ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Sishen supply agreement and high

ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Sishen supply agreement and high     
court proceedings in relation to the Sishen Mine mineral rights                 
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1989/002164/06                                             
Share code: ACL & ISIN: ZAE000134961                                            
("the Company")                                                                 
SISHEN SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND HIGH COURT PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO THE SISHEN    
MINE MINERAL RIGHTS                                                             
The Company`s shareholders are referred to today`s North Gauteng High Court     
judgment in respect of the ownership of 21.4% of the Sishen mine.  While the    
full judgment will be made available on Tuesday, 20 December 2011, the North    
Gauteng High Court has declared that the terms of the converted mineral rights  
granted to Sishen Iron Ore Mining Company Limited ("SIOC") in 2008 gave SIOC    
100% of the right over the Sishen mine.                                         
The North Gauteng High Court also set aside the grant of the prospecting right  
to Imperial Crown Trading 289 (Pty) Limited, and furthermore also found         
acceptances by the Department of Mineral Resources of all applications for      
rights to iron ore at SIOC lodged after 2008, including SIOC`s application for a
21.4 percent mining right, were void from the outset.                           
Today`s ruling confirms the position that the Company has always held that its  
rights over the 21.4% never lapsed and that SIOC has an ongoing obligation to   
supply the 6,25Mt of iron ore at cost plus three percent in terms of the        
existing agreement.                                                             
Shareholders will be kept informed of any further developments.                 
For further information please contact:                                         
Themba Hlengani                                                                 
Manager: Corporate Communications                                               
Tel: (016) 889 2425 or 083 440 0158                                             
Vanderbijlpark                                                                  
15 December 2011                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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