Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

Hambledon Mining PLC

05 October 2010

Hambledon Mining Plc ("Hambledon" or the "Company" )

Hambledon was informed on 4^th October 2010 by Blackrock Inc. that, following a sale of shares on 30 September 2010, Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. now owns a total of 63,431,273 ordinary shares representing 12.29% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone [phone]

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Telephone [phone]

Ewan Leggat