Minco PLC Regulatory News (MIO)

14 Feb 2006 09:55

Minco PLC14 February 2006 MINCO PLC ("Minco" or "THE COMPANY") NOTIFIABLE INTEREST - REDUCTION IN SHAREHOLDING 14 February 2006 Minco PLC reports that it has been advised by Matthew L. Dorman, a formerDirector and previously Chief Executive Officer who resigned with effect from 14December 2005, that following recent share disposals he holds 4,200,679 sharesin the Company, as of 11 February 2006, representing approximately 2.6 per cent.out of the total outstanding 159,186,546 shares. The notification confirms that since his resignation Mr. Dorman has reduced hisshareholding by 4,450,000 shares from his last prior notification and no longerhas a notifiable interest in the Company. About Minco: Minco plc is an AIM quoted precious and base metals exploration and developmentCompany with projects in Mexico and Ireland and is also evaluating otheracquisitions and opportunities. In Mexico the Company is developing the Laguna silver tailings project at finalfeasibility stage and is also exploring silver and gold properties, the SantaCruz project (Minera Sisa) in Durango, and the El Morro and Milagros explorationprojects in Zacatecas. In Ireland Minco is engaged in exploration for zinc primarily on the PallasGreen Project, a joint venture between Minco and Falconbridge Limited, wheredrilling is currently testing a strike length of about twelve kilometres withinwhich two discrete zones of high grade zinc and lead mineralization werediscovered during 2005. At December 31 2005 Minco held approximately $6.6million (£3.8million) in cash. For further information:Roger W. Turner +44(0)773-909-2813Danesh K. Varma +44(0)207-397-8154 Terence N. McKillen + 1 416 362-8243Martin Eales, Collins Stewart +44(0)207-523-8320Alex Buck, Buck Bias PR +44(0)207-384-0503 Minco plc is traded on the AIM market in London. Ticker Symbol "MIO" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange