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Holcim Completes Acquisition of Cementos Pacasmayo

Holcim (HCMLY) has finalized the indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo (CPAC), a Peruvian construction materials producer with reported net sales of $630M in 2025. This synergistic acquisition expands Holcim's portfolio of construction materials and solutions in Peru and is expected to accelerate profitable growth in the Latin American region, in line with its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. "I warmly welcome the more than 2,000 employees of Cementos Pacasmayo to the Holcim family. Working together, we will build upon the exceptional legacy of Cementos Pacasmayo in Peru, driven by a deep commitment to people and customers. This synergistic acquisition provides us with a complementary and highly profitable portfolio of construction materials and solutions in Peru, and is fully aligned with our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy to accelerate our growth in Latin America," stated Miljan Gutovic, CEO of Holcim Group. Founded 68 years ago, Cementos Pacasmayo operates three cement plants with a combined capacity of approximately 5M tons per year, as well as a total of 28 ready-mix and precast concrete plants. The company distributes through more than 300 retail stores that will complement Disensa, Holcim's leading construction materials and solutions franchise network in Latin America. Additionally, the company has developed digital platforms to drive customer-centric services and administrative productivity. Humberto Nadal, CEO of Cementos Pacasmayo, will continue in his role as CEO and will assume the position of Chairman of the Board of Cementos Pacasmayo. Additionally, Cementos Pacasmayo will adopt the Holcim Group Code of Ethics. Holcim Ltd intends to initiate a mandatory tender offer process to acquire additional shares in Cementos Pacasmayo, in accordance with Peruvian law.

Cementos Pacasmayo 2025 Financial Statements Approved by Shareholders Meeting

Cementos Pacasmayo announced that in accordance with the Peruvian Security Market Law Resolution for Material Events and Reserved Information N degrees 005-014-SMV/01, the Annual Shareholders' Meeting held on March 24, approved the following: Election or Removal of the Board of Directors; Approval of Corporate Management Reports; Propose to the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting to approve the Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2025, together with the external auditors' report and opinion and the notes to the Financial Statements; as well as the Corporate Management and the Integrated Annual Report, which includes the annual Corporate Governance report and the Sustainability Report corresponding to the 2025 fiscal year, which are attached and will be published on the Company's website. The Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting approved by a majority of 69.62% the Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2025, together with the external auditors' report and opinion and the notes to the Financial Statements; as well as the Corporate Management and the Integrated Annual Report, which includes the annual Corporate Governance report and the Sustainability Report corresponding to the 2025 fiscal year. Propose to the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting for the ratification of the dividend distribution carried out during the 2025 fiscal year for the amount of S/ 190,300,410.65 at a rate of S/ 0.41 per common and investment share, charged to the Company's retained earnings as of December 31, 2024, of which S/ 14,776,603.76 correspond to investment shares acquired by the Company; therefore, as this amount remains within the Company's equity, the dividend amount corresponding to third parties was S/ 175,523,806.89. The Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting approved by a majority of 85.78% the ratification of the dividend distribution carried out during the 2025 fiscal year. Propose to the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting the application of the 2025 fiscal year profits to the "Retained Earnings" account and the delegation of authority to the Board of Directors for the payment of dividends charged to the "Retained Earnings" account and as an advance against the 2026 fiscal year. The Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting approved by a majority of 69.70% the application of the 2025 fiscal year profits to the "Retained Earnings" account and the delegation of authority to the Board of Directors for the payment of dividends charged to the "Retained Earnings" account and as an advance against the 2026 fiscal year. Propose to the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting the approval of the report on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance aspects, including our focus on sustainability and climate risks; our commitments to emissions reduction and carbon neutrality; promotion of gender equity and diversity; and the implementation of reporting on risks and opportunities linked to climate change. The Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting approved by a majority of 83.84% the report on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance aspects, including our focus on sustainability and climate risks; our commitments to emissions reduction and carbon neutrality; promotion of gender equity and diversity; and the implementation of reporting on risks and opportunities linked to climate change. The number of directors was set at seven by a majority of 92.09%. The term of the Board is 2026 - 2028. Directors shall hold office from their appointment by the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting until the holding of the Mandatory Annual Shareholders' Meeting that approves the Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2028.

Major US Averages Mixed as Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.6%

The major averages had a mixed day as traders reacted to delayed jobs data that could influence the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path next year. Though November's jobs report came in better-than-expected, with an increase of 64,000 jobs for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that 105,000 jobs were shed in October, with the unemployment rate climbing to 4.6%.Record highs earlier in December have given way to a softer backdrop as investors weigh the release of the delayed nonfarm payrolls and other indicators like retail sales and CPI inflation, which were postponed by the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.Looking to commodities, gold was mostly unchanged, while oil fell sharply ahead of API crude numbers set for release this afternoon.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Fordsaid it expectsto "rationalize" U.S. EV-related assetsPfizerreiterated its guidance for FY25 and provided aPayPalhas submitted applications toApplewill expand its iPhone lineup to seven models by 2027,The U.S. Trade Representative said it will use "every tool" to2. WALL STREET CALLS:Rokuto Overweight from Underweight at Morgan StanleyLockheed Martinto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyOktato Buy at JefferiesStubHubto Market Perform at CitizensWells FargoGapto Overweight3. AROUND THE WEB:Apollo Globalis exploring a potential sale of Atlas Air,Trump is slated to interview Fed governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday for the position of Fed chair,Oraclesigned roughly $150B of data center leases in the three months ending November 30, raising its total data center and cloud capacity commitments to $248B,Metaearned more than $18B in annual ad sales from China in 2024, making up over 10% of its global revenue, with more than $3B linked to fraudulent ads, like for scams,The U.K. government wants Apple, Google, and others to block explicit images at the OS level by default to protect kids and have adults verify their ages,4. MOVERS:Cementos Pacasmayoincreases in New York after announcingof the Hochschild Group, which controls 50.01% of the companyRezolve AIgains in New York afterannual recurring revenue view of $500M or moreAldeyrahigher after announcing thetarget action date for the reproxalap New Drug ApplicationLightwave Logicfalls after announcing anNavanlower after announcing the departure of5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Vestisreaffirmed itsVital Farmsfor FY25Organigram, with Executive Chair Peter Amirault calling fiscal 2025 "marked by purposeful growth"Humanafor FY25CSP Inc., with EPS and revenue higher year-over-yearINDEXES:The Dow fell 302.30, or 0.62%, to 48,114.26, the Nasdaq gained 54.05, or 0.23%, to 23,111.46, and the S&P 500 declined 16.25, or 0.24%, to 6,800.26.