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5th Jun 2007 14:00

Aricom PLC05 June 2007 Press Release 5 June 2007 Overseas comments THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION,RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA,ITALY, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR THE UNITED STATES Aricom plc ("Aricom" or "the Company") Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Aricom plc (AIM: TIO), the Anglo-Russian developer of mineral resources, ispleased to announce the completion of the placing of 133,000,000 units,comprising 399,000,000 new ordinary shares ("New Shares") and 133,000,000warrants. Following the admission of the New Shares to trading on AIM today,the Company has 935,537,493 ordinary shares in issue and 133,000,000 warrants tosubscribe for one ordinary share each at an exercise price of 80 pence. In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, Aricomis required to notify the market of the following: As a result of the issue of 399,000,000 ordinary shares, the Company's issuedshare capital consists of 935,537,493 ordinary shares with a nominal value of£0.001 each, each share conveying the right to one vote. Aricom does not holdany ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Aricom is 935,537,493. The above figure of 935,537,493 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders asthe denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they arerequired to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Aricomunder the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. - Ends - For further information:Aricom plcJay Hambro, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 20 7201 8939 Heather Williams, Company Secretary www.aricom.plc.ukJPMorgan Cazenove Ian Hannam / Patrick Magee / Robert Stafler Tel: 44 (0) 20 7588 2828 www.jpmorgancazenove.com Canaccord AdamsChris Bowman Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500 www.canaccordadams.com AbchurchCharlie Jack/ George Parker Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700 www.abchurch-group.com This announcement does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe foror otherwise acquire or dispose of any ordinary shares or warrants in thecapital of the Company ('Aricom Securities'). This announcement is not forpublication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the UnitedStates. This announcement is for information only and does not constitute anoffer or invitation to acquire or dispose of Aricom Securities in the UnitedStates. The Aricom Securities have not been and will not be registered under theU.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the 'Securities Act') and may not beoffered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or ina transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the SecuritiesAct. There will be no public offer of Aricom Securities in the United States,the United Kingdom or elsewhere. This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitationof an offer to purchase or subscribe for Aricom Securities in member states ofthe European Economic Area. The Aricom Securities have not and will not beoffered or sold to the public in member states of the European Economic Areaexcept to "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of theProspectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC). The offer relating to the Aricom Securities and this announcement do notconstitute a direct or indirect public offering in Austria. This announcement ismade solely for information purposes and constitutes neither an offer nor asolicitation to buy the Aricom Securities mentioned in this announcement exceptfor transactions with qualified persons (qualifizierte Anleger) pursuant toSection 3 para. 1 subpara. 11 of the Austrian Capital Market Act. Pursuant toSection 1 para. 1 subpara 5a of the Austrian Capital Market Act e.g. legalentities under the supervision of the Austrian Financial Market Authority thatare not classified to be small and medium-sized enterprises or natural personsbeing registered with the Austrian Financial Market Authority are consideredqualified persons. A prospectus in accordance with the Austrian Capital MarketAct or the Austrian Stock Exchange Act has not been and will not be prepared. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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