Shareholder Information

Share capital:

Ordinary shares

At 30 January 2006, the number of issued NLMK ordinary shares was 5,993,227,240. The ordinary shares are traded on the RTS and MICEX Stock Exchanges (Moscow, Russia).

Global Depositary Shares (GDSs)

The number of issued NLMK Global Depositary Shares (GDSs) was 42m with each GDS representing 10 ordinary shares. Admission and commencement of unconditional dealings on the London Stock Exchange took place at 09:00 on 15 December 2005.

Dividend information

NLMK's dividend policy provides for a minimum annual dividend payments of 20% of US GAAP net income and targets an average dividend payment during a five-year period of 30% of US GAAP net income.

The following table shows the evolution of NLMK's dividends:

Year

Dividend per share       

Declaration date

Total amount of
dividends declared

2002
Full year 

RUR 312.5
(USD 10.3010)*

27.06.2003

RUR 1 871 012 500
USD 61.675 mln

2003
Full year

RUR 0.6045**
(USD 0.0208)

25.06.2004

RUR 3 622 905 867
USD 124.834 mln

2004
Full year

RUR 1.8
(USD 0.0643)

20.05.2005

RUR 10 787 809 032
USD 385.556 mln

Including
9 months
interim

RUR 1
(USD 0.0357)

03.12.2004

RUR 5 993 227 240
USD 214.081 mln

2005
Full year

RUR 3.0
(USD 0.1101)

06.06.2006

RUR
17 979 681 720
USD 659.573 mln

Including
6 months
interim

RUR 1
(USD 0.0352)

26.09.2005

RUR 5 993 227 240
USD 210.792 mln

2006
Full year

RUR 3
(USD 0.1140)

05.06.2007

RUR
17 979 681 720
USD 683.266 mln

Including
6 months interim

RUR 1.5
(USD 0.0561 )

29.09.2006

RUR
8 989 840 860
(USD 336.071 mln)

2007
Full year

RUR 3
(USD 0.1260)

06.06.2008

RUR 17 979 681 720
USD 755.081 mln

Including
6 months interim

RUR 1.5
(USD 0.0601)

28.09.2007

RUR 8989840860
USD 360.142 mln

2008
6 months
interim

RUR 2
(USD 0.0786)

19.09.2008

RUR 11 986 454 480
USD 471.338 mln


* The dividends were declared in Russian rubles (RUR). The amount of dividends per share indicated in US dollars are based on the RUR / USD Central Bank exchange rate as at the date of dividends approval. 

**In May 2004, following a revaluation of fixed assets, NLMK issued 5,987,240,000 additional common shares with a par value of 1 ruble each. Prior to this issue, NLMK’s share capital comprised 5,987,240 common shares. These additional common shares were distributed to all existing shareholders of NLMK in proportion to their shareholding at the date of distribution such that each eligible shareholder received 1,000 additional shares for each share held.


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