27 June 2014

Sirius Minerals Plc

York Potash public consultation underway

The Directors of Sirius Minerals Plc (AIM: SXX, OTCQX: SRUXY) ("Sirius" or "the Company") are pleased to provide an update on the pre-application public consultation for the key aspects of the York Potash Project ("the Project"). 

The Company is holding its own pre-application public consultation period for the mine and mineral transport system aspects of the Project.  The consultation centres on a number of local public exhibitions that are to be held throughout the Project area.  Details of the events, further information on the Project and methods of how to provide comments are available on the York Potash website at:www.yorkpotash.co.uk/consultation .

For further information, please contact:

Sirius Minerals Plc

Investor Relations

Email: ir@siriusminerals.com

Tel: +44 8455 240 247

Joint Brokers

Liberum Capital Limited

Clayton Bush, Tim Graham

Tel: +44 20 3100 2222

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (NOMAD)

Steve Baldwin, Raj Khatri

Tel: +44 20 3037 2000

WH Ireland

Adrian Hadden

Tel: +44 20 7220 1666

Media Enquiries

Bell Pottinger

Mark Antelme, Lorna Cobbett

Tel: +44 20 7861 3232

Warrant Trading Enquiries

Liberum Capital Limited

Simon Smith

Tel: +44 20 3100 2171

About Sirius Minerals Plc

Sirius Minerals is a globally diversified potash development company. Its primary focus is to bring on stream major potash mining facilities through the acquisition and development of projects overlying recognized potash deposits.  Today it holds properties in the United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) and the United States (North Dakota).  Incorporated in 2003, Sirius Minerals' shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market.  Its shares are also traded in the United States on the OTCQX through a sponsored ADR facility.  Further information on the Company can be found at .


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