MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A., in the framework of the relevant resolutions, dated 07.12.2007, of the Extraordinary General Meeting of its Shareholders and of its Board of Directors, and in accordance with article 5 par. 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003, announces that it intends to proceed during the period from 07.02.2009 to 07.03.2009 to purchases which, considering also the low liquidity on the relevant market, might exceed the limit of 25% of the average daily volume, as such volume is specified under paragraph 2 of the above-mentioned article. The potential deviation shall in no case exceed 50% of the daily volume, as such volume is specified by article 5 par. 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003.