Exercise of Options

28 Mar 2008 16:58

Avocet Mining PLC28 March 2008 Avocet Mining PLC ("Avocet" or the "Company") Exercise of options satisfied by treasury shares Avocet announces that the Company has today issued 175,000 ordinary shares of 5pence each ('Ordinary Shares') out of treasury shares to satisfy the exercise ofshare options. The Company now holds 1,472,000 Ordinary Shares in treasuryrepresenting 1.23 per cent of the total Ordinary Shares in issue. Contacts: Alan McFarlane, Company Secretary, Avocet Mining PLC, 020 7907 9000Richard Brown, Richard Greenfield, Ambrian Partners Limited, 020 7634 4700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange