Holding(s) in Company

Aurum Mining PLC
06 March 2007

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
    voting rights are attached
    AURUM MINING PLC

2.  Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              ( )

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in  ( )
    the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
    attached

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         ( )

    Other (specify):     Placing                                             (X)

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    INVESCO English & International Trust

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
    reached if different):
    28 February 2007

6.  Date on which issuer notified:
    1 March 2007

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    3%
8.  Notified details:


A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN     GB00B00T3528 (Ordinary shs)
code)

Situation previous to the           Resulting situation after the triggering
triggering transaction              transaction
Number of  Number of Voting    Number of   Number of voting   % of voting
Shares     Rights              shares      rights             rights
                               Direct      Direct  Indirect   Direct  Indirect
500,000    500,000             500,000             500,000            1.17%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of      Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial    date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument              Period/Date   exercised/converted                rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                % of voting rights
500,000                                1.17%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
    Chase Nominees - 500,000 shares

Proxy Voting:

10.  Name of the proxy holder:

11.  Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12.  Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13.  Additional information:

14:  Contact name:                                Samantha Edwards

15.  Contact telephone number:                    01491 416 381




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