RNS Number:6562I
Melrose Resources PLC
28 November 2007




Immediate Release                                               28 November 2007
                                                                          


                             MELROSE RESOURCES PLC
                          ("Melrose" or "the Company")
               Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Melrose Resources plc (LSE: MRS), the oil and gas exploration, development and
production company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr James Douglas
Agnew as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

Mr Agnew, 48, is currently Chairman of UK Corporate Broking at Deutsche Bank. He
joined Deutsche Bank in 2002 having previously been Head of Corporate Broking at
Merrill Lynch from 1995 to 2002. Prior to that he was a Director of Corporate
Broking at Smith New Court from 1990 to 1995 and at CCF Laurence Prust. He is a
member of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, the UKLA Advisory Committee and
the London Stock Exchange Primary Markets Group.

Robert Adair, Executive Chairman, commented:

"James's appointment to the Melrose Board reflects our ambitious plans for the
future development of the Company. James has a considerable depth of experience
working with publicly listed companies and we will benefit significantly from
his corporate insight as we move forward. I look forward to working with him
over the forthcoming years."

No further details required under Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the Financial Services 
Authority remain to be disclosed.



For further information please visit www.melroseresources.com or contact:

Melrose Resources plc                                       0131 221 3360
David Thomas, Chief Executive
Robert Adair, Executive Chairman
Munro Sutherland, Finance Director
Alasdair Robinson, Group Company Secretary

Buchanan Communications                                     0207 466 5000
Tim Thompson
Ben Willey

Notes

Melrose Resources plc is an oil and gas exploration, development and production
company with interests in Egypt, Bulgaria, the United States, France and Turkey.
The Company has oil and gas production in Egypt, Bulgaria and the United States
and it has a portfolio of exploration, appraisal and development drilling
opportunities with a range of risk and reward profiles. Melrose is headquartered
in Edinburgh.




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