11 Jun 2010 14:44
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11 June 2010
MELROSE RESOURCES PLC
DIRECTORS' SHARE PURCHASE
Melrose Resources plc (LSE: MRS) ("the Company") announces that, on 9 and 10 June 2010, it received notification of the following changes in Directors' shareholdings as a result of the purchase of shares in the Company, further details of which are set out below.
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| Holding as at 8 June 2010 | Purchased 9 June 2010 | Purchased 10 June 2010 | Holding as at 11 June 2010 | ||
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| No. | % |
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| No. | % |
| R F M Adair (1), (2), (3) | 58,211,929 | 50.77 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 58,241,929 | 50.79 |
| D H Thomas (4) | 126,861 | 0.11 | - | 14,844 | 141,705 | 0.12 |
Notes:
(1) Mr Adair acquired his shares on 9 June 2010 at a price of 245.25p per ordinary share and these are held within his personal pension fund.
(2) Mr Adair acquired his shares on 10 June 2010 at a price of 240p per ordinary share and these are held within his personal pension fund.
(3) The interests of R F M Adair as at 11 June 2010 include 57,391,423 ordinary shares held by Skye Investments Limited, a company in which he has a controlling interest.
(4) Mr Thomas acquired his shares on 10 June 2010 at a price of 243.03p per ordinary share.
(5) The Company has 114,668,063 ordinary shares in issue.
For further information please contact:
| Melrose Resources plc Alasdair Robinson, Group Company Secretary
|
0131 221 3360 |
| Buchanan Communications Tim Thompson |
0207 466 5000 |
Ben Romney
or visit www.melroseresources.com