BELMORE RESOURCES (HOLDINGS) PLC
                                   ("Belmore" or "the Company")


                               Director and Significant Shareholders

The Board of Belmore Plc, the PLUS quoted Irish mining company, having identified the inclusion of
some  incorrect  figures  in its Annual Report, today updates the market  on  its  Directors'  and
significant shareholdings.


Directors Shareholdings

Name                             Description        Number           %

Walter Ian Logan Forrest         Ordinary Shares    5,115,763        16.30%

George Emo                       Ordinary Shares    5,115,753        16.30%

Patrick G. Mahony                Ordinary Shares    4,665,723        14.86%



Significant Shareholdings

Name                             Discription         Number           %

Starvest Plc                     Ordinary Shares     5,885,164        18.75%

Global Finance and               Ordinary Shares     1,735,183        5.53%
Petroleum Products Inc

Pershing Keen Nominees Limited   Ordinary Shares     1,380,000        4.40%



                                             --ENDS--
                                                 
                                                 
              The directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement
                                                 
                                                 

ENQUIRIES:

Belmore Resources (Holdings) Plc                           Tel: 00 35387 681 2883
Patrick Mahony

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd                             Tel: 020 75623350
Nick Rome

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Paul Renken