Block listing six monthly return

REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
  

 

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

 

Date: Zug 15 October 2008

1. Name of applicant:
   Xstrata plc
2. Name of scheme:
   Xstrata Capital Corporation A.V.V. US$375,000,000 4.00 per cent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2017
3. Period of return:
   From: 15 April 2008 to 15 October 2008
4. Balance under scheme from previous return:
   13,575,432 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each (“Ordinary Shares”)
   
5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:
   Nil
6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:
   3,620
7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
   13,571,812 Ordinary Shares
8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:
   13,575,432 Ordinary Shares on 17 October 2006
9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:
   977,670,540 Ordinary Shares
10. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    

Richard Elliston			Claire Divver
Telephone	020 7968 2885		Telephone	020 7968 2871
Mobile	07759 924 576		Mobile	07785 964 340
Email	relliston@xstrata.com		Email	cdivver@xstrata.com
www.xstrata.com