Tuesday 09 December, 2008
Hambledon Mining PLC
Holding(s) in Company
Holding(s) in Company
Hambledon Mining PLC
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached:
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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BlackRock, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
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5 December 2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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8 December 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Holding has gone below 12%
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8: Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B015PT76
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58,679,950
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58,679,950
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N/A
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N/A
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56,229.950
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N/A
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11.98%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument
exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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56,229,950
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11.98%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited – 56,229,950 (11.98%)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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Charles Zorab
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7233 1462
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