Share Purchase (Bateman Engineering)

RNS Number:9300T
Bateman Engineering N.V.
08 May 2008



Bateman Engineering N.V.
("Bateman Engineering" or the "Company")


Global Minerals share purchase

Bateman Engineering has been informed by Global Minerals B.V. that it has
purchased an additional 4,479,846 shares in the company at an average price of
165p per share.

Its shareholding in Bateman Engineering has therefore increased from 22,731,768
shares (52.01%) of the total number of shares in issue) to 27,211,614 shares
(62.26% of the total number of shares in issue).


ENQUIRIES:                                                       8th May 2008



Bateman Engineering
Dr. Sivi Gounden, CEO                                         +31 20 502 2370
Eddie Du Rand, Deputy CEO                                     +31 20 502 2370
Pieter du Plessis, CFO                                        +41 55 451 9010

Dresdner Kleinwort
Chris Treneman                                               +44 20 7623 8000
Alex Metherell                                               +44 20 7623 8000
Andrew Hollins                                               +44 20 7623 8000

College Hill
Nicholas Potter (Analysts)                                   +44 20 7457 2037
Adam Aljewicz (Media)                                        +44 20 7457 2025



Note for editors

Bateman Engineering is a technology-driven engineering-project house serving the
minerals and metals industries worldwide. Bateman Engineering's shares (BATE.L)
are traded on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange.



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