Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

10 December 2010

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

Hambledon was informed on 10 December 2010 by Blackrock Inc. that, following a sale of shares on 08 December 2010, Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. now owns a total of 47,854,588 ordinary shares representing 9.27% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone +44 (0)207 233 1462
Charles ZorabCharles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Telephone +44 (0)207 598 5368
Ewan Leggat/Laura LittleyEwan Leggat/Laura Littley