Issue of Equity

30 Apr 2007 10:13

Oxus Gold PLC30 April 2007 Oxus Gold plc Exercise of options London: 30 April 2007 - Oxus Gold plc ("Oxus" or "the Company") (OXS.L)announces that, following an exercise of options to acquire ordinary shares inthe Company at 22.5p per share, the Company has issued 66,667 new shares. Application has been made for new shares to be admitted to trading on the AIMMarket of the London Stock Exchange and dealings in the shares are expected tocommence on 3 May 2007. The new shares will rank pari passu with existingordinary shares. Following the allotment of the above new ordinary shares, the Company's issuedshare capital is 355,399,173 ordinary shares of 1p each. For further information, please contact: Oxus Gold plcRichard Wilkins Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 2000 Bankside Consultants Ltd.Keith Irons/Oliver Winters Tel: +44 (0)20 7367 8873 Canaccord Adams Limited Tel: +44 (0) 7050 6500Erin Needra This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange