Sims Metal Management Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of Commercial Metal Recycling Services

Sims Metal Management, the world’s largest listed metal and electronic recycling company, today announced that its subsidiary Sims Group Australia Holdings Limited (SimsMM Australia) had signed an agreement for the purchase of the assets of Commercial Metal Recycling Services (CMRS).

CMRS is a metal recycler that operates a network of eight yards across Queensland, Australia. The company operates from three locations in Brisbane, and five regional centres in Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba, Gladstone and the Sunshine Coast. CMRS collects approximately seventy five thousand tonnes of ferrous scrap and seven thousand tonnes of non-ferrous scrap per annum.

Darron McGree, Managing Director of SimsMM Australia, said "CMRS is a good strategic fit for our Queensland metal recycling business due to its diverse geographic footprint and strong local capability.”

The acquisition is subject to clearance from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, however, the purchase price consideration is not material to Sims Metal Management Limited.

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About Sims Metal Management

Sims Metal Management (www.simsmm.com) is the world’s largest listed metal recycler with approximately 230 facilities and 5,600 employees globally. Sims’ core businesses are metal recycling and recycling solutions. Sims Metal Management generated approximately 90 per cent of its revenue from operations in North America, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, New Zealand and Asia in fiscal 2010. The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SGM) and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SMS).