22 Feb 2017 16:05
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Publication of Final Terms
The following Final Terms are available for viewing:
Moscow, Russia - February 22, 2017 - PAO Severstal hereby informs that the Final Terms were executed on 22 February 2017 in relation to the forthcoming issuance by, but with limited recourse to, Steel Capital S.A., incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a société anonyme, of US$500,000,000 3.85% Notes due 2021 for the sole purpose of financing a US$500,000,000 3.85% four-year loan to PAO Severstal (the "Notes") under the US$4,500,000,000 Programme for the issuance of loan-participation notes. The Final Terms contain the final terms of the Notes and must be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus dated 14 February 2017 relating to the Programme (the "Base Prospectus"), which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC). Full information on Steel Capital S.A., PAO Severstal and the offer of the Notes is available only on the basis of the combination of the Final Terms and the Base Prospectus.
Copies of the Final Terms and Base Prospectus are available for inspection on the website of the Central Bank of Ireland at http://www.centralbank.ie.
For further information, please contact:
Severstal Investor Relations
Vladimir Zaluzhsky
Evgeny Belov
Tel: +7 (495) 926 7766
Severstal Public Relations
Anastasia Mishanina
Vladimir Zaluzhsky
Tel: +7 (495) 926 7766
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