For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

Norseman Gold plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 
Yes

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

 

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 
No

Other (please specify):______________

 
No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Sprott Asset Management LP

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

Refer to section 9

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

 
September 7, 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

September 10, 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

from 10.5% to 11.6%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 
Ordinary Shares

18,029,585

18,029,585

19,879,811  

19,879,811 

 

11.6%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

 

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

19,879,811 

 
11.6%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 
Sprott Asset Management is the portfolio manager acting on behalf of the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, Sprott Gold and Precious Mineral Fund, Sprott Small Cap Equity Fund, Sprott Small Cap Hedge Fund, Sprott Bull/Bear RSP Fund, Sprott Hedge Fund L.P., Sprott Hedge Fund L.P. II, Sprott Master Fund, Ltd,, Sprott Master Fund II, Ltd., and various Sprott Managed Accounts.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

Maggie Tang

15. Contact telephone number:

1-416-943-4072 
mtang@sprott.com