Performance Share Plan

RNS Number:2264Z
Melrose Resources PLC
28 June 2007



Immediate Release                                                 28 June 2007

                      MELROSE RESOURCES plc ("the Company")

 Notification of Awards under the Melrose Resources plc Performance Share Plan

Melrose Resources plc (LSE: MRS) ("Melrose") announces the following grant of
awards ("Awards") in the form of nil-cost options under the Company's
Performance Share Plan ("PSP") on 27 June 2007.

Name            Total share options     Granted on 27        Total share options
          outstanding as at 26 June   June 2007 under  outstanding as at 27 June
                               2007               PSP                       2007
R F M Adair                 112,065            94,170                    206,235

D F Archer                   80,852            89,686                    170,538

J M M Sutherland            352,879           107,623                    460,502

D H Thomas                        0           167,414                    167,414
      

Notes

1  The Awards will vest on 27 June 2010, but only to the extent that
certain performance criteria based on the Company's relative and absolute total
shareholder return are satisfied over three financial years commencing with the
current financial year;

2  No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of the Awards;

3  A further 245,750 Awards were granted to senior employees of the
   Company on 27 June 2007;

4  The Company has 109,972,891 Ordinary Shares in issue;

5  The Company now has a total of 2,432,531 share options outstanding,
   under all share option plans, representing 2.21% of the issued Ordinary Share
   Capital;

6  The notification of these Awards is intended to satisfy the Company's
   obligations under Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4.

For further information please contact:

Melrose Resources plc                                    0131 221 3360
Robert Adair, Executive Chairman
David Thomas, Chief Executive
Munro Sutherland, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                  0207 466 5000
Tim Thompson
Ben Willey

or visit www.melroseresources.com



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