Holding(s) in Company

Aurum Mining PLC
06 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):                                                         ( )

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
    Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd;
    Credit Agricole Asset Management Group

5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
    reached if different):
    26 February 2007

6.  Date on which issuer notified:
    28 February 2007

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8.  Notified details:

A. Voting rights attached to shares

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

Situation previous to the        Resulting situation after the triggering
triggering transaction           transaction
Number of  Number of Voting   Number of    Number of voting    % of voting
Shares     Rights             shares       rights              rights
                              Direct       Direct  Indirect    Direct  Indirect
452,000    452,000            712,000      712,000             5.72%

B. Financial Instruments

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights
712,000                        5.72% (pre-Placing)

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
    SAS Rue La Boetie;
    Credit Agricole SA;
    Calyon SA;
    Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA;
    Credit Agricole Asset Management Group

Proxy Voting:
10.  Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13.  Additional information:

14:  Contact name:                                   Karen Browne

15.  Contact telephone number:                       020 7214 5282




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