ArcelorMittal signs Sale and Purchase Agreement for sale of ATIC stake
Luxembourg, 30 April 2014
ArcelorMittal and H.E.S. Beheer N.V. have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement for the sale of ArcelorMittal`s 78% stake in European port handling and logistics company ATIC Services S.A. ("ATIC") to HES Beheer.
HES Beheer currently holds 22% in ATIC. This transaction would give HES Beheer 100% ownership of ATIC.
The transaction is consistent with ArcelorMittal`s stated strategy of selective divestment of non-core assets. The transaction is subject to the customary closing conditions, including but not limited to competition clearance, and is expected to be completed in June 2014.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world`s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60 countries and an industrial footprint in over 20 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components we use in our everyday lives more energy-efficient.
We are one of the world`s five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.
In 2013, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $79.4 billion and crude steel production of 91.2 million tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 58.4 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/
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