RNS Number:5382T
Highland Gold Mining Limited
22 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

     HIGHTOPS GOLD LIMITED

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.

     HIGHTOPS GOLD LIMITED

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

     3,583,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.24%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1P

10)  Date of transaction

     12 DECEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

     22 DECEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     7,562,553
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.84%

14)  Any additional information

     PRICE PER SHARE : #2.675

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DUNCAN BAXTER
     01534 814894

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

     P. J. JACKSON

     Date of Notification .....22/12/2003.....




                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE REGENT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

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.

     THE REGENT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     3,583,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.24

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     3,583,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.24%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1P

10)  Date of transaction

     12 DECEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

     22 DECEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     11,947,369
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     10.81%

14)  Any additional information

     PRICE PER SHARE : #2.675

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DUNCAN BAXTER
     01534 814894

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

     P. J. JACKSON

     Date of Notification .....22/12/2003.....



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