Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8004D
Trans-Siberian Gold PLC
06 October 2004

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Trans-Siberian Gold plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Arnhold and S Bleichroeder Advisers LLC

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.
As Above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
The Bank of New York Nominees Limited - 310,000 shares
First Eagle Gold Fund Inc - 210,000 shares
First Eagle Sogen Overseas Fund Inc - 630,000 shares

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed

6. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
Not disclosed

8. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed

9. Class of security
Ordinary 10p shares

10. Date of transaction
Not disclosed

11. Date company informed
6 October 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
1,150,000

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.29%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Simon Olsen 01223 265768

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
Simon Olsen