14 May 2020, 08:00 CETArcelorMittal (‘the Company’) announces the publication of the convening notice for its Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (‘General Meetings’), which will be held on Saturday 13 June 2020 at 12 noon CET.In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, and related limitations on travel and gatherings, ArcelorMittal is taking precautionary measures to limit exposure for its employees, shareholders and other stakeholders. The Company’s Board of Directors has therefore decided to hold this year’s General Meetings without a physical presence, as permitted under Luxembourg law. Arrangements have therefore been made to provide shareholders with the opportunity to vote electronically and by proxy voting.The ArcelorMittal shareholders entitled to vote at the General Meetings will be those who are shareholders on the record date of 30 May 2020 at midnight (24:00 hours) CET.The convening notice, the Annual Report 2019, the Form 20F 2019, the voting forms and all other meeting documentation will be available on ArcelorMittal’s website www.arcelormittal.com under Investors – Equity investors – Shareholders events – AGM – General Meetings of shareholders, 13 June 2020. Shareholders may obtain, free of charge, a copy of the Annual Report 2019 (in English), by calling ArcelorMittal at +352 4792 3198, or by emailing privateinvestors@arcelormittal.comShareholders have the right to ask questions about items on the agenda of the General Meetings ahead of the meetings. The Company will on a best effort basis provide responses to the questions on the Company’s website. Questions must be received by the Company before 6:00 p.m. CET on 2 June 2020. Questions must be sent by e-mail to gm2020@arcelormittal.com and include the shareholder’s full name and address and a proof of ownership of Company shares as at the record date (as defined above) issued by a financial intermediary.ENDS
About ArcelorMittalArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 18 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 people use in their everyday lives more energy efficient.We are one of the world’s five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal. 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 2019, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $70.6 billion and crude steel production of 89.8 million metric tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 57.1 million metric 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).
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