Zug, 10 July 2008
Xstrata plc ("Xstrata") announces that it was advised by Batiss Investments Limited ("Batiss") on Wednesday 9 July 2008 that Batiss purchased 700,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in Xstrata at an average price per share of 3770.8458 pence, through Xstrata’s Equity Capital Management Programme. The purchase represents approximately 0.07 per cent. of Xstrata's issued ordinary share capital and brings the total number of shares held by Batiss to 13,750,000 ordinary shares in Xstrata or 1.4 per cent. of Xstrata’s issued ordinary share capital .
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