Block Listing Return

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16 July 2009

Name of Company

Melrose Resources plc

Name of Scheme(s)

(i) Unapproved Share Option Scheme

(ii) Approved Share Option Scheme

(iii) Other share option arrangements

Period of return:

3 December 2008 to 30 June 2009

Block Listings

Balance b/fwd @ 3 December 2008 

Shares admitted during the period

Shares allotted during the period

Balance c/fwd @

30 June 2009

Unapproved Share Option Scheme

9,858

250,000

95,810

164,048

Approved Share Option Scheme

43,882

-

-

43,882

Other share option arrangements

-

-

-

-

Total

53,740

250,000

95,810

207,930

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission;

2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each; admitted on 2 December 2004

1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each; admitted on 30 January 2006

250,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each; admitted on 8 January 2009

Shares in issue at 30 June 2009

110,182,698 Ordinary Shares of 10p each

Person making this return and contact for queries:

Alasdair Robinson, Company Secretary,

Melrose Resources plc, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG