For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer      Central China Goldfields Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii                                                    GB00B06JK880

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 qualifying financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to                    Commerzbank AG
the
notification obligation: iii

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

5. Date of the transaction and date on                  8 December 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                       9 December 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                        5 %
reached: vi, vii
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of    Situation previous                  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares           to the triggering
                 transaction
 
if possible
using
the ISIN CODE
                 Number           Number             Number           Number of voting     % of voting rights
                 of               of                 of shares        rights               x
                 Shares           Voting
                                  Rights
                                                     Direct           Direct xi Indirectxii Direct   Indirect
                                                     
GB00B06JK880     Below 5%         Below 5%           9,900,000        9,900,000             5.399%
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial           Expiration   Exercise/                          Number of voting         % of voting
instrument                  date xiii    Conversion Period xiv              rights that may be       rights
                                                                            acquired if the
                                                                            instrument is
                                                                            exercised/ converted.

 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial      Exercise   Expiration    Exercise/             Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument             price      date xvii     Conversion period     instrument refers to       rights xix, xx
                                                xviii
                                                                                                 Nominal     Delta
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights
9,900,000                                                       5.399%
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

 
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:                            Commerzbank Media Relations Team

15. Contact telephone number:                         020 7623 8000