Holding(s) in Company

TR-1:

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

African Consolidated Resources Plc

2. Reason for the notification: 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Henderson Global Investors Ltd.

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

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

23 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

29 April 2009

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

8% 9%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

ORD GBP 0.01

15,603,448

15,603,448

18,603,448

18,603,448

8.304

8.304

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

CFD

1,750,000

0.78

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

20,353,448

9.086

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:

Gavin Dolding

15. Contact telephone number:

(020) 7818 5217

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable 

Full name: 

Contact address: 

Phone number: 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):

C: Additional information

African Consolidated Resources plc 

Andrew Cranswick

Roy Tucker 

+44 7920 189010 

+44 1622 816918 / +44 7920 189012

Ambrian Partners Limited

Richard Brown

Richard Greenfield

+44 20 7634 4700