GLN - Chief Executive Officer - External Appointment GLENCORE XSTRATA PLC (Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991) (Registration number 107710) JSE Share Code: GLN LSE Share Code: GLEN HKSE Share Code: 805HK ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64 Baar, Switzerland 11 July 2014 Chief Executive Officer – External Appointment The Board of Glencore plc announces that in accordance with paragraph 9.6.14R of the UKLA’s Listing Rules, Ivan Glasenberg has been appointed to the board of Pirelli & C. S.p.A (PECI.MI) as an Independent Non-Executive Director. For further information please contact: Media: Company secretarial: Charles Watenphul John Burton Nicola Barrett t: +41 (0) 41 709 2462 t: +41 (0) 41 709 2619 t: +41 (0) 41 709 2755 m: +41 (0) 79 904 3320 m: +41 (0) 79 944 5434 m: +41 (0) 79 735 3916 e: charles.watenphul@glencore.com e: john.burton@glencore.com e: nicola.barrett@glencore.com Investor: Paul Smith Martin Fewings Elisa Morniroli t: +41 (0) 41 709 2487 t: +41 (0) 41 709 2880 t: +41 (0) 41 709 2818 m: +41 (0) 79 947 1348 m: +41 (0) 79 737 5642 m: +41 (0) 79 833 0508 e: paul.smith@glencore.com e: martin.fewings@glencore.com e: elisa.morniroli@glencore.com www.glencore.com About Glencore Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain, from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an international customer base. Glencore’s industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 200,000 people, including contractors. SPONSOR Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division) Date: 11/07/2014 10:10:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.