Block Listing Return

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

18 December 2008

Name of Company 

Melrose Resources plc

Name of Scheme(s)

(i) Unapproved Share Option Scheme

(ii) Approved Share Option Scheme

(iii) Other share option arrangements

Period of return 

3 December 2007 to 2 December 2008

Block Listings

Balance b/fwd @ 3 December 2007 

Shares allotted during the period

Balance c/fwd @

2 December 2008

Unapproved Share Option Scheme

126,577

116,719

9,858

Approved Share Option Scheme

81,941

38,059

43,882

Other share option arrangements

-

-

-

Total

208,518

154,778

53,740

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission;

2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each; admitted on 2 December 2004

1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each; admitted on 30 January 2006

Shares in issue at 2 December 2008

110,086,888 Ordinary Shares of 10p each

Person making this return and contact for queries:

Alasdair Robinson, Company Secretary,

Melrose Resources plc, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG