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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04
Company Registry (NIRE): 35300396090
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS
As the Board of Directors of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, pursuant to Article 31 of the Company’s Bylaws and Article 204, paragraph 2, of Law 6404/76, approved today the payment of dividends to shareholders arising from the profit reserves account – working capital, at the amount of R$300,000,000.00, corresponding to R$0.20576 per outstanding share, not subject to withholding income tax (IRRF), pursuant to legislation in force, we hereby inform the Shareholders that:
1. Dividends will be available to Shareholders resident in Brazil as of January 7, 2013, with no monetary restatement, at their banking domiciles, as informed to the depositary institution, Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A.
2. Shareholders under fiduciary custody will have dividends credited in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Stock Exchanges.
3. Shareholders whose register does not include their Individual Taxpayer ID (CPF) / Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ) or “Bank/Branch/Account” information will have dividends available within three (3) business days as of the due regularization of respective registers at the branches of Banco Itaú S.A., or through a letter addressed to the Superintendence of Solutions for Corporations of Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A., located at Rua Boa Vista, 176 – 1º subsolo – São Paulo – SP – CEP: 01014-000.
Shareholder Service Locations: At the branches of Banco Itaú S.A., Shareholders Service Department, during banking hours.
Amounts payable will be calculated and credited based on shareholders’ positions as at December 27, 2012 and constitute anticipation of the minimum mandatory dividend.
We highlight that as of December 28, 2012, inclusive, CSN’s shares will be traded ex-dividends on the Brazilian Stock Exchanges.
São Paulo, December 27, 2012.
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
David Moise Salama
Investor Relations Executive Officer
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