Directors' statement in relation to financial information published on the Bougainville Copper Limited website

The maintenance and integrity of the Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) website is the responsibility of the Directors . The work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements (including the half-year results) since they were initially presented on the website.