Last checked at 25 Apr 2012 11:58
| 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 issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Hambledon Mining PLC | ||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economiceffect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | |||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | |||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 23rd April 2012 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24th April 2012 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Holding has gone below 5% | ||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB00B015PT76 | 56,806,703 | 56,806,703 | N/A | N/A | 48,014,190 | N/A | Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFD | 444,451 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below 5% | Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48,458,641 | Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 48,458,641 (Below 5%) | ||||
| Proxy Voting: | ||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||
| 13. Additional information: | BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team | |||
| 14. Contact name: | Andrew Manchester | |||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5773; andrew.manchester@blackrock.com | |||
| Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |||
| Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | |||
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |||
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL | ||
| Phone number & email | 020 7743 5773; andrew.manchester@blackrock.com | ||
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Andrew Manchester | ||
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |||
| Full name | |||
| Contact address | |||
| Phone number & email | |||
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |||
| C: Additional information | |||
| For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. | |||
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