Glencore Xstrata - Results of the 2013 AGM Donnerstag, 16. Mai 2013 - 15:03

NEWS RELEASE Baar, 16 May 2013

Results of the 2013 AGM

Glencore Xstrata plc announces the results of the poll on the Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting held on 16 May 2013. Resolutions 1 to 6 and 16 to 21 were carried.

| VOTES | % | VOTES | % | VOTES | % of | VOTES | FOR | | AGAINST | | TOTAL | ISC | WITHHELD | | | | | | VOTED | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 1 | 8,248,747,85 | 98.97 | 86,061,076 | 1.03 | 8,334,808,92 | 62.84 | 25,050,253 by Ordinary | 1 | | | | 7 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To receive the | | | | | | | Company’s 2012 report | | | | | | | and accounts | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 2 | 8,331,576,46 | 99.96 | 3,233,779 | 0.04 | 8,334,810,24 | 62.84 | 25,049,438 by Ordinary | 3 | | | | 2 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To declare a final | | | | | | | dividend of | | | | | | | U.S.$0.1035 per | | | | | | | ordinary share for | | | | | | | the year ended 31 | | | | | | | December 2012 | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 3 | 8,296,342,80 | 99.54 | 38,343,508 | 0.46 | 8,334,686,31 | 62.84 | 25,173,367 by Ordinary | 5 | | | | 3 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To re-elect Ivan | | | | | | | Glasenberg as a | | | | | | | Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 4 | 7,906,103,52 | 94.90 | 425,100,432 | 5.10 | 8,331,203,95 | 62.81 | 25,214,860 by Ordinary | 2 | | | | 4 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To re-elect Anthony | | | | | | | Hayward as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 5 | 8,230,036,06 | 99.31 | 57,123,496 | 0.69 | 8,287,159,56 | 62.48 | 72,700,115 by Ordinary | 9 | | | | 5 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To re-elect Leonhard | | | | | | | Fischer as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 6 | 7,494,041,91 | 90.05 | 828,425,977 | 9.95 | 8,322,467,89 | 62.75 | 37,391,788 by Ordinary | 4 | | | | 1 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To re-elect William | | | | | | | Macaulay as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 7 | 1,187,519,22 | 19.15 | 5,013,608,10 | 80.85 | 6,201,127,33 | 46.75 | 737,694,18 by Ordinary | 6 | | 9 | | 5 | % | 0 Resolution: | | | | | | | To elect Sir John Bond | | | | | | | as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 9 | 2,427,683,98 | 35.56 | 4,399,008,14 | 64.44 | 6,826,692,12 | 51.47 | 112,971,92 by Ordinary | 5 | | 2 | | 7 | % | 6 Resolution: | | | | | | | To elect Ian Strachan | | | | | | | as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 10 | 1,549,734,36 | 24.98 | 4,654,772,83 | 75.02 | 6,204,507,20 | 46.78 | 735,156,84 by Ordinary | 9 | | 8 | | 7 | % | 4 Resolution: | | | | | | | To elect Con | | | | | | | Fauconnier as a | | | | | | | Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 11 | 2,919,567,05 | 42.24 | 3,992,359,64 | 57.76 | 6,911,926,69 | 52.11 | 27,769,684 by Ordinary | 3 | | 2 | | 5 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To elect Peter Hooley | | | | | | | as a Director | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 16 | 6,466,288,69 | 78.27 | 1,795,475,36 | 21.73 | 8,261,764,05 | 62.29 | 93,986,325 by Ordinary | 2 | | 7 | | 9 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To approve the | | | | | | | Directors’ | | | | | | | Remuneration Report | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 17 | 8,216,398,47 | 98.58 | 118,330,116 | 1.42 | 8,334,728,58 | 62.84 | 25,112,488 by Ordinary | 1 | | | | 7 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To reappoint Deloitte | | | | | | | LLP as auditors | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 18 | 8,271,885,21 | 99.25 | 62,843,018 | 0.75 | 8,334,728,23 | 62.84 | 25,112,843 by Ordinary | 4 | | | | 2 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To authorise the audit | | | | | | | committee to fix the | | | | | | | remuneration of the | | | | | | | auditors | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 19 | 8,032,954,84 | 96.49 | 292,445,534 | 3.51 | 8,325,400,37 | 62.77 | 30,351,024 by Ordinary | 0 | | | | 4 | % | Resolution: | | | | | | | To allot shares up to | | | | | | | a certain amount | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 20 | 8,304,118,65 | 99.67 | 27,122,229 | 0.33 | 8,331,240,88 | 62.81 | 25,121,345 by Special Resolution: | 9 | | | | 8 | % | To empower the | | | | | | | Directors to allot | | | | | | | equity securities | | | | | | | -------------------------+---------------+----------+---------------+--------+---------------+--------+------------- Resolution 21 | 8,333,103,79 | 99.98 | 1,296,029 | 0.02 | 8,334,399,82 | 62.84 | 25,408,922 by Special Resolution: | 8 | | | | 7 | % | To make market | | | | | | | purchases of ordinary | | | | | | | shares. | | | | | | |

The full text of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of 2013 AGM. Prior to the poll being held on Resolution 8, a resolution was passed to not put that resolution to the meeting. As set out in the Notice of Meeting as the Merger with Xstrata became effective prior to the AGM Resolutions 12-15 were no longer relevant.

For further information, please contact:

Paul Smith (Investors) Charles Watenphul (Media) John Burton (Company Secretary) t: +41 (0)41 709 2487 t: +41 (0)41 709 2462 t: +41 (0)41 709 2619 m: +41 (0)79 947 1348 m:+41 (0)79 904 3320 m: +41 (0)79 944 5434 e: paul.smith@glencore.com e: charles.watenphul@glencore.com e: john.burton@glencore.com

Martin Fewings (Investors) Elisa Morniroli (Investors) Finsbury (Media) t: +41 (0)41 709 2880 t: +41 (0)41 709 2818 Guy Lamming m: +41 (0)79 737 5642 m: +41 (0)79 833 0508 Dorothy Burwell e: martin.fewings@glencore.com e: elisa.morniroli@glencore.com t: +44 (0)20 7251 3801

About Glencore Xstrata plc

Glencore is one of the world’s leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, and listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Glencore has worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of Metals and Minerals, Energy Products and Agricultural Products.