The shareholders of ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. today agreed at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Ostrava that ArcelorMittal would acquire the 3.57% of the company's shares that it does not already own.

The price per share of 4,000 CZK offered by ArcelorMittal is based on an independent expert valuation of ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ceska republika and was agreed to be fair by the Board of Directors of ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. The total consideration for the minority share will be 1,769,648,000 CZK (approximately 82 million USD) and will be paid to the relevant shareholders later this year.

In January 2010, ArcelorMittal increased its stake in ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. to 96.43% thereby enabling it to exercise its right to acquire all outstanding shares in ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s., as provided under the Czech Commercial Code.

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is one of the world’s leading integrated steel and mining companies with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking operations in 15 countries. It is the largest steel producer in Europe, among the largest in the Americas, and has a growing presence in Asia through its joint venture AM/NS India. ArcelorMittal sells its products to a diverse range of customers including the automotive, engineering, construction and machinery industries, and in 2024 generated revenues of $62.4 billion, produced 57.9 million metric tonnes of crude steel and, 42.4 million tonnes of iron ore. Our purpose is to produce smarter steels for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for the renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. 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).

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