8 December 2017
AIM: AAU

DIRECTORS' DEALINGS

The Company is pleased to announce that 800,000 ordinary shares in the Company were purchased yesterday at 1.225 pence per share for the account of the wife of William Payne, Director.  Further to this purchase, Mr Payne's holding is now as described below:

Market Abuse Regulation

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR").
 Contacts:

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail in respect of the Directors subscribing for Director Shares as described above. 

William Payne

1
Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)
Name
William Payne 

2
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
Director
b)
Initial notification
/Amendment
Initial
3
Details of the issuer,  emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Ariana Resources plc

b)
LEI
213800LVVY7GZY21LH22
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description  of  the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Ariana Resources plc

ISIN GB00B085SD50

Nature of the transaction
Purchase of new ordinary shares as described above

c)
Price(s) and volumes(s)

d)
Aggregated information
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
7 December 2017  
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)