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ANNUAL REPORT 

2015

Contents

Directors, Officers and Advisers 

Strategic Report

•  Chairman’s Report 

•  Operations Report 

Directors’ Report 

Independent Auditors’ Report on the Financial Statements 

Statements of Financial Position 

Statements of Comprehensive Income 

Statements of Changes in Equity 

Statements of Cash Flows 

Accounting Policies 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Form of Proxy 

Holding Company 
Galileo Resources Plc

Country of incorporation and domicile 
United Kingdom

Nature of business and principal activities 
The Company acts as a holding Company for subsidiary undertakings and investments 
engaged in the exploration of natural resources. 

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Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2015ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015 
 
Corporate Information

Director

Colin Bird – Chairman and CEO
Brian Gavin – Chief Executive Officer (deceased 
29 October 2014)
Andrew Sarosi – Finance and Technical Director
Christopher Molefe – Non-Executive Director
John Richard Wollenberg – Non-Executive Director

Secretarial 
Services

Capita Asset Services
34 Beckenham Road 
Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU

Registered Office United Kingdom

Auditors

Joint Broker

4th Floor
2 Cromwell Place
London, SW7 2JE

Chapman Davis LLP
2 Chapel Court
London, SE1 1HH

Beaufort Securities Ltd
131 Finsbury Pavement
London, EC2A 1NT

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc 
186 Brompton Road
London, SW3 1XJ

South Africa
7 Einstein Street 
Highveld Techno Park
Centurion, 0157

Nominated 
Advisor

Joint Broker

Beaumont Cornish Limited
2nd Floor, Bowman House
29 Wilson Street, London, EC2M 2SJ

Daniel Stewart & Company Plc
Becket House
36 Old Jewry
London, EC2R 8DD

Registrars

Neville Registrars
Neville House, 18 Laurel Lane
Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3DA

UK Solicitors to 
the Company

Morgan Cole LLP
Bradley Court, Park Place
Cardiff, CF10 3DR

Incorporation No: 05679987

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCStrategic Report – 
Chairman’s Report

Dear Shareholder

The key event during the year under review was 

the completion of the acquisition of St Vincent 
Minerals  Inc.  (“SVM”)  who  have  the  ownership 
of the Gabbs copper/gold project in Nye County, 
Nevada. The property has a regulatory compliant 
resource  and  is  open  ended  in  all  directions  for 
resource expansion. 

Notwithstanding  Gabbs,  the  SVM  acquisition 
has  an  emerging  portfolio  of  properties  whose 
potential  worth  is  significant  and  justifies  further 
exploration.  The  key  portfolio  project  is  Ferber, 
which  is  in  north  eastern  Nevada  and  is  close  by 
Mount  Kinsley,  which  is  showing  major  potential 
as  a  gold  exploration  site.  Mount  Kinsley  is 
majority owned by PilotGold who are conducting 
extensive  drill  programmes  and  other  work  to 
advance  the  project.  There  is  an  emerging  belief 
that a new Carlin Trend may exist with a possible 
continuity to the Newmont Mining Long Canyon 
developing mine. 

Our  Crow  Springs  project  is  very  interesting 
and is the site of many mineralisation types. There 
is  a  strong  geological  argument  for  a  concealed 
porphyry and significant molybdenum shows have 
been  found.  The  area  has  not  benefitted  from 
significant investigation and as such the potential 
for discovery of current day mineralisation models 
is  high.  A  considerable  area  of  the  property 
contains high potential monzonite, which has been 
minimally explored. 

Our  Silverton  project  is  intriguing  with  large 
areas of elevated gold anomalies and a minimally 
tested highly prospective shear zone. 

The  Nevada  positions  represent  a  potential 
world-class holding in an environment, which has 
been prolific in gold and copper production but has 
not been extensively explored for mineral sources. 
In many instances throughout Nevada the source 
of the original mines may well provide tomorrow’s 
new mine impetus. 

On  29  October  2014,  Brian  Gavin  our  Chief 
Executive  Officer  suddenly  passed  away.  Brian 
came as part of St Vincent Minerals Inc. and Galileo 
looked forward to working with him to develop the 
SVM portfolio and other acquisitions. The Company 
extends  deepest  sympathies  to  his  St  Vincent 
Minerals Inc. colleagues and to his family. 

Chairman's Report

Colin Bird
Chairman

We  have  elected  to  dispose  of  our  position  in 
the  Glenover  Rare-Earth  Project  because  of  the 
current  and  future  forecasted  low  rare-earth 
prices.  The  extended  low  price  forecast  together 
with  the  processing  and  marketing  complexities 
make  the  Glenover  project  more  suitable  for  a 
company  specialising  in  the  rare-earth  business. 
The  Glenover  project,  from  a  technical  and 
commercial prospective, is generally superior to its 
peers and our partners Fer-Min-Ore combined with 
other  potential  industry  players  are  more  suited 
to  advance  the  project.  We  therefore  granted  
Fer-Min-Ore an option to work with our potential 
industry partners, agreeing to sell our interest. 

The 

industry, 

small-cap  mining 

in  my 
experience, has suffered many ups and downs but 
none as drastic and prolonged as the one currently 
being  experienced.  It  is  little  consolation  that 
the  major  mining  companies  have  also  suffered 
extreme  changes  of  fortune  for  the  worse. 
Commodity  prices  are  being  driven  down  by  an 
almost unstoppable force, which is relentless and 
quite alarming. It is in these times that the brave 
prosper and as such the Board continues to search 
out opportunities, which current conditions have 
presented like never before. 

During  the  period  under  review  the  Company 
lost  £10,726,785,  of  which  £10,166,000  relates 
to a downward adjustment to intangible assets to 
reflect its realisable value, which represents 9.4p per 
share against the loss in 2014 of 4.7p per share. 

I  would  like  to  thank  my  colleagues  for  their 
support  hoping  that  the  fundamentals  of  our 
industry  will  change  and  that  our  efforts  will 
deliver  considerable  enhanced  shareholder  value 
for our shareholders in the coming year.

Colin Bird
Chairman

4 September 2015

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Chairman's Report

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Strategic Report – 
Operations Report

SUMMARY 
• 

The  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of 
Toronto  incorporated  St  Vincent  Minerals 
Inc.  (“SVM”),  with  its  highly  prospective 
copper/gold  projects  in  Nevada,  USA.  The 
transaction,  which  was  by  way  of  share 
in  SVM  shareholders 
exchange,  resulted 
holding  approximately  22.88%  of 
the 
enlarged issued share capital of Galileo. 

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The Company is currently focusing on these 
Nevada copper gold projects. 

•  Mr  Brian  Gavin,  who  was  appointed  CEO 
of  Galileo  on  4  February  2014,  sadly  died 
suddenly  on  29  October  2014.  Colin  Bird, 
Executive  Chairman,  assumed  the  duties 
of  CEO  of  Galileo,  a  position  he  held  before 
Mr Gavin took on the role. 

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The  Company’s  Glenover 
Rare-Earth 
Phosphate  Project  (“Glenover  Project”),  at 
the beginning of the year under review had 
advanced in association with the Company’s 
partner  Fer-Min-Ore  Proprietary  Limited 
(“Fer-Min-Ore”) to a status where significant 
new  funds  together  with  specific  industry 
expertise  were  required  to  progress  to 
feasibility study and development. 

The Company and Fer-Min-Ore commenced 
seeking  a  strategic  partner  to  advance  the 
Glenover Project to feasibility study level. 

The Company entered into an exclusive Sale 
Agreement,  with  Fer-Min-Ore,  in  terms  of 
which  the  Company  has  offered  to  sell  and 
Fer-Min-Ore  (the  “Purchaser”)  has  offered 
to  purchase  all  the  Company’s  rights,  title, 
interest and shares in the capital of Glenover 
Phosphate  Proprietary  Limited,  the  owner 
of  the  Glenover  Rare-Earth  Phosphate 
Project  (“Provisional  Offer”)  for  a  purchase 
consideration  of  US$4  million  (£2.6  million 
at  an  exchange  rate  of  £1  to  US$1.55) 
(“Funding”). 

The  Provisional  Offer  is  subject  to  meeting 
certain  conditions  including  the  Purchaser 
obtaining  such  Funding  which  will  enable 
it  to  implement  the  proposed  transaction 
by  28  February  2016,  unless  extended  by 
mutual agreement.

Andrew Sarosi
Technical and Finance Director

USA ASSETS

On  15  May  2014,  the  Company,  completed 
the  acquisition  of  the  entire  issued  share  capital 
of  St  Vincent  Minerals  Inc.  (“SVM”)  at  an  agreed 
transactional  value  of  CAN$  4.33  million,  the 
consideration  which  was  by  way  of  share 
exchange  and  issue  of  26,195,538  new  Galileo 
ordinary  shares  of  5p  each  (“Galileo  Shares”),  at 
a strike price of 9p, exchange (“the Acquisition”). 
The  Acquisition  resulted  in  SVM  shareholders 
holding  approximately  22.88%  of  the  enlarged 
issued share capital of Galileo. SVM’s assets, all in 
the State of Nevada USA include the 1 million oz 
gold  resource  estimate  level  Gabbs  gold-copper 
deposit (“Gabbs Property”) and the Silverton Gold 
property  in  Nye  County;  the  prospective  Ferber 
gold-copper  property  (“Ferber”)  in  Elko  County; 
and  the  Crow  Springs  gold  property  (“Crow 
Springs”)  in  Esmeralda  County.  The  Acquisition 
was  funded  pursuant  to  a  business  combination 
agreement  (“Business  Combination")  signed  on 
28  January  2014  and  as  amended  by  way  of  a 
Third  Amendment  dated  28  April  2014  between 
Galileo, its then wholly owned Canadian subsidiary 
2404119  Ontario  Inc.  (since  renamed  St  Vincent 
Minerals Inc.) and SVM.

Mr  Brian  Gavin,  Founder,  President  and  CEO 
of  SVM,  who  took  on  the  role  of  CEO  of  Galileo 
(4  February  2014)  sadly  died  suddenly  on 
29  October  2014.  Colin  Bird  assumed  again  the 
duties  of  CEO  of  the  Company,  a  position  held 
before the acquisition of St Vincent and continued 
as Executive Chairman of the Company.

Gabbs Property 

The  Gabbs  Property  is  located  in  the  Fairplay 
Mining  District,  on  the  southwest  flank  of  the 
Paradise  Range,  about  9  km  (5.6  miles)  south-
southwest  of  the  town  of  Gabbs,  Nye  County, 
Nevada.  The  Gabbs  Property  consists  of 
355  unpatented  lode  claims  and  one  patented 
lode claim, which constitute a 28-square kilometre 

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCOperations Report

area  (six  holes)  and  test  geophysic  IP  (induced 
polarisation)  anomalies  (four  holes)  identified  by 
previous  owner,  Newcrest.  Gold  mineralisation 
was encountered in seven of ten holes. Highlights of 
the three most interesting holes include extension 
of  the  mineralisation  2,000  feet  (610  metres)  at 
Lucky  Strike  and  encountering  mineralisation  in 
a  new  area  identified  by  an  IP  anomaly  south  of 
the  Sullivan  mineralised  zone.  The  independently 
prepared 
Inferred  Mineral  Resource  estimate 
(details  of  which  are  available  on  the  Company’s 
website  www.galileoresources.com)  is  based  on 
494 drill hole records, consisting of 397 historical 
drill  holes,  87  drill  holes  completed  by  Newcrest 
and  ten  RC  drill  holes  recently  completed  by 
St Vincent. The historical drill holes do not meet 
NI  43-101  and  CIM  guidelines  for  the  public 
reporting  of  a  mineral  resource.  Historical  drill 
holes  were  therefore  used  only  to  define  the 
extent  of  the  mineralised  deposits,  and  historical 
assay  grades  were  not  incorporated  into  the 
mineral  resource  estimate.  The  Mineral  Resource 
estimate for the Gabbs Property is reported at a 
cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au for the oxide deposits 
and  0.30  g/t  Au  for  the  non-oxide  deposits  (see 
Table  1).  A  summary  of  the  mineral  resource 
sensitivity is presented in Table 2.

contiguous  claim  block  containing  at  least  three 
separate  mineralised  Au-Cu  porphyry  deposits 
and  one  epithermal  gold  deposit.  Interpretation 
of  extensive  geophysical  surveys  over  the  Gabbs 
Property  postulates  the  potential  for  a  major 
porphyry  feeder  source  at  depth  for  these 
separate mineralised zones.

Geology

The  Gabbs  Property 

is  underlain  by  a 
stratigraphic  sequence  of  intermediate  volcanic 
rocks  and  shallow  marine  sediments  that  are 
intruded  by  a  large  mafic  to  ultramafic  igneous 
gabbroic  complex.  Monzonite  bodies 
intrude 
the  Triassic  units  and  gabbroic  complex.  These 
intrusive  bodies  are  extremely  significant  as 
they  host  porphyry  style  Au-Cu  mineralisation 
found  at  the  Sullivan,  Lucky  Strike  and  Gold 
Ledge  mineralised  areas  on  the  property.  The 
Car  Body  prospect  by  comparison  is  classified  as 
an  epithermal  gold  system.  Overlying  the  pre-
Tertiary  (Triassic)  rocks  are  thick  sequences  of 
Tertiary intermediate and felsic volcanic rocks. 

Gabbs Resource (Reported in Company’s 2014 

Annual Report) 

SVM  completed  a  2,400  metre  (7,875  feet) 
drilling  programme  consisting  of  10  reverse 
circulation  (“RC”)  holes  in  March-April  of  2011. 
The  goal  of  this  drilling  was  to  expand  the  area 
of  known  mineralisation  at  the  Lucky  Strike 

Table 1 Resource Estimate  

Deposit

Sullivan
Oxide

Sullivan
Non-Oxide

Car Body
Oxide

Car Body
Non-Oxide

Gold
Ledge  Oxide

Gold
Ledge  Non-Oxide

Lucky
Strike  Oxide

Lucky
Strike  Non-Oxide

Total

Au 
Cut-off g/t 1,000 t Au g/t

Au 
1,000 oz Cu ppm

AuEq g/t

AuEq
1,000 oz

0.40

9,935

0.80

254.5

2,463

0.80

254.5

0.30

10,782

0.47

161.6

2,185

0.83

288.1

0.40

836.5

1.44

38.6

0.30

44.4

0.78

1.1

–

–

0.78

1.44

38.6

0.40 

108.2

0.47

1.6

2,691

0.47

1.1

1.6

0.30 

760.6

0.61

15.0

1,800

0.91

22.3

0.40 

243.5

0.52

4.1

2,479

0.52

4.1

0.30 

34,489

–

57,199

0.50

0.56

552.6

1,029

2,427

2,342

0.90

0.88

1,002

1,612

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(1)   Mineral  Resources,  which  are  not  mineral  reserves, 
do  not  have  demonstrated  economic  viability. 
Environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-
political,  marketing,  or  other  relevant  issues  may 
materially affect the estimate of Mineral Resources.
(2)   The  quantity  and  grade  of  reported  Inferred  Mineral 
Resources are uncertain in nature and there has been 
insufficient exploration to define these Inferred Mineral 
Resources  as  an  Indicated  or  Measured  Mineral  P&E 
Mining Consultants Inc. iii St Vincent Minerals Inc. Gabbs 
Au-Cu  Property  Report  No.  220  Resource,  and  it  is 
uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading 
them  to  an  Indicated  or  Measured  Mineral  Resource 
category.

(3)   Mineral  Resources  were  estimated  using  the  Canadian 
Institute  of  Mining,  Metallurgy  and  Petroleum  (CIM), 
CIM  Standards  on  Mineral  Resources  and  Reserves, 
Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing 
Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by CIM 
Council.

(4)   Mineral Resources are reported within a conceptual pit 

shell.

(5)   Inverse distance weighting of capped composite grades 

within grade envelopes was used for estimation.

(6)   Composite grade capping of 5.00 g/t Au and 9,000 ppm 

Cu was implemented prior to estimation.

(7)   A  bulk  density  of  2.70  t/m3  was  used  for  tonnage 

calculations.

(8)   A two-year, November 30, 2011 trailing average copper 
price  of  US$3.70/lb  and  a  gold  price  of  $1,350.00/oz 
were used along with an oxide process cost of $6.50/
tonne, a sulphide process cost of $9.50/tonne and G&A 
costs of $2.25/tonne.

(9)   An oxide Au recover of 50% and a sulphide Au recovery 

of 90% were used.

(10)  Resources were estimated within an optimised pit shell 
utilising  pit  slopes  of  45  degrees  and  mining  costs  of 
$1.50/tonne of rock.

(11) The conversion factor for AuEq: Au+Cu*1.67/10,000. 

Table 2 Summary – Sensitivity To Cut-Off Of Gabbs Resource Estimate 

Grade Sensitivity Matrix, Gabbs, Nevada 

Cut-off Au g/t 
Oxide/Non-oxide 

Tonnage 
(1,000 t)

Au (g/t) Au (1,000 
oz)

Cu (ppm) AuEq (g/t)

AuEq
 (1,000 oz)

0.60/0.50 

0.50/0.40 

0.40/0.30 

0.30/0.20 

20,132

38,528

57,199

85,014

0.20/0.10 

167,942

Exploration upside

0.82

0.65

0.56

0.46

0.37

532

806

2,740

2,443

1,029

2,342

1,262

2,253

1,977

2,213

1.17

0.97

0.88

0.77

0.74

756

1,208

1,612

2,117

3,972

PROJECT POTENTIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

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Additional  “Sullivan-like”  porphyry  deposits 
likely to exist across the Gabbs Property. 

Similar  geologic  signatures  combined  with 
induced polarisations surveys indicate a large 
“feeder” porphyry at depth in a central area 
of the claims package. 

to 

Adjacent 
existing 
Paradise 
infrastructure  comprising  mothballed  gold 
milling facility, power substation and roads. 

Peak 

Strong  potential  to  create  a  large  regional 
staking 
play 
programmes. 

through  acquisitions  and 

Highly  prospective  geology  with  significant 
historic  exploration  work  completed  by 
previous companies (including Newcrest). 

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Numerous  unexplored  epithermal  and 
including  a  possible 
targets, 
porphyry 
porphyry feeder system at depth. 

•  Multiple  near-surface  untested  IP  anomaly 

targets. 

Ferber Project 

On  21  July  2014,  the  Company  executed 
two  Exploration  Lease  and  Option  to  Purchase 
Agreements  to  consolidate  its  land  position  at  its 
Ferber  project,  through  its  subsidiary,  St  Vincent 
Minerals  US  Inc  (“SVMUS”).  This  increased  the 
Company’s  position  at  Ferber  to  102  unpatented 
covering 
and  21  patented  mining 
2,377  contiguous  acres  at  Ferber  from  previous 
88 unpatented mining claims covering 1,760 acres. 
Ferber is a historic producer of gold and copper and 
hosts widespread gold and copper mineralisation. 

claims 

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCThe  Company  and  SVM  Geologists,  following 
site  visits  and  ongoing  review  of  available  data 
identified  many  geologic  similarities  with  the 
nearby recent major gold at Long Canyon and at 
Kinsley Mountain. These discoveries in the region 
provide strong evidence for a mineralised system 
at Ferber, which makes the property a compelling 
target 
subsequent 
exploration. Ferber is approximately 12 km east of 
Kinsley Mountain. 

for  reinterpretation  and 

The  recent  discoveries  close  to  Ferber,  by 
others,  of  Carlin-type  gold  discoveries  at  Long 
Canyon  and  Kinsley  Mountain  have  opened 
up  an  important  new  exploration  frontier  in 
eastern  Nevada.  The  Long  Canyon  property  was 
discovered  and  defined  between  2005  and  2011 
and  is  reported  to  host  an  estimated  2.2  million 
ounces of gold. 

Newmont  Mining  purchased  the  Long  Canyon 
property  in  2011  for  US$2.33  billion.  A  re-
interpretation  of  the  regional  and  local  geology 

Rhyolite ash flow tuff 
Silverton Project

Silicified breccia 
structure Antimony 
King mine,  
Silverton Project

Operations Report

Crow Springs

at  Kinsley  Mountain,  a  former  producer  of  gold, 
and subsequent drilling by others has revealed high 
grade gold up to 21.3 g/t over 29 m and 10.5 g/t 
over 42.7 m (Galileo has no ownership interest in 
either Long Canyon or Kinsley Mountain). 

Ferber’s  proximity  to  the  Carlin  Trend  type 
mineralisation is attracting the interest of a major 
USA mining company with a view to possible joint 
venture interest. 

Geology and Mineralisation

Ferber is underlain by a stratigraphic sequence of 
Pennsylvania-Permian age carbonate units thought 
to  include  the  Rib  Hill  Formation,  Riepe  Spring 
Formation,  Ferguson  Mountain  Formation,  and 
possibly  the  Pequop  Formation.  The  sedimentary 
units  are  intruded  and  domed  by  a  multi-phase 
diorite-quartz  monzonite  Tertiary-aged  igneous 
complex.  The  intrusive  complex  has  an  exposed 
footprint  of  6.1  km  east-west  by  1.6  km  north-
south.  A  contact  metamorphic  marble  and  calc-
silicate zone are found at the margin of the intrusive 
complex.  The  project  area  is  intersected  by  a 
number  east-west,  north-northwest  and  north-
east trending faults. Copper and gold mineralisation 
occurs  in  the  following  styles:  calc-silicate  skarn 
near  the  intrusive  contact,  as  replacement  zones 
in  the  marble,  in  silicified  shear  zones  and  veins 
near  contacts,  along  structures  and  horizons  in 
silicated marble and as disseminations in the stock. 
Information contained in the data package acquired 
as part of the land acquisition show historic drilling 
by  Royal  Gold  in  the  1990s  encountered  the 
following intercepts on lands at Ferber:

• 

• 

10.8  m  of  0.53  g/t  Au  in  marble  with  iron 
oxides

4.6 m of 2.15 g/t Au in oxidised intrusive 

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4.6 m of 0.718% Cu (oxide) in intrusive 

26.2 m of 0.415% Cu (oxide) in contact zone

12.3 m of 0.832% Cu (oxide) in contact zone

Crow Springs

Crow  Springs,  a  porphyry  Cu-Mo-Au-Ag  in 
quartz monzonite porphyry stock is located along 
the  eastern  margin  of  the  Tertiary  Walker  Lane 
structural province in the southern Royston Hills, 
northern  Esmeralda  Co.,  Nevada.  The  property 
comprises  127  unpatented  lode  claims  located 
by  Newcrest  in  2006  and  lies  within  three  miles 
of  Columbus  Gold,  the  site  of  a  major  gold  drill 
programme in rhyolite-hosted intrusive rocks.

History of the District

Mineralisation – silver lead – was discovered in 
1800s  and  mining  began  in  1924,  although  small 
turquoise  (hydrated  copper  phosphate  mineral) 
mining  operations  began  in  the  early  1900s. 
Turquoise was the primary commodity in the 20th 
century.  At  various  mines  including  Crow  Springs 
turquoise was found within argillised shear zones 
in quartzite tuffs, monzonites and quartzites. 

Fifteen  miles  east-northeast  of  Crow  Springs, 
lies the Nevada Molybdenum Mine, which formerly 
produced 53 million pounds of Mo, is now owned 
by  General  Moly.  It  is  a  porphyry  Mo-Cu  deposit 
hosted in 69 myo quartz monzonite that has been 
intruded by a granite porphyry. 

Geology

The  oldest  rocks  are  Triassic  in  age,  and  are 
composed  of  weakly  metamorphosed  siltstone, 
quartzite,  and  chert,  assigned  recently  to  the 

Permian  Mina  Formation.  They  exhibit  weak 
bleaching  and  alteration  along  faults  and  near 
intrusive  contacts  Coarse  to  medium  grained 
quartz  monzonite  porphyry  dated  at  about 
200 myo, among the oldest intrusions in Nevada. 
The  surface  exposure  of  the  stock  is  ½  km  wide 
and 2 km long in a NW direction.

Tertiary  conglomerate  and  up  to  seven  units 
of  quartz  latite  to  rhyolite  ash  flows  are  present 
which are likely the same volcaniclastic package in 
the Royston molybdenum area to the north.

Alteration and Mineralisation

The  Crow  Springs 

stock  exhibits  weak 
but  pervasive  stockwork  quartz  veining  and 
disseminated  pyrite.  It  is  generally  moderately 
argillised  and  bleached  with  few  mafic  minerals 
preserved.  Intrusive  rocks  exhibit  the  strongest 
alteration,  as  well  as  contact  aureoles.  Minor 
skarn  at  contact  aureole.  Wall  rocks  are  strongly 
fractured  and  quartz  veined.  Classic  porphyry-
type  alteration  was  not  discerned  but  later 
supergene  processes  could  easily  have  masked 
original propylitic alteration. 

Mineralisation 

is  not  uniformly  distributed 
through  the  intrusion  and  is  largely  controlled 
by  late  shear  zone  structures  where  quartz 
monzonite  is  argillically  altered  and  chalcopyrite 
box works are seen with turquoise deposits. 

Previous exploration 

Previous  limited  drilling  reported  by  others  on 
margins  of  the  monzonite  looked  for  secondary 
enrichment of copper in the area but no data are 
available. 

Some 189 rock chips by Newcrest (1996 and 2006) et al showed the following:

Average Au
 (ppm)

High Au (ppm)

Average Cu
 (ppm)

High Cu (%)

Krumm 1980

Newcrest

0.06

0.053

4.40

0.66

1,837

331

9.10

0.77

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCRock chip geochemistry statistics - Krumm (1984):

Average grade of samples by rock type (Snyder, 2009, compiled from Krumm, 1984)

Cu (ppm)

Mo (ppm)

Zn (ppm)

Pb (ppm)

Au (ppm)

Ag (ppm)

Operations Report

Veins 

(36 samples)

7,109

381

388

2,520

0.24

Monzonite 
Porphyry 

(40 samples)

1,732

Meta-
sediments

(58 samples)

252

73

21

Molybdenum  in  rock  chip  geochemistry  had  high 
value of 7600 ppm (Krumm, 1984)

The Company's exploration programme intends to 
focus on property mapping to understand better 
the  spatial  relationship  with  the  Walker  Lane 
trend  and  the  extent  of  the  quartz  monzonite 
porphyries,  where  limited  geochemistry  suggests 
mineralisation  extends  beyond 
surface 
exposure  of  old  rhyolite 
intrusions,  which 
latter  appear  to  be  the  principal  geologic  rock 
characteristic  driving 
large 
Columbus Gold discovery. 

the  neighboring 

the 

Silverton 

Silverton,  an  epithermal  gold  silver  prospect  is 
located  northeast of Tonopah (Nye County) in  the 
central Pancake Range and comprises 72 lode claims 
originally staked by Newcrest in 2002. The dominant 
geologic  structural  feature  is  a  central  shear  zone 
(drilled  only  vertically)  surrounded  by  extensive 
rhyolite alteration and presents an obvious target for 
drill testing (angled drilling) for gold.

History

Small  scale  mining  occurred  in  the  area  from 
1930  to  1937  and  in  1953.  Total  production  for 
the  district  is  <100,000  oz  silver,  <2,000  oz  gold 
and  <1  ton  of  antimony.  Over  the  last  three 
decades the property has been explored for gold 
and silver by multiple companies including Olympic 
Mining,  Westgold,  Newmont  and  Pittston.  Work 
completed comprised geochemical sampling, fluid 
inclusion studies, mapping, geophysics and drilling 
(~45 pre-Newcrest holes). 

64

4

10

267

174

0.02

151

200

0.03

Geology/Mineralisation

The  Silverton  district  occurs  at  the  eastern 
margin  of  a  caldera  complex  dated  at  34Ma. 
Both  high  and  low  angle  faults  and  fault  breccias 
related  to  caldera  rim  tectonics  are  observed  on 
the property. Rocks consist of Paleozoic dolomite/
limestone  detachment  blocks  surrounded  and 
underlain  by  Tertiary  rhyolite  tuffs.  Rhyolite 
dikes  have  also  been  mapped  along  caldera  ring 
fractures and north trending faults. 

Tuffs  around  the  Paleozoic  rocks  are  locally 
bleached  and  argillised  (kaolinite).  Both  units  are 
silicified  along  faults,  generally  as  jasperoid  bodies 
up  to  30  ft  wide.  Jasperoid  also  forms  flat-lying 
replacement  horizons  within  volcanic  beds. 
Additional  silicification  includes,  stockwork  silica 
veining  and  chalcedony  +-  stibnite-pyrite  veins. 
One to two percent disseminated pyrite and minor 
stibnite  occur  in  tuffaceous  rocks  over  a  4mi2 
area. Other mineralisation includes barite, gypsum, 
and  alunite.  Ore-grade  gold  values  are  generally 
associated  with  veins,  strongly  veined  limestone, 
and  argillised  tuff  along  mineralised  structures 
and  adjacent  to  jasperoid.  Most  jasperoid  bodies 
themselves contain only low-level gold. 

The  property  contains  a  >100  ppb  Au  rock 
chip  anomaly  measuring  2.5  km  x  3  km.  Au,  Ag, 
As,  and  Hg  mineralisation  are  broadly  coincident. 
Within the anomaly, the most significant of three 
main  zones  is  a  NNE  trending  area  >0.5  g/t  Au 
measuring 1 km x 0.5 km and centered on a 100m 
wide silicified contact between rhyolite to the east 
and carbonate rocks to the west. 

Since  2002,  exploration  by  others  included 
taking  of  more  than  1,000  rock  chip  samples 
and  drilling  42,983  ft  (13,230  m)  in  29  reverse 
circulation (“RC”) holes.

Old vertical drilling on the southern end of the 
Silverton Shear returned several intervals of 5ft @ 
1-5 g/t Au and 100-600 g/t Ag. The best Newcrest 
intercept is 25 feet @ 2.3 g/t Au in rhyolite tuff.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Overall Exploration Strategy 

The  Company 

commenced  development 
of  near-term  exploration  programmes  for  the 
USA  properties  focusing  on  geologic  mapping, 
compilation  and  digitising  of  data,  soil  and  rock 
geochemical sampling as well as ground geophysics 
in order to move rapidly to the drilling stage. 

The  Company’s  ongoing  overall 

strategy 
on  Nevada,  includes  exploring  the  significant 
potential on the Gabbs Property, the potential of 
the  advanced  Ferber  project  and  the  early  stage 
Silverton and Crow Springs properties.

By  acquiring  SVM,  the  Board  was  mindful 
of  the  quest  for  new  large  copper  resources  in 
favourable political jurisdictions. After an extensive 
search,  the  Nevada  copper-gold  properties  were 
identified  as  fitting  all  of  the  Company’s  criteria 
particularly  since  the  Gabbs  Property  is  close  to 
financial study.

SOUTH AFRICAN ASSETS

Glenover Phosphate Project 

At the end of the reporting year previous to this 
period under review, the Glenover Project, owned 
by  Glenover  Phosphate  Proprietary  Limited 
(“Glenover”)  and  in  which  the  Company  holds  a 
33.99%  interest  (29%  direct  and  4.99%  through 
its  shareholding  in  Galagen),  had  advanced  in 
association  with  our  partner  Fer-Min-Ore  to 
a  status  where  significant  new  funds  together 
with  specific  industry  expertise  were  required  to 
progress  to  feasibility  study  and  development. 
To  this  end  Glenover  sought  and  continues  to 
seek  strategic  fertiliser  and  funding  partners  and 
approached engineering consultancies to conduct 
a  full  project  pre-feasibility  study.  Glenover  is 
currently considering bids for this study. 

ranks  high  against  its  peers  on  28  January  2015, 
it entered into an exclusive Sale Agreement, with 
Fer-Min-Ore in terms of which the Company, inter 
alia, offered to sell and Fer-Min-Ore (“Purchaser”) 
offered to purchase all the Company’s rights, title, 
interest  and  shares  in  the  capital  of  Glenover 
for  a  purchase  consideration  of  US$4  million 
(£2.6  million  at  an  exchange  rate  of  £1  to 
US$1.55) (“Provisional Offer”). 

The Provisional Offer is subject to meeting certain 
conditions including inter alia the Purchaser obtaining 
such funding, which will enable it to implement the 
proposed transaction by 28 May 2015 since extended 
by  mutual  agreement  to  28  February  2016,  and 
also to the extent required, to the approval of the 
proposed transaction by relevant regulatory bodies, 
including, but not limited to, any approvals required 
from the Department of Minerals and Energy (South 
Africa)  or  other  relevant  regulatory  authority  in 
terms  of  section  11  of  the  Mineral  and  Petroleum 
Resources Development. 

If the Provisional Offer is realised, Galileo intends to 
apply the sale proceeds on a basis to be determined 
by  the  Board  as  regards  both  general  working 
capital  and  its  other  projects,  principally  advancing 
the  exploration  of  the  Company’s  copper-gold 
prospects in Nevada as described above. Glenover’s 
application for the renewal of the prospecting rights, 
which was submitted in 2013, remained in pending 
approval status from the South African Department 
of Mineral Resources. 

The directors submit their report and the Group’s 
and  Company’s  audited  financial  statements  for 
the year ended 31 March 2015.

Andrew Sarosi
Technical and Finance Director

While  the  Company  remains  of  the  opinion 
that in the longer term, the project is robust and 

4 September 2015

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCDirectors’ Report

1.  REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

The  Group’s  main  activities  are  contained  in 
this  annual  report.  Details  of  the  likely  future 
developments of the Group have been addressed in 
the Chairman’s report and the Operations report.

Principal activities

Galileo Resources PLC (AIM : GLR) is a focused 
resource  company  whose  mission  is  to  identify 
above  average  projects  where  the  fundamentals 
are  fully  understood  and  have  been  released 
by  significant  raw  data  capture.  The  strategy  is 
to  acquire  projects  where  early  risk  has  been 
mitigated and major potential exists for value-add. 
All  of  our  projects  satisfy  these  strategic  criteria 
and subject to financing and other constraints, the 
Company  will  continue  to  opportunistically  grow 
and develop the Company.

In May 2014, the Company acquired St Vincent 
Minerals  Inc,  which  owns  the  Gabbs  property  in 
Nevada,  a  major  copper/gold  project  and  other 
early stage copper/gold properties. 

Business review

The function of the business review is to provide 
a  balanced  and  comprehensive  review  of  the 
Group’s performance and developments during the 
year and its position at the year-end. The review 
also  covers  the  principal  risks  and  uncertainties 
faced  by  the  Group.  At  this  stage  in  the  Group’s 
development,  the  key  performance  indicators 
that  the  directors  monitor  on  a  regular  basis 
are  management  of  liquid  resources,  which  are 
cash  flows  and  bank  balances.  The  results  of  the 
Company and the Group for the year are set out in 
the audited financial statements on pages 20 to 50.

A  review  of  the  Group’s  operations  during 
the  year  ended  31  March  2015  and  future 
developments is contained in the Chairman’s report 
and in the Operations Report on pages 3 to 10.

Key performance indicators

Key  performance  indicators  in  assessing  the 
performance of the Group have been considered 
in detail within the Operations Report. 

Galileo  is  a  resource/development  company 
specialising  in  the  acquisition  of  projects  which 
can  be  brought  into  production  in  the  near  term. 
Its  portfolio  consists  of  a  South  African  Rare- 
Earth/Phosphate  project  which  has  undergone 
independent successful preliminary economic study.

In  May  2014,  Galileo  acquired  St  Vincent 
Minerals, a Canadian-based company, which owns 
the  Gabbs  Property  in  Nevada,  a  major  copper/
gold  project  and  other  earlier  stage  copper/
gold  properties.  This  quality  asset  fits  in  with 
the  Company’s  strategy  to  invest  in  near-term 
production  assets  with  quality  and  near-term 
cash. The Gabbs and Glenover projects are above 
average  for  the  junior  resource  sector  and  can 
generally be described as world-class projects.

Financial review

The Group reported a net loss of £10,726,785 
(2014:  £4,164,494)  before  and  after  taxation. 
loss  was  of  9.4  pence  
Basic  and  diluted 
(2014: loss of 4.7 pence) per share.

The  ZAR  stood  its  ground  against  the  GBP 
during  the  period  under  review  as  did  the  USD. 
The Group tightened its cost management and a 
significant  reduction  in  overheads  were  achieved 
during  the  period  under  review  supporting  the 
working  capital  requirements  of  the  Group. 
Operating  expenses  before  impairment  losses 
were  £0.6  million  compared  to  £0.7  million 
in 2014.

Management assessed the carrying value of the 
Company's  investment  in  Skiptons  and  resolved 
to recognise an impairment in the carrying value 
of the investment to reflect a more realistic value 
when  compared  to  the  Fer-Min-Ore  offer  of 
USD4m  for  its  interest  in  the  Glenover  Project. 
The loss from operations includes an impairment, 
in  an  amount  of  GBP10,166,000,  against  the 
Company's  investment  in  Skiptons  BVI  to  better 
reflect  the  carrying  value  of  its  interest  in  the 
Glenover Project. 

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Risk review

Strategic risk

The  board  and  the  executive  committee  keep 
the  risks  inherent  in  an  exploration  business 
under  constant  review.  The  principal  risks  for  an 
exploration company and the measures taken by 
the Company to mitigate them are detailed below:

Political risk

Political  risk  is  the  risk  that  assets  will  be  lost 
through  expropriation  and  unrest  or  war.  The 
Group  minimises  political  risk  by  operating  in 
countries  with  relatively  stable  political  systems, 
established fiscal and mining codes and a respect 
for the rule of law. The Company has instigated a 
black  economic  empowerment  policy  to  comply 
with  the  South  African  mining  charter,  code  of 
practice and black economic legislation.

Commodity risk

Commodity risk is the risk that the price earned 
for minerals will fall to a point where it becomes 
uneconomic  to  extract  them  from  the  ground 
and  process.  The  principal  metals  in  the  Group’s 
portfolio are gold, copper and rare earth elements 
(“REE”) and phosphorus (as phosphate). The prices 
of these elements have decreased during the year 
but  nevertheless  remain  in  general  viable.  The 
economics  of  all  the  Group’s  projects  are  kept 
under close review on a regular basis.

Financial risk

The  three  main  types  of  financial  risk  faced 
by  the  Group  are  credit  risk,  liquidity  risk  and 
currency risk. Liquidity risk is the risk of insufficient 
working and investment capital. The Group’s goal 
is  to  finance  its  exploration  and  activities  from 
operational cash flow from operations but in the 
absence of such cash flow, the Group relies on the 
issue of equity share capital to finance its activities. 
Galileo  secured  additional  funds  by  way  of  a 
placing  during  the  year  under  review  to  advance 
exploration activities in order to further develop a 
mineral  resource  estimate,  advance  metallurgical 
test  work  and  continue  with  a  Preliminary 
Economic  Assessment  (“PEA”)  of  the  Company’s 
Glenover project.

The  Group  finances  its  overseas  operations 
by  purchasing  South  African  Rand  with  Pound 
Sterling  in  the  United  Kingdom  and  transferring 
it to meet local operating costs. The Group does 
not  hedge  its  exposure  and  is  therefore  exposed 
to  currency  fluctuations  between  these  two 
currencies  and  local  currencies  but  this  policy 
will  be  reviewed  from  time  to  time.  The  Group 
maintains tight financial and budgetary control to 
keep its operations cost effective to mitigate these 
financial risks.

Significant  and  increasing  competition  exists 
for  mineral  acquisition  opportunities  throughout 
the  world.  As  a  result  of  this  competition,  the 
Group may be unable to acquire rights to exploit 
additional attractive mining properties on terms it 
considers acceptable. Accordingly, there can be no 
assurance that the Group will acquire any interest 
in additional operations that would yield reserves 
or  result  in  commercial  mining  operations.  The 
Group expects to undertake sufficient due diligence 
where warranted to help ensure opportunities are 
subjected to proper evaluation.

Funding risk

The  Group  has  raised 

funds  via  equity 
contributions from new and existing shareholders, 
thereby  ensuring  the  Company  remains  a  going 
concern until such time that it enters into an off-
take  agreement/debt  financial  arrangement.  The 
directors regularly review cash flow requirements 
to  ensure  the  Company  can  meet  financial 
obligations as and when they fall due.

Exploration risk

Exploration  risk  is  the  risk  of  investing  cash 
and  resources  on  projects  which  may  not 
provide  a  return.  The  Group  addresses  this  risk 
by using its skills, experience and local knowledge 
to  select  only  the  most  promising  areas  to 
explore.  Mineral  exploration  and  development 
of  the  Group’s  mineral  exploration  properties 
is  speculative  in  nature  and  is  contingent  upon 
obtaining satisfactory exploration results. Mineral 
exploration and development involves substantial 
expenses and a high degree of risk, which even a 
combination of experience, knowledge and careful 
evaluation may not be able adequately to mitigate. 
The  degree  of  risk  reduces  substantially  when  a 
Group’s  properties  move  from  the  exploration 
phase to the development phase.

Operational risk

Exploration  and  subsequent  mining  operations 
are  subject  to  hazards  normally  encountered 
in  exploration,  development  and  production. 
Although it is intended to take adequate precautions 
during  each  stage  of  development  to  minimise 
risk,  there  is  a  possibility  of  a  material  adverse 
impact on the Group’s operations and its financial 
results.  The  Group  will  develop  and  maintain 
policies  appropriate  to  the  stage  of  development 
of  its  various  projects.  Recruiting  and  retaining 
skilled  and  qualified  personnel  are  critical  to  the 
Group’s  success.  The  number  of  persons  skilled  in 
the  acquisition,  exploration  and  development  of 
mining  properties  is  limited  and  competition  for 
such persons is intense. While the Group has good 
relations  with  its  employees,  these  relations  may 

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCbe  impacted  by  changes  in  the  scheme  of  labour 
relations, which may be introduced by the relevant 
governmental authorities. Adverse changes in such 
legislation  may  have  a  material  adverse  effect 
on  the  Group’s  business,  results  of  operations 
and  financial  condition.  Members  of  staff  are 
encouraged  to  discuss  with  management  matters 
of interest to the employees and subjects affecting 
day-to-day operations of the Group.

Mining risk

There is no guarantee that the minerals contained 
in the various assets can be mined either practically, 
technically or at a cost less than the realisable value 
of the contained minerals. The cost of development 
and  access  may  preclude  the  development  of 
the  mine.  Should  a  mine  be  developed  there  is 
no  assurance  that  operations  can  continue  since 
operations are dependent on product prices, direct 
operating  cost  and  the  cost  of  “stay  in  business” 
capital.  Mining  operations  are  often  challenged  by 
difficult  mining  and/or  slope  stability  conditions, 
variability of grade, excess water and small faulting. 
All  of  these  factors  could  adversely  affect  mining 
production rate and therefore profitability.

Processing risk

REEs  are  relatively  difficult  to  process  and  as 
such  require  complex  chemistry  solutions  to  gain 
satisfactory  recovery  and  quality.  The  recovery 
of one element may be at the sacrifice of another 
rare-earth  element  and  no  assurance  can  be  given 
that  the  ultimate  suite  of  elements  that  can  be 
recovered  can  be  done  so  economically.  Should 
the Company elect to progress to recovery only to 
concentrate, then there is no assurance that a global 
market exists for the concentrate. Shareholders and 
investors should be aware that the cost of building 
a rare-earth processing plant is considerably higher 
than  other  mineral  processing  plants  and  that  the 
Company may not be able to raise sufficient finance 
to build such a plant.

Political stability

The  Group  is  conducting  its  activities  in  South 
Africa  and  in  the  United  States  of  America.  The 
directors  believe  that  the  government  of  South 
Africa  supports  the  development  of  natural 
resources by foreign investors and actively monitors 
the  situation.  However,  there  is  no  assurance  that 
future  political  and  economic  conditions  in  South 
Africa  will  not  result  in  the  government  of  South 
Africa  adopting  different  policies  regarding  foreign 
development  and  ownership  of  mineral  resources. 
in  policy  affecting  ownership  of 
Any  changes 
assets,  taxation,  rates  of  exchange,  environmental 
protection,  labour  relations,  repatriation  of  income 
and return of capital, may affect the Group’s ability 
to develop the projects. The Company is complying 

with  current  South  African  mining  charter  code 
of  practice  and  black  economic  empowerment 
legislation (refer to the directors’ report). The politics 
of  the  USA  are  well  understood  and  transparent 
with full democracy. Federal law could change in the 
USA thereby affecting the cost of mineral concession 
ownership. Nevada Mining Law could change to the 
detriment of future mining development. 

Uninsurable risks

The  Group  may  become  subject  to  liability  for 
accidents,  pollution  and  other  hazards,  which  it 
cannot  insure  or  against  which  it  may  elect  not  to 
insure because of premium costs or for other reasons, 
such as in amounts, which exceed policy limits.

Security of tenure

The  Group  investigates  its  rights  to  explore  and 
extract  minerals  from  all  of  its  material  properties 
and,  to  the  best  of  its  knowledge;  those  rights  are 
expected  to  be  in  good  standing.  However,  no 
assurance  can  be  given  that  the  Group  will  be  able 
to secure the grant or the renewal of existing mineral 
rights and tenures on terms satisfactory to it, or that 
governments  in  the  jurisdiction  in  which  the  Group 
operates  will  not  revoke  or  significantly  alter  such 
rights or tenures or that such rights or tenures will not 
be challenged or impugned by third parties, including 
local governments or other claimants. Although the 
Group is not aware of any existing title uncertainties 
with respect to any of its future material properties, 
there  is  no  assurance  that  such  uncertainties,  if 
negative, will not result in future losses or additional 
expenditures,  which  could  have  an  adverse  impact 
on the Group’s future cash flows, earnings, results of 
operations and financial condition.

Market perception

Market  perception  of  mining  and  exploration 
companies may change, which could impact on the 
value of investors’ holdings and impact on the ability 
of  the  Company  to  raise  further  funds  by  issue  of 
further shares in the Company.

Glenover licence

Glenover  has  six  new  order  prospecting  rights 
covering  a  surface  area  of  15,802  hectares.  These 
mineral  assets  are  located  primarily  on  the  farm 
Glenover 371 LQ, but are also spread across other 
farms.  The  prospecting  right  to  Glenover  371  LQ 
expired  on  30  October  2012  while  the  other  five 
prospecting  rights  expired  on  31  October  2012. 
Glenover has submitted applications to the DMR to 
renew these prospecting rights. While the directors 
believe that the renewal of these prospecting rights 
will  be  granted  there  is  no  guarantee  that  this  will 
be the case. Failure to do so would have a material 
effect on the business of Glenover and the value of 
the Company’s investment in Glenover.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Directors' Report

Environmental factors

2.  GOING CONCERN

The  Group  has  sufficient  financial  resources  to 
enable  it  to  continue  in  operational  existence  for 
the  foreseeable  future,  to  continue  the  current 
development  programme  and  meet  its  liabilities  as 
they  fall  due.  The  directors  have  further  reviewed 
the  Group’s  cash  flow  forecast.  In  the  light  of  this 
review  and  the  current  financial  position,  they  are 
satisfied  that  the  Company  and  Group  have  access 
to  adequate  resources  to  continue  in  operational 
existence  for  the  foreseeable  future.  Accordingly, 
the directors consider it appropriate to continue to 
adopt  the  going-concern  basis  in  preparing  these 
financial statements. This basis presumes that funds 
will be available to finance future operations and that 
the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities, 
contingent  obligations  and  commitments  will  occur 
in the ordinary course of business.

3.  EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING 

PERIOD

Other than the events described in the Operations 
Report  and  the  transactions  described  below, 
the  directors  are  not  aware  of  any  matter  or 
circumstances arising that should be disclosed since 
the  end  of  the  financial  year.  Refer  to  note  36  for 
details on subsequent events.

All  mining  operations  have  some  degree  of  an 
environmental  risk.  Although  the  directors  have 
made  reasonable  assessment,  no  assurance  can  be 
given that no outstanding or intended claims against 
disturbance of the environment exist. Rare earths are 
often associated with radioactivity and the Glenover 
project  has  amongst  other  minerals,  radioactive 
thorium  present  in  the  ore.  The  directors  have 
considered the significance of this and what potential 
problems may be presented due to the presence of 
radioactive minerals. They have concluded that the 
potential  radioactivity  will  not  prevent  operations 
but  no  assurance  can  be  given  that  the  presence 
of  radioactivity  will  impact  on  either  capital  or 
operating  cost  or  both.  In  addition,  the  Group  will 
also  be  subjected  to,  where  appropriate,  clean-up 
costs  and  for  any  toxic  or  hazardous  substances, 
which may be produced as a result of its operation. 
Environmental legislation and permitting are evolving 
in  a  non-mining  supportive  manner,  which  could 
result  in  onerous  standards  and  enforcement  with 
the risk of consequential fines, penalties and closure. 
As  the  Company  develops,  the  directors  intend  to 
carry  out  the  appropriate  environmental  base-line 
studies  with  experts  outsourced  from  independent 
environmental consultancies.

Reserve and resource estimates

The  Group’s 

future  reported  reserves  and 
resources  of  Glenover  are  only  estimates.  No 
assurance can be given that the estimated reserves 
and  resources  will  be  recovered  or  that  they  will 
be  recovered  at  the  rates  estimated.  Mineral  and 
metal reserve and resource estimates are based on 
limited  sampling  and,  consequently,  are  uncertain 
because  the  samples  may  not  be  representative. 
Mineral  and  metal  reserve  and  resource  estimates 
may require revision (either up or down) based on 
actual  production  experience  or  further  sampling. 
Any  future  reserve  and/or  resource  figures  will  be 
estimates  and  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the 
minerals  are  present,  will  be  recovered  or  can  be 
brought  into  profitable  production.  Furthermore, 
a  decline  in  the  market  price  for  natural  resources 
that  the  Group  may  discover  or  invest  in  could 
render  reserves  containing  relatively  lower  grades 
of these resources uneconomic to recover and may 
ultimately result in a restatement of reserves.

14

GALILEO RESOURCES PLC4.  DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING ANALYSIS

Directors’ direct and indirect interests in the ordinary shares of the Company were as follows:

Directors' Report

Beneficial owner

Colin Bird

Andrew Sarosi

At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

 Shares

 % holding

 Shares % holding

43,185,000

34.69 42,200,000

47.79

10,000

0.01

–

–

3.17

1.02

John Richard Wollenberg

2,800,000

2.25

2,800,000

The Cardiff Property plc*

900,000

0.72

900,000

*John Richard Wollenberg and his family are 43.86% shareholders in the Cardiff Property plc

Colin Bird holds 43,185,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each or 34.69% of the Company’s issued share 
capital. This makes him a majority shareholder in Galileo with potentially significant influence over the 
affairs of the Company.

Refer to note 31 for directors’ emoluments and options granted to the directors.

5.  CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND 

SHARE ISSUE

On 13 February 2015, the Company implemented 
a reorganisation of its share capital, by way of a special 
resolution  approved  by  shareholders  at  general 
meeting, whereby each of the 114,502,721 existing 
Ordinary  Shares  were  subdivided  into  one  New 
Ordinary Share of 0.1 pence and one Deferred Share 
of  4.9  pence  each,  in  order  to  create  a  differential 
between  the  nominal  value  of  the  Ordinary  Share 
and  the  New  Ordinary  Share  and  so  facilitate  the 
raising of funds by way of share issues. 

The rationale for this reorganisation of capital was 
that the value of the ordinary shares were trading for 
some months below their nominal value of 5 pence 
per ordinary share. English company law prohibits the 
issue of new shares by an English company at a price 
below their nominal value and accordingly the ability 
of the Company to raise funds by way of the issue of 
further equity was inhibited.

At the same time, also by way of special resolution, 
shareholders  approved  at  the  general  meeting, 
amendment to  the Articles to make changes to allow 
the creation of the Deferred Shares. 

On  19  February  2015,  the  Company  raised 
£300,000 in cash by way of a placing for 10,000,000 
new Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence at a placing price 
of 3 pence. 

On  2  May  2014,  the  Company  sold  its  entire 
holding of 4 million ordinary shares of nil par value in 
JSE-listed Praetorian Resources Limited (“Praetorian 
Shares”) at 8 pence per share for gross proceeds of 
£320,000.  The  Praetorian  Shares  were  acquired  in 
July 2012 in return for the issue of 5 million ordinary 
shares of 5 pence each in Galileo issued at a price of 
40 pence per share and at the same time, Praetorian 
subscribed  £1  million  in  cash  for  2.5  million  Galileo 
Shares  at  40  pence  per  share.  The  net  proceeds  of 
the  sale  were  added  to  the  Company’s  working 
capital resources.

During  the  period  under  review  the  Company 
issued 36,195,538 new ordinary shares as follows:

Date

Number of 
ordinary shares

Purpose of issue

28 April 2014 26,195,538 

Acquisition

29 January 
2015

10,000,000

Issue for cash

Subsequent to the period under review the 
Company issued 31,250,000 new ordinary shares 
as follows:

Date

19 August 
2015

Number of 
ordinary shares

Purpose of issue

31,250,000

Issue for cash

15

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Allotment of shares 

As special business at the annual general meeting, 
a resolution will be proposed to renew the power of 
your directors to allot equity securities, pursuant to 
section 551 of the Companies act 2006, such power 
being  to  equity  securities  having  an  aggregate 
nominal  value  of  £155,753.  This  authority  may 
be  renewed  for  five  years  but,  in  common  with 
modern  corporate  governance  practice,  it  is  your 
directors’ intention that the resolution be limited to 
one year and that its renewal be proposed at each 
annual general meeting.

Pre-emption rights

As  special  business  at  the  annual  general 
meeting,  a  resolution  will  be  proposed  to  renew 
for  a  further  year  the  power  of  your  directors 
to  allot  equity  securities  for  cash  without  first 
offering  such  securities  to  existing  shareholders. 
The  aggregate  nominal  amount  of  equity 
securities, which may be allotted in this way shall 
not exceed £155,753.

6.  DIVIDENDS

No  dividends  were  declared  or  paid  to 

shareholders during the year under review.

7.  DIRECTORS

The directors of the Company during the year 
and to the date of this report are disclosed under 
Corporate Information on page 2 of this report.

8.  SECRETARY

The  secretary  of  the  Company  is  Capita  Asset 
Services,  a  division  of  Capita  Registrars  Ltd  with 
address;  34  Beckenham  Road,  Beckenham,  Kent, 
BR3 4TU.

9.  AUDITORS

A resolution proposing the appointment of the 
auditors, Chapman Davis LLP, will be put to vote at 
the annual general meeting.

10.  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 

TO AUDITORS

The  directors,  who  held  office  at  the  date  of 
approval of this directors’ report, confirm that as 
far  as  they  are  each  aware,  there  is  no  relevant 
audit information of which the Company’s auditors 
are unaware, and each director has taken all the 

steps  that  he  ought  to  have  taken  as  a  director 
to  make  himself  aware  of  any  relevant  audit 
information  and  to  establish  that  the  Company’s 
auditors are aware of that information.

11.  DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

AND APPROVAL

The  directors  are  required  in  terms  of  the 
Companies  Act  2006  to  maintain  adequate 
for 
accounting  records  and  are  responsible 
the  content  and  integrity  of  the  consolidated 
annual  financial  statements  and  related  financial 
information  included  in  this  report.  It  is  their 
responsibility  to  ensure  that  the  consolidated 
annual financial statements fairly present the state 
of affairs of the Group as at the end of the financial 
year  and  the  results  of  its  operations  and  cash 
flows  for  the  period  then  ended,  in  conformity 
with the applicable UK laws.

The  consolidated  annual  financial  statements 
are  prepared  in  accordance  with  International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  and  are 
based  upon  appropriate  accounting  policies 
consistently applied and supported by reasonable 
and  prudent  judgements  and  estimates.  The 
directors  acknowledge  that  they  are  ultimately 
responsible  for  the  system  of  internal  financial 
control  established  by  the  Group  and  place 
considerable importance on maintaining a strong 
control  environment.  To  enable  the  directors 
to  meet  these  responsibilities,  the  Board  sets 
standards  for  internal  control  aimed  at  reducing 
the risk of error or loss in a cost-effective manner. 
The  standards  include  the  proper  delegation  of 
responsibilities within a clearly defined framework, 
effective  accounting  procedures  and  adequate 
segregation of duties to ensure an acceptable level 
of risk. These controls are monitored throughout 
the  Group  and  all  employees  are  required  to 
maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring 
the Group’s business is conducted in a manner that 
in all reasonable circumstances is above reproach. 
The focus of risk management in the Group is on 
identifying,  assessing,  managing  and  monitoring 
all  known  forms  of  risk  across  the  Group.  While 
operating  risk  cannot  be  fully  eliminated,  the 
Group endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that 
appropriate  infrastructure,  controls,  systems  and 
ethical behaviour are applied and managed within 
predetermined procedures and constraints.

The  directors  are  of  the  opinion,  based  on 
information  and  explanations  given  by 
the 
management  that  the  system  of  internal  control 

Directors' Report

16

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCprovides  reasonable  assurance  that  the  financial 
records  may  be  relied  on  for  the  preparation  of 
the  consolidated  annual  financial  statements. 
However, any system of internal financial control 
can  provide  only  reasonable,  and  not  absolute, 
assurance against material misstatement or loss.

The  going-concern  basis  has  been  adopted 
in  preparing  the  consolidated  annual  financial 
statements.  The  directors  have  no  reason  to 
believe that the Group will not be a going concern 
in  the  foreseeable  future,  based  on  forecasts 
and  available  cash  resources.  These  consolidated 
annual  financial  statements  support  the  viability 
of the Company. The directors have reviewed the 
Group’s financial position at the balance sheet date 
and  for  the  period  ending  on  the  anniversary  of 
the date of approval of these financial statements 
and they are satisfied that the Group has, or has 
access  to,  adequate  resources  to  continue  in 
operational existence for the foreseeable future.

12. RELATED PARTY 
TRANSACTIONS

Related party transactions are disclosed in note 29.

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

For  the  period  under  review  the  Group  held 
no  financial  instruments,  outside  of  cash  and 
receivables. Financial risk management policies are 
disclosed in note 32.

14. POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE 

CONTRIBUTIONS

The  Group  made  no  charitable  donations 
(2014: £Nil) and no political donations (2014: £Nil) 
during the year.

The Company’s independent auditors, Chapman 
Davis LLP, audited the Group’s consolidated annual 
financial statement, and their report is presented 
on pages 18 to 19.

The  Group  and  Company  annual  financial 
statements set out on pages 20 to 50, which have 
been  prepared  on  the  going-concern  basis,  were 
approved by the Board on 4 September 2015 and 
were signed on its behalf by:

Colin Bird
Chairman

4 September 2015

Directors' Report

17

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Independent Auditors' Report

Independent Auditors’ Report
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

We have audited the financial statements of Galileo Resources PLC for the year ended 31 March 2015 
which comprise the Group and Company Statements of Financial Position, Statements of Comprehensive 
Income,  Statements  of  Changes  in  Equity,  Statements  of  Cash  Flows  and  the  related  notes  1  to  35. 
The  financial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied  in  their  preparation  is  applicable  law  and 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of 
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the 
Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and 
for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility 
to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this 
report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities set out in the Directors’ Report, 
the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that 
they  give  a  true  and  fair  view.  Our  responsibility  is  to  audit  and  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial 
statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). 
Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements

An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements 
sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, 
whether  caused  by  fraud  or  error.  This  includes  an  assessment  of:  whether  the  accounting  policies 
are appropriate to the Group’s and the parent company’s circumstances and have been consistently 
applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the 
directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial 
and non-financial information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors to identify 
material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is 
apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us 
in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or 
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the financial statements:
• 

give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  state  of  the  Group’s  and  the  parent  company’s  affairs  as  at 
31 March 2015 and of the Group’s and the parent company’s loss for the year then ended;

• 

• 

have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and

 the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies 
Act 2006 and, as regards the Group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In  our  opinion  the  information  given  in  the  Group  Strategic  Report  and  the  Report  of  the 
Directors  for  the  financial  year  for  which  the  financial  statements  are  prepared  is  consistent  with 
the financial statements.

18

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCIndependent Auditors' Report

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We  have  nothing  to  report  in  respect  of  the  following  matters  where  the  Companies  Act  2006 

requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• 

• 

• 

adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for 
our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and 
returns; or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

•  we have not received all the information and explanations we required for our audit.

We have nothing to report by exception.

Rowan J Palmer 
(Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Chapman Davis LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
London
United Kingdom 

4 September 2015

19

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Statements of Financial Position

as at 31 March 2015

Figures in Pound Sterling 

Note(s)

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

Assets 

Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible assets

Investments in subsidiaries 

Investment in joint ventures 

Loans to joint ventures

Other financial assets 

Current assets 

Other financial assets 

Trade and other receivables 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Total assets 

Equity and liabilities 

Equity 

Share capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated loss 

Liabilities

Non-current liabilities 

Other financial liabilities 

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 

Total liabilities 

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

10

11

–

282

2,487,111

6,635,128

–

–

282

–

–

– 

2,357,599

10,166,000 

2,257,137

2,313,663 

–

– 

94,412

369,543

79,804

328,202

5,192,559

4,886,486 

–

–

5,208,203

9,357,079

7,550,158

15,052,768 

–

20,321

180,871

399,926

568

324,819

–

–

399,926

– 

173,042

310,837

201,192

725,313

173,042

710,763

5,409,395

10,082,392

7,723,200

15,763,531

12

23,153,707

21,603,932 

23,153,707

21,603,932 

520,256

(3,736,063) 

1,834,960

787,139

(18,557,622)

(7,830,837) 

(17,330,857)

(6,659,509) 

5,116,341

10,037,032 

7,657,810

15,731,562

15

16

2,675

6

–

– 

290,379

293,054

45,354

45,360

65,390

65,390

31,969

31,969

Total equity and liabilities 

5,409,395

10,082,392

7,723,200

15,765,531

These financial statements were approved by the directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2015 and are signed 
on their behalf by:

Colin Bird 

Andrew Sarosi

Company number: 05679987

20

GALILEO RESOURCES PLC 
 
Statements of Comprehensive Income

for the year ended 31 March 2015

Group

Company

Figures in Pound Sterling 

Note(s) 

2015

Revenue

Operating expenses 

Operating loss 

Investment revenue 

Fair value adjustments 

Loss from equity accounted investments 

2014

–

2015

–

2014

–

–

18 (10,772,494)

 (2,991,626)

(10,680,523)

 (2,772,682)

(10,772,494)

 (2,991,626)

(10,680,523)

 (2,772,682)

19

20

6

1,420

 55,975 

778

 6,031 

56,092

 (1,190,000)

8,394

 (1,190,000)

(11,803)

 (38,843)

–

– 

Loss for the year 

(10,726,785)

 (4,164,494)

(10,671,351)

 (3,956,651)

Other comprehensive income: 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations 

24

3,208,498

 (2,331,109)

–

– 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

(7,518,287)

 (6,495,603)

(10,671,351)

 (3,956,651)

Loss per share in pence (basic)

25

(9.4)

(4.7)

All operating expenses and operating losses relate to continuing activities.

21

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Statements of Changes in Equity

As at 31 March 2015

Figures in Pound Sterling 

Group

Share
capital

Share 
premium

Total share
capital

Merger 

reserve

translation 

reserve

payment

reserve

Total

Accumulated

reserves 

loss

Total

equity

Foreign 

currency 

Share based

Balance at 1 April 2013 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

(2,192,093)

787,139

(1,404,954)

(3,666,343)

16,532,635

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Balance at 1 April 2014 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

(4,523,202)

787,139

(3,736,063)

(7,830,837)

10,037,032

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Issue of shares

Total contributions by and distributions to 
owners of Company recognised directly in 
equity

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

1,047,821

1,047,821

2,597,596

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

1,047,821

787,139

1,047,821

2,597,596

Balance at 31 March 2015 

5,735,137

17,418,570

23,153,707

1,047,821

(1,314,704)

787,139

520,256

(18,557,622)

5,116,341

Note(s)

Company

12

12

12

Balance at 1 April 2013 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

787,139

787,139

(2,702,855)

19,688,216

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

–

–

–

–

–

–

Balance at 1 April 2014 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

787,139

787,139

(6,659,506)

15,731,565

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Issue of shares

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

Total contributions by and distributions to 
owners of the company recognised directly 
In equity

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

1,047,821

2,597,596

Balance at 31 March 2015 

5,735,137

17,418,570

23,153,707

1,047,821

787,139

1,834,960

(17,330,857)

7,657,810

Note(s)

12

12

12

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(2,331,109)

(2,331,109)

3,208,498

3,208,498

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14

1,047,821

1,047,821

–

(4,164,494)

(4,164,494)

(2,331,109)

–

(2,331,109)

(2,331,109)

(4,164,494)

(6,495,603)

(10,726,785)

(10,726,785)

3,208,498

3,208,498

3,208,498

(10,726,785)

(7,518,287)

–

–

(3,956,651)

(3,956,651)

–

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

1,047,821

2,597,596

–

–

–

–

–

–

22

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCStatements of Changes in Equity

As at 31 March 2015

Share

capital

Share 

premium

Total share

capital

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

Share based
payment
reserve

Merger 
reserve

Total
reserves 

Accumulated
loss

Total
equity

Balance at 1 April 2013 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

(2,192,093)

787,139

(1,404,954)

(3,666,343)

16,532,635

–

(2,331,109)

(2,331,109)

–

–

–

–

(4,164,494)

(4,164,494)

(2,331,109)

–

(2,331,109)

(2,331,109)

(4,164,494)

(6,495,603)

Balance at 1 April 2014 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

(4,523,202)

787,139

(3,736,063)

(7,830,837)

10,037,032

3,208,498

3,208,498

–

–

1,047,821

1,047,821

–

–

–

(10,726,785)

(10,726,785)

3,208,498

–

3,208,498

3,208,498

(10,726,785)

(7,518,287)

1,047,821

787,139

1,047,821

–

–

2,597,596

2,597,596

Balance at 31 March 2015 

5,735,137

17,418,570

23,153,707

1,047,821

(1,314,704)

787,139

520,256

(18,557,622)

5,116,341

Issue of shares

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

Total contributions by and distributions to 

owners of the company recognised directly 

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

Balance at 31 March 2015 

5,735,137

17,418,570

23,153,707

12

12

12

1,047,821

1,047,821

1,047,821

14

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

787,139

787,139

(2,702,855)

19,688,216

–

–

–

–

(3,956,651)

(3,956,651)

–

–

787,139

787,139

(6,659,506)

15,731,565

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

(10,671,351)

–

–

1,047,821

1,047,821

–

–

2,597,596

2,597,596

787,139

1,834,960

(17,330,857)

7,657,810

23

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Issue of shares

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

Total contributions by and distributions to 

owners of Company recognised directly in 

1,319,778

229,997

1,549,775

Balance at 1 April 2013 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

12

12

12

Balance at 1 April 2014 

4,415,359

17,188,573

21,603,932

Figures in Pound Sterling 

Group

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

equity

Note(s)

Company

In equity

Note(s)

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Statements of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 March 2015

Figures in Pound Sterling 

Note(s)

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations 

Interest income 

Net cash from operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities

Disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Additions to intangible assets

Loans advanced 

Purchase/(sale) of financial assets 

26

19

3

4

7

(622,455)

(809,433)

(480,817)

(467,642)

1,420

6,032

778

6,031

(621,035)

(803,401)

(480,039)

(461,611)

–

(139,520)

544

–

–

–

–

–

(14,608)

(79,804)

(306,073)

(673,846)

366,433

(84,554)

408,320

(134,497)

Net cash flows from investing activities 

212,305

(163,814)

102,247

(808,343)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds on share issue 

Repayment of other financial liabilities 

Net cash flows from financing activities 

239,997

2,615

242,612

–

–

–

239,997

–

239,997

–

–

–

Total cash movement for the year 

(166,118)

(1,853,295)

(137,795)

(1,269,954)

Cash acquired

27

22,170

(443,040)

–

–

Cash at the beginning of the year 

324,819

1,735,074

310,837

1,580,791

Total cash at end of the year 

11

180,871

324,819

173,042

310,837

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCAccounting Policies

1.  PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS 

IFRIC 

interpretations 

The  consolidated  annual 

financial  statements  have 
been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial 
issued  by 
Reporting  Standards 
the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  and  the 
Companies  Act  2006.  The  consolidated  annual  financial 
statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, 
except  for  certain  financial  instruments  at  fair  value,  and 
incorporate the principal accounting policies set out below. 
Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in 
exchange for assets and they are presented in Pound Sterling. 

1.1  Basis of Consolidation 
The consolidated annual financial statements incorporate 
the  annual  financial  statements  of  the  Company  and 
all  entities,  including  special  purpose  entities,  which  are 
controlled by the Company.

Control  exists  when  the  Company  has  the  power  to 
govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as 
to obtain benefits from its activities.

The results of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated 
annual  financial  statements  from  the  effective  date  of 
acquisition to the effective date of disposal.

Accounting Policies

Business combinations
The  Group  accounts  for  business  combinations  using  the 
acquisition method of accounting. The cost of the business 
combination is measured as the aggregate of the fair values 
of  assets  given,  liabilities  incurred  or  assumed  and  equity 
instruments issued. Costs directly attributable to the business 
combination  are  expensed  as  incurred,  except  the  costs 
to  issue  debt  which  are  amortised  as  part  of  the  effective 
interest and costs to issue equity which are included in equity.

Contingent  consideration  is  included  in  the  cost  of  the 
combination  at  fair  value  as  at  the  date  of  acquisition. 
Subsequent  changes  to  the  assets,  liability  or  equity  which 
arise  as  a  result  of  the  contingent  consideration  are  not 
affected against goodwill, unless they are valid measurement 
period adjustments.

The  acquiree’s  identifiable  assets,  liabilities  and  contingent 
liabilities  which  meet  the  recognition  conditions  of  IFRS  3 
Business  combinations  are  recognised  at  their  fair  values  at 
acquisition  date,  except  for  non-current  assets  (or  disposal 
group) that are classified as held-for-sale in accordance with 
IFRS  5  non-current  assets  held-for-sale  and  discontinued 
operations, which are recognised at fair value less costs to sell.

Adjustments  are  made  when  necessary  to  the  annual 
financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting 
policies in line with those of the Group.

Contingent  liabilities  are  only  included  in  the  identifiable 
assets and liabilities of the acquiree where there is a present 
obligation at acquisition date.

All 

intra-group  transactions,  balances, 

income  and 

expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated 
subsidiaries  are  identified  and  recognised  separately  from 
the  Group’s  interest  therein,  and  are  recognised  within 
equity. Losses of subsidiaries attributable to non-controlling 
interests  are  allocated  to  the  non-controlling 
interest 
even  if  this  results  in  a  debit  balance  being  recognised  for  
non-controlling interest.

Transactions  which  result  in  changes  in  ownership  levels, 
where the Group has control of the subsidiary both before and 
after the transaction are regarded as equity transactions and 
are recognised directly in the statement of changes in equity. 

The difference between the fair value of consideration paid 
or received and the movement in non-controlling interest for 
such transactions is recognised in equity attributable to the 
owners of the parent.

Where  a  subsidiary  is  disposed  of  and  a  non-controlling 
shareholding 
is 
is  retained,  the  remaining 
measured  to  fair  value  with  the  adjustment  to  fair  value 
recognised  in  profit  or  loss  as  part  of  the  gain  or  loss  on 
disposal of the controlling interest.

investment 

On  acquisition,  the  Group  assesses  the  classification  of 
the  acquiree’s  assets  and  liabilities  and  reclassifies  them 
where the classification is inappropriate for Group purposes. 
This  excludes  lease  agreements  and  insurance  contracts, 
whose classification remains as per their inception date.

Non-controlling 

from  a  business 
interests  arising 
combination,  which  are  present  ownership  interests,  and 
entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s 
net  assets  in  the  event  of  liquidation,  are  measured  either 
at  the  present  ownership  interests’  proportionate  share  in 
the  recognised  amounts  of  the  acquiree’s  identifiable  net 
assets  or  at  fair  value.  The  treatment  is  not  an  accounting 
policy  choice  but  is  selected  for  each  individual  business 
combination,  and  disclosed 
in  the  note  for  business 
combinations.  All  other  components  of  non-controlling 
interests  are  measured  at  their  acquisition  date  fair  values, 
unless another measurement basis is required by IFRSs.

In  cases  where  the  Group  held  a  non-controlling 
shareholding  in  the  acquiree  prior  to  obtaining  control, 
that interest is measured to fair value as at acquisition date. 
The measurement to fair value is included in profit or loss for 
the  year.  Where  the  existing  shareholding  was  classified  as 

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an available-for-sale financial asset, the cumulative fair value 
adjustments  recognised  previously  to  other  comprehensive 
income and accumulated in equity are recognised in profit or 
loss as a reclassification adjustment.

is subject to joint control that is when the strategic financial 
and operating policy decisions relating to the activities of the 
joint venture require the unanimous consent of the parties 
sharing control.

Goodwill is determined as the consideration paid, plus the 
fair value of any shareholding held prior to obtaining control, 
plus  non-controlling  interest  and  less  the  fair  value  of  the 
identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree.

Goodwill is not amortised but is tested on an annual basis 
for  impairment.  If  goodwill  is  assessed  to  be  impaired,  that 
impairment is not subsequently reversed.

Goodwill  arising  on  acquisition  of  foreign  entities  is 
considered  an  asset  of  the  foreign  entity.  In  such  cases  the 
goodwill is translated to the functional currency of the Group 
at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period  with  the  adjustment 
recognised in equity through to other comprehensive income.

Investment in associates
An  associate  is  an  entity  over  which  the  Group  has 
significant  influence  and  which  is  neither  a  subsidiary  nor  a 
joint venture. Significant influence is the power to participate 
in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee 
but is not control or joint control over those policies.

An  investment  in  associate  is  accounted  for  using  the 
equity  method,  except  when  the  investment  is  classified 
as  held-for-sale  in  accordance  with  IFRS  5  non-current 
assets held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Under the 
equity method, investments in associates are carried in the 
consolidated statement of financial position at cost adjusted 
for  post-acquisition  changes  in  the  Group’s  share  of  net 
assets of the associate, less any impairment losses.

Losses in an associate in excess of the Group’s interest in 
that  associate  are  recognised  only  to  the  extent  that  the 
Group has incurred a legal or constructive obligation to make 
payments on behalf of the associate.

Any goodwill on acquisition of an associate is included in 
the carrying amount of the investment; however, a gain on 
acquisition is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Profits or losses on transactions between the Group and 
an  associate  are  eliminated  to  the  extent  of  the  Group’s 
interest therein.

When  the  Group  reduces  its  level  of  significant  influence 
or  loses  significant  influence,  the  Group  proportionately 
reclassifies  the  related 
items  which  were  previously 
accumulated in equity through other comprehensive income 
to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment. In such cases, 
if  an  investment  remains,  that  investment  is  measured  to 
fair value, with the fair value adjustment being recognised in 
profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal.

Interests in joint ventures
A  joint  venture  is  a  contractual  agreement  whereby  the 
Group and other parties undertake an economic activity that 

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Jointly controlled entities
An interest in a jointly controlled entity is accounted for 
using  the  equity  method,  except  when  the  investment  is 
classified  as  held-for-sale  in  accordance  with  IFRS  5  non-
current  assets  held-for-sale  and  discontinued  operations. 
Under  the  equity  method,  interests  in  jointly  controlled 
entities are carried in the consolidated statement of financial 
position at cost adjusted for post-acquisition changes in the 
Group’s  share  of  net  assets  of  the  jointly  controlled  entity, 
less any impairment losses. Profits or losses on transactions 
between the Group and a joint venture are eliminated to the 
extent of the Group’s interest therein.

related 

When  the  Group 

loses 
reclassifies 

joint  control,  the  Group 
proportionately 
items  which 
the 
were  previously  accumulated  in  equity  through  other 
comprehensive income to profit or loss as a reclassification 
adjustment.  In  such  cases,  if  an  investment  remains,  that 
investment  is  measured  to  fair  value,  with  the  fair  value 
adjustment being recognised in profit or loss as part of the 
gain or loss on disposal.

1.2 

 Significant judgements and sources of estimation 
uncertainty

In preparing the annual financial statements, management 
is  required  to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect 
the amounts represented in the annual financial statements 
and  related  disclosures.  Use  of  available  information  and 
the application of judgement is inherent in the formation of 
estimates. Actual results in the future could differ from these 
estimates  which  may  be  material  to  the  annual  financial 
statements. Significant judgements include:

Options granted
Management used the ABC model to determine the value 
of  the  options  issued  at  listing  date  and  will  use  the  Black 
Scholes  Formula  for  subsequent  options  being  granted. 
Additional  details  regarding  the  estimates  are  included  in 
note 13 – share-based payments.

Fair value estimation
The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  traded  in  active 
markets (such as trading and available-for-sale securities) is 
based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting 
period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held 
by the Group is the current bid price.

The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  that  are  not 
traded  in  an  active  market  (for  example,  over  the  counter 
derivatives)  is  determined  by  using  valuation  techniques. 
The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions 
that  are  based  on  market  conditions  existing  at  the  end 
of  each  reporting  period.  Quoted  market  prices  or  dealer 
quotes  for  similar  instruments  are  used  for  long-term 

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCdebt.  Other  techniques,  such  as  estimated  discounted  cash 
flows,  are  used  to  determine  fair  value  for  the  remaining 
financial instruments. The fair value of interest rate swaps is 
calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash 
flows. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is 
determined using quoted forward exchange rates at the end 
of the reporting period.

The  carrying  value  less  impairment  provision  of  trade 
receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their 
fair values. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure 
purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual 
cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available 
to the Group for similar financial instruments.

1.3  Property, plant and equipment
The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is 

recognised as an asset when:

 it is probable that future economic benefits associated 
with the item will flow to the Company; and

• 

• 

Accounting Policies

1.4  Exploration and evaluation costs
Exploration  and  evaluation  costs,  including  the  costs 
of  acquiring  licences,  are  capitalised  as  exploration  and 
evaluation assets on an area of interest basis.

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  only  recognised  if 

the rights of the area of interest are current and either:

(i)  

 the expenditures are expected to be recouped through 
successful development and exploitation of the area of 
interest; 

or 

(ii)  

 activities  in  the  area  of  interest  have  not  at  the 
reporting  date,  reached  a  stage  which  permits  a 
reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or  otherwise 
of  economically  recoverable  reserves  and  active  and 
significant  operations  in,  or  in  relation  to,  the  area  of 
interest are continuing.

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  assessed  for 

the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

impairment if: 

Property, plant and equipment is initially measured at cost.

Costs include costs incurred initially to acquire or construct 
an item of property, plant and equipment and costs incurred 
subsequently  to  add  to,  replace  part  of,  or  service  it.  If  a 
replacement cost is recognised in the carrying amount of an 
item of property, plant and equipment, the carrying amount 
of the replaced part is derecognised.

Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  depreciated  on  the 
straight  line  basis  over  their  expected  useful  lives  to  their 
estimated residual value.

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  carried  at  cost  less 

accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

(i)  

 sufficient  data  exist  to  determine  technical  feasibility 
and commercial viability and 

(ii)  

 facts  and  circumstances  suggest  that  the  carrying 
amount  exceeds  the  recoverable  amount.  For  the 
purposes  of 
impairment  testing,  exploration  and 
evaluation assets are allocated to cash-generating units 
(“CGU”) to which the exploration activity related.

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  carried  forward  in 

the balance sheet under intangible assets.

1.5  Investments in subsidiaries
Company annual financial statements
In  the  Company’s  separate  annual  financial  statements, 

The useful lives of items of property, plant and equipment 

investments in subsidiaries are carried at:

have been assessed as follows:

Item 

Average useful life

Furniture and fixtures 

Computer equipment 

5 years

3 years

The residual value, useful life and depreciation method of 
each asset are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. 
If the expectations differ from previous estimates, the change 
is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.

The  depreciation  charge  for  each  period  is  recognised  in 
profit or loss unless it is included in the carrying amount of 
another asset.

The  gain  or  loss  arising  from  the  derecognition  of  an  item 
of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  included  in  profit  or  loss 
when  the  item  is  derecognised.  The  gain  or  loss  arising  from 
the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment 
is  determined  as  the  difference  between  the  net  disposal 
proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item.

The cost of an investment in a subsidiary is the aggregate of:

• 

• 

 the fair value, at the date of exchange, of assets given, 
liabilities  incurred  or  assumed,  and  equity  instruments 
issued by the Company; plus

 any  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  purchase  of  the 
subsidiary.

An  adjustment  to  the  cost  of  a  business  combination 
contingent  on  future  events  is  included  in  the  cost  of  the 
combination  if  the  adjustment  is  probable  and  can  be 
measured reliably.

1.6  Investment in joint ventures
Company annual financial statements
An investment in a joint venture is carried at cost less any 

accumulated impairment.

In respect of its interests in jointly controlled operations, 

the Company recognises in its annual financial statements:

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Accounting Policies

• 

• 

 the  assets  that  it  controls  and  the  liabilities  that  it 
incurs; and

Transaction  costs  on  financial  instruments  at  fair  value 

through profit or loss are recognised in profit or loss.

 the expenses that it incurs and its share of the income 
that it earns from the sale of  goods  or  services  by  the 
joint venture.

In  respect  of  its  interest  in  jointly  controlled  assets,  the 

Company recognises in its annual financial statements:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 its  share  of  the  jointly  controlled  assets,  classified 
according to the nature of the assets;

any liabilities that it has incurred;

 its share of any liabilities incurred jointly with the other 
venturers in relation to the joint venture;

 any  income  from  the  sale  or  use  of  its  share  of  the 
output of the joint venture, together with its share of 
any expenses incurred by the joint venture; and

 any  expenses  that  it  has  incurred  in  respect  of  its 
interest in the joint venture.

1.7  Investments in associates
Company annual financial statements
An  investment  in  an  associate  is  carried  at  cost  less  any 

accumulated impairment.

Regular  way  purchases  of  financial  assets  are  accounted 

for at trade date.

Subsequent measurement
Financial  instruments  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss 
are subsequently measured at fair value, with gains and losses 
arising from changes in fair value being included in profit or 
loss for the period.

Net  gains  or  losses  on  the  financial  instruments  at  fair 

value through profit or loss exclude dividends and interest.

Dividend income is recognised in profit or loss as part of 
other income when the Group’s right to receive payment is 
established.

Loans  and  receivables  are  subsequently  measured  at 
amortised  cost,  using  the  effective  interest  method,  less 
accumulated impairment losses.

Financial  liabilities  at  amortised  cost  are  subsequently 
measured  at  amortised  cost,  using  the  effective  interest 
method.

1.8  Financial instruments
Classification
The Group classifies financial assets and financial liabilities 

into the following categories:

Loans to (from) Group companies and Joint Ventures
These include loans to and from holding companies, fellow 
subsidiaries, subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates and are 
recognised initially at fair value plus direct transaction costs.

• 

• 

• 

 Financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss 
designated

Loans  to  Group  companies  are  classified  as  loans  and 

receivables.

Loans and receivables

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

Loans  from  Group  companies  are  classified  as  financial 

liabilities measured at amortised cost.

Classification  depends  on  the  purpose  for  which  the 
financial instruments were obtained/incurred and takes place 
at initial recognition. Classification is reassessed on an annual 
basis,  except  for  derivatives  and  financial  assets  designated 
as  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss,  which  shall  not  be 
classified out of the fair value through profit or loss category.

Initial recognition and measurement
Financial  instruments  are  recognised  initially  when  the 
Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the 
instruments.

The  Group  classifies  financial 

instruments,  or  their 
component parts, on initial recognition as a financial asset, a 
financial liability or an equity instrument in accordance with 
the substance of the contractual arrangement.

Financial  instruments  are  measured  initially  at  fair  value, 
except  for  equity  investments  for  which  a  fair  value  is  not 
determinable, which are measured at cost and are classified 
as available-for-sale financial assets.

For  financial  instruments  which  are  not  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss, transaction costs are included in the 
initial measurement of the instrument.

Inter-company loans bear no interest.

Trade and other receivables
Trade  receivables  are  measured  at  initial  recognition 
at  fair  value,  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  amortised 
cost  using  the  effective  interest  rate  method.  Appropriate 
irrecoverable  amounts  are 
allowances 
recognised in profit or loss when there is objective evidence 
that the asset is impaired. 

for  estimated 

Trade  and  other  receivables  are  classified  as  loans  and 

receivables.

Trade and other payables
Trade payables are initially measured at fair value, and are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective 
interest rate method.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  comprise  cash  on  hand 
and  demand  deposits,  and  other  short-term  highly  liquid 
investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of 
cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 
These are initially and subsequently recorded at fair value.

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1.9  Tax
Current tax assets and liabilities
Current tax for current and prior periods is, to the extent 
unpaid, recognised as a liability. If the amount already paid in 
respect of current and prior periods exceeds the amount due 
for those periods, the excess is recognised as an asset.

Current  tax  liabilities  (assets)  for  the  current  and  prior 
periods  are  measured  at  the  amount  expected  to  be  paid 
to (recovered from) the tax authorities, using the tax rates 
(and  tax  laws)  that  have  been  enacted  or  substantively 
enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities
A  deferred  tax  liability  is  recognised  for  all  taxable 
temporary differences, except to the extent that the deferred 
tax liability arises from the initial recognition of an asset or 
liability in a transaction which at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit (tax loss).

A  deferred  tax  asset  is  recognised  for  all  deductible 
temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that 
taxable profit will be available against which the deductible 
temporary  difference  can  be  utilised.  A  deferred  tax  asset 
is not recognised when it arises from the initial recognition 
of  an  asset  or  liability  in  a  transaction  at  the  time  of  the 
transaction,  affects  neither  accounting  profit  nor  taxable 
profit (tax loss).

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax 
rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset 
is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax 
laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the 
end of the reporting period.

Tax expenses
Current and deferred taxes are recognised as income or an 
expense and included in profit or loss for the period, except 
to the extent that the tax arises from:

• 

• 

 a transaction or event which is recognised, in the same 
or a different period, to other comprehensive income, 
or

a business combination.

Current tax and deferred taxes are charged or credited to 
other comprehensive income if the tax relates to items that 
are credited or charged, in the same or a different period, to 
other comprehensive income.

Current  tax  and  deferred  taxes  are  charged  or  credited 
directly to equity if the tax relates to items that are credited 
or  charged,  in  the  same  or  a  different  period,  directly  in 
equity.

1.10  Leases
A  lease  is  classified  as  a  finance  lease  if  it  transfers 
substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards 
incidental  to 
ownership. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does 

not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental 
to ownership.

Operating leases – lessee
Operating  lease  payments  are  recognised  as  an  expense 
on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  lease  term.  The  difference 
between  the  amounts  recognised  as  an  expense  and  the 
contractual  payments  are  recognised  as  an  operating  lease 
asset. This liability is not discounted.

Any  contingent  rents  are  expensed  in  the  period  they 

are incurred.

1.11  Share-capital and equity
An  equity  instrument  is  any  contract  that  evidences  a 
residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all 
of its liabilities.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new 
shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of 
tax, from the proceeds.

1.12  Share-based payments
Goods  or  services  received  or  acquired  in  a  share  based 
payment  transaction  are  recognised  when  the  goods  or  as 
the services are received. A corresponding increase in equity 
is  recognised  if  the  goods  or  services  were  received  in  an 
equity-settled share based payment transaction or a liability 
if the goods or services were acquired in a cash-settled share 
based payment transaction.

When the goods or services received or acquired in a share 
based payment transaction do not qualify for recognition as 
assets, they are recognised as expenses.

For equity-settled share-based payment transactions the 
goods  or  services  received  and  the  corresponding  increase 
in  equity  are  measured,  directly,  at  the  fair  value  of  the 
goods  or  services  received  provided  that  the  fair  value  can 
be estimated reliably.

If the fair value of the goods or services received cannot 
be estimated reliably, or if the services received are employee 
services, their value and the corresponding increase in equity, 
are measured, indirectly, by reference to the fair value of the 
equity instruments granted.

Vesting conditions which are not market related (i.e. service 
conditions and non-market related performance conditions) 
are not taken into consideration when determining the fair 
value  of  the  equity  instruments  granted.  Instead,  vesting 
conditions which are not market related shall be taken into 
account  by  adjusting  the  number  of  equity  instruments 
included in the measurement of the transaction amount so 
that, ultimately, the amount recognised for goods or services 
received as consideration for the equity instruments granted 
shall  be  based  on  the  number  of  equity  instruments  that 
eventually  vest.  Market  conditions,  such  as  a  target  share 
price, are taken into account when estimating the fair value 
of  the  equity  instruments  granted.  The  number  of  equity 

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instruments  are  not  adjusted  to  reflect  equity  instruments 
which are not expected to vest or do not vest because the 
market condition is not achieved.

If the share-based payments granted do not vest until the 
counterparty completes a specified period of service, Group 
accounts  for  those  services  as  they  are  rendered  by  the 
counterparty during the vesting period, (or on a straight-line 
basis over the vesting period).

If the share based payments vest immediately the services 

received are recognised in full.

1.13 Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits
The cost of short-term employee benefits, (those payable 
within 12 months after the service is rendered, such as paid 
vacation  leave  and  sick  leave,  bonuses,  and  non-monetary 
benefits such as medical care), are recognised in the period in 
which the service is rendered and are not discounted.

The expected cost of compensated absences is recognised 
as an expense as the employees render services that increase 
their  entitlement  or,  in  the  case  of  non-accumulating 
absences, when the absence occurs.

The expected cost of profit sharing and bonus payments 
is  recognised  as  an  expense  when  there  is  a  legal  or 
constructive  obligation  to  make  such  payments  as  a  result 
of past performance.

1.14 Revenue
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the 

following conditions have been satisfied:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 the Group has transferred to the buyer the significant 
risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

 the  Group  retains  neither  continuing  managerial 
involvement  to  the  degree  usually  associated  with 
ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 it  is  probable  that  the  economic  benefits  associated 
with the transaction will flow to the Group; and

 the  costs  incurred  or  to  be  incurred  in  respect  of  the 
transaction can be measured reliably.

When  the  outcome  of  a  transaction  involving  the 
rendering  of  services  can  be  estimated  reliably,  revenue 
associated  with  the  transaction  is  recognised  by  reference 
to  the  stage  of  completion  of  the  transaction  at  the  end 
of  the  reporting  period.  The  outcome  of  a  transaction  can 
be  estimated  reliably  when  all  the  following  conditions  are 
satisfied:

the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

• 

 the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to 
complete the transaction can be measured reliably.

When  the  outcome  of  the  transaction  involving  the 
rendering  of  services  cannot  be  estimated  reliably,  revenue 
shall  be  recognised  only  to  the  extent  of  the  expenses 
recognised that are recoverable.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable and represents the amounts receivable 
for  goods  and  services  provided  in  the  normal  course  of 
business,  net  of  trade  discounts  and  volume  rebates,  and 
value added tax.

Interest is recognised, in profit or loss, using the effective 

interest rate method.

Service  fees  included  in  the  price  of  the  product  are 
recognised  as  revenue  over  the  period  during  which  the 
service is performed.

1.15 Translation of foreign currencies
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the annual financial statements of each 
of the Group entities are measured using the currency of the 
primary economic environment in which the entity operates 
(functional currency). 

The  consolidated  annual 

statements  are 
presented  in  Pound  Sterling  which  is  the  Group  functional 
and presentation currency.

financial 

Foreign currency transactions
A  foreign  currency  transaction  is  recorded,  on  initial 
recognition in South African Rand, by applying to the foreign 
currency  amount  the  spot  exchange  rate  between  the 
functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of 
the transaction.

At the end of the reporting period:

• 

• 

• 

foreign  currency  monetary  items  are  translated  using 
the closing rate;

non-monetary  items  that  are  measured  in  terms  of 
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using 
the exchange rate at the date of the transaction; and

non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a 
foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates 
at the date when the fair value was determined.

Exchange  differences  arising  on  the  settlement  of 
monetary  items  or  on  translating  monetary  items  at  rates 
different from those at which they were translated on initial 
recognition during the period or in previous annual financial 
statements  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  in  the  period  in 
which they arise.

 it  is  probable  that  the  economic  benefits  associated 
with the transaction will flow to the Group;

 the stage of completion of the transaction at the end 
of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and

When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised 
to other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, 
any exchange component of that gain or loss is recognised 
to other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. 

• 

• 

• 

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCWhen a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised in 
profit or loss, any exchange component of that gain or loss is 
recognised in profit or loss.

Cash flows arising from transactions in a foreign currency 
are recorded in South African Rand by applying to the foreign 
currency amount the exchange rate between the Rand and 
the foreign currency at the date of the cash flow.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and 

associates

The results and financial position of a foreign operation are 
translated  into  the  functional  currency  using  the  following 
procedures:

• 

• 

• 

assets  and  liabilities  for  each  statement  of  financial 
position presented are translated at the closing rate at 
the date of that statement of financial position;

income  and  expenses  for  each  item  of  profit  or  loss 
are  translated  at  exchange  rates  at  the  dates  of  the 
transactions; and

all resulting exchange differences are recognised to other 
comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  as  a  separate 
component of equity.

Exchange  differences  arising  on  a  monetary  item  that 
forms  part  of  a  net  investment  in  a  foreign  operation  are 
recognised  initially  to  other  comprehensive  income  and 
accumulated in the translation reserve. They are recognised 
in  profit  or  loss  as  a  reclassification  adjustment  through  to 
other comprehensive income on disposal of net investment.

Any  goodwill  arising  on  the  acquisition  of  a  foreign 
operation  and  any  fair  value  adjustments  to  the  carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of 
that foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of 
the foreign operation.

The  cash  flows  of  a  foreign  subsidiary  are  translated  at 
the exchange rates between the functional currency and the 
foreign currency at the dates of the cash flows.

1.16 Going concern
The  going  concern  basis  has  been  adopted  in  preparing 
the  consolidated  annual  financial  statements.  The  directors 
have  no  reason  to  believe  that  the  Group  will  not  be  a 
going concern in the foreseeable future, based on forecasts 

Accounting Policies

and  available  cash  resources.  These  consolidated  annual 
financial  statements  support  the  viability  of  the  Company. 
The  directors  have  reviewed  the  Group’s  financial  position 
at  the  balance  sheet  date  and  for  the  period  ending  on 
the  anniversary  of  the  date  of  approval  of  these  financial 
statements,  they  are  satisfied  that  the  Group  has  or  has 
access  to  adequate  resources  to  continue  in  operational 
existence for the foreseeable future.

2.  NEW STANDARDS AND 
INTERPRETATIONS

These 

financial  statements  have  been  prepared 

in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
and IFRIC interpretations as adopted by the European Union 
and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable 
to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements 
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The  most  recently  issued  standards  and  interpretations 

from the IASB and IFRIC are:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

  Amendment  to 
statements  –  Presentation  of 
comprehensive income’ – Effective 1 July 2012

‘Presentation  of 

financial 
items  of  other 

IAS  1, 

  IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement' – Effective 1 January 
2013

  IAS  19  (revised), 
1 January 2013

‘Employee  benefits’  –  Effective 

  Amendment  to 
International 
government loans – Effective 1 January 2013

‘First-time  adoption  of 
Standards  – 

Financial  Reporting 

IFRS  1, 

to 

  Amendment 
instruments: 
Disclosures  –  Offsetting  financial  assets  and  financial 
liabilities’ - Effective 1 January 2013

‘Financial 

IFRS  7, 

  IFRIC 20, ‘Stripping costs in the production phase of a 
surface mine’ – Effective 1 January 2013

  Annual Improvements 2011 – Effective 1 January 2013

  IFRS  10, 
1 January 2014

‘Consolidated 

financial 

statements’  – 

  IFRS 11, ‘Joint arrangements’ – 1 January 2014

  IFRS  12,  ‘Disclosure  of  interests  in  other  entities’  – 
1 January 2014

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 20153.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Figures in Pound Sterling

Group

Furniture and fixtures 

Total 

Company 

2015

2014

Cost/
Valuation

Impairment
 loss

Carrying 
value

Cost/
Valuation

Accumulated
 depreciation

Carrying 
value

282

282

(282)

(282)

2015

–

–

282

282

– 

– 

282

282

2014

Cost/
 Valuation

Impairment
 loss

Carrying 
value

Cost/
 Valuation

Accumulated
 depreciation

Carrying 
value

Furniture and fixtures 

282

(282)

–

282

– 

282

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment 

Group – 2015

Figures in Pound Sterling

Furniture and fixtures 

Computer software 

Opening
 balance

Impairment
loss

Total

Opening 
balance

282

–

282

(282)

–

(282)

–

–

–

282

544

826

– 

(544)

(544)

Total

282

– 

282

Group – 2014

Foreign
 exchange 
movements

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment 

Figures in Pound Sterling

Opening 
balance

Impairment
loss

Furniture and fixtures 

282

(282)

Total

–

Opening 
balance

282

Total

282

Company – 2015

Company – 2014

A  register  containing  the  information  required  by  Regulation  25(3)  of  the  Companies  Regulations,  2011  is  available  for 
inspection at the registered office of the Company.

4.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Figures in Pound Sterling

Group

2015

2014

Cost/
Valuation

Accumulated
 depreciation

Carrying 
value

Cost/
Valuation

Accumulated
 depreciation

Carrying 
value

Exploration and evaluation asset 

2,487,111

–

2,487,111

6,635,128

– 6,635,128

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Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLC4.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)
Reconciliation of intangible assets

Group – 2015

Group – 2014

Additions
through
business
combi-
nations Additions

Figures in 
Pound Sterling

Opening 
balance

Impairment
loss

Foreign
 exchange 
movements

Opening 
balance

Total

Foreign
 exchange 
movements

Total

Exploration 
and evaluation 
asset 

6,635,128 2,638,849

139,520 (6,635,128)

(291,258)

2,487,111 8,305,592

 (1,670,464)

 6,635,128 

The exploration and evaluation asset is a South African Rand denominated asset. It is carried at cost adjusted for any foreign 
currency movements during the period under review.

Galileo agreed to a request from joint venture partner Fer-Min-Ore to extend the completion of a conditional sale agreement 
until 28 February 2016. The commercial terms of the extended sale agreement, pursuant to which the Company has offered 
to dispose of all the Company's rights, title, interest and shares in the capital of Glenover for a purchase consideration of 
US$4 million, subject to financing, are unchanged. The Company impaired the value of the exploration and evaluation asset 
with the remaining value residing in the investment in joint venture as fully described in note 6.

5.  INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

Name of company 

% voting 
power 
2015

% voting 
power 
2014

Carrying 
amount 
2015

Carrying 
amount 
2014

Skiptons Global Investments Ltd – Incorporated in British Virgin Islands

100.00

100.00 10,166,000 10,166,000

Galileo Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited – Incorporated in the 
Republic of South Africa

St Vincent Minerals

100.00

100.00

–

100.00

–

2,357,599

– 

–

Impairment of investment – Skiptons

12,523,599 10,166,000

(10,166,000)

–

2,357,599 10,166,000

The carrying amounts of subsidiaries are shown net of impairment losses.

Galileo holds 100% of the issued share capital in Galileo Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited, incorporated in the Republic of 
South Africa, through its fully owned subsidiary, Skiptons Global Investment Ltd (BVI).

The principal activity of Galileo Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited is the same as that of Galileo Resources Plc.

On  15  May  2014,  the  Company,  completed  the  acquisition  of  the  entire  issued  share  capital  of  St  Vincent  Minerals  Inc. 
(“SVM”). Refer to the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 10 for more detail on the acquisition. 

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Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 20156.  INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES

Name of company 

Glenover

Glenover – Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Galagen – Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

% holding 
2015

% holding
 2014

Carrying 
amount 
2015

Carrying 
amount 
2014

33.99

33.99

2,257,259

2,313,663

Galileo’s direct investment in Glenover is 29% and it also has an indirect investment in Glenover through its shareholding in 
Galagen of 4.99% resulting in a total economic interest in Glenover of 33.99%. Galileo is currently carrying the BEE in terms 
of its interest in Glenover. The shareholders are currently reviewing the funding of the BEE interest in the project.

The carrying amounts of Joint ventures are shown net of impairment losses.

Galileo’s share of the equity accounted profit/loss for the Joint Venture is recognised from the date of acquisition on 4 July 2011.

Summary of Groups interest in joint venture

Figures in Pound Sterling

Carrying value at the beginning of the year 

Additional investment 

Effect of change in translation currency 

Equity accounted loss for the year 

Carrying value at year end 

The Group’s share of the Joint Venture investment in Glenover 

Summary of the Group’s interests in the Joint Venture.

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Net assets 

Income 

Interest received

Expenses 

Taxation

Group

2015

2014

2,313,663

–

(44,723)

(11,803)

2,385,759

443,040

 (476,293)

 (38,843)

2,257,137

2,313,663

1,238

782,789

(33,150)

(54,962)

695,915

860

24,127

(51,212)

14,422

21,184

724,791

(12,373)

(26,438)

707,164

526

–

(39,369)

–

Equity accounted loss for the year 

(11,803)

(38,843)

34

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLC7.  LOANS TO JOINT VENTURES

Figures in Pound Sterling

Loans to subsidiaries 

Galileo Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited

Skiptons Global Investment Ltd 

St Vincent Minerals

Loans to Joint Ventures 

Glenover 

8.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

Group

Company

2015

2014

2015

2014

4,934,842

 4,884,842 

2,472
255,245

 1,644 
–

5,192,559

 4,886,486 

94,412 

 79,804 

–

 – 

Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

At fair value through profit or loss – designated 

Praetorian Resources Ltd incorporated in Guernsey 

–

 310,000 

–

 310,000 

Group

Company

The listed investment in Praetorian was liquidated during the 
period under review. The profit on the sale of the investment 
was recognised through profit and loss. 

Galagen – Ordinary shares 

Galagen – B Preference shares 

9

 10 

365,673

 324,255 

365,682

 634,265 

–

–

–

 – 

 – 

 310,000 

The investment in Praetorian Resources Ltd was reclassified as a current asset as the investment disposed subsequent to the 
period under review.

The above non-listed preference share investment represents the “B” class zero% coupon rate preference shares issued by 
Galagen for its investment in Glenover as part of the BBBEE transaction.

Preference  share  dividends  are  not  receivable  as  the  share  are  represented  by  zero  percent  coupon  rate  and  are  only 
redeemable after three years.

35

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015 
 
8.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued)

Figures in Pound Sterling

Loans and receivables 

Galagen 

Group

Company

2015

2014

2015

2014

3,861

 93,863 

–

 89,926 

This loan bears no interest and has no fixed terms of repayment. 

Total other financial assets 

369,543

 728,128 

–

399,926

Non-current assets 

At fair value through profit or loss – designated 

Loans and receivables 

Current assets 

At fair value through profit and loss

Loans and receivables 

365,682

324,265

3,861

 3,937 

369,543

328,202

–
–

310,000
89,926

399,926

–

–

–

–
–

–

 – 

–

310,000
89,926

399,926

369,543

 728,128 

–

399,926

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

For financial assets recognised at fair value, disclosure is required of a fair value hierarchy which reflects the significance of 
the inputs used to make the measurements. 

Level 1 represents those assets which are measured using unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets. 

Level 2 applies inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets either directly (as prices) or indirectly 
(derived from prices).

Level 3 applies inputs which are not based on observable market data.

Group

Company

2015

2014

2015

2014

–

9

310,000

10

–

–

–

–

–

310,000

– 

– 

– 

310,000

Figures in Pound Sterling

Level 1 – Listed shares 

Level 3 – Class 1 Unlisted ordinary shares 

Class 2 Unlisted preference shares 

365,673

324,265

365,682

324,275

365,682

634,275

36

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLC 
 
 
8.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued) 

Reconciliation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss measured at level 3 
Group – 2015

Figures in Pound Sterling

Class 1 – Unlisted ordinary shares

Class 2 – Unlisted preference shares

Group – 2014

Class 1 – Unlisted ordinary shares

Class 2 – Unlisted preference shares

Opening
 balance

Foreign
exchange 
movement

Gains or 
losses in profit
 or loss

10

(1)

–

Total

9

324,265

(6,290)

47,698

365,673

324,275

(6,291)

47,698

365,682

Opening
 balance

Foreign
exchange 
movement

Gains or 
losses in profit
 or loss

12

(2)

–

Total

10

352,958

(75,233)

46,540

324,265

352,970

(75,235)

46,540

324,275

The Group has not reclassified any financial assets from cost or amortised cost to fair value, or from fair value to cost or 
amortised cost during the current or prior year.

9.   FINANCIAL ASSETS BY CATEGORY

The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below:

Figures in Pound Sterling

Other financial assets 

Trade and other receivables 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Loans and
receivables

3,861

20,321

180,809

Group – 2015

Fair value
 through 
profit or loss
– designated

Group – 2014

Fair value 
through
 profit or loss 
– designated

Total

Total

Loans and
 receivables

365,682

369,543

93,863

634,265

728,128

–

–

20,321

568

180,809

324,819

– 

– 

568

324,819

204,991

365,682

570,673

419,250

634,265

1,053,515

37

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 20159. FINANCIAL ASSETS BY CATEGORY (continued)

Company – 2015

Company – 2014

Fair value
 through
 profit or loss
– designated

Loans and
 receivables

Loans and
 receivables

Total

Fair value
 through
 profit or loss
– designated

Total

Figures in Pound Sterling

Loans to Group companies 

5,192,559

Other financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

–

173,042

5,365,601

–

–

–

–

5,192,559

4,886,486

– 

4,886,486

–

89,926

310,000

173,042

310,837

– 

399,926

310,837

5,365,601

5,287,249

310,000

5,597,249

Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

10. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Prepayments 

Other receivables 

The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and 
other receivables approximates to fair value.

11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of:

Cash on hand 

Bank balances 

Credit quality of cash at bank and short-term deposits, excluding 
cash on hand.

The  credit  quality  of  cash  at  bank  and  short-term  deposits, 
excluding cash on hand that are neither past due nor impaired 
can  be  assessed  by  reference  to  external  credit  ratings 
(if available) or historical information about counterparty default 
rates:

Credit rating 

F1 + (ZAF) 

Other 

38

15,454

4,867

20,321

568

–

568

62

62

180,809

324,757

180,871

324,819

180,809

324,757

62

62

180,871

324,819

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

– 

– 

– 

310,837

310,837

– 

– 

– 

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLCFigures in Pound Sterling

12. SHARE CAPITAL
Authorised share capital

Unlimited ordinary shares of 0.01 pence (2014: 0.05 pence)

Issued share capital

Reported as at 1 April 2014 

Acquisitions
Issues for cash

Group

Company

2015

2014

2015

2014

88,307,183

88,307,183

88,307,183

88,307,183

26,195,538
10,000,000

–
–

26,195,538
10,000,000

–
–

Reported as at 31 March 2015

124,502,721

88,307,183 124,502,721

88,307,183

Reconciliation of share capital: 

Ordinary shares of 0.1p

Deferred shares of 4.9p

Share premium 

124,503

4,415,359

124,503

4,415,359

5,610,634

–

5,610,634

–

17,418,570

17,188,573

17,418,570

17,188,573

23,153,707

21,603,932

23,153,707

21,603,932

On 13 February 2015, the Company implemented a reorganisation of its share capital, by way of a special resolution approved 
by shareholders at general meeting, whereby each of the 114,502,721 existing Ordinary Shares were subdivided into one 
New Ordinary Share of 0.1 pence and one Deferred Share of 4.9 pence each, in order to create a differential between the 
nominal value of the Ordinary Share and the New Ordinary Share and so facilitate the raising of funds by way of share issues. 

The  rationale  for  this  reorganisation  of  capital  was  that  the  value  of  the  ordinary  shares  were  trading  for  some  months 
below their nominal value of 5 pence per ordinary share. English company law prohibits the issue of new shares by an English 
company at a price below their nominal value and accordingly the ability of the Company to raise funds by way of the issue 
of further equity was inhibited.

At the same time, also by way of special resolution, shareholders approved at the general meeting, amendment to the Articles 
to make changes to allow the creation of the Deferred Shares.  

On 19 February 2015, the Company raised £300,000 in cash by way of a placing for 10,000,000 new Ordinary Shares of 
0.1 pence at a placing price of 3 pence. 

During the period under review the Company issued 36,195,538 new ordinary shares as follows:

Date

28 April 2014

29 January 2015

Number of ordinary shares

Purpose of Issue

26,195,538

10,000,000

Acquisition

Issue for cash

Subsequent to the period under review the Company issued 31,250,000 new ordinary shares as follows:

Date

Number of ordinary shares

19 August 2015

31,250,000

Purpose of Issue

Issue for cash

39

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015 
13. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Share option group 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year 

Outstanding at the end of the year 

No options were granted during the financial period under review.

Outstanding options 

Options exercisable at £0.23 on or before 01/09/2016 

Options exercisable at £0.23 on or before 19/01/2017 

A summary of options held by directors at year-end are given below.

Name 

Colin Bird 

Chris Molefe 

Richard Wollenberg 

Number

4,495,000

4,495,000

Exercise from grant date

3,850,000

1,095,000

Number of options

500,000

250,000

2,500,000

250,000

Andrew Sarosi 
The above options were granted to the directors on 1 October 2011 at a strike price of £0.23 per share. 

The options are exercisable at any time during a five-year period from the date of grant. The holders of options may exercise 
them at any time up to 1 September 2016. Options are valued using the Black Scholes model, a commonly used option pricing 
model. The calculation of volatility used in the model is based upon the share price and equity instrument movements during 
the financial period. The following factors are all taken into consideration when the options are valued:

•  Weighted average share price 

•  Expected volatility 

•  Expected dividends 

•  Stock price

•  Exercise price

•  Option life

•  Risk free interest rate

The above model applies to all grants made after 1 October 2011. No new grants were made during the period under review. 
Share-based payments represent the value of unexercised share options to directors and employees. The charge for share 
options to profit and loss amounted to £nil (2014: £nil).

14. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION RESERVE

Translation reserve comprises exchange differences on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries, foreign exchange profits or 
losses on inter-company loan accounts and revaluation of foreign intangibles recognised as part of a business combination.

Group

Company

Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

Exchange differences on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries 

361,620

 (354,286)

Foreign exchange profits or losses on inter-company loan 
accounts 

(1,461,873)

 (629,386)

Foreign intangibles recognised as part of a business combination 

(214,451)

 (3,539,530)

(1,314,704)

 (4,523,202)

–

–

–

–

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

40

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLC15. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 

Figures in Pound Sterling

Held at amortised cost 

Fer-Min-Ore 

Loans

Non-current liabilities 

At amortised cost 

Current liabilities

16. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade and other payables 

Accrued expense 

Group

Company

2015

2014

2015

2014

6

2,669

2,675

2,675

 6 

–

 6 

 6 

–

–

 – 

–

 – 

 – 

246,547

43,831

 19,009 

26,345

21,559

43,831

 7,504 

 24,465 

290,378

 45,354 

65,390

 31,969 

17. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES BY CATEGORY 

The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below: 

Figures in Pound Sterling

Other financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

 Group – 2015 

 Group – 2014 

 Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost 

 Financial
 liabilities at
 amortised
cost 

 Total 

 Total 

2,675

2,675

 6 

 6 

282,892

282,892

 45,354

 45,354

285,567

285,567

 45,360

 45,360

Trade and other payables 

65,390 

65,390 

31,969 

 31,969 

41

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

18. OPERATING LOSS 
Operating loss for the year is stated after accounting for the 
following: 

Operating lease charges 

Premises contractual amounts 

Motor vehicles – Contractual amounts 

Equipment – Contractual amounts 

94,926

 35,682 

78,475

 16,855 

–

–

 657 

 26,401 

–

–

 – 

 – 

94,926

 62,740 

78,475

 16,855 

Impairment of subsidiaries 

–

 (37)

(10,166,000)

 – 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets 

(10,166,000)

 2,334,705

–

 2,297,540 

Loss on exchange differences 

715

 2,255 

319

 2,255 

Employee costs – including management

191,293

 178,912

170,700

 126,918 

19. INVESTMENT REVENUE 
Interest revenue 

Bank interest

20. FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENTS 

1,420

 6,031

1,420

6,031

778

778

 6,031

6,031 

Other financial assets 

56,092

 (1,190,000)

8,394

 (1,190,000)

Fair value adjustments represents the profit made on the sale of the Company’s investment in Praetorian Resources Ltd, 
in an amount of 8,394 and a fair value adjustment to the Group's interest in Galagen B preference shares in an amount 
of 47,698.

42

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLCFigures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

21. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS 
Rare Earth International incorporated in the British Virgin Islands 

–

 2,297,540

–

 – 

Group

Company

Skiptons incorporated in the British Virgin Islands

Galileo agreed to a request from joint venture partner  
Fer-Min-Ore, to extend the completion of a conditional sale 
agreement until 28 February 2016. The commercial terms 
of the extended sale agreement, pursuant to which the 
Company has offered to dispose of all the Company’s rights, 
title, interest and shares in the capital of Glenover for a 
purchase consideration of US$4 million, subject to financing, 
are unchanged.

22. TAXATION 
Reconciliation of the tax expense 

Reconciliation between accounting profit and tax expense. 

10,166,000

10,166,000

–

–

10,166,000

10,166,000

–

 – 

Accounting loss 

(10,726,785)

 (4,164,494)

(10,671,351)

 (3,956,651)

Tax at the applicable tax rate of 20% (2014: 20%) 

(2,145,357)

 (832,899)

(2,134,270)

 (791,330)

Tax effect of adjustments on taxable income 

Expenses not allowed for tax purposes 

2,033,200

704,969

2,033,200

704,969

Tax losses carried forward 

112,157

127,930

101,070

86,361

–

–

–

–

No provision has been made for 2015 tax as the Group has no taxable income. The estimated tax loss available for set off 
against future taxable income is £1,518,390 (2014: £1,406,233). The Group has not reflected a deferred tax asset in respect 
of the losses carried forward as the Group is not expected to generate taxable profits in the foreseeable future.

43

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Group

Company

Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

23. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION 
Current year – parent

Prior year underprovision – parent

Current year – subsidiaries

15,996

–

–

15,950

20,706

3,450

12,500

–

–

15,950

20,706

–

Total fees

15,996

 40,106 

12,500

36,656

24. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Components of other 
comprehensive income 

 Group – 2015

 Group – 2014

Figures in Pound Sterling

 Gross 

 Tax 

 Net 

 Gross 

 Tax 

 Net 

Exchange differences through 
other comprehensive income

25. EARNINGS PER SHARE 
Basic earnings per share 

3,208,498

–

3,208,498

 (2,331,109)

 – 

 (2,331,109)

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing profit or loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent by 
the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

Where there is a discontinued operation, earnings per share is determined for both continuing and discontinued operations.

Basic earnings per share was based on a loss of £10,726,785 (2014: loss of £4,164,494) and a weighted average number of 
ordinary shares of 114,164,433 (2014: 88,307,183).

Figures in Pound Sterling

Group

2015

2014

Reconciliation of loss attributable to equity holders of the parent to loss for the year 

Profit or loss for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent 

(7,518,287)

(6,495,603) 

Adjusted for: 

Foreign exchange movements during the year

Loss for the year

Loss per share

Basic loss per share (pence)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

Diluted earnings per share 

(3,208,498)

2,331,109

(10,726,785)

(4,164,494) 

(9.4)

(9.4)

(4.7)

(4.7)

In the determination of diluted earnings per share, profit or loss attributable to the equity holders of the parent and the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. 

Where there is a discontinued operation, diluted earnings per share is determined for both continuing and discontinued 
operations. 

Diluted earnings per share are equal to earnings per share because there are no dilutive potential ordinary shares in issue. 

44

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLCFigures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

26. CASH USED IN OPERATIONS 
Loss before taxation 

Adjustments for: 

(10,726,785)

 (4,164,494)

(10,671,351)

 (3,956,651)

Income from equity accounted investments 

11,803

 38,843 

–

 – 

Interest received 

Fair value adjustments 

Impairment loss 

Other non-cash items 

Changes in working capital: 

Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 

(1,420)

 (55,975)

(778)

 (6,031)

(56,092)

 1,190,000 

(8,394)

 1,190,000 

10,166,000

 2,334,668

10,166,282

 2,297,540

(29,374)

 (175,501)

–

 – 

2,908
10,223

 10,884 
 12,142 

–
33,424

 – 
 7,500 

(622,455)

 (809,433)

(480,817)

 (467,642)

27. MOVEMENT IN INVESTMENTS  
(INCL SUBS, JVS & ASSOC) 

Fair value of assets acquired through business combination

Intangible assets

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Cash

Other financial liabilities

2,638,849

22,661

(234,802)

22,170

(91,279)

2,357,599

Consideration paid 

Issue of equity – 26,195,538 ordinary shares in Galileo

2,357,599

2,357,599

28. COMMITMENTS 
The Group had no commitments at the year-end date.

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 – 

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Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Figures in Pound Sterling

2015

2014

2015

2014

Group

Company

29. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND 

TRANSACTIONS

Loan accounts – owed by related parties
Glenover
Amounts paid – to related parties
Lion Mining Finance Ltd (“LMF”).
Galileo paid rent and administrative service cost to LMF. 
Colin Bird is a director of both Galileo and LMF.
Jubilee Platinum Plc.
Galileo paid rent to Jubilee Plc for their South African office. 
Colin Bird is Chairman of both Galileo and Jubilee Platinum Plc. 

30. EMPLOYEE COST
Salaries and wages
Social securities

Total

94,412

78,118

72,264
2,805

52,855
16,748

–

–

–

–

21,718
2,459

 56,960 
 2,793 

24,177

 59,753 

6,960
2,459

9,419

6,960 
 2,793 

 9,753 

Average number of employees

1

3

1

1

31. DIRECTORS’ AND PRESCRIBED OFFICER’S EMOLUMENTS 

 Figures in Pound Sterling

Executive
2015
Colin Bird 
Andrew Sarosi 

2014
Colin Bird 
Andrew Sarosi 

Non-executive 
2015 
Christopher Molefe 
Richard Wollenberg 

2014 
Christopher Molefe 
Richard Wollenberg 

46

 Directors’ 
fees

25,000
25,000

50,000

25,000
25,000

50,000

15,000
15,000

30,000

15,000
11,250

26,250

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLC 
31. DIRECTORS’ AND PRESCRIBED OFFICER’S EMOLUMENTS (continued)
 Figures in Pound Sterling

Emoluments

2015

Executive management

2014 

Executive management

32. RISK MANAGEMENT

78,000

74,625

Capital risk management
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to 
provide returns for shareholder and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce 
the cost of capital.

The  capital  structure  of  the  Group  consists  of  debt,  which  includes  the  borrowings  (excluding  derivative  financial  liabilities) 
disclosed in note 12 cash and cash equivalents disclosed in note 11, and equity as disclosed in the statement of financial position.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholder, 
return capital to shareholder, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

Consistent with others in the industry, the Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio.

Financial risk management
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise 
potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance. Risk management is carried out under policies approved by 
the Board. Group treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Group’s operating 
units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, 
such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial 
instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.

Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding 
through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. 

The Group’s risk to liquidity is a result of the funds available to cover future commitments. The Group manages liquidity risk 
through an ongoing review of future commitments and credit facilities.

Cash flow forecasts are prepared and adequate utilised borrowing facilities are monitored.

The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities and net settled derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity 
groupings  based  on  the  remaining  period  at  the  statement  of  financial  position  to  the  contractual  maturity  date.  The 
amounts  disclosed  in  the  table  are  the  contractual  undiscounted  cash  flows.  Balances  due  within  12  months  equal  their 
carrying balances as the impact of discounting is not significant.

47

Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 201532. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

Group

At 31 March 2015 

Trade and other payables 

At 31 March 2014 

Trade and other payables 

Accrued expenses 

Company

At 31 March 2015 

Trade and other payables 

At 31 March 2014 

Trade and other payables 

Less than 
1 year

Between 2 
and 5 years

290,378

2,675

Less than 
1 year

19,009

24,465

Less than 
1 year

65,390

Less than 
1 year

24,465

Interest rate risk
The Group’s interest rate risk arises from cash held and short-term deposits.

The Company does not face any significant interest rate risk as it has no borrowings.

Credit risk
Credit risk consists mainly of cash deposits, cash equivalents, and trade debtors. The Company only deposits cash with 
major banks with high quality credit standing and limits exposure to any one counterparty.

Financial assets exposed to credit risk at year-end were as follows:

Financial instrument 

Trade and other receivables 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Other financial assets 

Loans to Group companies and other related entities 

Group

Company

2015

20,321

180,871

369,543

–

2014

568

324,819

728,128

2015

2014

–

173,042

–

– 

310,837

399,926

– 

5,192,559

4,886,486

Foreign exchange risk
The Group is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies arising from having deposits in various currencies as well as the 
purchase of goods and services in currencies other than the Group’s measurement currency.

Galileo Group operates internationally and the USD exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures 
primarily with respect to the ZAR, the CAD, the USD and Pound Sterling. Galileo Group is exposed to currency risk on cash 
reserves,  deposits  received,  trade  receivables,  and  trade  payables.  The  most  significant  of  these  being  the  inter-company 
loans which it holds with its subsidiaries Galileo Resources SA (ZAR) and St Vincent Minerals (CAD and USD). 

Profit is less sensitive to movement in Pound Sterling exchange rates in 2015 than 2014 hence the significant adjustment to 
the fair value of the intangible assets.

48

Notes to the Financial StatementsGALILEO RESOURCES PLCThe Group does not hedge its foreign exchange on funding of projects as management is of the opinion that it would not have 
reduced these foreign currency fluctuations. Currency movements mainly include movements that arise as a result of South 
African Rand denominated projects that are re valued at each period end.

The Group has certain investments in foreign operations, whose net assets are exposed to foreign currency translation risk. 
Currency exposure arising from the net assets of the Group’s foreign operations is managed primarily through borrowings 
denominated in the relevant foreign currencies.

The table below classifies the Group’s foreign currency risk between the different functional currencies as at year-end, and 
the respective balance thereof:

Exchange rates used for conversion of foreign items were:
1 : 0.0561 
ZAR : £ (Average) 

(2014: 1 : 0.0625) 

ZAR : £ (Spot) 

1 : 0.0557 

(2014: 1 : 0.0568)

USD : £ (Average) 

1 : 0.6209 

USD : £ (Spot) 

1 : 0.6740 

–

–

The Group reviews its foreign currency exposure, including commitments on an ongoing basis. 

33. GOING CONCERN

The annual financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. This 
basis presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement of 
liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on a number of factors. The most significant of these 
is that the directors continue to procure funding for the ongoing operations for the Company and that the operations have 
the continued support of the holding company.

The directors have also considered the Group’s ability to fund its planned projects and general operating costs. They consider 
the Group is sufficiently funded and anticipate that as projects come on line, the new cash raised will be sufficient to further 
develop current and future planned projects and provide adequate working capital. Throughout the development of projects, 
executive management and the directors will monitor the timing and required funding requirements of each project to ensure 
that the Group remains a going concern.

34.  SEGMENTAL REPORTING ON INCOME AND LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO VARIOUS 

OPERATIONAL SEGMENTS

The Companys investments in subsidiaries and associates, that were operational at year-end, operate in two geographical 
locations being South Africa and USA, and are organised into two business units from which the Group’s expenses are incurred 
and future revenues are expected to be earned. This being the exploration for and extraction of its mineral assets through 
direct  and  indirect  holdings.  The  reporting  on  these  investments  to  the  board  focuses  on  the  use  of  funds  towards  the 
respective projects and the forecasted profit earnings potential of the projects. Following the acquisition of the Gabbs project 
the Group has another segment to report on, that being gold and copper. 

Business segments
The Group’s business is the exploration and development of gold, copper, rare-earth aggregates and potentially iron ore and 
manganese.

Geographical segments
An analysis of the loss on ordinary activities before taxation and net assets is given below:

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Notes to the Financial StatementsANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Notes to the Financial Statements

2015

Loss from 
operating 
activities (£)

Country of 
operations

2014

Loss from 
operating 
activities (£)

Country of 
operations

Rare earths, aggregates and iron ore and 
manganese
Gold, Copper

(11,803)
(47,805)

South Africa,
USA

(38, 843)
–

 South Africa

Corporate costs and impairments

Total

(10,667,177)

 (10,726,785)

 South Africa,
 USA
 and United
Kingdom

South Africa,
and United
Kingdom

(4,125,657)

 (4,164,494)

35 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
35.1  Issue of shares for cash

The Company completed a placing of 31,250,000 new ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Galileo to raise £375,000 before 
expenses at a placing price of 1.2 pence per share. The net proceeds of the Placing will be utilised towards working capital, 
including payment of annual licence fees on its properties in Nevada USA.

35.2  Extension of agreement in respect of potential sale of interest in joint venture

On 28 August 2015, the Company has agreed to a request from joint venture partner Fer-Min-Ore, to extend the completion 
of the conditional sale agreement until 28 February 2016. The commercial terms of the extended sale agreement (Proposed 
Transaction), pursuant to which the Company has offered to sell and Fer-Min-Ore has offered to purchase all the Company's 
rights, title, interest and shares in the capital of Glenover for a purchase consideration of US$4 million, subject to financing, 
are unchanged (as originally announced on 28 January 2015 and further extended on 11 May 2015).

The Offer remains subject to: 

(a)  The  Proposed  Transaction  being  completed  within  six  months  of  the  granting  of  this  extension  commencing  on  the 

29 August 2015; and 

(b)  To the extent required, approval of the Proposed Transaction by relevant regulatory bodies, including, but not limited to, 
any approvals required from the Department of Minerals and Energy (South Africa) or other relevant regulatory authority 
in terms of section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002. 

50

GALILEO RESOURCES PLCNotice of Annual General Meeting

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Annual  General  Meeting 
of  Galileo  Resources  Plc  will  be  held  at  The  Pelham  Hotel, 
15 Cromwell Place, London, SW7 2LA, on 30 September 2015 
at 11:00, for the following purposes:

(i) 

To consider and, if deemed fit, to pass the following resolutions. 

ORDINARY BUSINESS
Ordinary resolution number 1
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: 

(ii) 

To receive the reports of the directors and auditors and the 
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2015 for 
the Group and the Company.

Ordinary resolution number 2
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: 

To re-elect Richard Wollenberg as a Director of the Company

Ordinary resolution number 3 
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: 

To  confirm  the  re-election  of  Colin  Bird  as  Director  of  the 
Company

Ordinary resolution number 4
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: 

To  confirm  the  appointment  of  Chapman  David  LLP  as 
statutory auditor of the Company from the conclusion of this 
meeting to the conclusion of the next shareholder meeting, 
at  which  the  reports  of  the  directors  and  auditors  and  the 
financial statements are laid before the Company

Notice of Annual General Meeting

 to allot shares in the Company or grant rights, warrants 
or  options  to  subscribe  for,  or  convert  any  relevant 
security into shares in the Company (together “Relevant 
Securities”)  pursuant  to  an  offer  or  agreement  made 
by the Company before the date that this resolution is 
passed; and

 to  exercise  all  the  powers  of  the  Company  to  allot 
and  make  offers  to  allot  relevant  securities  up  to  an 
aggregate  nominal  amount  £51,398  (representing 
approximately 33% of the total issued share capital of 
the Company, as at the last practicable date prior to the 
publication of the Notice of meeting);

such  authority  shall,  unless  previously  renewed,  extended, 
revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting, expire 
on  the  conclusion  of  the  next  Annual  General  Meeting  of 
the  Company  or  30  September  2016  (whichever  is  earlier) 
provided  that  the  Company  may,  at  any  time  before  such 
expiry,  make  an  offer  or  enter  into  an  agreement  which 
would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after 
such  expiry  and  the  directors  may  allot  relevant  securities 
pursuant to any such offer or agreement; as if the authority 
conferred hereby had not expired.

SPECIAL BUSINESS
Special resolution number 1
Resolved  that,  subject  to  the  passing  of  resolution  6,  the 
directors be and they are hereby empowered in substitution 
for  any  such  power  previously  granted  pursuant  to 
section  570  and  section  573  of  the  Companies  Act  2006 
to  allot  equity  securities  (as  defined  in  section  560  of 
that  Act)  for  cash  pursuant  to  the  authority  referred  to 
in  resolution  6  above,  as  if  section  561(1)  of  that  Act  or 
any  pre-emption  provisions  contained  in  the  articles  of 
association  of  the  Company  or  otherwise  did  not  apply  to 
any such allotment, provided that this power:

Ordinary resolution number 5
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: 

(a)  shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities up to 
an aggregate nominal amount of £155,753 representing 
100% of the Company’s issued share capital; and

To  authorise 
the  Directors 
remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2015.

to  determine  auditors’ 

Ordinary resolution number 6
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

That  the  Directors  be  generally  and  unconditionally 
authorised,  pursuant 
in  accordance  with 
to  and 
section  551  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  of  the  United 
Kingdom  (‘the  Act’),  in  substitution  for  all  previous  powers 
granted to them thereunder, (but without prejudice to the 
continuing power of the directors):

(b)  shall  expire  on  the  date  of  the  next  Annual  General 
Meeting of the Company or 15 months from the passing 
of  this  resolution,  whichever  is  the  earlier,  save  that 
the  Company  may  before  such  expiry  make  an  offer 
or  agreement  which  would  or  might  require  equity 
securities to be allotted after such expiry and the board 
may allot equity securities in pursuance of such an offer 
or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not  
expired.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2015Notice of Annual General Meeting

Special resolution number 2 
Pursuant  to  the  Company’s  articles  of  association  that  the 
Company  be  and  is  hereby  unconditionally  and  generally 
in 
authorised  to  make  market  purchases  (as  defined 
section  693(4)  of  the  Companies  Act  2006)  of  ordinary 
shares  of  0.1  pence  each  in  the  capital  of  the  Company, 
provided that :

(a)  the  maximum  number  of  ordinary  shares  hereby 
authorised  to  be  acquired  is  23,362,908,  representing 
15% of the present issued share capital of the Company 
as at 3 September 2015;

(b)  the minimum price which may be paid for such shares is 
0.1 pence per share, being the nominal value, which shall 
be exclusive of expenses;

(c)  the maximum price which may be paid for such shares is, 
in respect of a share contracted to be purchased on any 
day, an amount (exclusive of expenses) equal to 105% of 
the middle market quotations for an ordinary share of the 
Company obtained from The London Stock Exchange for 
the five business days immediately preceding the day on 
which the share is contracted to be purchased;

(d)  unless previously renewed, the authority hereby conferred 
shall expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General 
Meeting  or  12  months  from  the  date  of  passing  this 
resolution, if earlier; and

(e)  the  Company  may  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts 
to  purchase  its  own  shares  under  the  authority  hereby 
conferred  prior  to  the  expiry  of  such  authority  which 
will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiry 
of such authority, and may make a purchase of its own 
shares in pursuance of any such contract.

Special resolution number 3
To  consider  and,  if  thought  fit,  to  pass,  with  or  without 
amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution:

This resolution seeks Shareholder approval to authorise the 
Company to, at its discretion, issue shares to directors in lieu 
of directors' deferred remuneration and allowances over the 
period to 30 September 2016. 

Shares issued in lieu of directors’ remuneration will be issued 
on a quarterly basis for services that have been provided to 
the Company during that quarter (payment in arrears). The 
share  shall  be  issued  at  a  price  representing  the  quarterly 
average weighted share price. 

If  Shareholder  approval 
is  not  obtained,  directors' 
remuneration will accrue on a non-cash basis to the directors. 
The shares will be issued at the average share price over the 
quarter during which the services have been rendered. 

By order of the board

Registered office:
4th Floor
2 Cromwell Place 
London, SW7 2JE
4 September 2015

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(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

  A  member  of  the  Company  may  appoint  one  or 
more  proxies  to  attend,  speak  and  vote  instead  of 
the  member.  A  proxy  of  a  member  need  not  also 
be  a  member.  A  member  may  appoint  more  than 
one  proxy,  provided  that  each  proxy  is  appointed  to 
exercise the rights attached to a different share.

  The  instrument  appointing  a  proxy,  and  the  power 
of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it 
is  signed,  or  a  notarially  certified  copy  of  that  power 
or  authority,  must  be  deposited  with  the  Company's 
Registrars,  Neville  Registrars  Limited,  Neville  House, 
18  Laurel  Lane,  Halesowen,  West  Midlands,  B63  3DA 
no less than 48 hours before the time for holding the 
meeting. A Form of Proxy accompanies this document 
for use by members.

  Completion  of  the  Form  of  Proxy  will  not  preclude  a 
member from attending and voting in person.

  A corporation which is a member of the Company may 
authorise a person (who need not be a member of the 
Company) to act as its representative to attend, speak 
and vote (on a show of hands or a poll) on its behalf. 
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to attend and 
vote at General Meetings of the Company. On a vote 
by a show of hands, every member who is present has 
one vote and every proxy present who has been duly 
appointed by a member entitled to vote has one vote, 
unless the proxy has been appointed by more than one 
member  and  has  been  instructed  by  more  than  one 
member to vote for the resolution and by one or more 
members to vote against the resolution, in which case 
the proxy has one vote for and one against. On a poll 
vote,  every  member  who  is  present  in  person  or  by 
proxy has one vote for every ordinary share of which 
he/she is the holder.

 Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities 
Regulations  2001  as  amended  the  Company  specifies 
that only those shareholders registered in the Register of 
Members of the Company as at 11:00 on 28 September 
2015  (the  “Specified  Time”)  shall  be  entitled  to  attend 
or vote at the Annual General Meeting in respect of the 
number of shares registered in their names at that time. 
Changes  to  entries  on  the  relevant  register  of  members 
(the “Register”) for certificated or uncertificated shares of 
the Company after the Specified Time shall be disregarded 
in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote 
at the Annual General Meeting. Should the Annual General 
Meeting be adjourned to a time not more than 48 hours 
after the Specified Time, that time will also apply for the 
purpose of determining the entitlement of shareholders to 
attend and vote (and for the purpose of determining the 
number of votes they may cast) at the adjourned Annual 
General  Meeting.  Should  the  Annual  General  Meeting 
be  adjourned  for  a  longer  period,  to  be  so  entitled, 
shareholders must have been entered on the Register at 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

the time which is 48 hours before the time fixed for the 
adjourned  Annual  General  Meeting  or,  if  the  Company 
gives notice of the adjourned Annual General Meeting, at 
the time specified in the Notice. 

 There are no Directors’ service contracts of more than 
one year’s duration.

letters  of 
 Copies  of  Contracts  of  Service  and 
appointment  (including 
indemnities)  between  any 
director  and  the  Company  or  its  subsidiaries  are 
available  for  inspection  at  the  registered  office  of  the 
Company  during  normal  business  hours  and  will  also 
be  available  for  inspection  at  the  place  of  the  Annual 
General  Meeting  until  the  conclusion  of  the  Annual 
General Meeting.

the 

CREST 

Proxies 

through 

 CREST  members  who  wish  to  appoint  a  Proxy 
or 
electronic 
Proxy  appointment  service  may  do  so  for  the  Annual 
General  Meeting  and  any  adjournment  thereof  by 
using  the  procedures  described  in  the  CREST  manual. 
CREST  personal  members  who  have  appointed  a 
voting  service  provider(s)  should  refer  to  their  CREST 
sponsor  or  voting  service  provider(s),  who  will  be 
able to take the appropriate action on their behalf. In 
order  for  a  Proxy  appointment  or  instruction  made 
using  the  CREST  service  to  be  valid,  the  appropriate 
CREST  message  (a  ‘CREST  Proxy  Instruction’)  must  be 
properly authenticated  in accordance  with  CRESTCO’s 
specifications  and  must  contain  the 
information 
required for such instructions, as described in the CREST 
manual. All messages relating to the appointment of a 
Proxy or an instruction to a previously appointed proxy 
must  be  transmitted  so  as  to  be  received  by  Neville 
Registrars  Limited  (ID:  7RA11)  no  later  than  11:00 
on  28  September  2015.  Normal  system  timings  and 
limitations will apply in relation to the input of CREST 
Proxy Instructions. It is therefore the responsibility of the 
CREST member concerned to take such action as shall 
be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by 
means of the CREST system by any particular time. In 
this connection, CREST members and, where applicable 
their  CREST  sponsor(s)  or  voting  service  provider(s) 
are  referred,  in  particular,  to  those  sections  of  the  
CREST  manual  concerning  practical 
limitations  of  
the  CREST  system  and  timings.  The  Company  may 
treat  as  invalid  a  CREST  Proxy  Instruction  in  the 
circumstances  set  out  in  Regulation  35(5)(a)  of  the 
Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 as amended.

(9) 

 As at 3 September 2015, being the last practicable date 
before the date of this Notice there were 155,752,721 
ordinary shares in issue, each with equal voting rights. 
The  total  number  of  voting  rights  in  the  Company  as 
at  3  September  2015,  being  the  last  practicable  date 
before the date of this Notice is 155,752,721. Holders of 
ordinary shares are entitled to attend, speak and vote, 
either  in  person  or  by  proxy,  at  General  Meetings  of 
the Company.

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLCForm of Proxy

(Incorporated and Registered in England and 
Wales with Registered Number 5679987)

I/We being (a) member(s) of the Company and entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting hereby appoint the chairman 
of the meeting

or 

(see  note  1  below)  as  my/our  proxy  to  vote  for  me/us  on  my/our  behalf  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  to  be  held  at 
The  Pelham  Hotel,  15  Cromwell  Place,  London,  SW7  2LA  on  30  September  2015  at  11:00  am  and  at  any  adjournment 
thereof, as indicated below:

D
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E
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T
W

I

I

T
S
N
A
G
A

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Resolutions (*Special Resolutions)

1 

 To receive the reports of the directors and auditors and the financial statements for the year ended 
31 March 2015 for the Group and the Company.

2  To re-elect Richard Wollenberg as a Director of the Company. 

3  To re-elect Colin Bird as Director of the Company.

4 

 To confirm the appointment of Chapman Davis LLP as statutory auditor of the Company.

5  To authorise the directors to determine auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2015.

6 

 To authorise the directors to allot and grant options over shares in accordance with section 551 of the 
Companies Act 2006.

7*  To empower the directors to allot equity securities

8*  To authorise the Company to make market purchases

9*  To authorise the Company to, at its discretion, issue shares to directors in lieu of remuneration

Signed  ....................................................................................................................................................................    Date  .............................

Name(s)  ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................  

Notes:
1.   Should a member wish to nominate any other person, strike out “the chairman of the meeting or” and insert the name 

of the alternative proxy who need not be a member of the Company.

2.   Please indicate with an X in the boxes above how you wish your votes to be cast. In the absence of any specific direction, 

the proxy will vote or abstain as he/she thinks fit.

3.   An appointment by a corporation must be under the common seal (if any) or, if none, under the hand of a duly authorised 

officer.

4.   Any one of the joint holders may attend or appoint a proxy to attend at the meeting but the vote of the senior present, 
in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the other. Seniority shall be determined by the order in which 
the names stand in the register of shareholders in respect of the joint holding.

5.   To be valid this proxy must be deposited at the registered office of Neville Registrars Ltd at Neville House, 18 Laurel Lane, 
Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3DA at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned 
meeting (as the case may be).

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