BIOSIGMA S.A.
December 31st, 2006
Legal status
Company name: BIOSIGMA SA
RUT: 96.991.180-9
Legal status: Private limited company
Capital subscribed and paid
in
As of 31 December 2006, capital subscribed and
paid in by Codelco: US$11,558,000.
Purpose
BIOSIGMA SA was established by Codelco in association
with the Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd., of
Japan, 31 May 2002. The purpose of the company
is to develop processes and technologies in the
fields of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics
for mining and in general the application of micro
organism-based systems, and other activities and
business related to these areas. The activities
it currently carries out involve research and
development in the fields of genomics, proteomics
and bioinformatics for
mining.
Board of Directors
Juan Enrique Morales Jaramillo, Director (*)
Pedro Antonio Morales Cerda, Director (*)
Mario Espinoza Durán, Director (*)
Masashi Kikuchi, Director
Keiichi Goto, Director
Luis Castelli Sandoval, Director Alternate (*)
Gloria Parada Zamorano, Alternate (*)
Juan González González, Alternate
(*)
Takashi Suzuki, Alternate
Norio Sushima, Alternate
General Manager
Ricardo Badilla Ohlbaum
Codelco's share of capital
and changes during the fiscal year
Codelco's holdings account for 66.67% of subscribed
and paid in shares.
Contracts with Codelco
During the 2006 fiscal year, Codelco had the following
contracts in effect with BIOSIGMA S.A.:
• Agreement for subscribing and paying shares,
28 February 2006.
Protocol of collaboration for the application
of the technological agreement celebrated between
Codelco and BioSigma S.A. at Codelco's Andina
Division June 15th 2006.
• Agreement for subscribing and paying shares,
24 August 2006. Free loan contract for the installation
of a biomass pilot production plant at the Codelco
Norte Division,November 14th 2006.
• Agreement for subscribing and paying shares,
November 28th 2006.
Investment as a percentage
of total head office
Investment as a percentage of total head office
2006 Investment in jointly held firm US$3,192,000.
2005 Investment in subsidiary US$3,028,000.
Total investment as a percentage of head office
assets 0.02%, 2006.
