Based on the provisions of the Rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d., Ljubljana and applicable legislation, the company SIJ – Slovenska industrija jekla, d.d., Gerbičeva ulica 98, Ljubljana (hereinafter: SIJ d.d. or the Issuer) in connection with the published invitation for voting hereby informs that the holders of 343 SIJ9 Notes, representing a total nominal amount of slightly more than 86% of the nominal amount of all SIJ9 issued Notes, have voted to amend the terms and conditions of the SIJ9 Notes (hereinafter: SIJ9 Notes) which would allow the subsidiary SIJ Americas, Inc. to obtain a secured loan of up to 30 million US dollars (USD).

Holders of 341 SIJ9 Notes have also consented to the termination of the obligations of the company SIJ Americas, Inc. under the ICA (as defined in the terms and conditions of the SIJ9 Notes). The necessary consent of the holders of the SIJ9 Notes to the proposed amendment to the terms and conditions and the termination of the obligations of the company SIJ Americas, Inc. under the ICA has thus been obtained. Once the other conditions for the validity of the amendment SIJ9 Notes Conditions have been met, the Issuer will inform the public accordingly.

The published information will also be available online at www.sij.si for a period of no less than 5 years.