Holding(s) in Company

Aurum Mining PLC
22 May 2006

AURUM MINING PLC ('the Company')

22 May 2006

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 19 May 2006 that, as at 17 May 2006, UBS
AG, acting through its business group and legal entities detailed below, had an
interest in 906,904 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Shares'),
representing approximately 7.33% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

UBS AG London Branch          906,904 Shares (7.33%)

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