Director/PDMR Shareholding

Torex Retail PLC
05 December 2006


                        Torex Retail plc (the 'Company')


                              Director Shareholding



The Company was informed on 5 December 2006 that Christopher Moore, a director
of the Company, exercised options to acquire 6,809,000 ordinary shares of 1p
each ('Ordinary Shares') at an exercise price of 1p per Ordinary Share on 5
December 2006. Following this exercise, Mr Moore's beneficial interest has
increased to 19,136,355 Ordinary Shares representing 4.66 per cent. of the
current total issued ordinary share capital of the Company.


The Company also announces that application will be made for 10,959,000 Ordinary
Shares to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
('AIM'). The Ordinary Shares are being issued pursuant to the exercise of
options. These shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing Ordinary
Shares and dealings are expected to commence on 12 December 2006 on AIM



5 December 2006



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