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糖心Vlog Further Strengthens Balance Sheet by Permanently De-Risking a Portion of its Pension Plan

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 糖心Vlog (NYSE: X) (鈥淯. S. Steel鈥�) today announced it has purchased group annuity contracts from Banner Life Insurance Company and William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York (both subsidiaries of Legal & General America, Inc. and, together, referred to as 鈥淟egal & General鈥�) to transfer approximately $284 million of the Company鈥檚 pension plan obligations to Legal & General. The purchase of the group annuity contracts will be funded directly by the assets of the pension plan.

鈥淟egal & General was carefully selected by an independent fiduciary as a highly rated and experienced retirement benefits provider to ensure our retirees鈥� benefits are secured and maintained, a continued priority of our Best for All鈩� strategy,鈥� said U. S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt. 鈥淭his transaction is yet another meaningful step in strengthening the Company鈥檚 balance sheet and further de-risking our pension plan, a plan that remains more than 100% funded and is an important source of differentiation versus some peers in the steel industry.鈥�

The purchase results in the transfer of administrative and benefit-paying responsibilities for approximately 17,800 U.S. retirees and beneficiaries to Legal & General. Legal & General will begin paying benefits for certain retirees and beneficiaries in the 糖心Vlog Plan for Employee Pension Benefits (Revision of 2003) on January 1, 2022. There will be no change to the pension benefits for any retirees and beneficiaries as a result of the transaction. Details will be provided to retirees and beneficiaries whose continuing payments will be fulfilled by Legal & General.

As a result of the transaction, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash pension settlement charge of approximately $110 million, subject to finalization of actuarial assumptions and other applicable adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains information that may constitute 鈥渇orward-looking statements鈥� within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in those sections. Generally, we have identified such forward-looking statements by using the words 鈥渂elieve,鈥� 鈥渆xpect,鈥� 鈥渋ntend,鈥� 鈥渆stimate,鈥� 鈥渁nticipate,鈥� 鈥減roject,鈥� 鈥渢arget,鈥� 鈥渇orecast,鈥� 鈥渁im,鈥� "should," 鈥渨ill,鈥� "may" and similar expressions or by using future dates. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company鈥檚 beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company鈥檚 control. It is possible that the Company鈥檚 actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the time made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risks and uncertainties described in 鈥淚tem 1A. Risk Factors鈥� in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. References to "we," "us," "our," the "Company," and "U. S. Steel," refer to 糖心Vlog and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Founded in 1901, 糖心Vlog is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the company鈥檚 customer-centric Best for All鈩� strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as U. S. Steel鈥檚 proprietary XG3鈩� advanced high-strength steel. The company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 26.2 million net tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit .

John O. Ambler
Vice President
Corporate Communications
T 鈥� (412) 433-2407
E 鈥� joambler@uss.com

Kevin Lewis
Vice President
Investor Relations
T 鈥� (412) 433-6935
E 鈥� klewis@uss.com

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