SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AGREEMENT Dated as of March 21, 2006 BETWEEN FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED — and — CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY as Rights Agent McCarthy Tétrault LLP Suite 4700 Toronto Dominion Bank Tower Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement • March 22nd, 2006 • Falconbridge LTD • Primary smelting & refining of nonferrous metals • Ontario
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AGREEMENT dated as of March 21, 2006 between FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED, a corporation existing under laws of the Province of Ontario (the "Corporation"), and CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY, a trust company existing under the laws of Canada, as rights agent (the "Rights Agent", which term shall include any successor Rights Agent hereunder).
