MECHEL ANNOUNCES SIGNING LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH GAZPROMBANK

Moscow, Russia — April 29, 2013 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading
Russian mining and metals companies, announces signing several loan agreements
with Gazprombank OAO totaling 1 billion US dollars.
Mechel OAO’s largest enterprises acted as borrowers.
In the steel division, Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant signed a loan agreement for
1.7 billion rubles (some 54 million US dollars*) and Urals Stampings Plant
signed another for 1.6 billion rubles (some 50 million US dollars*). For the
steelmaker the credit lines can be used with the possibility of drawing down
funds during a three-year period. The maximum period for each tranche is two
years with repayment at the end of such period.
In the mining division, Yakutugol Holding Company signed a loan agreement for
490 million US dollars and Southern Kuzbass Coal Company for 400 million US
dollars. For the mining enterprises, the credit lines with the possibility of
drawing down funds can be used for a one-year period, with a five-year repayment
period for each tranche. The loans have a three-year grace period and repayment
in equal quarterly installments over the last two years.
“Gazprombank is an important strategic partner for Mechel, and this deal is yet
another proof of our long-term and mutually profitable cooperation. I would like
to specifically note that opening these credit lines will not increase our
company’s leverage while significantly decreasing the pressure on our liquidity
this year, and will enable us to improve the Group’s loan portfolio structure by
increasing the period of repaying loans,” Mechel OAO’s Chief Financial Officer
Stanislav Ploschenko noted.
*Based upon the Russian Central Bank exchange rate of 31.22 RUR/$ as of April
29, 2013.
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Mechel OAO
Anton Lapin
Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88
antonlapin@mechel.ru

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Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes four
segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal,
iron ore concentrate, nickel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, steel, rolled products,
hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and
internationally.
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developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment,
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risk management and the impact of general business and global economic
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