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Company	Xstrata PLC
TIDM	XTA
Headline	Holding(s) in Company
Released	08:36 02-Jan-2013
Number	5937U08

RNS Number : 5937U

Xstrata PLC

02 January 2013

Zug 2 January 2013

THE EVENT TO WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES DOES NOT AFFECT THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS IN XSTRATA CONTROLLED BY GLENCORE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS CONTROLLED BY GLENCORE REMAINS 1,010,403,999 (33.65%).
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			Xstrata plc ("Xstrata")
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):	Intra-group transfer			X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:		Glencore International plc ("Glencore")
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):		Finges Investment B.V. ("Finges")
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:		28 December 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:		28 December 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:		33.65% (but please see paragraph 13 for more details)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Xstrata ordinary shares

1,010,403,999

N/A

1,010,403,999

N/A

33.65%

GB0031411001

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

N/A

Nominal

Delta

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

1,010,403,999

33.65% (but please see paragraph 13 for more details)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Glencore controls 1,010,403,999 voting rights in Xstrata through its wholly-owned subsidiary Finges (through the direct ownership by Finges of 1,010,403,999 ordinary shares in Xstrata). See paragraph 13 for further details.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		N/A

13. Additional information:	The transaction does not give Finges and/or Glencore any further voting rights, or any right (absolute or conditional) to acquire any further voting rights, in Xstrata
14. Contact name:	John Burton
15. Contact telephone number:	+41 41 709 2000

Xstrata contacts:

Richard Elliston		Alison Flynn
Telephone	+44 20 7968 2885	Telephone	+44 20 7968 2838
Mobile	+44 7759 924 576	Mobile	+44 7769 314374
Email	relliston@xstrata.com	Email	aflynn@xstrata.com

www.xstrata.com

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