Interim Results

Jubilee Platinum PLC 26 March 2004 26th March 2004 Jubilee Platinum Plc (or the ('Company') Interim Report For The Six Months Ended 31 December 2003 Chairman's Report I am delighted to report that the six months ended 31st December 2003 and to date has been very positive for the Company. In particular, exploration results from Madagascar are highly encouraging and additional prospective exploration ground has been optioned in South Africa. The Company made a loss of £175,000 in the six months ended 31st December 2003. Net assets at 31st December 2003 totaled £3.8 million. The Company successfully completed two fund raisings, raising £800,000 in November 2003 and £1.8 million in December 2003, to ensure sufficient capital is available for Jubilee's management team to maximise shareholder value from exploration and the Company's corporate efforts. Jubilee is delighted that two new institutional investors, Gartmore and Framlington, have shown their support for the Company by participating in the placing. In South Africa, the Company has pursued its property option programme and now has some 13,500 hectares under option in some of the most prospective areas. We have recently received prospecting permits on the Houtenbek, Onverwacht and Mapochsgronde properties in the eastern Bushveld and await the imminent release of permits pertaining to Messchunfontein and the other projects in the western Bushveld. When these are received, your board will aggressively pursue the next stage of exploration required on each property. In order to comply with the new mining legislation in South Africa, the Company has identified a Black Empowerment partner and the New Africa Mining Fund has agreed to funding amounting to some £2.3 million against certain milestones. The New Africa Mining Fund is a highly respected fund supported by several major Banks, funding agencies and major mining/companies. We appreciate their support in assisting with our Empowerment agenda and general support of our evolving platinum operation. This transaction marks a milestone for Jubilee, as having the right empowerment partner in place is crucial to accelerating the development of its prospective PGM projects in South Africa. The transaction was negotiated at fair value and the Company spent considerable time identifying the right partner in K-Plats (Pty) Ltd. In Madagascar, the Company's phase two soil sampling and reconnaissance programme on the Londokomanana concession showed extremely promising nickel and copper anomalies, which doubled the strike length of the initial mineralised zone to 700 metres, increased its width to 200 metres and extended the target for potentially similar mineralisation to a 10 kilometre strike length. SRK Consulting - Cardiff, the independent mining and geological consultants, undertook a geostatistical assessment of the raw data and concluded that there is a clear and continuous zone of elevated copper and nickel grades and a suggestion of the presence of either more than one type of structure, phase of copper and nickel mineralization, or the fact that two different ore horizons have been included in the data. Madagascar also has recently received support from the World Bank, which has committed the investment of US$40 million to aid the promotion of Madagascar's emerging mining industry. In particular, a new Mining Code offering a secure legal and fiscal framework has been put in place and Jubilee believes the changes in legislation will have a positive effect in encouraging foreign investment. A statement by the World Bank recently highlighted Madagascar as having vast untapped mineral reserves. Encouraged by the Londokamanana exploration results and Madagascar's stated commitment to the mining sector, Jubilee intends to acquire further positions where regional geology and previous work justifies. In Sierra Leone, a soil sampling programme targeted towards extending previous work undertaken by Jubilee's joint venture partner Golden Prospect Plc (AIM: GOL) has been completed and the results of this programme are imminent. The second part of the year will be spent consolidating our exploration positions in South Africa, Madagascar and Sierra Leone and advancing exploration where permits and results warrant. We are encouraged by our progress during the period and look forward to consolidation of our positions and further progress. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank our shareholders for their support. I would also like to thank my fellow directors, employees and consultants for their efforts over the period and their continuing support for Jubilee. Stephen Kearney Chairman 26 March 2004 For further information please contact: Colin Bird Justine Howarth / Cathy Malins Jubilee Platinum plc Parkgreen Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7584 2155 Tel: 020 7493 3713 www.jubileeplatinum.com Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 December 2003 Six months Period ended ended 31 Dec 03 31 Dec 02 £000's £000's Administrative expenses (170) (136) Amortisation of goodwill (19) - ____ ____ Operating loss (189) (136) Interest receivable 14 14 Amounts written off investments - (266) ____ ____ Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (175) (388) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - ____ ____ Retained loss for the period (175) (388) Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share (0.4p) (1p) Consolidated Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2003 31 Dec 03 31 Dec 02 FIXED ASSETS £ 000's £ 000's Tangible assets 2 1 Intangible assets 394 405 _____ _____ 396 406 CURRENT ASSETS Investments - 384 Debtors 74 21 Cash at bank and in hand 3,386 887 _____ _____ 3,460 1,292 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year (52) (111) _____ _____ NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,408 1,181 _____ _____ TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,804 1,587 _____ _____ CAPITAL & RESERVES Ordinary Share Capital 492 388 Share Premium 4,042 1,587 Profit and Loss Account (730) (388) ______ _____ 3,804 1,587 ______ _____ Interim report - Notes 1. The interim statement for the six months ended 31 December 2003 is unaudited and was approved by the directors on 25 March 2004. 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 2003. 3. The calculation of loss per ordinary share is based on losses of £175k for the six months ended 31 December 2003 and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the same period of 39,416,666. 4. Copies of the interim report are available to the public free of charge from the company at 37 Thurloe Street, London SW7 2LQ 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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