Archipelago Resource - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8083L
Archipelago Resources PLC
15 January 2008

TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares

Archipelago Resources Plc

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No

Other (please specify): change in share capital No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification MLP Investments (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the December 14, 2007
threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: December 17, 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6.8%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
the triggering
If possible use ISIN transaction
code
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
shares voting shares rights
rights

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
7,000,000 7,000,000 11,613,996 11,613,996 6.8%

GB0033551721

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
instrument period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,613,996 6.8%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
As above
Name of the Company/Fund Number of % of issued

Shares share capital

Proxy Voting: Not applicable

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name: Lynsey Vickers

15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)20 7107 8456

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