Griffin Mining Regulatory News (GFM)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Griffin Mining Limited

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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): 

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

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Fund

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

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

8th October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9th October 2008

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

Gone above 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

BMG319201049

5,507,712

5,507,712

12,557,712

12,557,712

N/A

6.91%

N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

12,557,712

6.91%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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:

Roger Goodwin - Finance Director

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 20 7629 7772