Holcim’s Board of Directors of Holcim Ltd has passed a resolution to appoint Tom Clough to the Executive Committee. Tom Clough is currently CEO of the Indonesian Group company. He will take over his new function on the date of the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2004. He will assume responsibility in particular for companies in East Asia, including China, and also the Philippines, Oceania and South Africa.

Tom Clough was born and raised in the United Kingdom. He has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering degree from the University of Leeds. After his studies and three years working as a mining engineer in Africa, he embarked upon an international management career. He was appointed CEO of Holcim’s Philippine Group company in 1998. Since Holcim’s entry into the Indonesian market he has been CEO of Jakarta-based PT Semen Cibinong Tbk.