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ANNUAL REPORT

2018

Contents

Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018

Directors, Officers and Advisers

Strategic Report

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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

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

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

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Corporate Information

Directors

Secretarial
Services

Registered
Office

Auditors

Broker

Colin Bird – Chairman and CEO
Andrew F Sarosi – Finance and Technical Director
Christopher Molefe – Non-Executive Director
John Richard Wollenberg – Non-Executive Director

Link Company Matters Limited
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU

United Kingdom
7/8 Kendrick Mews
London, SW7 3HG

South Africa
7 Einstein Street
Highveld Techno Park
Centurion, 0157

Registrars

Banker

Neville Registrars
Neville House, Steelpark Road
Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8HD

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

Nominated
Advisor

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

Chapman Davis LLP
2 Chapel Court/Borough High St
London, SE1 1HH

UK Solicitors
to the
Company

Fladgate LLP
16 Great Queen Street
London, WC2B 5DG

Novum Securities Limited
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
London, SW1W 0DH

Incorporation No: 05679987

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Chairman’s Report

Strategic Report –
Chairman’s Report

Dear Shareholder

The year under

review has been positive and the
acquisition of 85% of the Star Zinc Project in Zambia has been
a major step forward in an important commodity. The project
was acquired at the end of August 2017 on the basis that
Charter Consolidated in the 1960s and Avmin in the 1980s
had discovered historical good showings of zinc. Charter
Consolidated carried out all of the drilling, which produced
exceptionally high zinc grades around a former open pit,
believed possibly to be a collapsed dome. At the time of the
drilling, Charter Consolidated parent was operating the Kabwe
zinc-lead project for sulphide ore. The Star Zinc occurrence is
willemite, which is a zinc silicate mineral that is not suitable
for the Kabwe metallurgical process and thus only limited
work was carried out on the project.

Galileo commenced drilling at Star Zinc during September
2017 and completed a 26-hole drill programme during March
2018. The programme was entirely satisfactory not only
confirming the presence of high grade willemite, but also on
the periphery of the known willemite mineralisation, there
existed lower grade karst, which we believe could lead to a
much larger resource with a lower grade, capable of standing
on its own. The willemite intersections were as high as 38%
zinc with numerous intersections above 20% zinc, whilst the
lower grade material varied from 3-8% zinc.

The Company published a conceptual grade and tonnage
estimate based on the drilling programme. This estimate did
not take into account previous drilling by Charter Consolidated
in order to maintain its integrity. The modelling did not
produce an inferred resource but did produce a conceptual
grade and tonnage that will greatly assist in targeting future
drilling and initial assessment of the project’s viability. The
conceptual model indicated a tonnage of 485 000 tonnes at
a grade of 15.4% zinc at a 3% zinc cut-off. This result was
very encouraging, as we did not step away from the known
area and did not test favourable geophysics and geochemistry
known in the immediate area. Encouraged by the
aforementioned, the Company will embark upon a further
drilling programme to commence during August 2018 with
the view to testing these areas, extending the mineralisation
to the East and hopefully identify a large, stand-alone zinc
resource. We will also drill in the proximity of hole no 2,
adjacent to and west of the former open pit with the view of
testing the potential for a large feeder, which if found, could
be a potential sulphide prospect. The selection of hole no 2
as the site for further deep test work is governed by its
extremely high zinc grade and relatively high lead values,
since it is well known that high lead values suggest a
proximity to original fluid source.

The Glenover Project has progressed over the year with a
mining right application being submitted to the Department
of Mineral Resources (“DMR”) on 15 November 2017 that has
been accepted. Post this annual reporting period, Glenover
submitted an environmental
impact assessment for the
project to the DMR – a prerequisite for the grant of a mining
right. On grant of the mining right, Galileo will own 38% of
the project. The Company is engaging with a Major Fertilizer
Producer for a 15-year offtake agreement, which is subject

Colin Bird
Chairman

amongst other things to the grant of a mining right, certain
metallurgical process considerations and an agreed pilot plant
study being satisfied. The study is on hold, while the Producer
investigates logistical options for the transport of phosphate
rock from Glenover to its process facility. Negotiations on
formalising the offtake agreement continue. The indications
are that at current world phosphate prices and a 200 000
tonne run-of mine operation would produce a project with
favourable financial returns. A benefit of the agreement
would be that the rare earth component, of the offtake,
which would be concentrated in the fertiliser production
process, would be returned to Glenover for processing at
some later date.

During August 2017, the Company announced the project
update for the Concordia copper project in the Northern Cape.
The decision reached by the Galileo board was that the IP
geophysics programme compared to drilling results was
generally inconclusive. Whilst a number of good near-surface
intersections were encountered, the thickness and frequency
did not encourage the company to continue with a large-scale
drill programme to test the prognosis for a lower grade open
pit. We remain confident that potential exists for a higher-
grade copper project and have agreed with our partners SHIP
to dilute to a 15% interest in the Concordia Project.

The Ferber Project in Nevada, USA remains under the
ownership of Galileo and all of the claims are in good
standing and have been renewed for the period of 2018/19.

The outlook for all base metals has improved significantly
during the period of this annual report and we are particularly
pleased with the performance of the zinc price. We will
actively pursue other zinc and copper opportunities, which
have become quite a competitive space in which to seek
new investment.

The financing ability of smaller companies remained
volatile during the period. Galileo was able to successfully
raise money to finance all its projects and obligations. All the
indications are that we are entering a period of global
inflation and in this environment, it is usual for base metal
and other commodity prices to be strong thus creating a good
host climate for the activities of Galileo and for other small
resources companies in the arena.

I would like to thank my fellow directors and employees
for their efforts and contribution during the period and I do
look forward to the Company enhancing shareholder value
with its unique portfolio of projects.

Colin Bird
Chairman

5 September 2018

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Operations Report

Strategic Report –
Operations Report

Highlights
Star Zinc Project
Period under review

●

●

The Company acquired a 51% earn-in interest – through
a joint venture with BMR Group Plc (“BMR”) – in the
Zambian Star Zinc Project (“Star Zinc”), which contains
an historically declared non-JORC hard rock resource of
275 166 tonnes grading 20.2% Zinc (“Zn”) at a cut-off
grade of 14% Zn

The Company increased its earn-in interest in Star Zinc
in March 2018, having completed a 26-
to 85%,
diamond drill hole (“DDH”) programme of 1 200 metres

● Drilling intersected very high-grade zinc mineralisations

including:

46 m downhole from surface assaying (weighted
average) 15.49% Zn, 16 m @ 38.86% Zn from 20 to
36 m downhole in DFH SZDD002 at Star West;

6 m @ 21.28% Zn from 9 to 15 m downhole in
SZDD004 at Star East;

Andrew Sarosi
Finance and Technical Director

●

●

●

The Company commissioned an independent conceptual
tonnage-grade (“CGT”) model of the drilling results,
which demonstrated- at nominal 3% Zn cut-off – a
potential deposit target of 485 000 tonnes grading
15.4% Zn grade (see table 2 in operations section)

The CGT model represents an 80% increase in deposit
tonnage with a 14% decrease in grade when compared
to previous CGT modelling (“conservative case“) in 2015
based on historical exploration data*

The Company commissioned an independent review
and interpretation (“Review”) by Earthmaps Consulting
CC Namibia (“Earthmaps”) of historical gravity
geophysics exploration data (“Geophysics Data”) against
this 26-hole drilling programme**

*

(BMR – AIM RNS announcement 16 August 2016)

6 m @ 20.86% Zn from 14 to 20 m downhole in
SZDD006 at Star East;

** A copy of the Earthmaps’ report, including relevant diagrams, is
available on the Company’s website, www.galileoresouces.com.
Also see Highlights of the Review below

16 m @ 30.85% Zn from 27 to 43 m downhole in
SZDD012 at Star West;

Highlights of the Review include:

21 m @ 25.12% Zn from 31 to 52 m downhole
including 7 m @ 41.5% Zn from 38 to 25 m; and

15 m @ 19.82% Zn from 22 to 37 m downhole in
SZDD014 at Star West

● An internal update of an historic

independent
conceptual study on Star Zinc demonstrated a potential
IRR of 77% and NPV of US$ 18 million (10% discount
rate) for the project at prevailing, December 2017, zinc
price of US$ 3 000/tonne

●

The Company applied for renewal of the Star Zinc
exploration licence, relinquished 50% of the concession,
in compliance with mining regulations and included a
new unlicensed area within the concession

Post Period under review

Final results of the 26-DDH drill programme were
received

The renewal of the Star Zinc exploration licence remains
pending

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●

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(cid:1) Interpretation of historical gravity geophysics data
indicates good correlation of the geophysics gravity
anomalies with drill-intersected zinc mineralisation
(“DZM”)

(cid:1) This correlation provides a promising tool for drill
targets in as-yet-undrilled geophysics-tested areas,
in the immediate and outlying vicinity of DZM

(cid:1) Borehole positions are presented to test gravity
highs to the west, north-east and southeast of the
DZM for additional zinc mineralisation

(cid:1) Drilling on these positions is to commence Q3 2018

Cautionary note: A formal Mineral Resource Estimate has
not been prepared at this time and there is no Standard
being reported to in this regard in this Review. The potential
quantity and grade expressed in is conceptual in nature and,
at this stage, there is insufficient exploration data to estimate
a Mineral Resource Estimate in accordance with any
Standard and it is uncertain whether further exploration will
result in the estimation of Mineral Resources.

GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

Operations Report

Post Period under review
● Glenover completed the EIA/EMP on the project and on
21 May 2018 submitted it to the DMR, which formally
accepted the submission on 31 May 2018

●

Part B of the first phase of the Study was completed,
the results are under review with a final report expected
in Q3 2018

● Glenover accepted the Provisional Offtake Agreement,
which remains subject to the aforementioned outcome
of second phase of the Study and ongoing formalising
negotiations

Concordia Copper Project

The

copper mineralisation.

in a Concordia update in August 2017,

The Company completed a 14-hole RC (reverse
circulation) drilling programme on Concordia intersecting
Company
intermittent
announced,
its
conclusion that the IP geophysics programme compared to
drilling results was generally inconclusive. Whilst a number
of good near-surface intersections were encountered, the
thickness and frequency did not encourage the Company to
continue with a large-scale drill programme to test the
prognosis for a lower grade open pit. Galileo’s interest in
Concordia consequently diluted to a 15% participatory
interest pursuant to the Cooperation and Joint Venture
agreement with its JV partner SHIP IPK (Proprietary) Limited.

OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS
ZAMBIA
Star Zinc Project (“Star Zinc”)

The Star Zinc deposit is located approximately 20 km
NNW of
is
accessible via the tarred Great North road with a journey
time of approximately 30 minutes.

the Zambian capital Lusaka. The project

The project was discovered and explored historically in
the 1960s by Chartered Exploration Limited. Fifty nine
diamond drill holes totalling 2 578.5 m were drilled. Historic
small-scale mining was reported, from a small apparent
open pit working present on site. The Company believes
this open pit may be a collapsed dome.

The local geology of Star Zinc is complex and forms a
varied stratigraphic sequence of argillite, limestone, massive
willemite (zinc silicate mineral) zinc ore, massive limestone
and dolomites (Cheta and Lusaka Formations). A broad
west-east trending mineralised dome is the main structural
feature of Star Zinc.

Glenover Phosphate Project (“Project”)
Period under review

●

The Company entered into a binding term sheet with JV
partner Fer-Min-Ore (Proprietary) Limited (”FMO”) to
provide, among other things, convertible loans to its
34%-owned Glenover Phosphate (Proprietary) Limited
(“Glenover”) to fund a Mining Right Application to the
Department of Mineral Resources (“DMR”) for the
phosphate and rare earths in Glenover ore. The loans
are convertible by Galileo to equity in Glenover in
two stages:

First, conversion of 50% of outstanding convertible loan
to 2% equity in Glenover on DMR’s acceptance of
Glenover’s Mining Right Application (“MRA”); and

Second, conversion of the remaining convertible loan to
a further 2% equity in Glenover on formal grant of the
submission of an
Mining Right, which includes
Environmental
and
(“EIA”)
Environmental Management Programme (“EMP”)

Impact Assessment

● Glenover submitted its MRA on 15 December 2017,
which the DMR accepted on 12 January 2018. This gave
the Company the right to convert its first 50% loan to
2% equity in Glenover thereby raising its interest in
Glenover to 36% from 34%

● Glenover embarked on the EIA/EMP, the first phase of
which, comprising a draft Scoping Report and an
application for water use licence for Glenover, was
submitted to the DMR for review. The second phase
comprising specialist environmental and engineering
studies commenced

● A Major Fertiliser Producer (“MFP”) executed a Heads of
Agreement (“Heads”) with Glenover for the supply of
phosphate rock (“Phosphate Rock”) for testing in MFP’s
phosphate production facility (“Testing”). The terms of
the Heads include among other things, MFP agreeing to
undertake a 2-phase pilot plant phosphate flotation
study (“Study”) on Glenover ore in order ultimately to
produce a bulk phosphate flotation concentrate
(“Phosphate Rock”) for testing

●

Part A of the first phase of the Study, namely ore
variability flotation tests, were completed during the
period under review with satisfactory results and work
commenced on part B of the first phase – namely
flotation water variability tests

● On the basis of the results of parts A, MFP provisionally
offered Glenover an offtake agreement (“Provisional
Offtake Agreement”) for future Glenover Phosphate
Rock. A definitive offtake agreement is subject to
satisfactory outcome of second phase of the Study

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Operations Report

Period under review

On 31 August 2017, the Company entered into a binding
term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with BMR whereby it agreed
conditionally to advance to BMR, US$ 591 600 (at an
interest rate of 12% per annum), to be used for the purpose
of completing the exercise of an option by BMR to acquire
the Star Zinc project in Zambia.

Resources

On 4 September 2017, BMR entered into an agreement
(“Agreement”) with
Limited,
Bushbuck
(“Bushbuck”) who holds the exploration license (“License”)
for Star Zinc, to complete the acquisition of Star Zinc through
its Mauritian subsidiary Enviro Zambia Limited (“EZL”) for the
remaining consideration of US$ 870 000. The first tranche of
the remaining consideration of US$ 400 000, together with
VAT of US$ 160 000, was paid, with the balance to be
satisfied in cash, as to US$ 300 000 by no later than
28 November 2017 and as to US$ 170 000 by 28 February
2018. All payments were executed on schedule.

On 5 September 2017, the Company entered into a Joint
Venture (“JV”) with BMR. Galileo advanced to BMR
US$ 591 600 primarily to enable BMR to finance the initial
consideration payable to Bushbuck. Upon completion of the
acquisition of Star Zinc, Galileo subscribed for a 51% equity
stake in EZL, which was satisfied by the cancellation of the
aforementioned loan of US$ 591 600.

Limited (“Bushbuck”) of US$ 300 000,

BMR confirmed that, following the payment to Bushbuck
Resources
in
accordance with the Agreement, the Republic of Zambia
Ministry Mines and Minerals Development confirmed on
1 December 2017, receipt of the request by Bushbuck to
transfer the Star Zinc licence (19653-HQ-LEL) to Enviro
Processing Limited.

On transfer of the License (currently in progress) to EZL’s
Zambian subsidiary Enviro Processing Zambia Limited,
(“EPZL”) the Company will undertake an 18-month work
programme at a cost of US$ 250 000. It has placed a further
US$ 100 000 in escrow, following which further new shares
in the JV will be issued to Galileo to increase its aggregate
equity interest therein to 85%. The work programme
includes drilling and using reasonable endeavours to
complete a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) of
Star Zinc. BMR has the right to reduce the interest of Galileo
from 85% to 75% on payment of US$ 150 000 to Galileo, to
repay the US$ 100 000 held in escrow plus a US$ 50 000
arrangement fee.

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The

in-house,

Company

reviewed

previous
independent positive conceptual economic model study
undertaken during 2015 on Star Zinc. The review
demonstrated a projected IRR of 77% with NPV of US$ 18
million (10% discount rate) at current 2017 Zinc price of
US$ 3 000/tonne (t) for a capex of US$ 9.1 million capex
and with a 1-year payback.

The Company commenced drilling on Star Zinc in
December 2017 targeting a mix of resource definition and
enlargement. The Company engaged Zambian-based
GeoQuest Limited, an independent consultancy and
contracting group to manage this drilling programme and
provide geological support. The programme comprising 26
diamond drill holes totalling 1 195 m drilling was completed
in March 2017. Core cutting logging sampling and
preparation of all samples for assay were on going at
review-period end. Funding for this drilling programme,
~US$ 500 000, has been from existing cash resources.

Post Period under Review

The Company completed core cutting, logging, sampling
and submitting the samples for assay. All assays were
received including those that were required to meet final
quality and assurance control criteria. (see Table 1 for drill
results).

The Company commissioned an Independent Consultant
(“Consultant”) to develop a conceptual tonnage grade
(“CGT”) model based on the Company’s drilling results. The
CGT model demonstrated a potential deposit target of 485
000 tonnes grading 15.4% Zn grade and at a nominal 3%
Zn cut-off – (see table 2 and Consultant Cautionary Note
below).

The CGT model represents an 80% increase in deposit
mass with a 14% decrease in grade when compared to
previous CGT modelling (“conservative case”) in 2015 based
on historical exploration data (see table 3).

Statistical analysis of the drill data and field reports
indicated a mixed mineralised population: a population of
medium grade (“MG”) material 3% to 20% Zn and a
population of high grade (“HG”) >20% Zn material. The HG
material was dominated by massive willemite material
logged in drill holes (See Figure 1).

The HG domain forms a core of high-grade material in
both the east and west limb of the deposit. Five MG and
two HG domains were modelled: MG1-5 and HG1-2
respectively.

Figure 1: Domain wireframes in 3D, viewed obliquely towards the
northwest. HG domains in purple, MG domains in red

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Table 1: 26-DDH programme resultsa

From
(downhole)
m
0.0
20.0
22.0
38.7

To
(downhole)
m
46.0
36.0
31.0
41.0

Width
(downhole)
m
46.0
16.0
9.0
2.3

Operations Report

Zn
(zinc)
weighted
averageb
%
15.80
38.86d
46.58
23.37d

Ge
(germanium)
weighted
averagebc
ppm
17
38 *
45.6
30

Ag
(silver)
weighted
averagebc
ppm
11
13
9
32

<1

0.5-1

1-10

8
9.0

0.0

12.0
14.0

23.0
27.0
34.0

41

29.0
36.0
38.0

25.0
29.0

2.0
22.0

5.0
29.0
35
41

44

31
32

20.5
15.0

19.0

21.0
20.0

45.0
43.0
43.0

48

54.0
52.0
45.0

32.0
32.0

18.0
37.0

15.0
56.0
37.0
50

59

55
40

12.5
6.0

19.0

9.0
6.0

22.0
16.0
9.0

11.03
21.28d

3.22

14.60
20.86d

n.s.i

23.54
30.85d
42.02e

7

1.08

25.0
16.0
7.0

7
3

16.0
15.0

10
27
2
9

15

24
8

21.73
28.83d
41.51

10.65
20.28

2.42
19.82d

4.36
9.94
28.78
20

2.03

6.21
14.3d

11.7
21.0

5.4

8.7
12.3

22.3
29.0
42.0

0.6

19.0
25.5
35.3

11.6
20.6

4.1
26.1

7.4
11.8
51
21.7

1.7

9.3
21

9
13

na

na
na

20
26
29

5

29
15
6

29
49

7
38

30
18
31
37

2

13
23

Hole ID
SZDD
002
Inc.
Inc.
Inc.

003

004
Inc.

005

006
Inc.

011

012
Inc.
Inc.

013

014
Inc.
Inc.

015
including

016
including

017

019

020
including

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

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Operations Report

Table 1: 26-DDH programme resultsa (continued)

Hole ID
SZDD
021

022

023
inc

024
including
including

025
including

026
including

From
(downhole)
m
28

To
(downhole)
m
33

Width
(downhole)
m
5

Zn
(zinc)
weighted
averageb
%
2.63

Ge
(germanium)
weighted
averagebc
ppm
6

Ag
(silver)
weighted
averagebc
ppm
23

61

3.0
13.0

3
13
17

0
14

12
18

63

26.0
22.0

24
14
20

29
27

27
20

2

23
9

21
1
3

29
13

15
2

3.6

5.4
10.69

5.02
11.24d
10.8d

8.29
15.4d

4.72
10.45d

1.3

1.9
2.7

2.2
2
3.3

5.5
8.9

1
2

47

6
9

8
7
11

12
19

10
7

Notes
Coresamplingcriteriainclude:
–NoHighGradeCut
–Max.3mInternaldilution
>1mminimumwidth(mineralisation)
Cavitieswherenotsampled–TreatedasCoreLoss/Dilution
na=notassayed
a

AnalysisbyAccreditedIntertekGenalysisLaboratoryServices:ZnandGebyPeroxidefusionfinishwithICP-OES/MS;Agby4-AciddigestionwithMS.Analyses
subjectQA/QCqualityassurance/checks
0.4%nominalZncutunlessotherwiseindicated
figuresrounded
10%nominalZncut

b

c

d

Table 2: Conceptual grade tonnage model

Domain
MG5
MG4
MG3
MG2
MG1
HG2
HG1
TOTAL

Tonnes
t
9 000
9 000
188 000
83 000
30 000
104 000
61 000
485 000

Grade
Zn %
5.1
8.3
8.4
7.4
13.2
31.2
24.8
15.4

Table 3: Comparison between 2015 and 2018
conceptual model results (at a nominal 3% Zn
cut-off)

2015 Conservative Case a
2015 Pragmatic Case a
2018 CGT
% difference from
Conservative case 2015
% difference from
Pragmatic case 2015

Tonnes
t
269 081
386 278
485 000

80%

26%

Grade
Zn %
18.0
17.6
15.4

-14%

-13%

Volume and tonnes are rounded to 3 significant figures;
metal is rounded to 2 significant figures. Note: the above CGT
calculation has not been prepared in accordance with any
Reporting Standard and therefore should be treated with
caution at this stage and should not be relied upon.

Note a The conceptual Grade tonnage work completed in
2015 produced two models, representing “conservative” and
“pragmatic” cases.

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Consultant Cautionary note: A formal Mineral Resource
Estimate has not been prepared at this time and in this
regard there is no Standard being reported in this Review.
The potential quantity and grade expressed in this review is
conceptual in nature and, at this stage, there is insufficient
exploration data to estimate a Mineral Resource Estimate in
accordance with any Standard and it is uncertain whether
further exploration will result in the estimation of Mineral
Resources.

The

Company

commissioned

Namibian-based
independent Earthmaps Consulting CC (“Earthmaps”) to
review Star Zinc’s historical geophysics gravity data
(“Review”) over selected profiles across the Star Zinc
deposit with the following aims:

i.

ii.

to test whether
the willemite-franklinite zinc
mineralisation recently intersected in the drilling
programme has a response in the gravity data; and

to identify any additional zinc exploration targets
either beneath the mineralisation already known
to date or in the immediate vicinity of the Star
Zinc deposit.

Using gravity forward modelling techniques, Earthmaps
examined Star Zinc’s historical gravity data, covering both
the mineralised domain and the areas, as yet undrilled, in
the immediate and outlying vicinity of the mineralised
domain,
in relation to the completed 26-hole drilling
programme results, in order to assess both its correlation
with known mineralisation and its suitability as a tool for
drill hole-targeting potential new mineralisation.

The examination demonstrated good correlation of the
gravity geophysic responses – “gravity highs”- with the drill-
intersected zinc mineralisation. This is “an encouragement
to use gravity geophysics as one of the tools to target
additional zinc mineralisation” with a view to extending
potentially the current conceptual grade (15% Zinc) and
tonnage (485 000 tonnes) estimate (announced 4 June
2018). The Review highlighted new drill hole positions to
test gravity highs to the west, northeast and southeast of
the Star Zinc mineralised domain for zinc mineralisation.

Earthmaps Modelling

Seven section lines across the gravity survey were
modelled: three lines were along drill sections where zinc
ore has been intersected and four lines where there was
no drill control i.e. no drilling.

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ii) Gravity Fit model including minor modifications to
the Drill Control model,
in order to make the
calculated gravity response match the observed
gravity response.

iii) Barren model showing the gravity response of the
host rocks only, i.e. the density contributions of the
target bodies are turned off.

Where there was no drill control

information three
models (plus a Barren model as aforementioned) were
generated in order to determine the full range of possible
gravity source depths:

i) Shallowest Depth model – the shallowest gravity
model possible before the match between the
observed data and the model response begins to
deteriorate and a satisfactory fit
is no longer
possible, or when the gravity target body outcrops.

ii)

Intermediate Depth model – a likely (realistic)
model of intermediate depth, which provides the
best fit of the observed gravity data and also tends
to be the geologically most reasonable or feasible.

iii) Deepest model – the deepest gravity model
possible before the fit between observed data and
model response begins to deteriorate and/or before
density contrasts between the target bodies and
background become geologically unreasonable. A
maximum density of 4.62 g/cc was chosen for the
deepest models as this represents a rock composed
of 50% willemite (4.05 g/cc) and 50% hematite
(5.18 g/cc) from density measurements carried out
by the Company’s consultant geologists.

A gravity profile from west to east across the MD, with
the Historic Open Pit (“Pit”) in the middle mirroring a long
section drill interpretation to assess any responses under
the Pit and/or possible feeder zones was adjusted to
account for ore outcrops at the western as well as the
eastern ends of the Pit. The match of the observed gravity
again is good, but even allowing for some uncertainty in
the gravity data in the Pit, due to topographic effects that
the strong gravity low in the Pit can be modelled by a low
density fault in part caused by topographic effects due to
the Pit shape itself, the view was there is little if any room
in the gravity response for additional deep zinc targets such
as a feeder zone (however see conclusion below).

Earthmaps Conclusions

Where drill

information existed three models were

Gravity surveying along seven lines at the Star Zinc

developed:

Prospect has shown:

the drill

i) Drill Control model showing the gravity response
intersections as reported with the
of
sections between boreholes interpolated so as to
achieve the best match between the observed and
the modelled gravity curves.

the gravity anomalies

Along three drill sections where zinc ore has been
the ore
intersected,
distribution quite well. This gives encouragement to use
gravity as one of
the tools to target additional zinc
mineralisation in the area.

reflect

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Along these three drill sections that were modelled, the
gravity data does not indicate any significant drill targets
below the depths drilled to date. It appears therefore that the
footwall shale is barren. That said, the gravity data inside the
Historic Open Pit is not very reliable due to topographic noise
(pit shape and so on), and drilling in the Pit itself may well be
warranted on grounds other than the gravity signature.

Five borehole positions are presented to test gravity
highs to the west, northeast and southeast of mineralised
domain for zinc mineralisation, with the recommendation to
drill these boreholes first and re-assess the results, before
embarking on further exploration based on gravity. (see
Figure 2).

Figure 2: Star Zinc Geophysic map & location of previous and new-targeted drill holes

A portion of the western face of the open pit

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Diamond core drilling

Very coarse grained massive/semi-massive willemite with haematite
(specularite) and calcite

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SOUTH AFRICA
Glenover Rare-Earth Phosphate Project (“Glenover
Project” or “Project”)

The Glenover Project is situated in the Limpopo Province

of the Republic of South Africa.

a

is

The

Project

deposit

complex

circular
carbonatite/pyroxenite plug intruded into sedimentary
shale and arenite rocks of the Waterberg Group and is
prominently visible as a major circular feature on satellite
images of the area. The majority of the mineral assets are
located on the farm Glenover 371 LQ. This includes a large
open pit mine and various stockpiles of high, medium
and low-grade phosphate-bearing material. Historical
exploitation of the phosphate content in the Glenover
deposit resulted in the formation of a series of stockpiles,
which contain high levels of phosphate and varying
amounts of rare earth elements (REEs).

On 12 June 2017, the Company executed a proposal
agreement (the “Agreement”) with MFP (“the Producer”),
in terms of which it undertook to spend upward of
US$ 300 000 on a two-phase, pilot plant phosphate flotation
study (“PPFS”) to produce phosphate concentrate from
Glenover for testing by the Producer in its phosphate facility.
The Producer completed phase 1 of the PPFS. The Rare-
earth minerals from the tailings of any future phosphate
processing of Glenover ore by the Producer would be
returned to Glenover for further beneficiation.

Phase 2 of the PPFS is intended to produce a bulk
phosphate concentrate for testing by the Producer in its
phosphate production process. The ultimate objectives of
the undertaking include either developing the Project or
selling the Project in whole or in part to the Producer.

On 6 July 2017 the Company executed a term sheet
(“Term Sheet”) with FMO, pursuant to which Galileo will
fund the execution of the mining right application (“MRA”)
by way of an interest free convertible loan note to FMO,
convertible to 4% of the equity in Glenover: 2% on
acceptance of the Mining Right application (“MRA”) and 2%
on grant of MRA. On full conversion the Company’s interest
in Glenover will
increase to 38%. Existing Glenover
shareholder loans will be written down: Galileo’s loan (ZAR
1.9m) will be netted off against FMO’s loan (ZAR 10.6m)
and FMO’s remaining agreed outstanding loan to Glenover
will be ZAR 4m.

The Term Sheet is valid for 24 months or until formal
grant of Mining Right. The funding will also include a
monthly payment ZAR 35 000 (~GBP 2 058) into Glenover’s
account to support the funding of the management of
the Project.

The Company engaged Consultant Minxcon Consulting
Proprietary Limited (“Minxcon”) to execute the MRA, which
was submitted on 15 November 2017 and accepted by the

DMR in January 2018. On achieving this milestone Galileo
has the right to an increased interest in Glenover to 36%.

Glenover commenced the EIA and EMP and relevant
Water Usage Licence application, in accordance with the
Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002
(as amended).

Post Period Under Review

Glenover completed and submitted the EIA/EMP, which
the DMR accepted on 31 May 2018 and has up to 107 days
from date of acceptance in which to evaluate the
submission.

Concordia Copper Project (“Concordia” or “Project”)
Period under Review

Following the earlier appraisal of drilling which targeted
IP anomalies alone, the Company refocused its drilling
strategy to include local geology, basic rock surface outcrops
and magnetic geophysics criteria in addition to IP anomaly
criterion in location of drill targets. To this end, the Company
completed by 15 May 2017 a 14-RC (reverse circulation)
drilling programme in the Homeep and Shirley Trends on
Concordia totaling 2 170 metres. Four holes were drilled in
the Homeep Trend: seven holes in the Shirley Trend and
three exploratory holes in Klondike, a prospect immediately
south of Shirley Trend. Holes targeting Induced Polarisation
(“IP”) geophysics anomalies as well as surface geology,
intersected diorite/anorthosite structures. Six holes on
Shirley Trend intersected diorite/anorthosite runs (non-
continuous) with visible copper sulphide mineralisation –
chalcopyrite and some bornite- in the drill chippings. Galileo
committed to SHIP, the company owning Concordia, 100%
of the ZAR 10 000 000 funds required to earn-in a 51%
interest in SHIP.

The Company and Minxcon analysed and consolidated
the results of
the RC drilling programme. Minxcon
completed its assessment of the drilling results and their
findings inter alia included:

●

●

●

the targeting contribution of IP geophysics to this
deposit did not prove precise enough for the purpose
of testing the IP technology as a means for directing
future exploration,

drilling intersected copper sulphide mineralisation more
consistently in drill holes targeted by traditional
exploration methodology than that targeted by IP; and

drilling of basic rock bodies identified by outcrop, limited
ground magnetic survey and previous aeromagnetic
survey data intersected potentially mineable near-
surface copper mineralisation with good grade.

However, the results did not provide Galileo with an
adequately robust understanding of the geology and the
structural controls governing this mineralisation, on which
understanding crucially, it needed to rely on, in order to
to continue with further
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USA
Nevada
Ferber Property

The Ferber property is a historic producer of gold and
copper. It hosts widespread gold and copper mineralisation.
The Ferber intrusion-centred gold system is broadly similar
to productive gold deposits elsewhere in north-central
Nevada, where Carlin-style gold mineralisation and gold
skarn mineralisation are genetically related to Late Eocene
intrusions similar in age to the Ferber stock. This large
district requires a broad approach aimed at recognizing
geochemical zoning, delineating district-scale structure and
understanding the stratigraphy.
Integrating these three
components should serve as a vector to quality exploration
targets.

Period under Review

The Company acquired further land position on Ferber
following a quitclaim by another mining company of 210
unpatented claims around the perimeter of the concession.
The Company undertook a sampling campaign comprising
an initial suite of 23 samples collected over an area of 6 km
by 2 km. These sample yielded significant gold assay results
shown in the Table 4 below. Seven of the samples exceeded
1 g/t gold (Au) reaching 10.8 g/t. The highest-grade
sample contained greater than 1% Bismuth and 167 ppm
Tellurium, elements indicative of the mineral hedleyite.
Hedleyite is a characteristic mineral in productive gold skarn
deposits, such as those at McCoy and Fortitude in north-
central Nevada, which also flank Late Eocene intrusions.
Preliminary analysis of the data, together with historic
results, indicated a geochemical zoning from more copper-
rich gold mineralisation with a high silver (Ag) to-Au ratio
(Ag:Au) marginal to the central stock to distal, copper-poor,
gold mineralisation with relatively low silver and a lower
Ag:Au ratio. One sample of jasperoid from this distal setting,
yielded 9.8 g/t Au with Ag:Au ratio of only 1.3; an historic
sample from the same area assayed 11.7 g/t Au with
Ag:Au ratio of 1.5. A sample of jasperoid over 1 km from the
central stock yielded 325 ppb Au.

exploration on Concordia and so potentially issuing
30 million Galileo ordinary shares to JV partner to increase
the Company’s interest to 85% from 51% in the JV.

The Company had increased the holes to be drilled to 14
from the initial 6-hole programme, the effect of which
added significantly to the time scheduled for completion of
programme including assaying. This strategy change
showed visually an increased reliability in intersecting
sulphide mineralisation. The 14-hole drilling programme
was completed on 15 May 2017. During this period the
Company carried out further mapping of outcrops and a
limited programme of ground magnetic geophysics to
establish a correlation. Interpretation of the results indicated
that there is a good correlation with the geology and basic
rock outcrops. Whilst these non-IP geophysics methods are
not suitable in identifying of metal sulphide mineralisation,
they have application in differentiating rock types with
differing rock mineralogies. Historically, copper sulphide
mineralisation in the area has been associated with basic
rock types (diorite and norite). However, the opposite is that
not all these basic rock types in the host significant copper
mineralisation, which is where IP anomalism has a role.

The Cooperation and Joint Venture Agreement (the
“Agreement”)

On 15 May 2017, Galileo formally earned in a 51%
interest in the company owning the Concordia Project,
having deposited into the Project account the balance of
funds required to fulfil the ZAR 10m commitment in terms
of Agreement.

In terms of the Agreement, the Company had 30 days
from date of earn-in and from its election to turn the project
to account, to increase the Company’s interest in the Project,
if it so wished, by way of issue of 30 million Galileo ordinary
shares to JV partner SHIP (the “Election”). The initial 30 day
period earn in was mutually extended to 60 days. The
Company discussed with SHIP, in utmost good faith, that it
could not make the Election in the extended time line as the
information on the Project obtained to date was
inconclusive and inadequate.

SHIP claimed shortly after the expiry of the 60 days that
Galileo had diluted to 15% interest in the SHIP Project.
Galileo refuted the claim as the Election could not be made
due to delays in resolving QA/QC issues with the assays
and the inconclusive results of the exploration data.

SHIP is a private South African registered company
controlled by Shirley Hayes. SHIP was incorporated to hold
the Concordia Project and its prospecting right. SHIP’s sole
asset is the Concordia Project and has no liabilities.

Post Period Under Review

No further exploration was carried out.

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Table 4: Selected gold-mineralised samples

Sample
1
2

3
4

5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Description
gossanous-saprolitic zone in marble
dark brown Fe-ox stained gossanous jasperoid and marble,
pieces to 8”
gossanous, silicified jasperoid breccia, pieces to 18in
marble with local gossanous silicified zones marginal to
altered dike
gossanous silicified jasperoid
sheared gossanous marble and jasperoid
strongly-limonitic jasperoid, locally gossanous; surrounded
by alluvium
gossanous jasperoid in marble
gossanous skarn in marble
haematite-goethite stained siliceous skarn,
siliceous gossan, weak skarn
gossanous siliceous skarn
gossanous soft to siliceous skarn
strongly Fe-ox stained jasperoid
Soft haematitic locally siliceous gossan
Iron-stained chalcedonic jasperoid

Type
outcrop

Au ppm
1.420

Ag ppm
0.13

dump
dump

outcrop
dump
outcrop

dump
dump
outcrop
dump
dump
dump
dump
float
outcrop
subcrop

0.229
9.760

2.900
1.570
0.147

0.494
0.114
0.062
1.265
1.275
0.603
10.800
0.095
0.132
0.325

0.16
12.80

16.15
14.60
25.00

159.00
62.80
7.71
570.00
184.00
302.00
136.00
383.00
32.60
95.40

These initial results indicate that the project offers an
opportunity for the discovery of intrusion proximal gold
skarn mineralisation as well distal Carlin-style gold
mineralisation. In addition to mineralisation marginal to the
stock, solidification also occurs along district-scale structures
at the edge of alluvial cover distal to the intrusion, offering
the potential for concealed mineralisation.

Post Period Under Review
Silverton Property

Orogen Gold Plc (“Orogen”) formally withdrew from the
JV in the Silverton Project in accordance with the terms of
the Silverton Earn-In Agreement dated 27 June 2016 and
without recourse. All interests in Silverton and the data
acquired by Orogen reverted to Galileo. This withdrawal
followed an announcement on 12 May 2017 by Orogen to
pursue a new business strategy for the company and to
dispose of all
its mineral exploration interests. Orogen
changed its business strategy and ceased its mineral
exploration activities.

The claim fees for Silverton had been paid to August
2017. The Company paid no further claim fees and
consequently the property has been dropped.

Ferber Property

The renewal claims fees to August 2019 for Ferber, were
successfully lodged with both the US Bureau of Land
Management and Elko County, Nevada.

While no exploration was carried out on the property, the
Company nevertheless continued to investigate the options
for potential JV/farm-out partners or its sale.

Project Descriptions
Star Zinc

The Star Zinc Project is a historical, high-grade zinc (“Zn”)
open pit mine that operated intermittently in the 1950s to
1990s. The Zn mineral is predominantly willemite (zinc
silicate) hosted in mainly limestone and dolostone
(dolomitic rock).

An independently verified non-JORC compliant hard rock
resource statement has estimated 275 166 tonnes @
20.2% Zn with a cut-off grade of 14% Zn (“pragmatic
case”) based on approximately 59 historical diamond drill
holes totalling 2 578 m. At a cut-off grade of 12% Zn, the
non-JORC resource tonnage increases by 18% to 325 941
tonnes @19.1% Zn (11% increase in Zn metal).

In addition, karstic fill deposits and red soil are locally
heavily mineralised with detrital willemite and supergene
zinc minerals, which may provide further potential increase
to the known resource.

Mineralisation is interpreted to form two shallowly
dipping lenses east and west of the open pit, mineralisation
of which is around 40 m deep, based on the independent
model used for the resource calculation.

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A number of sub vertical structures recognised in pit
outcrop suggest possibility of both vertical and horizontal
control of Zn mineralisation. The Willemite at Star Zinc,
fluoresces a bright green in short wave UV light, a mineral
characteristic that may find an application in optical sorting.
Willemite is denser (3.9 g/cm3) than the dolomitic
(2.9 g/cm3) host rock, a characteristic that could have an
application in heavy medium separation process, with the
potential for reducing the acid consuming dolomite in
the ore.

Preliminary metallurgical testwork indicates that the ore
is amenable to acid leaching with more than 90% of the
zinc leached into solution.

The Company has committed to undertake an 18-month
work programme (“Programme”) at a cost of US$ 250 000
using reasonable endeavours to complete a preliminary

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economic assessment of Star Zinc (“PEA”). This expenditure
was exceeded during the period under
review and
consequently Galileo has earned in an 85% direct interest
in the Project.

Current geological observations (unaudited) on Star
Zinc, from the Company’s report on an internal file note
by GeoQuest (Drill Programme Consultants)
LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY

The local

lithostratigraphy at Star Zinc comprises
carbonate rocks of the Cheta Formation of the Katangan
Supergroup (Neoproteroic age). This is a mixed package of
dolomites, dolomitic limestone, marbles, and limestone
lying on top of ‘footwall’ argillites. A mixed clastic-carbonate
unit
limestone forms
a transitional unit between this carbonate package and
the argillite.

termed argillaceous

(shaley)

Simplified Lithostratigraphy of the Star Zinc Deposit Area
DESCRIPTION
Purplish, pink or cream dolomitic limestone, marble, dolomite and limestone.
Massive, coarse-grained, granular, but ‘pebbly’ looking in places, with sub-rounded
calcite clasts in a ferruginous carbonate to dolomitic matrix (‘Hangingwall’)
Stratified, banded argillaceous (shaley) limestone.
Predominantly limestone, similar to the unit above, but with argillaceous (shaley)
intercalations to very thick beds (>1 m). Argillite to schistose laminae and
intercalations also occur as discontinuous fragments and centimetre-sized laminae,
usually parallel bedding or layering (‘Transitional Unit’)
Pale greenish-grey to grey argillite, which grades into laminated and fissile shale.
Partially dolomitised and pelitic looking in places with chlorite, epidote biotite and
scapolite alteration (‘Footwall’)

FORMATION

SUPERGROUP

A
T
E
H
C

N
A
G
N
A
T
A
K

MINERALISATION
Hypogene Zinc Mineralisation

Massive and semi-massive willemite (+/-franklinite)
mineralisation forms a high grade core at the Star Zinc
deposit which is surrounded by a zone of highly irregular
mineralised veins, fractures and lenses within a lower grade
mineralised halo.

Willemite mineralisation is nearly always intimately

associated with hematite (specularite) and calcite.

at

the

The thickest and highest grade mineralisation is usually
dolomitic
between
hosted
limestones/argillaceous (shaley)
limestones and the
‘footwall’ argillite. However, mineralisation can also occur
with the argillite itself.

contact

Despite being strongly altered (and generally containing
a dark reddish-brown coloration due to high Fe content) the
original fabric of the country rock is well preserved in many
places. In the high-grade core areas, mineralisation has

roughly the same orientation as the original layering within
the surrounding country rocks (see below). However, away
from these areas, mineralised veins, factures and lenses
become far more irregularly shaped and multi-oriented.

Examples of the high-grade zinc mineralisation (see also

Table 1) are as follows:

16 m @ 38.86% Zn from 20 to 36 m downhole in
SZDD002 at Star West

16 m @ 30.85% Zn from 27 to 43 m downhole in
SZDD012 at Star West

21 m @ 25.1% Zn from 31 to 52 m downhole in
SZDD014 at Star West

6 m @ 21.28% Zn from 9 to 15 m downhole in SZDD004
at Star East

6 m @ 20.86% Zn from 14 to 20 m downhole in
SZDD006 at Star East

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Willemite is also associated with significant silver and

germanium. Examples include:

16 m @ 38.86% Zn with 38.13 ppm Ge and 13.1 g/t Ag
from 20 m downhole in SZDD002 at Star West

And 15 m @ 19.82% Zn with 26.13 ppm Ge and 37.8
g/t Ag from 22 m downhole in SZDD016 at Star West

12.5 m @ 11.03% Zn with 11.72% Ge and 8.63 g/t Ag
from 8 m downhole in SZDD004 at Star East

Hypogene Mineralisation Styles and Textures

Hypogene willemite mineralisation is present at Star Zinc
in many different styles – including massive and semi-
massive replacement zones, bands, veins, fractures and
(karstic) void infill.

In drill core some spectacular textures exist, these

include:

● Massive/Semi-Massive

●

Colloform with Zoned Banding described as resulting
features from ‘unobstructed growth of minerals into
fluid-filled voids, the banding being the result of a
change in the ore-forming fluids and the physico-
chemical environment of the mineralisation with time’

● Banding or Layering that normally has the same trend
as the bedding or the remnant fabric of the host rock

● Giant Phenocrysts

●

Spherulite ‘Stars’, the ore mineral texture from which
the Star Zinc deposit derives its name

Supergene Zn Mineralisation

At Star Zinc, a mineralised regolith often overlies and
forms ‘pot hole’
infill on top of a highly irregular
(kartstically) weathered rock head morphology. The regolith
is mainly comprised of a highly ferruginous pisolithic laterite
soil (plate 9) which varies in depth from 0 m – 12 m, with
an average of approximately 5 m. The zinc mineralisation in
this zone has been determined as being predominantly
comprising hemimorphite, smithsonite and sauconite – Boni
et al (2011).

Erosion due to rain and ground water has also created
fissures and underground cavities/voids at depth (usually
in the top 20 m from surface): 19 of the current 26 diamond
boreholes drilled at Star Zinc drilled through surface and
underground karstic features. They ranged from 0.1 m to
5.12 m in width and were sometimes filled with clayey soil,
lithic fragments, pisolithic laterite or nothing at all.

ALTERATION

Visual examination of carbonate host rocks in diamond
drill core suggests there is likely to have been a number of
carbonate alteration events. These have yet to be fully
ascertained yet – and will probably only be fully determined

by detailed petrologic work. However, hypogene Zn (with
hematite and calcite) mineralisation appears to be linked
with pervasive ferroan carbonate and dolomitic alteration
events, which largely overprint the carbonate ‘hangingwall’
country rocks. This generally becomes less intensive as the
grade and thickness of the Zn mineralisation decreases.
‘Footwall’ argillites are also highly dolomitized in places. A
late stage calcite-flooding event (seen as un-mineralised
calcite veins and fractures across-cutting all rocks) has also
been observed to be present.

DEPOSIT FORM/DIMENSIONS AND KEY
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS

Historically the Star Zinc deposit is thought to have been
hosted in a gently folded ‘dome’ structure (with the near
surface hinge or apex zone having been mined out or
weathered off) with two flat lying or gently dipping
(tabular) mineralised limbs extending to the east and west
of the old pit.

The recent drilling campaign suggests that mineralisation
at Star West is generally of higher tenor than Star East.
It extends and dips gently (approx. 10° – 15°) for at least
100 m + to the west and generally decreases in grade,
drilled thickness and surface projected width, narrowing
away from the western edge of the old pit towards the
west. Mineralisation at Star East is almost flat lying,
shallower and far more tabular (regular) in its form,
although does vary in thickness and is possibly gently folded
in places. It extends for at least 70 m + to the east of the
eastern edge of the old pit and remains open to the
east/south-east.

Glenover Phosphate

The Glenover Project is located approximately 88 km
north of Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The prospecting right covers a surface area of 15 802 ha.
The majority of the mineral assets are located on the farm
Glenover 371 LQ. These include a large open pit mine, as
well as various stockpiles of high, medium and low-grade
phosphate-bearing material. Historical exploitation of the
phosphate content in the Glenover deposit resulted in the
formation of a series of stockpiles, which contain high levels
of phosphate and contain varying amounts of rare earth
elements (REEs). The presence of these elements were
previously identified by sampling programmes undertaken
by Gold Fields of South Africa Limited (“GFSA”) and by Fer-
Min-Ore (Proprietary) Limited (“FMO”).

The Glenover

carbonatite is a complex circular
carbonatite/pyroxenite plug intruded into sedimentary
shale and arenite rocks of the Waterberg Group and is
prominently visible as a major circular feature on satellite
images of the area. Thickness estimates for the Waterberg
Group range from 2 700 m to more than 7 000 m. The
deposit comprises a central iron rich breccia surrounded by
a pyroxenite plug into which carbonatite has intruded as a
series of dykes and cone sheets. The iron rich breccia has
been mined out. Exploitation has historically focused on the

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phosphate content of the deposit and the potential of the
surrounding deposits. The primary apatite is a solid solution
of fluoro-apatite and a form of iron known as martite, which
is hydrothermally modified magnetite. Martite is partially
magnetic and is less soluble in acid than magnetite. The
primary apatite varies in colour from light grey to dark grey
as the concentration of martite varies. The second volcanic
event fragmented the primary apatite core into small pieces
and injected secondary apatite into the fissures. The
secondary apatite is considered to be the pure form of
apatite, and is light pink in colour. Other visible minerals
occurring in the ore body, including magnetite and silica,
are found in lower concentrations.

Ferber
Geology and Mineralisation

The Ferber property 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 northeast 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. Reported 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 oxidized intrusive

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

Andrew Sarosi
Finance and Technical Director

5 September 2018

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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.

£ 22 334). The income reported from equity accounted
investments is due to the forgiveness of a project
shareholder loan of FMO in the amount of £ 588 888 (ZAR
remaining agreed
10.6 million)
outstanding project loan to be £ 232 400 (ZAR 4 million).

resulting in FMO’s

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.

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 26 to 54.

A review of the Group’s operations during the year ended
31 March 2018 and future developments are contained in
the Chairman’s Report and in the Operations Report on
pages 3 to 17.

Financial review

The Group reported a net loss of £ 1 026 891 (2017: loss
of £ 1 388 697) before and after taxation. Basic and diluted
loss is 0.45 pence (2017: loss of 0.71 pence) per share.

On 6 July 2017, Galileo executed a term sheet with its
joint venture partner Fer-Min-Ore Proprietary Limited
(“FMO”), in the Glenover Phosphate/Rare earth project (the
“Project”), to advance the Project to a stage where it
obtains a mining right from the Department of Mineral
Resources (“DMR”) to mine and produce phosphate (the
“Term Sheet”). One of the terms in the Term Sheet,
amongst other, includes Galileo funding the execution of
the mining right application (“MRA”) by way of a loan,
convertible to 4% of the equity in Glenover Phosphate
Proprietary Limited (“Glenover”).
In terms of the Term
Sheet, certain existing project shareholder loans will be
written down: Galileo’s project loan of £ 101 910 (ZAR 1.8
million) was written off in Group profit and loss.

Galileo’s interest in the profit of the joint venture for the
period under review amounted to £ 135 410 (2016: loss of

During August 2017, the Company announced the project
update for the Concordia copper project, Northern Cape. The
decision reached by the Galileo board was that the IP
geophysics programme compared to drilling results was
generally inconclusive. Whilst a number of good near-
surface intersections were encountered, the thickness and
frequency did not encourage the Company to continue with
a large-scale drill programme to test the prognosis for a
lower grade open pit. We remain confident that potential
exists for a higher-grade copper project and have agreed
with our partners SHIP to dilute to a 15% interest in the
Concordia Project. The prospecting right on the Project
expires in November 2019. Exploration on Concordia
identified near surface good Cu intersections. While the
thickness and frequency of
the intersections did not
encourage the Company to continue with a large-scale drill
programme to test the prognosis for a lower grade open
pit, the Company believes the project remains prospective
for future potential for possibly smaller scale higher grade
deposit Galileo believes that an impairment of the project
investment would be prudent to reflect the Company’s
remaining 15% interest and potential of Concordia.

Included in Group profit and loss is an amount of
£ 423 960 relating to an impairment in relation to the
Concordia copper project.

Risk review

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 (REEs) and phosphorus (as phosphate). The
prices of these elements have been volatile during the year

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but an uptrend is in place. The potential 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 and US Dollar 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
three 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.

Strategic risk

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 and asset disposal, thereby
ensuring the Company remains a going concern until such
time that it enters into an offtake 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 mitigate. The
risk reduces substantially when a Group’s
degree of

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 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,
Zambia and 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

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South Africa will not result in the government of South Africa
adopting different policies regarding foreign development
and ownership of mineral resources. Any changes in policy
affecting ownership of 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 Department of Mineral
Resources
(“DMR”) granted renewal of Glenover’s
prospecting right on the Glenover rare earth phosphate
concession to November 2017. Glenover has submitted a
Mining Right Application to the DMR. The directors believe
there are no material factors, which would prevent the
grant of the mining right, no assurance can be given in this
regard.

Environmental factors

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
legislation and permitting are
operation. Environmental
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
these resources
containing relatively lower grades of
uneconomic to recover and may ultimately result in a
restatement of reserves.

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.

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3. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Other than the events described in the Chairman’s and 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 31 for details on subsequent events.

4. DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING ANALYSIS

Directors’ direct and indirect interests in the ordinary shares of the Company as at the date of this report were as

follows:

Beneficial owner

Colin Bird

Andrew Sarosi

John Richard Wollenberg

The Cardiff Property Plc*

At 31 March 2018

At 31 March 2017

Shares

% holding

Shares

% holding

49 435 000

16.23

48 185 000

10 000

5 221 341

900 000

0.00

1.71

0.30

10 000

4 921 341

900 000

24.60

0.01

2.51

0.46

*John Richard Wollenberg and his family are 44.42% shareholders in the Cardiff Property Plc

Colin Bird holds 49 435 000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each or 16.23% 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.

Directors’ interests in the Company’s share option scheme at the date of this report were as follows:

Beneficial owner

Colin Bird

Andrew Sarosi

John Richard Wollenberg

Chris Molefe

At 31 March 2018(1)

At 31 March 2017(1)

Options

5 000 000

3 000 000

750 000

250 000

Options

5 000 000

3 000 000

750 000

250 000

(1)= These options were granted to the directors 27 January 2017 at a strike price of £0.02 per share.

Refer to note 27 for directors’ emoluments.

5. CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARE ISSUE

During the period under review the Company issued new ordinary shares as follows:

Date

14 September 2017

Number of
ordinary shares

58 722 500

Issue price

Purpose of issue

£0.02

Placing for cash

Subsequent to the period under review the Company
issued 50 000 000 new ordinary shares at an issue price of
£ 0.011 per share to raise £ 550 000 before expenses.

your directors’ intention that the resolution be limited to
one year and that its renewal be proposed at each annual
general meeting.

Allotment of shares

Pre-emption rights

As ordinary 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 £ 84 017.
This authority may be renewed for five years but,
in
common with modern corporate governance practice, it is

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
to existing
shareholders. The aggregate nominal amount of equity
securities, which may be allotted in this way shall not
exceed £ 254 597.

such securities

offering

first

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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 Link Company Matters
Limited, a division of Link Asset Services 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

financial

statements

The directors are required in terms of the Companies Act
2006 to maintain adequate accounting records and are
responsible for the content and integrity of the consolidated
and related financial
annual
information included in this report. It is their responsibility
to ensure that the consolidated annual financial statements
fairly represent 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
(“IFRS”) and are based upon
Reporting Standards
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
controlled
importance
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

on maintaining

strong

a

risk management

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
in the Group is on identifying,
of
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 the information
and explanations given by management that the system of
internal control provides reasonable assurance that the
financial records may be relied on for the preparation of the
consolidated annual financial statements. However, any
system of
financial control can provide only
reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against material
misstatement or loss.

internal

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 25.

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 28.

14. POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE

CONTRIBUTIONS

The Group made no charitable donations (2017: £Nil) and

no political donations (2017: £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 23 to 25.

The Group and Company annual financial statements set
out on pages 26 to 54, which have been prepared on the
going-concern basis, were approved by the Board on
5 September 2018 and were signed on its behalf by:

Colin Bird
Chairman

5 September 2018

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Independent Auditors’ Report

TO THE MEMBERS OF GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Galileo Resources Plc (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the
‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March 2018 which comprise the Group and Parent Company Statements of Financial
Position, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Changes in Equity, Statements of Cash Flows, and the
related notes 1 to 31, including the significant accounting policies in note 1.

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.

In our opinion:

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●

●

the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the Parent Company’s affairs as
at 31 March 2018 and of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s loss for the year then ended;

the financial statements 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.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and the parent company in accordance with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as
applied to listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to

you where:

●

●

the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not
appropriate; or

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast
significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period
of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the
financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report
as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have
determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Impairment of Non-Current Assets

The Group’s various mineral resource projects are carried at cost less any impairment provision in the Statement of
Financial Position as Non-Current Assets either as Intangible assets, Investment in Joint Ventures and Associates, related
loans and other financial assets. The Intangible assets comprise of Acquisition and Development Expenditure at the Ferber
project in Nevada, USA; the Joint Venture and Associates Assets comprise of the Glenover, Phosphate Rare-Earth project,
the Concordia project in South Africa and the Star Zinc project in Zambia with other financial assets comprising a further
equity share of the Associate and its project portfolio. The combination of these assets represents significant value on the
Group statement of financial position as at 31 March 2018.

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Management and the Board are required to ensure that only costs which meet the IFRS criteria of an asset and accord
with the Group’s accounting policy are capitalised within Development Expenditure assets. Additionally in accordance with
the requirements of IFRS, Management and the Board are required to assess whether there is any indication of impairment
of these assets.

Given the significance of the non-current assets on the Group’s statement of financial position and the significant
management judgement involved in the determination and the assessment of the carrying values of these assets there
is an increased risk of material misstatement.

How the Matter was addressed in the Audit

The procedures included, but were not limited to, assessing and evaluating management’s assessment of whether any

impairment indicators have been identified within the Group’s non-current assets, the indicators being:

●

●

●

Expiring or imminently expiring concessions, licences or rights;

Projections of declining gold, copper, phosphates and rare earth minerals prices and/or declining demand;

Projections of increased future capital costs or operating costs.

In addition, we reviewed, considered and discussed the directors’ impairment reviews and the assessment of the

impairment charge to be incurred in the accounting period to 31 March 2018.

We further reviewed the potential future plans for the projects in respect of funding, viability and development.

We also assessed the disclosures included in the financial statements relating to impairment.

The materiality for the group financial statements as a whole was set at £ 90 000, being 1.5% of Group Total Assets.

Other information

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the
annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements
does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express
any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or
apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial
statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to
report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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the information given in the Directors‘ Report and Strategic Report for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Directors’ Report and Strategic Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and its environment obtained in the course of the audit
we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors‘ Report and Strategic Report. We have nothing to report
in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our
opinion:

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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

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

● we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation
of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement
whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic
alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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 an auditor’s report 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.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will
always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could

reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting

Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Rowan J Palmer
(SeniorStatutoryAuditor)

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

5September2018

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

25

Statements of Financial Position

as at 31 March 2018

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

Note(s)

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Investment in subsidiaries
Investment in joint ventures
Loans to joint ventures, associates
and subsidiaries
Other financial assets

Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital
Reserves
Accumulated loss

Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Loans from subsidiaries
Other financial liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Total liabilities

3
4
5

6
7

9
10

11

14

15

1,380,085
–
3,268,236

284,396
458,131

1,473,494
–
2,325,144

640,030
454,604

–
2,357,599
797,338

5,192,154
–

–
2,357,599
–

5,156,026
–

5,390,848

4,893,272

8,347,091

7,513,625

41,218
539,301

30,522
1,110,821

10,624
425,089

580,519

1,141,343

435,713

–
915,733

915,733

5,971,367

6,034,615

8,782,804

8,429,358

24,945,319
729,772
(20,163,817)

23,883,494
890,060
(19,136,926)

24,945,319
1,197,614
(18,356,104)

23,883,494
1,197,614
(17,630,333)

5,511,274

5,636,628

7,786,829

7,450,775

–
3,579

456,514

460,093

–
4,016

393,971

397,987

838,857
–

157,118

995,975

919,178
–

59,405

978,583

Total equity and liabilities

5,971,367

6,034,615

8,782,804

8,429,358

These financial statements were approved by the directors and authorised for issue on 5 September 2018 and are signed
on their behalf by:

Colin Bird

Company number: 05679987

Andrew Sarosi

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Statements of Comprehensive Income

for the year ended 31 March 2018

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

Note(s)

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

Revenue
Operating expenses

Operating loss

Investment revenue
Impairment losses recognised
Loss on disposal of non-current
asset
Profit/(loss) from equity accounted
investments

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income:
Exchange differences on translating
foreign operations

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Loss per share in pence (basic)

17

18

3

5

21

22

(624,631)

(871,776)

(725,951)

(706,596)

(624,631)

(871,776)

(725,951)

(706,596)

180
(525,870)

781
–

180
(138,316)

–

(469,259)

123,430

(48,443)

–

–

781
–

–

–

(1,026,891)

(1,388,697)

(725,771)

(705,815)

(160,288)

1,372,022

–

–

(1,187,179)

(16,675)

(725,771)

(705,815)

(0.45)

(0.71)

All operating expenses and operating losses relate to continuing activities.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

27

Statements of Changes in Equity

as at 31 March 2018

FiguresinPoundSterling

FiguresinPoundSterling

Share
capital

Share
premium

Total share
capital

Foreign
currency
transaction
reserve

Merger
reserve

Share based
payment
reserve

Total
reserves

Accumulated
loss

Total
equity

Group
Balance at 1 April 2016

Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Issue of share options
Share options expired
Issue of shares
Transfer between reserves

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

Balance at 1 April 2017

Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Issue of share options
Share options expired
Issue of shares net of issue costs
Transfer between reserves

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

5,804,387

18,050,570

23,854,957

(1,679,576)

1,047,821

787,139

–
–

–

–
–
2,121
–

2,121

–
–

–

–
–
26,416
–

–
–

–

–
–
28,537
–

26,416

28,537

5,806,508

18,076,986

23,883,494

–
–

–

–
–
58,723
–

–

–
–

–

–
–
1,003,102
–

–
–

–

–
–
1,061,825
–

–

–

–
1,813,903

1,813,903

–
–
–
(441,881)

1,372,022

(307,554)

–
(160,288)

(160,288)

–
–
–
–

–

–
–

–

–
–
–
–

–

1,047,821

–
–

–

–
–
–
–

–

–
–

–

149,793
(787,139)
–
–

(637,346)

149,793

(1,026,891)
–

–

–
–
–
–

–

155,384

–
1,813,903

(18,977,249)

(1,388,697)
–

1,813,903

(1,388,697)

149,793
(787,139)
–
(441,881)

584,883

890,060

(1,026,891)
(160,288)

–
787,139
–
441,881

(159,677)

(19,136,926)

–
–

5,033,092

(1,388,697)
1,813,903

425,206

149,793
–
28,537
–

603,536

5,636,628

–
(160,288)

(160,288)

(1,026,891)

(1,187,179)

–
–
–
–

–

–
–
–
–

–

–
–
1,061,825
–

–

Balance at 31 March 2018

5,865,231

19,080,088

24,945,319

(467,842)

1,047,821

149,793

729,772

(20,163,817)

5,511,274

Company
Balance at 1 April 2016

Loss for the year

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Issue of share options
Share options expired
Issue of shares

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

Balance at 1 April 2017

Loss for the year

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Issue of share options
Share options expired
Issue of shares net of issue costs

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

Balance at 31 March 2018

Note(s)

28

Share
capital

Share
premium

Total share
capital

5,804,387

18,050,570

23,854,957

–

–

–
–
2,121

2,121

–

–

–
–
26,416

–

–

–
–
28,537

26,416

28,537

5,806,508

18,076,986

23,883,494

–

–

–
–
58,723

–

–

–
–
1,003,102

–

–

–
–
1,061,825

58,723

1,003,102

1,061,825

5,865,231

19,080,088

24,945,319

11

11

11

Foreign
currency
transaction
reserve

Merger
reserve

Share based
payment
reserve

Total
reserves

Accumulated
loss

Total
equity

–

–

–

–
–
–

–

–

–

–

–
–
–

–

–

13

1,047,821

787,139

1,834,960

(17,711,657)

7,978,260

–

–

–
–
–

–

1,047,821

–

–

–
–
–

–

–

–

149,793
(787,139)
–

(637,346)

149,793

–

–

–
–
–

–

–

–

149,793
(787,139)
–

(705,815)

(705,815)

–
787,139
–

(637,346)

787,139

1,197,614

(17,630,333)

–

–

–
–
–

–

(725,771)

(725,771)

–
–
–

–

1,047,821

149,793

1,197,614

(18,356,104)

(705,815)

(705,815)

149,793
–
28,537

178,330

7,450,775

(725,771)

(725,771)

–
–
1,061,825

1,061,825

7,786,829

GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

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Statements of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 March 2018

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

Note(s)

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operations
Investment Revenue
Finance Cost

23
18

(598,676)
180
–

(654,067)
781
–

(500,546)
180
–

(562,037)
781
–

Net cash from operating activities

(598,496)

(653,286)

(500,366)

(561,256)

Cash flows from investing activities

Additions to intangible assets
Sale of intangible asset
Cost of joint ventures acquired
Net movement on group company loans
Loans and receivables

3

6

(67,275)
–
(797,338)
(170,236)
–

(23,969)
1,957,587
–
(333,134)
–

–
–
(797,338)
(254,765)
–

–
–
–
1,113,280
198,908

Net cash flows from investing activities

(1,034,849)

1,600,484

(1,052,103)

1,312,188

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds on share issue

1,061,825

28,537

1,061,825

Net cash flows from financing activities

1,061,825

28,537

1,061,825

Total cash movement for the year
Cash at the beginning of the year

(571,520)
1,110,821

975,735
135,086

(490,644)
915,733

28,537

28,537

779,469
136,264

Total cash at end of the year

10

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

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GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

Accounting Policies

1. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS
The consolidated annual financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards IFRIC interpretations issued by 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. These annual financial statements were approved
by the board of directors on 5 September 2018.

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.

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

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 retained, the remaining investment is

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.

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
are valid
measurement period adjustments.

they

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.

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

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 interests arising from a business
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

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31

Accounting Policies

measurement to fair value is included in profit or loss for
the year. Where the existing shareholding was classified as
an available-for-sale financial asset, the cumulative fair
to other
value adjustments
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are
recognised in profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.

recognised previously

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
is translated to the functional currency of the
goodwill
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
to
participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of
the investee but is not control or joint control over those
policies.

influence is the power

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.

influence,

When the Group reduces its level of significant influence or
loses significant
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
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.

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.

joint

control,

accumulated

When the Group loses

the Group
proportionately reclassifies the related items, which were
previously
other
in
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.

through

equity

1.2 Significant judgements and sources of estimation

uncertainty
preparing
is

In

annual

the
statements,
financial
management
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 12 – 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
the counter

in an active market (for example, over

32

GALILEO RESOURCES PLC

Accounting Policies

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
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.

●

●

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.

1.5 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:

1.3 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

impairment if:

(i) sufficient data exist to determine technical feasibility

and commercial viability; and

(ii) facts and circumstances suggest

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

impairment

that

Exploration and evaluation assets are carried forward in

the balance sheet under intangible assets.

1.4 Investment in subsidiaries
Company annual financial statements

In the Company’s separate annual financial statements,

investment in subsidiaries are carried at:

The cost of an investment in a subsidiary is the aggregate

of:

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

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.

1.6 Investments in associates
Company annual financial statements

An investment in an associate is carried at cost less any

accumulated impairment.

1.7 Financial instruments
Classification

The Group classifies financial assets and financial

liabilities into the following categories:

●

●

●

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
designated

Loans and receivables

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

33

Accounting Policies

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

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.

instruments, or

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.

Transaction costs on financial instruments at fair value

through profit or loss are recognised in profit or loss.

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.

Loans to/(from) Group companies and Joint Ventures

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

Loans to Group companies are classified as loans and

receivables.

Loans from Group companies are classified as financial

liabilities measured at amortised cost.

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
allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are
recognised in profit or loss when there is objective evidence
that the asset is impaired.

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.

1.8 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
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).

to the extent

that

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

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Accounting Policies

transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable
profit (tax loss).

if the goods or services were acquired in a cash-settled
share based payment transaction.

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.

1.9 Leases

A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers
substantially all
to
ownership. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it
does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards
incidental to ownership.

the risks and rewards incidental

Operating leases – lessee

When the goods or services received or acquired in a
transaction do not qualify for

share based payment
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
taken into consideration when
conditions) are not
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 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.

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.

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).

Any contingent rents are expensed in the period they are

If the share based payments vest immediately the

incurred.

1.10 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.

1.11 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

services received are recognised in full.

1.12 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

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.

compensated absences

The expected cost of profit sharing and bonus payments
is recognised as an expense when there is a legal or

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35

Accounting Policies

constructive obligation to make such payments as a result
of past performance.

1.14 Translation of foreign currencies
Functional and presentation currency

●

●

●

●

●

1.13 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
involvement
ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

continuing managerial
to the degree usually associated with

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

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

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

Foreign currency transactions

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

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

At the end of the reporting period:

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;

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

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.

the fair value of

Revenue is measured at

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.

●

●

●

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.

to

other

comprehensive

When a gain or

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

income

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

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Investments
associates

in subsidiaries,

joint ventures and

2. NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

Accounting Policies

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
transactions; and

the dates of

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

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.

New standards, amendments and interpretations
adopted by the Company

No new and/or revised Standards and Interpretations
have been required to be adopted, and/or are applicable in
the current year by/to the Company, as standards,
amendments and interpretations which are effective for the
financial year beginning on 1 April 2017 are not material to
the Company.

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.

New standards, amendments and interpretations not
yet adopted

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements,
the following Standards and Interpretations which have not
been applied in these financial statements, were in issue
but not yet effective for the year presented:

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.

1.15 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 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.

–

–

–

–

IFRS 9 in respect of Financial Instruments which will be
effective for the accounting periods beginning on or
after 1 January 2018.

IFRS 15 in respect of Revenue from Contracts with
Customers which will be effective for accounting periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

IFRS 16 in respect of Leases which will be effective for
accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January
2019.

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (effective date 1 January
2021).

There are no other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are
not yet effective that would be expected to have a material
impact on the Company.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

37

Notes to the Financial Statements

3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Group

Exploration and evaluation
asset – U.S.A.

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group
31 March
2018

Company
31 March
2017

Cost/ Accumulated
Valuation depreciation

Carrying
value

Cost/ Accumulated
depreciation

Valuation

Carrying
value

1,380,085

–

1,380,085

1,473,494

–

1,473,494

Reconciliation of intangible assets

Opening

Additions

Disposals

Foreign
Exchange

Impairment

Total

2018

2017

1,473,494

67,275

–

(160,684)

2,667,062

23,969

(2,426,846)

1,209,309

–

–

1,380,085

1,473,494

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

The intangible asset is the Company’s greenfield Ferber copper/gold property in Nevada. Refer to the Geology and Mineralisation
of Ferber on page 17 of the operations report.

4. INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

Name of Company

Skiptons Global Investments Limited –
Incorporated in British Virgin Islands

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

St Vincent Minerals

31 March
2018
% voting
power

31 March
2017
% voting
power

31 March
2018
Carrying
amount

31 March
2017
Carrying
amount

100

100

100

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

2,357,599

2,357,599

2,357,599

2,357,599

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 Limited (BVI).

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

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5. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES

Name of Company

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

31 March
2018
% holding

31 March
2017
% holding

31 March
2018
Carrying
amount

31 March
2017
Carrying
amount

Glenover Phosphate (Proprietary) Limited (“Glenover”)
Star Zinc Project

33.99
85.00

33.99
–

2,470,898
797,338

2,325,144
–

3,268,236

2,325,144

Glenover
Galileo’s direct investment in Glenover is 29% and it also has an indirect investment in Glenover through its shareholding in
Galagen Proprietary Limited, a special purpose vehicle incorporated to hold the BEE shareholding in the Glenover project, of
4.99% resulting in a total interest in Glenover of 33.99%. 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.

Star Zinc Project
On 31 August 2017, the Company entered into a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with BMR Group Plc (“BMR”) whereby it
agreed conditionally to advance to BMR, US$ 591 600 (at an interest rate of 12% per annum), to be used for the purpose of
completing the exercise of an option by BMR to acquire the Star Zinc project in Zambia.

On 4 September 2017, BMR entered into an agreement (“Agreement”) with Bushbuck Resources Limited, (“Bushbuck”) who holds
the exploration license (“License”) for Star Zinc, to complete the acquisition of Star Zinc through its Mauritian subsidiary Enviro
Zambia Limited (“EZL”), incorporated on 16 November 2017, for the remaining consideration of US$ 870 000. The first tranche
of the remaining consideration of US$ 400 000, together with VAT of US$ 160 000, was paid, with the balance to be satisfied in
cash, as to US$ 300 000 by no later than 28 November 2017 and as to US$ 170 000 by 28 February 2018. All payments were
executed on schedule.

On 5 September 2017, the Company entered into a Joint Venture (“JV”) with BMR. Galileo advanced to BMR US$ 591 600 primarily
to enable BMR to finance the initial consideration payable to Bushbuck. Upon completion of the acquisition of Star Zinc, Galileo
subscribed for a 51% equity stake in EZL, which was satisfied by the cancellation of the aforementioned loan of US$ 591 600.

BMR confirmed that, following the payment to Bushbuck Resources Limited (“Bushbuck”) of US$ 300 000, in accordance with the
Agreement, the Republic of Zambia Ministry Mines and Minerals Development confirmed on 1 December 2017, receipt of the
request by Bushbuck to transfer the Star Zinc licence (19653-HQ-LEL) to Enviro Processing Limited.

On transfer of the License (currently in progress) to EZL’s Zambian subsidiary Enviro Processing Zambia Limited, (“EPZL”) the
Company will undertake an 18-month work programme at a cost of US$ 250 000. It has placed a further US$ 100 000 in escrow,
following which, on 28 March 2018, further new shares in the JV were issued to Galileo to increase its aggregate equity interest
therein to 85%. The work programme includes drilling and using reasonable endeavours to complete a preliminary economic
assessment (“PEA”) of Star Zinc. BMR has the right to reduce the interest of Galileo from 85% to 75% on payment of US$ 150 000
to Galileo, to repay the US$ 100 000 held in escrow plus a US$ 50 000 arrangement fee.

At year end Galileo’s interest in EZL was accounted for as an investment in joint venture.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

39

Notes to the Financial Statements

5. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES (continued)
Summary of investment in joint venture – Glenover

Carrying value at the beginning of the year

Effect of change in translation currency

Equity accounted profit/(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 paid

Expenses

Loan forgiveness pursuant to revised funding arrangements

Taxation

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

2,325,144

1,868,370

22,324

123,430

505,217

(48,443)

2,470,898

2,325,144

282

892,758

(2,849)

(86,638)

1,895

881,931

(1,411)

(211,776)

803,553

670,639

3,057

(4,869)

(26,589)

151,831

–

810

(14,883)

(34,370)

–

–

Equity accounted profit/(loss) for the year

123,430

(48,433)

Made up as follows:

Loss from operations

Loan forgiveness pursuant to revised funding arrangements

(28,401)

151,831

(48,433)

–

123,430

(48,433)

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6. LOANS TO/(FROM) JOINT VENTURES, ASSOCIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Loans to/(from) subsidiaries
Galileo Resources SA Proprietary Limited
Skiptons Global Investment Limited
St Vincent Minerals

Loans to subsidiaries are interest free, unsecured and has

no repayment terms.

Loans to joint ventures and associates

Glenover

SHIP – Concordia

Non-current assets

Non-current liabilities

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

–
–
–

–

–
–
–

–

4,970,516
6,155
(838,857)

4,947,826
4,884
(919,178)

4,137,814

4,033,532

133,454

150,942

101,125

538,905

77,167

–

138,316

203,316

284,396

640,030

215,483

203,316

284,396

640,030

5,912,154

5,156,026

–

–

(838,857)

(919,178)

284,396

640,030

4,353,297

4,236,848

Glenover
On 6 July 2017, Galileo executed a term sheet with its JV partner FMO, in the Glenover Phosphate/Rare earth Project (the
“Glenover Project” or “Project”), to advance the Project to a stage where it obtains a mining right from the DMR to mine and
produce phosphate (the “Term Sheet”).

One of the terms in the Term Sheet, amongst other, includes Galileo funding the execution of the MRA by way of a loan,
convertible to 4% of the equity in Glenover. The Company has engaged a consulting group to execute the MRA.

Pursuant to the Term Sheet, loans to the value of £ 151 831 were forgiven and recognised directly in profit and loss.

SHIP – Concordia
On 15 May 2017, Galileo formally earned in a 51% interest in the company owning the Concordia Project, having deposited into
the Project account the balance of funds required to fulfil the ZAR 10m commitment in terms of Agreement.

In terms of the Agreement, the Company had 30 days from date of earn-in and from its election to turn the project to account,
to increase the Company’s interest in the Project, if it so wished, by way of issue of 30 million Galileo ordinary shares to JV partner
SHIP (the “Election”). The initial 30 day period earn in was mutually extended to 60 days. The Company discussed with SHIP, in
utmost good faith, that it could not make the Election in the extended time line as the information on the Project obtained to
date was inconclusive and inadequate.

SHIP claimed shortly after the expiry of the 60 days that Company had diluted to 15% interest in the SHIP Project. The Company
refuted the claim: an Election could not be made due to delays in resolving QA/QC issues with the assays and the inconclusive
results of the exploration data.

SHIP is a private South African registered company controlled by Shirley Hayes. SHIP was incorporated to hold the Concordia
Project and its prospecting right. SHIP’s sole asset is the Concordia Project and has no liabilities.

The prospecting right on the Project expires in November 2019. Exploration on Concordia identified near surface good Cu
intersections. While the thickness and frequency of the intersections did not encourage the company to continue with a large-
scale drill programme to test the prognosis for a lower grade open pit, the Company believes the project remains prospective
for future potential for possibly smaller scale higher grade deposit. Galileo believed that an impairment of the expenditure at
year end would be prudent to reflect the Company’s remaining 15% interest and potential of Concordia. Accordingly an
impairment of £ 423 960 was recognized in profit and loss.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

41

Notes to the Financial Statements

7. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

Fair value through profit or loss-designated
Galagen – Ordinary shares
Galagen – B Preference shares

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

10
453,926

10
450,431

453,936

450,441

–
–

–

–
–

–

The above non-listed preference share investment represents the “B” class zero percent 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.

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

Total other financial assets

Non-current assets
At fair value through profit or loss – designated
Loans and receivables

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

4,195

4,163

4,195

4,163

453,936
4,195

450,441
4,163

458,131

454,604

–

–

–
–

–

–

–

–
–

–

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.

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7. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued)

Level 3

Galagen – Ordinary shares

Galagen – B Preference shares

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

10

10

453,926

450,431

453,936

450,441

–

–

–

–

–

–

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

Group – 31 March 2018

Galagen – Ordinary shares

Galagen – B Preference shares

Group – 31 March 2017

Galagen – Ordinary shares

Galagen – B Preference shares

Gains or
Foreign
Opening
losses in
exchange
balance movement profit or loss

10

450,431

450,441

Opening
balance

8

353,913

353,921

–

3,495

3,495

–

–

–

Foreign
exchange
movement

Gains or
losses in
profit or loss

2

96,518

96,520

–

–

–

Total

10

453,926

453,936

Total

10

450,431

450,441

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.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS – 31 March 2018

43

Notes to the Financial Statements

8. FINANCIAL ASSETS BY CATEGORY
The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below:

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group – 31 March 2018

Fair value
through
Loans and profit or loss
receivables – designated

Other financial assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

4,195

41,218

539,301

453,936

–

–

Total

458,131

41,218

Group – 31 March 2017
Fair value
through
profit or loss
– designated

Loans and
receivables

Total

4,163

30,522

450,441

–

–

454,604

30,522

1,110,821

539,301

1,110,821

584,714

453,936

1,038,650

1,145,506

450,441

1,595,947

Company – 31 March 2018

Fair value
through
Loans and profit or loss
receivables – designated

Total

Company – 31 March 2017
Fair value
through
profit or loss
– designated

Loans and
receivables

Total

Loans to Group companies

5,192,154

Other financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

10,624

425,089

5,627,867

–

–

–

–

5,192,154

5,156,026

10,624

425,089

–

915,733

5,627,867

6,071,759

–

–

–

–

5,156,026

–

915,733

6,071,759

9. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Prepayments

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

20,680

3,401

17,137

23,211

–

–

–

7,311

10,624

41,218

30,522

10,624

–

–

–

–

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

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10. 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)

11. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised share capital

Unlimited ordinary shares of 0.01 pence (2017: 0.01 pence)

Issued share capital

Reported as at 1 April

Share issues

Reported as at 31 March

Reconciliation of share capital:

Ordinary shares of 0.1p

Deferred shares of 4.9p

Share premium

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

–

–

–

–

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

195,874,062

193,752,721 195,874,062

193,752,721

58,722,500

2,121,341

58,722,500

2,121,341

254,596,562

195,874,062 254,596,562

195,874,062

254,597

195,874

254,597

195,874

5,610,634

5,610,634

5,610,634

5,610,634

19,080,088

18,076,986

19,080,088

18,076,986

24,945,319

23,883,494

24,945,319

23,883,494

During the period under review the Company issued new ordinary shares as follows:

Date

14 September 2017

Number of ordinary shares

58,722,500

Purpose of Issue

Placing for cash

Subsequent to the period under review the Company issued 50,000,000 new ordinary shares at an issue price of £0.011 per share
to raise £550,000 before expenses.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

12. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Share option group

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

Outstanding at the end of the year

During the financial period under review no new options were issued.

Outstanding options

Options exercisable at £0.02 on or before 26/01/2022

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

Name

Colin Bird

Chris Molefe

Richard Wollenberg

Andrew Sarosi

FiguresinPoundSterling

Number

9,700,000

9,700,000

Exercise from grant date

9,700,000

Number of options

5,000,000

250,000

750,000

3,000,000

The above options were granted on 27 January 2017 at a strike price of £0.02 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 26 January 2022. 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. 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 (2017: £149,793).

13. 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

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

Exchange differences on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries

205,481

419,408

Foreign exchange profits or losses on inter-company loan accounts

(750,862)

(861,446)

Foreign intangibles recognised as part of a business combination

77,539

134,484

(467,842)

(307,554)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

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14. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Held at amortised cost

Fer-Min-Ore

Loans

Non-current liabilities

At amortised cost

Current liabilities

15. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade and other payables

Accrued expense

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

7

3,572

3,579

7

4,009

4,016

3,579

4,016

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

299,549

156,965

277,876

116,095

153

156,965

456,514

393,971

157,118

14,234

45,171

59,405

16. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES BY CATEGORY
The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below:

Other financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables

Loans from group companies

Group –
31 March 2018

Group –
31 March 2017

Financial
liabilities at
amortised
cost

3,579

Financial
liabilities at
amortised
cost

4,016

Total

3,579

Total

4,016

456,514

456,514

393,971

393,971

460,093

460,093

397,987

397,987

Company – 2018

Company – 2017

Financial
liabilities at
amortised
cost

Financial
liabilities at
amortised
cost

Total

157,118

838,857

157,118

838,857

59,405

919,178

Total

59,405

919,178

995,975

995,975

978,583

978,583

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Notes to the Financial Statements

17. OPERATING LOSS

Operating loss for the year is stated after accounting for the following:

Operating lease charges

Premises contractual amounts

Employee costs – including management

18. INVESTMENT REVENUE

Interest revenue

Bank interest

19. TAXATION

Reconciliation of the tax expense

Reconciliation between accounting profit and tax expense.

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

30,507

50,772

30,507

181,854

308,493

181,854

35,400

308,493

180

180

781

781

180

180

781

781

Accounting loss

(1,026,891)

(1,388,697)

(725,771)

(705,815)

Tax at the applicable tax rate of 19% (2017: 20%)

(195,109)

(277,739)

(131,721)

(141,163)

Tax effect of adjustments on taxable income

Expenses not allowed for tax purposes

Impairments

Tax on equity accounted profits

Tax losses carried forward

99,915

23,452

71,742

123,811

26,280

29,959

–

–

–

153,928

105,441

111,204

–

–

–

–

No provision has been made for 2018 tax as the Company has no taxable income. The estimated tax loss available for set off
against future taxable income is £1,827,985 (2017: £1,756,243). The Company has not reflected a deferred tax asset in respect
of the losses carried forward as the Company is not expected to generate taxable profits in the foreseeable future.

20. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

Current year

21. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

24,870

15,000

19,300

15,000

Components of other
comprehensive income

Group – 31 March 2018

Group – 31 March2017

Gross

Tax

Net

Gross

Tax

Net

Exchange differences through
other comprehensive income

(160,288)

–

(160,288)

1,372,022

–

1,372,022

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Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

22. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share

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.

Basic earnings per share was based on a loss of £1,026,891 (2017: loss of £1,388,697) and a weighted average number of
ordinary shares of 227,388,473 (2017: 194,525,720).

Group

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

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

(1,187,179)

(16,675)

Adjusted for:

Foreign exchange movements during the year

Loss for the year

Loss per share

Basic loss per share (pence)

23. CASH USED IN OPERATIONS

Loss before taxation

Adjustments for:

160,288

(1,372,022)

(1,026,891)

(1,388,697)

(0.45)

(0.71)

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

(1,026,891)

(1,388,697)

(725,771)

(705,815)

(Profit)/loss from equity accounted investments

(123,430)

48,443

–

Investment revenue

Loss on sale of intangible asset

Finance Costs

Share based payment

(180)

(781)

(180)

–

–

–

469,259

–

149,793

–

–

–

Impairment of loans to group companies and associates

525,870

–

138,316

–

(781)

–

–

149,793

–

–

–

(25,892)

(25,264)

–

(10,696)

(10,069)

(10,624)

62,543

103,249

97,713

(5,234)

(598,676)

(654,067)

(500,546)

(562,037)

Other non-cash items

Changes in working capital:

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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

FiguresinPoundSterling

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

25. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
Loan accounts – owed by related parties
Glenover
SHIP – Concordia
Amounts paid – to related parties
Lion Mining Finance Limited (“LMF”).

133,454
150,942

101,125
536,450

77,167
138,316

–
203,316

36,360

42,480

36,360

42,480

Galileo paid rent and administrative service cost to LMF. Colin Bird is a director of both Galileo and LMF.

26. EMPLOYEE COST
Salaries and wages

Average number of employees

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

9,200

8,400

9,200

8,400

1

1

1

1

27. DIRECTORS’ AND PRESCRIBED OFFICER’S EMOLUMENTS

Executive
2018
Colin Bird
Andrew Sarosi

2017
Colin Bird
Andrew Sarosi

Non executive
2018
Christopher Molefe
Richard Wollenberg

2017
Christopher Molefe
Richard Wollenberg

Group and Company

Directors’
fees
Charge for
the year

Share(1)
based
payment

Total

35,000
32,500

67,500

–
–

–

35,000
32,500

67,500

26,875
26,250

77,213
46,328

104,088
72,578

53,125

123,541

176,666

15,000
15,000

30,000

15,000
15,000

30,000

–
–

–

3,861
11,582

15,443

15,000
15,000

30,000

18,861
26,582

45,443

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27. DIRECTORS’ AND PRESCRIBED OFFICER’S EMOLUMENTS (continued)
At year end an amount of £121,250 (2017: £32,500) was accrued towards outstanding director fees payable as follows:

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Colin Bird

Andrew Sarosi

Richard Wollenberg

Total

At 31 March 2018

At 31 March 2017

43,750

43,750

33,750

121,250

12,500

12,500

7,500

32,500

Directors’ interests in the Company’s share option scheme at the date of this report were as follows:

Beneficial owner

Colin Bird

Andrew Sarosi

John Richard Wollenberg

Chris Molefe

At 31 March 2018

At 31 March 2017(1)

Options

5,000,000

3,000,000

750,000

250,000

Options

5,000,000

3,000,000

750,000

250,000

(1)= These options were granted to the directors 27 January 2017 at a strike price of £0.02 per share.

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

Executive management

85,620

78,000

56,155

78,000

28. RISK MANAGEMENT
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 cash and cash equivalents disclosed in note 10 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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

28. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
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.

FiguresinPoundSterling

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.

Group

At 31 March 2018

Trade and other payables

Other financial liabilities

At 31 March 2017

Trade and other payables

Other financial liabilities

Company

At 31 March 2018

Trade and other payables

At 31 March 2017

Trade and other payables

Interest rate risk

Less than
1 year

Between 2
and 5 years

456,514

–

–

3,579

Less than
1 year

Between 2
and 5 years

393,971

–

–

4,016

Less than
1 year

157,118

Less than
1 year

59,405

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.

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28. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
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:

Notes to the Financial Statements

FiguresinPoundSterling

Financial instrument

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Other financial assets

Group

Company

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

31 March
2018

31 March
2017

41,218

30,522

10,624

–

539,301

1,110,821

425,089

915,733

458,131

454,604

–

–

Loans to Group companies and other related entities

–

–

5,192,154

5,156,026

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).

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 revalued 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:

ZAR : £ (Average)

ZAR : £ (Spot)

USD : £ (Average)

USD : £ (Spot)

1 : 0.0581

1 : 0.0601

1 : 0.7546

1 : 0.7134

(2017: 1 : 0.0548)

(2017: 1 : 0.0597)

(2017: 1 : 0.7676)

(2017: 1 : 0.8007)

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

29. 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 as 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 funding requirements of each project to ensure that the Group
remains a going concern.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

30. SEGMENTAL REPORTING ON INCOME AND LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO VARIOUS

OPERATIONAL SEGMENTS

Business unit

The Company’s 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 one business unit, namely Mineral Assets, 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.

The Company’s investment in Zambia is not yet operational and does not form part of the segmental reporting for the period
under review.

Geographical segments

An analysis of the loss on ordinary activities before taxation is given below:

31 March
2018
Loss from
operating

31 March
2017
Loss from
operating
activities (£) activities (£)

Rare earths, aggregates and iron ore and manganese

South Africa

123,430

(48,443)

Gold, Copper

USA

(292,352)

(630,044)

Corporate costs and impairments

South Africa and United Kingdom

(857,969)

(710,270)

Total

(1,026,891)

(1,388,697)

31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Other than as disclosed in note 11 of this report there were no subsequent events that could have a material impact on the results
of the Group.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of
Galileo Resources Plc will be held at Fladgate LLP, 16 Great
Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DG, on 27 September 2018 at
14:00 p.m., for the following purposes:

To consider and, if deemed fit, to pass resolutions 1 – 6 as
ordinary resolutions and resolutions 7 – 8 as special resolutions.

ORDINARY BUSINESS
Resolution number 1

To receive the reports of the directors and auditors and the
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 for the
Group and the Company.

Resolution number 2

To re-elect Andrew Sarosi as a Director of the Company.

Resolution number 3

To re-elect Christopher Molefe as Director of the Company.

Resolution number 4

To confirm the appointment of Chapman Davis 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.

Resolution number 5

To authorise the Directors to determine auditors’ remuneration
for the year ended 31 March 2018.

Resolution number 6

That the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised,
pursuant to and in accordance with 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):

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
Resolution number 7

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:

(a) shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities up to
an aggregate nominal amount of £254,597 representing
100% of the Company’s issued share capital; and

(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.

Resolution number 8

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 2019.

(i) 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

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
shares shall be issued at a price representing the quarterly
average weighted share price.

(ii) to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot and
make offers to allot relevant securities up to an aggregate
nominal amount £84,017 (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)

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

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 2019 (whichever
is earlier)
provided that the Company may, at any time before such

Registeredoffice:
7/8 Kendrick Mews
London, SW7 3HG

5 September 2018

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

NOTES
(1) 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.

(2) 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,
Steelpark Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8HD no
less than 48 hours (excluding non-business days) before
the time for holding the meeting. A Form of Proxy
accompanies this document for use by members.

(3) Completion of the Form of Proxy will not preclude a

member from attending and voting in person.

(4) 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.

(5) To be valid this proxy must be completed and signed and
sent or delivered to the Company’s Registrars, Neville
Limited, Neville House, Steelpark Road,
Registrars
than
Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8HD no later
14:00 p.m. on 25 September 2018.

(6) 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 14:00 p.m. on
25 September 2018 (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 the time which is 48 hours
(excluding non-business days) 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.

(7) There are no Directors’ service contracts of more than one

year’s duration.

(8) Copies of Contracts of Service and letters of 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
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

the Annual General Meeting until

Proxy

‘CREST

Instruction’) must

(9) CREST members who wish to appoint a Proxy or Proxies
through the CREST 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
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
than 14:00 p.m. on
Limited (ID: 7RA11) no later
25 September 2018. 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.

(10) As at 4 September 2018, being the last practicable date
before the date of this Notice there were 304,596,562
ordinary shares in issue, each with equal voting rights. The
total number of voting rights in the Company as at
4 September 2018, being the last practicable date before
the date of this Notice is 304,596,562. 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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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 Fladgate
LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DG on 27 September 2018 at 14:00 p.m. and at any adjournment thereof, as indicated
below:

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Resolutions (*Special Resolutions)

1

2

3

4

5

6

To receive the reports of the directors and auditors and the financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2018 for the Group and the Company.

To re-elect Andrew Sarosi as a Director of the Company.

To re-elect Christopher Molefe as Director of the Company.

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

To authorise the directors to determine auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2018.

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, 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 Limited at Neville House, Steelpark Road,
Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8HD at least 48 hours (excluding non-business days) before the time appointed for holding
the meeting or adjourned meeting (as the case may be).

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