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RAB Capital plc15 May 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer RAB Capital plc Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding N/a(see SAR 5) Company dealt in Oxus Gold Plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition 12/05/2006 Number of shares acquired 2,280,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/aNature of rights over shares N/a Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of totalvoting shares in issue) 77,748,454 (26.17%)Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total -voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting sharesand rights over shares 77,748,454 (26.17%) Date of disclosure 15/05/2006 Contact name Neil Warrender Telephone number 020 7389 7015 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Oxus Gold Plc