Holding in Company

RJB Mining PLC
19 March 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

RJB MINING PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PHILLIPS & DREW LIFE LIMITED


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



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES



10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

19.3.2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

6,938,367

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.75%


14)  Any additional information

REDUCED HOLDING


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M. GARNESS
01302 751751


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification      19 MARCH 2001