Investors – Shareholder Information

In accordance with AIM Rule 26, here you will find up to date information on the number of shares in issue (including the number of shares held in treasury and the number not in public hands), significant shareholders and other information that is of interest to existing and potential investors.

Listing	AIM, London OSE, Oslo
Index	AVM
Year End	31 December
Number of shares in issue	196,491,602
Number of shares in treasury	nil
Number of shares with voting rights	196,491,602
Major shareholders
Elliott Associates	16.3%
Datum A.S.	12.5%
J.P. Morgan	5.3%
BlackRock	5.1%
Management	3.5%
Invesco	3.2%
Number of shares not in public hands
Shareholders greater than 10%	55,467,689
Directors' Shares	6,849,064
Employee Benefit Trusts	343,812
Treasury Shares	nil
Total	62,660,565
Securities Restrictions
There are currently no restrictions on the transfer of securities.
Key dates
Interim results announcement	28 July 2010
Year end 31 December 2010 results announcement	TBA
AGM	16 June 2010

This securities and major shareholder information is as at 31 May 2010

Analysts research on Avocet Mining PLC

The Brokers that are currently covering Avocet are:

UK-based analysts

Ambrian Partners Limited
Contact: Brock Salier on +44 (0) 20 7634 4700
brock.salier@ambrian.com

Canaccord Adams Limited
Contact: Nicholas Chalmers on +44 20 7050 6636
nicholas.chalmers@canaccordadams.com

Evolution Securities
Contact: Louise Collinge on +44 20 7071 4470
louise.collinge@evosecurities.com

J.P. Morgan Cazenove
Contact: Ian Rossouw on +44 20 7155 6411
ian.rossouw@cazenove.com

Mirabaud Securities
Contact: Keith Watson on +44 20 7866 0247
keith.watson@mirabaud.co.uk

Westhouse Securities
Contact: Kate Ward on +44 20 7601 6140
kate.ward@westhousesecurities.com

Norway-based analysts

Arctic Securities
Contact: Kenneth Sivertsen on  +47 2101 3232
Kenneth.sivertsen@arcticsec.no

First Securities
Contact: Eirik Langlo on  +47 2323 8261
eirik.lauglo@first.no

Pareto Securities
Contact: Thomas Arrestad on  +47 2287 8721
taa@pareto.no