EBT Share Purchase

KAZ Minerals PLC (“the Company”) announces that it was notified on 24 August 2016 that Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited, acting as trustee of the Company’s Employee Benefit Trust (“the EBT”), purchased 250,000 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (“Shares”) at a price of 187.7p per Share (“the Purchase”). The Shares are to be held in the EBT to be used to satisfy the demand for Shares following exercises under the Company’s current and future employee share plans, including the KAZ Minerals Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2007, the KAZ Minerals UK Sharesave Plan 2010 and the KAZ Minerals International Sharesave Plan 2010, in which the Company’s executive directors and other PDMRs are potential beneficiaries.

Following the Purchase, the EBT’s total holding is 300,140 Shares, representing 0.07% of the Company’s issued share capital with voting rights.

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Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons

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Half-Yearly Results 2016

Kaz minerals PLC HALF-YEARLY REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 June 2016

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Group copper cathode equivalent production increased by 43% in H1 2016 to 52.6 kt (H1 2015: 36.7 kt)
Bozshakol ramping up with over 60% of ore throughput capacity achieved in August to date
On track to achieve commercial production in H2 2016
Group copper guidance narrowed to 135-145 kt and gold to 95-115 koz
Commissioning works in Q2 limited output, full year Bozshakol copper output now expected to be 45-55 kt
Strong copper and gold output in H1 from East Region and Bozymchak
Silver guidance increased to 2,500-2,750 koz, as Bozshakol achieves payable silver grade during ramp up

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

EBITDA $115 million (H1 2015: $88 million)
Gross EBITDA of $147 million (H1 2015: $94 million)
Includes $28 million of capitalised EBITDA from Bozshakol and $4 million from Aktogay oxide
Operating profit of $68 million (H1 2015: $15 million)
East Region and Bozymchak net cash cost of 72 USc/lb (H1 2015: 121 USc/lb)
Gross cash cost falls 34% to 178 USc/lb (H1 2015: 270 USc/lb)
Impact of devaluation of tenge and cost measures
Gross cash cost guidance for 2016 reduced to 190-210 USc/lb
Bozshakol gross cash cost guidance for 2016 reduced to 140-160 USc/lb
Gross funds of $1,056 million as at 30 June 2016, net debt $2,531 million
Financing outlook improved by ramp up at Bozshakol and reduced capital budget at Aktogay

MAJOR GROWTH PROJECTS

Aktogay sulphide to commence production in H1 2017
Capital budget reduced by $100 million to $2.2 billion
Oxide project declared commercial from 1 July 2016
Bozshakol clay plant to be commissioned later in 2016

OUTLOOK

Copper production growth to continue in second half as Bozshakol ramps up
Final construction of Aktogay sulphide ahead of commissioning in H1 2017

$ million (unless otherwise stated)	Six months ended 30 June 2016	Six months ended 30 June 2015
Revenues¹	302	341
Earnings:
EBITDA (excluding special items)²	115	88
Profit before tax	91	2
Underlying Profit	76	2
EPS:
Basic and diluted ($)	0.16	(0.03)
Based on Underlying Profit³ ($)	0.17	0.01

Cash flow from operations	(63)	(91)
Free Cash Flow⁴	(65)	(55)
Free Cash Flow⁴ before interest	20	30

Gross cash cost⁵ (USc/lb)	178	270
Net cash cost⁶ (USc/lb)	72	121

¹Revenues for the six months ended 30 June 2015 include $22 million of cathode (3.6 kt) that was purchased to compensate for variances in monthly cathode output.

²EBITDA (excluding special items) is earnings before interest, taxation, the non-cash component of the disability benefits obligation, depreciation, depletion, amortisation, mineral extraction tax and royalties, adjusted for special items and excluding the performance of assets in pre-commercial production.

³Reconciliation of EPS based on Underlying Profit is found in note 9.

⁴Net cash flow from operating activities before capital expenditure and non-current VAT associated with expansionary and new projects, less sustaining capital expenditure.

⁵East Region and Bozymchak cash operating costs, excluding mineral extraction tax and royalties and purchased cathode, divided by the volume of own copper cathode sales. East Region’s standalone gross cash cost was 270 USc/lb in the first half of 2015.

⁶East Region and Bozymchak cash operating costs, excluding mineral extraction tax and royalties and purchased cathode, less by-product revenues, divided by the volume of own copper cathode equivalent sales. East Region’s standalone net cash cost was 125 USc/lb in the first half of 2015.

Oleg Novachuk, Chief Executive, said: “We have continued to deliver on our strategy of high growth, low-cost copper in the first half of 2016 with production increasing by 43%, including the first significant contributions from Bozshakol and Aktogay. We have also been able to further reduce our operating costs with 34% lower gross cash costs in the East Region and Bozymchak supporting an improved EBITDA despite weaker commodity prices. Our growth is set to accelerate as Bozshakol continues its ramp up in the second half of the year followed by the commissioning of Aktogay sulphide in the first half of 2017.”

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Notice of 2016 Half-Yearly Results

KAZ Minerals PLC will announce its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2016 on Thursday 18 August 2016 at 7.00am (UK time).

A presentation for analysts will be held in the Theatre & Theatre Gallery at the London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7LS on Thursday 18 August 2016 at 9.15am (UK time).

The presentation for analysts can also be accessed by conference call on Thursday 18 August 2016 at 9.15am (UK time). The dial-in details are as follows:

Telephone: +44(0)20 3003 2666

Please quote the password: KAZ Minerals

A webcast of the presentation for analysts will also be available on the KAZ Minerals website (www.kazminerals.com).

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“the Rules”), the Company notifies the market of the following:

At the date of this announcement, the issued capital of the Company comprises 458,379,033 ordinary shares.

The Company currently holds 11,701,830 ordinary shares in treasury and the issued share capital of the Company which carries voting rights of one vote per share comprises 446,677,203 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares).

The above figure of 446,677,203 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Susanna Freeman

Company Secretary

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7901 7826

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Q2 Production Report 2016

KAZ MINERALS GROUP Production Report for six months and THE second QUARTER Ended 30 june 2016

Copper cathode equivalent production¹ of 52.6 kt in H1 2016, an increase of 43%
- Rise in copper output due to commissioning of new mines
- Continued production growth expected in the second half
- Group on track to meet 2016 guidance of 130-155 kt copper cathode equivalent¹

Bozshakol commissioning progressing well, FY guidance maintained
- 100% load tests successfully performed on key equipment
- Copper in concentrate production of 9.5 kt in Q2 (Q1: 1.1 kt)
- Q2 throughput limited by 17 day scheduled shutdown in May and commissioning works in June
- Throughput increasing in Q3, 2016 guidance maintained at 45-65 kt copper cathode equivalent¹

Aktogay oxide cathode output of 3.9 kt in Q2 (Q1: 1.5 kt)
- Ramp up progressing, on track for 15 kt full year guidance

Significant increase in gold production
- Gold bar equivalent output¹ of 39.1 koz in H1 2016 (H1 2015: 16.1 koz)
- Bozymchak operated at design capacity throughout the first half, producing 17.9 koz of gold bar equivalent¹ (H1 2015: 5.1 koz)
- East Region and Bozymchak produced 30.0 koz of gold bar equivalent¹, now on course to meet or exceed top of 2016 guidance range (40-50 koz)
- Bozshakol contributed 9.1 koz of gold bar equivalent¹ in H1 2016, with 8.8 koz in Q2

The Group’s finished goods “equivalent” production includes both finished metals produced and the finished metal equivalent of concentrate sold in the period.

Oleg Novachuk, Chief Executive, said: “Our new mines at Bozshakol, Aktogay and Bozymchak have begun to make a meaningful contribution to Group production with copper output growing by 43% in the first half. The East Region assets continue to deliver against targets and all mines are on track to achieve the Group’s full year production guidance. We are now delivering the highest growth rate in the sector and we look forward to updating the market on our financial performance when we announce our half year results in August.”

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Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons

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Aktogay Project Capital Expenditure Update

KAZ Minerals PLC (“KAZ Minerals” or “the Group”) announces that following a review of the Group’s Aktogay project, the expected project cost has been reduced by $100 million to $2,200 million. The project has benefitted from the experience gained at Bozshakol and from the use of local contractors following the 2015 tenge devaluation.

The lowered budget for the Aktogay project results in revised capital expenditure guidance for 2016 of $230 million and 2017 of $350 million. The final payment of $300 million to the project’s principal construction contractor remains deferred to 2018, after the project has been completed.

Oleg Novachuk, Chief Executive, said: “The experience gained developing our first major growth project, Bozshakol, has resulted in a reduction in the expected budget for Aktogay. We look forward to updating the market on the project’s construction progress later in 2016.”

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“the Rules”), the Company notifies the market of the following:

At the date of this announcement, the issued capital of the Company comprises 458,379,033 ordinary shares.

The Company currently holds 11,701,830 ordinary shares in treasury and the issued share capital of the Company which carries voting rights of one vote per share comprises 446,677,203 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares).

The above figure of 446,677,203 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Susanna Freeman
Company Secretary
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7901 7826

Report on Payments to Governments FY2015

KAZ Minerals PLC (“KAZ Minerals” or “the Group”) today provides information in accordance with DTR4.3A and The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (the “Regulations”) in respect of payments made by the Group for the year ended 31 December 2015.

The table below represents the Group’s consolidated report on payments made to governments under The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 which became effective for the first time for the year ended 31 December 2015. The table includes all payments made in excess of £86,000 ($130,000) for activities related to the exploration, prospecting, discovery, development and extraction of minerals by project, government type and country, rounded to the nearest thousand US Dollars.

US$’000	Corporate income tax	Mineral Extraction Tax⁽¹⁾	Withholding tax	Licence fees⁽²⁾	Infrastructure and social payments⁽³⁾	Total
Kazakhstan
Artemyevsky – License	–	15,720	–	427	–	16,147
Irtyshsky- License	–	7,436	–	149	–	7,585
Orlovsky – License	–	23,836	–	–	–	23,836
Yubileyno-Snegirikhinsky – License	–	5,126	–	–	–	5,126
Legal entity	30,481	–	613	–	11,072	42,166
Total East Region	30,481	52,118	613	576	11,072	94,860
Aktogay Project and legal entity	3,198	2,945	307	535	620	7,605
Bozshakol Project and legal entity	–	1,532	285	–	2,629	4,446
Koksay Project and legal entity	–	–	11,389	–	–	11,389
Other legal entities	155	–	–	–	–	155
	33,834	56,595	12,594	1,111	14,321	118,455
Recipient
State Revenue Committee	33,834	56,595	12,594	1,111	–	104,134
Local Authorities	–	–	–	–	14,321	14,321
	33,834	56,595	12,594	1,111	14,321	118,455
Kyrgyzstan
Bozymchak project and legal entity	–	1,007	137	–	430	1,574
Recipient
State Tax Administration (central government)	–	1,007	137	–	–	1,144
Local Authority – Alabuka Region	–	–	–	–	430	430
	–	1,007	137	–	430	1,574

United Kingdom
Legal entity paid to HMRC	6,364	–	–	–	–	6,364

Hong Kong
Legal entity paid to Inland Revenue Department	145	–	–	–	–	145

Total Payments to Governments	40,343	57,602	12,731	1,111	14,751	126,538

The Mineral Extraction Tax is payable on the value of the mineral resources extracted based on the average price of the minerals on the London Metal Exchange or at the London Precious Metal Exchange.
Payments made as required under subsoil use license.
Infrastructure and social payments of $14.8 million represent payments made to bodies, associations, trusts and other public interest groups located in the regions in which the Group operates. These payments include the transfer of assets at their book value, which the Group regards as infrastructure and social payments, as these benefit local communities. The infrastructure payments reflected as part of the Bozymchak operation include a statutory infrastructure development levy which is based on a fixed proportion of revenue at 2%.

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