ECR Minerals : Iceberg Gold Project – Option Shares Admission Update

ECR MINERALS plc

('ECR Minerals', 'ECR' or the 'Company')

Iceberg Gold Project - Option Shares Admission Update

ECR Minerals plc (LON:ECR) the precious metals exploration and development company advises that further to the announcement of 3 August 2018, the Company confirms that application has been made for the Option Shares issued as set out in that announcement (1,500,000 Ordinary Shares) to be admitted to trading on AIM, and admission of the Option Shares is expected to occur on or around 21 August 2018.

For further information in respect of the Option Agreement please review the following link:

https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/ecr_minerals/news/rns/story/xe5vqox

As set out in the announcement of 3 August 2018, following Admission of the Option Shares, ECR's issued ordinary share capital will comprise 341,962,383 ordinary shares of 0.001 pence. This number will represent the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The new shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the ordinary shares of the Company currently traded on AIM.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

ECR Minerals plc		Tel: [phone]
David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Craig Brown, Director & CEO
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ecrminerals.com
WH Ireland Ltd		Tel: [phone]
Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell/James Sinclair-Ford
Optiva Securities Ltd		Tel: [phone]
Broker
Graeme Dickson
SI Capital Ltd		Tel: [phone]
Broker
Nick Emerson

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement may include forward looking statements. Such statements may be subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and therefore actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof (unless stated otherwise) and, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations (including the AIM Rules for Companies), the Company disclaims any obligation to update or modify such forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or for any other reason.

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