Echo Energy Regulatory News (ECHO)

INDEPENDENT RESOURCES PLC 

(THE 'COMPANY')

DIRECTORS DEALING

Independent Resources plc (IRG:L) received notification on 5 August 2011 that Alan Thomas, a Non-Executive Director of the Company purchased 30,333 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at 36 pence per ordinary share via Giltspur Nominees.

Following this purchase, Alan Thomas is now beneficially interested in 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.218 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. 

Enquiries: 

For further information please contact:

Independent Resources plc

Tim James 00 39 06 45 49 07 20 00 34 622 370 304

Seymour Pierce Limited

Jonathan Wright/ Stewart Dickson 020 7107 8000

(Corporate Finance)

Richard Redmayne/David Banks

(Corporate Broking)