Ariana Resources PLC
03 July 2006
03 July 2006
AIM: AAU
DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING
Ariana Resources plc ('Ariana' or 'the Company'), the gold exploration company
focused exclusively on Turkey, has been notified that on 30th June 2006 certain
directors purchased, directly or through an investment company, ordinary shares
of 1p each in the Company as follows:
Director Position Shares Total Percentage
Purchased of Issued
Average beneficial Share
Pence per holding Capital
share
Steven Poulton Chief Executive 35,000 11.95 2,716,933 * 5.80%
Matthew Operations Director 21,000 11.95 1,653,267 ** 3.53%
Grainger
Michael de Non executive 34,333 12.01 201,000 *** 0.43%
Villiers Director
Notes: * Includes 239,833 shares held by Mr Poulton's wife
** Includes 49,000 shares held by Mr Grainger's wife
*** Includes 166,667 shares held by Mr de Villiers's investment
company
Contacts:
Ariana Resources plc
Steven Poulton, Chief Executive Tel: 01235 511 767
s.j.poulton@arianaresources.cominfo@arianaresources.com Mobile: 0797 408 6712
Bankside Consultants
Michael Padley / Susan Scott Tel: 020 7367 8888
About Ariana Resources
Ariana is a technology-driven exploration company focused on the discovery of
epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits with multi-million
ounce potential within the Tethyan metallogenic belt of Turkey. The Company has
a portfolio of prospective licences covering approximately 1,000km2, selected on
the basis of its advanced in-house remote sensing database. Ariana's broker is
Ambrian Partners Limited and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's nominated
adviser. For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the
Company's website at www.arianaresources.com.
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