Nyrstar NV — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Aug 9, 2011

Regulated information

Nyrstar announces details of the payment of the capital reduction

8 August 2011

On 24 May 2011 an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting of Nyrstar NV approved the proposal of the board of directors to distribute to the shareholders a (gross) amount of EUR 0.15 per share, and to structure the distribution as a capital reduction with reimbursement of paid-up capital.

The payment date for the distribution of the capital reduction has been fixed on 12 August 2011. The right to receive the payment will be represented by coupon no. 4.

The shares will be traded on Euronext Brussels ex coupon no. 4 as of 9 August 2011 (ex date). The record date will be 11 August 2011.

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