LONDON: 15 June 2005 - Oxus Gold plc ("Oxus" or "the Company") reports that an application has been made for 16,840 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company to be admitted to trading on the AIM Market of London Stock Exchange plc. The shares were issued to certain non-executive directors of the Company on 14 June 2005 as consideration for quarterly fees for the periods October to December 2004 and January to March 2005. Further details are set out in the table below:
| Director | Shares issued | Issue price* | Issue price* | Resultant % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Prior | 4,188 | 53.02p | ||
| 4,232 | 59.08p | 56,420 | 0.02% | |
| Douglas Sutherland | 4,188 | 53.02p | ||
| 4,232 | 59.08p | 158,420 | 0.06% |
* The shares were issued at the average mid-market price for the period October to December 2004 and January to March 2005.
The new shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares and dealings are expected to commence in the new ordinary shares at 8 am on 21 June 2005.
Following the allotment of the above new ordinary shares, the Company's issued share capital is 286,950,676 ordinary shares of 1p each.
Contacts:
Oxus Gold plc
Richard Wilkins
Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 2000
Bankside Consultants Ltd
Keith Irons
Tel: +44 (0)20 7367 8873
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