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OJSC Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) (LSE: NLMK) today announces Q3 2007 Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) financial results for its major companies.

Novolipetsk Steel (LSE: NLMK) today released the following regular trading update for Q3 2007.

The Board of Directors of Novolipetsk Steel, NLMK (LSE: NLMK), the leading Russian steel producer, today recommended for the approval of shareholders an interim dividend in respect of the first six months of 2007 of RUR 1.5 per ordinary share (1 Global Depositary Share = 10 ordinary shares).

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) (LSE: NLMK) today announces Q2 2007 Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) financial results for its major companies.

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

Results of voting at the 2007 Annual General Meeting

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's Board of Directors recommended NLMK shareholders to approve Q3'21 dividend in the amount of RUB 13.33 per share at the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting (EGM) which will be held on 26 November 2021.

NLMK Group’s EBITDA (LSE, MOEX: NLMK) in Q3 2021 increased by 11% qoq to $2.3 bn; EBITDA margin was 50%. Free cash flow (FCF) reached $1.1 bn. The Board of Directors recommended approving Q3 2021 dividends in the amount of 13.33 RUB/share (100% of the FCF).

NLMK (LSE: NLMK) will be announcing its consolidated IFRS results for Q3 2021 on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholder (EGM) held on 27 August 2021, NLMK shareholders approved the payment of Q2 2021 dividends of RUB 13.62 per share. The date upon which the shareholders entitled to Q2 2021 dividends will be determined was set as 7 September 2021.

NLMK Group’s EBITDA (LSE, MOEX: NLMK) in Q2 2021 totalled $2.1 bn; EBITDA margin grew by 9 p.p. qoq to 50%. Free cash flow (FCF) reached $864 m. NLMK Group Board of Directors recommended approving Q2 2021 dividends in the amount of 13.62 RUB/share (127% of the FCF).

NLMK Group's Board of Directors recommended NLMK shareholders to approve Q2'21 dividend in the amount of RUB 13.62 per share at the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting (EGM) which will be held on 27 August 2021.

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.