Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal : Change in Managing Executive Officer and Executive Officer

June 8, 2018

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation

Change in Managing Executive Officer and Executive Officer

This is to announce that, at a meeting of the board of directors held today, the appointment of a new Executive Officer and delegation of office for the Executive Officer (effective as of June 8, 2018) were decided.

Also, it was resolved that Managing Executive Officer Mr. Hiromi ISHII resigned from the position of Managing Executive Officer as of June 8, 2018.

I. Executive Officer to be appointed on June 8, 2018

< Name>< Delegation of Office>

Shinji KIDO

・Head of Division, Bar & Wire Rod Technology Division,

Bar & Wire Rod Unit

・General Manager, Head of Division,

Bar & Wire Rod Division, Yawata Works

II. Managing Executive Officer to Retire on June 8, 2018

< Name> Hiromi ISHII

・Advisor, NSSMC

(Managing matters relating to Ovako AB)