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EVRAZ HIGHVELD STEEL & VANADIUM LTD - Group unaudited results for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2014

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Group unaudited results for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2014

Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration No: 1960/001900/06)
Share code: EHS     ISIN: ZAE000146171
("the Company" or "the Group")


GROUP UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2014

Chairman and CEO's Review


       • Net loss R105 million (March YTD 2013: profit R30 million)
       • EBITDA profit R15 million (March YTD 2013: profit R124 million)

1. Safety

   EVRAZ Highveld Lost Time Injuries (LTI) decreased by 55% from 11 in Q4 2013 to 6 in Q1 2014,
   whilst its progressive Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) decreased to 2.46 in Q1 2014
   from 4.79 at the end of Q4 2013.


   EVRAZ Highveld's total number of injuries increased by 65% from 42 in Q4 2013 to 65 in Q1
   2014.

2. Key Financials

   The operating loss for Q1 2014 was R89 million, compared to a profit of R50 million for Q1 2013,
   mainly attributed to a combination of lower saleable production and limitations on steel
   dispatches. The EBITDA for the period was a loss of R15 million, compared to a R124 million
   profit for the same period in 2013. Revenue from sale of goods increased to R1 552 million,
   compared to R1 413 million for Q1 2013.

   There is visible change in the market purchasing trends from imports to domestic
   supply, combined with notable progress towards production improvement and labour stability.
   The Company, though, remains alert to these market conditions and the abovementioned risks. 
   While the Company continues to utilise credit lines that are committed only to 31 December 2014 and 
   which are already fully drawn, management continues to take significant steps to mitigate this risk.
   
   The financial statements are prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going
   concern. The Board believes that the Company remains a going concern, taking cognisance of
   the matters that may cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern
   and its ability to realise its assets and discharge it's liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

3. Operations

   Mining

   Production of lump ore decreased by 22% from 375 514 to 293 270 tons for Q1 2014 when
   compared to Q1 2013, and fines ore decreased by 15% from 164 220 to 139 469 tons for the
   three month period. Output suffered as a result of major repairs performed on the primary/top
   section of the crushing facility.

   The pit mining trial that commenced in March 2013 was completed in Q1 2014 and commercial
   pit mining is due to commence in Q2 of 2014.

   Construction of thirteen two bed-roomed houses in Roossenekal was completed in Q1 2014.
   Preparations have commenced to build additional two bed-roomed houses for Mapochs Mine
   employees during 2014/15. Providing comfortable living conditions for employees is a core
   competent of Mapochs Mine social and labour plan.

   Steel

   Iron output decreased by 13% to 152 246 tons for the quarter compared to Q1 2013, due to
   Furnace 2 which was operational in Q1 2013 and only brought into operation in March 2014 for
   Q1 2014. Steel output decreased by 15% from 175 397 tons in Q1 2013 to 149 623 tons in Q1
   2014, as a result of decreased iron availability and lower scrap ratios.
                                                                                                
   Production of long products increased by 1% to 50 230 tons during Q1 2014, compared to 49 672
   for Q1 2013. Production of flat products increased by 22% from 74 102 to 90 352 tons for the
   period. These changes are mainly as a result of improved availability of equipment and
   successful reduction of semi-finished cast steel stock.

   Inventories of cast steel ahead of the rolling mills were worked down in the first quarter with the
   intention of increasing finished product revenue.

   Kiln operational stability was compromised in the first quarter due to unusually wet weather
   conditions, resulting in higher kilowatt/hour per ton electricity consumption in the plant.

   Vanadium

   A total 10 959 tons of vanadium slag was produced containing 1 436 tons V for the quarter,
   compared to 12 057 tons slag containing 1 627 tons V for Q1 2013.

4. Markets

   Global and local markets

   The global economy remained weak during Q1 2014 and has not reached the required levels of
   growth needed to support a strong recovery in steel demand. It is predicted that global steel
   demand is likely to increase by 3.1% to 1 475 Mt in 2014.

   South African GDP forecasts for 2014 have been revised to 2.0%. The trend of the weak Rand in
   Q1 2014 has continued to provide increased demand for steel from local producers, driven by
   customers diverting procurement from imported goods to local supply.

   Evraz Highveld Sales

   Steel sales volumes increased by 2% from 135 512 tons in Q1 2013 to 138 207 tons in Q1 2014.

   Domestic steel sales decreased by 17% from 134 231 to 110 765 tons for the period, while
   export steel sales volumes increased to 27 442 tons for the quarter against 1 281 tons for Q1
   2013.

   Ferrovanadium sales for Q1 2014 increased by 26% to 1 370 tons V compared to 1 084 tons V
   for Q1 2013. Domestic vanadium slag sales were 90 tons V for the period compared to 104 tons
   V for the 2013 year.

5. Sale of the Majority Shareholding in the Company

   The Company remains under cautionary with the pending sale of the majority shareholding.

   EVRAZ plc continued to engage with potential bidders with a view to disposing of its 85.11%
   stake in the Company.

   The negotiations with potential bidders remains incomplete, confidential and non-binding, with no
   definitive certainty that a transaction will take place.

6. Outlook

   Global steel markets remain in a state of oversupply and a market recovery in global steel
   demand is not expected during the remainder of 2014. Sustainability of high-cost steel producers
   continues to be challenged by excess global steelmaking capacity, volatility in raw material prices
   and slow global steel demand.

   The sub-Saharan African region remains a key growing market for the steel industry, driven
   mainly by opportunities from the widely published infrastructure related projects in countries such
   as Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, as well as mining related investments in Mozambique.
   However competitive activity from global producers in these regions is keeping pricing in these
   markets under pressure and in line with global trends.

   The maintained slow pace of large infrastructure project implementation in South Africa, a volatile
   labour market, notable energy tariff increases and electricity supply concerns coupled with the
   declining levels of production and investment in the mining sector will all continue to pose
   challenges to the domestic steel industry.

   BJT Shongwe                   J Valenta
   (Chairman)                    (Chief Executive Officer)
   26 May 2014
                                                                                                     
   Directors: B J T Shongwe (Chairman), J Valenta (Chief Executive Officer) (Czech), G C Baizini (Italian), M
   Bhabha, Mrs B Ngonyama, T Mosololi, V M Nkosi, D Šcuka (Czech), P S Tatyanin (Russian), Ms O Luzik (Russian) and
   T I Yanbukhtin (Russian)

   Company Secretary: Ms A Weststrate

   Registered office:                                      Transfer secretaries:
   Portion 93 of the farm                                  Computershare Investor Services
   Schoongezicht No. 308 JS                                Proprietary Limited
   District eMalahleni                                     70 Marshall Street
   Mpumalanga                                              Johannesburg

   PO Box 111                                              PO Box 61051
   Witbank 1035                                            Marshalltown 2107

   Tel:   (013) 690 9911                                   Tel: (011) 370 5000
   Fax:   (013) 690 9293                                   Fax: (011) 688 5200


GROUP UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

Basis of preparation
The Group's (Group includes all consolidated entities) financial results for the three month period ended 31 March 2014 set out below have been prepared in
accordance with the principal accounting policies of the Group which comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in the manner
required by the Companies Act in South Africa and are consistent with those applied in the Group's most recent annual financial statements including the
Standards and Interpretations as listed below.

These results are presented in terms of International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34 applicable to Interim Financial Reporting.

The unaudited financial statements were prepared under the going concern basis.

The Group incurred a net loss for Q1 2014 of R105 million, (Q1 2013: profit R30 million).

There is visible change in the market purchasing trends from imports to domestic supply, combined with notable progress towards production improvement 
and labour stability. The Company, though, remains alert to these market conditions and the abovementioned risks. While the Company continues to utilise 
credit lines that are committed only to 31 December 2014 and which are already full drawn, management continues to take significant steps to mitigate this risk.

The financial statements are prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. The Board believes that the Company remains a
going concern, taking cognisance of the matters that may cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and its ability to realise
its assets and discharge it's liabilities in the ordinary course of business.


Significant accounting policies
i) The Group has adopted the following new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the IASB)
   and the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) of the IASB, that are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting
   periods beginning on 1 January 2014. These Standards had no impact on the results or disclosures of the Group.
  • IAS 32, Amended - Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities (effective from 1 January 2014);
  • IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27, Amended - Investment entities (effective from 1 January 2014);
  • IFRIC 21, Levies (effective from 1 January 2014);
  • IAS 36, Amended - Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets (effective from 1 January 2014);
  • IAS 39, Amended - Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting (effective from 1 January 2014).

ii) The following Standards, amendments to the Standards and Interpretations, effective in future accounting periods have not been adopted in these
    financial statements:
  • IFRS 9, Financial instruments - classification and measurement (1 January 2015 effective date has been deferred until the issue date of the completed
  version of IFRS 9 is known);
  • IFRS 9 and IFRS 7, Amended - Mandatory effective date and transition disclosures (IFRS 9 effective date deferred, IFRS 7 depends on when IFRS 9 is
  adopted);
  • IFRS 14, Regulatory deferral accounts (effective from 1 January 2016);
  • IAS 19, Amended - Defined benefit plans: employee contributions (effective from 1 July 2014);
  • Improvements to IFRS – issued December 2013 (effective from 1 July 2014).


This abridged report was prepared under supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, Ms Olga Luzik.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                     Unaudited as at   Reviewed as at
                                                         31 Mar 2014      31 Dec 2013
                                              Notes               Rm               Rm
ASSETS
Non-current assets                                             1 675            1 723
Property, plant and equipment                                  1 572            1 621
Restricted cash                                 14                41               40
Deferred tax asset                               5                62               62

Current assets                                                 1 773            1 865
Inventories                                                      946            1 059
Trade and other receivables and prepayments      6               684              522
Income tax receivable                                            -                  2
Cash and short-term deposits                                     143              282

TOTAL ASSETS                                                   3 448            3 588

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Total equity                                                   1 368            1 461

Non-current liabilities                                          766              757
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings            7                11               11
Provisions                                                       755              746

Current liabilities                                            1 314            1 370
Trade and other payables                                         870              935
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings            7               309              304
Income tax payable                                                 1              -
Provisions                                                       134              131

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                   3 448            3 588

Net (borrowings)/cash                                           (136)               7
Net asset value - cents per share                              1 380            1 474


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                                     Unaudited for   Unaudited for the                      
                                                         the three        three months   Reviewed for the   
                                                      months ended               ended         year ended   
                                                       31 Mar 2014         31 Mar 2013        31 Dec 2013   
                                              Note              Rm                  Rm                 Rm   
Revenue                                                      1 554               1 414              5 192   
Sale of goods                                                1 552               1 413              5 190   
Cost of sales                                              (1 478)             (1 244)            (4 990)   
Gross profit                                     8              74                 169                200   
Other operating income                           9              13                  11                 77   
Selling and distribution costs                                (79)                (64)              (273)   
Administrative expenses                                       (75)                (61)              (242)   
Other operating expenses                         9            (22)                 (5)               (55)   
Operating (loss)/profit                                       (89)                  50              (293)   
Finance costs                                                 (14)                (19)               (69)   
Finance income                                                   2                   1                  2   
(Loss)/profit before tax                                     (101)                  32              (360)   
Income tax expense                              10             (4)                 (2)               (19)   
(Loss)/profit for the period/year                            (105)                  30              (379)
   
                                                             Cents               Cents              Cents   
(Loss)/profit per share - basic and diluted                (105.9)                30.3            (382.2)   


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                                     Unaudited for  Unaudited for the
                                                                         the three       three months     Reviewed for the
                                                                      months ended              ended           year ended
                                                                       31 Mar 2014        31 Mar 2013          31 Dec 2013
                                                                                Rm                 Rm                   Rm
 
(Loss)/profit for the period/year                                            (105)                30                (379)
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in
subsequent periods:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations                        8                 47                  104
Other compehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss
in subsequent periods:
Actuarial gain on defined benefit plan, net of tax                               -                  -                   12

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period/year                         (97)                77                (263)
                                                                              Cents             Cents                 Cents
Comprehensive (loss)/income per share - basic and diluted                    (97.8)              77.7               (265.3)



HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                                 Unaudited for    Unaudited for the
                                                                     the three         three months      Reviewed for the
                                                                  months ended                ended            year ended
                                                                   31 Mar 2014          31 Mar 2013           31 Dec 2013
                                                                            Rm                   Rm                    Rm
Reconciliation of headline (loss)/profit    
(Loss)/profit for the period/year                                        (105)                  30                  (379)
(Deduct)/add after tax effect of:
Loss/(profit) on disposal and scrapping of property, plant and
equipment                                                                    *                    *                     5
Headline (loss)/profit                                                   (105)                  30                  (374)
*Less than R1 million.
                                                                         Cents                Cents                 Cents
(Loss)/profit per share - headline and diluted                         (105.9)                 30.3               (377.2)



                                                                       Million              Million               Million

Number of shares
Ordinary shares in issue as at reporting date *†                          99.2                 99.2                  99.2
* Rounded to nearest hundred thousand.  
† Agree to weighted average and diluted number of ordinary
shares.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

                                                                 Issued capital and
                                                                      share premium      Other reserves    Retained earnings     Total
                                                         Note                    Rm                 Rm                    Rm        Rm

2013                                 
Balance at 1 January 2013 - Reviewed#                                           585                264                   860     1 709
Profit for the period                                                                                                     30        30
Other comprehensive income for the quarter                                                          47                              47
Share-based payment reserve                                11                                        3                               3
Balance at 31 March 2013 - Unaudited                                            585                314                   890     1 789
Loss for the period                                                                                                     (40)      (40)
Other comprehensive income for the quarter                                                          41                              41
Share-based payment reserve                                11                                        3                               3
Balance at 30 June 2013 - Unaudited                                             585                358                   850     1 793
Loss for the period                                                                                                    (212)     (212)
Other comprehensive income for the quarter                                                          17                              17
Share-based payment reserve                                11                                        3                               3
Balance at 30 September 2013 - Unaudited                                        585                378                   638     1 601
Loss for the period                                                                                                    (157)     (157)
Other comprehensive loss for the quarter                                                            (1)                            (1)
Actuarial gain on defined benefit plan                                                                                    12        12
Share-based payment reserve                                11                                        6                               6
Balance at 31 December 2013 - Reviewed                                          585                383                   493     1 461


2014
Balance at 1 January 2014 - Reviewed                                            585                383                   493     1 461
Loss for the period                                                                                                    (105)     (105)
Other comprehensive income for the quarter                                                           8                               8
Share-based payment reserve                                11                                        4                               4
Balance at 31 March 2014 - Unaudited                                            585                395                  388      1 368
#Restated


                                             Unaudited for the  
                                                  three months        Unaudited for the    Reviewed for the
                                                         ended       three months ended          year ended
                                                   31 Mar 2014              31 Mar 2013         31 Dec 2013
                                                         Cents                    Cents               Cents
Dividends per share
Dividends declared and paid                                 -                      -                  -

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                             Unaudited for      Unaudited for                         
                                                                 the three   the three months   Reviewed for the      
                                                              months ended              ended         year ended      
                                                               31 Mar 2014        31 Mar 2013        31 Dec 2013      
                                                                        Rm                 Rm                 Rm      
Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                  
(Loss)/profit before tax                                             (101)                 32              (360)      
Non-cash items                                                         117                 85                419      
Net movement in working capital                                       (87)              (337)              (385)      
Net interest received/(paid)                                             2               (13)               (28)      
Income tax paid                                                        (1)                (1)                (4)      
Net cash used in operating activities                                 (70)              (234)              (358)      
Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                  
Proceeds from sale and scrapping of property, plant and                                                               
equipment                                                                1                  *                  3      
Additions to property, plant and equipment                            (71)               (38)              (140)      
Net cash used in investing activities                                 (70)               (38)              (137)      
Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                  
(Decrease)/increase in long-term interest-bearing loans                                                             
and borrowings                                                           -                  -                (6)      
Increase/(decrease) in short-term interest-bearing loans                                                            
and borrowings                                                           -                300                204      
Net cash generated by financing activities                               -                300                198      
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                 (140)                 28              (297)      
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the                                                                     
period/year                                                            282                527                527      
Cash transferred to restricted cash                                    (*)                  -               (40)
      
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign                                                              
currencies                                                               1                 28                 92
      
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period/year                143                583                282      
*Less than R1 million.                                                                                               



NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 Companies Act and JSE Limited Listings Requirements
  Compliance with the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, as well as the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited has been maintained throughout the reporting periods.


2 Related party transactions
  Sales to East Metals A.G. (a fellow subsidiary) amounted to R112 million (March 2013 YTD: R60 million) for the 3 months ended 31 March 2014. This constitutes 7% of total
  revenue for the period, compared to 4% for the period ended 31 March 2013. During 2013 a loan was received from East Metals A.G., a related party, amounting to R309 million
  (December 2013: R304 million) which is repayable by 31 December 2014 and interest is charged at market rate. Technical services (slag tolling agreement) and other services
  with EVRAZ Vametco Alloys Proprietary Limited (a fellow subsidiary) amounted to R18 million for the 3 months ended March 2014 (March 2013 YTD: R20 million).


3 Segment information
  The Group is organized into business units based on their products and has two reportable segments as follows:
  Steelworks
  The major products of the steel segment are magnetite iron ore, structural steel, plate and coil.
  Vanadium
  The major products of the vanadium segment are vanadium slag and ferrovanadium. Vanadium slag is a by-product from the steelmaking process, and this slag is transferred
  from the steelworks to the vanadium plant, which then forms the input into the business of the vanadium business.

  No operating segments have been aggregated to form the above reportable operating segments. Management monitors the operating results of its business units separately for
  the purposes of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating profit.

  The following tables present the revenue, operating profit and total assets information regarding the Group's operating segments:

                               Unaudited for the
                                     three months      Unaudited for the three      Reviewed for the year
                                            ended                 months ended                      ended
                                      31 Mar 2014                  31 Mar 2013                31 Dec 2013
                                               Rm                           Rm                         Rm
Revenue from customers
Steelworks                                  1 170                        1 116                      4 022
Vanadium                                      466                          372                      1 487
Elimination in intersegmental
revenue                                      (84)                         (75)                      (319)
Total                                       1 552                        1 413                      5 190


                                Unaudited for the
                                     three months      Unaudited for the three      Reviewed for the year
                                            ended                 months ended                      ended
                                      31 Mar 2014                  31 Mar 2013                31 Dec 2013
                                              Rm                            Rm                         Rm
Operating (loss)/profit
Steelworks                                 (153)                          (37)                      (545)
Vanadium                                      64                            87                        252
Total                                       (89)                            50                      (293)




                                 Unaudited as at         Reviewed as at
                                     31 Mar 2014            31 Dec 2013
                                              Rm                     Rm
Total assets
Steelworks                                 3 122                  3 143
Vanadium                                     326                    445
Total                                      3 448                  3 588


4 Supplementary revenue information - Unaudited

                                           For the three months   For the three months    For the year
                                                          ended                  ended           ended
                                                    31 Mar 2014            31 Mar 2013     31 Dec 2013
Sales volumes of major products
Total steel                       Tons                  138 207                135 512         486 706
Ferrovanadium                     Tons V                  1 370                  1 084           4 827
Modified vanadium oxide           Tons V                     20                    -               143
Nitrovan                          Tons V                    195                    224             398
Vanadium slag                     Tons V                     90                    104             386
Ore fines                         Tons                  135 272                183 970         650 418

Weighted average selling prices achieved for major products

Total steel                    US$/t     645    762    718      
Ferrovanadium               US$/kg V      25     29     27      
Modified vanadium oxide     US$/kg V      18      -     19      
Nitrovan                    US$/kg V      24     30     28      
Vanadium slag               US$/kg V       8     10      9      
Ore fines                      US$/t      20     44     30
      
Average R/$ exchange rate              10.86   8.95   9.65  


5 Deferred tax asset
  In light of the Company's own financial performance and the uncertainty of future taxable profits to account against its deferred tax asset,
  management concluded, following due assessment, that it was prudent to impair its deferred tax asset as at 31 December 2013 (R195
  million) to the extent that it exceeded the deferred taxation liability. Whilst the taxable income forecast for the Company is based on its most
  favourable outlook scenario, the current assessed tax loss implies that it will take many years before the Company is in a position to utilise
  the tax assets as at 31 December 2013. Following the impairment, a zero balance for deferred taxation is disclosed for the Company. No
  reversal of the 2012 impairment was considered necessary as at 31 December 2013. The deferred tax asset position remained the same at
  31 March 2014 as at 31 December 2013.

6 Trade and other receivables and prepayments
  The increase in comparison to 31 December 2013 can mainly be attributed to increased sales volumes, as historically, December months have low
  sales due to the holiday periods.

7 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
  The long-term borrowings of R11 million (2013: R11 million) consist of the loan due by Umnotho Iron and Vanadium Proprietary Limited payable to Umnotho weSizwe Group
  Proprietary Limited. This loan has no fixed repayment terms and interest is charged at prime rate. The short-term borrowings consists of a Dollar-denominated loan from East
  Metals A.G. (a related party) which is payable by 31 December 2014, and carries interest at market rate.


8 Gross profit
  The decline in gross profit is mainly attributable to higher production costs in Q1 2014, driven largely by an increase in maintenance spend. An increase in export sales volumes
  in Q1 2014 compared to Q1 2013 also contributed to the lower gross profit, as export sales attract a lower margin compared to local sales.
    

9 Other operating income and expenses
  The R13 million other operating income for the three months ended 31 March 2014 includes mainly sundry income of R4 million and reversal of bad debts provision of R2
  million. The 2013 other operating income of R11 million includes sundry income and inventory adjustments. The R22 million other operating expense for the 2014 period   
  includes insurance of R6 million and inventory adjustments of R14 million. The 2013 other operating expenses of R5 million includes foreign exchange differences of 
  R4 million.

10 Income tax                                                                             
                      Unaudited for the   Unaudited for the year     Reviewed for         
                     three months ended                    ended   the year ended         
                            31 Mar 2014              31 Mar 2013      31 Dec 2013         
                                     Rm                       Rm               Rm         
South African                                                                             
Deferred                                                                                  
Current                                                        -               18         
Non-South African                                                                         
Normal                                                                                    
Current                               4                        2                1         
Income tax expense                    4                        2               19         


   The period income tax expense is accrued using the estimated average annual effective income tax rate applied to the pre-tax income of the interim report.


11 Share-based payment reserve
   Certain key management personnel participate in a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) over shares in EVRAZ plc. The shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange. The
   vesting of the shares occur on the 90th day following the announcement of EVRAZ plc financial results. The cost of the LTIP award will be settled in equity by EVRAZ plc. The
   amount recognized according to IFRS 2 in for the Q1 2014 is R4 million (2013 year: R15 million).

12 Guarantees
   As required by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, a guarantee amounting to R370 million (2013: R370 million) was issued on 1 September 2013 in favour
   of the Department of Mineral Resources for the unscheduled closure of Mapochs Mine.
   As required by certain suppliers of the Group, guarantees were issued in favour of these suppliers to the value of R8 million (2013: R8 million) in the event the Group will not be
   able to meet its obligations to the supplier.

13 Contingent liabilities
   In terms of the Group's employment policies, certain employees could become eligible for post-retirement medical aid benefits at any time in the future prior to their retirement
   subject to certain conditions. The potential liability for the Group, as at 31 December 2013, should they become medical scheme members in the future is R14 million before tax
   and R10 million after tax.
   On 5 June 2008, the Commission initiated a complaint against the Company for an alleged contravention of section 4(1)(b)(i) of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 (the
   Competition Act). The allegations against the Company are that it fixed prices and trading conditions for flat and long steel products. In a letter from the Commission dated
   18 September 2009, the Commission confirmed that it would not be pursuing a case of collusion in the long steel market against the Company. On 30 March 2012 the
   Commission referred the complaints relating to the flat steel market to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The allegations against the Company contained in the
   Commission's complaint referral are that the Company fixed prices and trading conditions for flat steel products, and divided markets in respect of flat steel products, which are
   contraventions of sections 4(1)(b)(i) and 4(1)(b)(ii) of the Competition Act respectively. It is further alleged in the Commission's complaint referral that the Company has
   contravened sections 4(1)(b)(i) and 4(1)(b)(ii), alternatively section 4(1)(a), of the Competition Act by engaging in the exchange of information with a competitor through
   information exchanges and meetings of the SAISI or its committees. Should the Competition Commission be successful, it could impose a maximum penalty of R554 million
   against the Company.

14 Restricted cash
   The restricted cash disclosed as a non-current asset consist of R33 million paid to an insurance company as guarantee to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for the
   Mapochs environmental rehabilitation obligation. An amount of R8 million is deposited with a commercial bank as security for guarantees issued to two supplier companies.
   Interest on both amounts are earned at money market rates.


15 Subsequent events
   There are no events to be reported on since 31 March 2014.

   Emalahleni
   27 May
   
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