FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a
- 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of June, 2006
HANSON PLC
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JH, England
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
Hanson PLC June 20, 2006 Notice of Trading Statement Hanson PLC, the international heavy building materials company, will issue a trading update in relation to the six months ending June 30, 2006 at 7:00 a.m. (BST) on June 28, 2006. Hanson will host a conference call for analysts at 8:00 a.m. (BST) on June 28, 2006 to discuss the update. The dial-in number is +44 (0) 208 515 2386. A replay of this conference call will be available for 48 hours from 11:30 a.m. (BST) on June 28, 2005 by dialing +44 (0) 208 515 2499 PIN number 628692#, or, if calling from the US, by dialing +1 303-590-3000, PIN number 11064140#. Hanson will announce its interim results for the six months ending June 30, 2006 on August 2, 2006. Inquiries: Hanson PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245 Nick Swift / Hilary Reid Evans Notes about Hanson: 1. Hanson is one of the world's leading heavy building materials companies. It is the largest producer of aggregates - crushed rock, sand and gravel - and one of the largest producers of concrete products, clay bricks and ready-mixed concrete in the world. Its other principal products include asphalt and concrete roof tiles and its operations are in North America, the UK, Australia, Asia Pacific and Continental Europe. 2. Hanson operates through six divisions: Hanson Aggregates North America, Hanson Building Products North America, Hanson Aggregates UK, Hanson Building Products UK, Hanson Australia & Asia Pacific and Hanson Continental Europe. 3. Register for Hanson's e-mail distribution service for press releases and notification of the publication of corporate reports via www.hanson.biz. 4. High-resolution Hanson images for editorial use are available from http://www.hanson.biz/ and from www.pixmedia.co.uk/30/company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
HANSON PLC
By:
/s/ Graham Dransfield
Date: June 20, 2006