Canal+ Regulatory News (CAN)

18 Mar 2008 12:30

Central African Gold PLC18 March 2008 Central African Gold Plc / Ticker: CAN / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration18 March 2008 Central African Gold Plc ("CAG" or the "Company") Exercise of Options Central African Gold, the AIM quoted gold mining and exploration company,confirms that on 17 March 2008 it issued 407,074 new ordinary shares of 0.5peach in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), subject to admission to trading on AIM,pursuant to the exercise of options. Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to tradingon AIM, which is expected to become effective on 25 March 2008. The new Ordinary Shares will, on admission to trading on AIM, be credited asfully paid and rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued OrdinaryShares. With effect from 25 March 2008, the total number of issued Ordinary Shares inthe Company, including the new Ordinary Shares, will be 166,937,036 OrdinaryShares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for thecalculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify theirinterest in, or a change to their interest in, CAG, under the Disclosure andTransparency Rules. * * ENDS * * Enquiries, please contact: Central African Gold PlcGreg Hunter/Nicole Broome Tel: +27 (0) 11 676 2500 Strand Partners LimitedSimon Raggett/Braden Saunders Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange