An anonymous director reports

GLOBAL ALUMINA ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF NO OBJECTION LETTER REGARDING SALE OF ITS INTERESTS IN GUINEA ALUMINA CORPORATION

The Ministry of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea has issued a no objection letter in connection with the previously announced sale by Global Alumina Corp. of all of its interests in Guinea Alumina Corp. Ltd. to DM GAV Ltd. The receipt of the NOL satisfies a material condition precedent to the completion of the transaction pursuant to the terms of the share purchase agreement entered into by the company and DM GAV. Completion of the transaction remains subject to, among other things, completion of DM GAV's acquisition of BHP Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd.'s interests in Guinea Alumina and to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Reference is made to the complete terms of the SPA, a copy of which is available on the company's SEDAR reference page. Additional information regarding the transaction may be found in the company's news release dated May 15, 2013, and the related material change report dated May 17, 2013, each of which is available on the company's SEDAR reference page.