Xstrata PLC : Annual Information Update

REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

Zug, 6 January 2012
Xstrata plc ("the Company") hereby announces that, pursuant to Prospectus Rule 5.2, the information detailed below in Appendices 1 - 4 to this update has been published or made available to the public in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of this update.

APPENDIX 1: RNS ANNOUNCEMENTS Date of announcement Headline

15/12/2011 Xstrata Copper's Kidd Operations in Canada complete mine expansion completed
06/12/2011 Further significant increases to Mineral Resources
06/12/2011 Xstrata hosts Investor Seminar
06/12/2011 Xstrata Copper commences underground ore production at Ernest Henry
Mining
04/11/2011 Xstrata plc announces Bond issue
03/11/2011 Energia Austral and Hidroaysen sign transmission systems development agreement
02/11/2011 Acquisition of Pallas Green exploration project completed
18/10/2011 Interim Management Statement and Third Quarter Production Report
13/10/2011 Xstrata Coal completes acquisition of Lossan deposit
07/10/2011 Xstrata Coal acquires Lossan deposit from Cline Mining
06/10/2011 Long term energy supply secured for north-west Queensland operations
04/10/2011 Acquisition of Canadian zinc prospect completed
22/09/2011 Xstrata Copper: New collective agreement ratified at Xstrata Copper Canada's
Kidd Metallurgical Site
19/09/2011 Analyst trip to southern Peru
08/09/2011 Xstrata retains Sector and Super Sector leadership in Dow Jones Sustainability
Index review
02/09/2011 Xstrata Copper announces mineral resource increase for Frieda River copper- gold project in Papua New Guinea
01/09/2011 Xstrata Copper, Goldcorp and Yamana finalize four-year option agreement on
Agua Rica
18/08/2011 Cerrejon expansion project approved
10/08/2011 Xstrata Mount Isa Mines to commence pre-feasibility study of a large multi- commodity open pit mine
09/08/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/08/2011 Xstrata assumes control of First Coal Corporation
02/08/2011 Xstrata Nickel to develop Canadian growth projects at Raglan and Sudbury
02/08/2011 Xstrata Half Yearly Results for the six months ended 30 June 2011
28/07/2011 Xstrata Coal to acquire First Coal Corporation
25/07/2011 Xstrata Zinc to develop Lady Loretta deposit
26/07/2011 Production Report for 6 months ended 30.06.2011
13/07/2011 Acquisition of remaining interest in Pallas Green property, Ireland
30/06/2011 Xstrata Copper completes acquisition of advanced copper projects in north west
Queensland
23/06/2011 Collahuasi prefeasibility study approved
17/06/2011 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
16/06/2011 Xstrata Zinc responds to Noranda Income Fund Unitholders' questions
15/06/2011 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
14/06/2011 Xstrata Copper exports first magnetite concentrate
14/06/2011 Xstrata Copper: SMI consults stakeholders on its proposed Tampakan copper- gold mining operation
13/06/2011 Xstrata Copper to start Lomas Bayas sulphides project prefeasibility study
10/06/2011 Xstrata Coal: Xstrata rejects CFMEU complaint
09/06/2011 Exco shareholders approve Xstrata Copper's acquisition of advanced copper projects in north west Queensland
02/06/2011 Xstrata Zinc enters agreement to acquire Canadian zinc prospects
01/06/2011 Xstrata Nickel shares $15.2 million of Raglan's operating profit with Inuit communities
18/05/2011 Xstrata Mount Isa Mines announces long term vision for sustainability of its
North Queensland operations
10/05/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
09/05/2011 Vale and Xstrata Announce Agreement to Extend Fraser Mine
04/05/2011 Director Declaration pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13
04/05/2011 AGM Poll results
04/05/2011 Interim Management Statement and Q1 Production Report
29/04/2011 Final extension of offer period for Sphere
20/04/2011 Xstrata Copper enters into agreement to acquire advanced copper projects in north west Queensland
19/04/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/04/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
05/04/2011 Analyst trip to operations and projects in Australia and New Caledonia
30/03/2011 Annual Report, Notice of AGM and Form of Proxy sent to shareholders
25/03/2011 Posting of Annual Financial Report on Xstrata website and submitted to the
National Storage Mechanism
25/03/2011 Xstrata extends offer period for Sphere
24/03/2011 Xstrata plc donation to Japan relief efforts
18/03/2011 Xstrata Coal: Wandoan Coal Project gains Commonwealth Government environmental approval
18/03/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
16/03/2011 Notice of AGM 2011
11/03/2011 Xstrata Zinc: Integrated development plan to secure future of McArthur River
Mine
08/03/2011 Minera Alumbrera shareholders enter letter of intent for an option to acquire the Agua Rica copper gold project in Argentina
08/03/2011 Xstrata Copper: Peru's Authorities approve Las Bambas project environmental
impact study
07/03/2011 Xstrata plc to appoint new Chairman - Sir John Bond
28/02/2011 Notification of Major Interest in Shares
25/02/2011 Xstrata extends offer period for Sphere
22/02/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
15/02/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
14/02/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
11/02/2011 Xstrata call option over Zanaga Iron Ore completed
11/02/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
09/02/2011 Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/02/2011 Xstrata plc announces Preliminary Results for year ended 31 December 2010
08/02/2011 Exercise of option over Zanaga Iron Ore project
08/02/2011 Mineral Resource increase for Frieda River copper-gold project in Papua New
Guinea
04/02/2011 Xstrata Zinc acquires remaining 25% of Lady Loretta deposit in Australia
01/02/2011 Xstrata completes construction of magnetite plant in Queensland, Australia
01/02/2011 Production Report for the 12 months ended 31 December 2010
28/01/2011 Xstrata extends offer period for Sphere
18/01/2011 Xstrata contributes further funding to assist flood relief effort in Queensland, Australia
Regulatory announcements and news releases listed above can be viewed on the company website at www.xstrata.com

APPENDIX 2: DOCUMENTS FILED AT COMPANIES HOUSE

All of the documents listed below were filed with Companies House at Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ www.companieshouse.gov.ukon or around the dates indicated. Copies can be downloaded from the Companies House website or, if you are a registered user, through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk

Date filing received by Companies House Description of document filed

23/05/2011 CH01 Director's change of particulars
18/05/2011 Group of Companies' Accounts to 31/12/2010
13/05/2011 AP01 Director appointment - Sir John Bond
12/05/2011 AP01 Director appointment - Aristotelis Mistakidis
12/05/2011 AP01 Director appointment - Tor Peterson
12/05/2011 TM01 Termination of Director appointment - Willy Strothotte
09/05/2011 Special resolutions from AGM
23/02/2011 AR01 Annual Return

APPENDIX 3: INFORMATION POSTED ON COMPANY WEBSITE UNDER 'PUBLICATIONS' AND 'SUSTAINABILITY' Date of posting Description of document filed on website

06/12/2011 Investor Seminar
03/11/2011 Deutsche Bank BRICS Metals & Mining Conference
27/10/2011 Brisbane Mining Club
18/09/2011 Analyst Trip to Southern Peru
21/06/2011 RBC Capital Markets Conference
01/06/2011 MCA Minerals Week
10/05/2011 BoA Merrill Lynch Global Metals and Morning Conference
04/04/2011 Analyst visit to Australia and New Caledonia
29/03/2011 Asian Ferro-Alloys Conference
April 2011 Sustainability Reports: Sustainability Report 2010
Various 2010 commodity business, regional and site-specific sustainability reports
In addition, various company presentations made at co Conferences and to the investment community are available from the company website at
http://www.xstrata.com/publications/speechesandpresentations/2011/

APPENDIX 4: INFORMATION SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2010, Notice of AGM held on 4 May
2011, Form of Proxy for the AGM, Dividend Information letter, Electronic Communication letter and
Currency Election mandate forms.
Copies of the Annual Reports and Accounts, Notice of AGM and Proxy Form, Preliminary Announcement of Results, and Interim Management Statements and Production Reports were also submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they are available at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
Copies of documents are also available for inspection at the Company's registered office, at 4th Floor, Panton House, 25 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4EN, during normal business hours.

Caution:This annual information update is required by and is being made pursuant to Article 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the United Kingdom (Prospectus Rule 5.2) and not for any other purpose and neither the Company, nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information which it contains. This information is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this annual information update

and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future.

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