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.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) is pleased to announce that in Q3 2020 its steel output grew by 3% yoy to 3.9 m t (flat qoq). Sales increased by 11% yoy, totalling 4.4 m t (+2 qoq).

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) is pleased to announce that in 6M 2020 its sales totalled 8.9 m t (flat yoy). Q2 sales grew by 2% yoy to 4.4 m t (-3% qoq).

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) increased its steel output by 11% qoq to 4.2 m t, following the completion of the first stage of major repairs at NLMK Lipetsk BF and BOF operations. NLMK Group sales grew by 8% qoq to 4.5 m t.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) has published today its Q4 2019 and 12M 2019 operating results. Steel output increased by 1% qoq to 3.8 m t, following the completion of major repairs at NLMK Lipetsk blast furnace and steelmaking operations. NLMK Group sales grew by 4% qoq to 4.2 m t.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) has published today its Q3 2019 and 9M 2019 operating results. NLMK Group sales decreased by 6% qoq to 4 m t due to repairs at NLMK’s Lipetsk site. The share of finished products grew by 4 p.p. qoq to 68%.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK), a vertically integrated steel company, has published today its Q2 2019 and 6M 2019* operating results.

Loan participation notes issued by Steel Funding DAC (the “Issuer”) for the purpose of funding loans to Novolipetsk Steel (“NLMK”) due 15 June 2023, 21 September 2024, 30 May 2026 and 2 June 2026 (the “Notes”).

At NLMK Group’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 30 June 2022, NLMK shareholders resolved not to pay FY2021 dividends, following the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

At a meeting held on 6 June 2022, NLMK Board of Directors annulled its resolution adopted on 2 February 2022 regarding the amount of Q4 2021 dividends (RUB 12.18 per share) and recommended shareholders not to pay out dividends for the period.

NLMK Group (LSE, MOEX: NLMK) reports that in Q4 2021 its EBITDA1 totalled $1.8 bn, with EBITDA margin reaching 38%. Free cash flow (FCF) reached $0.8 bn. The Board of Directors recommended approving Q4 2021 dividends in the amount of 12.18 RUB/share (113% of FCF).

At a meeting held on 2 February 2022, NLMK Group's Board of Directors recommended NLMK shareholders to approve Q4'21 dividends in the amount of RUB 12.18 per share.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholder (EGM) held on 26 November 2021, NLMK shareholders approved the payment of Q3 2021 dividends of RUB 13.33 per share. The date upon which the shareholders entitled to Q3 2021 dividends will be determined was set as 7 December 2021

NLMK Group, a global steel company, announces today that the FTSE Russel agency has revised NLMK’s FTSE4Good rating upwards from 3.4 to 4.3 (with a maximum of 5.0) following its regular review. With this new rating, NLMK Group now ranks among the top 3% of steelmaking companies with the most sustainable practices (outstripping 97% of participating companies)

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has taken first place among ferrous metallurgy companies in the industry ESG rating composed by RAEX Europe based on 2020 performance. It selects the ESG leaders in 12 key sectors of the Russian economy based on 200 parameters. In the overall list of 155 Russian participants, NLMK Group ranks among the top 5 companies.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, was awarded a high rating of B- (on a scale of A to F) by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a leading international organization that rates companies on their environmental sustainability.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, was named among the Top 3 companies in the Environmental Transparency Rating of Mining and Metals Companies according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia. The company went up by four places compared to 2020

NLMK Group was ranked among Top 3 Russian companies in sustainable development according to Expert magazine. NLMK gained 18 positions vs last year.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has topped the ComNews Awards 2021 in the Best Digital ESG Solution nomination. The jury commended NLMK’s digital environmental service: Video Analytics of Air Emissions.

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.