25 November 2010
Northern Bear PLC
("Northern Bear" or the "Company")
Holdings in Company
The Company was informed today that, on 25 November 2010, Mr. Jon Pither acquired 246,500 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 1.3 per cent of the Company's currently issued share capital. Mr. Pither is now interested in 2,734,414 Ordinary Shares representing 14.8 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
**ENDS**
For further information contact:
Northern Bear Plc
Graham Forrest - Chief Executive Officer 0776 4963751
Strand Hanson Ltd
James Harris / James Spinney 020 7409 3494
Hansard Group
Adam Reynolds 020 7245 1100
Seymour Pierce Ltd
David Banks / Paul Jewell / Katie Ratner 020 7107 8000