Notification of Q1 Production Report and Interi...

Fresnillo Plc
                                                 28 Grosvenor Street
                                                 London W1K 4QR
                                                 United Kingdom
                                                 www.fresnilloplc.com



                                                        26 March 2009

                            Fresnillo plc
Notification of Q1 Production Report and Interim Management Statement


Fresnillo plc,  the  world's  largest  primary  silver  producer  and
Mexico's second largest gold producer, announces that it will issue a
Production Report  and Interim  Management  Statement for  the  first
quarter of 2009 on 15th April 2009.

For further information please visit www.fresnilloplc.com or contact:


Fresnillo plc
London Office
Octavio Alvidrez, Head of Investor Relations Tel: [phone]

Mexico City Office
Gabriela Mayor                               Tel: [phone]

JPMorgan Cazenove                            Tel: [phone]
Andrew Wray

Brunswick                                    Tel: [phone]
Patrick Handley
Carole Cable


About Fresnillo plc
Fresnillo Plc  is the  world's largest  primary silver  producer  and
Mexico's second largest  gold producer,  listed on  the London  Stock
Exchange under the symbol FRES.

Fresnillo has  three  producing  mines,  all  of  them  in  Mexico  -
Fresnillo, Ciénega and Herradura; two advanced development projects -
Saucito, Soledad &  Dipolos; and  three exploration  prospects -  San
Juan, San Julian,  Orysivo, as well  as a number  of other long  term
exploration prospects and, in total, has mining concessions  covering
approximately 1.75 million hectares in Mexico.

Fresnillo has a strong and long  tradition of mining, a proven  track
record of mining development and reserves replacement, and a low cost
of production, being  in the lowest  quartile of the  cost curve  for
both silver and gold.

Fresnillo intends to  maintain its  position as  the world's  largest
primary silver  producer  with  the  aim  of  approximately  doubling
production, on a silver equivalent ounce basis by 2018 and increasing
its gold production.

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