Holding(s) in Company Morgan Stanley increase ...

Anglesey Mining plc LSE:AYM 25 March 08 Disclosure of Holdings - Morgan Stanley increase stake The company has been advised of an increase in the shareholding of Morgan Stanley Securities Limited from 6,250,000 to 8,200,000 ordinary shares. Full details follow. TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Anglesey Mining plc 2. Reason for the Notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ X ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other - dilution following issue of shares [ ] 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Morgan Stanley 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares: Ordinary 1p GB000320472 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of Shares: 6,250,000 Number of Voting Rights: 6,250,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Shares - direct - 8,200,000 Number of Voting Rights - direct - 8,200,000 Number of shares - indirect - 0 Number of Voting Rights - indirect - 0 Percentage of Voting Rights - direct 5.37% Percentage of Voting Rights - indirect - 0 B: Financial Instruments: N/A Total (A+B) Number of Voting Rights 8,200,000 Percentage of Voting Rights 5.37% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Morgan Stanley Securities Limited 5.37% Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: None Enquiries: Ian Cuthbertson (44) 1248 361333