El Oro Ltd

Announcements 2006

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 3 January 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed on 3 January 2006 by C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the company that he purchased 3 ordinary 5p stock units in the company on 30 December 2005. The price he paid was £6.09 per stock unit. His total holding in the company, following the notification of this purchase is 866,679.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Interim Results (12 months) 31 December 2005  |  Announced - 28 April 2006

El Oro Ltd announces its interim results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2005.

Extracts from the preliminary interim are set out below.

For further information, please contact:
C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane
El Oro Ltd
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Click here to download the document

Change of Ex-Dividend Date  |  Announced - 2 May 2006

Further to the announcement that the Company made on Friday 28 April at 12.20, I wish to advise a change of the record date (ex dividend date) of the interim dividend from 20 September 2006 to 22 September 2006.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

EGM for Change to AIM  |  Announced - 9 June 2006

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Proposed Cancellation of Listing on the Official List and Admission to trading on AIM and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Introduction

In the Chairman's statement published on 28 April 2006 within the second interim results, stockholders were informed that the Board was, inter alia, reviewing the Company’s listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority. In the light of recent legislation and the regulatory burden facing listed companies, your Board has decided that the future of your company would be enhanced by transferring to the Alternative Investment Market. This market, operated and regulated by the London Stock Exchange plc, has an established reputation with investors and analysts. We believe your company will be better served being admitted to trading alongside others of a similar stature and sharing characteristics in common than continuing beside the behemoths of the quoted arena.

Accordingly, the Company intends to apply formally to the UKLA to cancel the listing of its Stock Units on the Official List, and in accordance with the Listing Rules, an Extraordinary General Meeting is being convened at which a resolution will be proposed to cancel the listing of the Company’s Stock Units on the Official List and to authorise the Directors to apply for the Company’s issued Stock Units to be admitted to trading on AIM.

A circular is today being sent to stockholders to provide them with details of the business to be conducted at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held at 41 Cheval Place, London SW7 1EW at 11.15 a.m. on 28 June 2006 and to explain why the Directors believe that the Proposals are in the best interests of the Company and its Stockholders as a whole.

The Company has appointed Grant Thornton Corporate Finance to act as its nominated adviser in relation to the Company’s proposed admission to AIM.

At the EGM, Stockholders will be asked to approve the Cancellation in light of the proposed transfer of trading of the Stock Units to AIM. In accordance with the Listing Rules, the Resolution must be carried by a majority of not less than 75 per cent. of the holders of the Stock Units (being entitled to do so) who vote in person or by proxy. Stockholders’ approval is not required for Admission. Accordingly, the Resolution will be proposed as an extraordinary resolution.

Also, in accordance with the Listing Rules, cancellation of the Listing will (if the Resolution is passed at the EGM) take effect not less than 20 business days after the date of the EGM and it is expected that such Cancellation and Admission will occur on or around 27 July 2006.

Background to and reasons for the Proposals

The Board has felt for some time that the cost of administering the compliance burden that applies to listed companies is considerable and disproportionate to the size of the Company.

The obligations of an AIM company are similar to those of a company on the Official List with certain exceptions, of which the significant ones are referred to below:

  • For AIM companies, prior shareholder approval is only required for reverse-takeovers and disposals that result in a fundamental change of business. Under the Listing Rules, a broader range of transactions requires shareholder approval.
  • There is no requirement under the AIM Rules for listing particulars or admission documents for further issues of securities although there may be other legal reasons for a prospectus to be required.
  • Under the AIM Rules, a Nominated Adviser is required at all times which has ongoing responsibilities to the London Stock Exchange. In addition, a broker is required at all times.
  • The Combined Code does not apply directly to AIM companies although it is still considered good practice to comply with the provisions in so far as they are relevant to the size and type of the AIM company.

Further, the Directors believe that AIM provides a more flexible environment and a proven successful alternative in which the Company will better be able to:

  • Achieve its business and strategic objectives;
  • Reduce the formalities associated with maintaining a listing on a regulated market, whilst continuing to provide a platform for trading in its Stock Units; and
  • Reduce costs and formalities associated with future potential transactions and other actions by the Company.

Liquidity on AIM is currently provided by market makers who are member firms of the London Stock Exchange and are obliged to quote a price in shares between 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on business days.

As part of the AIM admission process, the Company will publish before the EGM, on its website, special purpose audited consolidated accounts prepared in accordance with IFRS in respect of the period to 31 December 2005. Following Admission, the Company will continue to prepare its consolidated accounts in accordance with IFRS. The Company and the other members of its group will also, going forward, prepare statutory individual company accounts under UK GAAP, which, as the Company will no longer be listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, do not need to be prepared in accordance with FRS 26.


Expected Timetable of Key Events

  All references to time in this document are to UK time.  
  Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for the Extraordinary General Meeting 11.15 a.m. on 26 June 2006
  Extraordinary General Meeting 11.15 a.m. on 28 June 2006
  De-listing of the Stock Units from the Official List (assuming the Resolution is passed) 8.00 a.m. on 27 July 2006
  Anticipated admission to trading on AIM

8.00 a.m. on 27 July 2006

Enquires:
Robin Woodbine Parish
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 0207 581 2782

Philip Secrett
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 0207 383 5100

Definitions
Words and expressions used in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meanings as the definitions in the circular to stockholders dated 9 June 2006.

Non-Statutory Accounts December 2005  |  Announced - 26 June 2006

El Oro Ltd announces its non-statutory accounts for December 2005.

Extracts from the accounts are set out below.

For further information, please contact:
C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane
El Oro Ltd
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Click here to download the document

Results of Extraordinary General Meeting  |  Announced - 28 June 2006

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today at 41 Cheval Place, London SW7 1EW at 11.15 a.m. the resolution to approve the Proposed Cancellation of Listing on the Official List and Admission to trading on AIM was approved. In accordance with the Listing Rules, the Resolution was carried by a majority of not less than 75 per cent. of the holders of the Stock Units (being entitled to do so) who vote in person or by proxy at the meeting.

Enquires:
C Robin Woodbine Parrish: Chairman
El Oro and Exploration p.l.c.
Tel: 020 7383 5100

Graeme Thom: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 0870 991 2790

Move to AIM  |  Announced - 25 July 2006

The Directors of the Company are pleased to announce that, following the approval by stockholders to cancel the Listing on the Official List, application has been made for the whole of the Company's issued share capital of 10,835,701 Stock Units of 5p each, fully paid to be admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

Dealings will commence on Thursday 27 July 2006. Both the Code ("ELX") and the ISIN number ("GB0003265021") will remain unchanged.

At the same time the Company's Official Listing will be cancelled.

Enquires:
C Robin Woodbine Parrish: Chairman
El Oro and Exploration p.l.c.
Tel: 020 7383 5100

Graeme Thom: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 0870 991 2790

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 1 August 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed on 31 July 2006 by C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the company that he purchased 7,000 ordinary 5p stock units in the company that day. The price he paid was £5.45 per stock unit. His total holding in the company, following the notification of this purchase is 873,679. The stock units were purchased for his pension fund.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 1 August 2006

Further to the announcement made earlier today (morning of the 01 August 2006), El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed on 31 July 2006 by C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the company that he purchased 23,000 ordinary 5p stock units in the company that day. The price he paid was £5.45 per stock unit. His total holding in the company, following the notification of this purchase is 896,679. The stock units were purchased for his pension fund.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 2 August 2006

Further to the announcement made at 3.47pm yesterday, the 23,000 ordinary 5p stock units that C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. purchased in that company, were for his own account and not for his pension fund.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 4 August 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c was informed on 03 August 2006 by Robert E Wade, a non-executive director of the company that he purchased 4,000 ordinary 5p stock units in the company on that day. The price he paid was £5.50 per stock unit. His total holding in the company following the notification of his purchase is 62,712.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 4 August 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c was informed on 03 August 2006 by J. Anthony Wild, a non-executive director of the company that he purchased 2,500 ordinary 5p stock units in the company on that day. The price he paid was £5.50 per stock unit. His total holding in the company following the notification of his purchase is 25,000.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 4 August 2006

Further to the announcement made at 11:36am on 02 August 2006, 1000 of the 23,000 stock units that C.R.W. Parish bought were not for his own account but were made on behalf of members of his family. The details are shown in the following table.

C.R.W. Parish & L.J. Parish  
  For A.G.W. Parish 200
  For E.C.W. Parish 75
  In the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for A.J.W. Parish 275
  In the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for N.E.W. Parish 150
  In the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for A.G.W. Parish 75
     
Mr G. & Mrs. C.W. Zegos  
  In the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for Constantinos Zegos 225
   

In addition El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed by C.R.W. Parish on the 03 August 2006 that a purchase was made of 5,740 stock units in the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for Zoe Kumaramangalam. The price paid was 505p per stock unit.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 4 August 2006

Further to our announcement earlier today regarding the purchase of 5,740 stock units in the company, in the name of Mrs E.C. Parish for Zoe Kumaramangalam, the price paid was 550p and not 505p per stock unit.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 22 August 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. (the "Company") was informed on 18 August 2006 by The Hon. Mrs. E. C. Parish, an executive director of the Company of the transfer of 33,708 stock units on 18 August 2006 to her grandchildren and trusts for her grandchildren none of whom are directors of the Company.

The price at the time of transfer was 545.5p per stock unit.

As a result of the transfer The Hon. Mrs. E. C. Parish's holding is now 331,463 stock units and now represents 3.06% of the Company’s issued stock units.

As a result of the transfer C. R. W. Parish's non-beneficial holding now represents approximately 14.34% of the Company's issued stock units.

As a result of the transfer Mrs. C. W. Zegos's non-beneficial holding now represents approximately 4.90% of the Company's issued stock units.

As a result of the transfer Mrs. E. W. Houston's non-beneficial holding now represents approximately 6.58% of the Company's issued stock units.

The above non-beneficial holdings are held through interests as trustees of several family trusts in the stock units of the Company and may result in a degree of duplication.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 11 September 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. (the "Company") was informed of the following purchases of stock units by Directors of the Company on 7 September 2006 as follows:

Mr. C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 2,500 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit.500 of the 2,500 stock units that Mr. C.R.W. Parish purchased were made on behalf of his son, Mr. A.G.W. Parish, who is a minor.

Mr. C.R.W. Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following the notification of this purchase is 899,179 representing 8.34% of the Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 1,558,684 stock units, representing 14.45% of the Company.

Mr. R.E. Wade, a non-executive director of the Company purchased 1,000 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit.Mr. R.E. Wade has a total holding in the Company, all of which he beneficially owns, following the notification of this purchase is 59,712 representing 0.55% of the Company.Mrs. E.W. Houston, a non-executive director of the Company purchased 7,000 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit.1,250 of the 7,000 stock units that Mrs E.W. Houston purchased were made on behalf of Mr. C. Houston, her husband.4,500 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company were purchased for the childrens’ trusts of Mrs. E.W. Houston’s children. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit.

Mrs. E.W. Houston has a beneficial holding in the Company, following the notification of this purchase is 1,114,737 representing 10.34% of the Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 535,589 stock units, representing 4.97% of the Company.

Cancellation of Shares

Also, on 7 September 2006, the Company purchased for cancellation 51,500 stock units. The price paid was £5.25 per stock unit. Following the cancellation of these stock units there are now 10,784,201 stock units in issue.

For further information, please contact:

C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane: Company Secretary
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Philip Secrett: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 020 7383 5100

Notice of final results  |  Announced - 12 September 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. (the "Company") will announce its final results for the eighteen month period ending 30 June 2006 in late October 2006.

For further information, please contact:

C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane: Company Secretary
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Philip Secrett: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 020 7383 5100

Preliminary Statement - 30 June 2006  |  Announced - 1 November 2006

El Oro Ltd announces its preliminary results for the six months ending 30 June 2006.

Extracts from the preliminary results are set out below.

For further information, please contact:
C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane
El Oro Ltd
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Click here to download the document

Directors PDMR Shareholding  |  Announced - 8 November 2006

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c.  ("El Oro" or the "Company") was informed on 7 November 2006 of the following purchases of stock units by directors of the Company on 6 November 2006 as follows:

Mr. C.R.W. Parish, an executive director of the Company, purchased 6,800 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company at £6.50 per stock unit and 1,265 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company at £6.55 per stock unit. 6000 of the 8,065 stock units that Mr. C.R.W. Parish purchased were for his pension fund.

1,125 of the 8,065 stock units that Mr. C.R.W. Parish purchased were made on behalf of his children who are all minors.

940 of the 8,065 stock units that Mr. C.R.W. Parish purchased were made on behalf of his children for trust accounts in the name of Mrs. E.C. Parish.

Mr. C.R.W. Parish has a beneficial holding in the Company, following the notification of this purchase of 907,244 representing 8.41% of the Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 1,561,664 stock units, representing 14.48% of the Company.

Mrs. E.W. Houston, a non-executive director of the Company purchased 2,500 ordinary 5p stock units in the Company. The price paid was £6.50 per stock unit.

2,500 ordinary 5p stock units were purchased for Mrs. E. W. Houston’s children trust accounts in the name of Mrs. E.C. Parish. The price paid was £6.55.

Mrs. E.W. Houston has a beneficial holding in the Company, following the notification of this purchase is 1,117,237 representing 10.36% of the Company together with a non-beneficial holding of 538,089 stock units, representing 4.99% of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane: Company Secretary
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Philip Secrett: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 020 7383 5100

AGM Resolution Results  |  Announced - 12 December 2006

The Company announces that all resolutions were duly passed at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today.

Change of Company Secretary:

At the AGM of the Company, Steven McKeane was appointed company secretary/financial controller. The Chairman thanked Chris Burman for his contributions to the Company during the past five years

For further information, please contact:

C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane: Company Secretary
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Philip Secrett: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 020 7383 5100

Total Voting Rights  |  Announced - 21 December 2006

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c.  ("El Oro" or the "Company") notifies the market of the following:

As at the date of this announcement, the Company's issued share capital consists of 10,784,201 ordinary stock units ('Ordinary Stock Units'), with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Stock Units in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of Ordinary Stock Units with voting rights is 10,784,201.

The above figure of 10,784,201  Ordinary Stock Units may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

C Robin Woodbine Parish: Chairman
Steven McKeane: Company Secretary
El Oro and Exploration Company plc
Tel: 020 7581 2782

Philip Secrett: Nominated Adviser
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Tel: 020 7383 5100

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