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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 over the previous 12 months 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 |
| 10 May 2010 | Director Declaration |
| 05 May 2010 | Further re Final Dividend |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Annual Financial Report |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Q1 Production results |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Directorate Change |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Preliminary Results |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Files suit against Minera Andes |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Increases Stake in GRC |
| 05 Mar 2010 | Sale of Zincore shares |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Q4 Production Results |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Hochschild increases stake in GRC |
| 07 Dec 2009 | Completion of private placement in LSG |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Director Declaration |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Increases Stake in LSG |
| 16 Nov 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 06 Nov 2009 | Purchase additional WTM stake |
| 02 Nov 2009 | Total Voting Rights |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Hochschild purchases WTM stake |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Result of EGM |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Adjustment to Q3 2009 sales figures |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Publication of Prospectus |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Doc re. EGM |
| 12 Oct 2009 | EGM Circular 2009 |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Result of Equity Placing |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Result of Bond Offering |
| 07 Oct 2009 | Equity Placing and Bond Offer |
| 07 Oct 2009 | Interim Management Statement |
| 08 Sep 2009 | Further re Interim Dividend |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Lake Shore Gold business combination |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Interim Results |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Q2 Production Results |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Board Appointment |
| 08 Jul 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Increases stake in Gold Resource Corporation |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Increasing operational efficiency |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Encouraging drill results at Lake Shore |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 08 Jun 2009 | Cost savings update |
| 05 Jun 2009 | Holding(s) in Company |
| 28 May 2009 | Acquisition |
| 26 May 2009 | Result of AGM |
| 26 May 2009 | AGM Statement |
| 20 May 2009 | Acquisition of Southwestern Resources completed |
| 18 May 2009 | Production resumed at Hochschild's San Jose mine |
| 13 May 2009 | Annual Information Update |
| 13 May 2009 | Shareholder approval for acquisition |
| 13 May 2009 | Production stoppage at Hochschild's San José mine |
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
|
| AD03 | 11 May 2010 | Register moved to SAIL address |
| AD02 | 11 May 2010 | SAIL address created |
| AP01 | 7 April 2010 | Appointment of Director |
| TM01 | 6 April 2010 | Termination of Director's Appointment |
| MEM/ARTS | 27 Oct 2009 | Articles of Association |
| 288a | 4 Aug 2009 | Appointment of Director |
| AA | 2 July 2009 | Group Accounts |
| RES10 | 7 June 2009 | Authorised Allotment of Shares |
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 |
| 22 April 2010 | - Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 - 2010 AGM Circular (incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting) - Proxy Card (incorporating Notice of Availability of Documents on website) |
| 12 Oct 2009 | - EGM Circular (incorporating the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) - Proxy Card - Notice of Availability of Documents on website |
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 notices of shareholder meetings are also available on the Company's website.
The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2009 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