Holding in Company

Ormonde Mining PLC
11 April 2005



Ormonde Mining plc



11 April 2005



Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from JP Morgan Securities Ltd  dated 08th April 2005 to Ormonde Mining
plc, received by the Irish Stock Exchange 11th April 2005.



The Irish Companies Act, 1963 to 2001



On behalf of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ("JPMCC") of 270 Park Avenue New York NY
10017, we would like to advise that JPMCC total aggregate holdings in the share
capital of Ormonde Mining Plc has increased to 9.07%.  This is a result of its
subsidiary, J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited, in its capacity
as discretionary investment manager for various funds (which includes the
discretion to exercise voting rights), increasing its interests in the share
capital.

Details are as follows:



Total number of shares (% of share capital): 11,066,124 (9.07%)









Sara Moth

EMEA Surveillance

J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd







This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange


















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