SAR 3 - Oxus Gold Plc

9 May 2006 12:05

RAB Capital plc09 May 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer RAB Capital plcBeneficial owner, if different from aboveNames of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding N/a(see SAR 5)Company dealt in Oxus Gold PlcClass of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary SharesDate of acquisition 08/05/2006 Number of shares acquired 1,000,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/aNature of rights over shares N/a Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of totalvoting shares in issue) 74,518,454 (25.08%)Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total -voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting sharesand rights over shares 74,518,454 (25.08%) Date of disclosure 09/05/2006 Contact name Neil Warrender Telephone number 020 7389 7015 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange