Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

08 March 2010

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

Hambledon was informed on 08 March 2010 by Blackrock Inc. that, following a purchase of shares on 05 March 2010, Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. now owns a total of 72,567,626 ordinary shares representing 14.06% of the total outstanding share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone +44 (0)207 233 1462

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Telephone +44 (0)207 598 5368

Ewan Leggat