(MCR.L) Mercator Gold Buy/Sell

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer

MERCATOR GOLD PLC

of existing shares to which voting rights are

attached:
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
Other (please specify): Share Capital Increase

X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the CREDIT SUISSE GROUP

AG

notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) CREDIT SUISSECREDIT

SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD

(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 14.08.09
which the threshold is crossed or

reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20.08.09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 6%

reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the

triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction

the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of
voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct

Indirect
ORDGB00B0P4LQ95 7,755,438 7,755,438 N/A N/A
6,904,455 N/A 5.69%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number
of voting % of votingrights
instrument date Conversion Period rights

that may be
acquired if the

instrument is exercised/ converted.

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of
voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period

Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of

voting rights
6,904,455

5.69%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

1. Credit Suisse Group AG 2. Credit Suisse 2.1. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

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

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Simon Crawley/Carolyn Collins
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7888 0241