Press Release 13 January 2012 HOLDINGS IN COMPANY Dublin, 13 January, 2012 - Minco Plc (AIM-"MIO"), the Irish exploration and development company, was notified on 9 January, 2012 that Peter McParland, a non-executive director, acquired an indirect interest in 500,000 ordinary shares of €0.0125 each ("Ordinary Shares") in the share capital of

Minco. The Ordinary Shares were acquired by Quarry & Mining Equipment Ltd. (QME), a company controlled by Mr. McParland at 2.6 pence on 9 January, 2012.

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Minco PLC is an AIM quoted precious and base metals exploration and development company, engaged in zinc-lead exploration in Ireland, in proximity to the Galmoy and Tara mines, and with investments in zinc