Eramet

Board/Management Information • Mar 21, 2013

Paris, March 21st, 2013

PRESS RELEASE

ERAMET's Board of Directors met on March 21st, 2013 under the chairmanship of Mr Patrick Buffet, Chairman & CEO of ERAMET.

After resolving, in its previous meeting of February 24th, 2013, to put an increase in the maximum number of its members from 15 to 17 to the Shareholders' General Meeting of May 15th, 2013, the Board of Directors of ERAMET decided on March 21st, 2013 to put the appointment of two new directors to a vote at the same General Meeting:

• Mr Michel Antseleve, representing the Gabonese Republic, whom the Board co-opted today as observer until the date of the General Meeting;

• M. Frédéric Tona, as an independent director.

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ABOUT ERAMET

ERAMET is a leading global producer of:

• alloying metals, particularly manganese and nickel, used to improve the properties of steel,
• high-performance special steels and alloys used in industries such as aerospace, power generation and tooling.

ERAMET is also studying or developing major projects in new activities such as mineral sands (titanium dioxide and zircon), lithium, niobium and rare earths, as well as in recycling. The Group employs approximately 14,000 people in 20 countries. ERAMET is part of Euronext Paris Compartment A.

CONTACT

Vice-President Investor Relations and Economic Studies Philippe Joly Tel: +33 (0)1 45 38 42 02

Investor Relations and Economic Analyst David Fortin Tel: +33 (0)1 45 38 42 86

For more information: www.eramet.com