FQM.L Regulatory News (FQM)

9 Jul 2007 11:13

First Quantum Minerals Ld09 July 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(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, 6, 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. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) 2(i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director SEE BELOW 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE 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 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS RELATING TO COMMON SHARES OF NO PAR VALUE 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them NOT APPLICABLE 8. State the nature of the transaction GRANT OF AWARDS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AND PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS PURSUANTTO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired SEE BELOW 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) SEE BELOW 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NOT APPLICABLE 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE 13. Price per share or value of transaction NOT APPLICABLE 14. Date and place of transaction 1 JULY 2007 - VANCOUVER 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) SEE BELOW 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 6 JULY 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 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 shares or debentures involved (class and 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. Name of contact and telephone number for queries D A STEVENS01403 273484 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Date of notification 6 JULY 2007 SCHEDULE FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PDMRS GRANT OF LTIP AWARDS BOX 3 BOX 9 BOX 9 BOX 9 BOX 10 BOX 15 BOX 15 NAME OF DIRECTOR/PDMR RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE RSUs + PSUs % OF ISSUED TOTAL RSUs % OF ISSUED STOCK STOCK GRANTED CAPITAL AND PSUs CAPITAL UNITS UNITS HELD DIRECTORS P K R PASCALL 0 8,157 8,157 0.01206 28,078 0.04150 G C NEWAL 0 3,059 3,059 0.00452 11,043 0.01632 M R ROWLEY 0 4,516 4,516 0.00668 20,184 0.02983 A B ADAMS 420 0 420 0.00062 931 0.00138 R PENNANT-REA 420 0 420 0.00062 931 0.00138 P ST GEORGE 420 0 420 0.00062 931 0.00138 PDMR D E J MORONEY 0 1,806 1,806 0.00267 11,353 0.01678 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange