Directors Dealing Announcement

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6,
8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to
a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

FRESNILLO PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section
324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

This Notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with
(i), DR 3.1.4R(1)(a).

3. Name of persons discharging managerial responsibilities/director

JUAN BORDES - Director

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/directors named in 3
and identify the connected person

Notification only relates to persons named in 3.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of
the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Notification only relates to persons named in 3.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives
or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in Fresnillo plc. ("Ordinary Shares")

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the
number of shares held by each of them

JUAN BORDES

8 State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired

15,000 Ordinary Shares

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0021%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

196.81 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

18 December 2008 - Mexico

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)

15,000 Ordinary Shares - 0.0021%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

19 December 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

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

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23. Any additional information

None

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr Octavio Alvidrez - [phone] (in Mexico)
Ms Carole Cable - [phone] (in London)
Mr Patrick Handley - [phone] (in London)

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible
for making notification

Mr Chris Stamp, Authorised Representative, Prism Cosec Ltd - Company
Secretary, Fresnillo plc.

Date of notification

22 December 2008