FQM.L Regulatory News (FQM)

23 Aug 2006 10:36

First Quantum Minerals Ld23 August 2006 First Quantum Minerals Ltd ("the Company") Issue of Equity and Block Admission Further to the Company's announcement on 15 August 2006 regarding theacquisition of Adastra Minerals Inc., the Company announces that application wasmade to the London Stock Exchange for the admission of 1,181,274 common sharesof no par value pursuant to the issue of consideration shares by the Company.Admission of these shares is expected to occur on 24 August 2006. In addition, the Company announces that application was made to the London StockExchange for the block admission of 28,571 common shares of no par value inrelation to shares to be issued from time to time pursuant to the acquisition ofAdastra Minerals Inc. Admission of these shares is expected to occur on 24August 2006. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange