Date: July 10, 2026
Legal & Regulatory Disclosure
Dutch Subsidiary Legal Proceedings
- Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V. (TSIJ), a material wholly-owned foreign subsidiary in the Netherlands, has been summoned by the Dutch Public Prosecution Office (PPO) on July 8, 2026
- Summons relates to suspected criminal offences over alleged pollution at coke and gas plants (CGP 1 and 2) at Ijmuiden
- Specific allegations include \"allowing undercooked coke to occur\" and \"not reporting this in a timely manner\"
Subsidiary's Response and Defense
- TSIJ considers the allegations \"fundamentally unjustified\"
- Company states it has reduced instances of \"undercooked coke\" by 98% since 2020
- Average occurrence rate from January 2020 to May 2026 was less than 0.011% (below industry average)
- Only 1 instance occurred in 2023, zero instances in 2024 and 2025
- TSIJ produces approximately 135,000 batches (pushes) of coke per year
Environmental Context and Improvements
- TSIJ has been in technical discussions with North Sea Canal Area Environmental Service regarding undercooked coke
- Company has implemented substantial improvements since 2020
- Coke plants KGF 1 and 2 will be fully closed in coming years as part of Green Steel Project transition
- Tata Steel Nederland's CO₂ intensity is approximately 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of crude steel produced
Company Position and Next Steps
- TSIJ considers criminal proceedings \"unnecessary\" given technical improvements already implemented
- Company will present substantive defense during court proceedings
- Management studying impact of summons on Company and further course of action