KAZAKHMYS PLC (United Kingdom) allocated KZT107 million for reconstruction of Tokrau-Sayak conduit in Karaganda region

/KASE, February 2, 11/ - KAZAKHMYS PLC (London), common shares of which are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following press release of February 2, 2011: quotation Kazakhmys Group allocated KZT107 million for reconstruction of Tokrau-Sayak conduit in Karaganda region. The reconstruction shall be completed by the end of February 2011. The total cost of reconstruction being implemented jointly with Karaganda Region Akimat shall make up over KZT220 million. Existing at present conduit has been constructed in 1966 and is at the emergency condition. The population of Sayak village that is located 220 km from Balkhash city and on the territory of which is located the Sayak pit have problems with drinking water. Kazakhmys Corporation Board Chairman Edward Ogai commented: "Reconstruction of the conduit is one of the examples of out company participation in joint projects with regional akimats aimed at development of an infrastructure and housing areas. We feel responsible for regions where we have our enterprises and importance of their population life conditions improvement." For more details, contact: "Kazakhmys PLC": John Smelt, Head of Corporate Relations tel.: +44 20 7901 7882, tel: +44 78 7964 2675 Irin Burton, Financial Analyst tel.: +44 20 7901 7814 Zulfira Mukhamedyarova, Senior Manager for mass-media relations tel.: +77 27 266 3317 Bakhyt Mukanova, Senior Manager for corporate relations tel. +77 27 2440 353 Merlin David Simonson, tel.: +44 20 7726 8400 Mariya Babkina, tel.: +44 20 7726 8400 ends [2011-02-02]