Baar, Switzerland                                                                                          30 January 2014

2014 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE

Glencore Xstrata plc announces the timetables of its distribution (dividend) events for 2014.

2013 FINAL DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE

Distribution event

Date (all 2014)

Announcement of recommended 2013 Final Distribution

Tuesday 4 March

Applicable exchange rate reference date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE))

Friday 2 May

Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date

Close of business (SA) Friday 9 May

Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers

Friday 9 May

Final Ex-Div date (JSE)

Monday 12 May

Final Ex-Div Date (Jersey and Hong Kong)

Wednesday 14 May

Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong

4.30pm Thursday 15 May (HK time)

Final Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong

Opening of business (HK) Friday 16 May

Final Distribution Record Date for JSE

Close of business (SA) Friday 16 May

Final Distribution Record Date in Jersey

Close of business (UK) Friday 16 May

Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on the Jersey register only)

Monday 19 May

Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from

Monday 19 May

Annual General Meeting - Shareholder vote to approve 2013 Final Distribution

Tuesday 20 May

Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong)

Wednesday 21 May

Final Distribution payment date

Friday 30 May

Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 12 May 2014 to Friday 16 May 2014, both days inclusive.

Distributions will be declared and paid in U.S. dollars, although Shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in Pounds Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register will receive their distributions in Hong Kong dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand.

2014 INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE

Distribution event

Date (all 2014)

Announcement of 2014 Interim Distribution

Wednesday 20 August

Applicable exchange rate reference date (JSE)

Friday 22 August

Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date

Close of business (SA) Friday 29 August

Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers

Friday 29 August

Interim Ex-Div date (JSE)

Monday 1 September

Interim Ex-Div Date (Jersey and Hong Kong)

Wednesday 3 September

Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong

4.30pm Thursday 4 September (HK time)

Interim Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong

Opening of business (HK) Friday 5 September

Interim Distribution Record Date for JSE

Close of business (SA) Friday 5 September

Interim Distribution Record Date in Jersey

Close of business (UK) Friday 5 September

Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on Jersey Register only)

Monday 8 September

Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from

Monday 8 September

Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong)

Wednesday 10 September

Interim Distribution payment date

Friday 19 September

Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 1 September 2014 to Friday 5 September 2014, both days inclusive.

Distributions will be declared and paid in U.S. dollars, although Shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in Pounds Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register will receive their distributions in Hong Kong dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand.

Distribution enquiries:

John Burton

Nicola Barrett


t: +41 (0) 41 709 2619

t: +41 (0) 41 709 2755


m: +41 (0) 79 944 5434

m: +41 (0) 79 735 3916


e:john.burton@glencore.com

e:nicola.barrett@glencore.com


Investor enquiries:

Paul Smith

Martin Fewings

Elisa Morniroli

t: +41 (0) 41 709 2487

t: +41 (0) 41 709 2880

t: +41 (0) 41 709 2818

m: +41 (0) 79 947 1348

m: +41 (0) 79 737 5642

m: +41 (0) 79 833 0508

e:paul.smith@glencore.com

e:martin.fewings@glencore.com

e:elisa.morniroli@glencore.com

Media enquiries:

Charles Watenphul


t: +41 (0) 41 709 2462


m: +41 (0) 79 904 3320


e:charles.watenphul@glencore.com


About Glencore Xstrata

Glencore Xstrata is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain, from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an international customer base.

The Group's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 190,000 people, including contractors.


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