Director Shareholding

Antofagasta PLC
23 November 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     ANTOFAGASTA PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     SR. A.A. LUKSIC

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2.

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     LANZVILLE INVESTMENT LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 INDIRECTLY
     CONTROLS LANZVILLE.

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     SHARE PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     16,500

8)   ( 0.008 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

      -

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES 


12) Price per share

      £3.90

13) Date of transaction

     22/11/00

14) Date company informed

     23/11/00

15) Total holding following this notification

     127,789,796 (INCLUDING INTERESTS OF CONNECTED PERSONS)

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      64.81%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification    NEIL HERBERT

   Date of Notification         23 NOV 2000