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9 March 2010 Greatland Gold plc Half-yearly report - six months ended 31 December 2009 Greatland Gold plc ("Greatland" or the "Company"), the AIM-listed and London based gold exploration and development company focused on gold projects in Tasmania and Western Australia announces today its half-yearly report for the six months ended 31 December 2009. Greatland is led by an experienced UK and Australian based board of directors with a proven track record in mineral exploration, resource development and capital markets. Managing Director's statement In the six month period ended 31 December 2009 the Company reported a net loss of £382,861 equating to a loss per share of 0.16p (31 December 2008  EPS - 0.1p). The net loss reflects our higher exploration expenditure of £262,250 (more than double the comparable period), as we undertook drilling programmes at our Firetower and Warrentinna projects. We expect our drilling and exploration expenditure to remain elevated relative to levels of previous years as the Company looks to continue its drilling programmes in Western Australia during the second half of the financial year. The Company has continued to exercise restraint on payroll and administrative expenses which declined 3.6% to £108,450 over the period - a commendable achievement given a high proportion of our costs are the fixed expenditures involved in maintaining an AIM listing, London office and staffing. Over the six month period ended 31 December 2009 the Company's income statement was affected by a number of external factors, most notably: i) the decline in the Sterling/Australian dollar exchange rate which caused a £13,909 loss on translation; and ii) the low interest rate environment impacted the Company's interest income which declined to just £1,748 (31 December 2008 - £33,176). With regards to the Company's ongoing interest income, the board does not expect a short-term improvement given recent commentary in the UK. The Greatland balance sheet reflects the Company's prudent approach to liability and expense management with net assets of £1.98m, a very high proportion of which comprises cash and liquid assets of £1.47m. Despite the delayed start to our drilling programmes at Firetower and Warrentinna owing to heavy rainfall, the drill results as announced on 29 January 2010 were encouraging. To recap, the drill results revealed strong gold mineralisationat Warrentinna necessitating further work to investigate the viability of an open pit operation. Work is ongoing at Warrentinna. At Firetower we will be completing the modelling of current drill data. Furthermore, surface geochemistry is planned over areas within the new northern lease of Beulah, and surface geochemistry at the southern area of Kentish Hill. We also expect to undertake further work at both Anomaly 1 and Lobster during 2010. Following the grant of title for licences over the Ernest Giles and Lackman Rock projects in Western Australia, as announced on 30 July 2009, the board intends to prioritise these two prospects during the remainder of this financial year. Additionally, the board has approved a drill programme for Ernest Giles andsystematic surface geochemistry at Lackman Rock. These programmes are scheduled to commence during April 2010. The acceleration of the Company's exploration activities during the six month periodended 31 December 2009 is expected to continue into the second half of the financial year, particularly considering the increasing focus on Western Australia. The board remains open to joint ventures or risk sharing opportunities with local investors as they arise, with an aim of adding both local expertise and extra funding for any or all of our projects. The wider context for gold exploration remains very positive. The fragility of the financial climate and patchy global recovery has kept gold prices underpinned at nominal US dollar prices not seen for a generation. Gold has risen back above $1,100 per ounce and is fulfilling its traditional role as an inflationary hedge as well as providing portfolio diversification for institutional investors, central bank and retail investors. We would encourage shareholders, potential investors and other interested parties to review our website atwww.greatlandgold.com < http://www.greatlandgold.com/> for further details on our projects in Tasmania and Western Australia. Callum N Baxter Managing Director 9 March 2010 Group income statement   6 months to   6 months to   Year ended  31 December  31 December  30 June 2009  2009  2008   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited £ £ £ Turnover -   -   - Exploration costs (262,250)   (129,819)   (192,422) Administrative expenses (108,450)   (112,462)   (201,958) Currency gain/(loss) (13,909)   10,928   (225) ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Operating loss (384,609)   (231,353)   (394,605) Interest receivable 1,748   33,176   38,502 ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Loss on ordinary activities (382,861)   (198,177)   (356,103) before taxation Tax on loss on ordinary -   -   - activities ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Loss for the financial (382,861)   (198,177)   (356,103) period ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Loss per share- see   (0.16) pence (0.10) pence   (0.18) pence note 3 Basic ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Group balance sheet   31 December 2009   31 December 2008    30 June 2009   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited £ £ £ Assets Non-current assets Tangible assets 5,465   4,828   4,749 Intangible assets 563,008 490,809 525,372 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total non-current assets 568,473   495,637   530,121 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 1,433,786   1,663,417 1,779,720 Trade and other 51,869   40,816 50,073 receivables 37,547 67,978 34,709 Available for sale financial assets - see note 4 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total current assets 1,523,202   1,772,211   1,864,502 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total assets 2,091,675   2,267,848   2,394,623 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables (109,411)   (64,651)   (83,750) ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total liabilities (109,411)   (64,651)   (83,750) ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Net assets 1,982,264   2,203,197   2,310,873 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Equity Called up share capital 239,550 196,550   239,550 Share premium reserve 3,198,471 2,955,521 3,198,471 Share option reserve 74,443 74,443 74,443 Retained losses (1,779,377) (1,192,044) (1,396,516) Other reserves 249,177 168,727 194,925 ------------------ ---------------------------------- Total equity 1,982,264   2,203,197   2,310,873 ------------------ ---------------------------------- Group cash flow statement   6 months to   6 months to   Year ended  31 December  31 December  30 June 2009  2009  2008   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited £ £ £ Cash flow from operating activities Operating loss (384,609)   (231,353)   (394,605) (Increase) in debtors (1,796)   23,578   14,321 Increase in creditors 25,661   (33,331)   (14,232) Depreciation -   1,292   1,913 Currency adjustments 13,062   3,766   225 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Cash outflow from (347,682)   (236,048)   (392,378) operations ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Cash flows from investing activities Interest received 1,748   33,176   38,502 Purchase of intangible - - (28,922) assets - - (409) Purchase of tangible assets ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Net cash flows used in 1,748   33,176   9,171 investing activities ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Cash inflows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of -   -   301,000 shares - - (15,050) Transaction costs of issue of shares ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Net cash flows from -   -   289,950 financing activities ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Net (decrease)/increase in (345,934) (202,872) (97,257) cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents 1,779,720 1,866,289 1,866,289 at the beginning of period Exchange gain on cash and 10,688 cash equivalents ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Cash and cash equivalents 1,433,786   1,663,417   1,779,720 at end of period ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Statements of changes in equity   Share Called up Share based share premium payment   Retained Other capital account reserve earnings reserves Total Group £ £ £ £ £ £ As at 1 July 2008 196,550 2,955,521 74,443 (993,867) 195,482 2,428,129 Share capital issued 43,000 258,000 - - - 301,000 Cost of share issue - (15,050) - - - (15,050) Loss for the period - - - (356,103) - (356,103) Net unrealised losses recognised directly to equity - - - - (62,475) (62,475) Unrealised foreign currency gains - - - - 15,372 15,372 ------------------------------------------------------------------- As at 30 June 2009 239,550 3,198,471 74,443 (1,396,516) 194,925 2,310,873 Share capital issued - - - - - - Cost of share issue - - - - - - Loss for the period - - - (382,861) - (382,861) Net unrealised losses on available for sale financial assets - - - - (2,839) (2,839) Unrealised foreign currencygains - - - - 57,091 57,091 -------------------------------------------------------- As at 31 December 2009 239,550 3,198,471 74,443 (1,779,377) 249,177 1,982,264 -------------------------------------------------------- Statements of changes in other reserves   Available for Foreign currency resale Merger translation financial Total other reserve reserve assets reserve reserves Group £ £ £ £ As at 30 June 2008 225,000 59,990 (42,962) 242,028 Net unrealised losses on financial assets available for resale - - (62,475) (62,475) Unrealised foreign currency gains - 15,372 - 15,372 --------------------------------------------------------------- As at 30 June 2009 225,000 75,362 (105,437) 194,925 --------------------------------------------------------------- Net unrealised losses on financial assets available for resale - - (2,839) (2,839) Unrealised foreign currency gains - 57,091 - 57,091 --------------------------------------------------------------- As at 31 December 2009 225,000 132,453 (108,276) 249,177 --------------------------------------------------------------- Half-yearly report notes 1. Half-yearly report This half-yearly report was approved by the Directors on 9 March 2010. The information relating to the six month periods to 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009 are unaudited. The information relating to the year to 30 June 2009 is extracted from the audited financial statements of the Company which have been filed at Companies House and on which the auditors issued an unqualified audit report. 2. Basis of accounting The report has been prepared using accounting policies and practices that are consistent with those adopted in the statutory financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, although the information does not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. These half-yearly financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the European Union. The Company and Group will report again for the full year to 30 June 2010. 3. Loss per share   6 months to   6 months to   Year ended  31 December  2009  31 December  2008  30 June 2009   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited £ £ £ These have been (382,861)   (198,177)   (356,103) calculated on a loss of: -------------------- -------------------- --------------- The weighted average 239,550,000 196,550,000 201,262,329 number of shares used was: -------------------- -------------------- --------------- Basic loss per share: (0.16) pence (0.10) pence (0.18) pence -------------------- -------------------- --------------- 4. Available for sale financial assets As at 31 December 2009 the Group's listed company investments were valued at £37,547. Copies of this half-yearly report are available free of charge by application in writing to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office, 55 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HQ, or by email to info@greatlandgold.com <mailto:info@greatlandgold.com>. The report will also be made available on the Company's website, www.greatlandgold.com. End [HUG#1392096]
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