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22 Mar 2007 18:01

Vane Minerals PLC22 March 2007 VANE Minerals plc ("VANE Minerals" or "The Company") Directors Shareholding The Company was informed on 20 March 2007 that as of 14 March 2007 the followingdirectors have increased their holdings in the ordinary 10p shares ("Shares") inthe Company: Previous holding Increase Holding as at 14 March 2007 (Shares) (Shares) (Shares) Matthew Idiens 2,045,000 10,880 2,055,880Robert Jeffcock 5,800,000 92,896 5,892,896 The Shares were distributed to the above named directors as part of thevoluntary liquidation of a company in which they were shareholders, whereby theunderlying assets of the company, which included shares of VANE Minerals, weredistributed to its shareholders. Enquiries: VANE Minerals plc Ambrian Partners LimitedMatthew Idiens Richard Brown+44 (0) 20 7667 6322 +44 (0) 20 7776 6417 Parkgreen Communications Daniel Stewart & CoCathy Malins/ Annabel Leather Katie Shelton+44 (0) 20 7851 7480 +44 (0) 20 7776 6550 About VANE Minerals: Since December 2004, VANE Minerals has built a substantial uranium portfolio ofproperties in the US, initially targeting the Northern Arizona Breccia PipeDistrict which holds the highest grade deposits in the US. The Company is using the silver/gold production at the Diablito mine in Mexicoto help fund exploration work across its attractive portfolio of uranium as wellas base and precious metal prospects. VANE was founded by the former international exploration team ofFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., one of the world's largest producers ofcopper and gold. The Company has assembled a highly qualified and experiencedmanagement team with a proven track record in exploration and development, whohave spent their entire careers searching for and defining large scale mineraldeposits. For further information, please review: www.vaneminerals.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange