OREANDA-NEWS. November 14, 2012. The Board of Directors of Severstal (‘the Company’) (LSE: SVST; MICEX-RTS: CHMF), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, is recommending a dividend of 3.18 rubles (approximately USD 0.10) per share for the nine months to 30 September 2012.

Approval of the dividend is expected at the Company’s EGM that, as announced on 30 October 2012, will take place on 20 December 2012. The record date for both participation in the EGM and for dividend payments for the 9 months ended 30 September 2012 was 9 November 2012.

Enquiries:
Severstal Investor Relations
Vladimir Zaluzhsky
T: +7 495 926 7766

Severstal Public Relations
Elena Kovaleva
T: +7 (495) 926-77-66

Hudson Sandler (Financial Communications Adviser)
Andrew Hayes / Andrew Leach / Maria Ignatova
T: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133