Director Declaration

Antofagasta PLC
27 May 2005

                                ANTOFAGASTA PLC



            Regulatory Announcement - Pursuant to Listing Rule 16.4





London - 27 May 2005: Mr. Juan Claro's appointment as a Non-Executive Director
of Antofagasta plc was announced on 3 May 2005 with immediate effect.



The following information is provided pursuant to paragraphs 16.4(a) and (b) of
the Financial Services Authority's Listing Rules:



16.4(a) - other public company directorships are as follows:



-                      Empresas EMEL S.A.

-                      Empresas Melon S.A.

-                      Embotelladora Andina S.A.

-                      Compania Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones, CMPC S.A.



Mr. Claro was also a director of Gasco S.A. until March 2001 and Compania de
Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. until April 2005.



All these companies are listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange.



16.4(b) - there are no details to be disclosed pursuant to this provision.







Enquiries:-



Desmond R. O'Conor

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]





Keith Irons

Bankside Consultants

Tel:  [phone]

[e-mail]




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