Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

Hambledon Mining PLC

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

6 April 2011

Hambledon was informed on 6 April 2011 by Gartmore Investment Limited (“Gartmore”) that, following a purchase of shares on 31 March 2011, Gartmore are now indirectly interested in a total of 64,554,835 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 8.68%% 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]

Katy Birkin/Ewan Leggat