Hochschild Regulatory News (HOC)

30 December 2010 

Directorate Change

Hochschild Mining plc ('the Company') today announces that with effect from 1 January 2011, Roberto Dañino shall serve as a Non-Executive Director of the Company to coincide with his appointment as Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Fosfatos del Pacifico S.A, a company listed on the Lima Stock Exchange and part of the Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. group of companies. Mr Dañino will continue to serve as Deputy Chairman of Hochschild Mining plc and, in addition, from 1 January 2011 he shall also act as a Special Adviser to the Chairman and the senior management team. Eduardo Hochschild, Executive Chairman, commented "I would like to express my gratitude to Roberto for the decisive role he has played resulting in Hochschild becoming the first Latin American company to issue stock in the London Stock Exchange in over 100 years. We are also very grateful for his invaluable support in laying the foundations of the Group's corporate governance framework, the execution of the Group's corporate development strategy and his leadership of the Group's efforts in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. 

The Board, senior management team and I will benefit greatly from Roberto's continued presence as Deputy Chairman and his role as a Special Adviser, as the Group continues to execute its strategy of delivering long term growth for shareholders."

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About Hochschild Mining plc

Hochschild Mining plc is a leading precious metals company listed on the London Stock Exchange (HOCM.L / HOC LN) with a primary focus on the exploration, mining, processing and sale of silver and gold. Hochschild has over forty years' experience in the mining of precious metal epithermal vein deposits and currently operates four underground epithermal vein mines, three located in southern Peru, one in southern Argentina and one open pit mine in northern Mexico. Hochschild also has numerous long-term prospects throughout the Americas.