Interim Results

Minoan Group PLC 20 December 2007 Interim Financial Statements Minoan Group Plc ('Minoan or 'the Company'), the AIM-quoted leisure resort developer, presents its unaudited interim financial statements for the half-year ended 30 September 2007 Chairman's Statement Cavo Sidero Update I am pleased to report that we are continuing to work towards development of the Cavo Sidero Project. To this end Minoan has recently announced the winners of the Company's architectural competition for the design of 'Grandes Bay' - Cavo Sidero's first tourism village. Competition submissions were reviewed by a committee comprising independent members and company executives. The submissions were all of the highest calibre and the committee has nominated two practices as joint winners, recognising that each has much expertise to offer the Project, albeit in different, but complementary, fields. The first is that of Alexandros Tombazis, one of the most prominent members of the Greek architectural community whose practice is famous for the quality and pioneering character of its designs. Its work has been acknowledged on many occasions both in Greece and abroad with prizes in 110 national and international competitions. As well as projects in Greece, Mr Tombazis' practice has undertaken commissions in Cyprus, Portugal, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Dubai and the Middle East. The Alexandros Tombazis practice has a reputation for its sustainable design solutions and is a leading expert on bioclimatic design in Greece. It also has experience directly related to the Cavo Sidero Project having been involved in a number of tourist projects in the area, including Candia Park Village in Crete and the Navarino Development in the Peloponnese. The second firm selected is Baldrich Tobal, a well established Spanish practice with a particular expertise in tourist resorts, hotels, golf destinations and leisure homes. The practice has, until now, predominantly delivered leisure projects within the mainstream Spanish market. Hotels include Las Dunas, Kempinski, Istan Valley, Marriott and Marbella del Este. Baldrich Tobal are experts in resort planning and have a deep understanding of operator requirements and the commercial factors required to achieve a successful resort, allied to a comprehensive understanding of how to deliver sustainable solutions and good bioclimatic design. With construction planned to commence next year, Minoan also recently announced an enhanced shareholder loyalty scheme. The scheme has been successful to date with the Company receiving an encouraging number of enquiries. The enhanced scheme, which applies to both new and existing shareholders, provides improved benefits rewarding long term shareholders with substantial discounts on a range of properties. Appeal As previously announced, at the beginning of November Minoan was advised that the hearing of the appeal lodged against the Greek Government's approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment has been postponed. The new date for the hearing before a Plenary Session of the Greek Council of State is 14 March 2008. Results The unaudited interim results for the half-year ended 30 September 2007, which include the costs associated with the Company's move to AIM on 2 May 2007, are set out below and are in line with the Board's expectations. This is the first period in which the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), as adopted by the EU, have been applied. As a consequence, comparatives have been restated from UK GAAP to IFRS. The only adjustment to previously reported numbers relates to the requirement under IFRS not to amortise goodwill and instead test it annually for impairment. All other changes arising from the transition to IFRS are presentational only (see Note 2). The Consolidated Unaudited Income Statement includes a charge in respect of share based payments as required under IFRS 2. This charge, which arises from the Company's recently adopted Long Term Incentive Plan, does not involve any cash payment (see Note 3). Christopher W Egleton Chairman 20 December 2007 Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement Half-year ended 30 September 2007 Half-year ended Half-year ended 30 Sept 2006 30 Sept 2007 GBP GBP Revenue - - Cost of sales - - ------------- ---------- Gross profit - - Operating expenses (762,203) (204,408) Charge in respect of share based payments (see Note 3) (334,145) - ------------- ---------- Operating loss (1,096,348) (204,408) Finance income 65,824 770 Finance costs - (11) ------------- ---------- Loss before taxation (1,030,524) (203,649) Taxation expense - - ------------- ---------- Loss for half-year (1,030,524) (203,649) ------------- ---------- Loss per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company (see Note 4) (2.11p) (0.57p) The notes on pages 7 and 8 form an integral part of this unaudited half-yearly financial information. Unaudited Statement of Changes in Equity Half year ended 30 September 2006 Capital Other reserves Retained Total equity GBP GBP earnings GBP GBP Balance at 1 April 2006 21,392,852 9,348,724 (5,315,556) 25,426,020 Loss for the half year - - (203,649) (203,649) --------- --------- --------- --------- Total recognised income for the half year 30 September 2006 21,392,852 9,348,724 (5,519,205) 25,222,371 Proceeds from shares issued 1,136,832 - - 1,136,832 --------- --------- --------- --------- Balance at 30 September 2006 22,529,684 9,348,724 (5,519,205) 26,359,203 --------- --------- --------- --------- Half year ended 30 September 2007 Capital Other reserves Retained Total equity GBP GBP earnings GBP GBP Balance at 1 April 2007 29,732,557 9,348,724 (6,497,059) 32,584,222 Loss for the half year - - (1,030,524) (1,030,524) --------- --------- --------- --------- Total recognised income for the half year 30 September 2007 29,732,557 9,348,724 (7,527,583) 31,553,698 Proceeds from shares issued 1,553,601 - - 1,553,601 Charge in respect of share based payments - - 334,145 334,145 --------- --------- --------- --------- Balance at 30 September 2007 31,286,158 9,348,724 (7,193,438) 33,441,444 --------- --------- --------- --------- Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2007 30 31 March 30 September 2007 September 2007 2006 GBP GBP GBP Assets Non-current assets Tangible assets 156,929 151,291 142,082 Intangible assets 3,572,776 3,572,776 3,572,776 --------- --------- ---------- Total non-current assets 3,729,705 3,724,067 3,714,858 --------- --------- ---------- Current assets Inventories 29,111,598 27,807,246 26,285,050 Receivables 31,059 319,876 192,724 Cash and cash equivalents 2,016,121 3,811,117 66,948 --------- --------- ---------- Total current assets 31,158,778 31,938,239 26,544,722 --------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- Total assets 34,888,483 35,662,306 30,259,580 --------- --------- ---------- Equity Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company Share capital 12,333,010 11,937,653 9,679,849 Share premium account 18,953,148 17,794,904 12,849,835 Merger reserve account 9,348,724 9,348,724 9,348,724 Retained earnings (7,193,438) (6,497,059) (5,519,205) --------- --------- ---------- Total equity 33,441,444 32,584,222 26,359,203 --------- --------- ---------- Liabilities Non-current liabilities Borrowings - - 250,000 --------- --------- ---------- Total non-current liabilities - - 250,000 --------- --------- ---------- Current liabilities Trade and other payables 195,191 191,392 622,040 Current taxation liabilities 29,215 54,563 64,378 Provisions for other liabilities and charges 1,222,633 2,832,129 2,963,959 --------- --------- ---------- Total current liabilities 1,447,039 3,078,084 3,650,377 --------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- Total liabilities 1,447,039 3,078,084 3,900,377 --------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- Total equity and liabilities 34,888,483 35,662,306 30,259,580 --------- --------- ---------- Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Half-year ended 30 September 2007 Half-year ended Half-year ended 30 Sept 2007 30 Sept 2006 GBP GBP ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations (1,854,644) (1,108,895) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities - net (1,854,644) (1,108,895) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets (9,197) (2,997) Exchange loss re tangible fixed assets (3,542) - ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities (12,739) (2,997) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities Finance income 65,824 770 Finance costs - (11) Issue of ordinary shares - Minoan Group Plc 6,563 758,582 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities - net 72,387 759,341 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,794,996) (352,551) ----------- ----------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,794,996) (352,551) Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 3,811,117 419,499 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,016,121 66,948 ----------- ----------- Notes to the unaudited interim results Half-year ended 30 September 2007 1. General information The Company is a public limited company incorporated in the UK and quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The company's principal activity is the design, creation, development and management of its luxury resort development at Cavo Sidero in North East Crete. 2. Basis of preparation The interim financial statements for the half-year ended 30 September 2007 comprise a consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement plus relevant notes. The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. A copy of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 were approved by the Board on 10 July 2007. The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies that will be applied when the Group prepares its first set of audited financial statements, as at 31 March 2008, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as adopted by the EU. The Group has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 'Interim Financial Statements' in preparing its 2007 interim statements. This is the first period in which IFRS have been applied and comparatives have been restated from UK GAAP to comply with IFRS. The only adjustment to previously reported numbers relates to the requirement under IFRS not to amortise goodwill and instead test it annually for impairment. All other changes arising from the transition to IFRS are presentational only. IFRS UK GAAP Half-year ended 30 September 2006 Loss for half-year (203,649) (336,149) Total assets 30,259,580 30,127,080 Half-year ended 30 September 2007 Loss for half-year (1,030,524) (1,163,024) Total assets 34,888,483 34,490,983 3. Charge in respect of share based payments During the period the Group implemented a Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') in which any director or employee selected by the remuneration committee may participate. Awards under the LTIP have been granted on the basis that certain performance conditions are met. A charge has been made for the value of the LTIP using the Black-Scholes or Monte Carlo pricing models as appropriate. This charge, shown as a charge in respect of share based payments in the Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement, does not involve any cash payment. 4. Loss per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting basic earnings per share to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. In the case of losses however, these shares are antidilutive and as such they are ignored in calculating diluted loss per share. Therefore the basic loss per share and diluted loss per share are the same. The weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share for the half-year ended 30 September 2007 was 48,766,660 (2006: 35,968,677). Minoan Group Plc's unaudited interim financial statements for the half-year ended 30 September 2007 can be viewed on the Company's website, www.minoangroup.com, with effect from 21 December 2007. For further information contact: Christopher Egleton Minoan Group Plc 07808 722022 Bill Cole Minoan Group Plc 01689 897397 Jeremy Garrett-Cox/Nicola Marrin Seymour Pierce Limited 020 7107 8000 Nick Rome/Nick Farmer Bishopsgate Communications Ltd 020 7562 3350 Alan Frame Westport Communications Ltd 020 7404 7878 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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