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Publication of 2011 Annual Report and Accounts (0210C)

25/04/2012 10:24am

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Evraz Plc

25 April 2012

PUBLICATION OF AUDITED 2011 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

25 April 2012 - Further to the preliminary announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2011, EVRAZ plc announces that it has today published its 2011 Annual Report and Accounts (the "2011 Annual Report") for the same period.

The 2011 Annual Report is now available to view or download in a pdf format from the Company's website at www.evraz.com and a copy has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, which will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

The 2011 Annual Report and the Notice of the Company's Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 18 June 2012 in London, will be posted to shareholders on or around 8 May 2012.

A condensed set of the Company's financial statements were included in the Company's preliminary results announcement.

That information, together with the Appendix to this announcement, which is extracted from the 2011 Annual Report, constitutes the material which is required to be communicated to the media in unedited full text through a Regulatory Information Service for the purposes of compliance with DTR 6.3.5. It should be read in conjunction with and is not a substitute for the full 2011 Annual Report.

References to page numbers and notes to the accounts made in the following Appendices refer to page numbers in the 2011 Annual Report.

APPENDIX A - PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Effective management of risk is essential to achieving EVRAZ's objective of delivering long-term value to shareholders and to the protection of its assets, people and reputation. Identifying, evaluating and managing business risks is integral to the way EVRAZ runs its business.

 
 Risk Type                    Risk                                       Mitigation 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Strategic Risks 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Global Economy               The steel and mining industries            Regular strategic 
  and Industry Cyclicality     are cyclical and strongly                  planning, global 
                               influenced by global economic              operations diversifying 
                               conditions. As a result,                   risk across a number 
                               EVRAZ's business is highly                 of key economic markets, 
                               dependent on, and sensitive                increasing the number 
                               to, the global macroeconomic               of medium and long 
                               environment. If macroeconomic              term customer contracts, 
                               conditions deteriorate or                  maintaining a competitive 
                               a significant economic contraction         low product cost 
                               take place in any of the                   structure, prudent 
                               Group's key geographic markets,            financial management. 
                               the Group's business, financial 
                               condition and prospects could 
                               be materially affected. 
                               The industries in which the 
                               majority of our steel customers 
                               operate, are themselves cyclical 
                               in nature and sensitive to 
                               economic conditions. Renewed 
                               weakness in these industries 
                               would adversely affect EVRAZ's 
                               business. 
                               The prices of EVRAZ's primary 
                               commodities and its steel 
                               products are influenced by 
                               many factors including demand, 
                               worldwide production capacity, 
                               capacity utilisation rates, 
                               raw material costs, exchange 
                               rates and trade barriers. 
                               Prices for these commodities 
                               may experience significant 
                               fluctuations as a result 
                               of these and other factors, 
                               any of which could have a 
                               material adverse effect on 
                               the Group's business, financial 
                               condition, the results of 
                               operations and future prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Dependency on                In 2011, EVRAZ derived around              Regular strategic 
  Russian and North            40% of its consolidated revenues           planning, increasing 
  American Markets             from sales to customers in                 the number of medium 
                               Russia and about 22% from                  and long-term customer 
                               sales to customers in North                contracts, maintaining 
                               America. The overall success               a competitive low 
                               of EVRAZ's operations is                   cost product structure, 
                               therefore closely tied to                  matching contract 
                               the business and operating                 product pricing to 
                               environments from these two                key input costs, 
                               regions. Any significant                   increasing product 
                               decrease in demand for steel               portfolio and customer 
                               products or decline in the                 focus strategies 
                               price of these products in                 to more robust infrastructure 
                               these territories could result             market categories. 
                               in significantly reduced 
                               revenues, thereby materially 
                               adversely affecting EVRAZ's 
                               business, financial condition, 
                               results of operations and 
                               future prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Political                    Adverse consequences from                  Regular strategic 
                               specific or general political              planning, positive 
                               actions hindering the Group's              investment in social 
                               long-term planning ability                 and community projects, 
                               and limiting its capacity                  effective sustainability 
                               to obtain financing in the                 activity in health, 
                               international markets which                safety and environmental 
                               could have a material adverse              programmes, careful 
                               effect on EVRAZ's business,                and diligent attention 
                               financial condition, results               to local and international 
                               of operations and future                   regulations, laws 
                               prospects.                                 and taxation regimes. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Capital Expenditure          Steel production and mining                In addition to the 
                               are capital intensive businesses.          mitigation actions 
                               EVRAZ plans to continue to                 described above regarding 
                               invest in its production                   global economic risks, 
                               facilities, maintaining and                the Group has established 
                               upgrading existing facilities,             procedures and dedicated 
                               developing new mines and                   management for investment 
                               investing in new projects.                 project planning, 
                               In 2011, the Group had capital             realisation and commissioning 
                               expenditure of US$1.28 billion.            of capital 
                               The Group expects to be able               projects. The Group 
                               to fund its current planned                aims to minimise 
                               capital expenditures from                  short term debt and 
                               cash generated from operations             secure liquidity 
                               and external funding. However,             to ensure funding 
                               planned capital expenditures               of the necessary 
                               may be adversely affected                  capital expenditure. 
                               by the following factors: 
                               changes in the terms of existing 
                               financing arrangements; changes 
                               in economic conditions; fluctuations 
                               in the Russian or global 
                               steel markets; regulatory 
                               developments; delays in project 
                               completion; cost overruns; 
                               and defects in design or 
                               construction. It is possible 
                               that EVRAZ may have difficulty 
                               in financing its capital 
                               expenditures and external 
                               sources of financing may 
                               not be available. The failure 
                               to fully finance its planned 
                               capital expenditures at a 
                               level intended to grow its 
                               business, or to finance such 
                               expenditures at an acceptable 
                               cost or at all, may have 
                               an adverse impact on EVRAZ's 
                               business, financial condition, 
                               results of operations and 
                               future prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Operational Risks 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Health, Safety          EVRAZ's operations are subject             The Group has introduced 
       and Environmental       to a wide range of health,                 a management structure 
       Risks                   safety and environmental                   to appropriately 
                               (HSE) laws, regulations and                escalate material 
                               standards. Any breach of                   HSE issues to board 
                               existing laws and regulations              level. The Group 
                               resulting from health, safety              is actively assessing 
                               or environmental incidents                 its environmental 
                               may result in the imposition               impacts and potential 
                               of fines, penalties, or other              liabilities to improve 
                               actions, which could have                  management of those 
                               a material adverse effect                  exposures. 
                               on the Group's business, 
                               financial condition, results 
                               of operations and future 
                               prospects. 
                               The introduction of new laws 
                               and regulations may result 
                               in increased costs, or in 
                               the event of non-compliance, 
                               also lead to the imposition 
                               of substantial penalties 
                               or other actions that could 
                               have a material adverse effect 
                               on the Group's business, 
                               financial condition, results 
                               of operations and future 
                               prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
      Labour Relations        EVRAZ's business depends                   There are established 
                               on good labour relations                   Group and local HR 
                               with employees. Labour disputes,           procedures, channels 
                               restrictive labour and employment          for timely communications 
                               laws, as well as increasing                and negotiations 
                               costs of skilled labour,                   with Trade Unions, 
                               could have a material adverse              other representative 
                               impact on EVRAZ.                           bodies and authorities. 
                               Although EVRAZ believes its 
                               labour relations with its 
                               employees are good, a strike 
                               or a work stoppage could 
                               occur at any of the Group's 
                               facilities or greenfield 
                               operations. At most of the 
                               Group's business units, there 
                               are collective bargaining 
                               agreements in place with 
                               labour unions. However, existing 
                               agreements may not prevent 
                               future strikes, work stoppages 
                               or other labour-related disputes 
                               which could result in a decrease 
                               in EVRAZ's production levels. 
                               They could also lead to adverse 
                               publicity or an increase 
                               in costs, which could have 
                               a material adverse effect 
                               on EVRAZ's business, results 
                               of operations, financial 
                               condition and future prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
      Cost Competitiveness    EVRAZ operates in markets                  Management reporting 
                               that are highly competitive.               framework, Group 
                               Competitors include major                  and site operational 
                               international steel producers              KPI's, regular Management 
                               and mining companies, as                   Committee meetings, 
                               well as other Russian steel                PMR (Product and 
                               and mining producers and                   Resource Management) 
                               producers in other emerging                meetings. Proactive 
                               market countries. The Group's              HR skills and management 
                               competitive position as one                gap analysis, site 
                               of the world's lowest cost                 and group level in-house 
                               steel producers is dependent               training and established 
                               on, among other factors,                   Lean management processes. 
                               its ability to manage its                  The above management 
                               cost base and increase the                 mitigation action 
                               efficiency and productivity                is supported by specific 
                               of its employees. Competition              investment projects 
                               for skilled labour is intense              to deliver reduced 
                               in the steel and mining industries,        cost per tonne; a 
                               and labour costs are increasing            key example being 
                               significantly, particularly                the investment in 
                               in Russia. Continued high                  PCI facilities at 
                               demand for skilled labour                  EVRAZ NTMK and EVRAZ 
                               and labour cost inflation                  ZSMK. 
                               could make it difficult for 
                               the Group to attract qualified 
                               employees at a commercially 
                               reasonable cost and such 
                               a difficulty could thus have 
                               a material adverse effect 
                               on EVRAZ's business, results 
                               of operations, financial 
                               condition and future prospects. 
                               In addition, EVRAZ's Russian 
                               subsidiaries are in many 
                               instances the largest employers 
                               in the cities in which they 
                               operate, which means its 
                               ability to reduce the numbers 
                               of its employees may be subject 
                               to political and social considerations. 
                               Any inability to make planned 
                               reductions in workforce numbers 
                               in order to increase efficiency 
                               could have a material adverse 
                               effect on EVRAZ's business, 
                               financial condition, results 
                               of operations and future 
                               prospects. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
      Business Interruption   The mining, smelting and                   The Group has established 
                               refining operations of EVRAZ               protocols and procedures 
                               are subject to a number of                 across the Group 
                               operational risks which can                as a whole such that 
                               cause prolonged shut downs                 plans are in place 
                               or production delays. These                to ensure business 
                               include: the availability                  continuity in the 
                               of raw materials, water and                Group's operations 
                               power, geological and technical            in the event of a 
                               challenges, climatic conditions            major disruption 
                               such as flooding and earthquakes,          to the Group's operations. 
                               equipment failure, interruptions           The Group also carries 
                               to power supplies, or limitations          business interruption 
                               or disruptions to transportation           insurance except 
                               services such as railways.                 for mining operations. 
                               Any such disruptions could 
                               have a material adverse effect 
                               on EVRAZ's operating performance, 
                               production levels, financial 
                               condition and future prospects. 
                               In addition, long term business 
                               interruption may result in 
                               a loss of customers and damage 
                               to the Group's reputation. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Financial Risks 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Treasury Risks               EVRAZ, like many large multinational       EVRAZ manages liquidity 
                               companies, faces a variety                 risk by maintaining 
                               of treasury risks including                adequate cash reserves 
                               liquidity risk, credit risk,               and borrowing facilities, 
                               currency risk and interest                 by continuously monitoring 
                               rate risk. Adverse events                  forecast and actual 
                               or uncertainties affecting                 cash flows and matching 
                               the global financial markets               the maturity profiles 
                               could adversely affect EVRAZ's             of financial assets 
                               ability to raise new debt                  and liabilities. 
                               or refinance existing debt                 EVRAZ reviews cash 
                               facilities in the capital                  flow forecasts, debt 
                               markets. It could also in                  profile and funding 
                               future lead to higher borrowing            options by financial 
                               costs.                                     team and top management, 
                               EVRAZ needs ongoing access                 by the Audit Committee, 
                               to liquidity funding in order              in respect of Going 
                               to meet its trading requirements,          Concern deliberations, 
                               support its existing operations            and by the board. 
                               and invest in new investment               To manage credit 
                               projects. There is a risk                  risk related to cash, 
                               that the Group may be unable               EVRAZ maintains its 
                               to obtain the necessary funds              available cash, mainly 
                               when required or that such                 in US dollars, in 
                               funds will only be available               reputable international 
                               on unfavorable terms. EVRAZ's              banks and major Russian 
                               borrowing facilities include               banks. Management 
                               a requirement to comply with               periodically reviews 
                               certain specified covenants                the creditworthiness 
                               in relation to the level                   of the banks in which 
                               of net debt and interest                   it deposits cash. 
                               cover. A breach of these                   EVRAZ's trade receivables 
                               covenants could result in                  consist of a large 
                               a significant proportion                   number of customers, 
                               of the Group's borrowings                  spread across diverse 
                               becoming repayable immediately.            industries and geographical 
                               EVRAZ transacts with a variety             areas. There are 
                               of commercial and financial                no significant concentrations 
                               counterparties including                   of credit risk within 
                               customers, financial institutions          the EVRAZ customer 
                               and suppliers. Accordingly,                base. 
                               the failure or default of                  Some of EVRAZ's sales 
                               a counter party could give                 are made on terms 
                               rise to a material loss which              of letter of credit. 
                               may have an adverse impact                 In addition, EVRAZ 
                               on EVRAZ's business, financial             requires prepayments 
                               condition, results of operations           from certain customers. 
                               and future prospects.                      EVRAZ does not require 
                               The mix of EVRAZ's revenues                collateral in respect 
                               and costs is such that it                  of trade and other 
                               is exposed to fluctuations                 receivables, except 
                               in exchange rates, particularly            when a customer asks 
                               between the Rouble and the                 for a payment period 
                               US dollar. The appreciation                which is longer than 
                               of the Rouble against the                  normal terms. In 
                               US dollar tends to result                  this case, EVRAZ 
                               in an increase in the EVRAZ                requires bank guarantees 
                               Group's costs relative to                  or other liquid collateral. 
                               its revenues. Therefore,                   The Group developed 
                               adverse currency movements                 standard payment 
                               may materially adversely                   terms and constantly 
                               affect EVRAZ's financial                   monitors the status 
                               condition and results of                   of accounts receivable 
                               operations.                                collection and the 
                               EVRAZ borrows on both a fixed              creditworthiness 
                               and variable rate basis and                of the customers. 
                               has other interest-bearing                 Natural hedging against 
                               liabilities, such as finance               foreign exchange 
                               lease liabilities and other                risk. The majority 
                               obligations.                               of EVRAZ revenues 
                               EVRAZ incurs interest rate                 are received in roubles 
                               risk on liabilities with                   (for sales in Russia) 
                               variable interest rates.                   and US dollars (almost 
                                                                          all sales in other 
                                                                          countries). However, 
                                                                          roubles prices in 
                                                                          the Russian domestic 
                                                                          market are linked 
                                                                          to export parity, 
                                                                          so viewed as effectively 
                                                                          US dollar prices 
                                                                          with a domestic premium 
                                                                          in times of higher 
                                                                          demand. Also, domestic 
                                                                          sales in Russia are 
                                                                          generally 
                                                                          more profitable compared 
                                                                          to exports due to 
                                                                          the effect of transportation 
                                                                          costs. When the Russian 
                                                                          market performs well, 
                                                                          the roubles appreciates, 
                                                                          which leads to both 
                                                                          increased costs and 
                                                                          increased revenues 
                                                                          in US dollar terms 
                                                                          due to both the domestic 
                                                                          premium and the higher 
                                                                          proportion of domestic 
                                                                          sales. On the other 
                                                                          hand, when the Russian 
                                                                          economy weakens, 
                                                                          rouble production 
                                                                          costs fall, while 
                                                                          steel prices usually 
                                                                          follow the RUB/USD 
                                                                          exchange rate trend 
                                                                          and more steel is 
                                                                          exported. Finally, 
                                                                          almost all of EVRAZ's 
                                                                          debt is US dollar 
                                                                          denominated (including 
                                                                          the rouble bonds 
                                                                          which are swapped 
                                                                          into US dollars). 
                                                                          EVRAZ's treasury 
                                                                          function performs 
                                                                          analysis of current 
                                                                          interest rates. In 
                                                                          the event of changes 
                                                                          in market fixed or 
                                                                          variable interest 
                                                                          rates management 
                                                                          may consider the 
                                                                          refinancing of a 
                                                                          particular debt on 
                                                                          more favourable terms. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Taxation                     EVRAZ is exposed to tax compliance         The procedures of 
                               and tax management processes               tax risk identification 
                               in multiple tax jurisdictions.             and tax compliance 
                               The integrated nature of                   are established. 
                               EVRAZ's worldwide operations               The Audit Committee 
                               can give rise to uncertainty               reviews tax risk 
                               with regards to the Group's                and compliance each 
                               tax liabilities and produce                half year. 
                               conflicting claims from revenue 
                               authorities in relation to 
                               the profits to be taxed in 
                               specific jurisdictions. Failure 
                               to manage tax risks could 
                               lead to additional tax charges. 
                               It could also lead to reputational 
                               damage or a financial penalty 
                               for failure to comply with 
                               required tax procedures or 
                               other aspects of tax law. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Other Risks 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Control Exercised            EVRAZ is controlled by Lanebrook           The board has a balance 
  by the Major Shareholder     (the "Major Shareholder"),                 of 50% independent 
                               a limited liability company                non executive directors 
                               incorporated under the laws                who have a duty to 
                               of Cyprus. As at 31 December               protect the 'minority 
                               2011, the Major Shareholder                shareholder' regarding 
                               held a 72.34% stake in EVRAZ.              General Meeting resolutions, 
                               As a result of its controlling             also to oversee and 
                               interest in EVRAZ, the Major               where appropriate 
                               Shareholder has the ability                seek independent 
                               to exert control over certain              valuations of any 
                               actions requiring shareholder              proposed 'related 
                               approval, including increasing             party' transactions. 
                               or decreasing the authorised               The Nomination Committee 
                               share capital of the Company               is charged with the 
                               (and disapplying pre-emptive               selection of the 
                               rights), the election of                   Chief Executive, 
                               directors, the declaration                 succession plans 
                               of dividends, the appointment              for key senior management 
                               of management and other policy             and selection of 
                               decisions. While transactions              Independent non-executive 
                               with the Major Shareholder                 directors. 
                               can benefit the Company, 
                               the interests of the Major 
                               Shareholder could at times 
                               conflict with the interests 
                               of the other shareholders. 
                               Any such conflict of interest 
                               could adversely affect EVRAZ's 
                               business, financial condition 
                               and results of operations. 
---------------------------  -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

APPENDIX B - RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The directors who were members of the board at the time of approving the directors' report are listed on pages 58 to 59. Having made enquiries of fellow directors and of the Company's auditors, each of these directors confirm that:

-- To the best of each director's knowledge and belief, there is no information (that is, information needed by the Group's auditors in connection with preparing their report) of which the Company's auditors are unaware; and

-- each director has taken all the steps a director might reasonably be expected to have taken to be aware of relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, each of the directors listed on pages 58 to 59 of the Annual Report confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

-- The consolidated financial statements of EVRAZ plc, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole (the 'Group');

-- the Directors' Report and the Financial Review on pages 74 to 77 and 52 to 55 include a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the Group, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and parent company financial statements in accordance with applicable United Kingdom law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare Group and parent company financial statements for each financial year. Under the law, the directors are required to prepare Group financial statements under IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and applicable law and have elected to prepare the parent company financial statements on the same basis.

Under Company Law the directors must not approve the Group and parent company financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and parent company and of the profit or loss of the Group and parent company for that period. In preparing each of the Group and parent company financial statements the directors are required to:

-- Present fairly the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Group and parent company;

-- Select suitable accounting policies in accordance with IAS8 Accounting Policies, changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors and then apply them consistently;

-- Present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;

   --      Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable; 

-- Provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRSs as adopted by the European Union is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the Group's and parent company's financial position and financial performance; and

-- State that the Group and parent company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union, subject to any material departures discloses and explained in the financial statements.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group's and parent company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and parent company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and, with respect to the Group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and parent company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The directors are also responsible for preparing the Director's Report, the Directors' Remuneration Report and the Corporate Governance Report in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and applicable regulations, including the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

ENDS

For further information:

Investor Relations: Alexander Boreyko Director, Investor Relations

 London: +44 207 832 8990          Moscow: +7 495 232 1370 

ir@evraz.com

Media Relations: Oleg Kuzmin VP, Corporate Communications

London: +44 207 832 8998          Moscow: +7 495 937 6871 media@evraz.com 

Regulatory enquiries:

For information about proxy voting, dividends and to report changes in personal details, shareholders should contact the Company's registrar:

Computershare Investor Services PLC

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol BS13 8AE

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 870 873 5848

Fax +44 (0)870 703 6101

Email: webqueries@computershare.co.uk

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