Guillermo Luksic

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GUILLERMO LUKSIC

London, 28 March 2013

28 March 2013

Antofagasta plc announces with deep regret that Mr. Guillermo Luksic died yesterday following a period of illness. Mr. Luksic, aged 57, had been a Non-Executive Director of Antofagasta plc since 2005.