Kazakhmys plc : - Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DTR3.1.4R(1).

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

1. Name of the issuer

KAZAKHMYS PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or

(ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

MATTHEW HIRD - (i)

MIAN KHALIL - (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MATTHEW HIRD

MIAN KHALIL

4. State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

HOLDING

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

	NAME	NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES	TOTAL BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDING
A.	MATTHEW HIRD	12	77
B.	MIAN KHALIL	12	96

8. State the nature of the transaction

A.  PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP SHARES ELEMENT OF THE KAZAKHMYS UK SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

B.  PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP SHARES ELEMENT OF THE KAZAKHMYS INTERNATIONAL SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2010

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

SEE ABOVE

10. Percentage of issued classacquired (treasuryshares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

A.  LESS THAN 0.01%

B.  LESS THAN 0.01%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

1,051 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

16 JANUARY 2012 - LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

SEE ABOVE

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

19 JANUARY 2012

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

24.

ROBERT WELCH  [phone]

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

ROBERT WELCH, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

20 JANUARY 2012