Result of AGM

MINCO REPORTS RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Dublin, 27 September 2013 - Minco Plc (AIM - "MIO") is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on 26 September 2013 were duly passed with greater than 99% of the votes cast in favour. The full text of each resolution was included in the notice of the meeting circulated to shareholders. Details of the proxy votes for each resolution received by the Company before the AGM are laid out below:

ABOUT MINCO

Minco Plc, incorporated in the Republic of Ireland and listed on the AIM Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("MIO"), is premier base metals exploration and development company with advanced projects in established mining jurisdictions in eastern Canada. The Company is also engaged in zinc-lead exploration in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Minco holds investments in zinc‐silver projects in Mexico through a holding of 30 million shares (approximately 29%) in Xtierra Inc. listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX.V-"XAG").

In July 2013, Minco acquired Buchans Minerals Corp. ("Buchans Minerals") which consolidated Minco's ownership of Buchans Minerals advanced exploration assets, being the Lundberg Project in central Newfoundland and the Woodstock Manganese Project in New Brunswick. Minco owns 100% of the Lundberg base metal project and the Woodstock manganese project, in addition to Minco's existing exploration projects in the UK and Ireland.

Minco also holds a 2% NSR royalty on the Curraghinalt gold property in Northern Ireland, which is being explored by Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX-"DNA").

At 30 June 2013, Minco currently held approximately US$12 million in cash.