Asa Resources Regulatory News (ASA)

22 Apr 2008 10:21

Mwana Africa PLC22 April 2008 22 April 2008 Mwana Africa PLC (the "Company") Block Listing Six Monthly Return and Increase of Block Admission The Company today announces its Block Listing Six Monthly Return for the periodfrom 21 October 2007 to 21 April 2008. Name of applicant: Mwana Africa PLC Name of scheme: Mwana Africa Plc Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 21 October 2007 To: 21 April 2008 Balance under scheme fromprevious return: 20,900,000 The amount by which the blockscheme has been increased, ifthe scheme has been increasedsince the date of the lastreturn: 10,365,769 Number of securitiesissued/allotted under schemeduring period: 0 Balance under scheme not yetissued/allotted at end ofperiod: 31,265,769 Number and class of securities originally listed 151,121,154 ordinary sharesand the date of admission 26 October 2005 Total number of securities inissue at the end of theperiod: 337,933,819 Name of contact: Brian TuckTelephone number of contact: 020 7654 5580Address of contact: Mwana Africa PLC, Devon House 12-15 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BL The Company further announces that application has been made to AIM to increasethe Company's Block Admission Scheme by 10,365,769 shares, each of which may beallotted and issued in due course should the options granted under the Company'sEmployee Share Option Scheme be exercised. It is anticipated that the increasein the Block Admission Scheme will be effective 25 April 2008. Enquiries: Mwana Africa PLCOliver Baring, Executive ChairmanTel: 020 7654 5588 MerlinTom Randell / Anca SpiridonTel: 020 7653 6620 Canaccord Adams LimitedRyan Gaffney, Vice PresidentTel: 020 7050 6500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange