Director/PDMR Shareholding

14 Feb 2007 13:24

Melrose Resources PLC14 February 2007 For immediate release 14 February 2007 Melrose Resources plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR shareholdings The Company received notification on 13 February 2007 of the following changesin Director's and PDMR shareholdings. At 12 February 2007 % Acquired (1) At 13 February 2007 % No. No.Ordinary shares R F M Adair (2) 53,142,237 51.8 29,292 53,171,529 51.8 C C A Thomas 240,000 0.2 41,631 281,631 0.3 Notes (1) As previously announced on 14 June 2006, R F M Adair and C C AThomas exercised 211,523 and 300,624 share options respectively at pricesranging from 65p to 213.5p. However, in accordance with the Company's relevantoption scheme rules, the number of these share options was subsequently adjustedto take into account the dilutive effects of the Placing and Open Offer that wasannounced on 9 June 2006 ("the Adjustment"). The effect of the Adjustment,which has been agreed with the Company's auditors and H M Revenue and Customs inaccordance with the relevant option scheme rules, was to increase the number ofshare options outstanding with effect from 9 June 2006. As a result of theAdjustment, an additional 70,923 ordinary shares have been issued in respect ofthese share options. (1) The interests of R F M Adair as at 12 February 2007 and at 13February 2007 include 52,411,023 ordinary shares held by Skye InvestmentsLimited, a company in which he has a controlling interest; (2) Following the issue of these 70,923 ordinary shares, theCompany has 102,694,379 ordinary shares in issue. For further information please contact Melrose Resources plc Munro Sutherland, Finance Director 0131 221 3360 Chris Thomas, Company Secretary 0131 221 3360 Buchanan Communications Limited Ben Willey 0207 466 5000 or visit www.melroseresources.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange