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climate change; due to our product quality and wide- ranging product offerings and partnerships, we are able to minimise methane leakage levels in the pipe we supply, contributing to reduction of natural gas’ harmful effects on the environment. New solutions, such as the use of fibre optics along a pipeline to monitor for leaks, are exactly the sort of technologies we hope to offer customers in the future. Is Severstal already supplying to any energy majors or have you participated in any major projects in Europe? Absolutely, we already have a good deal of experience supplying to major pipeline infrastructure projects. For example, Severstal has supplied LSAW for projects such as the Turkstream export offshore gas pipeline, where Gazprom transports gas from Russia to countries such as Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Severstal supplied over 260 thousand tonnes of LDP for the project, including concrete- coated pipe. We also produced and delivered over 11 thousand tons of large diameter pipe for Eustream AS, the European Poland-Slovakia interconnector gas pipeline, as well as the Bulgartransgaz project – a gas transmission network across Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria. Is Severstal involved in any partnerships in Europe already? We are pleased to have several European partners. In Russia, we have a distribution agreement with leading Italian valve producer Valvitalia to be the sole distributor of its products and solutions to Russian companies. This partnership will provide Russian customers in the energy sector with a broad product offering, based on the expertise and experience of both companies. At the same time, we are always open to new opportunities and partnerships. We already have joint ventures with a

number of European companies, including Linde (Germany), Tenaris (Italy), Air Liquide (France), and Windar Renovables (Spain); all of these JVs are located in Russia, but we are very keen to expand both our network of partners and our geographical reach. What is next for Severstal? What is your ambition for Severstal’s pipe offering? Our energy sector focus is an important part of Severstal’s growth strategy. While we are already a major pipe supplier to our domestic market in Russia, it is our ambition to become one of the leading suppliers in Europe in the coming years. We are already seeing progress – our customer-oriented approach and value offerings are gaining recognition in Europe and we hope to benefit from increasing activity in the natural gas market. I am really excited to be part of this journey.

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