Director Shareholding

Tiger Resource Finance PLC
7 June 2002


                    Tiger Resource Finance plc (the 'Company') 
                               Grant of Options

The Company announces that the following options over Ordinary Shares have been  
granted.  All options listed below are exercisable within 10 years from the date 
of grant.

                            No. Options       Date of Grant    Exercise Price

Bruce Rowan                         10M       30th May 2002             1.25p 
Colin Bird                        5.76M       30th May 2002             1.25p 
Michael Nolan                     1.19M       30th May 2002             1.25p




                    Tiger Resource Finance plc (the 'Company') 
                               Director's Dealing

The Company announces that Mr Bruce Rowan (Chairman) informed the company today
that he has purchased 32,495,671 Ordinary Shares of 1p each at a price of 1.5p
per share.

Following this notification Mr Rowan has an interest in a total of 32,495,671 
Ordinary Shares representing 14.54% per cent. of the Ordinary Shares in issue.


For further information:

Bruce Rowan, Director 
+ 44 20 7486 3997


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