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Balen, Belgium (9 February 2009) - Nyrstar NV announces that it received notification of a change of significant shareholdings on 9 February 2009, in accordance with Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.

 

Following the announcement of its agreement to sell issued on 30 January 2009, OZ Minerals Holdings Limited has now sold its entire shareholding in Nyrstar, effective 3 February 2009.

 

 

Further details regarding the above notification are available on the Nyrstar website: http://www.nyrstar.com/nyrstar/en/investors/shareholderstructure/

 

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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 jan.altink@nyrstar.com   Craig Chapman IR Manager T: +44 20 7408 8195 M: +44 7912 391 370 craig.chapman@nyrstar.com    Geert Lambrechts Communications Advisor T: +32 14 449 646 M: +32 473 637 892 geert.lambrechts@nyrstar.com