Preliminary Results

RNS Number : 1575B
Tanfield Group PLC
12 April 2012
 



For immediate release                                                                                                   12 April 2012

 

The Tanfield Group Plc

("Tanfield", "Group", or "the Company")

 

Preliminary Results for the year ending 31 December 2011

 

Tanfield Group Plc, the leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms, announces its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2011.

 

Summary

 

·     Recovery in key markets for aerial lifts

·     Turnover increased 11% to £48.3m (2010: £43.5m)

·     Gross margins increased to 37% (2010: 29%)

·     Operating loss before impairments narrowed to £14.99m (2010: £15.83m)

·     Order book +296% as of 31 December, at  £30.5m (Dec 2010: £7.7m)

·     Supply chain challenges a constraint to speed of recovery

·     Cash discipline maintained: Net cash at 31 December of £3.5m (2010: £3.6m)

·     Successful £12 million institutional placing in March 2012 to invest in growth

·     Net cash at 1 April 2012 of £10.3m

 

Jon Pither, Chairman of Tanfield, said: "Demand for aerial lifts began to return in key markets during 2011 and grew as the year progressed, clearly demonstrated by the order book we brought into 2012.

 

"Bottlenecks within the supply chain slowed our rate of growth, but Tanfield still made good progress towards its near-term break-even target. The Company has recently raised additional funds to eliminate significant supply chain constraints and the Board is confident that this will accelerate Tanfield's growth in 2012."

 

 

For further information:

 

The Tanfield Group Plc                                                                  0845 155 7755

Darren Kell / Charles Brooks

 

WH Ireland                                                                                         020 7220 1666

James Joyce / Nick Field, Nominated Adviser                   

Seb Wykeham / Ruari McGirr, Broking                                  

 

Buchanan                                                                                            020 7466 5000

Charles Ryland / Nicola Cronk / Catherine Breen                             

 

 

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

 


2011

2010

change




Continuing operations

£000's

£000's

%




Revenue



48,305

43,500

11.0




EBITDA(before impairments, associates & disposals)

(13,397)

(14,082)

4.9




Cash



3,463

3,637

(4.8)




Headcount (Average no.)

469

428

9.6




Order book - Powered Access

30,500

7,700

296.1



 

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

Demand for aerial lifts began to return in key markets during 2011 and grew as the year progressed, clearly demonstrated by the order book brought into 2012.

 

Bottlenecks within the supply chain slowed our rate of growth, but Tanfield still made progress towards a break-even position. The Company has recently raised additional funds to eliminate significant supply chain constraints and the Board is confident that this will accelerate Tanfield's growth in 2012.

 

The sale of Smith Electric Vehicles at the start of the year allowed the Board to fully focus its attention on the Powered Access division, which sells its products under the Snorkel brand. We cross-trained our workforce in anticipation of a ramp up in production and invested in new product development. Both strategies will stand us in good stead as the aerial lift industry maintains its growth curve in 2012 and beyond.

 

I would like to thank all of our EMPLOYEES for their efforts during year that delivered progress but also fresh challenges; and I look forward to working with you in 2012.

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW

 

Summary

During the recession, many of the major rental companies embarked on de-fleeting programmes to improve utilisation rates and suspended capital expenditure, preferring instead to age their powered access fleets. A return to growth in the equipment rental and plant hire sector in 2011 drove renewed appetite for aerial work platforms. However, demand outstripped supply throughout the year, as the supply chain struggled to regain capacity it lost during the downturn. Overall, Tanfield grew turnover by 11 per cent to £48.3m, narrowing the loss from continuing operations before impairment to £15.0m for the year.

 

Powered Access & Engineering: Turnover of £48.3m (2010: £43.5m)

Customers began to return in key markets in early 2011 and we delivered an increase in sales of 25% in the first half. Demand further increased in the second half of the year, but we were unable to accelerate our production capacity due to weakness in the industry's supply chain. This is evidenced both in our sales growth for the year and the £30.5m order book we carried into 2012 - almost four times the order book at the end of 2010.

 

We continued to execute our strategy of enhancing the Snorkel product portfolio, launching a new range of boom lifts that share a common chassis. We have appointed a dedicated team to target Latin America, which continues to experience strong growth in the adoption of aerial work platforms; and strengthened our sales team in North America. Snorkel sells through a worldwide network of independent distributors. In 2011 we appointed new distributors in China, Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey.

 

Zero Emission Vehicles

Tanfield successfully completed the sale of the Smith Electric Vehicles division to its associate company, Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp ("SEVUS"), on 1 January 2011. The assets of the UK entity were sold to SEVUS for $15m, payable in 20 equal monthly instalments. All payments due to date have been met in line with our expectations.  On 7 March 2011 SEVUS completed a private placing to raise $58m, triggering a pre-payment of the deferred consideration totalling $5m and entitling SEVUS to a 203 day repayment holiday in respect of the deferred consideration. 

 

On 24 October 2011, SEVUS completed a private placing to raise $30m, triggering a payment of further deferred consideration, plus accrued interest, of approximately $5.6m.  At the same time, Tanfield converted $1.99m of deferred consideration into a convertible note and warrant that converted into a new class of preferred equity securities in SEVUS on 3 November 2011. Subsequently Tanfield held 5,259,192 ordinary shares in SEVUS which represented, on a fully diluted basis, approximately 27.22 per cent of the enlarged ordinary share capital of SEVUS.

 

On 14 February 2012, SEVUS announced an additional private placement of $40m. On the assumption that the Placing is subscribed in full, Tanfield's holding is diluted to 24.13 per cent of the enlarged ordinary share capital of SEVUS.


SEVUS continued to execute its business development strategy throughout 2011. It strengthened its Board of Directors; expanded its customer base in North America and Europe; established a joint venture to build all-electric school buses and announced it was opening a second production facility in the Bronx, New York.

 

In February 2012, the UK Government approved the Smith Edison all-electric 3.5t light commercial vehicle for the Plug-In Van Grant. This allows fleets to purchase Smith Edison vehicles at an £8,000 discount to the list price, thereby significantly increasing the value proposition for the Edison.

 

Outlook

In March 2012, Tanfield completed a £12m placing, the net proceeds of which have provided additional working capital to allow significant reductions in Snorkel product lead times. This influx of working capital allows the Company to place larger orders with its principal suppliers, make investments in strategic supply channels and, where necessary, offer incentives to prioritise supply chain commitments from key supply chain partners.

 

We begin 2012 with an extremely healthy order book and a clear strategy to realise this as sales. Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty in some key markets, we believe that replacement of aged equipment alone will deliver growth this year. 

 

Working capital is critical to the Company's growth strategy this year. Tanfield is therefore not proposing to pay a dividend for the period.  The directors believe the business is now well positioned to deliver growth and a return to profitability.

 

FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

 

The 11% increase in revenue for the year to £48.3m (2010 £43.5m) reflected the improved market conditions constrained by supply chain capacity and working capital constraints in 2011.

 

As in 2010, the cost base has been held as low as possible without damaging the overall Group infrastructure.  The limited growth in the year resulted in the business reporting a reduced loss before tax and results from associate of £15.1m (2010 £16.7m). Expenses in all categories were very similar to 2010 and improved performance is dependent upon increased volumes.

 

Reassessment of carrying value of associate

The holding in Smith Electric Vehicles Corp was increased in the year by participating in its Series C fundraising through conversion of $1.99m (£1.28m) of the deferred consideration owed by Smith Electric Vehicles Corp to Tanfield following the sale of Smith Electric Vehicles UK on 1 January 2011 into equity.  Subsequently Smith Electric Vehicles Corp has issued a Series D fundraising.  Applying the Series D valuation to the additional stake would value that stake at $2.6m (£1.6m).  We are required to account for our investment in this associate at cost less our share of accumulated losses.  Given that Smith Electric Vehicles Corp is a start up, its cumulative losses exceed our stake and is therefore valued at nil in our consolidated accounts.  This results in a full write down of our additional investment in the year of £1.28m (2010 nil).

 

Loss from operations

The Loss from Operations before impairments in the period was £14.99m (2010 £15.83). This was a trading loss reflecting low sales volumes given the constraints to growth. 

 

Finance income

The level of finance income in the period of £470k (2010: £108k) benefited from an increase in the value ofthe interest rate collar of £165k and interest income on deferred consideration of £220k. 

 

Taxation

In spite of the consolidated losses, a tax charge of £186k arose in a specific fiscal jurisdiction (Japan) in the period (2010 £35k).  There is no brought forward deferred tax asset, and none was recognised in the period resulting in no adjustment to deferred tax (2010 charge £1,915k).

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

Given the above, loss from continuing operations was £16.5m, (2010 £18.6m), the most significant differences between 2011 and 2010 being the lower trading loss, and deferred tax charge offset by the reassessment of the investment in Smith Electric Vehicles.

Discontinued Operations

The Smith Electric Vehicles division was sold on 1 January 2011 resulting in a profit on disposal recognised in the year of £173k.  There was no trading impact from that discontinued operation in 2011 (2010: Loss for the year £5.4m).

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

The total comprehensive income for the year was a loss of £15.7m, (2010: £21.5m), after reduced benefit from currency translation differences of £0.7m (2010: £2.5m).

 

Earnings per share

Loss per share from continuing operations was 17.5p (2010: Loss 23.2p).  No dividend has been declared (2010: nil).

 

Valuation of associate

Our associate, Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp is valued at cost less any cumulative losses, with a minimum value of nil, and is therefore valued at nil.  During the year Smith Electric Vehicles raised new equity at a valuation that would value the Tanfield Group plc stake in this associate at £54.0m.

 

Net Cash

At 31 December 2011, the Group had cash of £3.5m (2010: £3.6m). Although the business has reported a loss of £16.4m in the period, the net cash used was £0.2m.  This difference was funded largely by £7.8m of installments of consideration from its sale of the Smith Electric Vehicles division to its associate on 1 January 2011 and a further reduction in working capital in the period, specifically inventory.   

 

Since the year end the business has raised £12m before expenses in a placing of new ordinary shares with institutional and other investors. The additional cash will allow an increase in working capital to fund growth.  Given absence of any charges against the company's assets, if necessary, asset based borrowing capacity should be available to accelerate the growth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011











2011

2010




Notes

£000's

£000's

 

Continuing operations






Revenue



1

48,305

43,500

Changes in inventories of finished goods and WIP



18

(2,848)

(7,689)

Raw materials and consumables used




(33,250)

(27,025)

Staff costs



6

(17,143)

(14,747)

Depreciation and amortisation expense



7

(1,595)

(1,745)

Other operating expenses



8

(8,461)

(8,121)

Loss from continuing operations before impairments




(14,992)

(15,827)

Impairment of receivables




(250)

(650)

Loss from continuing operations after impairments




(15,242)

(16,477)

Finance expense



9

(286)

(294)

Finance income



9

470

108

Net finance income (expense)




184

(186)





Loss from continuing operations before tax and associate


(15,058)

(16,663)

Reassessment of carrying value of associate



17

(1,280)

-

Loss before taxation




(16,338)

(16,663)

Taxation



10

(186)

(1,950)

Loss for the year from continuing operations




(16,524)

(18,613)







Discontinued operations






Profit on disposal of operations



4

173

-

Loss for the year from discontinued operations



3

-

(5,375)

Loss for the year




(16,351)

(23,988)







Other comprehensive income, net of tax:






Currency translation differences




694

2,509

Total comprehensive income for the year




(15,657)

(21,479)











































































































































CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
















2011

2010





£000's

£000's

 

Loss for the year attributable to:

 






Owners of the parent






From continuing operations




(16,510)

(18,611)

From discontinued operations




173

(5,375)





(16,337)

(23,986)

Non-controlling interest






From continuing operations




(14)

(2)







Loss for the year




(16,351)

(23,988)













Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:

 






Owners of the parent




(15,643)

(21,477)

Non-controlling interest




(14)

(2)







Total comprehensive income for the year




(15,657)

(21,479)













Loss per share

 






Loss per share from continuing operations






Basic (p)



11

(17.5)

(23.2)

Diluted (p)



11

(17.5)

(23.2)







Loss per share from discontinued operations






Basic (p)



11

0.2

(6.7)

Diluted (p)



11

0.2

(6.7)













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011











2011

2010





£000's

£000's

Non current assets






Intangible assets




5,023

5,546

Property, plant and equipment




3,324

3,879

Associate




-

-

Trade and other receivables




-

250

Investments in subsidiaries




-

-





8,347

9,675

Current assets






Inventories




21,495

25,408

Trade and other receivables




10,753

10,510

Investments




498

395

Current tax assets




-

11

Deferred consideration




341

-

Cash and cash equivalents




3,463

3,637





36,550

39,961

Assets classified as held for sale




-

13,194





36,550

53,155

Total assets




44,897

62,830







Current liabilities






Trade and other payables




13,034

11,293

Provisions




621

272

Tax liabilities




189

83

Obligations under finance leases




60

197

Other creditors




-

2,294





13,904

14,139

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale




-

3,832





13,904

17,971

Non-current liabilities






Obligations under finance leases




208

-

Deferred tax liabilities




375

375





583

375

Total liabilities




14,487

18,346







Equity






Share capital




4,728

4,704

Share premium




3,097

827

Share option reserve




1,785

1,764

Special reserve




66,837

66,837

Merger reserve




1,534

1,534

Translation reserve




12,126

11,432

Profit and loss account




(59,680)

(42,611)

Equity attributable to the owners of the parent




30,427

44,487

Non controlling interests




(17)

(3)

Total equity




30,410

44,484







Total equity and total liabilities




44,897

62,830

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011

 

 



Attributable to the owners of the parent





Share capital

Share premium

Share option reserve

Merger reserve

Special reservea

Translation reserve

Retained earnings

Non-controlling interests

Total



£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

Balance at 1 January 2010


3,704

-

1,764

1,534

66,837

8,923

(18,625)

(1)

64,136

Comprehensive income











Loss for the year


-

-

-

-

-


(23,986)

(2)

(23,988)

Other comprehensive income











   Currency translation differences


-

-

-

-

-

2,509

-

-

2,509

Total other comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

-

-

2,509

-

-

2,509

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

-

-

2,509

(23,986)

(2)

(21,479)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:-











   Issue of shares (note 24)


1,000

827

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,827

At 31 December 2010


4,704

827

1,764

1,534

66,837

11,432

(42,611)

(3)

44,484

Comprehensive income











Loss for the year


-

-

-

-

-


(16,337)

(14)

(16,351)

Other comprehensive income











   Currency translation differences


-

-

-

-

-

(57)

-

-

(57)

Total other comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

-

-

(57)

-

-

(57)

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

-

-

(57)

(16,337)

(14)

(16,408)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:-











   Issue of shares to settle deferred consideration (note 22)


23

2,270

-

-

-

751

(751)

-

2,293

   Share based payments (note 28)


1

-

21

-

-

-

19

-

41

At 31 December 2011


4,728

3,097

1,785

1,534

66,837

12,126

(59,680)

(17)

30,410

a The company's special reserve relates to the reclassification of the share premium account.


CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011









2011

2010




£000's

£000's

Continuing operations





Loss before interest and taxation



(16,349)

(16,493)

Depreciation and amortisation



1,595

-

Loss on deferred consideration currency fluctuations



337

-

Loss on disposal of fixed assets



128

-

Profit on disposal of operations



(173)

-

Impairment of receivables



250

-

Loss on reassessment of carrying value of associate



1,280

-

Loss on intercompany loan write off



-

18,038

Loss on impairment of investments



-

264

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital



(12,932)

1,809

(Increase) decrease in receivables



(310)

(3,543)

Increase (decrease) in payables



1,537

(596)

Increase (decrease) in provisions



349

-

Decrease in inventories



3,910

-

Net cash (used in) operations - continuing operations



(7,446)

(2,330)






Discontinued operations





Loss before interest and taxation



-

(5,369)

Depreciation and amortisation



-

655

Loss on disposal of fixed assets



-

11

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital



-

(4,703)

Decrease in receivables



-

1,194

Decrease in payables



-

(197)

Increase in provisions



-

300

Decrease in inventories



-

3,410

Net cash from operations - discontinued operations



-

4






Cash used in operations



(7,446)

(3,017)

Interest paid



(286)

(300)

Income taxes (paid) received



(60)

80

Net cash used in operating activities



(7,792)

(3,237)






Cash flow from Investing Activities





Purchase of property, plant and equipment



(390)

(313)

Receipt of deferred consideration



7,756

-

Purchase of investments



(76)

(70)

Purchase of intangible fixed assets



(232)

(375)

Exclusivity agreement cash received



-

491

Interest received



453

108

Net cash from (used in) from investing activities



7,511

(159)











Cash flow from financing activities





Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares net of costs



-

1,827

New obligations under finance leases in the period



274

-

Repayments of obligations under finance leases



(202)

(458)

Net cash from financing activities



72

1,369

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents



35

250

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents



(174)

(1,777)

Cash and cash equivalents at the start of year



3,637

5,414

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year



3,463

3,637






Note: Cashflows arising from discontinued operations are operating activities £Nil outflow (2010: £2k outflow), Investing activities £Nil outflow (2010: £356k outflow) and Financing activities £Nil outflow (2010: £20k outflow).

 

1. Basis of preparation

The preliminary announcement has been prepared under the historical cost convention on a going concern basis and in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations as adopted by the EU ("IFRS").

 

The preliminary announcement has been prepared on the basis of the same accounting policies as published in the audited financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2011.

 

The information in this preliminary statement has been extracted from the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011 and as such, does not contain all the information required to be disclosed in accordance with the International financing reports standards ("IFRS").

 

2. Audited Financial Statements

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2011 or 2010 within the meaning of s435 of the Companies Act 2006 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2010 have been delivered to the registrar of companies, and those for 2011 will be delivered in due course. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the accounts for 2010 or 2011. The results for the year ended 31 December 2011 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 11 April 2011 and are audited.

 

The information contained in this preliminary announcement has been approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors.

 

3. Loss per share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.

In calculating the dilution per share, share options outstanding and other potential ordinary shares have been taken into account where the impact of these is dilutive.  The average share price during the year was 39.66p (2010: 24.95p).






Number of shares



2011

2010




No.

No.




000's

000's

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share

94,339

80,183

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares from share options



140

143

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share

94,479

80,326

 

 

Earnings








2011

2010

From continuing and discontinuing operations



£000's

£000's

Earnings for the purposes of basic earning per share being net profit attributable to owners of the parent

(16,337)

(23,986)

Potential dilutive ordinary shares from share options



-

-

Earnings for the purposes of diluted earnings per share



(16,337)

(23,986)







2011

2010

From continuing operations



£000's

£000's

Earnings for the purposes of basic earning per share being net profit attributable to owners of the parent

(16,337)

(23,986)

Adjustment to exclude the loss for the period from discontinued operations

-

5,375

Profit on disposal of discontinued operations



(173)

-

Loss for the purposes of earnings per share from continuing operations



(16,510)

(18,611)

Adjustment for one off items:





Reassessment of carrying value of associate



1,280

-

Impairment of receivables



250

650

Loss for the purposes of earnings per share before one off items



(14,980)

(17,961)










2011

2010

Loss per share from continuing and discontinued operations





Basic (p)



(17.3)

(29.9)

Diluted (p)a



(17.3)

(29.9)






Loss per share from continuing operations





Basic (p)



(17.5)

(23.2)

Diluted (p)a



(17.5)

(23.2)






Loss per share from continuing operations before one off items





Basic (p)

(15.9)

(22.4)

Diluted (p)a



(15.9)

(22.4)






Loss per share from discontinued operations





Basic (p)



0.2

(6.7)

Diluted (p)a

0.2

(6.7)






aIAS33 defines dilution as a reduction in earnings per share or an increase in loss per share resulting from the assumption that options are exercised. As the potential dilutive ordinary shares from share options reduce the loss per share these share are omitted from the dilutive loss per share calculation. 


4. Segmental analysis

 





Operating segments

For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into two continuing operating divisions - Powered Access Platforms and other operations. These divisions are the basis on which the Group reports its segment information along with the groups discontinued operations.

 

 

Principal activities are as follows:

Powered Access Platforms:  design and manufacture of powered access equipment

Discontinued operations: design, manufacture, service and maintenance of electric vehicles

Other: design and manufacture of engineering parts and the group holding company

Intra-group revenue generated from the sale of products and services is agreed between the relevant business.

 

 

 

 

Operating results by line of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Loss

Revenue

Loss


£000's

£000's

£000's

£000's

Powered Access Platforms

44,247

(14,353)

41,033

(14,962)

Other

4,058

(889)

2,467

(1,515)

Segment revenue / loss

48,305

(15,242)

43,500

(16,477)

Finance income


470


108

Finance costs


(286)


(294)

Loss from continuing operations before tax and associate


(15,058)


(16,663)

Reassessment of carrying value of associate


(1,280)


-

Taxation


(186)


(1,950)

Loss for the year from continuing operations


(16,524)


(18,613)

Profit on disposal of operations


173


-

Net loss from discontinued operations


-


(5,375)

Loss for the year from continuing and discontinued operations


(16,351)


(23,988)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets and liabilities by operating segment1

 

 

 

 

 

 



2011

2010




£000's

£000's

Assets





Powered Access Platforms



39,373

42,828

Discontinued operations retained assets



-

1,262

Discontinued operations held for sale



-

13,194

Other



1,720

1,898

Cash and cash equivalents2



3,463

3,637

Total segment assets



44,556

62,819

Current tax assets



-

11

Deferred consideration



341

-

Total assets



44,897

62,830






Liabilities





Powered Access Platforms



(11,706)

(9,418)

Discontinued operations held for sale



-

(3,832)

Other



(2,207)

(2,334)

Total segment liabilities



(13,913)

(15,584)

Current tax liabilities



(189)

(83)

Deferred tax liabilities



(375)

(375)

Retirement benefit obligations



(10)

(10)

Deferred consideration



-

(2,294)

Total liabilities



(14,487)

(18,346)

1 Intercompany loans have been omitted from the asset and liabilities by line of business summary. 

2 Cash and cash equivalents have been omitted from the assets and liabilities by line of business summary







5. Post balance sheet events

 

New share issue

On 13 February 2012, the Board of Tanfield announced details of a £12m institutional placing, advising that it had conditionally raised gross proceeds of approximately £12 million by way of a placing of 29,268,293 new ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of 41p per share to institutional and other investors (the "Placing Shares").  9,407,720 shares were issued under existing authorities and admitted to trading on 17 February 2012.  The issue of the remaining 19,860,573 shares, was conditional on shareholder approval which was duly passed at the General meeting on 8 March 2012.

 

 Further to Admission of the 29,268,293 Placing Shares, the total number shares in issue, and at the date of this report, is 123,835,511.

 

 


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