15 Apr 2010 07:00
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of theissuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
| 1. | Name of the issuer
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD. | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
2(i) |
| 3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director
PHILIP K.R. PASCALL | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
NOT APPLICABLE
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| 5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1
HOLDING
| 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
COMMON SHARES OF NO PAR VALUE |
| 7. | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
PHILIP K.R. PASCALL
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED AND PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS AWARDED IN 2006 PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
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| 9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
17,458
| 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.02% |
| 11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
None
| 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
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| 13. | Price per share or value of transaction
CDN$84.02
| 14. | Date and place of transaction
April 12, 2010 - VANCOUVER |
| 15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
1,176,927 / 1.46% | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
April 13, 2010 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
| 17. | Date of grant
| 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised |
| 19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
| 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
| 21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
| 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
| 23. | Any additional information
| 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Tiana Johnson Assistant Corporate Secretary 604-688-6577 |
| Name and signature of duly authorized officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Christopher Lemon, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Date of notification APRIL 14, 2010 |