Chelyabinsk, Russia – April 26, 2011 - The Board of Directors of JSC Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant (“JSC CZP”) (LSE, RTS, MICEX: CHZN) adopted a decision to hold an Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of JSC CZP on June 23, 2011. Shareholders can participate in the meeting personally or submit voting ballots which will be counted for the purposes of the meeting’s quorum. The Board of Directors of JSC CZP has set May 08, 2011 as the record date for preparing the list of shareholders entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting.