Holding(s) in Company

Ariana Resources PLC
09 January 2006


09 January 2006
AIM: AAU

                               HOLDING IN COMPANY

Ariana Resources plc ('Ariana' or 'the Company'), the gold exploration company
focused exclusively on Turkey, announces that it received notification on 05
January 2006 that as at the close of business on 04 January 2006 Eastbound
Resources Limited has a notifiable interest of 1,561,833 ordinary shares of 1p
each, representing 4.96% of the Company's issued share capital.


Contacts:
Ariana Resources plc
Steven Poulton, Chief Executive                               Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                            Mobile: [phone]

Bankside Consultants
Michael Padley / Susan Scott                                  Tel: [phone]

About Ariana Resources
Ariana is a technology-driven exploration company focused on the discovery of
multi-million ounce potential epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold
deposits within the Tethyan metallogenic belt of Turkey. The Company has a
portfolio of prospective licences covering over 1,000km2, selected on the basis
of its advanced in-house remote sensing database. Ariana's broker is Ambrian
Partners Limited 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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