ArcelorMittal (MT) issues $1.0B 5.375% notes due 2036 at 99.162%
ArcelorMittal is offering $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% notes due May 19, 2036 at an issue price of 99.162% of principal. Interest is payable semi‑annually on May 19 and November 19, commencing November 19, 2026.
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with other senior unsecured debt, will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and are not listed. Redemption features include a pre‑Par Call make‑whole option and redemption at par on or after the Par Call Date; a change‑of‑control offer requires purchase at 101% of principal. Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes.
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Insights
Plain‑vanilla euro‑MTN style unsecured note issuance sized at $1.0B.
The issuance carries a fixed coupon of 5.375% to 2036 and was priced at 99.162%, producing proceeds before expenses consistent with the stated underwriting table. The notes are unsecured and rank equally with other senior unsecured debt; secured creditors and subsidiary creditors are structurally senior.
The indenture preserves standard issuer flexibility: a negative pledge with exceptions, customary make‑whole redemption prior to the Par Call Date, redemption at par thereafter and a 101% change‑of‑control purchase right. Cash‑flow treatment and use of proceeds are stated as general corporate purposes, and the offering does not list the notes on an exchange.
Key Figures
Key Terms
make‑whole financial
Par Call Date financial
Additional Amounts regulatory
negative pledge financial
Offering Details
Registration No. 333-278551
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Issue Price(1)
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Underwriting
Discount |
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Proceeds, Before
Expenses, to ArcelorMittal(1) |
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Per Note
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| | | | 99.162% | | | | | | 0.450% | | | | | | 98.712% | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 991,620,000 | | | | | $ | 4,500,000 | | | | | $ | 987,120,000 | | |
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BofA Securities
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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J.P. Morgan
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Standard Chartered Bank AG
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
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EXPENSES OF THE OFFERING
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VALIDITY OF THE NOTES
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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RISK FACTORS
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
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ARCELORMITTAL
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
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LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF DEBT SECURITIES
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CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES
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EXPERTS
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Year ended December 31,
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(Amounts in $ millions except per share data)
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2025
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2024
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2023
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| Sales(1) | | | | | 61,352 | | | | | | 62,441 | | | | | | 68,275 | | |
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Cost of sales(2)
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| | | | 56,976 | | | | | | 56,653 | | | | | | 63,538 | | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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| | | | 2,606 | | | | | | 2,478 | | | | | | 2,397 | | |
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Operating income
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| | | | 3,628 | | | | | | 3,310 | | | | | | 2,340 | | |
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Income from investments in associates, joint ventures and other investments
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| | | | 806 | | | | | | 779 | | | | | | 1,184 | | |
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Impairment of investments in associates, joint ventures and other investments
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| | | | (123) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,405) | | |
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Financing costs – net
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| | | | (709) | | | | | | (1,174) | | | | | | (859) | | |
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Income before taxes
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| | | | 3,602 | | | | | | 2,915 | | | | | | 1,260 | | |
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Net income (including non-controlling interests)
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| | | | 3,243 | | | | | | 1,380 | | | | | | 1,022 | | |
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Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent
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| | | | 3,152 | | | | | | 1,339 | | | | | | 919 | | |
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Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
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| | | | 91 | | | | | | 41 | | | | | | 103 | | |
| Earnings per common share (in U.S. dollars)(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic earnings per common share
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| | | | 4.13 | | | | | | 1.70 | | | | | | 1.09 | | |
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Diluted earnings per common share
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| | | | 4.11 | | | | | | 1.69 | | | | | | 1.09 | | |
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Dividends declared per share (in U.S. dollars)(4)
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| | | | 0.60 | | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | 0.50 | | |
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As of December 31,
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(Amounts in $ millions except share data)
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2025
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2024
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2023
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Cash and cash equivalents
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| | | | 5,392 | | | | | | 6,400 | | | | | | 7,686 | | |
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Restricted cash
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| | | | 84 | | | | | | 84 | | | | | | 97 | | |
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Property, plant and equipment and biological assets
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| | | | 41,041 | | | | | | 33,311 | | | | | | 33,656 | | |
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Total assets
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| | | | 97,703 | | | | | | 89,385 | | | | | | 93,917 | | |
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Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
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| | | | 2,739 | | | | | | 2,748 | | | | | | 2,312 | | |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion
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| | | | 10,671 | | | | | | 8,815 | | | | | | 8,369 | | |
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Total equity
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| | | | 56,536 | | | | | | 51,286 | | | | | | 56,068 | | |
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Common shares
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| | | | 275 | | | | | | 303 | | | | | | 303 | | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) for the purposes of
basic earnings per share |
| | | | 763 | | | | | | 788 | | | | | | 842 | | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) for the purposes of
diluted earnings per share |
| | | | 766 | | | | | | 791 | | | | | | 845 | | |
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Year ended December 31,
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$ millions (unless otherwise indicated)
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2025
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2024
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2023
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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| | | | 4,808 | | | | | | 4,852 | | | | | | 7,645 | | |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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| | | | (4,551) | | | | | | (4,987) | | | | | | (5,848) | | |
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Net cash used in financing activities
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| | | | (1,766) | | | | | | (680) | | | | | | (3,666) | | |
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Total production of crude steel (millions of tonnes)
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| | | | 55.6 | | | | | | 57.9 | | | | | | 58.1 | | |
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Total shipments of steel products (millions of tonnes)
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| | | | 54.0 | | | | | | 54.3 | | | | | | 55.6 | | |
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As of March 31, 2026
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(amounts in U.S.$ millions)
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
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| | | | 2,740 | | | | | | 2,740 | | |
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Secured and Unguaranteed
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| | | | 374 | | | | | | 374 | | |
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Guaranteed and Unsecured
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| | | | 82 | | | | | | 82 | | |
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Unsecured/Unguaranteed
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| | | | 2,284 | | | | | | 2,284 | | |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion
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| | | | 10,943 | | | | | | 11,943(1) | | |
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Secured and Unguaranteed
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| | | | 937 | | | | | | 937 | | |
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Guaranteed and Unsecured
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| | | | 1,111 | | | | | | 1,111 | | |
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Unsecured/Unguaranteed
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| | | | 8,895 | | | | | | 9,895(1) | | |
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Non-controlling interests
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| | | | 2,018 | | | | | | 2,018 | | |
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Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent
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| | | | 55,193 | | | | | | 55,193 | | |
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Common shares
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| | | | 275 | | | | | | 275 | | |
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Treasury shares
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| | | | (334) | | | | | | (334) | | |
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Additional paid-in capital
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| | | | 25,245 | | | | | | 25,245 | | |
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Retained earnings
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| | | | 50,389 | | | | | | 50,389 | | |
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Reserves(a)
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| | | | (20,382) | | | | | | (20,382) | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity
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| | | | 57,211 | | | | | | 57,211 | | |
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Total capitalization (Total shareholders’ equity plus Short-term debt plus Long-term debt)
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| | | | 70,894 | | | | | | 71,894(1) | | |
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Underwriter
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Principal Amount
of the Notes |
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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| | | $ | 142,858,000 | | |
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Santander US Capital Markets LLC
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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Standard Chartered Bank AG
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| | | $ | 142,857,000 | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 1,000,000,000 | | |
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Amount
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Percentage of Net
Proceeds of this Offering |
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SEC registration fee
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| | | $ | 136,942.72 | | | | | | 0.01% | | |
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Trustee and securities administrator’s fees (including legal fees)
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| | | $ | 95,000 | | | | | | 0.01% | | |
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Printing fees
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| | | $ | 10,000 | | | | | | 0.00% | | |
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Legal fees and expenses
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| | | $ | 300,000 | | | | | | 0.03% | | |
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Accountant fees and expenses
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| | | $ | 205,000 | | | | | | 0.02% | | |
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Rating agency fees
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| | | | 825,000 | | | | | | 0.08% | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 1,572,000 | | | | | | 0.16% | | |
Subordinated Debt Securities
Ordinary Shares
Rights to Purchase Ordinary Shares
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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RISK FACTORS
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
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ARCELORMITTAL
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
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LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF DEBT SECURITIES
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CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES
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EXPERTS
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