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RNS Number : 6860OFirst Quantum Minerals Ld08 August 2014NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of theissuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in black capital letters.
1.
Name of the issuer
First Quantum Minerals LTD.
2.
State whether the notification relates to:
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
2(i)
3.
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director
See schedule attached
4.
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director names in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1
Holding
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Common shares of no par value
7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
See schedule attached
8.
State the nature of the transaction
Vesting of Performance Stock Units pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan
9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
See schedule attached
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
See schedule attached
11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
See schedule attached
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken in account when calculating percentage)
See schedule attached
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
Cdn$24.87
14.
Date and place of transaction
August 6, 2014 Vancouver
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
See schedule attached
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
Aug 7, 2014
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17.
Date of grant
N/A
18.
Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19.
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20.
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to fixed at the time of exercise
22.
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.
Any additional information
N/A
24.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Tiana Johnson
Assistant Corporate Secretary
(+44) 207 291 6630Name and signature of duly authorized officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Christopher Lemon, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryDate of notification August 8, 2014
Box 3
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
Box 12
Box 15
Box 15
Name of Director / PDMR
Common Shares (acquired from vested RSUs or PSUs)
% of issued capital
PSUs disposed of
% of issued capital
Total common shares held
% of issued capital
Directors
Clive Newall
28,574*
Less than 1%
21,010
Less than 1%
2,729,266
Less than 1%
Philip Pascall
Nil
N/A
58,255
Less than 1%
5,772,725
Less than 1%
PDMRs
Christopher Lemon
14,042*
Less than 1%
10,325
Less than 1%
69,042
Less than 1%
Hannes Meyer
16,797**
Less than 1%
23,303
Less than 1%
22,972
Less than 1%
Issued Capital: 590,836,559
*Upscaling of 136% of original PSU award
**This unit net vested deducting tax equivalent from vested award
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