ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Newcastle Facility : in full

ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Newcastle Facility : in full         
production                                                                      
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1989/002164/06                                             
Share code: ACL & ISIN: ZAE000134961                                            
("ArcelorMittal South Africa")                                                  
NEWCASTLE FACILITY : IN FULL PRODUCTION                                         
Shareholders are referred to the unaudited group earnings results for the       
quarter ended 30 September 2011 released on SENS on 3 November 2011 wherein it  
was stated that ArcelorMittal South Africa`s operational performance suffered   
a major setback when the Newcastle plant experienced a catastrophic failure of  
its blast furnace`s dust catcher in early August 2011.                          
Shareholders were further advised that repairs to the dust catcher were         
progressing well and that indications were that production would start in       
early December 2011.  The insurance claim was estimated at R1.1 billion.        
The Newcastle plant resumed full production on 9 December 2011. The company is  
working hard to eliminate the sales backlog as soon as possible.  The current   
insurance claim is still estimated to be in line with the R1.1 billion          
reported earlier.  After a deductible amount of R160 million was taken into     
account the company received an interim payment of R490 million in December     
2011.                                                                           
For further information please contact:                                         
Themba Hlengani                                                                 
Manager: Corporate Communications                                               
Tel: (016) 889 2425 or 083 440 0158                                             
Vanderbijlpark                                                                  
13 January 2012                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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