Director/PDMR Shareholding

17 Oct 2005 14:37

Oxus Gold PLC17 October 2005 news release For immediate release: 17 October 2005 Oxus Gold plc ("the Company") Directors' Shareholdings and Additional Listing Application has been made for 10,748 new ordinary shares of 1p each in theCompany to be admitted to trading on the AIM Market of London Stock Exchangeplc. The shares were issued to certain non-executive directors of the Company on17 October 2005 as consideration for quarterly fees for the periods July toSeptember 2005. Further details are set out in the table below: Director Shares Issue Resultant Resultant issued price* Holding % Oliver Prior 5,374 46.52p 66,533 0.02% Douglas Sutherland 5,374 46.52p 168,533 0.06% * The shares were issued at the average mid-market price for the period July toSeptember 2005. The new shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares and dealingsare expected to commence in the new ordinary shares at 8 am on 21 October 2005. Following the allotment of the above new ordinary shares, the Company's issuedshare capital is 287,619,569 ordinary shares of 1p each. Further enquiries: Richard WilkinsOxus Gold plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 2000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange