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NLMK Group, an international steel company, is pleased to announce that Expert RA has assigned it the credit rating of ruAAA with a stable outlook.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has updated its industrial healthcare development strategy. The main objectives of the strategy include the development of the emergency aid system at the Company sites, digitalization of health check-ups, and reduction occupational disease levels.

NLMK Lipetsk has revamped its Blast Furnace No. 3 dedusting system, ensuring a dust capture rate of 99.9%. As a result of NLMK’s continuous environmental upgrades, all of its blast furnaces are now equipped with advanced dedusting systems that are on par with best global technologies.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, was ranked in the top 50 of the Best IT Employers in Russia, according to a rating compiled by Habr.ru, the largest resource for IT professionals, in partnership with ECOPSY, a HR consulting company.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, ranked first in the ESG rating by RAEX-Europe, an independent rating agency.

NLMK Group hereby informs that Expert RA has withdrawn NLMK’s credit rating following the expiration of the rating services agreement. NLMK Group plans to resume activities on initial credit rating assignment in the nearest future.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), a vertically integrated steelmaker, has published today its preliminary Q1 2019 operating results.

In 2018, NLMK Group sales grew to 17.6 m t, up 7% yoy. Steel output grew by 2% yoy to 17.5 m t. Steel capacity utilization rate was 99%.

In Q3 2018, steel output grew by 1% qoq to 4.4 m t (flat yoy); capacity utilization rate remained high at 99%. Group sales in Q3 2018 grew by 1% qoq to 4.4 m t (+4% yoy).

In Q2 2018, steel output grew by 1% to 4.38 m t (+6% yoy); capacity utilization rate grew by 1 p.p. qoq to 99%. Group sales in Q2 2018 totaled 4.38 m t (+6% qoq; +4% yoy).

In Q1 2018, steel output totaled 4.33 m t, flat qoq (+3% yoy). Capacity utilization rate grew by 3 p.p. to 99%. Group sales in Q1 2018 totaled 4.15 m t, which is 13% higher than in Q1 2017 (-5% qoq).

In 2017, NLMK Group steel output increased by 3% yoy to 17.1 m t. Group steelmaking capacities were running at 98%. NLMK Group sales in 2017 grew to 16.5 m t, which is 3% higher than in 2016.

NLMK Group (LSE, MOEX: NLMK) increased its revenue by 6% qoq to $2,457 m, with its EBITDA margin growing to 24%. Free cash flow totalled $331 m.

NLMK Group (LSE, MOEX: NLMK) today announced its Q4 and 12M 2019 financial results1. Q4 revenue amounted to $2,312 m, with an EBITDA margin of 21%. Free cash flow (FCF) in Q4 grew to $338 m (+36% qoq). NLMK Board of Directors recommended approving Q4 dividends in the amount of RUB 5.16/share (148% of FCF) in line with NLMK’s Dividend Policy.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) today announced its Q3 2019 financial results. Revenue amounted to $2,576 m (-8% qoq) with an EBITDA margin of 25%. Free cash flow totalled $249 m (-3% qoq).

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), a vertically integrated steel company, has published today its Q2 2019 financial results.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), a vertically integrated steelmaker, has published today its Q1 2019 financial results.

NLMK Group (MICEX and LSE: NLMK) is pleased to announce an EBITDA growth of 35% yoy to $3.6 bn in 2018. EBITDA margin hit a decade high at 30%. Free cash flow grew by 60% to $2.0 bn.

NLMK Lipetsk has revamped its Blast Furnace No. 3 dedusting system, ensuring a dust capture rate of 99.9%. As a result of NLMK’s continuous environmental upgrades, all of its blast furnaces are now equipped with advanced dedusting systems that are on par with best global technologies.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, was ranked in the top 50 of the Best IT Employers in Russia, according to a rating compiled by Habr.ru, the largest resource for IT professionals, in partnership with ECOPSY, a HR consulting company.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, ranked first in the ESG rating by RAEX-Europe, an independent rating agency.

NLMK Lipetsk is implementing a project to support agriculture. Construction of dairy farming facilities carried out by the Company is nearing completion in the Tver, Kaluga, and Altai regions. The farms will boost the supply of organic milk by 180,000 tonnes per year.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has implemented a new real-time system for air quality monitoring at NLMK Lipetsk and Stoilensky. The new equipment collects data for a more granular and reliable tracking of the sites’ environmental impact.

NLMK Lipetsk has commenced hot testing of new environmental protection equipment at its steelmaking operations. The new unit for gas dedusting with a capacity of 600,000 m3 per hour, will enable a five-fold reduction in dust emissions at the Mixer Section of BOF Shop No. 1.

NLMK Lipetsk has commissioned a 10,000 m2 automated warehouse complex as part of its efforts to boost the efficiency of its production processes. The complex will enable 24/7 supply of spare parts, components, and consumables to repair shops, reducing internal order completion time by a factor of four.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, the Belgorod Region administration, and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade have signed a Memorandum of Intent for a project to construct a new metals and mining facility at the Stoilensky Mining and Beneficiation plant.

Novolipetsk Steel (“NLMK”) hereby informs the holders of the 4.00 per cent. loan participation notes due 2024 (ISIN: XS1577953174, US85812RAA77) (the “Notes”) that (i) on 21 September 2022 NLMK made the scheduled coupon payment to the holders of the Notes whose rights are recorded by Russian depositories, and (ii) on 26 September 2022 (having received the required authorization from the Ministry of Finance of Russia) NLMK transferred the amount equivalent to the balance of the coupon payment to the account of the Issuer of the Notes (Steel Funding D.A.C.) with the Principal Paying Agent (Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch), which was supposed to be on-transferred by the Principal Paying Agent to the international clearing systems for distribution to the holders of the Notes via these systems.

NLMK Group, an international steel company, is pleased to announce that Expert RA has assigned it the credit rating of ruAAA with a stable outlook.

NLMK Group hereby informs that Expert RA has withdrawn NLMK’s credit rating following the expiration of the rating services agreement. NLMK Group plans to resume activities on initial credit rating assignment in the nearest future.

Considering the analysis of Q1 2022 performance and trends on the ferrous metallurgy market in early Q1 2022, the 2022 output of Russian ferrous metallurgy companies is expected to decrease year-on-year by more than 11 m t (-15%). The maximum decrease is expected in H2 2022, over 9 m t (-26%) vs. H2 2021

NLMK Group announces that Fitch Ratings has downgraded NLMK Group’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating from BBB (stable outlook) to B (rating watch negative). The rating action follows the agency’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign ratings on 2 March 2022.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), an international steelmaking company with operations in Russia, the USA, and the European Union, is pleased to inform you that it has published its 2022 financial calendar on its web-site. Please note that dates are preliminary and subject to change.