23 Jan 2009 16:45
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Immediate Release
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23 January 2009
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Melrose Resources plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR shareholding
Melrose Resources plc (LSE:MRS) announces that onΒ 23Β January 2009Β it received notification fromΒ Appleby Trust (Jersey) Limited (the 'Trustee') in its capacity as trustee of theΒ Melrose Resources plcΒ Employee Benefit Trust (the 'Trust') that onΒ 23Β January 2009Β the Trustee purchasedΒ 30,000Β ordinary shares of 10Β penceΒ each in the Company at a price ofΒ 196.75Β pence perΒ share. The entire holding of the Trust in the shareΒ capital of the Company is nowΒ 380,000Β ordinary shares equating to 0.35% of the current issued share capital of the Company.
The Trust was established toΒ facilitate the operation of theΒ Melrose Resources plcΒ Performance Share Plan (theΒ 'Plan') and it is intended that the shares purchased by the Trust will be usedΒ to satisfy awards under the Plan.
In accordance with DTR 3.1.4 of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, theΒ Executive DirectorsΒ and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")Β of theΒ CompanyΒ have an interest in the shares acquired by the TrusteeΒ as they are potential beneficiaries of the Trust.
For further information please contact:
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Melrose Resources plc
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Alasdair Robinson, Group Company Secretary
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0131 221 3360
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Buchanan Communications Limited
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Ben Willey/Ben Romney
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0207 466 5000
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or visitΒ www.melroseresources.com
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