Appendix 3B

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities

and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

ABN

69 114 838 630

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1. Options [SGMAK]

2. Ordinary shares

1 +Class of +securities issued or to be issued

2	Number of +securities	(1) (54,238)
issued or to be issued (if
known) or maximum	(2) 54,238
number which may be
issued

N/A

3 Principal terms of the

+securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid

+securities, the amount

outstanding and due dates for payment; if

+convertible securities, the

conversion price and dates for conversion)

1. N/A

2. Yes

1. Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date with an existing +class of quoted

   +securities?

   If the additional +securities do not rank equally, please state:

   • the date from which they do

   • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

   • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

     Nil

2. Issue price or consideration

   Exercise of options under the Sims Metal Management Long Term Incentive Plan and the issue of ordinary shares as a consequence therof.

3. Purpose of the issue

(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

N/A

6a Is the entity an +eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A?

If Yes, complete sections 6b - 6h in relation to the +securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i

6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed

6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1

6d Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A

6e Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

6f Number of +securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2

6g If +securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the

+issue date and both values.

Include the source of the VWAP calculation.

6h If +securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements

6i Calculate the entity's remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A - complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

15 November 2016

7 +Issue dates

Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.

Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.

Number	+Class
197,243,157	Fully paid ordinary shares

8 Number and +class of all

+securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)