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Sirius Minerals Plc

14 July 2015

14 July 2015

Sirius Minerals Plc

Approvals update

The Directors of Sirius Minerals Plc (AIM: SXX, OTCQX: SRUXY) ("Sirius" or the "Company") provide a procedural update on the approvals process for the York Potash Project ("the Project").

The Company has been notified by the relevant local authorities that Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has chosen not to 'call-in' the Project planning applications. As a result, there will be no need for a public inquiry into the applications.

The local planning authorities can proceed with finalising the remaining issues (as detailed in the announcement of 10 July 2015) and therefore have no other barrier to issuing the decisions notices, following previous positive resolutions to grant by each authority.

The decisions are for the mine and mineral transport system applications to both the North York Moors National Park Authority and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council ("RCBC"), for the materials handling facility from RCBC, and for the temporary construction accommodation and a park and ride facility from Scarborough Borough Council.

Chris Fraser, Managing Director and CEO of Sirius, comments:

"This is yet another positive step forward on our pathway to developing the Project and increasing shareholder value."

For further information, please contact:

 
 Sirius Minerals Plc 
  Investor Relations            Email: ir@siriusminerals.com     Tel: +44 845 
                                                                     524 0247 
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 Joint Brokers 
  Liberum Capital Limited       Clayton Bush                      Tel: +44 20 
                                                                    3100 2222 
 Macquarie Capital (Europe)   Ken Fleming,                        Tel: +44 20 
  Limited (NOMAD)              Nick Harland,                        3037 2000 
                               Nick Stamp 
 WH Ireland                   Adrian Hadden                       Tel: +44 20 
                                                                    7220 1666 
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 Media Enquiries              Jos Simson, Mike                    Tel: +44 20 
  Tavistock                    Bartlett,                            7920 3150 
                               Emily Fenton 
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 Warrant Trading Enquiries 
  Liberum Capital Limited       Simon Smith                       Tel: +44 20 
                                                                    3100 2171 
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About Sirius Minerals Plc

Sirius Minerals is the potash development company focused on the development of the York Potash Project in the United Kingdom, which has the world's largest and highest grade deposit of polyhalite, a multi-nutrient form of potash containing potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Incorporated in 2003, Sirius Minerals' shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Its shares are also traded in the United States on the OTCQX through a sponsored ADR facility. Further information on the Company can be found at: www.siriusminerals.com.

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