HOC Hochschild Mining Plc

RNS Number:7550L
Hochschild Mining PLC
08 November 2006


8 November 2006

Hochschild Mining PLC


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of listed company

Hochschild Mining PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Merrill Lynch International Investment Fund

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non beneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18

In (2) above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Registered holder not disclosed

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

15,100,000

6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

4.91%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/a

8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/a

9. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 50 pence

10. Date of transaction

3 November 2006

11. Date listed company informed

7 November 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

15,100,000

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

4.91%

14. Any additional information

Notification issued to the Company by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Chris Stamp, +44 (0)20 7917 6285

16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification

Chris Stamp, Authorised Representative, Prism CoSec Ltd, Company Secretary

Date of notification

8 November 2006






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