Asa Resources Regulatory News (ASA)

22 Oct 2007 07:01

Mwana Africa PLC22 October 2007 Mwana Africa plc ("the Company") Block Listing Six Monthly Return and Increase of Block Admission Scheme London, 22 October 2007 Name of applicant: Mwana Africa PLC Name of scheme: Mwana Africa Plc Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 21 April 2007 To: 21 October 2007 Balance under scheme from 21,925,500previous return: The amount by which the block 3,999,500scheme has been increased, ifthe scheme has been increasedsince the date of the lastreturn: Number of securities 5,025,000issued/allotted under schemeduring period: Balance under scheme not yet 20,900,000issued/allotted at end ofperiod Number and class of securities 151,121,154 ordinary sharesoriginally listed and the date of admission 26 October 2005 Total number of securities in 325,983,321issue at the end of the period Name of contact: Brian Tuck Address of contact: Mwana Africa PLC, Devon House 12-15 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BL Telephone number of contact: 020 7654 5580 The Company announces that application has been made to AIM to increase theCompany's Block Admission Scheme by 3,999,500 shares, each of which may beallotted and issued in due course should the options granted under the Company'sEmployee Share Option Scheme be exercised. For further information contact: Enquiries: Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: 020 7654 5588Mwana Africa plc Tom Randell / Anca Spiridon Tel: 020 7653 6620Merlin Ryan Gaffney, Vice President Tel: 020 7050 6500Canaccord Adams Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange