1st Feb 2006 09:32
First Quantum Minerals Ld01 February 2006 Date: 1 FEBRUARY 2006 Name of applicant: FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD Name of scheme: 1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN Period of return: From: 1 AUGUST 2005 To: 1 FEBRUARY 2006 Balance under scheme from previous return: 1,004,800 The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, 651,000if the scheme has been increased since the date of thelast return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during 68,800period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 1,593,000period Number and class of securities originally admitted and the 928,000, 31 JAN 2005date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 61,673,628period Name of contact: Crystal Lary Telephone number of contact: +1 604 - 688 - 6577 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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