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First Quantum Minerals Ld24 April 2008 FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD. Continued into the province of British Columbia, Canada under the BusinessCorporations Act (British Columbia) with incorporation no. CO726351 LSE Trading Symbol: FQM TSX Trading Symbol: FM 24 April 2008 FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD. - Annual Information Update In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (the"Company") submits its first Annual Information Update, following thepublication of the 2007 Annual Report in April 2008. This Annual InformationUpdate refers to information that has been published in the UK and Canada. This Annual Information Update provides information from 24 April 2007 to24 April 2008. The Company's shares were admitted to the Official List of theLondon Stock Exchange on 18 May 2007, having previously been traded on AIM. Theprimary listing of the Company's shares is on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The table below shows the dates on which information was published (a) to theLondon Stock Exchange via the Regulatory News Service, (b) to the Toronto StockExchange on SEDAR, and (c) on the Company's website. The information referred to in each column can be viewed in full as follows: (a) London Stock Exchange - on the Company's market news page on the LondonStock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com (b) Toronto Stock Exchange - on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com (c) The Company's website - at www.first-quantum.com. TITLE (a) (b) (c) London Toronto Company's Stock Stock Website Exchange ExchangeAnnual Report 2006 1 May 2007 1 May 20071st Quarter Results 14 May 2007 14 May 2007 14 May 2007MD&A 14 May 2007Forms 52 - Certification of Interim Filings - 14 May 2007CEO and CFOMove to Main Market Listing on the London 16 May 2007 15 May 2007 15 MayStock Exchange, and publication of Prospectus 2007Report on voting results at Annual General 17 May 2007Meeting on 15 May 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 1 Jun 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 7 Jun 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 7 Jun 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 6 Jul 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 9 Jul 20072nd Quarter Results 9 Aug 2007 9 Aug 2007 9 Aug 2007Dividend Declaration 9 Aug 2007 9 Aug 2007 9 Aug 2007MD&A 9 Aug 2007Forms 52 - Certification of Interim Filings - 9 Aug 2007CEO and CFOAdvises Coventree Investment 20 Aug 2007 20 Aug 2007 20 Aug 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 28 Sept 2007Additional Listing 3 Oct 2007Total Voting Rights 11 Oct 2007New Independent Director 18 Oct 2007 18 Oct 2007 18 Oct 2007Further Information re Board Appointment 19 Oct 2007Director / PDMR Shareholding 22 Oct 2007Director's External Interests 1 Nov 2007Voting Rights 5 Nov 20073rd Quarter Release Date 7 Nov 2007 7 Nov 2007 7 Nov 2007Frontier Begins Production 12 Nov 2007 12 Nov 2007 12 Nov 20073rd Quarter Results 12 Nov 2007 12 Nov 2007 12 Nov 2007MD&A 12 Nov 2007Forms 52 - Certification of Interim Filings - 12 Nov 2007CEO and CFODirector / PDMR Shareholding 16 Nov 2007Kolwezi Project Financing 28 Nov 2007 27 Nov 2007 27 Nov 2007Voting Rights and Share Capital 6 Dec 2007Investment in Equinox 6 Dec 2007 6 Dec 2007 6 Dec 2007DRC Border Closure 13 Dec 2007 12 Dec 2007 12 Dec 2007Total Voting Rights 8 Jan 20082007 Copper Production 22 Jan 2008 22 Jan 2008 22 Jan 2008Total Voting Rights 4 Feb 2008Guelb Moghrein Resource 12 Feb 2008 12 Feb 2008 12 Feb 20084th Quarter Results Publication Date 15 Feb 2008 14 Feb 2008 14 Feb 2008DRC Mining Review - Kolwezi 20 Feb 2008 20 Feb 2008 20 Feb 2008Final Results 2007 22 Feb 2008 21 Feb 2008 21 Feb 2008Dividend Declaration 22 Feb 2008 21 Feb 2008 21 Feb 20084th Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results - 22 FebConference Call Transcript 2008Director / PDMR Shareholding 26 Feb 2008Audited Annual Financial Statements 26 Feb 2008MD&A 26 Feb 2008Forms 52 - Certification of Interim Filings - 26 Feb 2008CEO and CFOON Form 13-52F1 (Class 1 Reporting Issuers - 29 Feb 2008Participation Fee)Total Voting Rights 3 Mar 2008Notice of Meeting and Record Date 3 Mar 2008Technical Report (NI 43-101) and Consents of 20 & 26 MarQualified Persons 2008Annual Information Form 28 March 2008Total Voting Rights 2 Apr 2008Blocklisting Interim Review 4 Apr 20081st Quarter 2008 Copper Production 10 Apr 2008 10 Apr 2008 10 Apr 2008Annual Report 2007 11 Apr 2007 11 Apr 2007Notice of Meeting, Management Information 16 Apr 2008Circular and Form of ProxyFirst Quantum to acquire Scandinavian 21 Apr 2008 21 Apr 2008 21 AprMinerals 2008 The Company has also filed the following documents with the UK Listing AuthorityDocument Disclosure Authority: Prospectus relating to the Introduction of the Company's Shares to the 16 MayOfficial List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange 2007Applications for listing of additional shares issued and for block 2 Octlisting of further shares to be issued 2007 Copies of these documents can be viewed at the Document Viewing Facility, TheFinancial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, LondonE14 5HS. Caution: This Annual Information Update is required by and is made pursuant toArticle 10 of the Prospective Directive as implemented in the United Kingdom(Prospectus Rule 5.2) and not for any other purpose. Neither the Company, norany other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation,express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information whichit contains. This information is not necessarily up to date as at the date ofthis Annual Information Update and the Company does not undertake any obligationto update any such information in the future. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Contacts: Vancouver - Geoff Chater or Christopher Lemon - Tel. +1 604 688 6577 UK - Clive Newall or David Stevens - Tel. +44 (0)1403 273484 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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