OREANDA-NEWS. Metalloinvest (“the Company”), a leading global iron ore and HBI producer, today publishes its audited IFRS financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2013.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue USD 7,324 mn (-10.6% y-o-y [1])

EBITDA USD 2,240 mn (-12.3%)

EBITDA margin 30.6% vs. 31.2% in 2012

Net Income USD 1,080 mn (-37.5%)

Net Debt USD 5,443 mn (-9.3% compared to 31 December 2012)

Net Debt / EBITDA 2.43x vs. 2.35x as of 31 December 2012

Capital Expenditure USD 478 mn (+3.2%)

Total Assets USD 10,451 mn (+0.9% compared to 31 December 2012)

PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Iron ore [2] 38.4 mn tonnes (-3.5%)

Pellets 22.6 mn tonnes (-0.3%)

HBI/DRI 5.3 mn tonnes (+3.1%)

Hot metal 2.2 mn tonnes (+4.9%)

Crude steel 4.7 mn tonnes (-16.7%)

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

Operational developments

Ongoing construction of Pellet Plant #3 at MGOK

Development of core production capacities by purchasing highly productive mining equipment

Increase of pig iron casting capacities and shipments

Stronger cooperation with domestic steelmakers and new long-term contract with Severstal

Diversification of key target markets by increasing exposure to South-East Asia

Hosting the first international conference on HBI application in steelmaking

Financing

Total Debt reduction of USD 506 mn, which led to almost no debt maturities in 2014

Improvement of debt maturity schedule by issuing Ruble bonds and Eurobonds, refinancing bank loans

Upgrade of Metalloinvest's Moody's credit rating from 'Ba3' to 'Ba2' with a Stable outlook

Corporate governance & information disclosure

Formation of new Board of Directors and changes in the management team

Introduction of quarterly reporting under IFRS

Social responsibility

Signing of Social Partnership Programmes for 2013 with the regional and local authorities in the areas where the Company operates

Donations to support flood victims in the Far East and Zabaykalye

Ivan Streshinsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented:

“We are glad to report the Company's solid financial results - EBITDA exceeded USD 2.2 bn. Metalloinvest kept its leading positions in the region and in the industry, considering the intense situation in commodity markets. The formation of new Board of Directors is an important achievement for us. Professional experience and involvement of new independent and non-executive members provide the Company with valuable contribution. Rating upgrade of the Company by Standard & Poor's in February 2014 is a positive assessment of our efforts”.

Andrey Varichev, Chief Executive Officer, added:

“In 2013 our work was focused on improvements in operational efficiency and the increase of financial stability. Our mining plants received highly productive trucks and excavators, steel segment operations went through complicated process of modernisation, including the completion of an integrated system of sewage water cleaning facility construction at OEMK. We pay close attention to the environmental issues and social development in the areas, where the Company operates. Due to changes in domestic market conditions, the Company increased shipments under long-term contracts to MMK and Severstal. At the same time, we maintain customer diversification: supplies to Japan and South Korea increased in 2013. The Company's financial position was improved by the optimisation of debt maturity schedule, which has comfortable structure of payments with negligible maturities due 2014”.