Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Hambledon Mining PLC

17 November 2010

Hambledon Mining PLC

("Hambledon" or the "Company")

Hambledon was informed on 17 November 2010 by Somercourt Investments Limited (Somercourt”) that, following a purchase of 20,000,000 ordinary shares on 10 November 2010 and a further purchase of 5,000,000 ordinary shares on 16 November 2010, Somercourt are now interested in a total of 25,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 4.84% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

ENQUIRIES:

HAMBLEDON MINING:

Telephone [phone]

Charles Zorab

FAIRFAX I.S. PLC:

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Telephone [phone]

Katy Birkin/Ewan Leggat