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Melrose Resources PLC
20 March 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

20 March 2003


Document Re Supplementary Prospectus in connection with the Rights Issue of
28,311,322 New Ordinary Shares at 50p per share

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Telephone: 020 7676 1000

(Documents will usually be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).


For further information please contact:

Melrose Resources plc
Chris Thomas, Corporate Development Director                    020 7462 1600

Binns & Co PR Ltd
Judith Parry/Sophie Morton                                      0113 242 1171



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