INVESTOR AND ANALYST SITE VISIT

London, 5 DECEMBER 2016

INVESTOR AND ANALYST SITE VISIT

Antofagasta plc (the "Company") is hosting a site visit for investors and analysts at its operations in Chile from today until 8 December. The investors and analysts attending the visit will today receive presentations from the CEO, Iván Arriagada, and the senior executive and operational management teams in Santiago. These presentations are available on the Company's website (www.antofagasta.co.uk) in the Reports and Presentation section.

Over the course of the week the investors and analysts will visit the operations at Los Pelambres, Centinela and Antucoya. The presentations at these sites will be made available on the Company's website on the morning of 6 December.

There is no material new information disclosed in the presentations.

Investors - London Media (Brunswick)

Andrew Lindsay [email protected] Carole Cable [email protected]

Paresh Bhanderi [email protected] Will Medvei [email protected]

Telephone +44 20 7808 0988 Telephone +44 20 7404 5959

Investors - Santiago Media - Santiago

Alfredo Atucha [email protected] Pablo Orozco [email protected]

Telephone +56 2 2798 7000 Carolina Pica [email protected]

Telephone +56 2 2798 7000

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