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Introduction and overview Safety, market overview, synergies and investment plan progress Q2 results Outlook and guidance
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Introduction and overview Safety, market overview, synergies and Investment update
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* Lost time injuries per 1,000,000 worked hours 01/08/2007 ** Based on H1 07 annualised EBITDA
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Continuing analysis of fatalities and Return on experience (REX) leads to specific measures at group level Prevention campaign on falls and crushes Training kits for new construction Internal Audits Support from Corporate in terms of best practices sharing and plants twinning Significant improvement realised during Q2 in most divisions
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Market overview
Overall global steel market remains healthy Improved supply condition in China Chinese steel production growth expected to remain moderate Fixed investment growth and domestic real steel demand remaining solid US balanced supply/demand equilibrium Underlying demand remains weak Pricing environment expected to improve with demand in second half of 07 Healthy market in Europe Robust economic growth in Western Europe and buoyant steel market in Eastern Europe Small reduction in production implemented for balanced supply/demand equilibrium Seasonal slowdown as expected Stainless Steel Base price expected to remain under pressure
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Marketing & Trading Synergies from harmonized and improved pricing through higher service levels and quality to customers have been largely captured at end of Q2. Purchasing Better than anticipated global sourcing synergies captured at end of Q2 and estimated at end of Q3. Main gains resulting not only from negotiations with suppliers (purchasing power) but also in the optimisation of logistics for supplies to each plant. Manufacturing & Process optimisation Positive impact of input flow (scrap and semis) optimisation in Long Carbon division and first industrial synergies in Flat Carbon Europe expected to be captured by end of Q3. SG&A and other Significantly more synergies than anticipated captured in SG&A
Captured at 31/12/06
Captured at 31/03/07
Captured at 30/06/07
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Results highlights
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Record earnings 1H 07 EBITDA of US$9.7 bn up 42% compared with H1 06 2Q 07 EBITDA of US$5.3 bn up 23% compared with US$4.3bn in 1Q 07 Increased demand for our products at higher price across all main regions and business segments Ahead of market consensus Net profit up 1H 07 net income of US$5.0 bn up 45% over 1H 06 2Q 07 net income at US$2.7 bn up 21% versus 1Q 07 Capex Capital expenditure of US$2.3 bn in the first half 2007 Strong cash-flow from operations US$6.4 bn cash-flow generated from operations in first half 2007 US$3.7 bn in the second quarter 2007
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1H 2006 43 304 6 800 15.7% -1 663 5 137 11.9% -980 231 4 388 -343 -625 3 420 7.9% 2.47 56 935
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- Brownfield and Greenfield expansion - Value added investment - Mining and distribution growth - Cost reduction and management gains - Merger synergies - Targeted acquisition
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