RNS Number:6634K
Murchison United NL
02 May 2003


                                  SCHEUDLE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.         Name of company

           Murchison United NL


2.         Name of director

           Paul Campbell Atherley


3.         Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non
beneficial interest


         In respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2



4.         Name of the registered holder (s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



1,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares
3,500,000 options to purchase fully paid ordinary shares expiring on 31 December
2004 and exercisable at various prices and dates



5.         Please state whether notification relates to a person (s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person (s)


Philip Nominees Pty Ltd - a company in which the Director is a
director and shareholder



6.         Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transaction
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary acquisition of shares



Purchase of shares



7.         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



4,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares



8.         Percentage of issued class



2.6%



9.         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



N/A




10.        Percentage of issued class



N/A



11.        Class of security



Fully paid ordinary shares of no par value



12.        Price per share



Australian 2.5 cents



13.        Date of transaction



2 May 2003



14.        Date company informed



2 May 2003



15.        Total holding following this notification



Paul Campbell Atherley

1,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares
3,500,000 options to purchase fully paid ordinary shares expiring on 31 December
2004 and exercisable at various prices and dates

Philip Nominees Pty Ltd - director and shareholder

7,351,980 fully paid ordinary shares

1,125,000 partly paid shares paid to 1 cent

Cheadle Mining Pty Ltd - director and 50% shareholder

2,750,004 fully paid ordinary shares

Kokong Holdings Pty Ltd - director and 50% shareholder

280,000 fully paid ordinary shares



16.        Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



            6.0% (beneficial ownership) of fully paid ordinary shares

            50% of partly paid shares



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes



17.        Date of grant



18.        Period during which or date on which exercisable



19.        Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20.        Description of shares or debentures involved:  class, number




21.        Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise



22.        Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification



23.        Any additional information



24.        Name of contact and telephone number for queries



            Stacey Apostolou, +618 9321 7448



25.        Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification



            Stacey Apostolou, Director and Secretary



26.        Date of notification



            2 May 2003


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