AVM.L Regulatory News (AVM)

25 Apr 2008 15:55

Avocet Mining PLC25 April 2008 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Avocet Mining Plc 2. Reason for the notification Disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 23 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000663038 6,044,083 6,044,083 5,331,488 - 5,331,488 - 4.439% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,331,488 4.439% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the Proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: n/a -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange