Ludowici shareholders approve FLSmidth offer


Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No.
27-2012, 31 May 2012

FLSmidth is pleased to announce that the shareholders of Ludowici have today
approved the proposed Scheme of Arrangement whereby FLSmidth will acquire all
the shares in Ludowici.

FLSmidth and Ludowici have also now received all of the regulatory approvals
(including Australian approvals from the ACCC and FIRB) required for the Scheme
of Arrangement.

Ludowici will, in accordance with Australian law, apply for court approval at
the second court hearing where the Scheme of Arrangement shall be finally
approved. The hearing is expected to be held on 8 June 2012.

Closing of the transaction, which remains subject to a number of customary
conditions, is expected to occur in July.


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For further information about FLSmidth, please visit www.flsmidth.com.


Yours faithfully

Pernille Friis Andersen
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations



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