Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

22 February 2012

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

Hambledon was informed on 21 February 2012 by Blackrock Inc. that, following a purchase of shares on 13 February 2012, Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. now owns a total of 58,806,703 ordinary shares representing 6.17% of the total issued 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/Katy Birkin