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FTSE
10 June 2003


                          Holcim (Switzerland): Shares in issue updateChanges In FTSE Indices

                                                     10 June 2003

Following the conversion of Bearer shares to Registered shares by Holcim (Switzerland), FTSE announces the following
changes:

                  INDEX                                       CHANGE                         EFFECTIVE FROMSTART OF
                                                                                                     TRADING

FTSE All-World Index                      Holcim (Switzerland, 7110764) will remain in    17 June 2003
                                          the index with an increased shares in issue
                                          total of 201,184,829 and an unchanged
                                          investibility weighting of 75%.

FTSE Multinationals                       Holcim will be treated as above.                17 June 2003

FTSE Global Sector - Basic Industries     Holcim will be treated as above.                17 June 2003

FTSE Global Style Index                   Holcim will be treated as above.                17 June 2003

FTSE Eurotop 300                          Holcim will be treated as above.                17 June 2003



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