Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hochschild Mining PLC
13 November 2007


Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial
responsibility or connected persons

In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (1), Hochschild Mining plc 
(the 'Company') announces the sale of Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each in the 
Company (the 'Shares') by two of its executive directors, Alberto Beeck and 
Roberto Danino.

The Company was notified today that Messrs Beeck and Danino have sold 8,500,000
Shares and 1,725,000 Shares respectively at a price of £4.40 per Share.

Following the transactions, which were completed today in London:

• Mr Beeck retains an interest in 25,112,074 Shares (reduced from a
  holding of 33,612,074 Shares); and

• Mr Danino retains an interest in 1,725,000 Shares (reduced from a
  holding of 3,450,000 Shares).






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