Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), one of the largest steel producers in Russia, rated Baa2 (Moody's) /BBB (Fitch) /BBB- (S&P), has successfully placed five-year Eurobonds in the amount of $ 500 million with a coupon rate of 4.375% per annum and payments Twice a year. The company entered the international debt capital market for the first time in 15 years. The funds raised will be used for general corporate purposes.

The subscription offer exceeded the target amount by more than 4.5 times - at its peak, the order book exceeded a total of $ 2.2 billion. A wide range of international investors is represented in the final order book: 31%, 29% and 17% of the total placement volume is accounted for by investors from the USA, Europe and the UK, respectively; the remainder was split among investors from other regions of the world, with Citi, J.P. as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners of the Eurobond issue. Morgan and Société Générale. The $ 500 million guaranteed bonds with a rate of 4.375% and maturing in June 2024 were issued by MMK International Capital DAC, registered in Ireland and created for the sole purpose of issuing debt instruments and financing loans for MMK. Pavel Shilyaev, CEO of MMK, noted : “We are very pleased with the successful placement of the company's Eurobonds. The coupon rate of 4.375% is the lowest for dollar-denominated corporate placements in Russia and the CIS in almost a year and a half and is virtually zero premium to the yield curve of the Russian metallurgy and mining sector with a similar rating. We have seen extremely high interest from investors from around the world and believe that these bonds have marked the successful and confident return of MMK to the international bond market. ” Information about MMK PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is one of the world's largest steel producers and occupies a leading position among the enterprises of ferrous metallurgy in Russia. The company's assets in the Russian Federation represent a large metallurgical complex with a full production cycle, from the preparation of iron ore raw materials to the deep processing of ferrous metals. MMK manufactures a wide range of steel products with a predominant share of high value-added products. In 2018, the company produced 12.7 million tonnes of steel and 11.7 million tonnes of commercial steel products. MMK Group's revenue in 2018 amounted to $ 8.214 billion, EBITDA - $ 2.418 billion.

Investor Relations: Andrey Serov tel .: +7 (3519) 24-52-97e-mail: serov.ae@mmk.ru

External communications service: Dmitry Kuchumov tel .: +7 (499) 238-26-13e-mail: kuchumov.do@mmk.ru Bulin +7 (499) 238-26-13e-mail: bulin.dn@mmk.ru

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