Holding(s) in Company

Centamin Egypt Limited
27 March 2007


                     Centamin Egypt Limited ('the Company')


                               Holding in Company


The Company was notified on 26 March 2007 that, as of 23 March 2007, FMR Corp.
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, FIL and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries and Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3rd (as a principal share holder and
Chairman of FMR Corp. and FIL) are interested in 40,061,252 ordinary shares,
representing 6.91 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.


The above interest is held as follows;

Registered Holder                                                        Number of Shares

FIJ IT EURO SMLLR COS OPN MTHR                                                  1,508,918
FID FDS - EURO SMALLER CO POOL                                                 32,954,772
FID FDS-VALUE ENTERPRISE POOL                                                     300,253
FA INT EURO MID EAST ASIA SUB                                                   5,297,309



27 March 2007




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