TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Central China Goldfields Plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Obtala Resources plc
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on 8 December 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 16%
reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of shares the triggering
transaction
If possible
use ISIN
code
Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage
shares voting shares voting of voting
rights rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B06JK880 28,250,000 28,250,000 29,750,000 29,750,000
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may voting rights
instrument period/date be acquired (if
the instrument
exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
29,750,000 16.22%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14 Contact name: Frank Scolaro
15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)20 7099 1940