Notification of Director Dealing

RNS Number : 8149Z

Antofagasta PLC

12 March 2013

 



For immediate release

Cleveland House                                                                       Telephone: + 44 20 7808 0988

33 King Street                                                                           Fax + 44 20 7808 0986

London                                                                                     [e-mail] 

SW1Y 6RJ

United Kingdom

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1.         Name of the issuer

ANTOFAGASTA PLC

2.         State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

RELATES TO (i)

3.         Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR R F JARA

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

YES - RELATES TO PAULINA CONTRERAS, MR JARA'S SPOUSE

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 4 ABOVE

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH

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

PAULINA CONTRERAS

8.         State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES

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

4,000 ORDINARY SHARES

10.       Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

LESS THAN 0.001%

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

N/A

12.       Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.       Price per share or value of transaction

GBP13.79 PER SHARE

14.       Date and place of transaction

11 MARCH 2011, LONDON

15.       Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

5,260 ORDINARY SHARES; LESS THAN 0.001%

16.       Date issuer informed of transaction

11 MARCH 2013

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 exercisable

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

N/A

24.       Name of contact and telephone number for queries

HUSSEIN BARMA, 020 7808 0990

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

HUSSEIN BARMA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UK)

Date of notification

12 MARCH 2013

 

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