Holding(s) in Company

Mercator Gold PLC
27 July 2006


                       Mercator Gold plc (the 'Company')


               Notification of significant holdings 27 July 2006


Under sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 the following information
falls to be disclosed:


The Company was notified on 27 July 2006 that Newland Resources Ltd was
interested in a total of 1,775,809 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing
3.32% of the current issued capital of the Company.

For further information please contact:



Mercator Gold plc

Patrick Harford, Managing Director          Tel: [phone]



Email: [e-mail]

Website:  www.mercatorgold.com



Parkgreen Communications

Justine Howarth / Ana Ribeiro               Tel: [phone]


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