TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

BlueJay Mining plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify):

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

Mark John McDowell

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

CMC Markets UK PLC

ETX Capital

Hargreaves Hale Plc

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

13th March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28th March 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii

3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

24,295,300

3.327%

GB00BFD3VF20

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

24,295,300

3.327%

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

The shares are beneficially held by Mr Mark McDowell through 4 nominee accounts:

CMC spreadbet: 12,981,811

ETX Capital: 2,285,300

Hargreaves Hale SIPP: 8,310,000

Hargreaves Hale ISA: 718,200

TOTAL = 24,295,300

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceas to hold:

N/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/a

13. Additional information:

figure was calculated using 730,240,887 as issuer outstanding share capital

14. Contact name:

Mr Mark McDowell

15. Contact telephone number:

N/a