Directors shareholdings

13 Jul 2006 14:26

Melrose Resources PLC13 July 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 JULY 2006 Melrose Resources plc ("the Company") Directors' shareholding The Company was informed today of the following purchases of Ordinary Shares by,or on behalf of, Directors of the Company pursuant to the Placing and Open Offerthat was approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting of theCompany held on 26 June 2006 and which became wholly unconditional yesterday: -------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- ------- At 11 July 2006 % Purchased At 12 July 2006 % No. No. -------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- -------Ordinary sharesR F M Adair (2) 41,379,859 51.8 11,762,378 53,142,237 51.8D W Curry 378,350 0.5 100,385 478,735 0.5A E Richmond-Watson 604,932 0.8 172,837 777,769 0.8J M M Sutherland 515,000 0.8 60,000 575,000 0.6C C A Thomas 270,000 0.3 30,000 300,000 0.3 ------------- --------- ------ ----------- ----------- ------- Notes 1. All purchases were made at 330 pence per share pursuant tothe 2 for 7 Open Offer of new Ordinary Shares that was approved by shareholdersat an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 26 June 2006; 2. The interests of R F M Adair include 52,411,023 ordinaryshares held by Skye Investments Limited, a company in which he has a controllinginterest; 3 The Company has 102,623,456 ordinary shares in issuefollowing the issue of 22,691,132 new ordinary shares pursuant to the Placingand Open Offer. For further information please contact Melrose Resources plcMunro Sutherland, Finance Director 0131 221 3360Chris Thomas, Corporate Development Director 0207 462 1603 Bell LawrieJon Fitzpatrick, Director 0141 221 7733 Buchanan CommunicationsBen Willey 0207 466 5000 or visit www.melroseresources.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange