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Wed 30 Jul 2008, 7:05 ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Reviewed Group interim financial
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ACL - ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited - Reviewed Group interim financial     
results and dividend announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2008         
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited                                              
(Formerly Mittal Steel South Africa Limited)                                    
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited                                              
Registration number: 1989/002164/06                                             
Share code: ACL & ISIN: ZAE000103453                                            
("ArcelorMittal South Africa", "the Company" or "the Group")                    
The lifeblood of a developing nation                                            
Reviewed Group interim financial results and dividend announcement for the six  
months ended 30 June 2008                                                       
*Revenue increased by 26% to R18,4 billion                                      
*Profit from operations increased by 28%                                        
*Headline earnings increased by 45% to R4,6 billion                             
*Interim dividend 342 cents per share                                           
Financial review                                                                
Headline earnings for the past six months of R4,6 billion increased by 45%      
compared to the corresponding period last year.                                 
The substantial increase was mainly driven by higher international steel prices,
a substantial increase in income from our Coke and Chemicals business, higher   
income from our marketing and shipping joint venture as well as higher gains on 
foreign exchange rates and financial instruments. This was partially offset by  
lower sales volumes and an increase in costs.                                   
Hot rolled coil cash cost per tonne increased by 41% compared to the            
corresponding period last year and the cost of billets increased by             
47%. These increases were driven by cost pressures on our major input materials 
of which scrap, coal and alloys were the main contributors. Cost pressures      
impacted more severely on the cost of billets as a result of the substantial    
increase in the price of scrap on the production cost of our Vereeniging Works  
which is to a large extent scrap based.                                         
Total sales volumes decreased by 7% compared to the corresponding period last   
year. Domestic sales increased by 4% while the decrease in exports of 46% was   
mainly due to our commitment to first service our domestic customers.           
Quarterly headline earnings                                                     
Quarter to                        US$m        Rm          Exchange rate         
March 2006                        115         703         6,13                  
June 2006                         193         1 247       6,45                  
Average                           154         975         6,29                  
September 2006                    208         1 488       7,16                  
December 2006                     177         1 292       7,31                  
Average                           193         1 390       7,24                  
March 2007                        211         1 530       7,24                  
June 2007                         229         1 624       7,10                  
Average                           220         1 577       7,17                  
September 2007                    148         1 055       7,11                  
December 2007                     226         1 532       6,77                  
Average                           187         1 294       6,94                  
March 2008                        265         2 003       7,55                  
June 2008                         330         2 573       7,79                  
Average                           298         2 288       7,67                  
Market review                                                                   
International market                                                            
International steel prices for both flat and long carbon steel products         
increased substantially since the beginning of 2008.                            
Both global crude steel production and international steel consumption are      
expected to increase by 11,6% during 2008 compared to an increase of 7,5% in    
2007.                                                                           
The Chinese economy is expected to remain strong during 2008 with a predicted   
growth rate of 10,2%, down from 11,9% in 2007. Chinese final steel consumption  
is expected to grow by 12% during 2008, while crude steel production is expected
to increase by 10%.                                                             
Prices are expected to remain firm on the back of the ongoing strength of       
emerging markets, continued shortage of material and the current high cost of   
raw materials.                                                                  
Domestic market                                                                 
Overall domestic demand for steel remained strong, driven mainly by the increase
in public sector infrastructure spending. High interest and inflation rates     
resulted in a sharp slowdown in residential building activity and demand for    
durable goods such as automotives and household appliances. We expect civil     
construction to remain the main driver behind steel demand over the short and   
medium term.                                                                    
Operational review                                                              
Profit from operations for the six months of R5,4 billion increased by 28%      
compared to the corresponding period last year, with the most notable increases 
in our Flat Carbon Steel Products and Coke and Chemicals businesses which       
increased by 15% and 216% respectively. The higher profit for the Coke and      
Chemicals business was mainly driven by a sharp increase in the international   
price of market coke of 156%. Our Long Carbon Steel Products business also      
realised a healthy 9% increase despite a decrease of 8% in sales volumes due to 
the mini reline of Blast Furnace N5 during the second quarter.                  
Liquid steel production for the six months increased by 1% compared to the      
corresponding period last year. The reline of the Corex and Midrex plants at    
Saldanha Works and the mini reline of Blast Furnace N5 at Newcastle Works       
occurred during the first half of the year while the reline of Blast Furnace D  
at Vanderbijlpark Works took place during the corresponding period last year.   
Safety, health and environment                                                  
Safety remains a priority focus area. During June 2008, the Company achieved one
year without a fatal incident. This achievement was, however, overshadowed by an
unhealthy trend in the lost time injury frequency rate experienced during the   
first half of 2008. Various interventions have been taken to restore the        
downward trend. There were no occupational illnesses reported during the period 
under review.                                                                   
Environmental matters feature prominently in the Company`s priority list and    
management actions. Various high-level actions were initiated during the        
reporting period to fast track the environmental improvement programme and to   
resolve issues raised by the authorities and other stakeholders.                
Funds have been approved for the installation of two dust extraction units for  
the Electric Arc Furnaces at both Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging Works. The coke
gas and water cleaning project at Vanderbijlpark Works is scheduled for         
commissioning during the next quarter while the desulphurisation station at     
Newcastle Works is due to be completed during the first quarter of 2009.        
Capital projects                                                                
Two projects crucial for continued operations were completed during the first   
half of the year, the first being the successful reline of the Corex and Midrex 
plants at Saldanha Works and the second the mini-reline of Blast Furnace N5 at  
Newcastle Works. Both these projects will ensure a stable and reliable supply of
liquid iron at the respective Works.                                            
A major project to be completed in the second half of the year is the completion
of two additional direct reduction kilns at Vanderbijlpark Works. The project is
on track for completion during September 2008. This will enable the Company to  
reduce reliance on expensive scrap as feedstock to the electric arc furnaces and
will also add 220 000 tonnes of liquid steel to our manufacturing capacity.     
Our expansion programme is on track to deliver capacity of 10 million tonnes of 
liquid steel by the end of 2012.                                                
Contingent liabilities                                                          
The significant changes that occurred since 31 December 2007 include:           
*The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process with the South African Revenue
Services was finalised during March 2008, with settlement being reached on the  
dispute pertaining to the tax deductibility of payments made in terms of the    
Business Assistance Agreement. An amount of R100 million was paid. For the      
financial year ended December 2007, a provisional obligation of R80 million was 
recognised in terms of the settlement offer made during the ADR hearing. A      
further R20 million was recognised as an expense in the first half of the year  
under review.                                                                   
*The amount of R692 million disclosed at 30 June 2008 as part of contingent     
liabilities relates to the administrative penalty imposed by the Competition    
Tribunal in the case brought before them by gold miners, Harmony Gold Mining    
Company Limited and DRD Gold Limited, alleging excessive pricing. An appeal     
hearing is expected to take place during the latter part of 2008.               
*In the case brought before the Competition Tribunal by Barnes Fencing          
Industries (Proprietary) Limited of price and payment condition discrimination  
on the sale of low carbon wire rod products, an intervention application hearing
was heard on 27 February 2008. The Competition Tribunal granted leave to        
intervene by including additional complaints, namely: prohibited virtual        
practices and abuse of dominance. However, the request for a 10% administrative 
penalty was disallowed. No date for the main hearing has been set.              
Changes to the board of directors                                               
The board of directors announced on 9 May 2008 the resignation of Mr M Mukherjee
with effect from 13 May 2008. Mr C Cornier has been appointed to fill the       
vacancy with effect from 14 May 2008.                                           
Outlook for quarter three 2008                                                  
Domestic and international demand are expected to remain strong with            
international prices expected to remain firm as a result of the ongoing strong  
demand from emerging markets and continued cost push pressures. Quarter on      
quarter our average domestic sales prices will improve due to the fact that the 
full impact of price increases announced during quarter two will only flow      
through in the third quarter.                                                   
Earnings for the third quarter will increase substantially compared to quarter  
two due to higher sales prices as well as higher production and sales volumes.  
However, the results will be negatively impacted by higher input costs while    
movements in the exchange rate will also have an impact.                        
Dividend announcement                                                           
In line with the Company`s policy, the board declared an interim cash dividend  
of 342 cents, covered approximately three times by headline earnings. Payment in
South African Rand will be made to shareholders recorded in the register at the 
close of business on the record date. The salient dates for shareholders are:   
Last date to trade shares cum dividend       Friday, 22 August 2008             
Shares commence trading ex-dividend          Monday, 25 August 2008             
Record date                                  Friday, 29 August 2008             
Payment date                                 Monday, 1 September 2008           
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,  
25 August 2008 and Friday, 29 August 2008, both days inclusive. Dividend        
entitlements of less than ten Rand will be donated to charity in terms of the   
articles of association.                                                        
On behalf of the board                                                          
N Nyembezi-Heita (Chief Executive Officer)                                      
HJ Verster (Executive Director Finance)                                         
24 July 2008                                                                    
Forward-looking statements                                                      
Certain statements in this release that are neither reported financial results  
nor other historical information, are forward-looking statements, including but 
not limited to statements that are predictions of or indicate future earnings,  
savings, synergies, events, trends, plans or objectives.  Undue reliance should 
not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to  
known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors  
that could cause actual results and Company plans and objectives to differ      
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements (or
from past results).                                                             
Unaudited supplementary physical information (`000                              
tonnes)                                                                         
                                        Six months ended Year                   
                                                         ended                  
                                      30 June    30 June 31                     
2008       2007    December               
                                                         2007                   
Flat Carbon Steel Products                                                      
Liquid steel production                2 250      1 993   4 231                 
Sales                                  1 832      1 954   3 920                 
Long Carbon Steel Products                                                      
Liquid steel production                841        1 074   2 144                 
Sales                                  898        974     1 899                 
Total                                                                           
Liquid steel production                3 091      3 067   6 375                 
Sales                                  2 730      2 928   5 819                 
- domestic                             2 391      2 296   4 422                 
- export                               339        632     1 397                 
Domestic sales as percentage of        88         78      76                    
total sales                                                                     
Condensed Group income statement                                                
Six months ended  Year ended             
                                      30 June  30 June   31                     
                                      2008     2007      December               
                                      Reviewed Restated  2007                   
Rm       Rm        Audited                
                                                         Rm                     
Revenue                                18 403   14 575    29 301                
Raw materials and consumables used     (8 078)  (5 020)   (12 141)              
Employee costs                         (1 254)  (1 052)   (2 210)               
Energy                                 (753)    (630)     (1 364)               
Movement in inventories of finished    798      (309)     (21)                  
goods and work in progress                                                      
Depreciation                           (657)    (516)     (1 088)               
Amortisation of intangible assets      (5)      (8)       (11)                  
Other operating expenses               (3 099)  (2 848)   (4 763)               
Profit from operations                 5 355    4 192     7 703                 
Gains and losses on changes in         377      47        (131)                 
foreign exchange rates and financial                                            
instruments (Note 3)                                                            
Interest income                        142      256       442                   
Finance costs (Note 4)                 (27)     (93)      (117)                 
Income from investments                1        2         4                     
Income from equity accounted           392      119       270                   
investments (net of tax)                                                        
Profit before tax                      6 240    4 523     8 171                 
Income tax expense (Note 5)            (1 669)  (1 382)   (2 455)               
Profit for the period                  4 571    3 141     5 716                 
Attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the Company                  4 571    3 141     5 716                 
Earnings per share (cents)                                                      
- basic                               1 025    705       1 282                  
- diluted                             1 022    703       1 279                  
Condensed Group statement of comprehensive income                               
                                     Six months ended  Year ended               
                                    30 June   30 June  31 December              
                                    2008      2007     2007                     
Reviewed  Reviewed Audited                  
                                    Rm        Rm       Rm                       
Profit for the period                4 571     3 141    5 716                   
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Exchange differences on              204       (18)     (63)                    
translation of foreign operations                                               
(Loss)/gains on available-for-sale   (12)      16       62                      
investment taken to equity                                                      
Movement in gains and losses         36        (58)     (111)                   
deferred to equity on cash flow                                                 
hedges                                                                          
Income tax relating to components    (11)      11       27                      
of other comprehensive income                                                   
Total comprehensive income for the   4 788     3 092    5 631                   
period                                                                          
Attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the Company                4 788     3 092    5 631                   
                                                                                
Condensed Group statement of financial position                                 
                                     Six months ended  Year ended               
30 June   30 June  31 December              
                                    2008      2007     2007                     
                                    Reviewed  Restated Audited                  
                                    Rm        Rm       Rm                       
Assets                                                                          
Non-current assets                   17 682    16 402   16 887                  
Property, plant and equipment        15 724    15 056   15 525                  
Intangible assets                    63        51       58                      
Unlisted equity accounted            1 658     1 086    1 109                   
investments (Note 6)                                                            
Other financial assets               237       209      195                     
Current assets                       15 736    16 704   11 318                  
Assets classified as held for sale             2                                
Inventories                          6 208     4 514    4 790                   
Trade and other receivables          4 537     2 968    2 292                   
Taxation                                       231      108                     
Other financial assets               147       110      94                      
Cash and cash equivalents            4 844     8 879    4 034                   
Total assets                         33 418    33 106   28 205                  
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Shareholders` equity                 24 402    25 451   20 583                  
Stated capital                       37        6 389    37                      
Non-distributable reserves           1 271     762      757                     
Retained income                      23 094    18 300   19 789                  
Non-current liabilities              4 436     4 638    4 273                   
Borrowings and other payables        41        51       52                      
Finance lease obligations            317       436      328                     
Deferred income tax liability        2 475     2 793    2 603                   
Provision for post-retirement        7         7        7                       
medical costs                                                                   
Non-current provisions               1 596     1 351    1 283                   
Current liabilities                  4 580     3 017    3 349                   
Trade and other payables             4 142     2 751    2 873                   
Borrowings                           10        8        10                      
Finance lease obligations            68        27       88                      
Other financial liability            29        27       67                      
Taxation                             53                                         
Current provisions                   278       204      311                     
Total equity and liabilities         33 418    33 106   28 205                  
Condensed Group statement of cash flows                                         
Six months ended  Year ended               
                                    30 June   30 June  31 December              
                                    2008      2007     2007                     
                                    Reviewed  Reviewed Audited                  
Rm        Rm       Rm                       
Cash inflows from operating          1 347     1 859    4 623                   
activities                                                                      
Cash generated from operations       3 849     3 617    8 439                   
Interest income                      142       256      442                     
Finance cost                         (34)      (33)     (73)                    
Dividend paid (Note 7)               (874)     (909)    (1 948)                 
Income tax paid                      (1 757)   (1 116)  (2 209)                 
Realised foreign exchange movement   21        44       (28)                    
Cash outflows from investing         (854)     (756)    (1 752)                 
activities                                                                      
Investment to maintain operations    (629)     (578)    (1 198)                 
Investment to expand operations      (228)     (182)    (654)                   
Proceeds from disposals of           2         2        8                       
property, plant and equipment                                                   
Investments acquired in associate                       (16)                    
Investment income - interest         1         2        4                       
Dividend from equity accounted                          104                     
investments                                                                     
Cash outflows from financing         (50)      (12)     (6 435)                 
activities                                                                      
Capital reduction                                       (6 352)                 
Repayment of borrowings and          (50)      (12)     (83)                    
finance lease obligations                                                       
Increase/(decrease) in cash and      443       1 091    (3 564)                 
cash equivalents                                                                
Effect of foreign exchange rate      367       38       (152)                   
changes                                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at         4 034     7 750    7 750                   
beginning of period                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end     4 844     8 879    4 034                   
of period                                                                       
Notes to the reviewed condensed consolidated financial statements               
1  Basis of preparation                                                         
.                                                                               
  The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been             
prepared in compliance with the Listing Requirements of the JSE               
  Limited, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in                
  particular International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim                
  Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting                 
Standards Board (IASB) and Schedule 4 of the South African                    
  Companies Act, 1973, as amended.                                              
                                                                                
2  Significant accounting policies                                              
.                                                                               
  The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been             
  prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation             
  of financial instruments.                                                     
The accounting policies and methods of computation applied in the             
  presentation of the interim financial statements are consistent               
  with those applied for the year ended 31 December 2007, except as             
  follows:                                                                      
*The format of the interim financial results has been revised to              
  bring it in line with the amendments to IAS 34, Interim Financial             
  Reporting. IAS 34 has been amended following the revision of IAS              
  1, Presentation of Financial Statements. These amendments have                
been early adopted.                                                           
  *IFRS 8, Operating Segments, has been adopted in advance of its               
  effective date (see segment information).                                     
  In addition to the above the following Standards and                          
Interpretations have been adopted in advance of their effective               
  date with no impact on our accounting policies, financial results             
  or disclosures:                                                               
  *IFRS 2 (Revised), Share-based Payment (effective for annual                  
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009);                                
  *IFRS 3 (Revised), Business Combinations and IAS 27 (Revised),                
  Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (effective for                 
  annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009);                            
*IAS 32 (Revised), Financial Instruments: Presentation, and IAS 1             
  (Revised), Presentation of Financial Statements (effective for                
  annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009);                         
  *IFRS 1 (Revised), First-time Adoption of International Financial             
Reporting Standards, and IAS 27 (Revised), Consolidated and                   
  Separate Financial Statements (effective for annual periods                   
  beginning on or after 1 January 2009);                                        
  *IFRIC 15, Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate                     
(effective for annual periods beginning on or after January                   
  2009); and                                                                    
  *IFRIC 16, Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation                  
  (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 October                 
2008).                                                                        
  Following the restatement and reclassifications as announced and              
  disclosed in the December 2007 year-end results, the comparative              
  amounts for 30 June 2007, have been restated. The restatement                 
resulted in a decrease in the depreciation charge of R34 million              
  and an increase in the taxation expense of R10 million for the                
  six months ended 30 June 2007. The carrying value of fixed assets             
  increased by R481 million, the deferred taxation liability                    
increased by R140 million and opening retained earnings increased             
  by R341 million. The earnings for the six months ended 30 June                
  2007 increased by R24 million, which resulted in an increase in               
  earnings per share and diluted earnings per share by 5 cents per              
share.                                                                        
  The reclassification resulted that an amount of R78 million was               
  reclassified from the income statement category, Gains and losses             
  on changes in foreign exchange rate and financial instruments, to             
the category. Other operating expenses, for the six months ended              
  30 June 2007. This reclassification had no impact on operating                
  results.                                                                      
                                         Six months ended Year                  
ended                 
                                         30 June 30 June  31                    
                                         2008    2007     December              
                                         Reviewe Reviewe  2007                  
d       d        Audited               
                                         Rm      Rm       Rm                    
3.  Gains and losses on changes in        377     47       (131)                
   foreign exchange rates and                                                   
financial instruments                                                        
   Gains on changes in foreign           394     52       38                    
   exchange rates                                                               
   Losses on changes in foreign          (15)             (188)                 
exchange rates                                                               
   (Losses)/gains on changes in the      (3)     (5)      16                    
   fair value of derivative                                                     
   instruments designated as fair                                               
value through profit and loss                                                
   Fair value gains transferred from     1                3                     
   equity on derivative instruments                                             
   designated as cash flow hedges                                               
4.  Finance costs                         27      93       117                  
   Interest expense on bank overdrafts   12      7        20                    
   and loans                                                                    
   Interest expense on finance lease     22      26       53                    
obligations                                                                  
   Discounting rate adjustment and       (7)     60       44                    
   unwinding of the discounting effect                                          
   in the present valued carrying                                               
amount of non-current provisions                                             
5.  Income tax expense                                                          
   Income tax is accrued based on the                                           
   estimated average annual effective                                           
income tax rate of 26,7% (6 months                                           
   ended 30 June 2007:  30,5%)                                                  
6.  Unlisted equity accounted                                                   
   investments                                                                  
Directors` valuation of unlisted      1 774   1 120    1 184                 
   shares in Joint Ventures                                                     
7.  Dividend paid                                                               
   Cash dividend                         874     909      1 948                 
8.  Capital expenditure                                                         
   - incurred                            857     760      1 852                 
   - authorised and contracted           1 169   1 115    1 232                 
   - authorised but not contracted       1 237   1 082    1 397                 
9.  Contingent liabilities                736     465      1 059                
   - face value of financial guarantee   32      40       32                    
   contracts issued in the normal                                               
   cause of business                                                            
- amounts in legal trust accounts     12      12       12                    
   - litigation and claims               692     413      1 015                 
10  Operating lease commitments           132     36       162                  
.                                                                               
- less than one year                  46      2        46                    
   - more than one year and less than    86      34       116                   
   five years                                                                   
11  Related party transactions                                                  
.                                                                               
   The Group is controlled by Mittal Steel Holdings A.G. which owns             
   52,02% of the Company`s shares. During the year the Company and              
   its subsidiaries, in the ordinary course of business, entered                
into various sale and purchase transactions with associates and              
   joint ventures.  These transactions occurred under terms that                
   are no less favourable than those arranged with third parties.               
12  Independent review by the auditors                                          
.                                                                               
   The condensed consolidated interim results have been reviewed by             
   our auditors, Deloitte & Touche. Their unmodified review report              
   is available for inspection at the registered office of the                  
Company.                                                                     
13  Corporate                                                                   
.   governance                                                                  
   The Group fully supports the Code on Corporate Practices and                 
Conduct as contained in the second King Report on Corporate                  
   Governance.                                                                  
Segment information                                                             
IFRS 8, Operating Segments, requires operating segments to be identified on the 
basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly      
reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to
the segment and to assess its performance. In contrast, the predecessor Standard
(IAS 14, Segment Reporting) required an entity to identify two sets of segments 
(business and geographical), using a risks and rewards approach, with the       
entity`s "system of internal financial reporting to key management personnel"   
serving only as the starting point for the identification of such segments.     
Following the adoption of IFRS 8, the identification of the Group`s reportable  
segments has not changed, other than for the re-allocation of the Maputo Works  
from the Corporate and Other to the Long Carbon Steel Products segment,         
following the commencement of operations at the unit in the current year. The   
Group`s reportable segments under IFRS 8 therefore are as follows:              
*Flat Carbon Steel Products consisting of the Vanderbijlpark and Saldanha Works 
*Long Carbon Steel Products consisting of the Newcastle, Vereeniging and Maputo 
Works                                                                           
*Coke and Chemicals undertaking the processing and marketing of by-products and 
the production and marketing of commercial-grade coking coal                    
*Corporate and Other housing sales and marketing functions, shared services,    
procurement and logistics activities, centres of excellence, the decommissioned 
Pretoria Works, available-for-sale, investments, and the results of the         
consolidated subsidiaries and special purpose entities                          
The income statement categories, gains and losses on changes in foreign exchange
rates and financial instruments, interest income, finance costs, income from    
investments and after tax income from equity accounted investments are          
unallocated and remain in Corporate.                                            
Segment revenue                                                                 
                                      Six months ended Year                     
                                                       ended                    
30 June  30 June 31                       
                                      2008     2007    December                 
                                      Reviewe  Reviewe 2007                     
                                      d        d       Audited                  
Rm       Rm      Rm                       
Flat Carbon Steel Products                                                      
- external sales                      11 305   9 282   18 612                   
- inter-segment sales                 737      285     628                      
Long Carbon Steel Products                                                      
- external sales                      5 241    4 384   8 666                    
- inter-segment sales                 514      242     572                      
Coke and Chemicals                                                              
- external sales                      1 822    910     2 022                    
- inter-segment sales                 37       24      43                       
Adjustments and eliminations           (1 253)  (552)   (1 242)                 
Total revenue                          18 403   14 575  29 301                  
Distributed as:                                                                 
- Local                               16 651   12 091  23 689                   
- Export                                                                        
Africa                                 1 186    1 199   2 695                   
Europe                                 41       171     382                     
Asia                                   478      1 045   2 388                   
Other                                  47       69      147                     
All of the segment revenue reported                                             
above is from external customers.                                               
Segment profit from operations                                                  
                                      Six months ended Year                     
                                                       ended                    
30 June  30 June 31                       
                                      2008     2007    December                 
                                      Reviewe  Reviewe 2007                     
                                      d        d       Audited                  
Rm       Rm      Rm                       
Operating profit/(loss) before                                                  
depreciation, amortisation and                                                  
impairments                                                                     
- Flat Carbon Steel Products          3 473    2 942   5 265                    
- Long Carbon Steel Products          1 572    1 448   2 838                    
- Coke and Chemicals                  946      312     765                      
- Corporate and Other                 26       14      (66)                     
Depreciation and amortisation                                                   
- Flat Carbon Steel Products          (574)    (438)   (438)                    
- Long Carbon Steel Products          (92)     (94)    (186)                    
- Coke and Chemicals                  (19)     (19)    (38)                     
- Corporate and Other                 23       27      (437)                    
Profit/(loss) from operations                                                   
- Flat Carbon Steel Products          2 899    2 504   4 827                    
- Long Carbon Steel Products          1 480    1 354   2 652                    
- Coke and Chemicals                  927      293     727                      
- Corporate and Other                 49       41      (503)                    
Profit from operations                 5 355    4 192   7 703                   
Note: The 30 June 2007 profit from operations per segment have                  
been revised to incorporate the restatement and reclassification                
as described in note 2.                                                         
                                                                                
Salient features                                                                
Six months ended Year                     
                                                       ended                    
                                      30 June  30 June 31                       
                                      2008     2007    December                 
Reviewe  Reviewe 2007                     
                                      d        d       Audited                  
                                      Rm       Rm      Rm                       
Reconciliation of earnings before                                               
interest, taxation, depreciation and                                            
amortisation (EBITDA)                                                           
Profit from operations                 5 355    4 192   7 703                   
Adjusted for:                                                                   
- Depreciation                         657      516     1 088                   
- Amortisation of intangible assets    5        8       11                      
EBITDA                                 6 017    4 716   8 802                   
Reconciliation of headline earnings                                             
Profit for the period                  4 571    3 141   5 716                   
Adjusted for:                                                                   
- Loss on disposal or scrapping of     7        18      31                      
assets                                                                          
- Book value of assets held for sale                    4                       
written off                                                                     
- Tax effect                           (2)      (5)     (10)                    
Headline earnings                      4 576    3 154   5 741                   
Headline earnings per share (cents)                                             
- basic                                1 027    708     1 288                   
- diluted                              1 023    706     1 284                   
Selected ratios (%)                                                             
EBITDA margin                          32,7     32,0    30,0                    
Return on ordinary shareholders`                                                
equity per annum                                                                
- attributable earnings                40,6     25,8    26,1                    
- headline earnings                    40,7     25,9    26,2                    
Net cash to equity                     19,6     34,7    19,3                    
Share statistics                                                                
Ordinary shares (thousands)                                                     
- in issue                             445 752  445 752 445 752                 
- weighted average number of shares    445 752  445 752 445 752                 
- diluted weighted average number of   447 354  446 943 447 052                 
shares                                                                          
Share price (closing) (R)              223,00   127,40  136,50                  
Market capitalisation (Rm)             99 403   56 789  60 845                  
Net asset value per share (cents)      5 474    5 710   4 618                   
Dividend per share (cents)                                                      
- interim                              342      233     233                     
- final                                                 196                     
Group statement of changes in equity                                            
                 Non-distributable reserves                                     
Stated  Capital    Managemen  Share- Attributab                
                 capita  redemptio  t          based  le                        
                 l       n          share      paymen reserves                  
                 Rm      reserve    trust      t      of equity                 
Rm         Rm         reserv accounted                 
                                               e      investment                
                                               Rm     s                         
                                                      Rm                        
Balance at        6 389   23         (106)      27     654                      
1 January 2007                                                                  
Total                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period (net of                                                                  
income tax)                                                                     
Management share                     (13)                                       
trust: net                                                                      
treasury share                                                                  
purchases                                                                       
Share options                                   21                              
charge:  IFRS 2                                                                 
Dividend                                                                        
Transfer of                                            119                      
equity accounted                                                                
earnings                                                                        
Balance at        6 389   23         (119)      48     773                      
30 June 2007                                                                    
Total                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period (net of                                                                  
income tax)                                                                     
Management share                     (30)                                       
trust:  net                                                                     
treasury share                                                                  
purchases                                                                       
Share options                                   14                              
charge: IFRS 2                                                                  
Dividend                                                                        
Capital           (6                                                            
reduction         352)                                                          
Transfer of                                            47                       
equity accounted                                                                
earnings                                                                        
Balance at        37      23         (149)      62     820                      
31 December 2007                                                                
Total                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period (net of                                                                  
income tax)                                                                     
Management share                     (108)                                      
trust:  net                                                                     
treasury share                                                                  
purchases                                                                       
Share options                                   13                              
charge: IFRS 2                                                                  
Dividend                                                                        
Transfer of                                            392                      
equity accounted                                                                
earnings                                                                        
Balance at 30     37      23         (257)      75     1 212                    
June 2008                                                                       
Group statement of changes in equity                                            
Non-distributable reserves                                         
             Financia  Translatio  Cash       Retaine Total                     
             l assets  n of        flow       d       Shareholder               
             availabl  foreign     hedge      income  s`                        
e for     operations  accountin  Rm      equity                    
             sale      Rm          g                  Rm                        
             Rm                    Rm                                           
Balance at              56          30         16 187  23 260                   
1 January                                                                       
2007                                                                            
Total         16        (18)        (47)       3 141   3 092                    
comprehensiv                                                                    
e income for                                                                    
the period                                                                      
(net of                                                                         
income tax)                                                                     
Management                                             (13)                     
share trust:                                                                    
net treasury                                                                    
share                                                                           
purchases                                                                       
Share                                                  21                       
options                                                                         
charge:                                                                         
IFRS 2                                                                          
Dividend                                       (909)   (909)                    
Transfer of                                    (119)                            
equity                                                                          
accounted                                                                       
earnings                                                                        
Balance at    16        38          (17)       18 300  25 451                   
30 June 2007                                                                    
Total         46        (45)        (37)       2 575   2 539                    
comprehensiv                                                                    
e income for                                                                    
the period                                                                      
(net of                                                                         
income tax)                                                                     
Management                                             (30)                     
share trust:                                                                    
net treasury                                                                    
share                                                                           
purchases                                                                       
Share                                                  14                       
options                                                                         
charge: IFRS                                                                    
2                                                                               
Dividend                                       (1 039) (1 039)                  
Capital                                                (6 352)                  
reduction                                                                       
Transfer of                                    (47)                             
equity                                                                          
accounted                                                                       
earnings                                                                        
Balance at    62        (7)         (54)       19 789  20 583                   
31 December                                                                     
2007                                                                            
Total         (12)      204         25         4 571   4 788                    
comprehensiv                                                                    
e income for                                                                    
the period                                                                      
(net of                                                                         
income tax)                                                                     
Management                                             (108)                    
share trust:                                                                    
net treasury                                                                    
share                                                                           
purchases                                                                       
Share                                                  13                       
options                                                                         
charge: IFRS                                                                    
2                                                                               
Dividend                                       (874)   (874)                    
Transfer of                                    (392)                            
equity                                                                          
accounted                                                                       
earnings                                                                        
Balance at    50        197         (29)       23 094  24 402                   
30 June 2008                                                                    
Registered Office: ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited, Room N3-5, Main Building,
Delfos Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark 1911                                           
Transfer Secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited, 70 
Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001 P.O. Box 61051, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 
2107                                                                            
Directors:                                                                      
Non-executive: Dr KDK Mokhele (Chairman)*, DK Chugh, C Cornier, EK Diack*,      
S Maheshwari , LP Mondi, DCG Murray*, MJN Njeke*, ND Oreyn*, M Wurthx Executive:
N Nyembezi-Heita (Chief Executive Officer), Dr LGJJ Bonte+ (President), HJ      
Verster (Executive Director Finance)                                            
Citizen of India xCitizen of Luxembourg *Independent non-executive +Citizen of  
Belgium Citizen of France                                                       
Company Secretary: C Singh                                                      
Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited, 87 Maude     
Street, Sandton, 2146 Private Bag X9933, Sandton 2146                           
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http://www.arcelormittal.com/southafrica/Share queries:  Please call the        
ArcelorMittal South Africa share care toll free line on 0800 006 960 or         
+27 11 370 7850                                                                 
Vanderbijlpark                                                                  
30 July 2008                                                                    
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