Amsterdam / Zurich, 20 May 2009: Vimetco NV (LSE: VICO), the global producer of primary and processed aluminium products, hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting will take place on 16 June 2009, at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at Vimetco’s offices in the World Trade Center, Strawinskylaan 1643, Tower C, Level 16, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The record date for the meeting is set as 15 May 2009.

Agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company:

1. Opening, appointment of chairman for the meeting, remarks and announcements
2. Review of the Annual Report 2008 and review of the auditors’ report 2008
3. Approval of the Annual Accounts 2008 of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)
   The Board of Directors proposes the approval of the Annual Accounts 2008 of Vimetco N.V.
4. Profit retention and distribution policy (voting item)
   The Board of Directors proposes not to pay a dividend for the financial year 2008
5. Amendment of the Articles of Association of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)
6. Discharge from liability (voting items)
7. Composition of the Board of Directors (voting items)
8. Appointment of auditors (voting item)
   Reappointment of Deloitte & Touche for the fiscal year 2009
9. Adoption of Remuneration Policy (voting item)¹
10. Authorisation of the Board of Directors to resolve for Vimetco N.V. to acquire shares and/or GDRs
    in the capital of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)
    Authorisation of the Board of Vimetco N.V., up to 18 months after 16 June 2009 and within the limits of the
    law and the Articles of Association, to resolve for Vimetco N.V. to acquire, on the stock exchange or
    otherwise in return for payment, shares and/or GDRs in the capital of Vimetco N.V. up to a maximum of
    10% of Vimetco N.V.’s issued capital, which maximum percentage shall be automatically increased to 50%
    of Vimetco N.V.’s issued capital after any amendment of Vimetco N.V.’s Articles of Association pursuant to
    which Vimetco N.V. may acquire shares and/or GDRs to a maximum of 50% of its issued capital, at a price
    lying between the par value of such shares and/or GDRs and 110% of the market value, whereby market
    value has the following meaning: the average of the highest price per share/GDR on each of the last five
    trading days on the London Stock Exchange prior to the date of acquisition, as published in the Daily
    Official List of the London Stock Exchange
11. Varia and closing

¹ See AoA article 15.3

The following meeting documents (in English) will be available on the website as of 20 May 2009:
(http://www.vimetco.com/ir/shareholdermeeting.en.html)

• Invitation including Agenda
• Annual Report 2008
• Proposed amendment of the Articles of Association of Vimetco N.V.
• Remuneration Policy
• Information on the candidates to the Board of Directors