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LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - Jan. 20, 2011) - Arian Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AGQ)(AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A)




Grant of Options




Transaction notified on 19 January 2011 relating to grant of stock options under the Company's Stock Option Plan as follows:


A J Williams - option granted in respect of 3,500,000 common shares of no par value. Total of 4,250,000 options in respect of common shares of no par value now held:


J T Williams - option granted in respect of 3,500,000 common shares of no par value. Total of 4,250,000 options in respect of common shares of no par value now held:


T A Bailey - option granted in respect of 650,000 common shares of no par value. Total of 850,000 options in respect of common shares of no par value now held:


J S Cable - option granted in respect of 650,000 common shares of no par value. Total of 850,000 options in respect of common shares of no par value now held:


J A Crombie - option granted in respect of 650,000 common shares of no par value. Total of 1,200,000 options in respect of common shares of no par value now held:


Option terms: options granted on 19 January 2011 exercisable at 49.25p or Cdn$0.79 per share up to 18 January 2016, subject to a four months hold period from date of grant.




Share Interest




The Company received a notification on 19 January 2011 that Mr R Humphreys has an aggregate interest in 11,271,500 common shares representing approximately 3.74% of the voting rights of the Company, compared to an interest in 13,999,500 common shares previously disclosed.




FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Carlyle House
Arian Silver Corporation
235-237 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
England
ORJim Williams
Arian Silver Corporation
CEO
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670
jwilliams@ariansilver.com
ORGraham Potts
Arian Silver Corporation
CFO & Corporate Secretary
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670
gpotts@ariansilver.com
ORGerry Beaney
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
(London) +44 (0)20 7383 5100
gerry.d.beaney@gtuk.com
ORJohn Grant / Karen Kelly
XCAP Securities PLC
(London) +44 (0)20 7101 7070
John.Grant@xcapgroup.com / Karen.Kelly@xcapgroup.com
ORDominic Barretto
Yellow Jersey PR Limited
(London) +44 (0)20 8980 3545
dominic@yellowjerseypr.com
ORCathy Hume
CHF Investor Relations
(Canada) +1 416 868 1079
cathy@chfir.com