Nyrstar NV

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 14, 2012

Nyrstar: Shareholder Notification

14 March 2012

Nyrstar NV announces that it received notification of significant shareholdings on 13 March 2012, in accordance with Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.

Norges Bank has informed Nyrstar that as a result of the disposal of shares their participation in Nyrstar fell below the lowest threshold of 3% on 12 March 2012.

Further details regarding the above notification are available on the Nyrstar website: http://www.nyrstar.com/investors/en/shareholderinformation/Pages/shareholderstructure.aspx

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About Nyrstar

Nyrstar is an integrated mining and metals business, with market leading positions in zinc and lead, and growing positions in other base and precious metals; essential resources that are fuelling the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of our changing world. Nyrstar has mining, smelting, and other operations located in Europe, the Americas, China and Australia and employs over 7,000 people. Nyrstar is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate office in Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information please visit the Nyrstar website, www.nyrstar.com

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