Holding(s) in Company

Aurum Mining PLC
02 March 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
    which voting rights are attached
    AURUM MINING PLC

2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                         (X)

     An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may       ( )
     result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
     rights are attached

     An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                    ( )

     Other (specify):   Change in number of voting rights                (X)

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    F&C Asset Management plc

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
    FPLP With Profit, With Profit Business Fund
5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed
    or reached if different):
    28 February 2007

6.  Date on which issuer notified:
    1 March 2007

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    Holding after transaction went through percentage thresholds (13%,
    12%)

8.  Notified details:



A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the GB00B00T3528
ISIN code)

Situation previous to      Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
   the triggering
     transaction
Number of   Number of      Number of     Number of voting     % of voting rights
Shares      Voting         shares        rights
            Rights
                           Direct        Direct   Indirect     Direct   Indirect
1,643,488   1,643,488      4,763,488              4,763,488             11.23%


B. Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of       Expiration     Exercise/          Number of voting    % of voting
financial     date           Conversion         rights that may     rights
instrument                   Period/Date        be acquired if
                                                the instrument
                                                is exercised/
                                                converted


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights
4,763,488                            11.23%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/
    or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting:
10.  Name of the proxy holder:           F&C Asset Management plc

11.  Number of voting rights proxy       n/a
     holder will cease to hold:

12.  Date on which proxy holder          n/a
     will cease to hold voting
     rights:

13.  Additional information:

14:  Contact name:                       Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc

15.  Contact telephone number:           0131 718 1093



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