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Corporate Information

Alcoa Corporation completed its separation from its parent company Alcoa Inc. (renamed Arconic Inc., now known as Howmet Aerospace Inc.) on November 1, 2016 and began operating as an independent, publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AA.” Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products, and is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back more than 130 years to the world changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since developing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability, and stronger communities wherever we operate. Alcoa Corporation (formerly known as Alcoa Upstream Corporation) is a Delaware corporation that was formed in March 2016 for purposes of the separation.

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Alcoa Corporation is comprised of Alumina and Aluminum segments. Additional information regarding Alcoa’s business can be found in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Alcoa has approximately 13,000 employees in 17 countries around the world. Additional information regarding Alcoa’s business can be found in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Alcoa's independent registered accountants are PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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Investor Information

Alcoa’s common stock trades under the ticker symbol AA on the New York Stock Exchange.

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If your shares are registered directly in your name with Alcoa’s registrar and transfer agent, Computershare, you are considered a stockholder of record of those shares.

If your shares are held in a brokerage account or bank, trust, or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares.

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If you are a stockholder of record and hold shares with Alcoa's stock transfer agent, registrar and dividend agent, Computershare, please contact them regarding this information. They can also be reached at 1-888-985-2058 (U.S. and Canada Toll Free) or 1-201-680-6578 (International).

Alternatively, if you are a beneficial owner (you own shares through a bank or brokerage account), please contact your bank or broker directly.

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Alcoa does not have a direct stock purchase plan. Please contact a bank or broker to invest in Alcoa shares.

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The Company’s Board of Directors makes decisions regarding stock splits, if any.

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The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, is within the discretion of Alcoa Corporation’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in our debt, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on our access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if and when we commence paying dividends.

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Financial Information

First March 31
Second June 30
Third September 30
Fourth December 31
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Contact Information

If you are a stockholder of record and hold shares with Alcoa's stock transfer agent, registrar and dividend agent, Computershare, please contact them regarding this information. They can also be reached at 1-888-985-2058 (U.S. and Canada Toll Free) or 1-201-680-6578 (International).

Alternatively, if you are a beneficial owner (you own shares through a bank or brokerage account), please contact your bank or broker directly.

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To automatically receive email alerts of Alcoa news releases, you must subscribe. To remove your email address from these alerts, you must unsubscribe.

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In addition to www.alcoa.com, Alcoa is an active participant in and uses social media to communicate information about the company. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn are powerful tools that allow us to connect with our customers, investors, and potential employees.

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Dividend Information

Non-dividend distributions characterized as “return of capital” for U.S. tax purposes require Alcoa to post on its website Form 8937 reflecting the impact on shareholders’ tax basis for each distribution made during the previous year. The information contained in the Form 8937 is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates at the time the Form is posted. Such estimates and assumptions can change and, if they do, Alcoa will file a corrected Form 8937. When applicable, you can download Form 8937.

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To ensure that information regarding brokerage accounts is correctly reported to the IRS, a shareholder who receives an incorrect Form 1099-DIV should contact the broker directly to request a corrected Form 1099-DIV. Brokers can access the correct information through the Depository Trust Company’s databank.
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See IRS Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses. State tax treatment may vary. Shareholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the income tax consequences of these distributions.
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The extent to which Alcoa Corporation’s distributions are taxable as dividends for U.S. tax purposes is reported to U.S. shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.
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We intend to pay a cash dividend on a quarterly basis. The details of any future cash dividend declaration, including the amount of such dividend and the timing and establishment of the record and payment dates, will be determined by the Board of Directors. The decision of whether to pay future cash dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be based on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, business conditions, the requirements of applicable law, and any other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
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