BlueScope today announced that Mr Lloyd Jones has advised his intention to retire from the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting which is being held on 21 November 2019.

Further to BlueScope’s announcement on 30 August 2019, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has today informed the Company that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) has determined not to commence criminal cartel proceedings against either BlueScope or its former employee, Mr Jason Ellis.

BlueScope today hosted a site visit to the North Star facility in Delta, Ohio for investors. 

BlueScope today advised that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced civil proceedings against BlueScope and its former employee Mr Jason Ellis alleging contraventions of the Australian competition law cartel provisions.More  

On 19 August 2019 BlueScope Steel Limited released its full year financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019.

BlueScope today announced that it now expects FY2019 underlying EBIT approaching $1,350 million, which is an increase of approximately 6 per cent on FY2018 and implies 2H FY2019 underlying EBIT approaching $500 million. This compares to prior guidance of around a 10 per cent increase on FY2018.

BlueScope advises that the acquisition of YKGI Holdings Berhad’s manufacturing facility in Klang, Malaysia by NS BlueScope Malaysia was completed last night.

On 25 February 2019, BlueScope Steel Limited released its half year financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2018.

Following recent completion of the buy-back announced in our August 2018 result, BlueScope today announced that it will commence a new on-market share buy-back of up to $250 million.

BlueScope's 2018 Annual General Meeting was held in Sydney today.