Luxembourg, 31 March 2015 - With reference to the law and grand ducal regulation of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers of securities ("Transparency Law") and to shareholding notifications for crossing the threshold of 5% voting rights, Aperam announces that shareholding notifications by Alken Luxembourg S.A. and JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. are available in the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's electronic database OAM on www.bourse.lu:
http://www.bourse.lu/ and on the Company's web site www.aperam.com:
http://www.aperam.com/ under Corporate Governance, Shareholding structure.

Aperam publishes the shareholder notifications with reference to the Transparency Law in the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's electronic database and on the Group's web site as described above.

About Aperam

Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. The business is organized in three primary operating segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions and Alloys & Specialties.

Aperam has 2.5 million tonnes of flat stainless steel capacity in Brazil and Europe and is a leader in high value specialty products. Aperam has a highly integrated distribution, processing and services network and a unique capability to produce stainless and specialty from low cost biomass (charcoal). Its industrial network is concentrated in six production facilities located in Brazil, Belgium and France. Aperam has about 9,400 employees.

Aperam commits to operate in a responsible way with respect to health, safety and the well-being of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources. In 2014, Aperam had revenues of USD 5.5 billion and shipments of 1.81 million tonnes.
For further information, please refer to our website at www.aperam.com

Contact

Investor Relations: Romain Grandsart +352 27 36 27 36

Media: Laurent Beauloye +352 27 36 27 27




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