IR releases

At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 31 December 2022, NLMK shareholders did not approve the payment of 9M 2022 dividends recommended by the Board of Directors.

Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) announces the termination of its depositary receipt programme for common shares due to the decision by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Depositary Bank) to terminate the deposit agreement effective on 18 January 2023

The Board of Directors recommended shareholders to consider the payment of 9M 2022 dividends in the amount of RUB 2.6 per share

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

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.

In Q4 2021, NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) increased sales by 8% qoq to 4.5 m t as output grew by 16% qoq to 4.5 m t.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) today announces that its Q3 2021 sales totalled 4.1 m t (-4% qoq). Sales in export markets grew by 2% qoq to 1.4 m t amid stable demand

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) in Q2 2021 increased its sales by 11% qoq to 4.3 m t supported by a 5% qoq production growth. Sales to the Russian market increased by 8% qoq to 1.8 m t (+26% yoy).

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) increased steel output by 12% qoq (+4% yoy) to 4.4 m t. Consolidated sales declined by 7% qoq to 3.9 m t (-13% yoy) driven by a decrease in commercial pig iron sales amid repairs at NLMK Lipetsk BF operations coupled with an increase in intragroup slab sales.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) sales grew by 3% yoy to 17.5 m t in 2020. Steel output increased by 1% yoy to 15.8 m t.

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 Group, a global steel company, has been exploring potential avenues for cutting CO2 emissions as part of World Steel Association’s Step Up decarbonization programme.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, is proud to announce that Sustainalytics has upgraded its ESG risk rating to 28.1 (the lower the score, the better a company is at managing ESG matters). NLMK is currently ranked among the top 5 out of over 140 steel companies analyzed by Sustainalytics.

The newly elected Board of Directors of NLMK Group held its first meeting after the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting. Vladimir Lisin was re-elected Chairman of the Board.

At the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting (AGM) held on 29 April 2021, NLMK shareholders voted to confirm Grigory Fedorishin as the Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer; and to elect a new Board of Directors, with a majority of independent directors (six seats out of nine).

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has named NLMK Group a Sustainability Champion. The title is awarded annually to steel companies that have proven their commitment to the principles of sustainable development, and is the main industry award in the field.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has published its 2020 Annual Report on the UK National Storage Mechanism website.

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.

Institutional Investor, a leading global finance magazine, has recognized NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK) as the leader in investor relations, with the highest rating among 350 companies from developing countries in the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK), a global steel company, has published its Payments to Governments Report 2020 disclosing the respective payments related to extractive activities of the company.

NLMK (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), a global steel company, today announces the closing of its EUR 500 million 5-year Eurobond placement with an annual coupon rate of 1.45%. Interest payments on the Eurobonds are payable annually.

NLMK Group has ranked among the top 10 steel companies globally in the 2021 Value Creators Rankings compiled by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on the basis of total shareholder return (TSR) over the previous five-year period from 2016 through 2020.

NLMK Indiana and NLMK Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as NLMK USA), NLMK Group’s American division companies, have reached an amicable settlement with the United States Government resolving NLMK’s lawsuit challenging the Department of Commerce’s denial of NLMK’s requests for exclusion from Section 232 steel tariffs.

NLMK Group signed a 4-year syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF) with a group of international banks in the amount of €600 m, with an accordion option allowing the Company to increase the funding limit to €1 bn.