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Champions of Sustainable IndustryGFG Alliance in brief

ALLIANCE

1www.gfgalliance.com

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A sustainable future for industry and societyThe GFG Alliance is an international group of companies that work for tomorrow’s generations as much as for today’s. On a planet of limited resources, rising population and cycles of prosperity and recession, we place great emphasis on making our enterprises both resilient and sustainable.

For more than 60 years we’ve operated in sectors that are fundamental to the economy: energy, metals, engineering, logistics, and more recently infrastructure, financial services, property and mining. We’ve always sought to add value to these industries by doing things differently, and that remains the prevailing spirit of our companies today.

At the heart of the GFG Alliance approach is our focus on integrating and innovating to deliver value throughout the process; from the renewable energy that recycles metal in our furnaces and mills, and the precision engineering in our manufacturing plants, to the industry-friendly financial services that enable trade and invigorate the whole business environment in which we operate.

With a range of physical assets and human resources spanning over 30 countries and over 200 sites, our business is constantly growing and evolving in pursuit of our corporate vision. Our ability to deliver that vision is defined not only by the size of our operation, but by the quality of our people. We recruit the best, safeguard people and skills, and then invest to ensure they continue to grow as we do.

We have an industrial heritage that stretches back many decades but more importantly, we have an inspiring vision that delivers a smarter, more sustainable and viable future for both industry and society. It is a vision that will ensure we continue to push the boundaries and deliver for many decades to come.

Sanjeev GuptaExecutive Chairman

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The flame is a symbol of the Gupta Family,uniting the GFG Alliance companies towards

a common industrial strategy.

ALLIANCE

Sanjeev GuptaExecutive Chairman

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About GFG Alliance

Redefining the future of industry

GFG Alliance is an international group of businesses, founded and owned by the British Gupta Family. It combines some of the world’s leading industrial, natural and financial resources, working together towards the delivery of a common industrial strategy.

The Alliance’s integrated business model encompasses metals and mining, engineering, energy and infrastructure, underpinned by industry-friendly financial services, a substantial property portfolio, and a skills and education focused charitable foundation.

Through its forward-looking GREENSTEEL and GREENALUMINIUM strategies, the Alliance aims to trigger the revival and regrowth of industry in the countries in which it operates in. Its main focus is sustainability - both economic and environmental - as a means of delivering long-term solutions to cyclical industries.

It has a collaborative and innovative approach which is transforming businesses, communities and the wider economy.

Commercialisation of new technologies and the regeneration of manufacturing and engineering skills are also cornerstones of GFG’s plan to deliver a step change for manufacturing.

The Alliance’s forward thinking strategy has led it to be a preferred partner for governments and institutions in the implementation of their policy initiatives.

A global business alliance

SIMEC Group is an international energy,

infrastructure and natural resources business

focused on building a dynamic portfolio of extraction resources,

sustainable power and supporting the Alliance

with an infrastructure and energy trading platform.

JAHAMA operates and owns a wide portfolio of industrial, commercial,

agricultural and residential properties.

It is the 5th largest private land owner in the UK, and it holds a substantial property portfolio across four

continents.

GFG Alliance’s Charitable Foundation supports programmes across the globe aimed at the incubation and the regeneration of industrial skills.

Liberty House is an industrial and metals business that provides an integrated solution ranging from global

metals trading, metal making, distribution and

processing through to engineering products for

many industries.

METALS AND ENGINEERING

ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wyelands is a financial services group which

includes an independent bank and a financial

advisory services business.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROPERTY

GFG FOUNDATION

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GFG Alliance in numbers

c.11,000employees worldwide

84MW

Global trading with

60+Countries

largest private landownerin

5th

of saw and industrial tool blades supplied each year to the worlds cutting industries

private engineering company in the UK supplying components to every car manufacturer

producer of large diameter pipe in the UK

steel plate mill producer in the UK

1,212,257 homes

Soleprimary aluminium smelter in the

UKOne of the greenest in the world

Our hydropower stations at Lochaber & Kinlochleven generate

or enough power to light

48,000tonnes of primary aluminium manufactured every year by our by Aluminium Smelter

3.2Equivalent to

BILLION aluminium

cans

65,000

pressed components every year, made from

tonnes of sheet steel

weighing as much as the newest aircraft carrier

46 million

Only

Only

Largest

120+ MW

We have a fleet of biofuel generators totalling

the largest in the UK

steel manufacturerin Scotland

steel supplier to engineering, construction, residential

in mining, agriculture and manufacturing in Australia

in Reinforcing, Rail, Wire, Pipe, Tube and Structurals in Australia

and non-residential construction in Australia

manufacturerof steel long products in Australia

Product used in majority of construction projects

Only

Only

#1

#1

Leading supplier

ALLIANCE

27million meters Global presence in

30+Countries

of recycled steel per annum largest in the UK and Australia

3 million tonnes

Every 3 secondsundercarriages manufactured by the Alliance land a civil aircraft round the globe

10of steel traded every year by GFG Alliance

million tonnes

200GlobalLocations

producer in the UK

Largest merchant bar

UK

in Australia

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UK

UAE

Singapore

Hong Kong

Austria

Germany

Romania

Poland

Switzerland

FranceNetherlands

Turkey

Shanghai

Thailand

Vietnam

Malaysia

South Korea

Indonesia

Sri Lanka

Chennai

Saudi Arabia

Chicago

Los Angeles

Nagpur

Mumbai

Suzhou

Xian

GhanaColombia

Egypt

New York

Nigeria

South Africa Australia

GFG Alliance global footprint

= Recycling Representative Offices

= Manufacturing Sites

= Distribution/Commodities Sites

= Global Hubs

See page 10 for further details

See page 11 for further details

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GFG Alliance in the United Kingdom

GFG Alliance in Australia

London

= Recycling Sites

= Manufacturing Sites

= Mining Sites

= Distribution Sites

= Power Generation Sites

= Global Hubs

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Sydney

Brisbane

Melborne

Hobart

Adelaide

Perth

Newport

Midlands

Hartlepool

Glasgow

Fort William

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Milestones of GFG Alliance’s growth

At the age of 13, Parduman K Gupta (PKG) set up his first venture in Ludhiana, India, making steel fasteners for the bicycle industry.

SIMEC opened London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Indian offices as the business refocused primarily on sustainable power, mining and infrastructure assets.

Liberty grew into a commodity trade house focused on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, opening offices in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Liberty bought its first industrial asset in the UK : Alpha (MIR) steel renaming it Liberty steel Newport.

SIMEC Uskmouth Power restarted.

Liberty Steel Newport began production again after significant restructuring.

SIMEC secured significant stake in Tidal Lagoon Power.

SIMEC unveiled European headquarters in Geneva.

Acquired Mabey Bridge asset with capability to manufacture wind towers and T-Pylons.

SIMEC unveiled first Liquid Bio Power renewable plant in Newport, Wales.

Liberty reopened the iconic Dalzell steel mill in Scotland.

Liberty expanded automotive expertise by acquiring CovPress and Shiftec.

Liberty acquired 100% of the share capital of Caparo Merchant Bar.

GFG Alliance acquired the Arrium Mining and OneSteel operations in Australia.

Liberty acquired Tata’s Speciality Steels division.

International business Liberty Recycling launched.

Liberty reopened structural hollow sections mill in South Wales.

Liberty inaugurated new Shanghai office.

Sanjeev Gupta finalised the purchase of Tungsten Bank, renamed to Wyelands Bank Plc.

SIMEC and Liberty acquired hydro power and aluminium smelter operations in Scottish Highlands.

Liberty purchased the operations of the second largest privately owned engineering business in the UK : Caparo Industries.

19551992 2013

20142000-121996 201520172016

SIMEC acquired Uskmouth B Power Station in Newport and renamed it SIMEC Uskmouth

Power Station.

Sanjeev Gupta (SKG) established Liberty House Group as a trading company focused on Africa and Asia while reading Economics and Management at Trinity College, Cambridge University.

PK Gupta (PKG) set up SIMEC as an export and import house in India.

UK

UAE

Singapore

Hong Kong

Austria Romania

Poland

Switzerland

Turkey

India

ChinaShanghai

Thailand

Vietnam

South Korea

Indonesia

Australia

Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia

Ghana

USA

Nigeria

South Africa

Liberty acquired the UK operations of Amtek.

GFG Alliance agrees to purchase Hartlepool SAW pipe mills from TATA.

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GFG Alliance Key market sectors

Metal Making A major supplier to the global metal

making sector delivering both raw and recyclable materials for the

manufacture of steel, aluminium, nickel, zinc, copper and tin.

Aerospace A specialist supplier of high integrity

engineered steels for major commercial and military aerospace programmes around the world, including Airbus,

Boeing and Bell Helicopters.

Automotive A leading UK manufacturer of

engineering solutions with a growing international footprint. Serves sectors

such as OEM automotive, motorsport, niche and high performance vehicles,

hybrid, defence and multi-terrain.

Rail The number one supplier of

rail steels in Australia.

Agriculture A manufacturer and distributors of tube, wire, fencing and accessories products

for the agricultural sector in the UK and Australia.

Oil and Gas A manufacturer of a range of

bespoke high performance alloys specifically designed to operate in

harsh environments that can be highly corrosive with pressure changes and

temperature fluctuations.

Engineering A long standing supplier to the

industrial and general engineering sector, delivering solutions to meet

the demanding requirements for performance, cleanness, strength and

wear resistance.

Infrastructure The market leading supplier

of steel for infrastructure applications in Australia.

Shipbuilding With a range of solutions provided in

national, international and classification society grades to the marine and

shipbuilding markets.

Construction An integral partner of the construction

industry, both in the Australia and the UK, based on a large portfolio of long

and flat steel products, building products and value-added services.

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GFG Alliance operates across the entire supply chain

An integrated approach

The GFG Alliance combines the expertise of world-class industrial, natural and financial resources, working together to deliver a competitive solution.

With resources spanning commodities trading, recycling, steel and aluminium manufacture capabilities, advanced engineering, as well as financial and property services, the Alliance members are individually owned and managed but collectively offer decades of expertise that delivers a strong competitive edge across the value chain.

Their common purpose is the regrowth of industry - by re-establishing and re-invigorating metals production as the foundation for future industrial strength; by introducing new technologies and commercialising opportunities for recycling; by championing the use of renewable power for industry; by safeguarding

and growing the skills needed for tomorrow’s manufacturing; and by providing the real estate, capital resources and financial advice that helps industry thrive.

While the GFG Alliance members deliver growth to stakeholders with services and value which very few others can, they also create a much needed foundation for a stronger and more prosperous economy and society. The GFG Alliance operates in partnership with governments at many locations and at many levels. It prides itself on being a preferred partner to execute government Industrial Strategy.

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A resource extraction business

Experts in ferrous & non-ferrous metals, power,

coal and oil

Innovators in metals collection

and recycling

Producers of engineered

steel products

Manufacturer of primary

aluminium and aluminium

componentsExperts in advanced

engineering solutions

Focused on growing industry

and jobs

A range of solutions for a global customer

base

A platform for commodities

and logistics

A portfolio of estates

on four continents

ALLIANCEA champion

of sustainable energy for

industry and beyond

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A brighter future for the global steel industry

GREENSTEEL

Liberty House Group, part of the GFG Alliance, is on a path to transform steel and steel-related manufacturing into a global technology and product leader through its GREENSTEEL strategy.

GREENSTEEL aims to recycle and upcycle the growing mountain of scrap steel, using electric arc furnaces powered by renewable energy. Raw materials and resources would be secured locally to make world-class products that sell both nationally and globally. High grade engineered steel and alloys from the process feed engineering operations that make advanced components for demanding sectors such as automotive, aerospace, marine, off-road and defence.

GREENSTEEL provides a more flexible and customer focused solution while also reducing carbon footprint

of manufacture, shortening the supply chain, retaining and upgrading skills, stimulating new technologies and engendering a sustainable and globally competitive metal manufacturing sector.

The GFG Alliance has also recently extended its GREENSTEEL approach to other metals. In December 2016 it acquired the only primary aluminium smelter in the UK and is currently using its principles to reinvigorate aluminium manufacturing, turning its vision into a wider GREENMETAL strategy through GREENALUMINIUM.

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Steel

The GFG Alliance has an integrated steel offering – ranging from liquid steel made from recycled and raw materials through to high-value precision engineered products and associated services, sold around the world.

Liberty Steel and Liberty OneSteel are the Alliance’s steel manufacturing arms. Their comprehensive product range includes slabs, ingots, billets, blooms, structurals, merchant bar, rail, rail sleepers, de-bar, wire rod, engineering bar, HRC, plate as well as pipe and tube, ranging from precision tube to structural hollow sections to large diameter energy (API) pipe. These are manufactured in a variety of grades and finishes to comply with national and international quality-certified standards and meet stringent customer specifications.

Located across the UK, Australia, Europe, India, China, and the USA, the division’s furnaces, mills, service centres and distribution sites serve demanding sectors such as automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, ship building, construction, on and off-shore power generation, yellow goods, pipeline, mining, machinery, highways and materials handling.

A global supplier of engineered steel solutions

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Mining

SIMEC’s South Australian Mining operations have a current run rate of approximately 10 million tonnes per year and are well-placed for an exciting future.

The mining business primarily operates in the Middleback Ranges, located 60 kilometres from Liberty’s integrated Whyalla Steelworks. These operations incorporate the Iron Baron, Iron Knob and South Middleback Ranges mine sites. They mine both hematite and magnetite iron ore which is respectively railed and piped to Whyalla. The majority of the magnetite is pelletised (c.1.3mtpa) and used within the steel works. The hematite ore (c.10mtpa) and

excess magnetite is loaded onto ships for transport to a primarily Asian customer base. Total reserves and resources are just under half a billion tonnes.

The Alliance also owns a portfolio of non-ferrous mining assets located in South Australia. This includes the Ardrossan Dolomite Mine – which supplies dolomite flux to Liberty’s Whyalla Steelworks – as well as a collection of copper-gold exploration projects.

A global mining business to supply raw materials for the Alliance’s demands and for third party supply

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Engineering

GFG Alliance’s engineering division, operating as Liberty Engineering, delivers a wide spectrum of design, engineering and manufacturing solutions.

Liberty Engineering combines many decades of expertise within 25 specialist companies, providing customers in multiple sectors with value-added solutions for a wide range of applications.

Grouped into seven main sub-divisions, these companies focus on the design, manufacture and distribution of engineered products and services using steel, aluminium, composite materials and exotic metals. Products range from drive-by-wire solutions,

racing grade performance brakes and super-lightweight tubular assemblies for aero-engines, to anti-vibration mounts for defence applications, pressings and assemblies for the automotive and energy markets, and carbon composite parts.

The Engineering businesses operate from locations across the UK, Poland, Dubai and the USA, and serve customers in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Advanced engineering solutions for industry

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Aluminium

GFG Alliance has a growth strategy in aluminium as a core product in its portfolio and sees an opportunity in re-growing supply chains for the benefit of customers and communities.

GFG Alliance’s vision for the reestablishing metals manufacturing recently led to the rebirth of the iconic British Aluminium brand. In December 2016, with the help of the Scottish Government, the Alliance purchased the last primary aluminium smelter in the United Kingdom, located in Fort William. The facility currently manufactures 48,000 tonnes of slabs and sows every year.

The smelter is powered by two neighbouring hydroelectric stations and a complex of bio fuel units, owned and managed by the GFG Alliance energy

company, SIMEC. This combination of renewable energy resources makes the site one of the greenest metal production plants in the world.

In addition to serving international markets with semi-finished aluminium, Liberty is investing to upgrade the smelter and add value through the creation of downstream manufacturing based on the liquid aluminium produced on site. This includes the creation of an adjacent facility to make alloy wheels and other components for the UK and European automotive industry.

Greener aluminium for growing industries

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SIMEC Energy is a fast growing producer of renewable power.

Renewable power is at the heart of SIMEC’s activities as it looks to ensure a long term, stable and sustainable power source for industry. SIMEC Energy, part of the multi-national SIMEC Group, is developing a wide portfolio of renewable assets in the UK and beyond.

The Group already delivers low-carbon energy from hydro and bio fuel sources for use in GFG Alliance’s own industrial activities and in the wider market.

The Alliance will continue to drive the development of other green power sources and aims to create

additional generation capacity using technologies such as waste to energy, pumped hydro, solar and wind.

Looking further into the future, GFG has invested in the development of tidal lagoon power, which will harness the energy of the tides in a programme that could deliver 8% of the UK’s electricity needs. GFG Alliance also has capabilities for the manufacture of wind turbine pylons and is looking to expand its renewable energy portfolio with the addition of on and off- shore wind power assets.

A portfolio of renewable power assets

Energy

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The GFG Alliance’s model involves reshaping the metals recycling supply-chain to provide abundant high-quality raw materials for its manufacturing processes.

GFG Alliance’s recycling business holds a well-established position in its chosen markets supplying steel making raw materials to domestic and international mills through a collaborative partnership model between suppliers and consumers. Handling over 3 million tonnes a year of ferrous material the recycling business is a significant contributor to the raw material requirements of the steel industry and provides a sustainable alternative to landfill capturing the full value in use of the materials recycled.

The business’ experience in international non-ferrous trading and marketing, key relationships with consumers and close proximity to as well as local market knowledge are key assets of the non-ferrous recycling business.

The diverse geographical spread of global offices are staffed by a, multi-national and multi-cultural team

of trading and administrative support professionals providing a unique offering to our suppliers and customers alike.

Expanding on the well-established Australasian footprint and knowledge base, the Alliance is developing its network of suppliers as well as advanced collection and processing facilities for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals across the UK, USA and continental Europe. We will use locally sourced ferrous scrap metal to supply Liberty Steels’ electric arc furnaces and steel mills with feedstock to manufacture and distribute new steel products through our downstream businesses and supply-chain expertise. The sustainability of this fully integrated GREENSTEEL approach will be further enhanced in the future by use and investments in renewable energy.

Capturing and upcycling metals through new technology investment

Recycling

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Through its industry-focused institutions the GFG Alliance delivers innovative products and services that help industry grow and flourish.

Wyelands Bank Plc is an independently owned and managed British bank focused on global trade. It has been created to help industry grow, to enable businesses to trade more easily around the world, and to create jobs. The bank supports small and medium businesses by providing them with short and medium term financial solutions, filling a vital gap in the market.

Regulated by both the PRA and FCA, the bank is also a provider of competitive retail deposits and savings services.

Wyelands Capital, which is a separately managed consultancy services business, provides advisory services to the businesses in the GFG Alliance grouping as well as externally.

Providers of industry friendly financing and advisory services

Financial Services

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Property

JAHAMA Estates include a number of commercial, agricultural, energy, recreational and residential assets situated across four continents.

The largest part of the JAHAMA Estates is located in Scotland, UK where the business is the fifth largest private landowner. The JAHAMA Highland Estates are a collection of over 114,000 acres located around Fort William, Kinlochleven and Laggan.

The land is made up of some of the most stunning scenery in Europe and include Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain.

GFG Alliance is a steward of these beautiful lands where it aims to create an exemplary estate managed

sustainably and responsibly with a long term approach and in partnership with the wider community in order to generate a sustainable business for generations to come.

The GFG Alliance’s broader property portfolio includes a selection of UK and international estates, such as industrial sites, office locations, rural land and residential properties.

A property portfolio to underpin growth

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Commercial ports, railway stock and marine fleets as well as storage facilities provide the Alliance with the ability to extend services to customers and support the delivery of its own value-added activities.

The GFG Alliance companies own and manage the Whyalla port in South Australia, and three ports in the UK, two on the River Usk in South Wales and a facility in Blyth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

The Whyalla port services SIMEC’s iron ore mines and Liberty’s steel facilities in South Australia. The facility caters for inbound raw materials, storage and blending of iron ore for export, and the loading of transhipping vessels with export iron ore. Significant upgrades completed in 2013 saw the installation of state-of-the-art equipment – including a new high-capacity ship-loader and negative pressure storage sheds – enabling the mining business’ export capacity to more than

double to ~13mtpa. The facility has also garnered interest for its potential to cater for third-party access.

The UK ports are equipped with specialist heavy duty gantry cranes for handling steel and other products and can achieve a high output performance, crucial to their ability in being able to turn vessels round quickly.

The Alliance’s companies also have a railway fleet which transports materials and goods to various manufacturing locations within the United Kingdom.

The Group’s shipping division assists both external and internal clients with logistics services and supply chain management solutions.

A platform for commodities, industry and logistics

Infrastructure

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Liberty Commodities and SIMEC Commodities, both members of the GFG Alliance, have expertise in trading that stretches over nearly 6 decades. Liberty Commodities is a global solutions provider to the international steel and non-ferrous metals industries, trading 8 m tonnes every year, while SIMEC Commodities specialises in energy.

With a presence in 30 countries across five continents, the GFG Alliance has many long-standing relationships with clients, some established for over decades. Its ferrous material portfolio includes iron ore, scrap, coking-coal and coke, direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron, slabs, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil, galvanized steel, de-bar, wire rod, rail, structurals, pre-painted galvanized steel, billets, de-bar, wire rod, and merchant bar. Its non-ferrous division trades nickel, zinc, copper, aluminium and tin. SIMEC Commodities trades in oil products and coal.

GFG Alliance’s supply-chain solutions cover logistics, cargo handling, inland movement of cargo, container handling and stuffing, storage at warehouses and ports, chartering of vessels, breaking bulk, inspection, insurance, and inland distribution of material at destination. Value-added services also include financial solutions, such as prepayments, inventory finance, tolling finance, and open credit, as well as price risk management, service centres, and partnerships.

Delivering innovative commodity solutions worldwide

Commodities

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The GFG Foundation aims to address the growing skills gaps in industry and enable young people and experienced workers to reach their potential.

The GFG Foundation was established to help develop skills for people to start or continue working in specific industries in which the Alliance is active such as engineering, metals and renewable energy.

Whether by inspiring young people through structured work experience to seek careers in engineering or by providing training so mature workers can adapt and upskill for modern industry, the GFG Foundation is helping people realise their potential.

Working with respected partners such as the Industrial Cadets programme, inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales and delivered by the Engineering Development Trust, the Foundation aims to help improve the prospects of 5,000 people over a three-year period.

Its support includes: grants to enhance existing local or regional skill-building projects, funding for intensive industry-related work experience or mentoring and bursaries to help talented young people undertake high-level technical courses.

It also supports local, national and international STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programmes, aimed at inspiring young people’s interest in these fields and providing a pipeline of talent for innovation and new technology.

In addition to skills support, the Foundation will look for opportunities to support primary education.

Enhancing skills and opportunities

Education & Skills

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United KingdomLiberty House GroupLiberty Commodities Liberty Commodities Ltd

Liberty Steel

Liberty Steel Newport Ltd

Liberty Steel Dalzell Ltd

Liberty Steel Clydebridge Ltd

Liberty Steel Tredegar Ltd

Liberty Steel Sheerness Ltd

Liberty Speciality Steels Ltd

Liberty Merchant Bar Ltd

Liberty Metals Recycling

Liberty Metals Recycling UK Ltd

Liberty Aluminium

Liberty Aluminium Lochaber Ltd

Liberty Engineering Group

Liberty Precision Tubes Ltd

Accles & Pollock Ltd

Liberty Tube Components Ltd

Liberty Drawn Tubes Ltd

Hub Le Bas Ltd

Liberty Advanced Composites Ltd

Clydesdale Jones Ltd

Liberty Vehicle Technologies Ltd

Liberty Pressing Solutions Ltd

Liberty Pressing Solutions (Coventry) Ltd

Liberty Bridge Aluminium Ltd

Liberty Defence Dynamics Ltd

Liberty Performance Steels Ltd

Liberty Trillion Ltd

Liberty 920e Ltd

Shiftec Ltd

Specialist Mobility Training Ltd

SIMEC

SIMEC Uskmouth Power Ltd

SIMEC Lochaber Hydropower Ltd

SIMEC International UK Ltd

SIMEC Energy Solutions Ltd

SIMEC Kinclochleven Power Ltd

Wyelands

Wyelands Bank Plc

Wyelands Capital Ltd

Wyelands Advisory Ltd

JAHAMA Estates

JAHAMA Highland Estates Ltd

GFG Foundation

GFG Foundation

Our flagship brands:

Steel & Aluminium brands:

Engineering & Automotive brands:

Financial brands:

LONGMORE

Our GFG Alliance brands

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London

7 Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RH, United Kingdom

T +44 (0) 203 205 8550F +44 (0) 203 205 8599

Singapore

8 Marina View,#40-06, Asia Square Tower 1,Singapore 018960

T +65 62235180F +65 62261804

Dubai

17 H Almas Tower,Jumeirah Lake Towers,Dubai UAE

T +971 44343069F +971 44270319

Hong Kong

Suite 2202-2204Gloucester Tower,The Landmark,11 Pedder Street,Central, Hong Kong

T +852 2217 9211F +852 2217 9811

Sydney

Level 8205 Pacific HighwaySt Leonards NSW 2065Australia

T +61 2 8424 9800

Contact Us

For further information visit www.gfgalliance.comWhile care has been taken to ensure that the information contained in this publication is accurate, the Alliance and its companies do not accept responsibility or liability for information which is found to be wrong or misleading. ©Copyright 2017 GFG Alliance.

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