Financial Services Authority
TR-1i: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Cambridge Mineral Resources plc
shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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 X
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Barclays PLC
iii:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv: Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 16 September 2008
crossed or reached if different)v:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% to 8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
shares the Triggering
transaction vi
if possible
using the ISIN
CODE
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix % of voting rights
Shares Voting shares
Rights viii
Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
GB0001826303 26,841,726 26,841,726 27,744,256 0 27,744,256 0.00 8.48
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument date xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
27,744,256 8.48
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable xv:
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
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: Geoff Smith
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913
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Cambridge Mineral Resources Plc