Publication of Prospectus

RNS Number : 9247A

Hochschild Mining PLC

16 October 2009

 



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IS UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM A PART OF ANY OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.

Publication of Prospectus

The following Offering Circular has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Offering Circular dated 16 October 2009 for the issue of U.S.$115,000,000 5.75 per cent. convertible bonds(the "Bonds") due 2014 convertible into ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") of Hochschild Mining plc (the "Company").

The Offering Circular has been filed with the UK Listing Authority. To view the full document, please follow the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9247A_1-2009-10-16.pdf

For further information, please contact

Raj Bhasin

Hochschild Mining plc

46 Albemarle Street

London

W1S 4JL

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Offering Circular may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Offering Circular) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Offering Circular is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Offering Circular, you must ascertain from the Offering Circular whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. 

The Bonds and the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Bonds, which are in bearer form, are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. The Bonds and the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Bonds may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations and the Securities Act. 

Subject to certain exceptions, this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities of the Company in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. No money, securities or other consideration is being solicited and, if sent in response to the information herein, will not be accepted. There will be no public offer of any securities of the Company in the United States or elsewhere.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirements.

 

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