Reunion Mining PLC - Re Posting of Offer Document

RNS No 7278m
REUNION MINING PLC  
5 May 1999


Reunion Mining PLC, 5th May, 1999

Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the
United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan.

Recommended Unconditional Cash Offer by Cazenove & Co. on
behalf of Minorco Finance (U.K.) plc, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Minorco S.A., for Reunion Mining PLC.

POSTING OF OFFER DOCUMENT

Minorco Finance (U.K.) plc ("Minorco"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Minorco S.A. announces that it has today (5th
May, 1999) posted the Offer Document in connection with its
recommended unconditional cash offer for Reunion Mining PLC
("Reunion") to Reunion shareholders.  Minorco and persons
acting in concert with Minorco now own Reunion shares
representing approximately 50.9 per cent. of the issued share
capital of Reunion.

Enquiries:

Minorco              Mike Gordon/Nick von Schirnding
0171 404 2060

Cazenove & Co.          Nick Wiles                  0171
588 2828

Reunion                Peter Wynter Bee
0171 535 0400

SG Securities (London) Ltd  Sarah Halford
0171 676 6000

Cazenove & Co., who are regulated by The Securities and
Futures Authority Limited, are acting for Minorco Finance
(U.K.) plc and Minorco S.A. and no one else in connection with
the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Minorco Finance (U.K.) plc and Minorco S.A. for providing the
protections afforded to customers of Cazenove & Co. nor for
giving advice in relation to the Offer.


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