Last checked at 10 Jul 2008 16:49
| 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: | Griffin Mining Limited | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||
| 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): Due to reduction in Issued Share Capital | Yes | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | N/A | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 July 2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 10% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code BMG319201049 | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares 20,879,524 (previous disclosure) | Number of voting rights 20,879,524 (previous disclosure) | Number of shares N/A | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct N/A | Indirect 24,048,520 | Direct N/A | Indirect 13.23% (had been 9.19%) | ||||
| 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 |
| 24,048,520 | 13.23% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 24,048,520 (13.23%) |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | Roger Goodwin - Finance Director |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | +44 (0) 20 7629 7772 |