Usiminas Belo Horizonte Rua Prof. José Vieira de Mendonça, 3011 31310-260 Belo Horizonte MG

T 55 31 3499-8000

F 55 31 3499-8899

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USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S.A. - USIMINAS

Publicly Traded Company CNPJ/MF 60.894.730/0001-05 NIRE 313.000.1360-0

MATERIAL FACT Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS ("Usiminas" or "Company") hereby, in addition to the Material Facts dated of 03.17.2016, 06.15.2016, 07.15.2016 and 09.09.2016, informs that concluded, on this date, the signature of all definitive documents of restructuring of the Company's debts with

(i) Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Bradesco S.A., Itaú Unibanco S.A. and Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - BNDES (jointly, the "Brazilian Banks"); (ii) Nippon Usiminas Co., Ltd., Japan Bank for International Cooperation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (jointly, the "Japanese Banks"); and (iii) Pentágono S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários ("Pentágono"), as fiduciary agent and representative of the debenture holders of the Company's 6th Debenture Issuance ("Debenture Holders and, jointly, with the Brazilian Banks and the Japanese Banks, "Creditors")

The Company reiterates that the execution of the Definitive instruments marks the conclusion of the Company's financial restructuring process with the Creditor (representing approximately 92% of the total amount of the Company's indebtedness), which, in view of its Management, preserves its financial and operational capacity, adjusting its debt profile to the prospects of short, medium and long term.

Belo Horizonte, September 12th, 2016.

Ronald Seckelmann

Finance and Investor Relations Vice President

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