Final Results

Minoan Group PLC 11 July 2007 Preliminary Results Announcement Minoan Group Plc, the AIM quoted-leisure resort developer, announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007 Chairman's Statement Introduction The past twelve months have been an exciting period of great progress for your Company. Since my last Chairman's Statement, I am very happy to be able to say that major advances have been achieved for Minoan's Project at Cavo Sidero in north eastern Crete. These include the announcement by the Greek Government of its approval of the Company's Environmental Impact Study ('EIS') and the issuance of environmental terms plus the signing of the first Hotel Management Agreement for the resort with Kempinski Hotels. In addition, on 2 May 2007, the Company moved its listing from PLUS Markets to AIM, which the Board believes will help raise its profile and status among investors and enhance the liquidity of Minoan shares. The EIS approval prompted a major upward revision of the independently assessed valuation of the site on which Cavo Sidero will be built. The valuation has increased from £80 million in June 2005, to £115 million. We have a very strong Board in place and support from both national and local government as befits one of the largest inward investments which Greece has yet seen. These facts, plus the political stability of Greece, give me great confidence in the direction your Company is taking. I look forward to a future as exciting and satisfying as the last twelve months have proved. The Cavo Sidero Project EIS approval for the Cavo Sidero Project was hard won and is the reward for many years of intensive effort by the Group and its advisers. The EIS is the final significant hurdle for major planning applications. A single appeal has been lodged against the consent. This was not unexpected and the Company has now been informed that the appeal is scheduled to be heard on 2 November 2007. Given the stated desire of both the Greek Government and the local communities in Crete for the Cavo Sidero development to succeed, I am confident of a successful conclusion to this process. The recent publication of the Greek Government's draft Special Land Plan for Tourism involves a major re-think of Greece's planning laws as they relate to tourist infrastructure. In essence it should have a positive impact on the Cavo Sidero Project. For the first time a structured approach will be provided for the development of Greek tourism, raising substantially the quality of new installations, recognising that market demands have broadened over the years to include more facilities and elements, including holiday homes, and that certain areas will become important hubs in the future (for example Sitia airport) requiring new associated infrastructure. All of these aspects are relevant to Cavo Sidero and, in particular, the Plan is expected to lead to the simplification of the current legal complexities for holiday home owners. I would like to make special mention of the Partnership Agreement signed with Forum for the Future. Forum for the Future was founded in 1996 by a small group of specialists in the field of sustainable development, including Jonathon Porritt CBE, with whose team we are working closely. It has become an international leader in the field of sustainability, fulfilling its mission statement; 'To find practical ways private and public organisations can deliver a sustainable future'. The partnership has led to a substantial strengthening of all sustainability aspects of the Project, particularly in the fields of reducing its carbon footprint, refining the strategy for maximising the use of renewable energy, furthering the socio-economic and cultural involvement of the local community and future-proofing the resort. Chairman's Statement (continued) Forum for the Future is helping the Board to achieve one of its primary objectives - the creation, at Cavo Sidero, of the first major sustainable tourist development in Europe. Commercial The Hotel Management Agreement signed with Kempinski Hotels is in respect of the hotel to be built at Grandes Bay. Kempinski is Europe's oldest hotel management group and is synonymous with distinctive luxury. Each hotel or resort in the Kempinski stable is unique with its own character and charm, celebrating the cultural traditions of its location. Grandes Bay will be part of that proud and successful tradition. Sitia International Airport Sitia airport, just 25 minutes away from the resort, has been certified as an international airport by the Greek Civil Aviation Authority and is currently operational on a limited basis. Construction of a new terminal building has commenced and this will be completed by the time Cavo Sidero becomes operational. Management Team You will be aware that as part of the move to AIM it was decided to reduce the size of the Minoan Board. As a result, Bill Cole and Tony Marshall have now stepped down. Bill Cole remains Group Company Secretary and a director of all Minoan's subsidiaries whilst Tony Marshall has retired. I would like to repeat the Board's appreciation of all Tony's efforts over the many years he has been involved with the Group. He leaves with our very best wishes for the future. Financial Results At 31 March 2007 the book value of the Cavo Sidero Project was £27,807,246 (2006: £24,811,462). The nature of the Company's business means that certain expenses, although attributable to the Project in overall terms, have to be written off as incurred. These costs give rise to a loss for the year ended 31 March 2007 of £1,068,312 (2006: £904,350), which is in line with the Board's expectations. The loss per share was 2.80p (2006: 3.20p). Conclusion My fellow directors and I are delighted to be able to report on a year in which so much has been achieved. We are now looking forward to the first phase of the construction process and the announcement of further hotel and other partnerships. We are confident that shareholders will benefit from the increasing value of the Company as the Cavo Sidero development progresses. Christopher W Egleton Chairman 10 July 2007 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account Year ended 31 March 2007 Year ended Year ended 31 March 2007 31 March 2006 GBP GBP Turnover - - Amortisation of goodwill (265,000) (265,000) Other administrative expenses (867,826) (597,738) Share option credit/(charges) 45,837 (42,647) Operating loss (1,086,989) (905,385) Interest receivable and similar income 19,018 1,285 Interest payable and similar charges (341) (250) 18,677 1,035 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (1,068,312) (904,350) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - Retained loss on ordinary activities after taxation for the year (1,068,312) (904,350) Retained loss brought forward (5,822,132) (4,917,782) Retained loss carried forward (6,890,444) (5,822,132) Loss per share (see Note) (2.80p) (3.20p) Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds 2007 2006 GBP GBP Loss for the year (1,068,312) (904,350) Reserve movement in relation to share options (378,191) 230,100 New share capital subscribed 8,339,705 6,335,963 Net addition to shareholders' funds 6,893,202 5,661,713 Opening shareholders' funds 25,426,020 19,764,307 Closing shareholders' funds 32,319,222 25,426,020 Note: Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting basic earnings per share to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. In the case of losses however, these shares are antidilutive and as such they are ignored in calculating diluted loss per share. Therefore the basic loss per share and diluted loss per share are the same. The weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended 31 March 2007 was 38,093,737 (2006: 28,238,962). Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2007 2007 2006 GBP GBP Fixed assets Tangible assets 151,291 148,561 Intangible assets 3,307,776 3,572,776 Investments - - 3,459,067 3,721,337 Current assets Work in progress 27,807,246 24,811,462 Debtors 319,876 196,714 Cash at bank and in hand 3,811,117 419,499 31,938,239 25,427,675 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (3,078,084) (3,722,992) Net current assets 28,860,155 21,704,683 Total assets less current liabilities 32,319,222 25,426,020 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 11,937,653 9,215,980 Share premium account 17,794,904 12,176,872 Merger reserve account 9,348,724 9,348,724 Profit and loss account (6,762,059) (5,315,556) Total equity shareholders' funds 32,319,222 25,426,020 These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 10 July 2007. Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors C W Egleton Director Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Year ended 31 March 2007 Year ended Year ended 31 March 2007 31 March 2006 GBP GBP Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating (3,894,793) 523,078 activities Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 19,018 1,285 Interest paid (341) (250) Net cash inflow for returns on investments and servicing of finance 18,677 1,035 Capital expenditure and financial investment Purchase of tangible fixed assets (14,286) (89,182) Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and financial investment (14,286) (89,182) Financing Decrease in loans (net of loans repaid through issue of shares) (250,000) (65,000) Issue of ordinary share capital - Minoan Group Plc 7,532,020 37,500 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing 7,282,020 (27,500) Increase in cash 3,391,618 407,431 The financial information set out in this Preliminary Results Announcement, which has been extracted from the audited Report and Financial Statements, does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2007. The report of the auditors on the Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 was unqualified. Minoan Group Plc's audited Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 were approved by the Directors on 10 July 2007 and can be viewed on the Company's website, www.minoangroup.com, with effect from 12 July 2007. For further information contact: Christopher Egleton Minoan Group Plc 07808 722022 Bill Cole Minoan Group Plc 01689 897397 Geoff Nash J M Finn & Co 020 7600 1658 Alan Frame Westport Communications Ltd 020 7404 7878 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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