NLMK.L Regulatory News (NLMK)

Date: 21 September 2017

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NLMK closes its U.S.$500 million 7-year Eurobond offering

NLMK (LSE: NLMK), the largest steel producer in Russia and a leading international steel company, today announces the closing of its U.S.$500 million 7-year Eurobond placement with an annual coupon rate of 4.00%. Interest payments on the Eurobonds are payable semi-annually.

The proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the purchase of existing Notes due 2018 and 2019 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer announced on 4 September 2017 (settlement is expected on 26 September 2017), as well as for NLMK's general corporate purposes and refinancing of its current debt.

The final order book indicated a high level of demand from a broad range of international investors, including investors in Europe (38%), the United States (33%), and Russia (25%). Approximately 60% of the issue was purchased by asset managers.

J.P. Morgan and Société Générale acted as the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, and ING and UniCredit Bank acted as the Joint Bookrunners for the new issue. The 4.00% Loan Participation Notes due 2024 were issued by Steel Funding D.A.C., an Irish company formed for the purpose of issuing debt instruments for financing loans to NLMK.

Sergey Karataev, acting Chief Financial Officer of NLMK, commented: "The successful placement reflects the high level of strong investor confidence in NLMK's business model and its financial strategy. We took advantage of favourable market conditions and strong demand from international investors for high quality credit. The 4.00% coupon represents the lowest rate ever achieved by Russia's non-state-owned issuers for a benchmark U.S.$ Eurobond issue of 7 years or longer. The issue reduces our funding costs and supports future strategic development of the NLMK Group."

Enquiries:

Media contact info:

Sergey Babichenko

+7 (916) 824 6743

babichenko_sy@nlmk.com 

Investor Relations contact info:

Sergey Takhiev

+7 (495) 504 0504

st@nlmk.com

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About NLMK Group

NLMK Group is the largest steelmaker in Russia and one of the most efficient in the world.

NLMK Group's high-quality steel products are used in various industries, from construction and machine building to the manufacturing of power-generation equipment and offshore windmills.

NLMK operates production facilities in Russia, Europe and the United States. The Company's steel production capacity exceeds 17 million tonnes per year.

NLMK has the most competitive cash cost among global manufacturers and one of the highest profitability levels in the industry. In the six months ended 30 June 2017, the Company generated $4.7 billion in revenue and $1.22 billion in EBITDA. As of 30 June 2017, net debt/EBITDA stood at 0.4х. The company has an investment grade credit rating from S&P and Fitch.

NLMK's ordinary shares with a 16% free-float are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (ticker "NLMK") and its global depositary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker "NLMK:LI"). For more details on NLMK's shareholder capital, please follow the link.

NLMK Group received the Steel Industry Leadership Award at the prestigious 2016 Platts Global Metals Awards held by S&P Global Platts, a leading international analytical agency.

For more information on NLMK Group, please visit our website.

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