ELX.L Regulatory News (ELX)

9 Apr 2008 10:27

El Oro And Exploration Co Plc09 April 2008 El Oro and Exploration Company plc (the "Company") 9 April 2008 Directors Shareholding The Company has been informed of the following transactions in stock units byDirectors of the Company as follows: The Hon. Mrs EC Parish, a non-executive Director of the Company, sold 1,750ordinary 5 pence stock units in the Company at £6.30 per stock unit. This salecomprises 1,750 stock units sold on behalf of an account of her grandchildrenwho are minors and that Mr. CRW Parish and Mrs. EW Houston are trustees. Mrs. EW Houston, a non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 1,750ordinary 5 pence stock units in the Company at £6.32 per stock unit. Mrs. EWHouston purchased the 1,750 stock units on her own behalf. Mrs. EW Houston, a non-executive Director of the Company, sold 12,964 ordinary 5pence stock units in the Company at £5.90 per stock unit. Mrs. EW Houston soldthe 12,964 stock units on her own behalf. Mrs. EW Houston, a non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 12,964ordinary 5 pence stock units in the Company at £5.90 per stock unit. Thispurchase comprises 12,964 stock units purchased on behalf of an account of herchildren, three of whom are minors, that Mrs. EW Houston and Mr CRW Parish aretrustees of. Mr. Robert E. Wade, a non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 2,000stock units at £5.96 per stock unit in the Company. Mr. CRW Parish, an executive director of the Company, sold 10,000 ordinary 5pence stock units in the Company at £5.70 per stock unit. This sale comprises10,000 stock units sold on his own account. Mr CRW Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 10,000 ordinary 5pence stock units in the Company at £5.703 per stock unit. This purchasecomprises 10,000 stock units purchased on behalf of a family trust that Mr CRWParish is a trustee of. In addition, the holdings for The Hon. Mrs. EC Parish and Mr CRW Parish havebeen adjusted to reflect the reallocation of underlying trust accounts. As aresult of this, 5,271 stock units have been reallocated from The Hon. Mrs. ECParish's beneficial holding to Mr CRW Parish's beneficial and non-beneficialholdings in the Company. Following these dealings: The Hon. Mrs. EC Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of this sale, of 331,463 stock units representing 3.08% of the Company. This represents an interest of 3.08% in the total voting rights of theCompany. Mrs. EW Houston has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of these transactions, of 1,091,023 representing 10.12% of the Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 564,303 stock units,representing 5.24% of the Company. This represents an interest of 15.36% in thetotal voting rights of the Company. Mr CRW Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following thenotification of these transactions, of 911,614 stock units representing 8.46% ofthe Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 1,599,493 stock units,representing 14.84% of the Company. This represents an interest of 23.30% in thetotal voting rights of the Company. Mr. RE Wade holds 67,712 stock units, representing 0.63% of the Company. Thisrepresents an interest of 0.63% in the total voting rights of the Company. 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