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Nyrstar Announces 2012 Half Year Reporting Date and Webcast

6 July 2012

Nyrstar NV plans to release its 2012 Half Year Results at 7:00am Central European time, on Friday 27 July 2012.

Nyrstar management will present the results to the investment community on 27 July at 9:00am Central European time.

The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Nyrstar website (www.nyrstar.com). The webcast will also be available in archive.

The presentation can also be accessed using the following dial-in numbers:

If your country is not listed above please dial the international number: +44 (0)20 7136 2050.

1. Please dial in 5 minutes prior to the call
2. Ask for the Nyrstar call (confirmation code 7156074), advise your name and company name
3. You will then be placed on hold until the conference starts

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

For further information contact:
Anthony Simms   Group Manager Investor Relations   T: +41 44 745 8157   M: +41 79 722 2152   anthony.simms@nyrstar.com
Geert Lambrechts   Manager Corporate Communications   T: +32 14 449 646   M: +32 473 637 892   geert.lambrechts@nyrstar.com
Kate Dinon   Group Manager Corporate Communications   T: +41 44 745 8154   M: +41 79 722 84 66   kate.dinon@nyrstar.com