Holding(s) in Company

7 Nov 2005 12:16

Avocet Mining PLC07 November 2005 Avocet Mining PLC (the "Company") Notice of Substantial Shareholding Following the acquisition of Framlington Group Limited on October 31 2005 by AXAInvestment Managers, the Company has been informed that as of 2 November 2005AXA S.A. and its group companies holds an interest in the Company of 10.13%,representing 10,618,414 ordinary shares out of an issued ordinary share capitalof 104,816,530 ordinary shares. Alan McFarlaneCompany SecretaryAvocet Mining PLC 7 November 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange