USINAS SIDERURGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S.A. - USIMINAS Usiminas Belo Horizonte
Rua Prof. José Vieira de Mendonça, 3011
31310-260 Belo Horizonte MG
T 55 31 3499-8000 F 55 31 3499-8899
(Free Translation: For reference only - Original in Portuguese)
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USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S.A. - USIMINAS
CNPJ/MF 60.894.730/0001-05
Publicly held Company
MATERIAL FACT
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS ("Usiminas" or "Company") hereby informs that it has occurred, today, earlier in the afternoon, an explosion in one of the gas tanks of the Ipatinga Plant. The Company is still investigating the causes and consequences of this explosion, including regarding possible victims. As a precautionary measure, the Company has decided to stop, in an emergency and temporary manner, the blast furnaces of the Ipatinga Plant.
The Company will maintain its shareholders and the market in general duly informed regarding the subject of the present material fact.
Belo Horizonte, August 10th, 2018.
Alberto Ono
Finance and Investors Relations Vice-President Officer
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