NEWS RELEASE, 30 MARCH 2015

RESPONSE TO PRESS SPECULATION

Antofagasta plc notes the press speculation earlier today and can confirm that it is not in discussions with Teck Resources about a potential merger.

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                                                                

Alfredo Atucha                     atucha@aminerals.cl

Telephone                               +56 2 2798 7000