NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF COMPANIA MINERA CORDILLERA S.A. OF PANAMA

(“the Company”) To be held at 1, Royal Exchange Avenue, First Floor, Room 5, London EC3V 3LT, UK, on 26 August 2004, at 11.00 am. 1. To appoint WK Asesorias y Contabilidad Limitada to be in charge of accounting and preparation of financial statements and balance sheets of the Company. 2. To appoint BDO Chile Auditores & Consultores for the Company. 3. To appoint the firm Cariola, Diez, Perez-Cotapos as legal counsel of the Company. 4. To appoint Martin Casey as President of the Company. 5. To elect such other officers and Directors as may be required. 6. To authorise the sale or lease of any assets held by the Company at fair market value and to take all necessary action in furtherance thereof. 7. To consider such other business as may lawfully come before the Meeting. L Ranger, Director/President, Direct Line Limited