NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

1.    Name of the issuer

KAZ MINERALS PLC

2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or

(ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006;

or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

ANDREW SOUTHAM

4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

7.    Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.    State the nature of the transaction

9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17. Date of grant

       12 DECEMBER 2014

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

OPTION NORMALLY EXERCISABLE WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2018, SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE KAZ MINERALS UK SHARESAVE PLAN 2010

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE KAZ MINERALS UK SHARESAVE PLAN 2010 OVER 8,737 ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

206 PENCE PER SHARE

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

8,737

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STEPHEN HODGES +44 (0)20 7901 7832

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

STEPHEN HODGES, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

12 DECEMBER 2014