Re: Section 198 Notification

Glencar Mining PLC 23 November 2004 Glencar Mining plc 23 November 2004 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank to Glencar Mining plc dated 15 November 2004, received by Glencar Mining plc on 23 November 2004. We write to notify you, in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, that Credit Lyonnaise Securities no longer has any interest in Glencar Mining EUR0.031 (SEDOL 0372538) ordinary shares. Further, Credit Lyonnaise Cheuvreux International Ltd has an interest in 5,500,000 of the above representing 3.2% of the company's issued Ordinary shares (based on there being 173,404,467 such shares in issue). These shares are or will be registered in the name Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd. Both Credit Lyonnais Securities and Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International are part of the Calyon group of companies. Caroline Scott Compliance Executive Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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