Hambledon Mining Announcements

RNS Number : 0113H Hambledon Mining PLC 30 October 2008  
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

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:
Hambledon Mining 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:
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

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

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd.
2,739,889*

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd.
9,115,088*

CUIM Nominee Ltd.
1,669,855
* denotes direct interest

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
23 October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 October 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% to

8: Notified Details     
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
Ordinary shares
GB00B015PT76

Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
16,149,821
Number of voting rights

16,149,821

Number of shares
13,524,821
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights

Direct
13,524,821

Indirect
None

Direct
2.88&

Indirect
None

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
Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
13,524,821
2.88%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors global Services Limited, with the following chain controlled undertakings: -

Aviva investor Services Limited
Aviva plc (Parent Company)
Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Holdings Limited)
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited ( wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

See Section 4
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:

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 469,189,233
14 Contact name:

Charles Zorab
15. Contact telephone name:

020 7233 1462

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