Regulatory News:
ArcelorMittal ("ArcelorMittal" or "The Company") is pleased to announce
a positive outcome to the covenant amendment request to existing lenders
in the EUR17,000,000,000 Credit Facilities, the USD4,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility and the USD3,250,000,000 Forward Start
Facility (together the "Facilities"). The covenant consent process does
not increase the borrowing costs under these facilities unless the
leverage ratio of net debt to ebitda rises above 3.5x.
The Company has received consents from lenders aggregating above 90% of
commitments in each Facility with no declines to date. While a number of
lenders continue to work on the request, the consent threshold for each
Facility has been comfortably achieved. Further details will be made
available by the Company alongwith Earnings Announcement for second
Quarter on July 29th.
Calyon and HSBC Bank plc acted on behalf of ArcelorMittal as the
Coordinators for the amendment process.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company, with operations
in more than 60 countries.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets,
including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,
with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of
raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial
presence in over 20 countries spanning four continents, the Company
covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature.
Through its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership,
ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to
the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, contractors and the
communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the
sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources.
ArcelorMittal recognises that it has a significant responsibility to
tackle the global climate change challenge; it takes a leading role in
the industry's efforts to develop breakthrough steelmaking technologies
and is actively researching and developing steel-based technologies and
solutions that contribute to combat climate change.
In 2008, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $124.9 billion and crude steel
production of 103.3 million tonnes, representing approximately 10 per
cent of world steel output.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT),
Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Brussels (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the
Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal visit: www.arcelormittal.com
Contact information ArcelorMittal Investor Relations
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4792 2652
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Retail +352 4792 2434
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+44 203 214 2854
Bonds/Credit +33 1 71 92 10 26
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ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications
Giles
Read (Head of Media Relations) +44 20 3214 2845
Arne Langner +352
4792 3120
Jean Lasar +352 4792 2359
Lynn Robbroeckx +352 4792
3193
ArcelorMittal (Americas)
Bill Steers +1 312 899 3817
Adam
Warrington +1 312 899 3596
United Kingdom
Maitland
Consultancy:
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5151
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Spain
Ignacio Agreda +34 94 489
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Oscar Fleites +34 98 512 60 29
India
Abhinav Kanchan
+91 11 467 594 05
Sunanda Sanganeria +91 11 467 594 24