Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

18 November 2010

Hambledon Mining PLC

("Hambledon" or the "Company" )

Hambledon was informed on 17 November 2010 by Blackrock Inc. that, following a sale of shares on 16 September 2010, Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. now owns a total of 54,334,588 ordinary shares representing 10.53% of the total outstanding share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone +44 (0)207 233 1462

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Telephone +44 (0)207 598 5368

Ewan Leggat/Katy Birkin