ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED - Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and executive director

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and executive director

ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1989/002164/06)
Share Code: ACL
ISIN: ZAE000134961
(“ArcelorMittal South Africa”)


APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


In compliance with paragraph 3.59 (a) of the Listings
Requirements of the JSE Limited, shareholders are advised that
after following an appropriate recruitment process, the Board
of Directors (Board) has approved the appointment of Mr Wim de
Klerk as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the
Board with effect from 1 September 2016.


Wim holds a Bachelors of Accountancy degree (Honours) from the
University of Pretoria, an Executive Management Diploma from
Darden as well as a Strategic Marketing Diploma from Harvard.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa).


His current position is that of Finance Director and Executive
Director of Exxaro Resources Limited, a position he held since
2008.


He has over 30 years working experience in the audit, tax,
steel, titanium (TiO2) and mining industries, having spent the
last 15 years in various executive positions at both Kumba
Resources and Exxaro Resources. Prior to this Wim worked at
Iscor where he managed Iscor Quarries and the Grootegeluk
mine.  He became a member of the executive team as Group
General Manager: Strategy and Continuous Improvement in 1999.


Wim is well qualified and has the necessary experience and
understanding of the steel industry to fulfill the role of
Chief Executive Officer at ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited
effectively.

The board congratulates Wim on his appointment and looks
forward to his contribution.


08 March 2016
Vanderbijlpark Works


Sponsor to ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd


For further information please contact:
Themba Sepotokele
Manager: Corporate Communications
Tel: (016) 889 2007

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