ArcelorMittal reduces net debt by US$4 billion

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ArcelorMittal reduces net debt by US$4 billion

• US$3.0 billion capital raise
• US$1.0 billion from sale of Gestamp
• Pro forma net debt below US$12 billion

Luxembourg, 5 February, 2016 - ArcelorMittal (the "Company") today announces a proposed^[1] capital raise of US$3.0^[2] billion which, alongside the sale of its minority stake in Gestamp for approximately US$1 billion also announced today, would reduce pro forma net debt as of 31 December 2015 by US$4 billion to below US$12 billion.

The Company separately announces today a five-year strategic roadmap, the ArcelorMittal Action 2020 plan, which sets out improvement plans for each of its five business segments and aims to improve Ebitda and free cash flow performance. 

Features of the c.US$3.0 billion share capital increase, expected to be completed in H1 2016, include:

• Capital increase by way of a rights issue for ArcelorMittal shareholders^[3]
• The Mittal family has committed to take up its pro-rata entitlement corresponding to approximately US$1.1 billion
• ArcelorMittal has entered into a standby underwriting commitment with Goldman Sachs International, BofA Merrill Lynch and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, acting as Joint Global Coordinators, pursuant to which the Joint Global Coordinators undertook to underwrite the capital increase for the remaining amount, subject to customary conditions.

Additionally the Company will receive approximately US$1 billion from today's separately announced sale of its 35% shareholding in Gestamp which is expected to be closed by the end of June 2016.  ArcelorMittal will continue its supply relationship with Gestamp through its 35% shareholding in Gonvarri, a sister company of Gestamp.

Assuming completion of the rights issue and factoring in the Gestamp sale proceeds, the Company's net debt at 31 December 2015 would be less than $12bn representing 2.2x 2015 Ebitda.

Mr. Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, commented:
"This capital raise, combined with the sale of our minority shareholding in Gestamp, will accelerate the company's debt reduction plans and enable us to reduce net debt to less than US$12 billion.  This will help ensure that the business is resilient in any market environment and puts ArcelorMittal in a position of strength from which to further improve performance.

"The Company had already announced plans to reduce the cash requirements of the business and improve Ebitda in 2016. A more detailed long-term strategic review has now been completed, setting out the performance improvement potential for the five year period to 2020. 

"Looking ahead it is clear that those steel companies with a combination of the right assets, the right strategy and the right balance sheet will prosper.  We are confident ArcelorMittal has this combination and that we are in a strong position to deliver on the targets identified and cement our position as the world's leading steel company." 

The Board of Directors has proposed that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held to pass the resolutions necessary for the capital increase. The exact date, expected to be in the first half of March, will be confirmed in due course. Further details can be found in the presentation published on the Company's website www.arcelormittal.com.

ArcelorMittal management will host a conference call for members of the investment community to discuss these strategic initiatives on: 

There will be an accompanying presentation via a live video webcast that can be accessed here.

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About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 19 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.

Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.

For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components people use in their everyday lives more energy efficient.

We are one of the world's five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.

In 2015, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $63.6 billion and crude steel production of 92.5 million tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 62.8 million tonnes.

ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).

For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/