11 December 2014

Hochschild Mining plc

(the "Company")

Publication of Shareholder Circular (incorporating Notice of EGM)

The Company has today published a circular (the "Circular") relating to a new Restricted Share Plan, which contains a notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") to be held on 29 December 2014. 

In accordance with LR 9.6.1R and LR 9.6.3R, the following documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism (the "NSM") and will be available for inspection on the NSM's website at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do:

·      the Circular (incorporating the Notice of EGM);

·      the Form of Proxy for use at the EGM (incorporating the Notice of Availability of the Circular); and

·      a letter to shareholders regarding electronic communications.

Copies of the Circular have been posted to shareholders.

The Circular is also available on the Company's website at www.hochschildmining.com

For further information please contact:

R D Bhasin

Company Secretary

Tel: + 44 (0)20 3714 9042