Interim Results
Red Rock Resources plc
31 March 2006
Red Rock Resources plc
Interim report - six months ended 31 December 2005
Chairman's statement
The half year to December saw the listing of the company's shares on the AIM
market on 29th July 2005. 27,300,000 shares were placed at 2p per share to
raise a net £476,000. With 141,860,000 shares in issue, the stock price
closed its first day of trading at 2.5 pence, valuing the company at £3.54m.
Between listing and the year end, the shares traded within the range 2.25p and
2.88p.
The company listed with a portfolio of iron ore and manganese assets in Western
Australia and Tasmania; in October it acquired uranium and iron ore properties
in the Northern Territory of Australia, which also contain historical gold
workings and nearby areas where initial sampling for gold had produced results
up to up to 31.1 g/t but no follow-up work had been carried out. Subsequently
in December the company also acquired uranium projects in Malawi. As a result
of these transactions, the company's issued share capital has increased to
161,660,000 shares.
The company, consistent with its aim of identifying advanced projects or those
with the potential to be fast-tracked to production, has been actively pursuing
a potentially significant project within its existing sector of focus, in
Africa; this has absorbed considerable management resources during the latter
part of the period.
The company is urgently investigating ways in which it can maximise the
shareholder value of its gold exploration portfolio, and is conducting a similar
review of its uranium assets.
On 14th October the company's listing in Frankfurt was one of the first by an
AIM mining stock; also the company has been one of the first AIM companies to
start trading on the PLUS Markets trading platform.
The directors expect 2006 to be a year of major developments for the company.
Andrew Bell
Chairman
29 March 2006
Consolidated profit & loss account
6 months to 31 Period
December 2005 8 September
2004 to
30 June 2005
Unaudited Audited
£,000 £,000
Turnover - -
Administrative expenses (100) (20)
Operating loss (100) (20)
Interest receivable 2 -
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (98) (20)
Tax on loss on ordinary activities - -
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (98) (20)
Minority interests - -
Retained loss for the period £(98) £(20)
Loss per share - see note 3
Basic (0.07) pence (0.1) pence
Fully diluted (0.07) pence (0.1) pence
Consolidated balance sheet
31 December 30 June 2005
2005 Audited
Unaudited
£,000 £,000
Fixed assets 953 349
Current assets
Debtors 40 -
Cash at bank and in hand 217 -
257 349
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year (74) (144)
Net current assets 183 (144)
Total assets less current liabilities £1,136 £205
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 162 113
Share premium account 1,051 112
Profit and loss account (111) (20)
Other reserves (3) -
Equity shareholders' funds 1,099 205
Minority interests 37 -
£1,136 £205
Consolidated cash flow statement
6 months to 31 Period
December 2005 8 September
2004 to
30 June 2005
Unaudited Audited
£,000 £,000
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating (181) -
activities
Capital expenditure and investment (604) -
Cash outflow before financing (785) -
Financing 1,002 -
Increase in cash in the period £217 -
Reconciliation of movement in shareholders' funds
6 months to 31 Period
December 2005 8 September
2004 to
30 June 2005
Unaudited Audited
£,000 £,000
Total recognised losses relating to the period (98) (20)
Proceeds of share issues, net of expenses 995 225
Other reserves (3) -
Increase in shareholders' funds 894 205
Opening shareholders' funds 205 -
Closing shareholders' funds £1,099 £205
Interim report notes
1. Interim report
This interim report was approved by the Directors on 29 March 2006.
The information relating to the six month period to 31 December 2005 is
unaudited.
The Company entered into no transactions during the period from the date of
formation, 8 September 2004 to 31 December 2004.
The information relating to the year ended 30 June 2005 is extracted from the
audited accounts 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 accounts for the year ended 30
June 2005, although the information does not constitute statutory accounts
within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.
These interim financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the
Company and its subsidiary.
The Company and Group will report again for the full year to 30 June 2006.
3. Loss per share
6 months to 31 Period
December 2005 8 September
2004 to
30 June 2005
Unaudited Audited
£,000 £,000
These have been calculated on a loss of: (98) (20)
The weighted average number of shares used was: 147,015,978 20,178,528
The effect of dilutive securities was: - -
The weighted average number of shares and dilutive
outstanding options used was: 147,015,978 20,178,528
Copies of this interim 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 andrew@bellmin.com.
Enquiries:
Andrew Bell 07766 474849 Red Rock Resources plc Chairman
Ron Marshman / John 020 7628 5518 City of London PR Limited Public Relations
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