Significant Shareholder

6 Oct 2006 14:22

Avocet Mining PLC06 October 2006 Avocet Mining PLC (the "Company") Significant Shareholding The Company has been informed pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act1985 that, as at close of business on 4 October 2006, UBS AG London Branch holdsan interest in the Company of 3.08%, representing 3,742,430 ordinary shares outof an issued ordinary share capital of 121,576,530 ordinary shares. Alan McFarlaneCompany SecretaryAvocet Mining PLC6 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange