RNS Number:4390O
Peter Hambro Mining PLC
07 August 2003


7 August 2003



                            PETER HAMBRO MINING PLC
                                        
                              HOLDINGS IN COMPANY


The Company was notified on 6 August 2003 by Capital Research and Management 
Company that it now holds 3,128,542 ordinary shares in the Company, representing
4.9% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company. This includes 
2,555,362 ordinary shares held by SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc, representing 4.0%.

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Enquiries:

Alya Samokhvalova                              +44 20 7393 0102
Peter Hambro Mining PLC

Nicola Davidson                                +44 20 7606 1244
Merlin Financial




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