Purchase of shares correction

23 Mar 2006 16:13

Oxus Gold PLC23 March 2006 news release For immediate release: 23 March 2006 OXUS GOLD PLC CORRECTION - HOLDINGS IN COMPANY LONDON: 23 March 2006 - The issuer wishes to advise that the announcementreleased at 10.18 today is incorrect. The first paragraph, first sentence shouldread: 1,343,097 ordinary shares The correct version is as below: Oxus Gold plc ("Oxus" or "the Company") (OXS.L) announces that it has acquiredan additional 1,343,097 ordinary shares of Marakand Minerals Limited("Marakand"), (MKD.L) mainly from individual shareholders. Following theacquisition, Oxus has increased its shareholding from 82,410,480 to 83,753,577 ordinary shares representing an increase from 82.58 per cent to 81.91 per cent of the ordinary issued share capital of Marakand. As consideration for the purchase of the shares, application has been made tothe London Stock Exchange for 447,695 new Oxus shares to be admitted to the AIMMarket. Dealings are expected to commence in the new ordinary shares at 29 March2006. The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares ofthe Company. Following the allotment the total issued share capital of theCompany will be 297,139,172 ordinary shares. Ends For further information, please contact: Oxus Gold plcRichard Wilkins, Company SecretaryTel: + 44 (0)20 7907 2000 BanksideKeith IronsOliver WintersTel: + 44 (0)207 367 8873 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange