Lafarge pays $8m for Romcim

French group Lafarge is offering $8.2 million for the 8.81% stake in Lafarge Romcim held by the minority shareholders. The main stockholders, Lafarge Romania and Financiere Lafarge, yesterday launched a public takeover offer on Rasdaq for 197,670 ROL/share, below the price posted by the shares during the latest trading session – 245,000 ROL/share. SIF Muntenia, owner of some 5% in Romcim, feels the price is fair and is planning to subscribe the offer, which runs until March 18. “The price is fair. We will subscribe,” Gheorghe Popa, SIF Muntenia executive general manager told Ziarul Financiar. ZF