ELX.L Regulatory News (ELX)

11 Sep 2006 17:11

El Oro And Exploration Co Plc11 September 2006 El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. ("El Oro" or the "Company") 11 September 2006 Directors Shareholding El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed of the following purchases ofstock units by Directors of the Company on 7 September 2006 as follows: Mr. C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 2,500ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit. 500 of the 2,500 stock units that Mr. C.R.W. Parish purchased were made onbehalf of his son, Mr. A.G.W. Parish, who is a minor. Mr. C.R.W. Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of this purchase is 899,179 representing 8.34% of the Companytogether with a non-beneficial holding of 1,558,684 stock units, representing14.45% of the Company. Mr. R.E. Wade, a non-executive director of the Company purchased 1,000 ordinary5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit. Mr. R.E. Wade has a total holding in the Company, all of which he beneficiallyowns, following the notification of this purchase is 59,712 representing 0.55%of the Company. Mrs. E.W. Houston, a non-executive director of the Company purchased 7,000ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit. 1,250 of the 7,000 stock units that Mrs E.W. Houston purchased were made onbehalf of Mr. C. Houston, her husband. 4,500 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company were purchased for the childrens'trusts of Mrs. E.W. Houston's children. The price paid was £5.25 per stockunit. Mrs. E.W. Houston has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of this purchase is 1,114,737 representing 10.34% of the Companytogether with a non-beneficial holding of 535,589 stock units, representing4.97% of the Company. Cancellation of Shares Also, on 7 September 2006, the Company purchased for cancellation 51,500 stockunits. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit. Following the cancellation ofthese stock units there are now 10,784,201 stock units in issue. For further information, please contact: C Robin Woodbine Parish: ChairmanEl Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c.Tel: 020 7581 2782 Graeme Thom: Nominated AdviserGrant Thornton Corporate FinanceTel: 0870 991 2790 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange