Interim Results

Bezant Resources PLC 27 March 2008 BEZANT RESOURCES PLC Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December 2007 Bezant Resources Plc ('Bezant' or the 'Company'), the AIM listed exploration and development company with gold and copper assets in the Philippines and gold assets in Tanzania, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2007. Highlights: • Cash Resources £4.5 million cash in bank: Company fully funded for completion of its current Philippines and Tanzania exploration programmes. Surplus funds held for further expansion. Mankayan Copper-Gold Project, Philippines • Acquisition of Asean Copper Investments Limited ('Asean') completed in July 2007. • Two year drilling programme commenced on schedule in September 2007. • 0.52% average copper equivalent values ('CuEQ') over the entire 636m intersection, reported from first drill hole results in December 2007. High grade intersection average of 0.85% CuEQ over 100m, providing expansion for the known western extent of the copper-gold deposit. • 0.60% average CuEQ average values over 384m of intersection, reported from second drill hole results in January 2008. High grade intersection average of 0.90% CuEQ over 120m, providing expansion for known southern extent of the copper-gold deposit. Mkurumu Project, Tanzania Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has now earned in 46% of the Mkurumu Project in Tanzania, with a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti holding a similar 46% interest and Tanzania locals the remaining 8%. Board changes • Gerry Nealon became Executive Chairman. • Bernard Olivier moved to the position of Executive Director and Ronnie Siapno appointed as a Non-Executive Director. • Clive Sinclair-Poulton and Melissa Sturgess stepped down from their positions of CEO and Non-Exceutive Director respectively, to adopt consultancy roles and Mark Burchnall moved to a Non-Executive Director position. • Tony Hopkins retired from the main Board to concentrate on the subsidiary company's activities in Tanzania. Commenting on the interim results, Gerry Nealon, Executive Chairman, said: 'Progress generating assay results from the Mankayan Project's 2007 drilling programme has been excellent. All historical data has now been digitised and, in conjunction with results being generated from our ongoing drilling programme, all of our data is currently being independently assessed for verification purposes by technical experts from the Snowden Group. We expect to be in a position to announce a revised JORC Compliant estimate of the Mankayan Project's copper-gold resource in the second half of the current financial year. In addition, the Board continues to seek further opportunities for potential expansion into other promising tenements and exploration licence areas within Tanzania.' For further information, please contact: Bezant Resources Plc Tel: +61 8 9481 5681 Gerry Nealon, Executive Chairman Mobile: +61 41 754 1873 Strand Partners Limited James Harris Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 Matthew Chandler Media enquiries: Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7936 9696 Laurence Read/Graham Herring Mobile: +44 (0) 797 995 5923 Email: Laurence.read@threadneedlepr.co.uk Bezant Resources Plc Chairman's statement I have pleasure in presenting the Interim Report for Bezant for the six month period ended 31 December 2007. In July 2007, the Company successfully completed its acquisition of Asean Copper Investments Limited ('Asean') in the Philippines, together with a subscription to raise approximately £5 million (before expenses). At the same time, the Company also changed its name to Bezant Resources Plc (formerly Tanzania Gold Plc) to reflect its geographic expansion. Asean holds a 40% interest in Crescent Mining and Development Corporation, which in turn holds a MPSA (Mineral and Production Sharing Agreement) or a Mining Licence covering 534 hectares in the Mankayan-Lepanto mining district, approximately 240 kilometres north of Manila in the Philippines. The licence area has already been subject to significant previous exploration activity, in the order of approximately 45,000 metres of diamond drilling over 48 holes, with an historic Resource estimate in the order of 166.5 million tonnes at approximately 0.52% Copper and 0.54 g/t Gold. A two year drilling and environmental programme for the Mankayan Project had already been submitted by Asean and approved by both the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resource respectively. This programme is intended to improve the ore body delineation and further define the Resource to formal JORC compliance via additional diamond drilling of approximately 11,000 metres over 10 holes, which shall also include a complete geo technical and metallurgical investigation to supplement the data update. Two out of the ten proposed holes have been drilled to date. In December 2007, Bezant reported average copper-equivalent values ('CuEQ') from the first drill hole of 0.52% over the entire 636m intersection (with 100m of high grade intersection averaging 0.85% CuEQ), providing expansion for the known western extent of the copper-gold deposit. Furthermore, our second drill hole averaged CuEQ values of 0.60% over 384m of intersection (with 120m of high grade intersection averaging 0.90% CuEQ), providing expansion for the known southern extent of the copper-gold deposit. The first two stages of our exploration programme on the Mkurumu Project in Tanzania also reached fruition during the period. In November 2007, we announced that AngloGold Ashanti's subsidiary, Ashanti Exploration Tanzania Limited our joint venture partner, had formally acknowledged conformance to both our expenditure and environmental commitments within the Joint Venture licence area. Accordingly, Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited, our wholly owned subsidiary, now holds 46% of the Mkurumu Project, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining a similar 46% and the remaining 8% being held by Tanzanian locals. Bezant Resources Plc Chairman's statement (continued) Reflecting expenditure on our ongoing exploration programmes within the Philippines and Tanzania, the Company incurred a loss after tax for the six month period ended 31 December 2007 of approximately £428,000. In April 2007, October 2007 and February 2008, a number of board changes were effected. Dr Bernard Olivier and Mr Ronnie Siapno were appointed as Executive and Non-Executive Directors of the Company respectively, in line with Bezant's move into a stage of aggressive exploration in the Philippines. Ms Melissa Sturgess and Mr Clive Sinclair-Poulton both stepped down from the Board to assume consultancy roles, due to their other work commitments, having made valuable contributions towards the Company's transition from an investment company to that of a fully funded copper-gold exploration company. Tony Hopkins also retired from the main Board of the Company, but continues as a Non-Executive Director of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited. In addition, most recently, Mark Burchnall has moved to a Non-Executive position and I have assumed the role of Executive Chairman in order to actively support Dr Olivier and Mr Siapno, while they push forward with each of our exploration programmes during 2008. Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Shareholders for their continuing support and look forward to reporting further progress throughout the remainder of 2008. Gerard Nealon Executive Chairman 27 March 2008 Interim Financial Information of Bezant Resources Plc The following interim financial information of Bezant Resources Plc is for the period from 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007. The interim financial information was approved by the Board of Directors on 27 March 2008. Bezant Resources Plc Group Income Statement For the period ended 31 December 2007 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Period ended Period ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 (as (as restated) restated) Continuing operations Group revenue - - - Cost of sales - - - Gross profit/(loss) - - - Depreciation and amortisation (1) - (1) Share-based payment expense (69) - (6) Other administrative expenses (412) (228) (544) Total administrative expenses (482) (228) (551) Group operating loss (482) (228) (551) Interest receivable 54 8 34 Loss before taxation (428) (220) (517) Taxation - - - Loss for the period (428) (220) (517) Attributable to: (428) (220) (517) Equity holders of the Company Loss per share (pence) Basic & Diluted (1.19p) (1.30p) (2.50p) Bezant Resources Plc Group Statement of Changes in Equity For the period ended 31 December 2007 Share Share Other Retained Total Capital Premium Reserves Losses Equity £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Unaudited - period ended 31 December 2007 Balance at 1 July 2007 987 10,576 686 (5,603) 6,646 Share issues 25 10,326 - - 10,351 Share issue costs - (414) - - (414) Reversal of placement - - (665) - (665) funds received in advance Cost of share-based - - 69 - 69 payments Retained losses - - - (428) (428) Foreign currency - - 46 - 46 reserve Balance at 31 December 1,012 20,488 136 (6,031) 15,605 2007 Unaudited - period ended 31 December 2006 Balance at 1 July 2006 958 4,180 - (5,086) 52 Share issues 29 7,008 - - 7,037 Share issue costs - (568) - - (568) Retained losses - - - (220) (220) Foreign currency - - (6) - (6) reserve Balance at 31 December 987 10,620 (6) (5,306) 6,295 2006 Audited - year ended 30 June 2007 Balance at 1 July 2006 958 4,180 - (5,086) 52 Share issues 29 7,032 - - 7,061 Share issue costs - (636) - - (636) Cost of share-based - - 6 - 6 payments Placement funds - - 665 - 665 received in advance Retained losses - - - (517) (517) Foreign currency - - 15 - 15 reserve Balance at 30 June 2007 987 10,576 686 (5,603) 6,646 Bezant Resources Plc Group Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2007 Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited Period ended Period ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 (as (as restated) restated) ASSETS Non-current assets Goodwill 4 4,500 4,500 4,500 Investment in associate 5 5,892 - - Investment in joint venture 6 521 317 458 Plant and equipment 9 4 4 Deferred exploration and 7 49 - - evaluation expenditure 10,971 4,821 4,962 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 4,557 1,660 1,625 Trade and other receivables 8 18 130 196 Other investments 9 200 - - 4,775 1,790 1,821 Total assets 15,746 6,611 6,783 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 10 141 316 137 141 316 137 Total liabilities 141 316 137 Net assets 15,605 6,295 6,646 EQUITY Share capital 11 1,012 987 987 Share premium account 20,488 10,620 10,576 Reserves 12 136 (6) 686 Retained losses (6,031) (5,306) (5,603) Shareholders' Equity 15,605 6,295 6,646 Bezant Resources Plc Group Cash Flow Statement For the period ended 31 December 2007 Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited Period ended Period ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash outflow from 14 (430) (226) (505) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for plant and (7) (3) (5) equipment Payments to fund exploration (112) (79) (458) Payments to acquire (500) - - investment in associate Loans to associates (278) (39) - Payments to acquire (200) - - available-for- sale investments Interest received 54 8 34 Other income 50 - - (993) (113) (429) Net cash outflow from investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issue of 4,335 2,436 2,561 shares Placement funds received in - - 665 advance Share issue costs (26) (442) (688) 4,309 1,994 2,538 Net cash inflow from financing activities Increase in cash and cash 2,886 1,655 1,604 equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1,625 3 3 beginning of period Effect of foreign currency 46 2 18 translation reserve Cash and cash equivalents at 4,557 1,660 1,625 end of period Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 1. Accounting policies The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated below. Basis of preparation This interim report, which incorporates the financial information of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings (the 'Group'), has been prepared using the historical cost convention and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') including IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and IFRS 6 'Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources', as adopted by the European Union ('EU') for the first time. The disclosures required by IFRS 1 concerning the transition from UK GAAP to IFRS are given in Note 15. These interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2007 are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2007 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and the auditors' report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement made under Section 237(2) or Section 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985. Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings and have been prepared by using the principles of acquisition accounting, which includes the results of the subsidiaries from their dates of acquisition. All intra-group transactions, income, expenses and balances are eliminated fully on consolidation. A subsidiary undertaking is excluded from the consolidation where the interest in the subsidiary undertaking is held exclusively with a view to subsequent resale and the subsidiary undertaking has not previously been consolidated in the consolidated accounts prepared by the parent undertaking. Business Combination On acquisition, the assets and liabilities and contingent liabilities of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition. Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognised as goodwill. Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired (i.e. discount on acquisition) is credited to profit and loss in the period of acquisition.The interest of minority shareholders is stated at the minority's proportion of the fair values of the assets and liabilities recognised. Subsequently, any losses applicable to the minority interest in excess of the minority interest are allocated against the interests of the parent. Investment in associate companies is accounted for using the equity method. Goodwill Goodwill is the difference between the amount paid on the acquisition of the subsidiary undertakings and the aggregate fair value of their separable net assets. Goodwill is capitalised as an intangible asset and in accordance with IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' is not amortised but tested for impairment when there are any indications that its carrying value is not recoverable. As such, goodwill is stated at cost less any provision for impairment in value. If a subsidiary undertaking is subsequently sold, goodwill arising on acquisition is taken into account in determining the profit and loss on sale. Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 Exploration and evaluation expenditure Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure incurred is accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest. These costs are only carried forward to the extent that they are expected to be recouped through the successful development of the area or where activities in the area have not yet reached a stage which permits reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves. Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off in full against profit in the year in which the decision to abandon the area is made. When production commences, the accumulated costs for the relevant area of interest are amortised over the life of the area according to the rate of depletion of the economically recoverable reserves. A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest. Costs of site restoration are provided when an obligating event occurs from when exploration commences and are included in the costs of that stage. Site restoration costs include the dismantling and removal of mining plant, equipment and building structures, waste removal and rehabilitation of the site in accordance with clauses of the mining permits. Such costs have been determined using estimates of future costs, current legal requirements and technology on a discounted basis. Any changes in the estimates for the costs are accounted for on a prospective basis. In determining the costs of site restoration, there is uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of the restoration due to community expectations and future legislation. Accordingly the costs have been determined on the basis that the restoration will be completed within one year of abandoning the site. Revenue Revenue from the sale of goods (precious metals) is recognised upon production. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rate applicable to the financial assets. Share based payments The Company made share-based payments to certain directors and advisers by way of issue of share options. The fair value of these payments is calculated by the Company using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The expense is recognised on a straight line basis over the period from the date of award to the date of vesting, based on the Company's best estimate of shares that will eventually vest. Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances (i) Functional and presentational currency Items included in the Group's financial statements are measured using Pounds Sterling ('£'), which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates ('the functional currency'). The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling ('£'), which is the functional currency of the Company and is the Group's presentation currency. The individual financial statements of each Group company are presented in the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. (ii) Transactions and balances Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at period end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement. Transactions in the accounts of individual Group companies are recorded at the rate of exchange ruling on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the income statement. For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group's foreign operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange differences arising are classified as equity and transferred to the Group's translation reserve. Such translation differences are recognised as income or as expenses in the period in which the operation is disposed of. 2. Loss per share The basic loss per ordinary share has been calculated using the loss for the period of £428,000 (31 December 2006: £220,000, 30 June 2007: £517,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue of 36,131,961 (31 December 2006: 17,064,576, 30 June 2007: 20,714,489). The diluted loss per share has been calculated using a weighted average number of shares in issue and to be issued of 36,236,122 (31 December 2006: 17,563,878, 30 June 2007: 19,433,159). The diluted loss per share has been kept the same as the basic loss per share as the conversion of share options decreases the basic loss per share, thus being anti-dilutive. Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 3. Segmental reporting For the purposes of segmental information, the operations of the Group are focused in Tanzania and the Philippines and comprise one class of business: the exploration, evaluation and development of mineral resources. The Group's operating loss arose from its operations in both Tanzania and the Philippines. 4. Goodwill Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 (as restated) (as restated) Cost At periods' / year end 4,500 4,500 4,500 Impairment At periods' / year end - - - Net book value At periods' / year end 4,500 4,500 4,500 Goodwill arose on the acquisition of the Company's subsidiary undertakings. The Group tests goodwill for impairment if there are indicators that goodwill might be impaired. 5. Investments in associate accounted for using the equity method of accounting Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Investment in Crescent 5,614 - - Loan due from Crescent 278 - - 5,892 - - On 10 July 2007 the Company acquired the entire share capital of Asean Copper Investments Limited ('Asean'), a 40% shareholder of Crescent Mining and Development Corporation ('Crescent'), a Filipino company. Asean also holds a conditional option, expiring in October 2009, to acquire the remaining 60% of Cresent for a minimal consideration. Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 6. Investment in joint venture Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Investment in Mkurumu 521 317 458 Project 7. Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Deferred exploration and 49 - - evaluation expenditure 8. Trade and other receivables Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Other receivables 18 130 35 Prepayments - - 161 18 130 196 9. Other investments Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Shares in listed entities 200 - - 10. Trade and other payables Group Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Trade creditors 118 265 63 Other payables 23 51 74 141 316 137 Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 11. Share capital and options Group Class Nominal Unaudited Unaudited Audited value 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 Number Number Number Authorised Ordinary 0.2p 690,432,500 690,432,500 690,432,500 Deferred 4p 7,959,196 7,959,196 7,959,196 Deferred 99p 625,389 625,389 625,389 Allotted, called up and fully paid Ordinary 0.2p 37,162,223 24,024,345 24,524,345 Deferred 4p 7,959,196 7,959,196 7,959,196 Deferred 99p 625,389 625,389 625,389 On 10 July 2007, following the Company's Extraordinary and Annual General Meetings held on 9 July 2007, 12,637,878 new ordinary shares of 0.2p each were admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM'). The new ordinary shares represented: 5,454,545 Acquisition Shares issued as part consideration for the acquisition of Asean Copper Investments Limited at a price of 91p per share; 6,666,667 Subscription Shares issued to institutional and other investors at a price of 75p per share to raise £5 million gross (£4.77 million net of expenses); and 516,666 Fee Shares issued to certain professional advisers in satisfaction of fees payable for services provided in relation to the Offer for Subscription and previous corporate services. Share options Details of share options outstanding at 31 December 2007 are as follows: Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 Number Number Number Opening balance 2,197,800 - - Granted during the period - - 2,197,800 Exercised during the period - - - Lapsed during the period - - - 2,197,800 - 2,197,800 Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 12. Reserves Group Share based payment reserve Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening balance 6 - - Share based payments - 69 - 6 charge Closing balance 75 - 6 Foreign currency reserve Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening balance 15 - - Movement in reserve 46 (6) 15 Closing balance 61 (6) 15 Other reserve - for own Unaudited Unaudited Audited shares 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening balance 665 - - Placement funds received in - - 665 advance Transfer to equity (665) - - Closing balance - - 665 13. Share-based payments Group The Group and Company recognised the following charge in the income statement in respect of its share based payment plans: Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Share-based payment charge 69 - 6 Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 14. Reconciliation of operating cash flows to net cash outflows from operating activities Unaudited Unaudited Audited 31 December 31 December 30 June 2007 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Group operating loss (482) (228) (551) Depreciation and 1 - 1 amortisation Share-based payment expense 69 - 6 VAT refunds received (50) - 49 (Increase) / decrease in 27 9 (98) trade and other receivables Increase / (decrease) in 5 (7) 88 trade and other payables (430) (226) (505) Bezant Resources Plc Notes to the Interim Financial Information For the period ended 31 December 2007 15. First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') The impacts of adopting IFRS on the total equity and loss after tax as reported under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Standards ('UK GAAP') applicable before 30 June 2007 are illustrated below. Reconciliation of total equity as presented under previous UK GAAP to that under IFRS Unaudited Audited 31 December 30 June 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 Total equity under UK GAAP 6,238 6,477 Amortisation of goodwill 57 169 written back Total equity under IFRS 6,295 6,646 Note: A reconciliation of total equity as of 1 July 2006 (the date of transition to IFRS) is not presented as there are no adjustments. Reconciliation of loss after tax under previous UK GAAP to that under IFRS Unaudited Audited 31 December 30 June 2006 2007 £'000 £'000 Loss after tax as previously (277) (686) reported Amortisation of goodwill 57 169 written back Loss after tax under IFRS (220) (517) Explanation of material adjustments to the cash flow statements There are no material differences between the cash flow statements presented under IFRS and those presented under previous UK GAAP. 16. Events after the balance sheet date There has not arisen in the interval between the half year end and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material or unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the directors of the Company, to effect: The Company's operations in future financial periods; or The results of those operations in future financial periods; or The Company's state of affairs in future financial periods. 17. Availability of Interim Report Copies of these results are being sent to shareholders, will be available from the Company's registered office at Quadrant House, Floor 6, 17 Thomas More Street, Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW and can also be downloaded from our website at www.bezantresources.com. Bezant Resources Plc is registered in England and Wales with company number 2918391. INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT BY THE AUDITORS TO BEZANT RESOURCES PLC Introduction We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed financial statements in the interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2007 which comprises the Group Income Statement, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity, the Group Balance Sheet, the Group Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. We have read the other information contained in the interim results and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements. Directors' Responsibilities The interim result is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim results in accordance with the AIM Rules For Companies. As disclosed in note 15, the annual financial statements of the group will be prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in the interim results has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union. Our Responsibility Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the interim results based on our review. Scope of review We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. Conclusion Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed financial statements in the interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2007 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the AIM Rules For Companies. UHY Hacker Young LLP Chartered Accountants Registered Auditors London 27 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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