2011 Annual Report - Italcementi Group

Representation form pursuant to art. 154-bis, par. 5 TUF in relation to the
consolidated financial statement (pursuant to art. 81-ter of Consob Regulation
n° 11971/99, and subsequent modifications and integrations)
1. The undersigned Carlo Pesenti, Chief Executive Officer and Carlo Bianchini, the Manager
in charge of preparing the company’s financial reports, of Italcementi S.p.A., having also
taken into account the provisions of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Italian
Legislative Decree February no. 58 of 24 February 1998, hereby certify:
the adequacy in relation to the legal entity features and
the effective implementation
of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the consolidated
financial statement over the course of the period from January 1 st , 2011 and December 31 st ,
2011.
2. The representation of the adequacy of the administrative and accounting procedures
adopted in the preparation of consolidated financial statements as at December 31 st , 2011 is
based on a form identified by Italcementi according to the CoSO framework (illustrated in the
CoSO Report) and also takes into account the document “Internal Control over Financial
Reporting – Guidance for Smaller Public Companies”, both issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, representing a generally accepted
international framework.
3. It is also certified that:
3.1 the consolidated financial statement:
a) has been drawn up in accordance with the international accounting standards
recognised in the European Union under the EC regulation 1606/2002 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002;
b) is consistent with the entries in the accounting books and records;
c) is capable of providing a true and fair representation of the assets and liabilities,
profits and losses and financial position of the issuer and the group of companies
included in the consolidation.
3.2 The directors’ report includes a reliable analysis of the performance and the results of
operations, and the overall situation of the issuer and the group of companies included
in the consolidation, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties they
are exposed to.
Signed by: Carlo Pesenti, Chief Executive Officer
Signed by: Carlo Bianchini, Manager in Charge
March 2 nd , 2012
This report has been translated into the English version solely for the convenience of international
readers
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