Issue of Equity

17 Aug 2006 18:29

Altona Resources PLC17 August 2006 17th August 2006 Altona Resources Plc ("Altona" or "the Company") ISSUE OF SHARES Altona Resources plc (AIM: ANR) announces the issue of 1,350,000 new ordinaryfully paid shares in lieu of payment of fees in the amount of £115,000,including 1,000,000 shares issued to Mr Stephen Lay in respect of hisremuneration for his previously held position of CEO of Altona. Application will be made for the new ordinary shares to be admitted to tradingon AIM. The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinaryshares in the Company and trading of these shares on AIM is expected to commenceon 23rd August 2006. Following this issue, the Company's total number of issued ordinary shares willbe 232,100,000. -ends- For further information please contact: Altona Resources plcChristopher Lambert, Chairman +44 (0) 207 016 5100Christopher Schrape, Managing Director +61 (0) 417 984 434 Nabarro Wells & Co LimitedHugh Oram, Director +44 (0) 207 710 7400 Parkgreen CommunicationsVictoria Thomas +44 (0) 207 493 3713 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange