Regulatory News:
ArcelorMittal announces the paying agents for its interim dividend of USD 0.375 per share payable on 17 March 2008.
As announced on 21 January 2008, the cash dividend will be payable on 17 March 2008 to Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Brussels, Euronext Paris, Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Spanish Exchanges shareholders ("European Shareholders") and to NYSE shareholders of record on 05 March 2008. The share will trade ex-dividend starting 03 March 2008.
European Shareholders will receive USD 0.375 per share in Euros, based on the ECB exchange rate of 29 February 2008, NYSE shareholders will receive USD 0.375 per share, both payable from 17 March 2008 onwards.
The payment will be subject to a 15% Luxembourg dividend withholding tax.
The cash dividend will be payable from 17 March 2008 onwards by the paying agents listed below:
Euronext Amsterdam shareholders: |
| ABN AMRO BANK N.V. |
| Gustav Mahlerlaan 10 |
| Amsterdam |
| The Netherlands |
Euronext Brussels shareholders: |
| Fortis Bank SA/NV |
| Montagne du Parc, 3 |
| B-1000 Brussels |
| Belgium |
Euronext Paris shareholders: |
Societé Generale |
| SGSS/GIS |
| 32 rue du Champ de Tir |
| BP 81236 |
| 44312 Nantes |
| France |
Luxembourg Stock Exchange shareholders: |
| Fortis Banque Luxembourg SA |
| 50, avenue J.F. Kennedy |
| L-2951 Luxembourg |
| Luxembourg |
Spanish Exchanges shareholders: |
| Directly through IBERCLEAR, in lieu of paying agent, towards the participating entities |
NYSE shareholders: |
| Bank of New York |
| 101 Barclay Street |
| 22nd Floor West |
| New York |
| New York 10286 |
U.S.A.] |
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's largest and most global steel company, with 310,000 employees in more than 60 countries. The company brings together the world's number one and number two steel companies, Arcelor and Mittal Steel.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global 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. An industrial presence in 28 European, Asian, African and American countries exposes the company to all the key steel markets, from emerging to mature, positions it will be looking to develop in the high-growth Chinese and Indian markets.
ArcelorMittal key pro forma financials for 2007 show revenues of USD 105.2 billion, with a crude steel production of 116 million tonnes, representing around 10 per cent of world steel output.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MTP), Brussels (MTBL), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
Contacts:
Europe, +352 4792 2414
Americas,
+1 312 899 3569
Retail, +352 4792 2434
SRI, +44 203 214 2854
Bonds/Credit,
+33 1 71 92 10 26
or
ArcelorMittal Communications
E-mail:
press@arcelormittal.com
Phone:
+352 4792 5000
or
ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications
Nicola
Davidson, +44 207 543 1162 / 1172
Jean Lasar, +352 4792 2359
or
Maitland
Consultancy:
Lydia Pretzlik / Martin Leeburn, + 44 20 7379 5151
or
Belgium
Charles-Hubert
Gernaert, Comfi, +32 2 290 90 90
or
North America
Bill
Steers, +1 312 899 3817
or
Netherlands
Smink,
Van der Ploeg & Jongsma
Leon Melens, +31 20 647 81 81
or
Germany
Herring
Schuppener
Phoebe Kebbel, +49 69 92 18 74 77
or
France
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Anne France Malrieu, +33 1 5370 7470
Tiphaine
Hecketsweiler, +33 1 5370 7470
or
Spain
Ignacio
Agreda, +34 94 489 4162
Oscar Fleites, +34 98 512 60 29
Keith
Grant, +34 639 760 397
