Shareholding Notification

22 Feb 2005 15:10

Mercator Gold PLC22 February 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 FEBRUARY 2005 MERCATOR GOLD PLC ("MERCATOR" or the "Company") SHAREHOLDING NOTIFICATION On 21 February 2005, the Company received information from Artemis InvestmentManagement Limited, that Artemis and certain of its subsidiary companies have anotifiable interest of 3,750,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each representing 5.24per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital. For more information : Mercator Gold plc www.mercatorgold.com Patrick Harford, Managing Director Tel: +44 (0) 7786 486645Terry Strapp, Chairman Tel : +61 (0) 8 9322 7422 Beaumont Cornish LimitedRod Venables / Roland Cornish Tel: +44 (0) 7628 3396 Phillip Securities UK LimitedNick Bealer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7553 8281 Parkgreen CommunicationsJustine Howarth / Ana Ribeiro Tel: +44 (0) 20 7493 3713 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange