1. JOHNSON MATTHEY & PERUVIAN GOLD G A Angwin 24th June 2003

2. WORLDS LEADING DISTRIBUTOR OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS WORLDS LEADING MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE EMISSION CATALYSTS MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF BASE & PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS REFINER OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS MAJOR SUPPLIER OF DECORATIVE PRODUCTS FOR CERAMICS & GLASS INDUSTRIES INTERGRATED SUPPLIER OF ACTIVE PARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

3. GOLD & SILVER REFINING OPERATIONS LOCATED IN UK, USA, CANADA & HONG KONG REFINERS OF MINING PRODUCTION & SECONDARY SCRAP LEADING MANUFACTURER OF HIGH PURITY SMALL GOLD BARS JOHNSON MATTHEY

4. PERU and GOLD GOLD HISTORY DATES BACK TO BEFORE 11TH CENTURY SPANISH QUEST FOR GOLD AND SILVER IN 16TH CENTURY LONG HISTORY OF GOLD MINING 7TH LARGEST GOLD PRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD HOME OF LARGEST GOLD MINE IN LATIN AMERICA & SECOND LARGEST IN THE WORLD

5. PERU - GOLD PRODUCTION 1993 - 2002 METRIC TONNES*VALUE US$M** 1993 27.4 317.1 1994 39.3 454.9 1995 57.4 664.3 1996 64.8 750.0 1997 74.8 865.7 1998 92.11066.0 1999128.51487.3 2000132.61534.8 2001134.01550.9 2002157.31820.6 * SOURCE - GFMS ** AT CURRENT PRICE

6. PERU - EXPORTS BY VALUE TO JOHNSON MATTHEY VALUE US$M% OF TOTAL 199710111.6 199812912.1 199946531.2 200051733.7 200193160.0 200284146.2

7. LONDON GOLD MARKET WORLDS LARGEST PHYSICAL GOLD MARKET HOME TO THE GOLD FIX OVERSEEN BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND TRADING GOLD SINCE 15TH CENTURY