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highlights 2011

COMPLETION OF MAJOR CORPORATE TRANSACTION WITH MZURI GOLD LIMITED

SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF LICENCE AREA IN TANZANIA TO >18,000 KM2

DUAL LISTING ON THE ALTX BOARD OF THE JSE AND £1.1 MILLION RAISED

NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS STRENGTHEN BOARD

£5.3 MILLION FIELD EXPLORATION PROGRAMME UNDERWAY

CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report

Review of Activities

Report of Directors

Independent Auditors Report

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Company Statement of Financial Position

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Company Statement of Cash Flows

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

Notes to the Financial Statements

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Form of Proxy

Officers and Professional Advisers

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Exploration
Projects

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Chairman’s
Report

Dear Shareholder,

2011 was a difficult year globally, with turbulent
financial markets and confusion in sovereign states
particularly within Europe. Against this backdrop I am
pleased to report on the excellent progress Kibo has
made during the year in broadening its gold and base
metal exploration portfolio in Tanzania through
acquisition, successfully financing the Company,
designing and implementing a major exploration
programme, diversing its access to market finance,
reorganising its management team and rationalising
its development programme to focus on critical
economic value without excessive operational risk.
The earlier part of the year was dedicated to the
upgrading of the Company’s ground holding and
accessing finance. Currently the Company is
embarked on an extensive exploration programme
with three field exploration teams operating on all of
the Company’s projects in Tanzania.

main targets. It is planned that both processes will be
completed by mid 2012.

On 30 May 2011 the Company shares were listed on
the JSE AltX in South Africa in order to enhance its
ability to fund its on-going exploration programme in
the medium term. The listing and subsequent share
placing raised approximately £1.1 million. This money
is being used to fund the first stage of the Company’s
three year exploration strategy on its Tanzanian
exploration portfolio. Extensive nickel anomalies from
soil sampling and trenching have already been
identified on just one small part of a 70 kilometre long
zone within the Haneti project which also shows
promise as a gold target, where there is active
artisanal mining. Reconnaissance geology mapping
suggests the possibility of
larger scale gold
occurrences in a number of the artisanal mining areas.

During 2011 Kibo added an additional 11,622 square
kilometres of highly prospective gold and base metal
exploration ground to its portfolio through the
acquisition of Morogoro Gold Ltd. This has moved the
Company into a strong position in Tanzania with large
ground holdings in established and developing gold
and base metal areas. It gives the Company the ability
to finance its operations through joint ventures as well
as through the markets. Field work has commenced
and we look forward to receiving results from our
exploration programs as we move through 2012.
Some areas held by the Company are under review
for joint venture to third parties. Other areas may be
relinquished in order to focus on the fieldwork on the

In light of the above developments the Board has
decided to restructure its executive management
team. Louis Coetzee was appointed the interim CEO
in November 2011 to maximise the corporate
development of the Company in Tanzania and to
oversee the financial development of the Company.
Noel O’Keeffe has taken on the role of Exploration
Director. This will facilitate a more focused approach
to the overview and supervision of the large portfolio
of Company projects. An important decision the
Company had to make was the imminent requirement
to exercise its option to acquire 100% of the Itetemia
and Luhala projects in the Lake Victoria district. While
the Itetemia project held out the prospect of early

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Maree and Wenzel Kerremans to the Board who were
both appointed during 2011. They also bring a wealth
of African experience to help drive the business and I
look forward to working with them and the other
directors and staff in growing the Company over the
next twelve months.

_______________________________________

Christian Schaffalitzky
Chairman

Mwanza on Lake Victoria

cash flow through the development of a small open
pit mine, the Company decided that the operational
risks and capital exposure for Kibo involved with these
The Morogoro
unacceptable.
projects were
acquisition has provided the Company with a
dominant exploration presence in the major gold
exploration districts in Tanzania. This provides us with
the potential for exponentially better returns on our
investments than could have been derived from the
Itetemia and Luhala projects, should they have been
acquired under the contracted commercial terms. For
these reasons we informed Tanzanian Royalty
Exploration Corporation that we would not be
exercising the option.

In conclusion, despite 2011 being a difficult year for
our industry, the company is set fair for exploration
success with both its gold and nickel projects. I would
like to thank management especially our former CEO
Noel O’Keeffe who has had the task of steering the
Company through the regulatory compliance resulting
from the merger and acquisition activity during the
year. He now has the challenge of sifting through the
very large licence portfolio to optimise the value of the
Company. Louis Coetzee, who has recently taken
over the mantle of CEO will, with his twenty years of
working in Tanzania, prove to be a valuable asset for
the Company. I would also like to welcome Tinus

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Review of
Activities

Kibo proved unable to satisfactorily renegotiate the
option agreement with TREC and announced in
December 2011 that it was not proceeding with the
option under the current terms and has relinquished
its interest in both projects.

Following the decision to discontinue with the TREC
option on Itetemia and Luhala, the Company’s focus
will now be on exploration at its Lake Victoria, Haneti
and Morogoro projects. The Company has re-
organised its operations in Tanzania to enable it to
effectively manage and explore this large project
portfolio for which it approved a three year
exploration budget of £5M in October 2011. Stage 1
with a budget £1.3M is now complete with results
pending, while Stage 2 will follow up on targets
emerging from stage 1 with more advanced
exploration including drilling in the second half of
2012. This review summarises Kibo’s exploration
projects on which work is underway.

View across Smith Sound Lake Victoria

Introduction

During 2011 the Company focused on completing
the major corporate transaction with Mzuri Gold
Limited (Mzuri) announced in December 2010. This
has re-positioned the Company from a relatively
small mineral licence holder to one with over 18,000
square kilometres of tenements issued, offered and
under application in both the traditional and newly
emerging gold exploration regions of Tanzania. Field
exploration during the first three quarters of 2011
was deferred to allow completion of the Mzuri
transaction which included a dual listing and placing
on the AltX board of the JSE in South Africa in early
June which raised approximately £1.1M. The
Company completed some field work at the Haneti
project during the last quarter of 2010 which gave
further encouraging nickel results from trenching
and soil sampling. These results, which the
Company reported in April 2011, are discussed later
in the review. At
the start of October 2011,
following operational management changes, the
exploration
Company
programmes and these will run concurrently over all
its projects through 2012 and beyond.

re-commenced

field

During 2011, Kibo continued the technical and
economic evaluation of the Itetemia and Luhala
projects.
In October the Company reported on
metallurgical test results for the Golden Horseshoe
(GHR) Resource at Itetemia which indicated gold
recoveries in excess of 90% from standard carbon-
in-leach cyanide processing. The Company also
announced at that time that it was continuing
negotiation with Tanzanian Royalty Exploration
Corporation Limited (TREC) to allow it to fast track
the exercise of the option under which it holds its
interest in the Itetemia and Luhala projects in order
to avail itself of development financing for GHR.

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Lake Victoria Project
The Lake Victoria projects comprises a 2,716 square
kilometre portfolio of prospecting licences under
issue, offer and application in Tanzania’s premier
gold mining region, the Lake Victoria Goldfield (LVG).
The portfolio contains 129 mineral
tenements
located south and west of Tanzania’s second city of
Mwanza and are dispersed in contiguous blocks of
one to fifteen tenements over an area of
approximately 12,000 square kilometres. The
tenements border, straddle and occur within the
major greenstone belts which are the host to
operating mines, gold deposits and historical gold
workings in the region. They give the Company a
large strategic footprint in this prolific gold producing
area of the country which has annual production of
over 2 million ounces mostly from the world class
multi-million ounce deposits at Bulyanhulu and
Geita.

The Lake Victoria project
is divided into six
geographical sub-blocks which cover the principal
gold producing greenstone belts within the LVG.

Gold mineralisation within the LVG is controlled by
a combination of favourable host rocks such as
banded iron formations, quartz reefs and porphyries
and favourable structural settings. The Lake Victoria
tenements are well located in this regard and many
of the areas occur on or close to regional structural
lineaments and contacts that are considered to be
important controls on gold mineralisation.

The Company is undertaking a desktop and field
evaluation of the tenements with the objective of
prioritising the most prospective for follow up. The
exploration database that accompanies the project
contains the results of previous reconnaissance soil
and pitting surveys over many of the areas and
shows anomalous gold-in-soil on a number of
tenements. An initial review of the database has
helped select initial tenements for more detailed
exploration and field teams are currently operating in
these areas.

Lake Victoria Project tenements and regional gold mineralisation

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Rock sampling Morogoro South

Morogoro Project

Similar to the Lake Victoria project, the Morogoro
project comprises a large mineral tenement portfolio
totalling 8,900 square kilometres comprising
issue, offer and
prospecting licences under
application. The tenements are located in eastern
Tanzania between the regional centres of Morogoro
and Dodoma in a region which is receiving
increasing attention from mineral exploration
companies in recent years due to widespread
artisanal and small scale gold mining, and the
Magambazi (Handeni) gold deposit discovery by
Canadian company, Canaco Resources in 2009.

The Morogoro project covers Proterozoic age high
grade metamorphic rocks which present a new

for gold exploration in
geological environment
Tanzania. In contrast to the Archaean age lower
grade metamorphic rocks (greenstones) of the Lake
Victoria region further north, this geology was not
considered prospective for gold until widespread
discoveries by artisanal miners in recent years
focused larger company attention on the region.
Kibo has now established a significant presence in
this region over previously unexplored areas
prospective for gold and base metals. The project is
divided into two large blocks known as Morogoro
North (also referred to as the Dodoma Block) and
Morogoro South.

Kibo Projects in eastern Tanzania – Haneti top left and Morogoro North and South in centre

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Morogoro North

Morogoro North comprises mineral tenements east
of Dodoma covering approximately 4,000 square
kilometres adjacent to Government designated
artisanal gold mining blocks. Gold mining within
these blocks is from quartz reefs within high grade
gneisses and granulites of high metamorphic grade.
These reefs extend on to Company licences and
applications where some artisanal mining is on-
going. The detailed geology and gold mineralisation
in these areas has not yet been thoroughly

evaluated but the data that is available is consistent
with geology and mineralisation styles similar to
those present at Canaco Resources, Magambazi
gold deposit some 50 kilometres to the northeast.
Stage 1 field exploration at Morogoro North
comprises detailed stream sampling and mapping
on prospecting licences around the villages of Gairo,
Kilama and Berega on gold-in-soil anomalies
identified from previous reconnaissance sampling.

Morogoro North showing tenements, geology and mineralisation

Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro Project.

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Morogoro South

Morogoro South comprises tenement areas south
and west of the regional town of Morogoro covering
approximately 4,900 square kilometres. The
Company’s initial exploration focus will be on a
regional geological structure, the Ruvu Nappe,
located circa 30 kilometres southeast of Morogoro.
Previous reconnaissance geological mapping and
stream sediment sampling have revealed gold
mineralisation associated with this structure along
45 kilometres of its length and both artisanal hard
rock and placer gold mining is on-going. Stage 1 field
exploration in this area comprises regional stream
sediment sampling, prospecting and geological
mapping to resolve areas for follow-up geophysical

surveying, trenching and drilling. A large anorthosite
body approximately 25 kilometres west of the Ruvu
Nappe,
is possibly indicative of nickel-PGM
mineralisation potential in this region and will also
be prospected and sampled during the field
programme. Company licence applications and
offers in the western part of the Morogoro Block
cover part of a copper mineralised province with
numerous copper occurrences and some artisanal
copper production. Data on the detailed geology and
copper mineralisation styles will be compiled as they
also represent an excellent mineral exploration
opportunity for the Company in this region.

Morogoro South – Ruvu Nappe showing tenements, geology and mineralisation

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Haneti Project

The Haneti project is located 15 kilometres north of
Tanzania’s official capital city, Dodoma in central
It comprises a contiguous block of
Tanzania.
prospecting licences under
issue, offer and
application totalling just over 7,000 square
kilometres. The project is located along a section of
the sheared contact (Bubu cataclasites) between
the Archaean age (> 2.5 billion years) Tanzanian
Craton to the Southwest and Proterozoic age (~0.5
to 2.5 billion years) rocks to the Northeast. The

project is prospective for both nickel – platinoid
mineralisation within a 70 to 80 kilometre ultramafic
belt (Haneti-Itiso Ultramafic Complex) located just
east of the sheared contact zone and for gold
mineralisation primarily within the Tanzanian Craton
to the West and Southwest.

Haneti showing tenements, geology and mineralised prospects

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Nickel Exploration

The nickel platinoid potential of the Haneti-Itiso
Ultramafic Complex has been enhanced by the field
work undertaken by Kibo over the last few years. The
results from soil, rock and trench sampling has shown
widespread anomalous nickel values accompanied by
local gold and platinum anomalism within the best
exposed section of the ultramafic belt just east of
Haneti Village (Haneti Hills). The results in this area to
date which encompasses about 100 square
kilometres have given good encouragement for the
discovery of both lateritic nickel and nickel sulphide-
platinoid style mineralisation. Laterite derived nickel
values in soil, pitting and trenching from Haneti Hills
occur in the range 3,000 to > 10,000 part per million
while nickel sulphide potential is indicated by rock
sample results from Mihanza Hill where values of up
to 13% nickel and 2.3 grams per tonne platinum &
palladium were previously reported from strongly
altered bedrock.

During late 2010 and early 2011 the Company carried
out exploration surveys at Haneti Hills which
comprised reconnaissance geological mapping,
trenching of soil geochemical anomalies and in-fill soil
sampling. Trenching and soil sampling focused on the
Mwaka, Mihanza and Kwahemu Hills where previous
work has returned high nickel and gold values in soil
and rock.

At Mwaka Hill, a 269 metre trench was excavated to
a depth of 0.5 to 1.8 metres across a mult-element
soil geochemical anomaly and exposed bedrock was
mapped and sampled. Analyses were carried out for
Au, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co and As. Nickel values were
consistently anomalous in excess of 1,000 parts per

million (0.1%) from samples of silicified and un-
silicified serpentinites taken along the length of the
trench. The best intersection was 93 metres at 0.4%
nickel. Trench samples were also anomalous for
cobalt but not significantly so for the other elements.

At Mihanza Hill, an 80 metre trench was excavated to
a depth of 1 metre or less across a gold and nickel soil
anomaly close to a pit where previous sampling gave
values of 13% nickel and 2.33 g/t platinum and
palladium in outcrop. Similar to Mwaka, nickel values
were in excess of 1,000 parts per million(0.1%) in
serpentinite throughout the length of the trench and
averaged 0.27% nickel over the 80 metres. The
trench results were anomalous for cobalt but not for
the other elements.

At Kwahemu Hill, an in-fill soil sampling programme
was carried out over an area of ~ 2.5 X 1.5 kilometres
to the west of Kwahemu Hill where previous regional
soil sampling had indicated high gold and nickel values
in soil. The in-fill sampling was carried out at a spacing
of 100 X 40 metres and analyses were carried out for
the same elemental suite as for the Mwaka and
Mihanza Hills trench sampling. The results indicate a
strong linear nickel anomaly with values in excess of
0.1% nickel extending westwards from Kwahemu Hill
for 2 kilometres and the anomaly remains open to the
west. More difuse gold anomalous areas of values >
30 parts per billion and up to > 100 parts per billion are
scattered through the sampled area co-incident in part
with the nickel anomaly.

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Gold Exploration

Conclusion

Stage 1 field exploration over the Company projects
has now been completed and the results available to
date are being compiled and analysed. An
operations update will be released during the
second quarter of 2012 once all results have been
received. The Company anticipates that
these
results will enable it to define targets for drilling and
areas for more detailed follow up surveys as part of
its Stage 2 exploration programme to commence
shortly. The Kibo projects present a very large
mineral prospective early stage exploration portfolio
for which sustained systematic exploration is now
underway. The Company is confident of favourable
exploration results emerging from this work during
2012 and beyond.

The gold mineralisation potential at Haneti
is
primarily within recently identified greenstone rock
sequences within the Tanzanian Craton in the West
and South-west of the project. One such sequence,
the Londoni Greenstone Belt located just outside
the north-west corner of the Haneti block hosts
Shanta Gold’s Singida project which has a published
resource of 1 M oz. at a grade of 1.5 grams per
tonne gold. Significant artisanal gold mining activity
in the northwest corner of the Haneti block and
rocks with greenstone affinities identified around
the village of Meia Meia by Kibo geologists in late
2010 provide strong evidence for the continuation
of this gold bearing Londoni gold belt along the
south western border of the Haneti block. The
Company is monitoring the artisanal gold mining in
the west of the Haneti block where it has been
issued two licence offers but understands that the
Tanzanian Ministry of Mines and Energy is delaying
issue of the permits due to the large number of
artisanal miners working in the area. Kibo
acknowledges the sensitivities in these overlap
areas between artisanal miners and exploration
companies and will continue to explore ways of
completing the licence issues and so gain
exploration access to these areas with the
Government and the other relevant parties.

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Banded ironstone ridges on west side of Smith Sound

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Kibo exploration crew with local children

Programme
for 2012

Commencement of Stage 2 exploration programme on Lake Victoria,
Haneti and Morogoro projects

Stage 2 exploration to include drilling on targets identified from Stage 1
work now completed

Evaluation and acquisition of mineral exploration and development
projects in Tanzania where compatible with the Company’s growth
strategy through JV or corporate acquisition

Completion of identified farm-in JV opportunities on current projects
to mitigate risk and promote efficient exploration and evaluation of
projects at low cost to the Company

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Report of
Directors

The recoverability of the carrying value of exploration and
evaluation assets is dependent on the successful discovery of
economically recoverable reserves,
the achievement of
profitable operations, and the ability of the Group to raise
additional financing, if necessary, or alternatively upon the
company’s ability to dispose of its interests on an advantageous
basis. Changes in future conditions could require material write-
downs of the carrying value of the Group’s assets.

Results and Dividends
The result for the period after providing for depreciation and
taxation amounted to a loss of £3,691,561 (2010:
loss
£475,090).
In the light of the company’s decision not to
continue with the Itetemia and Luhala projects in December
2011, costs associated with these licences amounting to
£2,442,897 have been written off
in the Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income this year.

During the year the company listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange, and the related costs amounting to £433,287 have
been expensed in the year.

The company issued share options
to directors and key
employees during the year, further details of which are set out
in note 14. According to the Black-Scholes option costing
model, the associated cost of the options granted amounted to
£424,570 (2010 £32,250).

The Company acquired shares in Morogoro Gold Limited for
£1.7m by issuing 56,666,667 ordinary shares. The Morogoro
group has a significant land holding in the Lake Victoria and
Morogoro regions in Tanzania.

Costs attributable to furthering the Group’s exploration assets,
including £1.7 m in connection with the acquisition of the
Morogoro Gold Limited Group, amounted to £2,030,384 (2010:
£438,054), and have been capitalised within intangible fixed
assets. At the year end the book value of these intangible fixed
assets amounted to £3,853,550.

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend
for the year under review.

The Directors present their annual report together with the
audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September
2011 of Kibo Mining Plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries
(collectively “the Group”).

Principal Activity
Kibo Mining Plc is a holding company of a number of subsidiary
exploration companies. The primary activity of the Group is the
acquisition, exploration and development of gold and other
mineral resources in Tanzania.

Review of Business and Future Developments
As set out in the Chairman’s Statement and Review of
Activities, as well as continuing with its exploration programme,
the Group significantly increased its exploration ground holdings
in Tanzania during the period through the acquisition of
Morogoro Gold Limited It has also recorded an impairment
charge in respect of its decision not to proceed with its Itetemia
and Luhala projects. The Group will advance the projects in its
portfolio through direct exploration and through joint ventures.
In addition the Group will pursue other projects in gold and other
mineral resources. These matters together with likely future
developments are discussed further in the Chairman’s Statment
and Review of Activities preceding this report.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The realisation of exploration and evaluation assets is
dependent on the discovery and successful development of
economic ore reserves and is subject to a number of significant
potential risks including:

(cid:3) Price fluctuations;
(cid:3) Foreign exchange risks;
(cid:3) Uncertainties over development and operational costs;
(cid:3) Political and legal

including arrangements with

risks,

governments for licences, profit sharing and taxation;

(cid:3) Currency exchange fluctuations and restrictions;
(cid:3) Foreign investment risks including increases in taxes,

royalties and renegotiation of contracts; and

(cid:3) Liquidity risks.

In addition to the above there can be no assurance that current
exploration programs will result in profitable mining operations.

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Post Balance Sheet Events
There have been no material post balance sheet events other
than those disclosed in note 16 to the financial statements.
Please refer to the Chairman’s Statement for information on the
Company’s current and future developments

Substantial Shareholdings
in addition to the
The Company has been informed that,
interests of the Directors, at 30 September 2011 and the date
of this report, the following shareholders own 3% or more of
the issued share capital of the Company:

Directors and Secretary
At the next Annual General Meeting to be held, in accordance
with the Articles of Association, Christian Schaffalitzky and Noel
O’Keeffe will be retiring by rotation, and Tinus Maree and
Wenzel Kerremans will be retiring at their first general meeting
after appointment, and all being eligible, offer themselves for
re-election.

Directors Interests
The interests of the Directors and Secretary and their families
who held office at the date of approval of the Annual Report and
at 30 September 2011 in the share capital of the Company are
as follows:

Ordinary Shares
30/09/11

23/03/12

30/09/10

25,336,976
9,582,577
666,667
12,000,000
5,178,333
-

25,336,976
9,582,577
666,667
12,000,000
5,178,333
-

25,336,976
9,582,577
666,667
12,000,000
3,125,000
-

-

-

-

Directors
Christian Schaffalitzky
Noel O’Keeffe
William Payne
Desmond Burke
Louis Coetzee
Tinus Maree
(appointed 08/03/2011)
Wenzel Kerremans
(appointed 07/06/2011)

Secretary
Noel O’Keeffe

9,582,577

9,582,577

9,582,577

Share Options

23/03/12

30/09/11

30/09/10

Directors
Christian Schaffalitzky
Louis Coetzee
Noel O’Keeffe
William Payne
Desmond Burke
Tinus Maree
Wenzel Kerremans

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

The above share options are exercisable at a price of £0.0388 at
any time up to 31 March 2016.

Transactions Involving Directors
There have been no contracts or arrangements of significance
during the period in which Directors of the Company were
interested other than as disclosed in Note 15 to the financial
statements.

Percentage of issued share capital

Mzuri Gold Limited
Sunvest Corporation
Richard Speir
Sun Mining Limited

23/03/2012
25.69%
7.41%
4.11%
4.24%

30/09/11
18.31%
8.15%
4.52%
5.15%

30/09/10
-
12.12.%
6.72%
3.69%

The Directors are not aware of any other holding of 3% or more
of the share capital of the Company.

Subsidiary Undertakings
Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are set out in Note 10 to
the financial statements.

Political Donations
No political donations were made during the period (2010:
Nil).

Going Concern
The Directors have reviewed budgets, projected cash flows and
other relevant information, and on the basis of this review, are
confident that the Company and the Group will have adequate
financial resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future.

The future of the Company and the Group is dependent on the
successful future outcome of its short and medium term ability
to raise new equity funding and the successful development of
its exploration interests and of the availability of further funding
to bring these interests to production.

The Directors consider that in preparing the financial statements
they have taken into account all
information that could
reasonably be expected to be available. Consequently, they
consider
is appropriate to prepare the financial
statements on the going concern basis.

that

it

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report
and the Group and Company financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and Regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and
parent Company financial statements for each financial period.
As permitted by company law, the directors have prepared the
Group financial statements in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the
European Union (EU IFRS) and have elected to prepare the
Company financial statements in accordance with EU IFRS, as
applied in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Companies
Acts, 1963 to 2009 (‘the Companies Acts’).

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The Group and Company financial statements are required by
law and EU IFRS to present fairly the financial position and
performance of the Group: The Companies Acts provide in
relation to such financial statements that reference in the
relevant parts of the Acts to financial statements giving a true
and fair view are references to their achieving a fair
presentation. In preparing each of the Group and Company
financial statements, the Directors are required to:

(cid:3) select suitable accounting policies and apply them

consistently;

(cid:3) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and

prudent;

(cid:3) state whether applicable accounting standards have been
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements; and

(cid:3) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and
Company will continue in business.

The directors confirm they have complied with the above
requirements in preparing these accounts.

Under applicable law the Directors are also responsible for
preparing a Directors’ Report and reports relating to Directors’
remuneration and corporate governance that comply with that
law and those rules.

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper books of
account which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the Company and which enable them to
ensure that its financial statements are prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards, and comply
with the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2009, and European
Communities (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations 1992
and all regulations to be construed as one with those acts. They
are also responsible for taking such steps as are reasonably
open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and
Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity
of the corporate and financial
information included on the
company’s website. Legislation in the Republic of Ireland
governing the preparation and dissemination of
financial
statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Corporate Governance
The Directors are committed to maintaining the highest
standards of corporate governance commensurate with the
size, stage of development and financial status of the Group.

The Board
The Board is responsible for the supervision and control of the
Company and is accountable to the shareholders. The Board
has reserved decision-making on a variety of matters, including
determining strategy for the Group, reviewing and monitoring
executive management performance and monitoring risks and
controls.

The Board has seven Directors, comprising two executive
Directors and five non-executive Directors. The Board met

formally on 14 occasions during the year ended 30 September
2011. An agenda and supporting documentation was circulated
in advance of each meeting. All the Directors bring independent
judgement to bear on issues affecting the Group and all have full
and timely access to information necessary to enable them to
discharge their duties. The Directors have a wide and varying
array of experiences in the industry.

Audit Committee
The Audit Committee comprises William Payne and Christian
Schaffalitzky.
It may examine any matters relating to the
financial affairs of the Group and the Group’s audits. This
includes reviews of the annual financial statements and
announcements,
internal control procedures, accounting
procedures, accounting policies, the appointment, independence,
objectivity, terms of reference and fees of external auditors and
such other related functions as the Board may require.

comprises

Remuneration Committee
The
Christian
Committee
Remuneration
Schaffalitzky, Desmond Burke and Tinus Maree. It determines
the terms and conditions of employment and annual
remuneration of the executive directors.
It consults with the
Managing Director, takes into consideration external data and
comparative third party remuneration and has access to
professional advice outside the Company.

The key policy objectives of the Remuneration Committee in
respect of the Company’s executive directors and other senior
executives are:
(cid:3) to ensure that individuals are fairly rewarded for their
personal contribution to the Company’s overall performance;
and

(cid:3) to act as the independent committee ensuring that due
the Company’s
regard is given to the interest of
shareholders and to the financial and commercial health of
the Company.

Books of account
The measures taken by the directors to ensure compliance with
the requirements in Section 202 of the Companies Act 1990,
regarding proper books of account are the implementation of
necessary policies and procedures for recording transactions,
the employment of competent accounting personnel with
appropriate expertise and the provision of adequate resources
to the financial function. The books of account of the Company
are maintained at Sirius Centre, Northpoint, Tuam Road, Galway.

Auditors
The auditors, LHM Casey McGrath, have indicated their
willingness to continue in office in accordance with Section
160(2) of the Companies Act, 1963.

On behalf of the board

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Independent
Auditors Report

We have audited the Group and Company financial statements
of Kibo Mining Plc for the year ended 30 September 2011 which
comprise of the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position,
Company Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows, Company Statement of Cash Flows,
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company
Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes. These
financial statements have been prepared under the accounting
policies set out on pages 21-24.

This report is made solely to the Company’s members as a body
in accordance with Section 193 of the Companies Act, 1990.
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 the audit 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 or the
Company’s members as a body for our audit work, for this
report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditors
The Directors’ responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report
and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law
and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by
the European Union (IFRSs), are set out in the Statement of
Directors’ Responsibilities on page 17.

Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in
accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and
International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).

We report to you our opinion as to whether the Group financial
statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union and are properly prepared in accordance with
the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009. We also report to you
whether in our opinion: proper books of account have been kept
by the Company; whether at the balance sheet date, there
exists a financial situation requiring the convening of an
extraordinary general meeting of the Company; and whether
the information given in the Directors’ Report is consistent with

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the financial statements. In addition, we state whether we have
obtained all the information and explanations necessary for the
purposes of our audit and whether the financial statements are
in agreement with the books of account.

We report to the shareholders if, in our opinion, any information
specified by law regarding Directors’
remuneration and
Directors’ transactions is not given and, where practicable,
include such information in our report.

We read the other information contained in the Annual Report
and consider whether it is consistent with the audited financial
statements. This other
information comprises only the
Directors’ Report and the Chairman’s Statement and Review of
Activities. We consider the implications for our audit report if
we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material
inconsistencies with
statements. Our
the
responsibilities do not extend to any other information.

financial

Basis of opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing
Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis,
of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the
significant estimates and judgements made by the Directors in
the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the
accounting policies are appropriate to the Group’s and
Company’s circumstances, consistently applied and adequately
disclosed.

We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the
information and explanations which we considered necessary in
order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable
assurance that the financial statements are free from material
misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or
error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall
adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial
statements.

Opinion
In our opinion

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

the Group financial statements give a true and fair view,
in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU, of the
state of the Group’s affairs as at 30 September 2011 and
of its loss for the period then ended;
the Company financial statements give a true and fair
view, in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU
and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Acts, 1963 to 2009, of the state of the
Company’s affairs as at 30 September 2011; and
the financial statements have been properly prepared in
accordance with the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2009.

We have obtained all the information and explanations we
consider necessary for the purposes of our audit. In our opinion
proper books of account have been kept by the Company. The
company balance sheet is in agreement with the books of
account.

In our opinion, the information given in the Directors’ Report is
consistent with the financial statements.

The net assets of the Company, as stated in the Company
Statement of Financial Position on page 27, are more than half
of the amount of its called up share capital and, in our opinion,
on that basis there did not exist at 30 September 2011 a
financial situation which under Section 40(1) of the Companies
(Amendment) Act,1983, may require the convening of an
extraordinary meeting of the Company.

Emphasis of Matter - Realisation of Assets
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw your attention to notes
9, 10, and 12 to the financial statements concerning the
valuation of intangible assets, investments in subsidiaries and
amounts due from group undertakings. The realisation of
£4,266,063),
£3,853,550
intangible
investments in subsidiaries £4,326,511 (2010: £2,626,511) and
amounts due from group undertakings of £3,198,297 (2010:
£2,300,422) included in the Company Statement of Financial
Position is dependent on the discovery and successful
development of economic reserves including the ability of the
Group to raise sufficient finance to develop the projects.

assets

(2010:

of

Fergal McGrath
For and on behalf of
LHM Casey McGrath
Chartered Certified Accountants
& Registered Auditors
6 Northbrook Road
Dublin 6, Ireland

Date: 28 March 2012

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Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies

General Information
Kibo Mining Plc (“the Company”) is a company incorporated in
Ireland. The Group financial statements consolidate those of the
Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the
“Group”). The principal activities of the Company and its
subsidiaries are related to the exploration for and development
of gold and other minerals in Tanzania.

Statement of Compliance
As permitted by the European Union, the Group financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and their
interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) as adopted by the EU (IFRS). The individual
financial statements of the Company (“Company financial
statements”) have been prepared in accordance with the
Companies Act, 1963 to 2009 which permits a company that
publishes its company and group financial statements together,
to take advantage of the exemption in Section 148(8) of the
Companies Act, 1963, from presenting to its members its
company Income Statement and related notes that form part of
the approved company financial statements.

IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures - Revised definition of related
parties
1 January 2011

IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements – Reissued
as IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements (as amended in May 2011)
1 January 2013

IAS 28 Investments in Associates – Reissued as IAS 28 Investments
in Associates and Joint Ventures (as amended in May 2011)
1 January 2013

IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting*
1 January 2011

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures*
1 January 2011

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Amendments enhancing
disclosures about transfers of
financial assets (October 2010)
1 July 2011

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - Classification and Measurement
1 January 2013

The IFRSs adopted by the EU as applied by the Company and
the Group in the preparation of these financial statements are
those that were effective at 30 September 2011.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements**
1 January 2013

Future changes in accounting policies
IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) and IFRIC
(International Financial Reporting
Interpretations Committee) have issued the following
standards and interpretations with an effective date
after the date of these financial statements:

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements**
1 January 2013

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities**
1 January 2013

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement**
1 January 2013

New/Revised International Financial Reporting Standards
(IAS/IFRS)

*Amendments resulting from May 2010 Annual Improvements to IFRSs
** Original issue May 2011

Effective date
(accounting periods commencing on or after)
IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements*
1 January 2011

IAS 12 Income Taxes – Limited scope amendment (recovery of
underlying assets) (December 2010)
1 January 2012

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

Revised IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures (effective 1
January 2011)
Improvements to IFRSs 2010 (effective 1 January 2011)
IFRS 7 (Amendment) ‘Disclosures – Transfer of Financial
Assets’ (effective from 1 July 2011)

The Directors anticipate that the adoption of these Standards
and Interpretations in future years will have no material impact
on the Group financial statements.

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Statement of Accounting Policies
The accounting policies set out below have been applied
consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated
financial statements.

rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are taken into
account. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date that
control commences until the date that control ceases.

Basis of Preparation
The Group and Company financial statements are prepared on
the historical cost basis. The accounting policies have been
applied consistently by Group entities. The Group and Company
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis as explained on page 17.

Use of Estimates and Judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with EU
IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies
and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and
expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are
based on historical experience and various other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis of making judgements about carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources.

there are significant areas of estimation,
In particular,
uncertainty and critical
judgements in applying accounting
policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts
recognised in the financial statements in the following areas:
Measurement of the recoverable amounts of intangible
assets
Utilisation of tax losses

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

Revenue Recognition - Interest Revenue
Interest revenue is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the
principal outstanding and at
rate
applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated
future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial
asset to that asset’s net carrying amount.

the effective interest

Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial
statements of Kibo Mining Plc and its subsidiaries for the year
ended 30 September 2011.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where
necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by
the Group.

Intragroup balances and any unrealised gains or losses or
income or expenses arising from intragroup transactions are
eliminated in preparing the Group financial statements, except
to the extent they provide evidence of impairment.

Exploration & Evaluation Assets
In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 6
- Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources, the Group
uses the cost method of recognition. All costs associated with
mineral exploration and evaluation are capitalised on a project-
by-project basis, pending determination of the feasibility of the
project. Costs incurred include appropriate technical and
If an
administrative expenses but not general overheads.
exploration project is successful, the related expenditures will
be transferred to mining assets and amortised over the
estimated life of
reserves on a unit of
production basis. Where a licence is relinquished or a project
abandoned, the related costs are written off in the period in
which the event occurs. Where the Group maintains an interest
in a project, but the value of the project is considered to be
impaired, a provision against the relevant capitalised costs will
be raised.

the commercial

Exploration expenditure is carried forward in the balance sheet
under intangible assets.

Impairment
Assets are reviewed for impairment at each reporting date or
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is
recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying
amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable
amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell
and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment,
assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are
separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units).

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists
when the Group has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern
the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain
benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit)
is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying
amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is reduced to its

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recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised in the
Statement of Comprehensive Income immediately.

are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the
extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit
will be realised.

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment are stated at cost or valuation,
less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates
calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset
over its expected useful life, as follows:

Office Equipment-between 12.5% to 37.5% straight line

The residual value and useful lives of the property, plant and
equipment are reviewed annually and adjusted if appropriate at
each balance sheet date.

On disposal of property, plant and equipment the cost and the
related accumulated depreciation and impairments are removed
from the financial statements and the net amount, less any
proceeds, is taken to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Income Tax
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax.
Income tax expense is recognised in the income statement
except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly
in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income
for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at
the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect
of previous years.

Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method,
providing for temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes
and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not
recognised for the following temporary differences: the initial
recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets or
liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and
that affects neither accounting nor
taxable profit, and
differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent
that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to
be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse,
based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively
enacted by the reporting date.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is
probable that future taxable profits will be available against
which temporary difference can be utilised. Deferred tax assets

Additional
income taxes that arise from the distribution of
dividends are recognised at the same time as the liability to pay
the related dividend is recognised.

Foreign Currencies
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements of each of the
Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary
economic environment in which the entity operates (“the
functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are
presented in Sterling, which is the Group’s presentation
currency. This is also the functional currency of the Group and
Company and is considered by the board also to be appropriate
for the purposes of preparing the Group financial statements.

Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional
currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from
the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at
period end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the
Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Group companies
The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none
of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that
have a functional currency different from the presentation
currency are translated into the presentation currency as
follows:

monetary assets and liabilities for each balance sheet
presented are presented at the closing rate at the date
of
that balance sheet. Non-monetary items are
measured at the exchange rate in effect at the historical
transaction date and are not translated at each balance
sheet date.

income and expenses for each income statement are
translated at average exchange rates (unless this
average is not a reasonable approximation of the
cumulative effect of
the rates prevailing on the
transaction dates, in which case income and expenses
are translated at the dates of the transaction): and

(cid:3)

(cid:3)

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Share based payments
For such grants of share options, the fair value as at the date of
grant is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model,
taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the
options were granted. The amount recognised as an expense
is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that
are likely to vest, except where forfeiture is only due to market-
based conditions not achieving the threshold for vesting.

Shareholder warrants
The shareholder warrants entitle shareholders to a number of
common shares based upon the number of shares they
subscribed for at the date of issue of the warrant instrument.
The warrants relate to a transaction with the equity holders as
opposed to a transaction in exchange for any goods or services.
The equity component of the instrument is not considered
material and there is no liability component arising as a result of
these warrants. Upon exercise of the warrant the proceeds
received, net of attributable transaction costs, are credited to
share capital and where appropriate share premium.

Share Capital
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary
shares and share options are recognised directly in equity.

Group companies - continued

(cid:3)

all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a
separate component of equity. On consolidation,
exchange differences arising from the translation of
monetary items receivable from foreign subsidiaries for
which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur in
the foreseeable future are taken to shareholders equity.
When a foreign operation is sold, such exchange
differences are recognised in the income statement as
part of the gain or loss on sale.

Issue Expenses and Share Premium Account
Issue expenses are written off against the premium arising on
the issue of share capital.

Earnings per share
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing
the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the
Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by
adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders
and the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary
shares.

Financial Instruments
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents in the Balance Sheet comprise cash
at bank and in hand and short term deposits with an original
maturity of three months or less. Bank overdrafts that are
repayable on demand and form part of the Group’s cash
management are included as a component of cash and cash
equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cashflows.

Trade and other receivables / payables
Trade and other receivables and payables are stated at cost less
impairment, which approximates fair value given the short dated
nature of these assets and liabilities.

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 September 2011

Continuing Operations

Administrative expenses
Write back / (down) of exploration projects
Share based payments

Operating loss
Investment income

Loss on ordinary activities before tax

Taxation

Loss for the year

Notes

1

2

3

6

Other Comprehensive Income
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Other Comprehensive Income for the year net of tax

Total Comprehensive Income for the year

Loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent

Total Comprehensive Income attributable to
owners of the parent

Loss per share (pence):
Basic and Diluted

8

2011
£

(831,342)
(2,442,897)
(424,570)
____________

(3,698,809)
7,248
____________

(3,691,561)

-
____________

(3,691,561)

(74,656)
____________

(74,656)
____________

(3,766,217)
____________

(3,691,561)
____________

(3,766,217)
____________

(1.12)
____________

2010
£

(445,797)
-
(32,250)
____________

(478,047)
2,957
____________

(475,090)

-
____________

(475,090)

(3,296)
____________

(3,296)
____________

(478,386)
____________

(475,090)
____________

(478,386)
____________

(0.23)
____________

All activities derive from continuing operations. All losses and total comprehensive loss for the period are attributable to the
owners of the company.

The company has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The group’s activities during the year include the post acquisition results of Morogoro Gold Limited.

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form an integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 September 2011

Assets

Notes

Non-Current Assets
Intangible assets
Property, Plant and Equipment

Total Non-Current Assets

Current Assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total Current Assets

Total Assets

Equity
Called up share capital
Share premium account
Share based payments reserve
Translation reserve
Retained earnings

Total Equity

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Current tax liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Total Equity and Liabilities

9
11

12

14
14

13
13

2011
£

3,853,550
-
____________

3,853,550
____________

52,965
937,084
____________

990,049
____________

4,843,599
____________

3,231,898
5,887,327
456,820
(85,164)
(4,754,679)
____________

4,736,202
____________

94,775
12,622
____________

107,397
____________

2010
£

4,266,063
1,306
____________

4,267,369
____________

22,981
421,359
____________

444,340
____________

4,711,709
____________

2,132,295
3,533,115
32,250
(10,508)
(1,063,118)
____________

4,624,034
____________

85,575
2,100
____________

87,675
____________

4,843,599
____________

4,711,709
____________

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form an integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Company Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 September 2011

Assets

Notes

Non-Current Assets
Investment in group undertakings

Total Non-Current Assets

Current Assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total Current Assets

Total Assets

Equity
Called up share capital
Share premium
Share based payments reserve
Translation reserves
Retained earnings

Total Equity

Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Current tax liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Total Equity and Liabilities

10

12

14
14

13
13

2011
£

4,326,511
____________

4,326,511
____________

3,238,206
333,928
____________

3,572,134
____________

7,898,645
____________

3,231,898
5,887,327
456,820
(90,373)
(1,654,268)
____________

7,831,404
____________

54,619
12,622
____________

67,241
____________

2010
£

2,626,511
____________

2,626,511
____________

2,313,743
235,521
____________

2,549,264
____________

5,175,775
____________

2,132,295
3,533,115
32,250
(9,255)
(572,930)
____________

5,115,475
____________

58,200
2,100
____________

60,300
____________

7,898,645
____________

5,175,775
____________

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 September 2011

Notes

Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the year before taxation
Adjustments for:
Foreign exchange (loss)
Depreciation
Investment income
Write down of intangible assets
Share based payments

Movement in working capital
(Increase) in debtors
Increase / (Decrease) in creditors

Net Cash outflow from operations

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds of issue of share capital
Investment income

Net cash proceeds from financing activities

Cashflows from investing activities

Expenditure on exploration activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of year

2011
£

(3,691,561)

(74,656)
1,306
(7,248)
2,442,897
424,570
____________

(904,692)
____________

(29,984)
19,722
____________

(10,262)
____________

(914,954)
____________

1,753,815
7,249
____________

1,761,064
____________

(330,385)
-
____________

(330,385)
____________

515,725
421,359
____________

937,084
____________

2010
£

(475,090)

(3,296)
426
(2,957)
-
32,250
____________

(448,667)
____________

(20,922)
(138,982)
____________

(159,904)
____________

(608,571)
____________

1,398,840
2,957
____________

1,401,797
____________

(438,054)
(313)
____________

(438,367)
____________

354,859
66,500
____________

421,359
____________

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form an integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

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Company Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 September 2011

Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the year before taxation
Adjustments for:
Foreign exchange (loss)
Investment income
Share based payments

Movement in working capital
(Increase) in debtors
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors

Net cash outflow from operating activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds of issue of share capital
Investment income

Net cash proceeds from financing activities

Cashflows from investing activities
Cost of investment in subsidiary

Net cash used in investing activities

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of year

Notes

2011
£

2010
£

(1,081,338)

(418,654)

(81,118)
(7,248)
424,570
______________

(745,134)
______________

(924,463)
6,941
______________

(917,522)
______________

(1,662,656)
______________

1,753,815
7,248
______________

1,761,063
______________

-
______________

-
______________

98,407
235,521
______________

333,928
______________

(945)
(2,930)
32,250
______________

(390,279)
______________

(706,910)
(96,426)
______________

(803,336)
______________

(1,193,615)
______________

1,398,840
2,930
______________

1,401,770
______________

(8,432)
______________

(8,432)
______________

199,723
35,798
______________

235,521
______________

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form an integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

29

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 September 2011

Share
Capital
£
1,282,767
-

Share based

Share
Premium
£
2,983,803
-

payment Translation
Reserve
Reserve
£
£
(7,212)
-
-
-

Retained
Losses
£
(588,028)
(475,090)

Total
£
3,671,330
(475,090)

Balance at 1 October 2009
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income – exchange
differences on translating foreign operations
Proceeds of issue of share capital
Share options

-
849,528
-
____________

-
549,312
-
____________

Balance at 30 September 2010

2,132,295
____________

3,533,115
____________

Balance at 1 October 2010
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income – exchange
differences on translating foreign operations
Proceeds of share issue of share capital
Share options

2,132,295
-

-
1,099,603
-
____________

3,533,115
-

-
2,354,212
-
____________

Balance at 30 September 2011

3,231,898
____________

5,887,327
____________

-
-
32,250
____________

32,250
____________

(3,296)
-
-
____________

-
-
-
____________

(3,296)
1,398,840
32,250
____________

(10,508)
____________

(1,063,118)
____________

4,624,034
____________

32,250
-

(10,508)
-

(1,063,118)
(3,691,561)

4,624,034
(3,691,561)

-
-
424,570
____________

456,820
____________

(74,656)
-
-
____________

-
-
-
____________

(74,656)
3,453,815
424,570
____________

(85,164)
____________

(4,754,679)
____________

4,736,202
____________

Company Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 September 2011

Share
Capital
£
1,282,767
-

Share based

Share
Premium
£
2,983,803
-

payment Translation
Reserve
Reserve
£
£
(8,310)
-
-
-

Retained
Losses
£
(154,276)
(418,654)

Total
£
4,103,984
(418,654)

Balance at 1 October 2009
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income – exchange
differences on translating foreign operations
Proceeds of issue of share capital
Share options

-
849,528
-
____________

-
549,312
-
____________

Balance at 30 September 2010

2,132,295
____________

3,533,115
____________

Balance at 1 October 2010
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income – exchange
differences on translating foreign operations
Proceeds of issue of share capital
Share options

2,132,295
-

-
1,099,603
-
____________

3,533,115
-

-
2,354,212
-
____________

Balance at 30 September 2011

3,231,898
____________

5,887,327
____________

-
-
32,250
____________

32,250
____________

32,250
-

-
-
424,570
____________

456,820
____________

(945)
-
-
____________

(9,255)
____________

-
-
-
____________

(945)
1,398,840
32,250
____________

(572,930)
____________

5,115,475
____________

(9,255)
-

(572,930)
(1,081,338)

5,115,475
(1,081,338)

(81,118)
-
-
____________

-
-
-
____________

(81,118)
3,453,815
424,570
____________

(90,373)
____________

(1,654,268)
____________

7,831,404
____________

The accompanying notes on pages 31 - 43 form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

Christian Schaffalitzky
Director
Date: 28 March 2012

Louis Coetzee
Director

30

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

1.

Segmented analysis
Management currently identifies two divisions as operating segments – mining and corporate. These operating segments
are monitored and strategic decisions are made based upon them and other non-financial data collated from exploration
activities. Principal activities for these operating segments are as follows:

Mining – incorporates the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resources in Tanzania
Corporate – non mining and head office activities of the Group.

Administrative costs
Write down of intangible assets (see below)
Investment income
Share options
Tax

Loss after tax

Mining
-
2,442,897
-
-
-
__________

2,442,897
__________

Corporate
831,342
-
(7,248)
424,570
-
__________

1,248,664
__________

2011
Group
831,342
2,442,897
(7,248)
424,570
-
__________

3,691,561
__________

Mining
-
-
-
-
-
__________

-
__________

Corporate
445,797
-
(2,957)
32,250
-
__________

475,090
__________

2010
Group
445,797
-
(2,957)
32,250
-
__________

475,090
__________

Following the decision to relinquish the Group’s interest in the Itetemia and Luhala projects, intangible assets have been written
down by £2,442,897 reflecting the directors’ estimate of the appropriate impairment charge to those assets.

Assets
Segment assets

Liabilities
Segment liabilities

Additions to segments
Intangible assets
Property plant &
equipment

Disposal to segment
assets
Intangible assets

Property plant &
equipment

Mining

Corporate

2011
Group

Mining

Corporate

2010
Group

3,853,550
______________

990,049
______________

4,843,599
______________

4,266,063
______________

445,646 4,711,709
______________

______________

-
______________

107,397
______________

107,397
______________

-
______________

87,675
______________

87,675
______________

2,030,384

-

2,030,384

438,054

-

438,054

-
______________

-
______________

-
______________

-
______________

313
______________

313
______________

(2,442,897)
______________

-
______________

(2,442,897)
______________

-
______________

-
______________

-
______________

-
______________

(9,302)
______________

(9,302)
______________

-
______________

-
______________

-
______________

Depreciation

-
______________

1,306
______________

1,306
______________

-
______________

426
______________

426
______________

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

1.

Segmented analysis - continued

Revenue from major products and services.

The only revenue that the Group received during the year related to bank interest, which has been allocated to Corporate.

Geographical segments
The Group operates in three principal geographical areas – Ireland, United Kingdom and Tanzania.

Ireland &
United
Kingdom

Tanzania

2011

Group

Tanzania

Ireland &
United
Kingdom

2010

Group

Carrying amount of segment assets
Additions to segments
assets
Loss after tax

3,853,550

882,651

4,736,202

4,266,063

357,971 4,624,034

2,030,384
(2,442,897)
______________

-
(1,248,664)
______________

2,030,384
(3,691,561)
______________

438,054
-
______________

313
(475,090)
______________

438,367
(475,090)
______________

2.

Investment Income

Bank interest

3.

Loss on ordinary activities before taxation

Operating loss is stated after charging:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Auditors’ remuneration
Admission expenses to AIM
Admission expenses to Johannesburg Stock Exchange – ALTX
Write down of exploration projects
Share based payments
Loss on foreign currencies

2011
£
7,248
______________

2011
£

1,306
17,500
-
433,287
2,442,897
424,750
87
______________

2010
£
2,957
______________

2010
£

426
17,500
280,000
-
-
32,250
12,667
______________

32

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

4.

Staff costs (including directors)

Wages and salaries including social security costs
Share based payments

Group
2011
£
132,797
424,570
____________

557,367
____________

Group
2010
£
17,679
32,250
____________

49,929
____________

Company
2011
£
41,018
424,570
____________

465,588
____________

Company
2010
£
9,258
32,250
____________

41,508
____________

Total staff costs, including those capitalised within intangible assets, amounts to £178,820 (2010:£47,277).
The average monthly number of employees (including executive directors) during the year was as follows:

Exploration activities
Administration

5.

Directors’ emoluments

Basic salary and fees – gross of capitalisation
under intangible assets
Share based payments

Group
2011
Number
10
6
____________

16
____________

Group
2011
£

103,997
335,196
____________

439,193
____________

Group
2010
Number
5
6
____________

11
____________

Group
2010
£

38,846
-
____________

38,846
____________

Company
2011
Number
1
1
____________

2
____________

Company
2010
Number
1
1
____________

2
____________

Company
2011
£

Company
2010
£

85,997
335,196
____________

421,193
____________

38,846
-
____________

38,846
____________

The emoluments of the Chairman was £6,020.
The emoluments of the highest paid director was £61,957.

Key management personnel consist of only the directors. Details of share options and interests in the Company’s
shares of each director is shown in the directors’ report on page 17.

33

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

5.

Directors’ emoluments - continued

Christian Schaffalitzky

Louis Coetzee

Noel O’Keeffe

Des Burke

William Payne

Tinus Maree
Wenzel Kerremans

Year

2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2011

Salary
and fees
£
6,020
-
7,000
-
61,957
38,846
6,020
-
12,000
12,000
7,000
4,000

Share
options
£
55,866
-
55,866
-
55,866
-
55,866
-
55,866
-
55,866
-

Total

£
61,886
-
62,866
-
117,823
38,846
61,886
-
67,866
-
62,866
4,000

William Payne’s services are provided by a firm of Chartered Accountants, further details of which are set out in note 15.

6.

Taxation

Current tax
Charge for the year in Ireland, England and Tanzania

Total tax charge

2011
£

-
__________

-
__________

2010
£

-
__________

-
__________

The difference between the total current tax shown above and the amount calculated by applying the standard rate of Irish
corporation tax of 12.5% to the loss before tax is as follows:

Loss from continuing operations

Income tax expense calculated at 12.5% (2010: 12.5%)

Effects of:
Expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profits
Different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions
Investment Income taxable at a different rate

Losses available for carry forward

Income tax expense recognised in the Consolidated Statement
of Comprehensive Income

2011
£
(3,691,561)
____________

(461,445)
____________

39,257
30,451
539
____________

391,198
____________

-
____________

2010
£
(475,090)
____________

(59,386)
____________

24,197
17,470
223
____________

17,496
____________

-
____________

The effective tax rate used for the September 2011 and 2010 reconciliations above is the corporate rate of 12.5% payable
by corporate entities in Ireland on taxable profits under tax law in that jurisdiction.

At the balance sheet date, the Group had unused tax losses of £4,122,321(2010: £973,847) available for offset against
future profits which equates to a deferred tax asset of £515,290 (2010: £121,730). No deferred tax asset has been
recognised due to the unpredictability of the future profit streams. Losses may be carried forward indefinitely.

34

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

7.

Loss of parent company

As permitted by Section 148(8) of the Companies Act 1963, the statement of comprehensive income of the parent company
has not been separately disclosed in these financial statements. The parent company’s loss for the financial year was
£1,081,338 (2010: £418,654).

8.

Loss per share
Basic earnings per share
The basic and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are as
follows:

Loss for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic
earning per share

Basic loss per ordinary share (pence)

2011
£
(3,691,561)
______________

2010
£
(475,090)
______________

331,040,217
______________

210,675,850
______________

(1.12)
_________

(0.23)
_________

Diluted earnings per share
There is no dilutive effect of share options or warrants on the basic loss per share.

9.

Intangible assets – Group
Exploration and Evaluation Assets

Cost
At 1 October 2009
Additions

At 30 September 2010

At 1 October 2010
Acquisition of Morogoro Gold Limited
Additions
Write down of project costs

At 30 September 2011

Net book values
At 30 September 2011

At 30 September 2010

2011
£

3,828,009
438,054
________
4,266,063
____________

4,266,063
1,700,000
330,384
(2,442,897)
______________

3,853,550
______________

3,853,550
______________

4,266,063
______________

The recoupment of exploration and evaluation expenditure carried forward is dependent on successful development and
commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of respective areas.

35

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

10.

Investment in group undertakings – Company

Shares
Cost
At 1 October 2009
Additions

At 30 September 2010

At 1 October 2010
Additions

At 30 September 2011

Net book values
At 30 September 2011

At 30 September 2010

Subsidiary
Undertakings
£

2,618,079
8,432
_________

2,626,511
_________

2,626,511
1,700,000
_________

4,326,511
_________

4,326,511
_________

2,626,511
_________

At 30 September 2011 the Company had the following subsidiary undertakings:

Subsidiary

Activity

Incorporated in

Sloane Developments Limited

Holding Company

England

Proportion of ownership
interest and voting power held

2011
100%

2010
100%

Sub-Subsidiaries of Sloane Developments

Aardvark Exploration Limited

Gold and Other
Mineral Exploration

Tanzania

100%

100%

Eagle Gold Mining Limited

Gold exploration

Tanzania

Morogoro Gold Limited

Holding Company

Cyprus

100%

100%

Sub-Subsidiaries of Morogoro Gold Limited

Jubilee Resources Mining Limited

Gold Exploration

Tanzania

100%

Savannah Mining Limited

Gold Exploration

Tanzania

100%

100%

-

-

-

During the year Kibo Mining Plc acquired the entire share capital of Morogoro Gold Limited, and its two wholly owned
subsidiaries Jubilee Resources Mining Limited and Savannah Mining Limited. The acquisition was financed entirely by the
issue of shares as set out in note 14.

36

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

10.

Investment in group undertakings – Company - continued

The value of the investments is dependent on the discovery and successful development of evaluation and exploration
assets, as set out in Note 9. Should the development of the evaluation and exploration assets prove unsuccessful,the
carrying value in the statement of financial position will be written off. In the opinion of the directors’ the carrying value
of the investments is appropriate. No impairment has been recognised to date in respect of the above investments.

The aggregate capital and reserves and results of the subsidiary undertakings for the last relevant financial year was as
follows:

Name

Capital and Reserves

Sloane Developments Limited
Aardvark Exploration Limited
Eagle Gold Mining Limited
Morogoro Gold Limited
Jubilee Resources Mining Limited
Savannah Mining Limited

£
43,018
(650,062)
(52,635)
(18,000)
(320)
(256)

Profit/(loss)
for the year
£
(258,631)
(434,267)
-
(18,000)
(321)
(257)

37

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

11.

Property, Plant and Equipment – Group

Office
Equipment
Cost or Valuation
At 1 October 2009
Additions

At 30 September 2010

At 1 October 2010
Disposals

At 30 September 2011

Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 October 2009
Depreciation expense

At 30 September 2010

At 1 October 2010
Depreciation expense
Disposals

At 30 September 2011

Net book values
At 30 September 2011

At 30 September 2010

£

8,989
313
_________

9,302
_________

9,302
(9,302)
_________

-
_________

7,570
426
_________

7,996
_________

7,996
1,306
(9,302)
_________

-
_________

-
________

1.306
________

38

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

12.

Trade and other receivables

Amounts falling due within one year:

Amounts owed by group undertakings
Other debtors

13.

Trade and other payables

Trade payables
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income

P.A.Y.E./P.R.S.I.

Group
2011
£

Group
2010
£

Company
2011
£

Company
2010
£

-
52,965
_________

-
22,981
_________

3,198,297
39,909
_________

2,300,422
13,321
_________

52,965
_________

22,981
_________

3,238,206
_________

2,313,743
_________

Group
2011

Group
2010

Company
2011

Company
2010

£
34,938
494
59,343
_________
94,775

12,622
_________
107,397
_________

£
24,160
2,378
59,037
_________
85,575

2,100
_________
87,675
_________

£
15,667
-
38,952
_________
54,619

12,622
_________
67,241
_________

£
14,010
2,378
41,812
_________
58,200

2,100
_________
60,300
_________

39

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

14.

Share capital - Group and Company

Authorised equity
800,000,000 Ordinary shares of €0.01 each

Allotted, issued and fully paid ordinary shares
377,629,511 Ordinary shares of €0.01 each

Nature of consideration

Balance at 30 September 2010
Shares issued in year (net of expenses)

Shares issued for acquisition
of Morogoro Gold Limited

Shares issued on Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Balance at 30 September 2011

Number of
Shares

253,925,874
30,666,667

56,666,667

36,370,303
_________

377,629,511
_________

2011
£

2010
£

8,000,000

4,000,000

_________

_________

3,231,898
_________

2,132,295
_________

Share
Capital
£
2,132,295
269,491

Share
Premium
£
3,533,115
480,466

501,653

1,198,348

328,459
_________

3,231,898
_________

675,398
_________

5,887,327
_________

Fully paid ordinary shares, which have a par value of €0.01, carry one vote and carry a right to dividends.

40

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

14.

Share capital - Group and Company - continued
Potential issue of Ordinary shares
Share option and warrants

At 30 September 2011 the company had 13,939,258 options and 1,539,258 warrants outstanding for the issue of
ordinary shares as follows:

Options

Options Exercisable Exercisable
To
From

Date of Grant

Exercise
Price

Number 30 September
2011
Granted

Number at

2,539,258
11,400,000
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1.5p 2,539,258
3.88p 11,400,000

20 Apr 15
31 Mar 16

20 Apr 10
06 Apr 11

20 Apr 10
06 Apr 11

Total
13,939,258
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13,939,258

Warrants

20 Apr 10
20 Apr 10
Less exercised

20 Apr 10
20 Apr 10
10 Mar 11

20 Apr 15
20 Apr 15

1.5p 2,539,258
1.5p
500,000
1.5p (1,500,000)

2,539,258
500,000
(1,500,000)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total
1,539,258
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1,539,258

Total Contingently Issuable shares
15,478,516
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15,478,516

Costs associated with options issued during the year.

The Group recognised the following expense related to equity settled share based payment transactions:

Share based payments

2011

2010

£
424,570
_________

£
32,250
_________

Options issued during the year have been valued using the following inputs to the Black-Scholes model:

Share price when options issued
Expected volatility
Expected life
Risk free rate
Expected dividends

2011

2010

4.1p
147%
5 years
2.73%
Zero
_________

1.5p
125%
5 years
2.75%
Zero
_________

41

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

15.

Related party transactions

Group companies

Transactions between the company and its
subsidiaries, which are related parties, have been
eliminated on consolidation.

Kibo Mining PLC is the beneficial owner and controls
the following companies and as such are considered
related parties.

Sloane Developments Limited
Aardvark Exploration Limited
Eagle Gold Mining Limited
Morogoro Gold Limited
Jubilee Resources Mining Limited
Savannah Mining Limited

The only transactions during the year between the
Company and its subsidiaries were intercompany
loans, which were interest free and payable on
demand and include the following:

During the year end September 2011, Wilkins Kennedy
were paid £12,000 (2010: £12,000) in respect of his
services as a director, and £41,495 (2010: £35,500)
in
respect of accounting and management services. Fees
paid for his services are included as part of directors
emoluments declared in Note 5. At the year end the
Group owed Wilkins Kennedy £nil (2010:£nil).

16.

Post Balance Sheet events

Subsequent
to the year end the Company raised
£750,000 by the issue of 37,500,000 new ordinary
shares at a price of 2p per share.

17.

Financial Instruments and Financial Risk
Management
The Group and Company’s principal financial
instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents. The
main purpose of these financial instruments is to
provide finance for the Group and Company’s
operations. The Group has various other financial
assets and liabilities such as receivables and trade
payables, which arise
directly from its operations.

to

£2,454,894

Loans payable by Sloane Developments Limited and
Aardvark Exploration Limited to Kibo Mining PLC
)
amounted
£2,300,422
In
respectively and £743,402 (2010: £nil ) respectively.
addition to the above loans owed to the parent company,
Sloane Developments Limited is owed £604,978 (2010:
£613,978) from Aardvark Exploration Limited and £1,771
(2010: £1,771) from Eagle Gold Mining Limited.

(2010:

In March 2011 the Company acquired Morogoro Gold
Limited from Mzuri Gold Limited for consideration of
£1.7m settled by the issue of 56,666,667 Ordinary
shares in the Company. Mzuri Gold Limited also
subscribed for cash for 16,666,667 Ordinary shares at
that time at a price of 3 pence per share. Mzuri Gold
Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mzuri Capital
Group Limited of which directors Tinus Maree and Louis
Coetzee are also directors.

The Group’s exploration operations in Tanzania are
administered by Mzuri Exploration Services Limited, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Mzuri Capital Group Limited,
a company in which Company directors Louis Coetzee
and Tinus Maree are also directors. These services are
provided for in a contract between the Company and
Mzuri Exploration Services Limited dated 30 April 2011
at a cost to the Company of US$ 19,800 per month. At
the year end the Company owed Mzuri Exploration
Services Limited US$126,201.

It is, and has been throughout 2011 and 2010 the Group
and Company’s policy not to undertake trading in
derivatives.

The main risks arising from the Group and Company’s
financial instruments are foreign currency risk, credit
risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and capital risk.
Management reviews and agrees policies for managing
each of these risks which are summarised below.

Foreign currency risk
The Group undertakes certain transactions denominated
in foreign currencies and exposures to exchange rate
fluctuations therefore arise. Exchange rate exposures
are managed by continuously reviewing exchange rate
movements in the relevant foreign currencies. The
exposure to exchange rate fluctuations is limited as the
Company’s subsidiaries operate mainly with sterling,
euros and Tanzanian schillings.

At the year ended 30 September 2011, the Group had no
outstanding forward exchange contracts.

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will
default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial
loss to the Group. As the Group does not, as yet, have
any sales to third parties, this risk is limited.

William Payne is a partner in Wilkins Kennedy, Chartered
Accountants, the firm which provides his services.

The Group and Company’s financial assets comprise
receivables and cash and cash equivalents. The credit

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 September 2011

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in
the Group will be able to continue as a going concern
while maximising the return to stakeholders through the
optimisation of the debt and equity balance.

The Group manages its capital structure and makes
adjustments to it,
in light of changes in economic
conditions. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the
Group may adjust or issue new shares or raise debt. No
changes were made in the objectives, policies or
processes during the period ended 30 September 2011.
The capital structure of the Group consists of equity
attributable to equity holders of the parent, comprising
issued capital, reserves and retained losses as disclosed
in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

Fair values
The carrying amount of the Group and Company’s
liabilities recognised at
financial assets and financial
amortised cost in the financial statements approximate
their fair value.

Hedging
At 30 September 2011, the Group had no outstanding
contracts designated as hedges.

18.

Approval of financial statements
The financial statements were approved by the Board on
the 28 March 2012.

risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited because the
counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings
assigned by international credit rating agencies. The
Group and Company’s exposure to credit risk arise from
default of its counterparty, with a maximum exposure
to the carrying amount of cash and cash
equal
equivalents in its consolidated statement of financial
position.

The Group does not have any significant credit risk
exposure to any single counterparty or any group of
counterparties having similar characteristics. The Group
defines counterparties as having similar characteristics if
they are connected or related entities.

Liquidity risk management
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management
rests with the Board of Directors, which has built an
appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the
the Group and Company’s short,
management of
medium and
liquidity
long-term funding
management
requirements. The Group manages
liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows
and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and
liabilities. Cash forecasts are regularly produced to
identify the liquidity requirements of the Group. To date,
the Group has relied on shareholder funding to finance
its operations. The Group had no borrowing facilities at
30 September 2011.

and

The Group and Company’s financial liabilities as at 30
September 2011 were all payable on demand.

The expected maturity of the Group and Company’s
financial assets (excluding prepayments) as at 30
September 2011 was less than one month.

The Group expects to meet its other obligations from
operating cash flows with an appropriate mix of funds
and equity instruments.

The Group had no derivative financial instruments as at
30 September 2011.

Interest rate risk
The Group and Company’s exposure to the risk of
changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the
Group and Company’s holdings of cash and short term
deposits.

It is the Group and Company’s policy as part of its
management of the budgetary process to
place surplus funds on short term deposit in order to
maximise interest earned.
Capital risk management

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Notes

44

NOTICE OF ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING

Company number 451931
Kibo Mining Public limited company

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of
the Company will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday 27th April 2012
at the Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square , Galway, Ireland for the
purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the following
resolutions of which resolutions numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
9 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions
numbered 7, 8 and 10 will be proposed as special resolutions:-

Ordinary Business
1 To receive, consider and adopt the accounts for the year
ended 30 September 2011 together with the Directors and
Auditors Reports thereon.

2 To re-appoint LHM Casey McGrath as Auditors of the
Company and to authorise the Directors to fix the
remuneration of the Auditors.

3 To re-elect Mr Christian Schaffalitzky as a Director of the
Company who retires by rotation in accordance with
Regulation 84 of
the
Company.

the Articles of Association of

4 To re-elect Mr Noel O’Keeffe as a Director of the Company
who retires by rotation in accordance with Regulation 84 of
the Articles of Association of the Company.

5 To re-elect Mr Tinus Maree as a Director of the Company
who retires in accordance with Regulation 87 of the
Articles of Association of the Company.

6 To re-elect Mr Wenzel Kerremans as a Director of the
Company who retires in accordance with Regulation 87 of
the Articles of Association of the Company.

increased

from €8,000,000

Special business
7 That the authorised share capital of the Company be and is
hereby
into
800,000,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each to
€30,000,000 by the creation of 2,200,000,000 new
ordinary shares of €0.01 ranking equally in all respects with
the other existing issued and unissued Ordinary Shares of
€0.01 each.

divided

8 That the memorandum of association of the Company be
and is hereby amended by the insertion of the following

clause in substitution for and to the exclusion of existing

clause 4 thereof:

“The share capital of the company is €30,000,000 divided
into 3,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each.”

9 That the articles of association of the Company be and are
hereby amended by the deletion of article 4 (a), and for the

avoidance of doubt not clause 4 (b), 4 (c) or 4 (d), and by the

insertion of the following clause in substitution for and to

the exclusion thereof:

“The share capital of the company is€30,000,000 divided
into 3,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each”.

10 That in substitution for all existing authorities of the
Directors pursuant to Section 20 of the Companies

(Amendment) Act, 1983 (the “1983 Act”), the Directors be

and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised to

exercise all powers of the Company to allot relevant

securities (within the meaning of Section 20 of the 1983

Act) provided that such power shall be limited to the

allotment of

relevant securities up to a maximum

aggregate nominal value equal to the nominal value of the

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Notes:

a Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote
may appoint another person (whether a member or not) as
his/her proxy to attend, speak and vote on his/her behalf.
For this purpose a form of proxy is enclosed with this
Notice. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
Lodgement of the form of proxy will not prevent the
shareholder from attending and voting at the meeting.
b Only shareholders, proxies and authorised representatives
of corporations, which are shareholders, are entitled to
attend the meeting.

c To be valid, the form of proxy and, if relevant, the power of
attorney under which it is signed, or a certified copy of that
power of attorney, must be received by the Company at
Kibo Mining Plc, Suite 3, One Earlsfort Centre, Lower
Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland not less than
48 hours prior to the time appointed for the meeting.

d In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior holder
who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be
accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint
holder(s) and for this purpose seniority will be determined by
the order in which the names stand in the register of
members of the Company in respect of the relevant joint
holding.

authorised but unissued ordinary share capital of the

Company from time to time. The authority hereby conferred

shall expire on the date of the next annual general meeting

of the Company held after the date of passing of this

resolution, unless previously revoked, renewed or varied by

the Company in General Meeting, save that the Company

may before such expiry date make an offer or agreement

which would or might require relevant securities to be

allotted after such authority has expired and the Directors

may allot relevant securities in pursuance of such offer or

agreement as if the authority hereby conferred had not

expired.

11 Subject to the passing of resolution number 10 above and in
substitution for all existing authorities of the Directors

pursuant

to Sections 23 and 24 of

the Companies

(Amendment) Act, 1983 (the “1983 Act”), that the Directors

be and are hereby empowered pursuant to Sections 23 and

24 (1) of the 1983 Act to allot equity securities (within the

meaning of the said Section 23) for cash pursuant to the

authority conferred by resolution number 10 above as if the

said Section 23 does not apply to any such allotment

provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of

equity securities (including, without limitation, any shares

purchased by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the

1990 Act and held as Treasury Shares) up to a maximum

aggregate nominal value equal to the nominal value of the

authorised but unissued ordinary share capital of the

Company from time to time. The authority hereby conferred

shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general

meeting of the Company held after the date of passing of

this resolution, save that the Company may before such

expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might

require relevant securities to be allotted after such authority

has expired and the Directors may allot relevant securities in

pursuance of such offer or agreement notwithstanding that

the power hereby conferred had not expired. The authority

hereby conferred may be renewed, revoked or varied by

special resolution of the Company.

By Order of the Board

Noel O’Keeffe
Director and Secretary
Dated: 28 March 2012

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FORM OF PROXY

Annual General Meeting

I/We (See Note A turn over)

_________________________________________________of

________________________________________ being a
shareholder of the Company, hereby appoint

(See Note B turn over):

(a) the Chairman of the Meeting; or

(b)______________________________________________of

_______________________________________ as my/our
proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Annual

Special Business of the Meeting

For Against

7 That  the  authorised  share  capital  of  the

Company be increased.
(cid:0)

(cid:0)

8 That  the  memorandum  of  association  of

the Company be amended.
(cid:0)

(cid:0)

9 That  the  articles  of  association  of  the

Company be amended.
(cid:0)

(cid:0)

10 That  the  Directors  be  and  are  hereby
generally and unconditionally authorised to
exercise all powers of the Company to allot
relevant securities.
(cid:0)

(cid:0)

11 That  the  Directors  be  and  are  hereby
empowered pursuant to Sections 23 and
24 (1) of the Companies (Amendment) Act,
1983 to allot equity securities.

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

General Meeting of the Company to be held on Friday 27th

(cid:0)

(cid:0)

April 2012 at 3.00 p.m.

In the Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square,

Galway, Ireland and at any adjournment thereof.

Please indicate with an ‘‘X’’ in the space below how you wish
your votes to be cast in respect of each of the resolutions
detailed in the notice convening the Meeting. If no specific
direction as to voting is given, the proxy will vote or abstain from
voting at his/her discretioOrdinary Business of the Meeting

Dated this___________day of_______________2012.

Signature or other execution by the shareholder (See
Note C (turn over) ):

Ordinary Business of the Meeting

For Against

___________________________

1 To receive, consider and adopt

the
accounts and the Directors and Auditors
Reports thereon.

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

2 To re-appoint LHM Casey McGrath as
Auditors and to authorise the Directors
to fix the remuneration of the auditors.

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

3 To re-elect Mr Christian Schaffalitzky as a

Director.

4 To re-elect Mr Noel O’Keeffe as a

Director.

5 To re-elect Mr Tinus Maree as a Director.

6 To re-elect Mr Wenzel Kerremans as a

Director.

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

(cid:4)(cid:4)

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Notes: 
(A) A shareholder must insert his, her or its full name and registered address in type or block letters.  In the case of

joint accounts, the names of all holders must be stated.

(B) If you desire to appoint a proxy other than the Chairman of the Meeting, please insert his or her name and address

in the space provided and delete the words “the Chairman of the Meeting or”.

(C) The proxy form must:

in the case of an individual shareholder be signed by the shareholder or his or her attorney; and 

(i)
(ii) in the case of a corporate shareholder be given either under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an

attorney or by a duly authorized officer of the corporate shareholder.

(D) In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall
be  accepted  to  the  exclusion  of  the  votes  of  the  other  joint  holders  and  for  this  purpose  seniority  shall  be
determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the
joint holding.

(E) To be valid, the form of proxy and, if relevant, the power of attorney under which it is signed, or a certified copy
of that power of attorney, must be received by the Company at Kibo Mining plc, Suite 3, One Earlsfort Centre,
Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland not less than 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the
meeting. 

All  South  African  shareholders  must  send  their  proxies  to  the  transfer  secretaries,  Computershare  Investor
Services (Pty) Ltd, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001 (PO Box 61051 Marshalltown 2107) not less than 48
hours prior to the time appointed for the meeting.

(F) A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company but must attend the Meeting in person to represent his/her

appointor.

(G) The return of a proxy form will not preclude any shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting.

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corporate
information

Directors
Christian Schaffalitzky-Non-Executive Chairman
Louis Coetzee - Chief Executive Officer
Noel O’Keeffe - Exploration Director
William Payne - Financial Director
Desmond Burke -Non-Executive Director
Tinus Maree - Non-Executive Director
Wenzel Kerremans -Non-Executive Director

Registered
Office

Suite 3
One Earlsfort Centre
Lower Hatch Street
Dublin 2

Secretary

Noel O’Keeffe

Auditors

Business
Address

LHM Casey McGrath
Chartered Certified Accountants
& Registered Auditors
6 Northbrook Road
Dublin 6
Ireland

Ireland: Sirius Centre
Northpoint
Tuam Road
Galway
+353 (0)91 865 367

Tanzania: Amani Place
10th floor, Wing A
Ohio Street
Dar es Salaam
+255 (0)22 2126050

Website

www.kibomining.com

Nominated
Advisor

Designated
Adviser

Zeus Capital Limited,
3 Ralli Courts
West Riverside
Manchester
M3 5FT

River Group
225 Veale Street
Brooklyn
Pretoria
South Africa

Principal
Bankers

Broker

Public
Relations

Solicitors

Share
Registrars

Allied Irish Bank
Tuam Road
Galway

Cornhill Capital Limited (London)
7th floor
One Angel Court
Copthall Avenue
London EC2R 7HJ

Forthbridge Consulting UK
17 St George’s Square
London SW1V 2HX

Ireland: Eversheds
One Earlsfort Centre
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2

UK: Ronaldson’s LLP
55 Gower Street
London WCIE 6HQ

Tanzania: Rex Attorneys
Rex House
145 Magore Street
P.O. Box 7495
Dar es Salaam

Ireland & UK
Computershare Investor
Services (Ireland) Ltd
Heron House
Corrig Road
Sandyford Industrial Estate
Dublin 18

South Africa: Computershare Investor

Services (Pty) Ltd
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg 2001
(P.O. Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107)

Registered
Number

451931

Date of
Incorporation

17 January 2008

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