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Hochschild Mining plc ("the Company")
Annual Information Update
The Company announces its Annual Information Update in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2.
The following information has been published or made available to the public in the 12 month period from 9 May 2008 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets.
For the purpose of this update the information is only referred to and full copies of each item can be found at the locations specified below.
| 1. | Announcements made via the Regulatory News Service ("RNS") a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"). |
| The announcements listed below were published by the Company via RNS on the dates indicated. | |
| Date | Headline |
| 06 May 2009 | Further re Final Dividend |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Production Report and IMS |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Notification of Major Interests in Shares |
| 23 Apr 2009 | New discovery at San Jose |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Annual Financial Report |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 09 Apr 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 27 Mar 2009 | End of industrial action |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Final Results |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Statement re Industrial Action |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Acquisition |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Increases Stake in GRC |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Announcement Re: Minera Andes Inc. |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Participation in Lake Shore financing |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Extension of Offer to Minera Andes |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Announcement Re: Minera Andes Inc. |
| 21 Jan 2009 | Q4 Production Results |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Document for viewing |
| 29 Dec 2008 | New Board appointments |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Strategic investment |
| 20 Nov 2008 | Hochschild addresses current market conditions |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Production Report and Interim Management Statement |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Directorate Change |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 08 Sep 2008 | Interim Dividend Conversion Announcement |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Hochschild Mining acquires 50% of Liam Regional Joint Venture |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Interim Results |
| 16 Jul 2008 | 2nd Quarter Production Results |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Increased stake in Lake Shore |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Increased stake in Lake Shore Gold Corp. |
| 05 Jun 2008 | Acquisition |
| 16 May 2008 | Change of Registered Office |
| 16 May 2008 | Approval of right to increase stake in Lake Shore |
| 09 May 2008 | Annual Information Update |
| 09 May 2008 | Result of AGM |
| 09 May 2008 | AGM Statement |
Copies of the documents published via RNS may be obtained from the RIS service provided by the London Stock Exchange (www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/marketnews/) and any related documents are available at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, Financial Services Authority ("FSA"), 25 the North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Copies can also be located on the Company's website at www.hochschildmining.com
2. Documents filed at Companies House
The Company has submitted the following documents at Companies House:
| Type | Date | Description |
| 363a | 6 May 2009 | Annual Return |
| 288a | 8 Jan 2009 | Appointment of Director (Ignacio Rosado) |
| 288a | 8 Jan 2009 | Appointment of Director (Miguel Aramburú) |
| MEM/ARTS | 24 Nov 2008 | Amended Articles of Association |
| 288b | 1 Oct 2008 | Resignation of Director (Alberto Beeck) |
| AA | 22 May 2008 | 2007 Annual Report & Accounts |
| RES11 | 15 May 2008 | Special Resolutions passed at AGM and Amended Articles of Association |
| 287 | 15 May 2008 | Change of Registered Office |
| 363a | 13 May 2008 | Annual Return |
Copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House website at www.companies-house.gov.uk or through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. Alternatively copies can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ.
3. Documents sent to shareholders and submitted to the FSA
The documents specified below were sent to shareholders and submitted to the FSA on the dates indicated:
| Date | Document |
| 21 April 2009 | Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008 2009 AGM Circular (incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting) Proxy Card Notice of Availability of 2008 Annual Report and AGM Circular on website |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Letter to shareholders regarding electronic communications |
Documents sent to the FSA can be viewed at the Document Viewing Facility situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
The shareholder reports and notice of AGM are also available on the Company's website.
The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2008 can be found on the Company's website.
Copies of all documents sent to the FSA are also available for inspection at the Company's Registered Office located at 46 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4JL during normal business hours.
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This annual information update is required by and is being made pursuant to Article 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the United Kingdom (Prospectus Rule 5.2) and not for any other purpose and neither the Company, nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information which it contains. This information is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this annual information update and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future. Furthermore, such information may have been prepared in accordance with the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with or meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction. This annual information update does not constitute an offer of any securities addressed to any person and should not be relied upon by any person.
For further information, please contact:
Raj Bhasin
Company Secretary, Hochschild Mining plc
Tel: 020 7907 2930