Director/PDMR Shareholding

Avocet Mining PLC ("Avocet" or "the Company")

Share Dealing by PDMR / Primary Insider

The Company announces that on 10 May 2011, Brett Richards (a person discharging managerial responsibility) bought 20,000 shares in the Company at a price of 201.2 pence. Following this trade, Brett Richards has a beneficial interest in 720,851 shares, representing 0.4% of the Company's issued share capital. He also holds 750,000 options in the Company's Unapproved Share Option Scheme.

Contacts:

Jim Wynn, Company Secretary, Avocet Mining PLC, +44 20 7766 7676

Samantha Harrison / Jen Boorer, Ambrian Partners Limited +44 20 7634 4700