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Table of Contents Page Page Share capital 183 Management report Additional information Introduction Memorandum and Articles of Association 183 Company overview 3 Material contracts 192 History and development of the Company 3 Exchange controls and other limitations affecting 194 security holders Forward-looking statements 9 Taxation 195 Key transactions and events in 2020 10 Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures 199 Risk Factors 14 Glossary - definitions, terminology and principal 201 subsidiaries Business overview Chief executive officer and chief financial officer’s 203 Business strategy 35 responsibility statement Research and development 36 Sustainable development 40 Consolidated financial statements 204 Products 54 Consolidated statements of operations 205 Sales and marketing 58 Consolidated statements of other comprehensive 206 Insurance 59 income Intellectual property 59 Consolidated statements of financial position 207 Government regulations 60 Consolidated statements of changes in equity 208 Organizational structure 67 Consolidated statements of cash flows 209 Notes to the consolidated financial statements 210 Properties and capital expenditures Property, plant and equipment 69 Report of the réviseur d’entreprises agréé - 322 consolidated financial statements Capital expenditures 91 Reserves and Resources (iron ore and coal) 93 Operating and financial review Economic conditions 99 Operating results 120 Liquidity and capital resources 132 Disclosures about market risk 137 Contractual obligations 139 Outlook 140 Management and employees Directors and senior management 141 Compensation 148 Corporate governance 164 Employees 173 Shareholders and markets Major shareholders 178 Related party transactions 180 Markets 181 New York Registry Shares 181 Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and 182 affiliated purchasers 3 Management report Introduction Company overview ArcelorMittal is one of the world’s leading integrated steel and mining companies. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel producer in some of which are also for sale commercially outside of the the Americas and Europe, second largest in Africa and the sixth Group. largest steel producer in the CIS region and has a smaller but As a global steel producer, the Company is able to meet the growing presence in Asia. needs of different markets. Steel consumption and product requirements clearly differ between developed markets and developing markets. Steel consumption in developed economies Crude steel 89.8 is weighted towards flat products and a higher value-added mix, production (million tonnes) 71.5 while developing markets utilize a higher proportion of long products and commodity grades. To meet these diverse needs, 57.1 Iron ore production the Company maintains a high degree of product diversification (million tonnes) 58 and seeks opportunities to increase the proportion of higher value-added products in its product mix. Coal production 5.5 (million tonnes) 5 History and development of the Company ArcelorMittal results from the merger in 2007 of its predecessor Steel shipments 84.5 (million tonnes) 69.1 companies Mittal Steel Company N.V. and Arcelor, each of which had grown through acquisitions over many years. Since Sales 70.6 its creation ArcelorMittal has experienced periods of external (billion USD) 53.3 growth as well consolidation and deleveraging (including through divestment). 2019 2020 ArcelorMittal's success is built on its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership and the entrepreneurial boldness that has empowered its emergence as the first truly The Company's key metrics above include the U.S. operations global steel and mining company. Acknowledging that a prior to its sale (see "—Key transactions and events in 2020"): combination of structural issues and macroeconomic conditions will continue to challenge returns in its sector, the Company has U.S. operations adapted its footprint to the new demand realities, redoubled its (in million tonnes) Crude steel Iron ore Coal efforts to control costs and repositioned its operations with a Production 9.93 5.83 1.39 view toward outperforming its competitors. ArcelorMittal’s Shipments 9.14 5.53 1.47 research and development capability is strong and includes ArcelorMittal has steel-making operations in 17 countries on four several major research centers as well as strong academic continents, including 38 integrated and mini-mill steel-making partnerships with universities and other scientific bodies. facilities following the sale of ArcelorMittal USA. As of Against this backdrop, ArcelorMittal's strategy is to leverage four December 31, 2020, ArcelorMittal had approximately 168,000 distinctive attributes that will enable it to capture leading employees. positions in the most attractive areas of the steel industry’s ArcelorMittal produces a broad range of high-quality finished value chain, from mining at one end to distribution and first- and semi-finished steel products ("semis"). Specifically, stage processing at the other: global scale and scope; superior ArcelorMittal produces flat products, including sheet and plate, technical capabilities; a diverse portfolio of steel and related and long products, including bars, rods and structural shapes. It businesses, one of which is mining; and financial capabilities. also produces pipes and tubes for various applications. The Company’s strategy is further detailed under “Business ArcelorMittal sells its products primarily in local markets and to a overview—Business strategy”. diverse range of customers in approximately 160 countries, ArcelorMittal’s steel-making operations have a high degree of including the automotive, appliance, engineering, construction geographic diversification. Approximately 38% of its crude steel and machinery industries. ArcelorMittal’s mining operations was produced in the Americas, approximately 47% was produce various types of mining products including iron ore produced in Europe and approximately 15% was produced in lump, fines, concentrate and sinter feed, as well as coking, PCI other countries, such as Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine and thermal coal for consumption at its steel-making facilities Management report 4 in 2020. In addition, ArcelorMittal’s sales of steel products are in 2020) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Steel spread over both developed and developing markets, which shipments for the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled 69.1 have different consumption characteristics. ArcelorMittal’s million tonnes. ArcelorMittal has significant operations in many mining operations, present in South America, Africa, Europe and countries which are described in "Properties and capital the CIS region, are integrated with its global steel-making expenditures". In addition, many of ArcelorMittal’s operating facilities and are important producers of iron ore and coal in their units have access to developing markets that are expected to own right. experience, over time, above-average growth in steel consumption (such as Central and Eastern Europe, South America, India, Africa, CIS and Southeast Asia). Competitive strengths The Company sells its products in local markets and through a As shown by the following graph, ArcelorMittal has a diversified centralized marketing organization to customers in portfolio of steel and mining products to meet a wide range of approximately 160 countries. ArcelorMittal’s diversified product customer needs across many steel-consuming sectors, offering, together with its distribution network and research and including automotive, appliance, engineering, construction, development (“R&D”) programs, enable it to build strong energy and machinery and via distributors. relationships with customers, which include many of the world’s major automobile and appliance manufacturers. The Company Group sales by market (2020) is a strategic partner to several of the major original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and has the capability to build long- term contractual relationships with them based on early vendor involvement, contributions to global OEM platforms and 11% common value-creation programs. 27% A world-class mining business. ArcelorMittal has a global portfolio of 10 operating units with mines in operation and 14% development and is among the largest iron ore producers in the world. In 2020, ArcelorMittal sourced a large portion of its raw materials from its own mines and facilities including finance 3% leases. The table below reflects ArcelorMittal's self-sufficiency through its mining operations in 2020. 10% Sourced from 19% Millions of own mines/ Other Self- metric tonnes Consumption facilities2 sources sufficiency % Iron ore 89.9 58.1 31.8 65% 16% PCI & coal1 36.4 5.1 31.3 14% Coke 22.0 20.9 1.1 95% Distribution Scrap & DRI 28.6 15.6 13.0 55% Construction Automotive Primary Transformation 1. Includes coal only for the steelmaking process and excludes a small Packaging proportion of weak metallurgical coals for boiler power generation. Other Steel sales* ArcelorMittal's consumption of PCI and coal was 6.75 million tonnes and 29.6 Other sales** million tonnes, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020. 2. Assumes 100% consumption of ArcelorMittal's iron ore and coal production. * Other steel sales mainly represent metal processing, machinery, electrical The Company has iron ore mining activities in Brazil, Bosnia, equipment and domestic appliances Canada, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Mexico, Ukraine, the United **Other sales mainly represent mining, chemicals & water,