Spin-Off

Spin-off

Aperam was spun-off from ArcelorMittal in January 2011.

At an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Luxembourg on 25 January 2011, ArcelorMittal shareholders approved the spin-off of the company’s stainless business. As a result, they became shareholders of Aperam, a new company with an exchange ratio of 20 to 1.

Spin-off Timeline

  
January 25, 2011At 14:00 CET, ArcelorMittal shareholders approve spin-off proposal and report on the proposal during an extraordinary general meeting. New ordinary shares for Aperam are issued and allotted to ArcelorMittal shareholders on record.
January 26, 2011Ex-date for ArcelorMittal shares. New Aperam shares start trading on ‘as if and when’ (AIW) basis.
January 28, 2011COB marks record date spin-off, final eligible positions to allocate Aperam shares.
January 31, 2011
  • Aperam shares allocated within European and New York registries via Euroclear Nederland’s admitted institutions.
  • Initial settlement date of new shares.
  • First day of irrevocable trading/listing of Aperam shares (Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Paris, Luxembourg Stock Exchange).
  • Cash settlement date for fractional shares.

Spin-off Related Documentation

Letter from Chairman and CEO 

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11 Month Listing Prospectus 

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Summary of Prospectus 

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Technical Information Memorandum to Members of NYSE Euronext and Admitted Institutions of Euroclear Nederland 

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Spin-Off Proposal 

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Report Prepared by the Boards of Directors of ArcelorMittal and Aperam on the Spin-Off Proposal 

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Reports Prepared by an Independent Auditor (PricewaterhouseCoopers) on the Spin-Off Proposal in Accordance with Article 294 of the Luxembourg Law of 10 August 1915 on Commercial Companies, as Amended (the “Law”)

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Audited Opening Balance sheet of Aperam as of September 9, 2010 

EN – Aperam EN – ArcelorMittal

Convening Notice 

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Information Letter for Spanish Shareholders 

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Documents for holders of New York Registry Shares

US Voting and Proxy Form 

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New York Registry Buckslip 

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US Information Statement 

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ArcelorMittal Annual Reports

2007 

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2008 

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2009 

EN – Management Report EN – Financial Information