Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

Hambledon Mining PLC

13 October 2010

Hambledon Mining Plc ("Hambledon" or the "Company")

Hambledon was notified on 12 October 2010 by Gartmore Investment Limited (“Gartmore”) that, following a sale of shares on 11 October 2009, Gartmore are now indirectly interested in a total of 49,268,912 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 9.547% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone [phone]

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

Telephone [phone]

Ewan Leggat