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
MEDIA ADVISORY
There will be a media conference regarding todays earlier announcement Inco Launches Friendly
Take-Over Offer to Acquire Falconbridge beginning at 11:00 a.m. EST today (Oct. 11) at the Design
Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Media who are unable to attend in person are invited to phone in to the press conference by dialing
toll-free 1-877-271-4707 within North America or 706-758-2080 from outside North America. We will
take as many questions as time permits from media calling in to the conference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This media advisory contains forward-looking information about Inco and the combined company after
completion of the transactions described herein that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor
for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as
expect(s), feel(s), believe(s), will, may, anticipate(s) and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to,
financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans,
objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services and projects;
statements regarding business and financial prospects; financial multiples and accretion estimates;
statements regarding anticipated financial or operating performance and cash flows; statements
regarding expected synergies and cost savings, including the timing, from the proposed combination
of the two companies; statements concerning possible divestitures; and statements regarding
strategies, objectives, goals and targets. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of Inco,
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or
projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties
include those discussed and identified in public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) made by Inco and include, but are not limited to: the possibility that
approvals or clearances required to be obtained by Inco and Falconbridge from regulatory and other
agencies and bodies will not be obtained in a timely manner; the possibility that divestitures
required by regulatory agencies may not be acceptable or may not be completed in a timely manner;
the possibility that the anticipated benefits and synergies and cost savings from the acquisition
or related divestitures cannot be fully realized; the possibility that the costs or difficulties
related to the integration of Falconbridges operations with Inco will be greater than expected;
the level of cash payments to shareholders of Falconbridge who exercise their statutory
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dissenters rights in connection with the expected eventual combination of the two companies ; the
possible delay in the completion of the steps required to be taken for the eventual combination of
the two companies; business and economic conditions in the principal markets for the companies
products, the supply, demand, and prices for metals to be produced, purchased intermediates and
substitutes and competing products for the primary metals and other products produced by the
companies, production and other anticipated and unanticipated costs and expenses and other risk
factors relating to the metals and mining industry as detailed from time to time in Falconbridges
and Incos reports filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this media
advisory represent Incos views as of the date hereof. While Inco anticipates that subsequent
events and developments may cause Incos views to change, Inco specifically disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not
be relied upon as representing Incos views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. Readers
are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures in Incos various SEC
filings, including, but not limited to, Incos Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, and Incos Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March
31, 2005 and June 30, 2005.
Important Legal Information
This media advisory may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of Incos proposed
combination with Falconbridge. Inco will prepare and file, if required, a registration statement
on Form F-8, containing a share exchange take-over bid circular to be delivered to the shareholders
of Falconbridge, and other documents with the SEC. Falconbridge, if required, will file other
documents regarding the proposed merger with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to receive the
registration statement and Incos other SEC filings free of charge at the SECs web site,
www.sec.gov or from Incos media or investor relations departments.
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For more information:
Steve Mitchell, Inco Limited (416) 361-7950
Ian Hamilton, Falconbridge Limited (416) 982-7161