Cancellation of Admission

22 Jan 2008 07:00

Oxus Gold PLC22 January 2008 OXUS GOLD PLC Cancellation of Admission of Marakand Minerals Limited LONDON: 22 January 2008 - Oxus Gold plc ("Oxus" or the "Company") (OXS.L)announces that application has been made for the cancellation of admission ofthe ordinary shares of Marakand Minerals Limited ("Marakand") from trading onthe AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. This follows an announcement made by the Company on 20 December 2007 that it hadcompleted the acquisition of the remaining ordinary shares of Marakand that itdid not previously own. It is expected that the cancellation will take effect at 8.00 a.m. on 19February 2008 and a further announcement will be made at that time. Contacts: Oxus Gold plcRichard Wilkins Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 2000 Canaccord Adams Limited Erin Needra/Mike Jones Tel: +44 (0)20 7050 6500 Bankside Consultants Ltd.Keith Irons/Oliver Winters Tel: +44 (0)20 7367 8873 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange