NEWS RELEASE, 13 January, 2015

NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS INTERESTS

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, Antofagasta plc (the "Company") announces that Timothy Baker, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, was appointed as a director of Sherritt International Corporation with effect from 6 May 2014.

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Investors - London                                                                               Media (Brunswick)

Andrew Lindsay                     alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk                   Carole Cable            antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com

Paresh Bhanderi                      pbhanderi@antofagasta.co.uk                 Robin Wrench         antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com

Telephone                                +44 20 7808 0988                                  Telephone                +44 20 7404 5959

Investors - Santiago                                                              

Alejandro Rivera                     arivera@aminerals.cl

Telephone                                +56 2 2798 7000

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