ELX.L Regulatory News (ELX)

22 Nov 2007 14:36

El Oro And Exploration Co Plc22 November 2007 El Oro and Exploration Company plc (the "Company") 22 November 2007 Directors Shareholding El Oro and Exploration Company plc was informed on 20 November 2007 of thefollowing purchases of stock units by directors of the Company on 20 November2007 as follows: The Hon. Mrs EC Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 945ordinary 5 pence stock units in the Company at £7.05 per stock unit. Thispurchase comprises: • 465 stock units purchased on behalf of the account of her grandchild who is a minor and that Mr CRW Parish is a trustee; • 135 stock units purchased on behalf of the account of her grandchild who is a minor and that Mr CRW Parish is a trustee; • 200 stock units purchased on behalf of the account of her grandchild who is a minor and that Mr CRW Parish is a trustee; and • 145 stock units purchased on behalf of the account of her grandchild who is a minors and that Mr CRW Parish is a trustee. Mr CRW Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 555 ordinary 5pence stock units in the Company at £7.05 per stock unit. This purchasecomprises: • 555 stock units purchased on behalf of family trusts that Mr CRW Parish is a trustee of. Following these dealings: Mr CRW Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of this purchase, of 909,995 stock units representing 8.44% of theCompany together with a non-beneficial holding of 1,583,954 stock units,representing 14.70% of the Company. This represents an interest of 23.14% in thetotal voting rights of the Company. The Hon. Mrs EC Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of this sale, of 332,408 stock units representing 3.08% of theCompany. This represents an interest of 3.08% in the total voting rights of theCompany. For further information, please contact: C Robin Woodbine Parish: ChairmanEl Oro and Exploration Company plcTel: 020 7581 2782 Philip Secrett: Nominated AdviserGrant Thornton Corporate FinanceTel: 020 7383 5100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange