Directorate Change

Antofagasta PLC
07 April 2005



                     APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



London: 7 April 2005: - Antofagasta plc, announces the appointment today of Mr
Guillermo Luksic as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.



Mr Luksic, who is 48 years old, has long experience of operating in different
business sectors both in Chile and throughout Latin America. He is a Director of
Banco de Chile and Chairman of several public companies, including Quinenco
S.A., a Chilean industrial and financial conglomerate; CCU, the country's
principal brewing company and Madeco, a manufacturer of copper and aluminium
products.  The shares of all these companies are traded on both the Chilean and
New York Stock Exchanges.



The Company said today: 'We are very pleased that Guillermo Luksic has agreed to
join the Board of Antofagasta, as he brings a wide knowledge of Chilean and
international business as well as recognised entrepreneurial skills'.





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Desmond R. O'Conor

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Philip Adeane

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Keith Irons

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