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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NLMK Group hereby informs that Expert RA has withdrawn NLMK’s credit rating following the expiration of the rating services agreement.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.

Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q2 2007.

Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q1 2007.

Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q4 2006 and FY 2006.

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q3 2006.

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q2 2006.

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q1 2006.*

NLMK (LSE: NLMK) will be announcing its consolidated IFRS results for Q2 2021 on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholder (EGM) held on 11 June 2021, NLMK shareholders approved the payment of Q1 2021 dividends of RUB 7.71 per share.

At the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting (AGM) held on 29 April 2021, NLMK shareholders approved the payment of FY2020 dividends of 21.64 rubles per share. Considering the previously paid interim dividends, the amount outstanding to be paid for Q4 2020 is 7.25 rubles per share.

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) increased its revenue by 20% qoq to $2.9 bn, EBITDA totalled $1.2 bn (+31% qoq), EBITDA margin increased to 41% (+4 p.p. qoq).

In Q4 2020, NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK, MOEX: NLMK) increased its revenue by 7% qoq to $2.4 bn with EBITDA reaching $890 m. At year-end, EBITDA amounted to $2.6 bn, gaining 3%, with EBITDA margin reaching 29% (+5 p.p. yoy).

At a meeting held on 11 February 2021, NLMK Group's (LSE: NLMK) Board of Directors recommended the Company's shareholders to approve Q4'20 dividends of RUB 7.25 per share.

NLMK Group, a global steel company, will be participating in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). From 31st October to 12th November 2021, world leaders and business representatives will meet in Glasgow to discuss programmes aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, green financing, and global carbon market development.

NLMK Lipetsk has embarked on stove overhauls at Blast Furnace No. 4 with a capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pig iron per year. The project will enable a 98% reduction in carbon oxide (CO) emissions.

International audit firm Deloitte has verified NLMK Lipetsk’s 2020 greenhouse gas emissions data in line with the methodology used in the EU.

NLMK Group utilizes secondary resources – steelmaking by-product gases – to reduce its fossil fuel consumption, cutting its annual greenhouse gas emissions by 3.5 million tonnes of СО2.

The project will enable a 10-fold decrease in air dust concentration in the working zone and halve gross atmospheric emissions. Investment in the project will total approximately RUB 700 million. All works are scheduled for completion by the end of 2021.

Stoilensky Mining and Beneficiation Plant, an NLMK Group company, is currently implementing a project that will enable a dramatic reduction in dust formation at the tailings dam dry beaches, where empty rock is stored after ore beneficiation.

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.