Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

Hambledon Mining PLC

30 September 2009

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

Hambledon was informed on 30 September 2009 by Gartmore Investment Limited (“Gartmore”) that, following a purchase of shares on 24 September 2009, Gartmore are now indirectly interested in a total of 32,633,832 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 6.323% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone [phone]

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

Telephone [phone]

Ewan Leggat