Directors's Shareholding

12 Mar 2007 15:27

Melrose Resources PLC12 March 2007 Immediate Release 12 March 2007 Melrose Resources plc ("the Company") Director's shareholding The Company received notification on 9 March 2007 of the following increase inDirector's shareholding. ------------------ ------ ----------- ----------- ------- At 8 March % Acquired (1) At 9 March % 2007 No. 2007 No. No. ------------------ ------ ----------- ----------- -------Ordinary sharesR F M Adair (2) 53,171,529 51.8 3,624,353 56,795,882 51.8 ----------- --------- ------ ----------- ----------- ------- Notes (1) Acquired at £3.85 per ordinary share pursuant to the Placing of 7,000,000 new ordinary shares announced on 5 March 2007 ("the Placing"); (2) The interests of R F M Adair as at 9 March 2007 include56,035,376 ordinary shares held by Skye Investments Limited, a company in whichhe has a controlling interest; (3) Following the Placing, the Company has 109,694,379 ordinaryshares in issue. For further information please contact Melrose Resources plcMunro Sutherland, Finance Director 0131 221 3360 Buchanan Communications LimitedBen Willey/Eric Burns 0207 466 5000 or visit www.melroseresources.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange