PARIS Dec 21 (Reuters) – Lafarge, the world’s biggest
cement maker, is seeking a buyer for its cement operations in
South Africa in a deal that may fetch $700-$800 million euros,
Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed
sources.
Potential bidders may include Indian conglomerate Aditya
Birla Group, the owner of India’s largest cement maker,
UltraTech Cement Ltd, Bloomberg said.
A Lafarge spokeswoman declined to comment. Aditya Birla was
not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Elena Berton; Editing by Greg Mahlich)
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