29 Apr 2010 07:00
Fresnillo Plc
28 Grosvenor Street
London W1K 4QR
United Kingdom
www.fresnilloplc.com
29 April 2010
Final Dividend
Following its meeting on 28 April 2010, the Board of Directors of Fresnillo plc has declared a final dividend of 16.2 US cents per ordinary share in the Company for the year ended 31 December 2009. The final dividend will be paid on 2 June 2010 to shareholders in the register of members on 14 May 2010.
As noted in the preliminary results announcement, this amount is in line with the company's stated dividend policy.
For further information, please visit our website www.fresnilloplc.com or contact:
| Fresnillo plc London OfficeOctavio Alvidrez, Head of Investor Relations | Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 2470 |
| Mexico City Office Gabriela Mayor | Tel: +52 55 52 79 3203 |
| Brunswick Group Carole Cable David Litterick
| Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 5959 |
About Fresnillo plc
Fresnillo Plc is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's second largest gold producer, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FRES.
Fresnillo has four producing mines, all of them in Mexico - Fresnillo, Ciénega, Herradura and Soledad-Dipolos; one development project - Saucito; and three exploration prospects - San Juan, San Julian, Orysivo, as well as a number of other long term exploration prospects and, in total, has mining concessions covering approximately 1.75 million hectares in Mexico.
Fresnillo has a strong and long tradition of mining, a proven track record of mining development and reserves replacement, and a low cost of production, being in the lowest quartile of the cost curve for both silver and gold.
Fresnillo's goal is to maintain the Group's position as the world's largest primary silver company, producing 65 million ounces of silver and over 400,000 ounces of gold by 2018.
Fresnillo (FRES)