Vimetco puts up notification for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Vimetco NV (LSE: VICO), the global producer of primary and processed aluminium products, hereby gives notice that its Annual General Meeting will take place on 21 June 2012, at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at Vimetco's offices in the World Trade Center, Strawinskylaan 1643, Tower C, Level 16, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The record date for the Annual General Meeting is set as 24 May 2012.

Agenda / Order of the Day

The Board of Directors submits the following agenda items and propositions for discussion and approval of resolutions:

1. Opening, appointment of chairman (voting item), remarks and announcements

2. Presentation of the Annual Report 2011 and review of auditor's report 2011

3. Adoption of the Annual Accounts 2011 of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)

4. Retention and distribution policy (voting item)

5. Determination of the appropriation of profits

6. Discharge from Liability (voting item)

7. Number and Composition of the Board of Directorsof Vimetco N.V.(voting items)

8. Remuneration policy (voting item)

9. Authorisation of the Board of Directors to purchase insurance (voting item)

10. Delegation to the Board of Directors of the authority to appoint the auditor (voting item)

11. Varia and closing

Availability of Meeting Documents

Before the meeting, the following meeting documents (in English) are available to shareholders and holders of depository receipts for shares:

1. Invitation including Agenda
2. Annual Report 2011, Annual Accounts 2011 and the auditor's report 2011
3. Draft Remuneration Policy of Vimetco N.V.
4. A form of proxy for representation at the meeting
5. The total number of shares on issue and voting rights on the day hereof and on the Record

The above mentioned documents are available on the Vimetco N.V. website www.vimetco.comas of May 09,2012. Until publication of the printed versions, the internet versions of the meeting documents will be available for inspection at the official address of Vimetco N.V. at Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam as of May 09,2012. Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge at this address.

Record Date

The Record Date is the determining factor to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders and to exercise voting rights during that meeting. In accordance with article 21 paragraph 4 of the Articles of Association, shareholders and holders of depositary receipts who were shareholder or holder of depositary receipts on May 24, 2012 (the "Record Date"), have the right to attend the meeting and to exercise their voting rights in accordance with the number of shares or depositary receipts for shares they hold at the Record Date.

Registration Date

Not later than June 14, 2012, shareholders have to register for the meeting in writing with Vimetco N.V., Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, e-mail: ir@vimetco.com, fax: +31 (20) 521 48 22.

Not later than June 14, 2012, holders of depositary receipts have to submit, or request their custodian to submit a statement to Vimetco N.V., Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, e-mail: ir@vimetco.com, fax: +31 (20) 521 48 22. This statement should include the number of depositary receipts for shares they hold at the Record Date.

Shareholders and holders of depositary receipts who wish to be represented by a proxy in the meeting have to submit a written power of attorney at the time of registration.

Voting Rights in the Meeting

Shareholders are entitled to exercise their voting rights in accordance with their shareholding according to the shareholders' register at the Record Date.

Holders of depositary receiptswho attend the meeting in person are entitled to cast a vote in their capacity as proxy of the Depositary for a number of shares of the relevant kind that is equivalent to the number of depositary receipts for the relevant kind they hold on the Record Date.

Written Voting Instructions

Holders of depositary receiptswill receive a voting card form. This form can be used if they do not attend the meeting, but do wish to participate in the decision-making process. This form shall be received at the return address not later than the date stated on it.