Significant Shareholding

4 Oct 2006 07:00

Avocet Mining PLC04 October 2006 Avocet Mining PLC (the "Company") Notice of Significant Shareholding The Company has been informed pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act1985 that UBS AG London Branch holds an interest in the Company of 3.09%,representing 3,757,108 ordinary shares out of an issued ordinary share capitalof 121,576,530 ordinary shares. Alan McFarlaneCompany SecretaryAvocet Mining PLC4 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange