3rd Apr 2009 17:50
Oxus Gold plc
Director Shareholdings and Additional Listing
London: 3 April 2009 - Oxus Gold plc ('Oxus' or the 'Company') (OXS.L) announces that application will be made for 1,186,932 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company to be admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The shares were issued to directors and senior management of the Company on 1 April 2009 at 6.118p per share in lieu of fees and salaries for the period 1 January to 31 March 2009 further to the announcement on 8 December 2008.
Included in this amount are shares allotted to directors as follows:
|
Director |
Shares Issued |
Resultant Holding |
Resultant % |
|
M Djalalov |
28,606 |
51,461 |
0.01 |
|
J Donald |
236,879 |
546,136 |
0.14 |
|
J McBurney |
14,156 |
14,156 |
0.00 |
|
O Prior |
16,878 |
136,984 |
0.04 |
|
R Shead |
204,464 |
911,630 |
0.24 |
|
R Wilkins |
180,046 |
4,527,909 |
1.18 |
The shares were issued at the average mid-market price for the period 1 January to 31 March 2009.
The new shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares and dealings are expected to commence in the new ordinary shares on 14 April 2009.
Following the allotment of the above new ordinary shares the Company's issued share capital will be 383,605,427 ordinary shares of 1p each.
For further information, please contact:
Oxus Gold plc
Richard Wilkins (CEO) Tel: +44 (0) 207 907 2000
Fairfax I.S. PLC
Ewan Leggat Tel: +44 (0) 207 598 5368
Conduit PR Ltd
Fiona Hyland / Ed Portman Tel: +44 (0) 207 429 6606
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