It is with the deepest regret that ArcelorMittal South Africa advises shareholders of an incident at its Vanderbijlpark operations on 17 February 2021, which resulted in the tragic death of three ArcelorMittal South Africa employees. When the incident occurred, the priority was on securing the safety of all employees and on the search and rescue efforts for the three missing employees. The employees succumbed to injuries sustained when a portion of a 90m stack at one of the operation's coke batteries failed and fell onto the coke battery control room in which they were working at the time. The company extends its heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the families and colleagues of the deceased. The families of the employees have been informed and are receiving the necessary support from the company. ArcelorMittal South Africa has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. All relevant authorities have been notified and the company will cooperate fully with their investigations.