LIM Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

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TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ - Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX:LIM) (the "Company" or "LIM") is pleased to announce that the underwriters for the Company's public offering of C$30,003,300 in treasury common shares and C$5,054,000 in flow-through shares, have exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 810,900 previously issued common shares (the "Secondary Common Shares") from Anglesey Mining plc ("Anglesey"), at a price of C$5.55 per Secondary Common Share for gross proceeds to Anglesey of C$4,500,495.

Anglesey is a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol AYM. After giving effect to the exercise of the over-allotment option, Anglesey will hold 17,789,100 common shares of the Company, representing 41% of the currently issued and outstanding shares of the Company.

The net proceeds from the sale of the Secondary Common Shares will be received entirely by Anglesey and will be used by Anglesey for general corporate costs and working capital purposes.

The number of LIM common shares outstanding of 43,369,951 is unchanged after giving effect to the exercise of the over-allotment option.

This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (LIM)

LIM's Schefferville Area project involves the exploration and development of direct shipping iron ore deposits in western Labrador and north eastern Quebec near Schefferville. The Company's properties are part of the historic Schefferville area iron ore district where mining of adjacent deposits was previously carried out by the Iron Ore Company of Canada from 1954 to 1982. The Company plans to mine its deposits in varying stages, the first stage comprising the James and Redmond deposits, which are located in Labrador in close proximity to existing infrastructure. Subject to timely receipt of all permits and licences, the Company plans to commence iron ore production in the summer of 2010.

Cautionary Statements:

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk. The following are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, the uncertainty of future profitability and access to additional capital, risks inherent in mineral exploration and risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals. Caution should be exercised on placing undue reliance on forward looking information.

For further information: please view the Company's website at www.labradorironmines.ca or contact: John F. Kearney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Donna Yoshimatsu, Vice-President, Investor Relations, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]