Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.
Ticker: BVN Carlos Villaran 790, Santa Catalina, Apartado 2055
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange Lima, Foreign 13
Industry: Manufacturing 5114717278

Type of Shares:American Depositary Receipts Filing Date:4/22/96
U.S. Shares:3,540,000 Offer Date:5/14/96
Non-U.S. Shares:2,360,000 Filing Price:$7.94
Primary Shares:5,900,000 Offer Price:$16.25
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.61
Offering Amount: $46,846,000 Selling:$0.37
Expenses:$2,770,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:71,909,375

ManagerTierPhone
Baring Securities Inc.Lead Manager (212) 350-7700
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.Co-manager (212) 648-9922
Salomon Brothers Inc.Co-manager (212) 783-2947

Auditor: Coleridge y Associados
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 12/31/95
Revenue:$91.56Assets:$179.83
Net Income:$20.82Liabilities:$120.39
EPS:$0.41Equity:$59.44

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is Peru's largest publicly-traded precious metals company. The company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of primarily gold and silver in Peru. The company operates four mines, has controlling interests in two mining companies that own the Ishihuinca and Shila mines, respectively, and has minority interests in several other mining companies, including a significant ownership interest in Yanacocha, a Peruvian company that operates South America's largest gold mine. The company's equity share of production in 1995 was approximately 83,000 ounces of gold and 8.8 million ounces of silver for these six mines and approximately 178,300 ounces of gold for Yanacocha. The company has been active in the mining industry since 1953, focusing during its first 25 years on the discovery and development of silver mines.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used to help finance the development of company projects, to finance investments in other companies and to fund capital expenditures.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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