Withdrawal of compliance notice issued to ArcelorMittal South Africa by the GDARD ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1989/002164/06) Share code: ACL ISIN: ZAE000134961 (“ArcelorMittal South Africa” or “the Company") WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLIANCE NOTICE ISSUED TO ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA BY THE GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (“GDARD”). Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 24 October 2012 informing shareholders of the notice received from GDARD instructing ArcelorMittal South Africa to cease operation of certain units at its Vanderbijlpark plant, alleging that these units do not comply with certain conditions of the air emission licence for the Vanderbijlpark plant (“the compliance notice”). Shareholders are advised that following written submissions and site inspection, GDARD has withdrawn the compliance notice and confirmed that it is satisfied that ArcelorMittal’s Vanderbijlpark Works has fully complied with its obligations in this regard. 4 March 2013 Sponsor to ArcelorMittal South Africa Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited For further information please contact: Themba Hlengani Manager: Corporate Communications Tel: (016) 889 2425 or 083 440 0158 Date: 04/03/2013 04:42:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.