Article: Lafarge Increases Offer for Outstanding Minority Shares of Lafarge North America to $82 Per Share and Extends Offer to April 28.

PARIS -- Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, and owner of a 53.2% stake in Lafarge North America (NYSE & TSX: LAF), today announced that it will amend its cash tender offer (the "Offer") for the remaining 46.8% minority stake it does not own by increasing the offer price to $82 per share. The increased offer price represents a premium of 27.6% over Lafarge North America's closing stock price on February 3, 2006, the last trading day before Lafarge announced its intention to commence the tender offer, and a premium of 43.2% over Lafarge North America's average closing stock price during the three months prior to the announcement of its intention to commence ...

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