Shares trading on PLUS

Ariana Resources PLC
09 August 2007

                                                           


9 August 2007
AIM: AAU

                                TRADING ON PLUS


Ariana Resources plc ('Ariana' or 'the Company'), the gold exploration company
focused on Turkey, is pleased to announce that its ordinary shares have been
admitted to trading on 'PLUS' under the same trading symbol as used on AIM
(AAU). PLUS Markets is an independent London-based equity market service
provided by PLUS Markets Group plc, which was recently approved as a Recognised
Investment Exchange. PLUS Markets is based on a quote-driven trading system and
currently trades over 900 small and mid-cap company shares representing a
combined market capitalisation of over £200 billion.

The Company's ordinary shares will continue to be quoted and traded on AIM and
trading through the PLUS platform is intended to enhance investor choice,
improve liquidity for shareholders and provide greater access to investors. For
more information on 'PLUS', visit www.plusmarketsgroup.com.


Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented:

'Trading of the company's shares on PLUS enhances our profile in London and
provides further scope for resource investors to benefit from the opportunities
we are creating in Turkey. The additional quotation is intended to build on our
existing shareholder base and increase our liquidity.'



Contacts:

Ariana Resources plc
Michael Spriggs, Chairman
Kerim Sener, Managing Director                   Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Beaumont Cornish Limited                         Tel: [phone]

Roland Cornish
Bankside Consultants
Michael Padley / Louise Davis                    Tel: [phone]


Editors' note:

About Ariana Resources

Ariana is a dynamic exploration company focused on the discovery and development
of epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits with multi-million
ounce potential within the Tethyan metallogenic belt of Turkey. The Company has
a portfolio of prospective licences covering 1,820km2, selected on the basis of
its advanced in-house remote sensing database.

The Company's flagship asset is the 235km2 Sindirgi Gold Project, which targets
a series of prospects, within a prolific mineralised district in western Turkey.
The project hosts over 45km of gold-silver bearing epithermal quartz veins.

Ambrian Partners Limited and King & Shaxson Capital Limited are joint brokers to
the Company and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's nominated adviser.

For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the Company's website
at www.arianaresources.com.


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