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26 Jul 2007 08:49

Avocet Mining PLC26 July 2007 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 Acquisition of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. 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 or reached if different): 23 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/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 Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000663038 11,463,083 11,463,083 81,902 81,902 11,947,757 0.07 9.99 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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 12,029,659 10.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capitalAXA Rosenburg 2,440,632 2.04101 IndirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 31,902 0.02668 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,000 0.04181 DirectAXA Framlington 400,000 0.33451 SEI UK Equity IndirectAXA Framlington 2,000,000 1.67253 Throgmorton Trust IndirectAXA Framlington 5,892,125 4.92737 UK Select Ops IndirectAXA Framlington 1,000,000 0.83626 UK Smaller Companies IndirectFramlington onshore private clients 215,000 0.17980 Indirect Total Direct 81,902 0.06849Total Indirect 11,947,757 9.99147Total 12,029,659 10.05997 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