Substantial Shareholding

20 Apr 2006 16:39

Avocet Mining PLC20 April 2006 Avocet Mining PLC (the "Company") Notice of Substantial Shareholding The Company has been informed on 20 April 2006 pursuant to the provisions of theCompanies Act 1985 that AXA S.A. ("AXA") and its group companies holds aninterest in the Company of 10.01%, representing 10,642,727 ordinary shares outof an issued ordinary share capital of 106,276,530 ordinary shares. FurthermoreAXA has informed the Company that these shares are held by the followingcompanies/funds: Company/Fund Number of Shares Held % Interest Sun Life Pensions Management Limited 185,200 0.17%AXA France 225,000 0.21%AXA Rosenburg 4,249,753 3.99%Framlington HSBC 5,982,774 5.64% Total 10,642,727 10.01% Alan McFarlaneCompany SecretaryAvocet Mining PLC 20 April 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange