Appointment of Director

FOR:  RAMBLER METALS & MINING PLC

TSX VENTURE SYMBOL:  RAB
AIM SYMBOL:  RMM

October 22, 2008

Appointment of Director

LONDON, ENGLAND and BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - Oct. 22, 2008) - Rambler Metals and
Mining plc (TSX VENTURE:RAB)(AIM:RMM) is pleased to announce the appointment of John S. Thomson to the Board of
Rambler with immediate effect.

John S. Thomson, a Chartered Accountant from Scotland who has also studied at INSEAD, has worked
internationally in a variety of senior roles for companies including PepsiCo. Mr. Thomson has built up
considerable experience through his involvement with other mining companies over the past few years and has
been interim CFO of the company since November 2006.

George Ogilvie, P.Eng, President and CEO, Rambler commented;

"We are pleased to welcome John to our Board of Directors. He has a strong background in the mining sector and
his knowledge and expertise will be welcomed as Rambler continues to move from an explorer and developer into a
producing mining company."

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The matters which are required to be announced in accordance with
paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules are as follows:

The directorships held by John S Thomson (aged 43) now and over the five
years preceding the date of appointment are as follows:

Current:
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Belvedere Resources (UK) Ltd
Brightsolid Group Limited
Brightsolid Limited
MWOL Limited
Numberlink (Scotland) Limited
Parragon Books Limited
Parragon Publishing Limited

Previous:
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Vianet Group Plc
Vianet Limited

For more information please visit our website at www.ramblermines.com.

About the Company

Rambler was founded in 2004 when Altius Minerals Corporation ("Altius"), a Newfoundland and Labrador based
resource company, contributed to the Company's asset base an option to acquire and develop the Rambler
property.

The Rambler property had been a former underground copper and gold producing property that ceased production
when the deposit reached a then third party property boundary. This neighbouring property was subsequently
consolidated before being brought into the Company. The Company now owns a 100% interest in the property.

The principal activity of the Group is carrying out development and exploration on the Rambler Property a
mineral exploration property located on Newfoundland and Labrador's Baie Verte Peninsula.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Rambler Metals and Mining Canada Limited
George Ogilvie, P.Eng.
President and CEO
[phone]

OR

Rambler Metals & Mining Plc
Leslie Little
Company Secretary
[phone]
Website: www.ramblermines.com

OR

Seymour Pierce Limited
Nandita Sahgal
[phone]

OR

Pelham Public Relations
Chelsea Hayes/Klara Kaczmarek
[phone] /20-3159-4395

The TSX-Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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