Director/PDMR Shareholding

Antofagasta PLC
30 December 2005

                                ANTOFAGASTA PLC



                                  SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                    RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer

Antofagasta plc

2. State whether the notification relates to a:

i. transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

ii. DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

iii. Both (i) and (ii):

Relates to iii

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mr. Philip Adeane

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

n/a

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of a beneficial holding of 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 5 pence

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

Tilney Investment Management (Nominee A/c)

8. State the nature of the transactions

Sale of ordinary shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

20,000 (10,000; 5,000; 5,000)

12. Percentage of issued class disposed

Less than 0.001%

13. Price per share or value of transactions

18.59p; 18.55; 18.66

14. Date and place of transactions

23 December 2005, London; 23 December 2005, London; 28 December 2005, London;

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification

NIL

16. Date issuer informed of transactions

29 December 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercise can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A





22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Desmond O'Conor, 020 7808 0988

Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making
notification

Hussein Barma, Chief Financial Officer (UK)

Date of notification

30 December 2005


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