4th Apr 2006 10:24
Antofagasta PLC04 April 2006 For immediate release Update: Recommended cash offer for Tethyan Copper Company Limited ("Tethyan") London, 4 April 2006 - Antofagasta PLC ("Antofagasta") confirms that the closingdate for its recommended cash offer for Tethyan has been extended, such that itwill now close at 7pm, Sydney Australia time on 28 April 2006. Antofagasta encourages all Tethyan shareholders to accept its offer as soon aspossible. Enquiries - Santiago --------------------Enquiries - London ------------------ Antofagasta Minerals S.A.Antofagasta PLC Alejandro RiveraTel: +44 20 7808 0988 Tel: +56 2 377 5145www.antofagasta.co.uk Email: [email protected] O'Conor Email: [email protected] Enquiries - Australia ----------------------- N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Ltd (financial advisers)Bankside Consultants Tel: +61 2 9323 2000Tel: +44 20 7367 8873 Marshall BaillieuMob: +44 7885 356 639 Chris FormanKeith Irons Email: [email protected] Jackson Wells Morris (public relations advisers) Tel: +61 2 9904 4333 Benjamin Haslem Jakob Webster This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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