Ariana Regulatory News (AAU)

9 Aug 2007 08:00

Ariana Resources PLC09 August 2007 9 August 2007AIM: AAU TRADING ON PLUS Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the gold exploration companyfocused on Turkey, is pleased to announce that its ordinary shares have beenadmitted to trading on 'PLUS' under the same trading symbol as used on AIM(AAU). PLUS Markets is an independent London-based equity market serviceprovided by PLUS Markets Group plc, which was recently approved as a RecognisedInvestment Exchange. PLUS Markets is based on a quote-driven trading system andcurrently trades over 900 small and mid-cap company shares representing acombined market capitalisation of over £200 billion. The Company's ordinary shares will continue to be quoted and traded on AIM andtrading through the PLUS platform is intended to enhance investor choice,improve liquidity for shareholders and provide greater access to investors. Formore information on 'PLUS', visit www.plusmarketsgroup.com. Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented: "Trading of the company's shares on PLUS enhances our profile in London andprovides further scope for resource investors to benefit from the opportunitieswe are creating in Turkey. The additional quotation is intended to build on ourexisting shareholder base and increase our liquidity." Contacts: Ariana Resources plcMichael Spriggs, ChairmanKerim Sener, Managing Director Tel: 0207 407 3616info@arianaresources.comBeaumont Cornish Limited Tel: 0207 628 3396 Roland CornishBankside ConsultantsMichael Padley / Louise Davis Tel: 0207 367 8888 Editors' note: About Ariana Resources Ariana is a dynamic exploration company focused on the discovery and developmentof epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits with multi-millionounce potential within the Tethyan metallogenic belt of Turkey. The Company hasa portfolio of prospective licences covering 1,820km2, selected on the basis ofits advanced in-house remote sensing database. The Company's flagship asset is the 235km2 Sindirgi Gold Project, which targetsa series of prospects, within a prolific mineralised district in western Turkey.The project hosts over 45km of gold-silver bearing epithermal quartz veins. Ambrian Partners Limited and King & Shaxson Capital Limited are joint brokers tothe Company and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's nominated adviser. For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the Company's websiteat www.arianaresources.com. Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange