Director/PDMR Shareholding

Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4RHochschild Mining plc ("the Company") announces a change in the interests of Fred Vinton, a Non-Executive Director, in the Company's 5.75% Convertible Bonds due 2014 (the "Bonds").

The Company was notified on 28 March 2013 that, on that date, Mr Vinton purchased Bonds with a nominal value of $1,000,000 on the Professional Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Following the transaction, Mr Vinton has an interest in 25,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company and Bonds with a nominal value of $1.5m.