Filed by Inco Limited
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Falconbridge Limited
Commission File No. 1-11284
Inco Limited Commission File No. 1-1143
Toronto, May 8, 2006 Inco Limited has reviewed the press release issued today from Teck Cominco
Limited, indicating that Teck Cominco intends to make an unsolicited offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of
Inco.
Our Board of Directors will review the formal offer from Teck Cominco when it is made available and
we will make a statement in due course.
Teck Cominco has announced that its offer will be subject to a number of conditions, including that
Incos announced takeover bid for Falconbridge Limited shall have been withdrawn or terminated
without any shares of Falconbridge having been purchased pursuant to
such bid. Inco remains committed to its friendly, value-creating
transaction with Falconbridge and to meeting its obligations under
the support agreement with Falconbridge.
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Note to Security Holders:
The exchange offer proposed by Teck Cominco and described in this release has not commenced. In
response to the proposed exchange offer by Teck Cominco, if and when commenced, Inco will file with
the SEC a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9.
Important Legal Information
This release may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of Incos pending acquisition of
Falconbridge. Inco has filed a registration statement on Form F-8 and amendments thereto
containing a share exchange take-over bid circular and notice of extension of offer delivered to
the shareholders of Falconbridge and other documents with the SEC and may be filing additional
amendments to the registration statement on Form F-8.
INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENT AND
ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
IN 06/15
May 8, 2006
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Investor Relations:
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Sandra Scott (416) 361-7758; |
Media Relations:
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Steve Mitchell (416) 361-7950 |
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