RNS Number : 8524B Maghreb Minerals PLC 03 November 2009

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Maghreb Minerals Plc

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) Barclays PLC

subject to notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd (if different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and 27 October 2009

date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer 28 October 2009

notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are 8% to 7%

crossed or reached:

8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
transaction
If possible use ISIN code Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B046T172 7,387,073 7,387,073 7,262,073 7,262,073 7.98%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

7,262,073 7.98%

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

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

13. Additional information: N/A

14 Contact name: Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)20 7116 2913

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