Benjamin Steinbruch

He has been a member of the Company‘s Board of Directors since November 30, 2016, holding the position of Chairman. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN”) since April 23, 1993, and has simultaneously held the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 28, 1995, and Chief Executive Officer of CSN since April 30, 2002, being also responsible for institutional matters and the Company’s mining and railway holdings. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the São Paulo Jockey Club, a member of the Economic and Social Development Council, a member of the Administrative Board of the Portuguese Chamber and a member of the Interinstitutional Advisory Council (CCI) of the São Paulo State Appeal Court. He is also the Chairman of the Decision-making Body of the CSN Foundation. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Textília S.A., Fibra Cia. Securitizadora de Créditos Imobiliários, Banco Fibra S.A. and Elizabeth S.A. – Indústria Têxtil e Vicunha Steel S.A.; the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vicunha Aços S.A.; a member of the Board of Directors of Vicunha Participações S.A.; an Executive Officer of Rio Purus Participações S.A. and Rio Iaco Participações S.A.; and manager of Fazenda Alvorada de Bragança Agro-Pastoril Ltda. In the last five years, he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Vicunha Siderurgia S.A. (merged into Vicunha Aços in 2015); the 1st Vice President of the São Paulo State Industry Federation – FIESP and a member of the Higher Strategic Board of FIESP; an Advisor to the Robert Simonsen Institute; and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nacional Minérios S.A. (merged into CSN Mineração S.A. in 2015), Transnordestina Logística S.A. and FTL – Ferrovia Transnordestina Logística S.A.; and manager of Haras Phillipson Ltda. (a company that was dissolved in November 2017). He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – SP and a graduate degree in Marketing and Finance from the same institution.