Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:9487L
Origo Resource Partners Limited
17 January 2008


TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

ORIGO RESOURCE PARTNERS LIMITED

(2) Reason for the notification (please state 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: (NO)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO)

Other (please specify): (NO)

(3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

(4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)):

SEE BREAKDOWN IN BOX 9

(5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached (if different):

10 JANUARY 2008

(6) Date on which issuer notified:

16 JANUARY 2008

(7) Threshold that is crossed or reached:

13, 14%

(8) Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
           Situation previous to the
Class/type triggering transaction  Resulting situation after the triggering
of                                 transaction
shares                 Number of
using the  Number of   Voting       Number of  Number of Voting  % of voting
ISIN code  Shares      Rights       Shares     Rights            Rights
                                                                 
                                    Direct     Direct Indirect   Direct Indirect
ORDINARY   6,275,000   6,275,000    7,275,000  -      7,275,000  -      14.97
SHARES
GG00B296Z746
ORD NPV



B: Financial instruments

N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights      % of voting rights
7,275,000                    14.97


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

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC:
CLIENT                       NO. OF VOTING    % OF VOTING      REGISTRATION
                             RIGHTS           RIGHTS           NAME
FLEMING FAMILY
& PARTNERS
CONCENTRATED
UK EQ'S                      1,806,649         3.72            DIRECT NOMINEES
                                                               LIMITED
F&C INST INV
FUND ICVC INST
UK EQUITY FUND               5,292,625         10.89           CHASE NOMINEES
                                                               LIMITED
OTHER CLIENT HOLDINGS ARE