NEWS RELEASE, 15 DECEMBER 2016

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, Antofagasta plc (the "Company") announces that Tim Baker, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as a director of Rye Patch Gold Corp. with effect from 14 December 2016. 

Investors - London                                                                Media (Brunswick)

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

Paresh Bhanderi    pbhanderi@antofagasta.co.uk         Will Medvei         antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com               

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

Investors - Santiago                                                             Media - Santiago

Alfredo Atucha        aatucha@aminerals.cl                      Pablo Orozco            porozco@aminerals.cl

Telephone                +56 2 2798 7000                                 Carolina Pica            cpica@aminerals.cl

                                                                                                 Telephone                +56 2 2798 7000