Holding in Company

Bisichi Mining PLC
19 October 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company: Bisichi Mining PLC



2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest: S J Talboys



3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18: 
 
     S Talboys



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them: Not disclosed



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



6)   Percentage of issued class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 80,000



8)   Percentage of issued class: 0.76%



9)   Class of security: Ordinary



10)  Date of transaction: Not disclosed



11)  Date company informed: 19/10/2001



12)  Total holding following this notification: Not disclosed




13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Not disclosed


14)  Any additional information: Shareholder advises holding now below 3%
disclosure level. Previous holding 330,000 shares representing 3.16% of share
capital.



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries: M C Stevens 020 7415
5000



16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification: M C Stevens Company Secretary

     Date of notification ....19/10/2001