Holding(s) in Company

Greatland Gold PLC
09 October 2006

                                GREATLAND GOLD PLC

                                Holding in Company

Dated: 9 October 2006

On 9 October 2006 Greatland Gold plc (the 'Company') received notification that
Sunvest Corporation Limited ('Sunvest') had purchased a further 500,000 ordinary
shares in the Company. Sunvest currently holds 11,000,000 ordinary shares
representing 10.3% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Callum Baxter      [phone]   Greatland Gold plc            Managing Director

John Simpson       [phone]   ARM Corporate Finance Ltd     Nominated Adviser



Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on its website
www.greatlandgold.com




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