RNS Number:3003T
Trans-Siberian Gold PLC
16 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company
        Trans-Siberian Gold plc


2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest
        The Throgmorton Trust PLC


3.     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above
       or 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.
        As Above


4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
       HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 811664


5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
        Not disclosed


6.     Percentage of issued class
        Not disclosed


7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
        Not disclosed


8.     Percentage of issued class
        Not disclosed


9.     Class of security
        Ordinary 10p shares


10.    Date of transaction
        25 November 2003


11.    Date company informed
        27 November 2003


12.    Total holding following this notification
        1,333,334


13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
        4.67%


14.    Any additional information

15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries
        Alison Barr           01223 417200


16.    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
        Alison Barr, Company Secretary


Date of notification: 16th December 2003




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