First Quantum Minerals declares an interim dividend of Cdn $0.0533 per share

Marketwire | August 9, 2011 | 12:56 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Copper Gold

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) will pay an interim dividend of Cdn $0.0533 per share in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2011. The dividend will be paid on September 20, 2011 to shareholders of record on August 29, 2011. The ex-dividend date is August 25, 2011.

This dividend is calculated based on the subdivision of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares on a five-for-one basis. First Quantum’s common shares will commence trading on a split basis on the Toronto Stock Exchange at the opening of trading on August 9, 2011 and on the London Stock Exchange from 8.00 a.m. (BST) on August 10, 2011.

The dividends paid are considered eligible dividends for Canadian tax purposes.