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METALLOINVEST ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FULL YEAR 2015 Moscow, Russia – 16 March 2016 – Metalloinvest (“the Company”), a leading global iron ore and HBI producer, and a regional high quality steel producer, today publishes its audited IFRS financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2015. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS o Revenue USD 4,393 mn (-31.0% y-o-y1) o EBITDA2 USD 1,432 mn (-27.0%) o EBITDA margin 32.6% vs. 30.8% in 2014 o Net Income USD 218 mn vs. USD 66 mn in 2014 o Net Debt USD 3,563 mn (-14.9% compared to 31 December 2014) o Net Debt / EBITDA 2.49x vs. 2.13x as of 31 December 2014 o Capital Expenditure USD 417 mn (-29.9%) o Total Assets USD 6,619 mn (-8.9% compared to 31 December 2014) PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS o Iron ore3 39.5 mn tonnes (+1.9%) o Pellets 23.8 mn tonnes (+5.0%) o HBI/DRI 5.4 mn tonnes (+3.1%) o Hot metal 2.5 mn tonnes (+7.6%) o Crude steel 4.5 mn tonnes (-0.1%) KEY CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS Operating activities and capital expenditures o Signing of a new long-term iron ore products supply contract with ArcelorMittal o Increase in shipments to major domestic customers, including MMK, NLMK, Severstal and Evraz o Completion of a construction and the launch of Pellet Plant #3 at MGOK o Active phase of construction of HBI-3 at LGOK Financing o Net Debt reduction of USD 622 mn o Exercise of put option for series 01, 05 and 06 bonds in RUB 25 bn issue o ECA4 facility agreement for up to EUR 267 mn to finance HBI-3 construction at LGOK o Pre-export finance facility (PXF) agreement with a club of international banks for USD 750 mn o Issue of BO-01 series bonds for a total amount of RUB 10 bn o Confirmation of long-term credit ratings at BB/Ba2 levels by Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s o Assignment of a long-term issuer credit rating of BBB+ by Dagong Corporate governance and information disclosure o Reelection of the Board of Directors and the Board Committees o Presentation of Metalloinvest’s renewed strategy (Strategy 2023) o Completion of Udokan spin-off Social responsibility o Execution of social partnership programmes with the administrations of the Kursk, Belgorod and Orenburg regions and Zheleznogorsk, Stary Oskol, Gubkin and Novotroitsk 1 Hereinafter comparison with 2014 unless indicated otherwise 2 Hereinafter EBITDA stands for EBITDA adjusted according to IFRS requirements. For more details please refer to IFRS statements 3 Iron ore refers to iron ore concentrate and sintering ore 4 ECA – export credit agency 1 Pavel Mitrofanov, Deputy CEO – Chief Financial Officer of Management Company Metalloinvest, commented: “Substantial declines in iron ore and steel prices had a negative impact on Metalloinvest’s revenue and EBITDA. However, our vertically integrated business model with a focus on high value-added products and strict cost control allowed us to keep our EBITDA margin above 30%. In 2015, we worked to optimise our debt structure and sustain our liquidity position. We successfully raised funds in the local and international markets and extended our maturities. This year, we are continuing to further improve our debt portfolio. To this end, we have signed a new PXF facility agreement and issued rouble bonds in 1Q 2016. We are progressing with our capacity development programme. Following the launch of Pellet Plant #3 at Mikhailovsky GOK last year, we plan to complete HBI-3 construction at Lebedinsky GOK in the end of 2016 – early 2017. These projects will enable us to support top-line growth going forward.” INCOME STATEMENT USD mn 2015 2014 Change Revenue 4,393 6,367 -31.0% EBITDA 1,432 1,961 -27.0% EBITDA margin 32.6% 30.8% +1.8 ppt Net Income 218 66 3.3x Revenue In 2015, the Company’s revenue decreased by 31.0% y-o-y from USD 6,367 mn in 2014 to USD 4,393 mn, mostly on the back of a 42% y-o-y drop in global iron ore prices and a 32% y-o-y decrease in steel prices5. The Mining Segment accounted for 47.6% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, compared to 48.7% in 2014. A decrease in revenue from mining operations by 32.7% y-o-y was due to lower global iron ore product prices and the rouble depreciation. The Steel Segment accounted for 48.3% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, compared to 48.1% in 2014. Revenue from the Steel Segment declined by 30.6% y-o-y to USD 2,123 mn, mainly as a result of decreased pig iron and steel prices and the rouble depreciation. In 2015, the share of domestic sales in the Company’s consolidated revenue grew to 42.7% from 41.1% in 2014. Europe and the Middle East represented 22.0% and 16.4% of 2015 revenue, respectively. Asia accounted for 5.8%. Cost of sales, distribution, general and administrative expenses In 2015, the cost of sales amounted to USD 2,275 mn, representing 51.8% of total revenue for the period vs. 53.1% in the previous year. The decline in the cost of sales by 32.7% compared to the previous period was related to the weakening rouble and the results of the operational improvement programme, which includes natural gas, energy and other cost cutting measures. In 2015, distribution expenses amounted to USD 690 mn, a decrease of 28.5% y-o-y. This was mainly due to the rouble depreciation and partial reorientation of shipments to the domestic market under existing long-term contracts. Distribution expenses represented 15.7% of revenue, versus 15.2% in the previous year. 5 Source: Platts Fe62% CFR China for iron ore, square billet FOB Black Sea for steel 2 In 2015, general and administrative expenses declined by 35.9% y-o-y to USD 289 mn. These costs accounted for 6.6% of revenue, slightly lower than the 7.1% figure in 2014. Profitability In 2015, the Company’s EBITDA decreased by 27.0% to USD 1,432 mn from USD 1,961 mn in 2014. The decline in EBITDA was largely the result of a USD 494 mn decrease in Mining Segment EBITDA 2015. At the same time, the EBITDA margin increased by 1.8 ppt compared to 2014 and amounted to 32.6%. Mining Segment EBITDA amounted to USD 872 mn, a decrease of 36.2% y-o-y. The share of the Mining Segment in consolidated EBITDA declined to 60.9% compared to 69.7% in 2014. This drop was largely the result of the fall in the global iron ore price. Steel Segment EBITDA declined by 6.9% y-o-y to USD 392 mn and accounted for 27.4% of consolidated EBITDA. A slightly lower decrease in Steel Segment EBITDA in comparison to Mining Segment EBITDA was due to lower raw material prices, higher volumes of pig iron sales and a change in the structure of steel product shipments. In 2015, net income amounted to USD 218 mn vs. USD 66 mn in 2014. Despite a considerable decline in operating profit, the Company achieved an increase in net income mostly due to a decrease in FX non-cash items related to the USD-denominated part of the Company’s debt and lower net interest payments. FINANCIAL POSITION As of 31 December 2015, the Company’s total assets amounted to USD 6,619 mn, a decrease of 8.9% compared to USD 7,266 mn as of 31 December 2014. The decline in the USD amount of the Company’s total assets was related to the rouble depreciation. As of 31 December 2015, the proportion of long-term debt slightly declined to 83.9% compared to 86.4% the year before. At the end of the reporting period, cash and cash equivalents amounted to USD 424 mn vs. USD 550 mn as of 31 December 2014. The Company’s total liquidity amounted to USD 824 mn, including short-term bank deposits of USD 400 mn. At the end of the reporting period, the Company’s Net Debt decreased to USD 3,563 mn vs. USD 4,185 mn in 2014. The Net Debt / EBITDA ratio amounted to 2.49x6 compared to 2.13x as of 31 December 2014. In February-May 2015, international rating agencies Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s confirmed the Company’s long-term corporate credit ratings at BB/Ba2 level. In November 2015, Metalloinvest received a long-term issuer credit rating in domestic and foreign currencies of BBB+ with a Stable outlook from Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. Ltd, a Chinese credit rating agency. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In 2015, Metalloinvest’s net cash generated from operations amounted to USD 952 mn, a decrease of 29.4% y-o-y compared to USD 1,348 mn in 2014. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to USD 987 mn vs. USD 427 mn in 2014. The difference was related to the proceeds from disposal of financial assets in 2014. 6 Short-term bank deposits amounted to USD 400 mn are taken into account at a Net Debt / EBITDA ratio calculation 3 Net cash used for financing activities amounted to USD 24 mn vs. USD 550 mn in 2014. The decrease was mostly the result of dividend payments in 2014. In 2015, Metalloinvest worked on improving its debt maturity schedule and portfolio optimisation. In March 2015, the Company exercised the put option on series 01, 05, and 06 RUB-denominated bonds at 100% of nominal price in the amount of RUB 25 bn.