Interim Results

Jubilee Platinum PLC 24 February 2006 Jubilee Platinum Plc ('Jubilee' or 'the Company') Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December 2005 The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Company's unaudited accounts for the six months ended 31 December 2005. Highlights • Four boreholes drilled on the Company's flagship Tjate Platinum project in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa • all intersected the targeted platinum group metal ('PGM')-bearing Merensky and UG2 reefs at projected grades and reef thicknesses • Drilling commenced on the Londokomanana nickel-copper-PGM project in Madagascar • three boreholes intersected thick nickel-copper-PGM mineralised formations (48 to 92 metres) at relatively shallow depths with weighted average grades of up to 0.62% nickel, 0.12% copper (in Antsahabe), including a 5 metre interval at 1.0% nickel and a 1.7 metre interval at 2% nickel • The wide formation thicknesses and shallow intersections indicate the potential for bulk mining targets. • Targets for drilling identified on the Lanjanina nickel-copper property in Madagascar • A geophysical survey flown over the Company's Ambodilafa property and funded by BHP Billiton, under an exclusivity agreement, identified a significant anomaly some 80 metres below surface, 2 kilometres wide by 4 kilometres long with an estimated thickness of 40 metres • The Company is well funded for its planned exploration programmes with total cash of £5.3 million, having issued, post balance sheet, a £1.5 million 8% convertible loan note Colin Bird, Chief Executive, said; 'We are delighted to report further exploration successes and it is clear that we are entering into a very exciting period for Jubilee Platinum as work progresses quickly across our project portfolio in South Africa and Madagascar. The Company is fully funded and in a strong position now to move forward apace in 2006.' CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT I am pleased to report substantial progress in operations and excellent drilling results from our focussed exploration activity in the six months to 31 December 2005. Pre-tax profit for the six months ended 31 December 2005 was £878,651 compared with a loss of £103,215 for the six-month period to 31 December 2004. The exceptional credit of £1.04 million in the Profit and Loss account relates to the New Africa Mining Fund (NAMF) loan of ZAR11.4 million previously advanced to Windsor Platinum (Pty) Ltd now assigned to Jubilee Platinum Plc, following NAMF's conversion of its Windsor shares to Jubilee shares in December 2005. The Company is fully funded and in a strong position to advance its flagship Tjate property to prefeasiblity and to continue aggressive exploration including further drilling in Madagascar. Exploration expenditure in the period was £516,056 compared with £329,378 for the six months ended 31 December 2004. In the course of evaluating its various prospective properties, the Company has entered into a number of discussions and confidentiality agreements with interested parties, relating particularly to its Madagascan properties. Over the coming months we will be considering the possibilities of individual project joint ventures or alternatively, independently progressing our projects whilst relying on our own funds. The most significant activities in the period reported were the continued drilling on our flagship Tjate PGM project in South Africa and the commencement of drilling on the Company's Londokomanana nickel-copper-PGM project in Madagascar. SOUTH AFRICA Tjate Project The Company drilled four boreholes on the Dsjate farm, one of three contiguous farms comprising the 5,143 hectares Tjate property. The drilling results are summarised in Table 1 below: Table 1 Tjate drilling weighted average results Borehole Reef Intersected Apparent 4E Ni Cu Pt:Pd ratio at thickness m cm Gpt % % DT1 Merensky 868 116 8.91 0.30 0.15 1.7 UG2 1248 93 6.01 na na 1.1 DT2 Merensky 722 61 3.83 0.22 0.11 2.1 UG2 1109 95 8.01 na na 0.91 DT3 Merensky 900 61 6.92 0.35 0.20 1.92 UG2 1290 82 7.49 na na 1.16 DT4 Merensky 685 79 6.42 0.26 0.14 1.6 UG2 1077 85 7.60 na na 0.8 4E platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold na - not applicable Material event A fifth borehole DT5 on the Tjate property was completed in January 2006, having intersected the Merensky reef at 779 metres. The borehole results showed a weighted average grade of 18.95g/t 4E with associated 0.91% nickel and 0.27% copper over 48 centimetres. This borehole was drilled only to the shallower Merensky reef. The Company has decided to focus on the Merensky reef in the belief that at current robust PGM and base metal prices, it could support a stand-alone operation. MADAGASCAR Londokomanana Project The Company commenced diamond drilling on its Lavatrafo and Antsahabe properties, located in the southern and northern areas respectively, of the Londokomanana concession. Two boreholes on Lavatrafo, LAV1 and LAV2A some 150 metres apart on strike, intersected respectively 70-metre and 92-metre wide multi-metal (nickel-copper-platinum-palladium) formations at shallow depths of 37 metres and 72 metres respectively. The drilling results are summarised in the tables 2 and 3 below: Table 2 LAV1 Borehole Results From To Intercept Ni Cu 3E metres metres Metres % % g/t 38 108.4 70.4 0.23 0.11 1.05 Including 72.8 108.4 35.7 0.31 0.19 0.99 89.4 108.4 19.1 0.34 0.20 1.05 75.3 83.5 8.3 0.32 0.23 1.15 102.3 108.4 6.1 0.47 0.24 1.02 3E platinum palladium gold Table 3 LAV2A Borehole Results From To Intercept Ni Cu 3E metres metres Metres % % g/t 72.35 164.05 91.7 0.26 0.14 0.66 Including 82.35 162.05 79.7 0.29 0.16 0.73 115.0 158.8 43.8 0.40 0.25 0.80 136.1 156.2 20.1 0.52 0.33 0.92 3E platinum palladium gold The Company drilled one borehole - ANT1 - on the Antsahabe property in order to confirm the continuity of mineralisation in the estimated 35 kilometres (from Lavatrafo in the south to Antsahabe in the north) of formations at Londokomanana. The borehole intersected 48 metres total (apparent thickness) of multi-layered high-grade nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation close to surface (estimated at 15 metres below surface). The weighted average grade of intersections was 0.62% nickel and 0.12% copper. The drilling results are summarized in table 4 below: Table 4 ANT1 Borehole Results From To Intercept Ni Cu metres metres metres % % 17.5 44.5 27.3 0.64 0.13 Including 21.5 26.5 5.0 1.05 0.20 33.6 34.6 1.0 2.09 0.14 54.2 71.8 17.6 0.60 0.12 Including 60.6 61.8 1.7 2.06 0.09 76.6 80.9 4.3 0.53 0.11 The Antsahabe property includes some 22 kilometres of geophysical and geochemical anomalies identified previously by the Company in this area. Lanjanina Project The Company undertook gradient array and dipole dipole geophysical surveys over significant copper anomalies identified in follow-up soil sampling on its Lanjanina property. Based on these data several drill targets were identified and drilling is scheduled to start in March 2006. Ambodilafa Project The Company entered into an exclusive agreement with BHP Billiton to carry out a helicopter-borne Versatile Time Electro Magnetic (VTEM) geophysical survey over the Company's Ambodilafa property, south of Antananarivo. This survey was carried out at BHP Billiton's cost and covered 195.3 line kilometres. An independent report on the survey identified a strong anomaly 'consisting of a flat lying circular feature' with an estimated thickness of up to 40 metres and some 2 kilometres wide, 4 kilometres long and a minimum 80 metres below surface. The report highlighted that 'work to date has indicated a worthy target for drill testing'. The Company looks forward to continued good progress with drilling programmes in 2006, particularly in delineating the Londokomanana deposit and commencement of drilling on the Lanjanina and Ambodilafa properties. Malcolm Burne Chairman 23 February 2006 For further information please contact: Colin Bird Cathy Malins / Annabel Leather Jubilee Platinum plc Parkgreen Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7584 2155 Tel: 020 7493 3713 www.jubileeplatinum.com Jubilee Platinum Plc Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 December 2005 Six months Six months ended ended 31 Dec 05 31 Dec 04 £000's £000's Administrative expenses (274) (213) ____ ____ Operating loss (274) (213) Profit on assignment of loan 1,044 - ____ ____ Operating profit/(loss) before interest 770 (213) Interest receivable 108 110 ____ ____ Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 878 (103) Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities - - ____ ____ Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 878 (103) Minority interests: Equity 5 7 Profit (loss) on ordinary activities attributable to members of Jubilee Platinum Plc ____ ____ 883 (96) Profit/(loss) per ordinary share - basic 1.2p (0.2p) Consolidated Statement of Total Recognized Gains & Losses For the six months ended 31 December 2005 Six months Six months ended ended 31 Dec 05 31 Dec 04 £000's £000's Profit/(loss) for the period 883 (96) Translation differences on foreign currency net investments 264 67 _____ _____ Total recognised gains and losses for the period 1,147 (29) Consolidated Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2005 31 Dec 05 31 Dec 04 FIXED ASSETS £ 000's £ 000's Tangible assets 31 27 Intangible assets 1,489 658 Investments 3,198 3,289 _____ _____ 4,718 3,974 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 411 58 Cash at bank and in hand 3,884 2,861 _____ _____ 4,295 2,919 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year (126) (95) _____ _____ NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,169 2,824 _____ _____ TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,887 6,798 _____ _____ MINORITY INTERESTS Equity interests 17 9 _____ _____ 8,904 6,807 _____ _____ CAPITAL & RESERVES Ordinary Share Capital 774 647 Share Premium 8,604 7,277 Profit and Loss Account (474) (1,117) _____ _____ 8,904 6,807 _____ _____ Jubilee Platinum Plc Interim report - Notes 1. The interim statement for the six months ended 31 December 2005 is unaudited and was approved by the directors on 17 February 2006. The financial information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. 2. The accounting policies remain as stated in the Annual Report for the period ended 30 June 2005. 3. The exceptional item in the Profit and Loss account relates to the New Africa Mining Fund (NAMF) loan of ZAR11.4 million previously advanced to Windsor Platinum Investments (Pty) Ltd (Jubilee's 100% owned South African subsidiary), now assigned to Jubilee Platinum Plc following NAMF's conversion of its Windsor shares to Jubilee shares in December 2005. 4. The calculation of profit per ordinary share is based on profits of £883,651 for the six months ended 31 December 2005 and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the same period of 70,696,060. 5. The investment of £3.2 million included in Fixed Assets represents the Group's 25% interest in Tjate Platinum Corporation (Pty) Ltd. 6. Copies of the interim report are available to the public free of charge from the Company at 4th Floor, 2 Cromwell Place London SW7 2JE during normal office hours for 30 days from the date of this report. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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