Regulated
information

28 February
2014

On 27
February 2014 Nyrstar was informed by Blackrock that its notification dated 13
December 2012 on significant shareholdings in accordance with Belgian Law of 2
May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies was
incorrect.

Blackrock
rectified that the participation of Blackrock Group(1) in Nyrstar fell below
the threshold of 5 per cent on 13 November 2012 and fell below the lowest
threshold of 3 per cent on 12 December 2012.

Further
details regarding the above notifications will be available on Nyrstar’s
website:

http://www.nyrstar.com/investors/en/shareholderinformation/Pages/shareholderstructure.aspx 

(1)
Directly and indirectly through Blackrock Inc., Blackrock (Luxembourg) S.A.,
Blackrock Advisors (UK) Limited, Blackrock Asset Management Australia Limited,
Blackrock Fund Advisors, Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National
Association, Blackrock International Limited, Blackrock Investment Management
(UK) Limited and Blackrock Japan Co, Ltd.

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About
Nyrstar

Nyrstar is
an integrated mining and metals business, with market leading positions in zinc
and lead, and growing positions in other base and precious metals; 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, China and Australia and employs approximately 7,000
people. Nyrstar is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate office in
Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR.
For further information please visit the Nyrstar website, www.nyrstar.com

For further information contact

Amy
Rajendran                Group Manager
Investor  Relations       T: +41 44 745 8103           M: +41 79 722 30 89                [email protected]

Sheela
Pawar de Groot                Group
Manager Corporate Affairs          T: +41
44 745 8154           M: +41 79 722 6917                [email protected]