Director's Dealing

20 Aug 2007 12:04

Metals Exploration PLC20 August 2007 Metals Exploration PLC Director's Dealing Metals Exploration PLC (the "Company") announces that it has received noticetoday that on 17 August 2007 The Standard Bank Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust") purchased 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 35 pence per share. The wife and children of Jonathan Pearson, a director of the Company, arepotential beneficiaries under the Trust and therefore the Trust is deemed to bepart of Mr. Pearson's 'family' under the AIM Rules for Companies. Following the purchase, Mr. Pearson and his related parties are interested in30,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.034% of the issued share capital of theCompany. For further information: Jonathan Beardsworth, CEOMetals Exploration +44 20 7927 6690 +44 7747101552Jonathan Anderson, Investor RelationsMetals Exploration +44 7863 167070 +44 7950 410 680Adrian HaddenCollins Stewart Europe Limited +44 20 7523 8350 Charles VivianPelham PR +44 20 7743 6672 Klara KaczmarekPelham PR +44 20 3159 4395 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange