Nyrstar NV ("Nyrstar" or the "Company") notes the comments made by the Treasurer of South Australia, the Hon. Rob Lucas MLC, to the Legislative Council of the South Australian Parliament on Thursday, 17 May 2018 in relation to the timing of the payment of the Perpetual Securities for the Port Pirie Redevelopment (the "Project").

In line with the funding agreement with the South Australian Government, Nyrstar has full discretion to defer payment of the Perpetual Securities. The Perpetual Securities are directly linked to the progress of the Project and are structured as equity-like funding. As previously communicated, the Project construction was delayed by 18 months and was also subject to significant cost overruns that were funded entirely by Nyrstar. The delay in the start of the ramp-up is impacting the realisation of cash flows from the Project relative to the timeline contemplated at the time the financing arrangements were finalised in 2014. Therefore, Nyrstar has elected to defer payment of the Perpetual Securities.

Nyrstar has not breached any agreements by delaying the payment and is in full compliance with its contractual obligations relating to the financing arrangements.

As communicated during the Q1 2018 Interim Management Statement, Nyrstar is making pleasing progress with the Project ramp-up with operating time, tonnes of feed to the TSL furnace and tonnes of slag product all at new monthly highs for April 2018. There is no change in the expected earnings uplift as guided by management in the latest quarterly results presentation.

The Port Pirie operation directly employs more than 700 people and Nyrstar has invested approximately AUD 660 million in the Project since 2014 which will ensure the long term sustainability of the operation for the people of South Australia. In addition, Nyrstar has consistently invested in community development programmes and is committed to working with the South Australian government and our community to deliver the programmes to create positive change in Port Pirie.

Nyrstar: Results of the extraordinary general shareholders' meeting held on 18 May 2018 Regulated Information
18 May 2018 at 12:00 PM CEST
Nyrstar NV held an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting in Brussels today. The items on the agenda of the extraordinary general shareholders' meeting with respect to (a) the absorption of losses through a decrease of issue premiums, (b) the granting of powers to the Board of Directors under the authorised capital, and (c) a technical amendment to the articles of association, were approved. No attendance quorum applied to today's meeting.