Glencore : Transaction in Own Shares

Glencore plc

Baar, Switzerland

20th October, 2014

Transaction in Own Shares

Glencore plc ("Glencore ") announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of US$0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange as part of the share repurchase programme announced on 20th August 2014:

Date of purchase:                                          17th October 2014

Number of ordinary shares purchased:         1,000,000

Highest price paid per share:                         322.19p

Lowest price paid per share:                         314.00p

The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the above transaction, Glencore holds a total of 74,398,304 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 13,204,007,162 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

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About Glencore

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise of over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.

With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries.

Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 200,000 people, including contractors.