Neptune Minerals Plc ('the Company') received notification today from Morgan Stanley Securities Limited that it has direct voting rights over 4,700,000 ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company, representing 7.24 per cent. of the voting capital of the Company.

For further information please contact:

Simon McDonald (Neptune MD & CEO)                      This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it