Xstrata plc ("Xstrata") announces that it was advised by Batiss Investments Limited ("Batiss") yesterday that on 28 August 2007 Batiss purchased 1,100,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in Xstrata at an average price per share of 2858.22 pence, through Xstrata’s Equity Capital Management Programme. The purchase represents approximately 0.11 per cent. of Xstrata's issued ordinary share capital and brings the total number of shares held by Batiss to 7,280,000 ordinary shares in Xstrata or 0.75 per cent. of Xstrata’s issued ordinary share capital.
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