7 Aug 2008 11:33
Minco Plc ("Minco" or the Company")
Notification of Major Interest
London, 7 August, 2008 - Minco plc (MIO) was notified on 5 August that Thomas & Philomena O' Gorman purchased 7,000,000 ordinary shares on 5 August at £0.026p per share. Thomas & Philomena O' Gorman now own in total 11,150,000 comprising 6.6% of the Company.
About Minco:
Minco PLC is an AIM quoted precious and base metals exploration and development company engaged in zinc exploration in Ireland in a joint venture with Xstrata Zinc and investments in zinc-silver projects in Mexico through a 60% shareholding in Orca Minerals Limited which has recently applied for listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (Toronto) under the new name of XTIERRA Resources Ltd.
| For further information, www.minco.ie or contact:
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| John Kearney: Executive Chairman |
+1 416 362 6686
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| Terence McKillen: Chief Executive |
+1 416 362 6686
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| Danesh Varma: CFO & Company Secretary |
+44 (0) 207 653 9882
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| John Frain / Fergal Meegan: (NOMAD) Davy |
+353 (0)1 6796363
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| Tom McCormack: (Ireland PR) ConneXions |
+353 (0)1 230 3015
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This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange.