Month: October 2015

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“the Rules”), the Company notifies the market of the following:

At the date of this announcement, the issued capital of the Company comprises 458,379,033 ordinary shares.

The Company currently holds 11,701,830 ordinary shares in treasury and the issued share capital of the Company which carries voting rights of one vote per share comprises 446,677,203 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares).

The above figure of 446,677,203 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Stephen Hodges

Company Secretary

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7901 7832

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Q3 Production Report 2015 and IMS

Kaz minerals PLC Production Report FOR nine months and the third QUARTER ENDED 30 september 2015 and Interim Management Statement

  • Copper cathode production of 58 kt for the nine months
    • Underlying copper in concentrate production of 67 kt
    • On target to achieve 80-85 kt full year cathode guidance, supported by expected release of copper work in progress in Q4 2015
  • Good zinc and silver by-product output
    • Zinc in concentrate output for the nine months of 73 kt, expected to be at the upper end of full year guidance (90-95 kt)
    • Silver granule output of 2,450 koz benefited from the release of work in progress, full year output now forecast to exceed FY 2015 guidance (2,250-2,500 koz) by around 10%
    • Gold output of 28 koz for the nine months, supported by 25% higher output in Q3. On course to achieve full year guidance (34-38 koz)
  • Bozshakol and Aktogay pre-production activities
    • Stripping and mining of clay ore and waste material at Bozshakol continued throughout Q3, opening access to sulphide ore ahead of the concentrator commissioning in Q1 2016
    • Oxide ore output commenced at Aktogay in June, with 2,125 kt of ore at a grade of 0.37% placed on leach pads by 30 September. Acid irrigation of the leach pads commenced on 26 September

Oleg Novachuk, Chief Executive, said: “Another solid quarter of production from our East Region operations and Bozymchak leaves us well positioned to meet our 2015 copper and by-product targets. At Bozshakol, the replacement of equipment damaged in the fire on 14 August 2015 is progressing well, with the concentrator on track for commissioning in Q1 2016. Acid irrigation of oxide ore at Aktogay began in late September and we expect the first copper cathode output from the project this year.”

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