MOSCOW, June 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, today announced the closing of an over-allotment option in the public offering (the "Offering") by certain selling shareholders of preferred shares and preferred American Depositary Shares, each representing an interest in one-half of one preferred share ("Preferred ADSs").
The preferred shares and Preferred ADSs were offered by James C. Justice II, James C. Justice III, James C. Justice Companies Inc. and Jillean L. Justice (the "Selling Shareholders"). As a result of the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Joint Bookrunners in the Offering, the Selling Shareholders have sold an additional 2,974,400 Preferred ADSs (representing 1,487,200 preferred shares), resulting in the sale of an aggregate of 33,474,400 Preferred ADSs (representing 16,737,200 preferred shares) in the Offering.
The Offering has been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under an automatic shelf registration statement filed by Mechel.
Morgan Stanley and Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited have acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners for the Offering. A copy of the prospectus relating to the Offering can be obtained on the EDGAR website operated by the SEC or by contacting the underwriters for the Offering through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States of America, tel: +1 (866) 718 1649 (attention of Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, e-mail: prospectus@morganstanley.com); or, for requests from the United States, through RenCap Securities, Inc., 780 3rd Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA, tel: +1 (212) 824 1099 (attention of David Kuzmanich and John Duffy) and, for requests outside the United States, Renaissance Capital Limited, One Angel Court, Copthall Avenue, London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom, tel: + 44 (20) 7367 7777 (attention of Brien McMahon and Robert Hagon).
Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes four segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, nickel, steel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, rolled products, hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and internationally.
The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
Any offer of securities to the public that may be deemed to be made pursuant to this communication in any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Directive") is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.
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This press release and the information herein are not a public offer or advertisement of securities in the Russian Federation, and are not an offer, or an invitation to make offers or to purchase, sell, exchange or transfer any preferred shares or Preferred ADSs in the Russian Federation. No prospectus in respect of the Preferred ADSs has been or will be registered in the Russian Federation nor any Preferred ADSs are intended for placement or public circulation in the Russian Federation.
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