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Fri 13 Apr 2012, 12:00 EHS - Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited - First quarter ending 31
EHS
EHS                                                                             
EHS - Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited - First quarter ending 31       
March 2012 operational results                                                  
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)                                                      
FIRST QUARTER ENDING 31 MARCH 2012 OPERATIONAL RESULTS                          
Following the practice of the holding company, EVRAZ plc, to release quarterly  
operational information, EVRAZ Highveld hereby releases its results as          
follows:                                                                        
PRODUCTION VOLUMES                                                              
              Unit of           1Q 2012   4Q 2011   1Q     1Q 2011  1Q          
              measure                               2012/           2012/       
4Q              1Q          
                        Notes                       2011,           2011,       
                                                    %               %           
                                                    change          change      

Steel segment                                                                   
Hot metal      Tons              196,486   193,201   2      192,296  2          
Continuously   Tons              175,747   185,200   (5)    195,793  (10)       
cast blocks              2                                                      
Sections       Tons              65,823    60,787    8      62,027   6          
Plates         Tons      3       44,685    31,296    43     49,639   (10)       
Coil           Tons      3       25,787    37,410    (31)   28,923   (11)       
Vanadium slag  Kg                3,832,07  3,574,42  7      3,963,6  (3)        
              V(2)O(5)          1         3                85                   
   Internal   Kg                3,832,07  3,447,28  11     3,846,0  (0)         
consumption    V(2)O(5)          1         8                46                  
Fines ore      Tons              156,931   150,257   4      152,473  3          
Vanadium                                                                        
segment                                                                         
Ferrovanadium  Kg V      4       1,465,35  1,430,09  2      1,421,1  3          
9         1                02                   
Modified       Kg V              231,852   343,127   (32)   428,436  (46)       
Vanadium                 5                                                      
Oxide                                                                           
Nitrovan       Kg V      5       186,733   233,465   (20)   129,002  45         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SELLING PRICES                                                 
              Unit of         1Q 2012  4Q 2011   1Q     1Q 2011  1Q             
              measure                            2012/           2012/          
4Q              1Q             
                       Notes                     2011,           2011,          
                                                 %               %              
                                                 change          change         

Steel segment                                                                   
Total Steel    $/ton    6      849      822       3      740      15            
Vanadium slag  $/Kg     7      -        5         (100)  6        (100)         
V(2)O(5)                                                          
Fines ore      $/ton    8      19       23        (17)   41       (54)          
Vanadium                                                                        
segment                                                                         
Ferrovanadium  $/Kg V   8      23       25        (8)    29       (21)          
Modified       $/Kg V          17       17        -      22       (23)          
Vanadium                                                                        
Oxide                                                                           
Nitrovan       $/Kg V   8      24       25        (4)    29       (17)          
                                                                                
Average        R/$             7.76     8.10      (4)    7.00     11            
exchange rate           6                                                       
Notes:                                                                          
1).  All prices quoted are delivered prices.                                    
2).  Lower continuously cast blocks production in Q1 2012 in comparison to Q4   
    2011 due to problems with the availability of Steel Plant production        
equipment.                                                                  
3).  Higher plate production due to higher export and local demand during Q1    
    2012 and lower coil production in Q1 2012 in comparison with Q4 2011 due    
    to a softening in local market demand.                                      
4).  Increase in ferrovanadium production in Q1 2012 due to lower orders        
    received in Q4 2011 and closure over the festive season.                    
5).  Modified vanadium oxide and nitrovan production decreased in Q1 2012 due   
    to maintenance work performed at EVRAZ Vametco in January 2012.             
6).  Weighted average steel prices for local and export sales in Rand terms,    
    decreased by 1%.                                                            
7).  No vanadium slag sales to third parties in Q1 2012 due to lack of orders   
    received.                                                                   
8).  Lower international commodity prices negatively affected iron ore and      
    vanadium product prices.                                                    
12 April 2012                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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