Holding in Company

RJB Mining PLC
14 March 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     RJB MINING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PHOENIX ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     14.3.2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     11,776,084
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.07%

14)  Any additional information

     INCREASED HOLDING

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     F C LOWEY
     01302 755186

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification
                               P S O'BRIEN
     Date of Notification .... 14 MARCH 2001