RED ROCK RESOURCES PLC
Update on Retail Star Limited
Dated: 8 July 2008
Red Rock Resources plc ('Red Rock' or the 'Company') the mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing iron ore, uranium and manganese projects in Australia and East Africa, announces that Retail Star Ltd (ASX: RSL) lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission on 4 July 2008 to re list RSL as a uranium exploration company following a change in the nature of RSL's activities and to raise up to AUD2.5million through a General Offer of 2,500,000 Shares at AUD0.20 and a non-renounceable Entitlement Offer of 2 Shares for every 9 Shares held by shareholders at an issue price of AUD0.20 per Share.
RRR, the largest shareholder in RSL, currently holds 140,000,000 Shares, representing a 24.2 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of RSL. Red Rock has also agreed to partially underwrite the Entitlements Offer up to an amount of AUD 1,100,000, for a fee of 4 per cent.
In conjunction with the release of the prospectus, RSL also released exploration updates on two of its exploration properties;
Edith River in the Northern Territories; the first phase of field reconnaissance is nearing completion. 247 rock chip samples were taken with readings of up to 1291 eppm U. For further information:
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20080707/pdf/31b1ktqzy2qgy5.pdf
2. Machinga in Southern Malawi; a scintillometer survey at 200m spacing over the entire 7 kilometer
long Machinga Radiometric Anomaly was conducted. XRF measurements show grades of up to
1.55% Niobium and 6.2% Zirconium. For further information:
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20080707/pdf/31b19x7hlcytv0.pdf
Enquiries:
Andrew Bell |
0207 402 4580 or 07766 474849 |
Red Rock Resources plc |
Chairman |
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John Simpson |
020 7489 4500 |
Blomfield Corporate |
Nominated Adviser |
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Ron Marshman / |
020 7628 5518 |
City of London PR Limited |
Public Relations |
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on its website, www.rrrplc.com.