20 June 2008

Kazakhmys PLC ("Kazakhmys")

SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTATION

Further to the announcement made on 10 June 2008, Kazakhmys announces that documentation relating to the Acquisition is being posted to shareholders today with a General Meeting being convened on Wednesday 9 July 2008.

Copies of the following documents:

-    Prospectus/Circular including Notice of General Meeting

-    Form of Proxy relating to the General Meeting

have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0) 20 7066 1000

The Prospectus/Circular is available at www.kazakhmys.com

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, purchase or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to sell, purchase or exchange any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus. Shareholders of Kazakhmys are advised to read carefully the formal documentation relating to the Acquisition once it has been despatched. The proposals relating to the Acquisition will be made solely through the combined shareholder circular and prospectus, which will contain details of how to vote with respect to the Acquisition. 

In particular, this announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States and the new Kazakhmys shares which will be issued in connection with the acquisition, have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "US Securities Act") or under the securities law of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States and no regulatory clearance in respect of the new Kazakhmys shares has been, or will be, applied for in any jurisdiction other than the UK. The new Kazakhmys shares may not be offered, sold, or, delivered, directly or indirectly, in, into or from the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act or an exemption from registration.

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