RNS Number:8271H
Thistle Mining Inc.
21 February 2003

For immediate release on 21 February 2003

THISTLE MINING INC.   ("The Company")

ADMISSION OF SHARES


Warrants to subscribe for 140,000 new Common Shares in Thistle Mining Inc. at an
exercise price of Cdn $0.25 cents per share, were exercised on 19 February 2003.

An application for the new Common Shares to be admitted to trading on the
Alternative Investment Market has been made with the London Stock Exchange.
Dealings in these shares are expected to commence on Wednesday 26 February 2003.

The shares will rank pari passu with existing shares in issue.

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21 February 2003


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