Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

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 (please specify):______________ TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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

BARING ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (BAM);

OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. (OFI);

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

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

21 AUGUST 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 AUGUST 2008

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

4% (BAM 4.052; OFI .296%)

8: Notified Details MS. HEIDI BROWN COMPANY SECRETARY

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use 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

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

AU000000CNT2

BAM: 32,506,226

OFI:

2,600,000

BAM: 32,506,226

OFI:

2,600,000

BAM: 35,596,726

OFI:

2,600,000

BAM: 35,596,726

OFI:

2,600,000

BAM: 4.052%

OFI:.296%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

38,196,726

4.348%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

As of 8/21/08, BAM held 4.052% and OFI held .296% of Centamin Egypt Ltd (Issuer) based on 878,519,163 shares outstanding.

MassMutual in total held 4.348% of the Issuer based on 878,519,163 shares outstanding.

Proxy Voting:

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:

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is the parent company of BAM and OFI.

14 Contact name:

Jennifer Ryan

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Corporate Compliance (MIP: K480), 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111 United States.

15. Contact telephone number:

(413) 744-6618