All agenda items approved at Nyrstar Special General Meeting


Regulated information

2 June 2016

As previously announced, Nyrstar held a Special General Meeting ("SGM") of shareholders in Brussels today. There was no quorum requirement for the SGM. The agenda items about the change of control provision relating to the zinc prepayment arrangement entered into on 29 December 2015 and about the change of control provision relating to the working capital facility agreement entered into with Trafigura in April 2016 were approved in accordance with article 556 of the Belgian Company Code.

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About Nyrstar
Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead, and growing positions in other base and precious metals, which are 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 and Australia and employs approximately 5,000 people. Nyrstar is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate office in Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information please visit the Nyrstar website: www.nyrstar.com.

For further information:
Anthony Simms  Group Manager Investor Relations  T: +41 44 745 8157  M: +41 79 722 2152  E: anthony.simms@nyrstar.com
Greg Morsbach  Group Manager Corporate Communications  T: +41 44 745 8295  M: +41 79 719 2342  E: greg.morsbach@nyrstar.com

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