Holding(s) in Company

Aurum Mining PLC
30 May 2006


AURUM MINING PLC ('the Company')

30 May 2006

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 26 May 2006 from F&C Asset Management plc
that, following a purchase of 390,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company
('Shares') on 25 May 2006, Friends Provident Main Fund has a material interest
in 878,889 Shares, representing approximately 7.11% of the Company's issued
ordinary share capital.


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