Interest in Share Capital

Ormonde Mining PLC
15 August 2006

15 August 2006

                       Ormonde Mining plc ('the Company')



                           Interest in Share Capital



The Company has been notified by Man Financial Limited that they are the
beneficial owners of 6,800,000 ordinary shares representing 4.06% of the issued
share capital.



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                            the Irish Stock Exchange


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