Balen, Belgium (15 September 2008) - Nyrstar NV has received the following shareholder notifications:
|
Date |
Shareholder Name |
Number Declared |
% Voting Rights |
|
4 September 2008 |
Ospraie Management LLC |
7,408,876 |
7.41 % |
|
1 September 2008 |
Ospraie Management LLC |
7,667,600 |
7.67 % |
Additionally, the notifications included a clarification letter from Ospraie, dated 5 September, highlighting their plans with respect to ownership of Nyrstar shares. An excerpt of this letter is available via the following link:
Ospraie Letter
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About Nyrstar
Nyrstar NV is the world's largest producer of zinc metal and alloys, and in addition, is one of the world's largest primary lead smelting and refining companies. The company produces other valuable by-products including copper, gold and indium, along with significant quantities of refined silver. In 2007 Nyrstar produced more than one million tonnes of zinc. Incorporated in Belgium and with its corporate offices in London (United Kingdom) and Balen (Belgium), Nyrstar has wholly-owned operations in Australia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the USA and joint ventures in Australia, China and France. Nyrstar is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information visit the Nyrstar website,
www.nyrstar.com
Contacts
Investors / Media
Jan Altink
Director IR and
Communications
T: +44 20 7408 8119
M: +44 7912 269 483
Craig Chapman
IR Manager
T: +44 20 7408 8195
M: +44 7912 391 370
or
Jan Van Heuverswyn
Interel (Belgium)
T: +32 475 370 338