Ryerson Holding Corporation Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI) today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $11.00 per share. Shares of Ryerson Holding Corporation's common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "RYI." 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and BMO Capital Markets Corp. acted as lead joint book-running managers of the offering.

A registration statement relating to the offering was filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The offering was made solely by means of a prospectus.  A copy of the final prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained from: BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, New York 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department or by emailing [email protected]; Deutsche Bank Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005-2836, telephone: 800-503-4611, or by emailing: [email protected]; or BMO Capital Markets, 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, telephone: (800) 414-3627, email: [email protected]. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and there shall not be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Ryerson (www.ryerson.com)
Ryerson is a leading North American processor and distributor of metals, with operations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China and Brazil.  The company serves several industries including oil and gas, industrial equipment, transportation equipment, heavy equipment and electrical machinery. Founded in 1842, Ryerson is headquartered in the United States and employs approximately 4,000 employees in more than 100 locations.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE Ryerson Holding Corporation