16 Jan 2009 15:17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
16 January 2009
MELROSE RESOURCES PLC
DIRECTOR'S SHARE PURCHASE
Melrose Resources plc (LSE: MRS) ("the Company") announces that, on 16 January 2009, it received notification of the following changes in a Director's shareholding as a result of the purchase of shares in the Company, further details of which are set out below.
Ordinary shares | Holding as at 14 January 2009 | Purchased 15 January 2009 (1) | Holding 15 January 2009 | ||
No. | % | No. | No. | % | |
R F M Adair (2) | 58,089,429 | 52.77 | 2,500 | 58,091,929 | 52.77 |
Notes:
The shares were acquired at £1.93 per ordinary share by Skye Investments Limited.
The interests of R F M Adair as at 14 January 2009 include 57,291,423 ordinary shares held by Skye Investments Limited, a company in which he has a controlling interest.
The Company has 110,086,888 ordinary shares in issue.
For further information please contact:
Melrose Resources plc Alasdair Robinson, Group Company Secretary | 0131 221 3360 |
Buchanan Communications Ben Willey Ben Romney or visit www.melroseresources.com | 0207 466 5000 |