UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 25

 

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number 1-32988

 

Hanson Limited

(formerly Hanson PLC)

 

The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

 

1 Grosvenor Place

London, England SW1X 7JH

44-207-259-4156

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)

 

5.25% Notes due 2013*

6.125% Notes due 2016

* Issued by Hanson Australia Funding Limited, an indirect wholly owned

subsidiary of the Registrant, and guaranteed as to certain payments by the Registrant

(Description of class of securities)

 

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

 

o                                    17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

 

o                                    17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

 

o                                    17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

 

o                                    17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

 

o                                    Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.

 

x                                  Pursuant to 17 CFR 12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Hanson Limited certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

December 17, 2007

 

By:

/s/ Graham Dransfield

Date

 

 

 

Graham Dransfield

 

 

 

 

Legal Director