FQM.L Regulatory News (FQM)

5 January 2012

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC

Conference call on the agreement signed with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. to acquire their residual assets and settle all claims in relation to their Democratic Republic of Congo operations

London - Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC ('ENRC', or together with its subsidiaries, the 'Group') announced earlier today that it has reached an agreement with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ('FQM') to acquire their residual claims and assets in respect of the Kolwezi Tailings project, and the Frontier and Lonshi mines and related exploration interests, all located in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"), and to settle all current legal matters relating to these interests for total consideration of US$1.25 billion.

ENRC will host a live conference call for analysts and investors at 13:15 London time today, 5 January 2012. The dial-in number for callers is: +44 (0)20 7136 2056, with the confirmation code '1447216'. A set of slides pertaining to this announcement will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Group's website, www.enrc.com,ahead of the conference call. A recording of the briefing will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Group's website in due course.

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About ENRC

ENRC is a leading diversified natural resources group, performing integrated mining, processing, energy, logistics and marketing operations. The operations comprise: the mining and processing of chrome, manganese and iron ore; the smelting of ferroalloys; the production of iron ore concentrate and pellet; the mining and processing of bauxite for the extraction of alumina and the production of aluminium; the production of copper and cobalt; coal extraction and electricity generation; and the transportation and sales of the Group's products. The Group's production assets are largely located in the Republic of Kazakhstan; other assets, notably the Other Non-ferrous Division, are mainly located in Africa; the Group also has iron ore assets in Brazil. The Group's entities in H1 2011 employed on average 75,050 (H1 2010: 71,090) people. In 2010, the Group accounted for approximately 4% of Kazakhstan's GDP. The Group currently sells the majority of its products to Russia, China, Japan, Western Europe and the United States. For the six months ended June 30 2011, the Group had revenue of US$4,011 million (H1 2010: US$3,045 million) and profit attributable to equity holders of the Company of US$1,166 million (H1 2010: US$902 million). ENRC has six operating Divisions: Ferroalloys, Iron Ore, Alumina and Aluminium, Other Non-ferrous, Energy and Logistics. ENRC is a UK company with its registered office in London. ENRC's shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange ('LSE') and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange ('KASE'). For more information on ENRC visit the Group's website at www.enrc.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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