Shareholding

31 Mar 2005 14:03

Mercator Gold PLC31 March 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 March 2005 MERCATOR GOLD PLC ("MERCATOR" or the "Company") Shareholding The Company were informed on 31 March 2005 that at the close of business on 23March 2005 Artemis Investment Management Limited, and certain of its subsidiarycompanies, have a notifiable interest of 3,750,000 ordinary shares in theCompany, representing 4.30% of the issued share capital. For further information, please contact: Michael de Villiers Tel: 07899 917096Finance DirectorMercator Gold Rod Venables Tel: 0207 628 3396Beaumont Cornish This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange