To: All members, warehouse companies, London agents, samplers and assayers Ref: 15/203 : A199 : W068 Date: 7 July 2015 Subject: NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OF HIGH GRADE PRIMARY ALUMINIUM BRAND SAO LUIS Summary Please note that no further deliveries of High Grade Primary Aluminium brand SAO LUIS produced by BHP Billiton Metais SA will be accepted for LME warranting with effect from 7 October 2015, until further notice. Suspension details For clarification, if SAO LUIS (produced by BHP Billiton Metais SA) warrants are cancelled on or after 7 October 2015, it will not be possible to place the metal back on warrant, either at the same Warehouse Company or another Warehouse Company. Liz Tompkins Brands Listing Supervisor Physical Operations Department cc: Board directors Aluminium Committee