Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5982T
Highland Gold Mining Limited
23 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LONDON & LOCHSIDE INVESTMENTS LTD

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDER IN (2)

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

LONDON & LOCHSIDE INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

463,311

8)   Percentage of issued Class

0.42%

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1P

10)  Date of transaction

28 NOVEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

22 DECEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,512,695
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.18%

14)  Any additional information

PRICE PER SHARE: #2.05, AS AGREED ON 26 MARCH 2003
BY THE SHAREHOLDER IN (2) AND THE PURCHASER OF THE SHARES

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DAVID YOUNGMAN - WH IRELAND LIMITED
0161 832 2174

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ..... 23/12/2003 ...................


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