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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04
Publicly-Held Company
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“Company” or “CSN”) has received Official Letter BOVESPA 2320/2015-SAE of July 13, 2015 with the following content:
“We request clarification by July 14, 2015, regarding the content of the article published by the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo on July 13, 2013 entitled “Dívidas levam CSN a buscar bancos para vender parte de seus ativos” (Debt leads CSN to seek banks to sell part of its assets), as well as any other information deemed relevant”.
To this purpose, CSN clarifies the following:
1. The Company is currently studying alternatives to reducing its leverage, including a possible review of asset portfolio;
2. At this time there are no ongoing negotiations that require disclosure to the market in accordance with the law;
3. In the event of the occurrence of any act that constitutes a material fact, the Company shall promptly inform the market.
São Paulo, July 13, 2015.
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Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa
Controllership, Taxes and Investor Relations Officer.
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
By: |
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/S/ Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa
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Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa
Controllership, Taxes and Investor Relations Executive Officer |
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