NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. Identity of the issuer or the | Fresnillo Plc | | underlying issuer of existing shares to | | | which voting rights are attached: | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the | | | appropriate box or boxes) | | |-------------------------------------------------------------+-----| | An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | | |-------------------------------------------------------------+-----| | 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 (please specify): | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | BlackRock Global | | notification obligation: | Funds | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if | | | different from 3.): | | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 5. Date of the transaction (and date on | 2nd February 2009 | | which the threshold is crossed or reached | | | if different): | | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3rd February 2009 | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Holding gone above | | reached: | 4% | |--------------------------------------------+----------------------| | 8. Notified details: | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Class/type of |Situation previous to the|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |shares |Triggering transaction | | | if possible |-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------| |using the ISIN |Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of voting rights|% of voting rights| |CODE |Shares |Voting |shares | | | | | |Rights |----------+-----------------------+------------------| | | | |Direct |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect | |-----------------+------------+------------+----------+------------+----------+--------+---------| |GB00B2QPKJ12 |27,732,500 |27,732,500 |28,832,500|28,832,500 |N/A |4.02% |N/A | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | B: Financial Instruments | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of | % of | | financial | date | Conversion | voting rights | voting | | instrument | | Period/ Date | that may be | rights | | | | | acquired if the | | | | | | instrument is | | | | | | exercised/ | | | | | | converted. | | |------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+--------| | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------+ | Total (A+B) | |----------------------------------------------| | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |-------------------------+--------------------| | 28,832,500 | 4.02% | +----------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting | | rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if | | applicable: | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Proxy Voting: | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10. Name of the 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: | | |-------------------------------+------| | 15. Contact telephone number: | | +--------------------------------------+ ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the | | notification obligation | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Full name (including legal form for | BlackRock Global Funds | | legal entities) | | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Contact address (registered office for | | | legal entities) | 33 King William Street, | | | London, EC4R 9AS | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Phone number | 020 7743 5741 | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Other useful information (at least | Stuart Watchorn | | legal representative for legal persons) | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Full name | BlackRock, Inc | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Contact address | | | | 33 King William Street, | | | London, EC4R 9AS | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Phone number | 020 7743 5741 | |-----------------------------------------+-------------------------| | Other useful information (e.g. | Stuart Watchorn | | functional relationship with the person | | | or legal entity subject to the | | | notification obligation) | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+ | C: Additional information | |-----------------------------------| | | +-----------------------------------+ ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. 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