Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION 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 to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 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.

1. Name of the issuer

KAZAKHMYS PLC

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)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

SERGEI DIACHENKO - (i)

MATTHEW HIRD - (i)

VLADIMIR JUMANBAYEV - (i)

OLEG NOVACHUK - (iii)

EDUARD OGAY - (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

SERGEI DIACHENKO

MATTHEW HIRD

VLADIMIR JUMANBAYEV

OLEG NOVACHUK

EDUARD OGAY

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

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 interest

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8. State the nature of the transaction

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17. Date of grant

6 APRIL 2011

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

A. AWARD IN THE FORM OF A NIL-COST OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE KAZAKHMYS LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2007. HALF OF THE AWARD WILL BE SUBJECT TO A PERFORMANCE CONDITION MEASURED FROM 1 JANUARY 2011 TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 AND HALF OF THE AWARD WILL BE SUBJECT TO A PERFORMANCE CONDITION MEASURED FROM 1 JUNE 2011 TO 31 MAY 2014. THE AWARD WILL BE EXERCISABLE FROM 1 JUNE 2014 TO 5 APRIL 2021.

B. AWARD IN THE FORM OF A NIL-COST OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE KAZAKHMYS DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN 2007. HALF OF THE AWARD WILL BECOME EXERCISABLE FROM 6 APRIL 2012 UNTIL 5 APRIL 2021 AND HALF OF THE AWARD WILL BECOME EXERCISABLE FROM 6 APRIL 2013 UNTIL 5 APRIL 2021.

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

A. AWARD IN THE FORM OF A NIL-COST OPTION GRANTED OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH AS FOLLOWS:

SERGEI DIACHENKO - 38,362

MATTHEW HIRD - 39,836

VLADIMIR JUMANBAYEV - 33,918

OLEG NOVACHUK - 117,006

EDUARD OGAY - 73,623

B. AWARD IN THE FORM OF A NIL-COST OPTION GRANTED OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH AS FOLLOWS:

 VLADIMIR JUMANBAYEV - 4,670

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

NIL

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

SERGEI DIACHENKO - 38,362

MATTHEW HIRD - 168,344

VLADIMIR JUMANBAYEV - 137,352

OLEG NOVACHUK - 233,538

EDUARD OGAY - 147,863

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ROBERT WELCH +44 (0)20 7901 7831

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

ROBERT WELCH, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

7 APRIL 2011