Canaccord Adams Ltd - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1458R
Canaccord Adams Limited
31 March 2008

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader CANACCORD ADAMS
LIMITED
Company dealt in Oriel Resources Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being ORD 1p - ISIN:
disclosed relate (Note 1) GB0034246743

Date of dealing 28 March 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)

Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 2,000 0.0003 0 0
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 0 0
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 0 0
Total 2,000 0.0003 0 0

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security: Warrants - ISIN GB00B07Q1965 Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
1) Relevant securities 5,006 0.04 0 0
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 0 0
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 0 0
Total 5,006 0.04 0 0

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security: Details
n/a n/a

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)
P 4,500 106.93p
P 3,000 106.55p
P 25,000 107.50p
P 2,000 106.78p
S 7,500 106.75p
S 25,000 107.50p
Total Buys 34,500
Total Sells 32,500

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
name, 5) 6) 4)
e.g. CFD
n/a n/a n/a n/a

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option
name, selling, securities to American, money
purchasing, which the option European
varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc.
e.g. price date paid/
call received
option per unit
(Note 4)
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Note
option securities 4)
n/a n/a n/a

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
n/a n/a n/a

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.
NONE

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO

Date of disclosure 31 March 2008

Contact name Patricia SANJURJO

Telephone number 020 7050 6500

Name of offeree with which connected Oriel Resources Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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