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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NLMK Group hereby informs that Expert RA has withdrawn NLMK’s credit rating following the expiration of the rating services agreement.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 is pleased to announce Q3 and 9M 2014 NLMK Group Trading Update.

NLMK Group is pleased to announce Q2 2014 and H1 2014 NLMK Group Trading Update.

NLMK Group is pleased to announce Q1 2014 key operating highlights.

NLMK Group is pleased to announce NLMK Group Q4 and 12M 2013 Trading Update.

In Q3 2013, NLMK Group steel output grew by 3% to 3.897 m t, driven among other factors by a 0.1 m t increase in output at NLMK Kaluga. Q3 steel product sales totaled 3.719 m t (-1.4% q-o-q). Finished product sales grew by 5.5% q-o-q to 2.896 m t; their share in total sales growing 5 p.p. to 78%. Sales of value added products1 increased by 2.1% to 1.411 m t, accounting for c.50% of finished product sales.

In Q2 2013, NLMK Group steel output increased by 2.5% to 3.785 m t. Q2 steel product sales totaled 3.771 m t (+0.2%). Finished product sales grew by 6% q-o-q to 2.744 m t driven by the seasonal growth in demand from end consumers. The share of finished products in total sales exceeded 73%. Sales of value added products increased by 3.7% to 1.380 m t, accounting for c.50% of finished product sales.

NLMK FY2015 sales increased by 5% yoy to a record 15.9 m t. 2015 EBITDA margin grew by 1 p.p. to 24%.

NLMK Group is pleased to announce its Q3 2015 and 9M 2015 financial results.

NLMK Group is glad to announce Q2 and H1 2015 consolidated financial results under US GAAP

NLMK Group is pleased to announce Q1 2015 financial results under US GAAP

NLMK Group is pleased to announce FY2014 and Q4 consolidated financial results under US GAAP

NLMK Group is pleased to announce Q3 and 9M 2014 Consolidated Financial Results under US GAAP.

NLMK Group has successfully achieved all key objectives as part of its Environmental Strategy 2023, reducing specific atmospheric emissions by 13%, increasing waste processing rate to 96% (recycling of secondary resources at 99%), and cutting discharges into water bodies in half.

NLMK Group was ranked first among Russian steelmakers in the Top 50 Green Energy Transition rating. In the overall rating NLMK Group was ranked among TOP 5. The ranking was compiled by RAEX-Europe, an independent rating agency.

NLMK has topped the ranking every month starting from October 2022.

NLMK Group was ranked among Top 20 Employers by HeadHunter. NLMK Group also came first in the HR Process Development Level rating and was included into Top 3 Best Employers among production companies.

NLMK Group was included into the leading platinum group of best employers in Russia according to Forbes Magazine.

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 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.