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Annual Report 2010

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents                                                                                                                                4

Highlights                                                                                                                                           6

Chairman’s and Chief Executive’s Review                                                                                             7

Introduction                                                                                                                                                              7

Financial Review                                                                                                                                                       7

Dividend & Buyback                                                                                                                                                  8

Annual General Meeting                                                                                                                                          8

Review of Activities                                                                                                                             9

Introduction and Overview                                                                                                                                      9

Global Investment Environment                                                                                                                              9

Livermore’s Strategy                                                                                                                                                11

Review of Significant Investments                                                                                                                        12

Events after the Reporting Date                                                                                                                            17

Litigation                                                                                                                                                                 17

Report of the Directors                                                                                                                      18

The Board’s Objectives                                                                                                                                            18

The Board of Directors                                                                                                                                            18

Directors’ responsibilities in relation to the consolidated financial statements                                                 19

Disclosure of information to the Auditor                                                                                                               19

Substantial Shareholdings                                                                                                                                      20

Corporate Governance Statement                                                                                                       21

Introduction                                                                                                                                                             21

The Board Constitution and Procedures                                                                                                                 21

Board Committees                                                                                                                                                   21

Remuneration Committee                                                                                                                                       21

Audit Committee                                                                                                                                                     21

Communication with Investors                                                                                                                               22

Internal Control                                                                                                                                                      22

Independence of Auditor                                                                                                                                        22

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Remuneration Report                                                                                                                         23

Directors’ Emoluments                                                                                                                                            23

Directors’ Interests                                                                                                                                                  23

Interests of Directors in share options                                                                                                                   24

Share Option Scheme                                                                                                                                             24

Remuneration Policy                                                                                                                                               24

Review of the Business and Risks                                                                                                        26

Risks                                                                                                                                                                         26

Share Capital                                                                                                                                                           26

Related Party Transactions                                                                                                                                     27

Report of the independent auditor to the members of Livermore Investments Group Limited               28

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2010                                               30

Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2010                                               31

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2010                   32

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2010                          33

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2010                                     35

Notes on the Financial Statements                                                                                                     37

Shareholder Information                                                                                                                    82

Registrars                                                                                                                                                                82

Website                                                                                                                                                                    82

Direct Dividend Payments                                                                                                                                      82

Lost Share Certificate                                                                                                                                             82

Duplicate Shareholder Accounts                                                                                                                            82

Notice of Annual General Meeting                                                                                                     83

Corporate Directory                                                                                                                            86

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Highlights 

•	 Net Asset Value per share - USD 0 50 (December 2009: USD 0 44, June 2010: 0 46) - representing 

a net increase of 13 6% 

•	 NAV uplift driven by strong performance of financial portfolio (28 3% net performance) as well 

as currency gains, partially offset by write offs on legacy investments 

•	 Successfully rented all apartments at Wyler Park, Bern  The property is fully let 

•	 No material developments in the private equity portfolio  

•	

Total administrative expenses during the year (excluding provisions for legal and other matters) 
were USD 3 2m, representing 2 4% of the average NAV 

•	 Net profit of USD 8 5m mainly from interest and dividend income   

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Chairman’s and Chief Executive’s Review
Introduction

We  are  pleased  to  announce  the  consolidated  financial  results  for  Livermore  Investments  Group 
Limited  (“Livermore”  or  “the  Company”)  and  its  subsidiaries  (together  “the  Group”)  for  the  year 
ended 31 December 2010   

During  the  year,  the  Group  performed  well  generating  an  increase  of  13 6%  on  a  NAV  per  share 
basis   The Group took advantage of the continued economic recovery in the US, reduced systemic 
risk, dislocation in market prices and availability of cheap leverage and increased allocation to its 
financial  portfolio,  specifically  corporate  bonds  and  exposure  to  US  and  European  senior  secured 
loans  

The year-end NAV was USD 0 50 per share (2009 NAV: USD 0 44 per share)  Net profit for the year 
was USD 8 5m (2009 Net Loss: USD 61 1m)  The portfolio remained well diversified across sectors 
and  geographies  with  increased  exposure  to  fixed  income  securities  and  senior  secured  loans  as 
compared to 2009  

The  positive  performance  is  attributed  largely  to  the  capital  gains  and  income  from  the  financial 
portfolio  and  currency  gains  on  the  non-USD  denominated  investments   Interest  and  dividend 
income from the financial portfolio was USD 10 5m   

Wyler Park, our investment property in Bern, Switzerland performed well, generating over CHF 5 4m 
in net rent during the year   All of the 39 apartments and commercial spaces are fully rented  

There were no significant developments in the private equity portfolio during the year 

With continued recovery in most developed economies and the worst of the crisis behind us, we are 
confident  that  Livermore’s  diversified  portfolio  is  well  positioned  to  generate  robust  returns  over 
the medium term  The Group holds certain  value  investments, which form  the  basis for  long  term 
returns  In addition, the Group holds yielding investments that generate sufficient cash to cover its 
operating expenses and support incremental investment requirements  

Financial Review

The NAV of the Group at 31 December 2010 was USD  142 3m  This represents  an  increase  of  USD 
13 7m or 12 2% over the NAV at 31 December 2009 excluding share buybacks  On a per share basis, 
the NAV increased by 13 6%  Net profit during the year was USD 8 5m, which represents earnings 
per share of USD 0 03   

Administrative expenses excluding provisions for legal and other matters were USD 3 2m (2009: USD 
4 7m), representing 2 4% of the average NAV   

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The overall change in the NAV is primarily attributed to the following:

Shareholders’ funds at beginning of year

Income from investments

Realised gains / (losses) on investments

Loss on impairment on investments

Unrealised gains / (losses) on investments

Unrealised exchange gains 

Administration costs including provisions for legal cases

Finance costs

Tax (charge) / credit 

Gain for year from discontinued operations

Increase / (Decrease) in net assets from operations

Purchase of own shares 

Adjustments for share option charge

Shareholders’ funds at end of year

31 December  
2010  
US $m

128 6

15 2

0 6

(6 3)

5 6

5 9

(1 0)

(3 5)

(0 8)

-

15 7

(2 0)

-

142 3

31 December  
2009 
US $m

179 9

7 6

(6 2)

(28 2)

(17 4)

4 0

(8 9)

(3 9)

0 2

1 7

(51 1)

(0 6)

0 4

128 6

Net Asset Value per share

US $0 50

US $0 44

Dividend & Buyback

The Board has decided not to declare a dividend for the year ended 31 December 2010  

Given the discount between the market price and the NAV, the Board recommends continuing the 
share buyback as the most efficient means to generate value for shareholders 

During 2010, the Company purchased 8,409,798 shares to be held in treasury for a total cost of USD 
2 037m   The total number of shares held in treasury at 30 April 2011 was 31,832,883 

Annual General Meeting

The Group’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 23 August 2011   The Notice for the meeting is 
on page 83 of this report 

Richard B Rosenberg 
Chairman 

18 May 2011

Noam Lanir
Chief Executive Officer

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Review of Activities 
Introduction and Overview

During  2010  Livermore  took  advantage  of  the  continued  economic  recovery  in  the  US,  reduced 
systemic risk, dislocation in market prices and availability of cheap leverage and increased allocation 
to  its  financial  portfolio,  specifically  corporate  bonds  and  exposure  to  US  and  European  senior 
secured loans  

The year-end NAV was USD 0 50 per share (2009 NAV: USD 0 44 per share)  The portfolio remained 
well diversified across sectors and geographies with increased exposure to fixed income securities 
and senior secured loans as compared to 2009 

In 2010, the Group generated interest and dividend income of USD 10 5m and investment property 
income of USD 4 7m  The Group’s results (net income of USD 8 5m) relate mainly to gains and interest 
and dividend income from fixed income securities, currency gains from the non-USD portfolio, and 
income and valuation gains on its Wyler Park property in Switzerland   At the same time the results 
were  negatively  affected  by  impairments  related  to  CALS  refinery  and  reclassification  of  certain 
losses from reserves to income statement  Administrative expenses excluding provisions amounted 
to USD 3 2m  Finance costs were USD 3 5m, of which USD 3 2m relates to the loan against the Wyler 
Park property 

The  Company  does  not  have  an  external  management  company  structure  and  thus  does  not  bear 
the  burden  of  external  management  and  performance  fees     Further,  the  interests  of  Livermore’s 
management  are  aligned  with  those  of  its  shareholders  as  management  members  have  a  large 
ownership interest in Livermore shares  

Considering  the  strong  liquidity  position  of  Livermore,  together  with  the  robustness  and 
diversification of its investment portfolio and the alignment of management’s interest with those 
of its shareholders, management believes that the Group is well positioned to benefit from current 
market conditions     

Global Investment Environment

Economies  in  most  developed  and  developing  countries  continued  their  recovery  during  the  year, 
albeit at a slower pace than anticipated in developed economies  Sovereign risks were heightened 
substantially  during  the  year  especially  in  certain  European  economies   Job  destruction  reduced, 
however,  economic  growth  in  developed  economies  was  not  sufficient  to  increase  employment  
Central banks in developed economies continued to keep short-term interest rates at historically low 
levels and signalled that they could remain low until sustainable recovery and job growth was evident   

During the first half of 2010, world growth accelerated to over 5% before slowing down to 3 75% in 
the second half reflecting a normal inventory cycle  Businesses rebuilt depleted inventories resulting 
in  a  sharp  rebound  in  industrial  production  and  trade   Subsequently  in  the  latter  half,  inventory 
rebuilding  and  thus  industrial  production  reduced   However,  low  excess  capacity,  accommodative 
policies, and further improvements in confidence encouraged private investment and consumption  
Global  financial  conditions  broadly  improved,  amid  lingering  vulnerabilities   Equity  markets  rose, 
risk spreads continued to tighten, and bank lending conditions in major advanced economies became 
less tight, even for small and medium-sized firms  Consequently, risks of a double-dip recession in 
advanced economies have receded, and global activity seems set to accelerate again  Nonetheless, 

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pockets  of  vulnerability  persisted;  real  estate  markets  and  household  incomes  were  still  weak  in 
some major advanced economies 

Emerging  market  economies  exhibited  robust  growth  momentum  driven  by  domestic  demand  
Inflation and overheating risks, however, prompted monetary tightening at varied pace  Commodity 
prices  firmed  up,  largely  reflecting  easy  liquidity  conditions  in  developed  economies,  as  well  as 
growing demand pressures in emerging markets  The asymmetry in monetary and liquidity conditions 
between the developed and the emerging economies and the imbalance in their growth outlook led 
to larger capital inflows to emerging markets  

Credit markets in general performed well during the year as investors searched for income in a low 
interest rate environment  In particular, the High Yield and the Leveraged Loan markets performed 
well  amid  improving  credit  fundamentals  and  declining  default  rates   The  U S   lagged  12-month 
loan default rate fell to 1 87% in December 2010, down from a high of 10 8% recorded in November 
2009   The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and the CS High Yield Index were up 10 1% and 14 5% 
respectively during the year 

EURO  ZONE:  The  overall  macroeconomic  environment  in  the  euro  area  continued  to  improve 
moderately in early 2010, albeit with pronounced heterogeneity at the country level  The Euro zone 
GDP  grew  by  3%  in  2010  on  a  year-on-year  basis   Corporate  balance  sheets  improved  with  large 
firms  in  better  shape  than  small  and  medium  enterprises  which  are  dependent  on  bank  finance 
and  faced  tighter  lending  standards   Concerns  about  sovereign  credit  risks  within  the  euro  area 
intensified  progressively  impairing  the  functioning  of  some  financial  markets  intermittently  and 
hampering  monetary  policy  transmission   Greece  had  to  be  bailed  out  and  non-standard  policy 
actions  were  required  to  address  the  severe  tensions  in  certain  market  segments   Credit  spreads, 
especially  of  financial  institutions,  widened  considerably  and  equity  markets  dropped  in  the  first 
half of the year before recovering substantially in the latter half  

SWITZERLAND: In spite of the appreciation of the Swiss franc, the economic recovery in Switzerland 
proved to be more dynamic than anticipated  GDP grew by 3 2% in 2010 on a year-on-year basis and 
exceeded potential growth and was broad based  Technical capacity utilisation continued to increase   
Manufacturing and the services sector utilizations were at a satisfactory level, while construction 
industry  utilization  was  at  a  high   At  the  same  time,  demand  for  labour  has  firmed,  resulting  in 
a  renewed  drop  in  unemployment  and  short-time  work   Despite  the  noticeable  dampening  effect 
of  the  Swiss  franc  appreciation,  the  continued  positive  business  expectations  suggest  favourable 
developments in the coming months  

INDIA: Robust broad-based growth put the Indian economy back on its earlier high growth trajectory  
The GDP grew by 8 6% in 2010  Private consumption expenditure and gross capital formation emerged 
as the key growth drivers  Inflation risks from structural demand supply imbalance in certain sectors 
and firming global commodity prices increased and food inflation continued to inch upwards  The 
Reserve Bank of India tightened monetary policy and hiked the reverse repo rate by 200 bps  Equity 
market in India performed well with the NIFTY Index posting an 18% gain over the prior year *

*Sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF), Swiss National Bank (SNB), European Central Bank (ECB), Reserve Bank of India 

(RBI), Bloomberg

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Livermore’s Strategy 

Livermore’s  investment  strategy  is  to  establish  a  balanced  and  diversified  portfolio  of  private 
investments with a mid-long term investment horizon and financial investments which provide on-
going liquidity  

The  first  part  of  the  portfolio  is  focused  on  Switzerland  and  Asia  and  targets  investments  in  real 
estate and private equity opportunities which have usually reached profitability   Investments are 
focused on sectors that Management believes will provide superior growth over the mid to long term 
with relatively low downside risk  

The financial portfolio is focused on fixed income instruments which generate periodic cash flows 
and include mainly corporate bonds and exposure to senior secured loans   This part of the portfolio 
is geographically focused on the US and Europe with limited exposure to emerging markets  

Livermore’s investments are made directly or alongside professional managers with a proven track 
record   Strong emphasis is given to maintaining sufficient liquidity and low leverage at the overall 
portfolio level and to re-invest in existing and new investments along the economic cycle  

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Review of Significant Investments

Name 

Wyler Park* 

SRS Charminar **

Montana Tech Components 

Other Real Estate Assets

Total 

Book Value 
 US $m 

34 3

24 0 

 4 5 

1 7

64 5 

* Net of related loan 
** Including accrued but unpaid interest- see details below  

Wyler Park – Switzerland
Wyler  Park  is  a  top  quality  mixed-use  property  located  in  Berne,  Switzerland   It  has  over  16,800 
square  meters  of  commercial  space,  4,100  square  meters  of  residential  space,  and  another 
7,800  square  meters  available  for  additional  commercial  development   The  commercial  part 
is  leased  entirely  to  SBB  (AAA  rated),  the  Swiss  national  transport  authority  wholly  owned  by 
the  Swiss  Confederation,  and  serves  as  the  headquarters  of  their  Passenger  Traffic  division   
The commercial lease is 100% linked to inflation and ends in 2019 with two 5 year extension periods 
thereafter  

Following  the  successful  development  of  39  residential  apartments,  management  has  completed 
renting all of the apartments  The entire property is now fully rented   

Livermore  is  the  sole  owner  of  Wyler  Park  through  its  wholly  owned  Swiss  subsidiary,  Livermore 
Investments AG  The loan outstanding on the project is CHF 79m, which is a non-recourse loan to 
Livermore Investments AG backed only by this property  The loan matures in July 2014  The valuation 
of the property as of year-end 2010 is CHF 111 17m

Management  continues  to  evaluate  the  potential  development  of  the  additional  commercial 
development rights of 7,800 square meters attached to the property  

SRS Charminar – India
In 2008, Livermore invested USD 20m, through SRS Charminar Investments Ltd, in a leading Indian 
Real Estate company, in association with SRS Private and other investors as part of a total investment 
of USD 154m  The investee company is a top 10 real estate developer in India by land bank value and 
size   It controls over 5,000 acres across Southern India, with over 650 acres in Hyderabad    

The  investment  in  the  investee  company  was  in  the  form  of  compulsorily  convertible  debt  and 
included a put option, which can be exercised if the investee company does not IPO within 3 years or 
if certain terms in the agreement are not met   The put option is secured by land which was valued at 
around USD 1 3 billion at the time of investment and guarantees a minimum return of approximately 
30% IRR if exercised 

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As  reported  earlier,  the  Fund  manager  for  this  investment  served  a  put  option  exercise  notice  to 
the promoters in 2009   Following a dispute on the grounds of the put option notice between the 
promoters and the fund, the parties agreed to invoke arbitration to be held in Mumbai   

On 14 August 2009, the arbitration process was completed and the arbitrator ruled in favour of the 
investors  The award entitles the investors to investment plus interest amounting to 30% IRR until 
14 August 2009 and 18% IRR thereafter   However, Livermore decided, for prudent reasons, to stop 
accruing interest on its investment as of February 2009 

Subsequently,  the  promoters  offered  to  settle  and  transfer  land  parcels  from  the  company  to  the 
investors  However, Livermore was notified by the manager of the investment that the Indian Income 
Tax authority had frozen some of these assets  

In  the  meanwhile,  the  investors  have  filed  and  won  an  interim  order  for  injunction  against  the 
promoters or the company to sell, transfer, or encumber the assets of the company 
Thereafter, the promoters have filed against the arbitration award  Legal counsel representing the 
investors believes that the grounds of appeal against the award are limited under applicable laws 
and that the investors have a strong case to defend  The Fund manager is of the opinion that the 
value  of  the  land  is  sufficient  to  secure  the  put  option     As  at  31  December  2010  there  was  no 
change in the status of this case  Due to the legal complexity of these legal proceedings as well as 
the various counterparties involved the outcome remains uncertain 

In January 2011, the Corporate Law Board of India (CLB) inducted IL&FS, a leading local infrastructure 
and finance company, into the target company as the new promoters  

The carrying amount of the investment is based on cost in local currency   The accrued interest as 
described above is included in receivables  

Montana Tech Components (“MTC”) - Europe
Montana Tech Components AG is a leading components manufacturer in the fields of Aerospace & 
Industrial Components, Metal Tech and Micro Batteries  

The Aerospace Components business segment manufactures specialized components for Airbus and 
Boeing and is the market leader   The facilities are currently located in the US and in Switzerland with 
a new low cost facility in Romania under development   The company has over 50% market share 
in the US with Boeing and is expected to have over 45% in Europe with Airbus after the Romanian 
facility becomes operational  The build-out of the Romanian facility was completed as planned in 
mid November 2009  The certification process with Airbus could be concluded in significant areas 
and a fast close of the remaining certification is planned as an ongoing process  

Metal Tech business segment operates in a niche area and is a market leader in an otherwise highly 
fragmented industry   This business segment produces tools for identification and marking of steel 
products   Sales  and  results  were  as  expected  below  the  previous  year  mainly  because  of  reduced 
order intakes 

The Micro Batteries business is a market leader in hearing aid batteries and rechargeable batteries 
with  a  strong  brand  (VARTA  Micro  Power)   VARTA  has  formed  a  significant  joint  venture  with  the 
Volkswagen group to develop batteries for hybrid cars  The business segment registered rising sales 
during the year due to increasing demand in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) business 

The MTC Group increased net sales by 15% compared to the previous year and recorded sales of EUR 

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351m (2009: EUR 304 4m)  EBITDA for the year was EUR 45m (2009: EUR 31 8m) or 12 8% and EBIT 
was 27 9m (2009: EUR 13 6m) or 7 9% 
In  January  2011,  the  shareholders  of  MTC  approved  a  capital  raise  from  existing  shareholders   
The funds will be used to repay the convertible debt and fund additional build-out for the Romanian 
factory, and to possibly purchase non–controlling shareholders in the Romanian subsidiary  

Private Equity Funds  
The other private equity investments held by the Group are incorporated in the form of Managed Funds 
(mostly closed end funds) mainly in the emerging economies of India and China  The investments of 
these funds into their portfolio companies were mostly done in 2008 and 2009  Overall, during 2010 
the  investment  environment  relating  to  most  funds  continued  to  improve  and  the  Group  expects 
that  exits  of  portfolio  companies  should  materialize  between  2011  and  2014     No  material  exits 
occurred during the reported period 

Name

India Blue Mountains (India)

Elephant Capital (India)

SRS Private & JM Financial (India)

Panda Capital (China)

Blue Ridge (China)

Evolution Venture (Israel) 

Da Vinci (Russia)

Total 

Book Value  
US $m

6 7

3 3 

3 2

1 9 

1 9 

1 6 

1 2 

19 8 

India Blue Mountains: India Blue Mountains is a leading hotel and hospitality development fund that 
is developing 4 star and 5 star hotels in India  The fund has acquired land and is in the process of 
developing three hotels in prime areas of Mumbai, Pune and Goa  All hotels will be managed by the 
Accor Group (Novotel brands)  Accor has also invested equity and holds a 26% stake in all of the 
hotels  

The Pune hotel is being built on a land area of 70,200 sq ft with a total built-up area of 338,692 sq 
ft  The hotel will be a Novotel brand hotel with 333 bays  Casting of the 4th floor is completed and 
the 5th floor is in progress  The project is expected to be completed by May 2012 

The Mumbai hotel is on a 82,609 sq ft land site with a built-up area of 550,217 sq ft  The hotel will 
be a Novotel brand hotel with 572 bays  The hotel is close to the Mumbai airport with an unusually 
high  frontage  area  of  38  meters  on  one  of  Mumbai’s  main  arterial  roads   Civil  contracts  for  the 
construction  have  been  awarded  and  work  has  begun  on  the  site   The  project  is  expected  to  be 
completed by November 2013 

The Goa hotel is on a 905,790 sq ft land site with a built-up area of 200,000 sq ft  The hotel will be a 

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Novotel brand resort with approximately 250 rooms  The land site benefits from being on the beach 
front with easy access to the airport  Construction will begin once the master plan is approved  So 
far the local government has finalized and notified two zones and the remaining seven zones are 
expected to be notified by Q2 2011 

Elephant Capital: India-focused private equity fund, which is AIM quoted (formerly called Promethean 
India  plc)     (Ticker:  ECAP)   The  fund  executes  an  active  value  strategy  in  both  public  and  private 
businesses in India  Its portfolio investments to date include a leading tiles manufacturer in India, 
an  established  automotive  components  manufacturer,  a  hospitality  company  with  luxury  hotels 
located in prime locations in top Indian cities, a media business with an exclusive content library, 
a clinical research organization, a m-commerce player, and an online venture to distribute cricket 
related content (GCV)   

During the year, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to rescind its media rights 
contract,  which  had  a  material  impact  on  GCV   The  board  of  the  fund  has  decided  to  impair  and 
dispose of the investment  The investment in the clinical research organization was also marked down 
as it reported lower than expected performance  The m-commerce player roll-out is progressing but 
slower than anticipated  

SRS Private & JM Financial India Property Fund: These are Private Equity funds focused on Real Estate 
in India  The funds have invested in residential and commercial projects as well as directly in certain 
real estate companies  The assets are primarily located in and around major cities of India such as 
Mumbai and Hyderabad 

Panda  Capital:  China-based  Private  Equity  Fund  focused  on  early-stage  industrial  operations  in 
China and Taiwan, which represent strong growth opportunities  The fund has invested in a bamboo 
based flooring manufacturer, a lens moulding company, an electronic components manufacturer, an 
FDA approved wound healing cream producer, and an outdoor media company  

The fund’s main investment is in a bamboo flooring company in China, which provides an innovative 
low  cost  alternative  to  hardwood  flooring  in  shipping  containers     The  manager  is  in  the  process 
of  building  up  operational  capacity  for  product  manufacturing   This  investment  could  generate 
attractive returns once the shipping industry recovers from the current downturn 

Blue  Ridge:  Blue  Ridge  is  a  China  focused  Private  Equity  fund   The  fund  has  made  investments  in 
six portfolio companies  Portfolio companies include a distressed real estate turnaround company, 
a  plastic  and  chemicals  manufacturer,  a  higher  education  company,  an  innovative  bio-pesticide 
company, a software company specializing in Oil & Gas applications and a refinery  In 2011, the fund 
has realized partial exits from the plastic and chemicals manufacturer and the distressed real estate 
turnaround company at valuations higher than cost 

Evolution  Venture:  Evolution  is  an  Israel  focused  Venture  Capital  fund   It  invests  in  early  stage 
technology  companies   Its  investments  include  a  carrier-class  Mobile  Broadband  Wireless  (MBW) 
Wi-Fi solutions company, a language enhancement products company, a software company operating 
in the digital radio market, a software test tool developer, and a virtualization technology company 

Da  Vinci:  The  fund  is  primarily  focused  on  Russia  and  CIS  countries   The  fund  has  made  five 
investments   70% of the fund corpus is invested in RTS, the leading Russian stock exchange, and a 
leading Eastern European software company   Both investments are performing well 

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Financial portfolio and trading activity  
The  Group  manages  a  financial  portfolio  of  USD  54m  (net  of  leverage),  invested  mainly  in  fixed 
income securities  The recovery of the global financial markets witnessed through 2010 has led to 
improvements in the credit quality and overall strength of Livermore’s credit portfolio  We believe 
that  these  improvements  are  likely  to  be  sustainable,  at  least  in  the  short  to  medium-term,  and 
therefore take a positive view of our investment portfolio  

During 2010, the Group increased its exposure to corporate bonds generally at credit spreads which 
were wider than current market spreads  Exposure to senior corporate bonds was reduced as credit 
spreads tightened  Exposure to subordinated bonds of highly rated Central European and US banks 
was  increased   Investments  were  generally  restricted  to  debt  with  inflation  protection  features   
Management	 took	 advantage	 of	 special	 opportunities	 such	 as	 the	 sell‐off	 in	 European	 markets	
during  the  second  quarter  to  increase  exposure  to  high  quality  credit  mainly  of  large  European 
banks   The  introduction  of  Basel  3  including  the  requirement  to  phase  out  from  1  January  2013 
legacy tier 1 debt, was followed by a rally in tier 1 bank debt which benefited our portfolio  As part 
of Basel 3, banks are being required to replace the legacy tier 1 debt by other means of subordinated 
debt with a conversion or permanent write off feature and to boost up their capital adequacy ratios  
This  should  be  positive  for  the  existing  portfolio   In  addition  to  capital  gains,  interest  received 
during 2010 from corporate bonds totalled USD 2 16m    

During 2010 the Group almost doubled its exposure to the US and EU syndicated loan market mainly 
through investment into US Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) mostly of 2006 and 2007 vintages  
These are managed funds invested into large pools of senior secured floating rate loans and financed 
with long term financing pre-fixed at the respective pre crisis levels  On absolute and relative value 
basis the loan market offered value as an undervalued, diversified inflation linked asset class with 
a senior collateralized claim on the borrower and with overall low volatility and low correlation to 
equity market  New issue loans offered historically high spreads (including Libor floors) of 400-600 
bps over the average cost of the respective CLO Fund’s liabilities  New issue credit quality was also 
attractive, especially compared to the pre crisis vintages  That allows CLO managers to reinvest their 
prepayment proceeds in higher spread, better quality new issue loans  

The Group increased significantly during 2010 its exposure to performing CLOs at lower than current 
market	 prices	 and	 at	 modelled	 IRRs	 and	 cash‐on‐cash	 returns	 of	 over	 30%.	 This	 portfolio	 has	
performed extremely well on account of declining default rates and improving credit fundamentals 
of their underlying loans  During 2010, the portfolio generated dividend income of USD 7 56m and 
since inception in 2007 USD 16 6m    

At the end of 2010 nearly all of our investments were passing their coverage tests (thereby making 
dividend  distributions),  which  significantly  outperformed  the  general  market  average   The  excess 
spread  of  these  CLOs,  namely  the  difference  between  the  interest  income  generated  by  a  CLO’s 
assets  and  the  cost  of  financing  through  its  liabilities  as  well  as  certain  fees  (which  are  locked-
in  at  closing),  increased  substantially  from  original  levels   The  robust  performance  of  this  asset 
class during the 2008 financial crisis (as noted in Citibank report of 26 January 2011 “CLO Equity-
performing as marketed” and Morgan Stanley CLO market tracker dated 8 February 2011) as well as 
the improving credit environment resulted in exceptionally strong performance for all CLO tranches 
in 2010 

This combination of improving coverage ratios and increasing excess spread availability led in 2010 to 
increased payments to CLO income notes  This trend is likely to continue over the next few quarters   
Furthermore, these cushions are expected to insulate the portfolio from moderate potential future 
credit losses, implying that performance should remain strong even in the absence of a significant 

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improvement in macroeconomic conditions, so long as another dramatic fundamental downturn or 
financial market crisis is avoided  We also expect loan market credit quality to continue to improve 
in 2011, as corporate profits continue their recent rapid growth, with moderate growth in the US 
economy   Recently,  interest  rate  concerns  have  sparked  increased  demand  for  floating  rate  loans 
which again emphasized the attractiveness of loans as an asset class  

At  the  same  time  mid-long  term  performance  may  be  negatively  impacted  by  a  pull  back  into  a 
double dip recession in US and/or Europe involving a spike in defaults  Despite positive developments 
in the overall health of the US economy in 2010 we acknowledge the potential headwinds posed by 
continued weakness in the US housing market, high unemployment and the recent spike in inflation 
expectations driven by increasing commodity prices and unrest in the Middle-East   

The following is a table summarizing the financial portfolio as of year-end 2010

Name

Corporate bonds

Hedge Funds & Credit Managers

Public Equities

Total 

Total net of leverage 

Book Value  
US $m

45 5

30 4

  8 3

84 2

54 0

Events after the reporting date 

There were no significant events after the reporting date 

Litigation

At the time of  this  Report, there are two litigation matters that the Group is  involved  in   Further 
information is provided in note 36 to the consolidated financial statements 

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Report of the Directors
The Board’s objectives

The  Board’s  primary  objectives  are  to  supervise  and  control  the  management  activities,  business 
development, and the establishment of a strong franchise in the Group’s business lines  Measures 
aimed at increasing shareholders’ value over the medium to long-term, such as an increase in NAV 
are used to monitor performance 

The Board of Directors

Richard Barry Rosenberg (age 55), Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Board
Richard  joined  the  Group  in  December  2004   He  became  Non-Executive  Chairman  on  31  October 
2006     He  qualified  as  a  chartered  accountant  in  1980  and  in  1988  co-founded  the  accountancy 
practice SRLV   He has considerable experience in giving professional advice to clients in the leisure 
and  entertainment  sector   Richard  is  a  director  of  a  large  number  of  companies  operating  in  a 
variety of business segments 

Menachem Marder (age 58), Non-Executive Director
Menachem  joined  the  Group  in  September  2009     He  brings  with  him  a  profound  background  of 
accounting  and  business  experience     Menachem  is  a  Certified  Public  Accountant,  and  was  the 
founder  and  senior  manager  of  the  accounting  firm  Shlomo  Ziv  and  Partners  (BDO)     In  addition 
to  his  work  with  Livermore,  Menachem,  through  his  company,  Mimtar  Business  Consulting  LTD, 
provides business, economic, managerial and financial consultancy to a wide range of firms with a 
specialization in company turn arounds and mergers and acquisitions   Menachem earned an MBA 
with a major in Finance from Tel Aviv University, and holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from 
Tel Aviv University  Menachem is a director of a large number of companies operating in a variety 
of business segments 

Noam Lanir (age 44), Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Noam  founded  the  Group  in  July  1998,  to  develop  a  specialist  online  marketing  operation   Noam 
has  led  the  growth  and  development  of  the  Group’s operations  over  the  last thirteen  years  which 
culminated in its IPO in June 2005 on AIM  He is also a major benefactor of a number of charitable 
organisations    Prior to 1998, Noam was involved in a variety of businesses mainly within the leisure 
and entertainment sector 

Ron Baron (age 43), Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
Ron  was  appointed  as  Executive  Director  and  Chief  Investment  Officer  on  10  August  2007   Ron 
has  wide  investment  and  M&A  experience   From  2001  to  2006  Ron  served  as  a  member  of  the 
management  at  Bank  Leumi,  Switzerland  and  was  responsible  for  portfolio  management  activity  
Prior to this he spent five years as a commercial lawyer at Kantor, Elhanani, Tal & Co  Law Offices 
in Tel Aviv, Israel, advising banks and large corporations on corporate transactions, including buy-
outs and privatisations  He holds an MBA from INSEAD  Fontainebleau and a  LLB (LAW) and BA  in 
Economics from Tel Aviv University 

The Directors shall retire from office at the third Annual General Meeting after that at which they 
were last elected, and if they so wish, offer themselves up for re-election to the Board  Subject to 
the Companies Act and the Articles, the Directors to retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting 
in every year shall be in addition to any Director who wishes to retire and not to offer himself for 
reappointment, any Director required to retire under the Company’s Articles   The interests of the 

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Directors and their related companies in the shares and options over shares in the Company are as 
shown on page 23  Details of the Directors’ remuneration and service contracts also appear on page 23 

The Directors submit their annual report and audited consolidated financial statements of the Group 
for the year ended 31 December 2010 

Directors’ responsibilities in relation to the consolidated financial statements 

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  preparing  the  Annual  Report  and  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  in  accordance  with  applicable  law  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as 
adopted by the European Union 

The  Directors  are  required  to  prepare  consolidated  financial  statements  for  each  financial  year 
which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group, and its financial performance 
and cash flows for that period   In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Directors 
are required to:

•	 Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•	 Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

•	 State  whether  applicable  accounting  standards  have  been  followed,  subject  to  any  material 

departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

•	 Prepare  the  consolidated  financial  statements  on  the  going  concern  basis  unless  it  is 

inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business 

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and 
explain the Group’s transactions, and at any time enable the financial position of the Group to be 
determined  with  reasonable  accuracy  and  enable  them  to  ensure  that  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  comply  with  the  applicable  law  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as 
adopted  by  the  European  Union     They  are  also  responsible  for  safeguarding  the  assets  of  the 
Group  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  Group’s  website     Legislation  in  the  British  Virgin  Islands  governing 
the  preparation  and  dissemination  of  financial  statements  may  differ  from  legislation  in  other 
jurisdictions 

Disclosure of information to the Auditor

In so far as the Directors are aware:

•	

there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware; and 

•	

the Directors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of 
any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information 

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Substantial Shareholdings

As at 21 March 2011 the Directors are aware of the following interests in 3 per cent or more of the 
Company’s issued ordinary share capital:

Number of Ordinary 
Shares

% of issued ordinary  
share capital

% of voting 
rights*

Groverton Management  Ltd 

154,412,173

50 77

Bristol Investments Group S A 

RB Investments GmbH

Aviv Raiz

Bank Leumi Swiss

Bank Hapoalim Luxemburg

28,429,426

13,915,419

13,847,726

12,481,937

10,773,015

Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc

9,329,051

* after consideration of treasury shares see details at note 14 

9 35

4 57

4 55

4 10

3 54

3 07

56 71

10 44

5 11

5 09

4 58

3 96

3 43

Save as disclosed in this report and in the remuneration report, the Company is not aware of any 
person who is interested directly or indirectly in 3 per cent or more of the issued share capital of 
the Company or could, directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercise control over the Company  

Details  of  transactions  with  Directors  are  disclosed  in  note  34  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements 

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20

 
 
Corporate Governance Statement
Introduction

The  Company  recognises  the  importance  of  the  principles  of  good  Corporate  Governance  and  the 
Board is pleased to accept its commitment to such high standards throughout the year   As an AIM 
quoted company, Livermore is not required to follow the provisions of the 2008 FRC Combined Code 
(“the Code”)   However, the Company is keen to adopt and promote the provisions of that Code   Up 
to 31 December 2010 the Board has adopted several provisions of the Code, some of which have not 
yet been fully implemented   

The Board Constitution and Procedures

The  company  is  controlled  through  the  Board  of  Directors,  which  currently  comprises  two  Non-
Executive Directors and two Executive Directors   The Chief Executive’s responsibility is to focus on 
co-ordinating the company’s business and implementing group strategy   

A formal schedule of matters is reserved for consideration by the Board, which meets approximately 
four  times  each  year     The  Board  is  responsible  for  implementation  of  the  investing  strategy  as 
described in the circular to shareholders dated 6 February 2007 and adopted pursuant to shareholder 
approval at the Company’s EGM on 28 February 2007   It reviews the strategic direction of the Group, 
its codes of conduct, its annual budgets, its progress towards achievement of these budgets and any 
capital  expenditure  programmes     In  addition,  the  Directors  have  access  to  advice  and  services  of 
the Company Secretary and all Directors are able to take independent professional advice if relevant 
to their duties   The Directors receive training and advice on their responsibilities as necessary   All 
Directors, in accordance with the Code, submit themselves to re-election at least once every three 
years 

Board Committees

The Board delegates clearly defined powers to its Audit and Remuneration Committees  The minutes 
of each Committee are circulated by the Board   

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee comprises of the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and a Non-
Executive  Director   The  Remuneration  Committee  considers  the  terms  of  employment  and  overall 
remuneration  of  the  Executive  Directors  and  key  members  of  Executive  management  regarding 
share options, salaries, incentive payments and performance related pay   The remuneration of Non-
Executive Directors is determined by the Board 

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee comprises of the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and a Non-Executive 
Director and is chaired by the Chairman of the Board   The duties of the Committee include monitoring 
the auditor’s performance and reviewing accounting policies and financial reporting procedures   

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Communication with Investors

The Directors are available to meet with shareholders throughout the year   In particular the Executive 
Directors  prepare  a  general  presentation  for  analysts  and  institutional  shareholders  following  the 
interim and preliminary results announcements of the Company  The chairman, Richard Rosenberg, 
is available for meetings with shareholders throughout the year  The Board endeavours to answer all 
queries raised by shareholders promptly 

Shareholders are encouraged to participate in the Annual General Meeting at which the Chairman 
will  present  the  key  highlights  of  the  Group’s  performance     The  Board  will  be  available  at  the 
Annual General Meeting to answer questions from shareholders 

Internal Control

The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Group has in place a system of internal controls and 
for  reviewing  its  effectiveness     In  this  context,  control  is  defined  in  the  policies  and  processes 
established to ensure that business objectives are achieved cost effectively, assets and shareholder 
value safeguarded and that laws and regulations are complied with   Controls can provide reasonable 
but  not  absolute  assurance  that  risks  are  identified  and  adequately  managed  to  achieve  business 
objectives and to minimise material errors, frauds and losses or breaches of laws and regulations 

The Group operates a sound system of internal control, which is designed to ensure that the risk of 
mis-statement or loss is kept to a minimum 

Given the Group’s size and the nature of its business, the Board does not consider that it is necessary 
to have an internal audit function  An internal audit function will be established as and when the 
Group is of an appropriate size 

The Board undertakes a review of its internal controls on an ongoing basis 

Independence of Auditor

The Board undertakes a formal assessment of the auditor’s independence each year, which includes:

•	

a review of non-audit related services provided to the Company and related fees;

•	 discussion with the auditor of a written report detailing all relationships with the Company and 

any other parties which could affect independence or the perception of independence;

•	

a  review  of  the  auditor’s  own  procedures  for  ensuring  independence  of  the  audit  firm  and 
partners and staff involved in the audit, including the rotation of the audit partner; 

•	 obtaining written confirmation from the auditors that they are independent;

•	

a review of fees paid to the auditor in respect of audit and non-audit services  

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22

Remuneration Report

The  Directors’  emoluments,  benefits  and  shareholdings  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2010 
were as follows: 

Directors’ Emoluments

Each of the Directors has a service contract with the Company  

Date of 
agreement

Salary/Fees
US $000

Benefits
US $000

Share 
options 
expense 
US $000

Total  
Emoluments 
 2010,  
US $000

Total  
Emoluments  
2009,  
US $000

Richard Barry Rosenberg

10/06/05

Noam Lanir

Ron Baron

10/06/05

01/09/07

Menachem Marder

23/09/09

69

400

350

-

-

45

-

-

14

-

-

-

83

445

350

-

156

768

350

-

The dates are presented in day / month / year format 

Directors’ Interests 

Interests of Directors in ordinary shares  

Notes

As at 31 December 2010

 As at 31 December 2009

Noam Lanir

Ron Baron

a)

b)

Number of 
Ordinary Shares

Percentage of 
ordinary share 
capital

Number of 
Ordinary Shares

Percentage of 
ordinary share 
capital

154,412,173

50 773%

154,412,173

50 773%

13,915,419

4 576%

13,915,419

4 576%

Richard Barry Rosenberg

15,000

0 005%

15,000

0 005%

Notes: 
a)    Noam  Lanir  is  interested  in  his  ordinary  shares  by  virtue  of  the  fact  that  he  owns  directly  or   
     indirectly all of the issued share capital of Groverton Management Limited 

b)  On 16 April 2007, a loan of USD 5m was provided to RB Investments GMBH, a company owned by    
      Ron  Baron  to  purchase  Livermore  shares   The  loan  was  renewed  during  the  year  ended  31   
     December 2010, and bears an annual interest rate of 6 month USD LIBOR plus 0 25% 

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Interests of Directors in share options

No of options at 
31 December  2010

Date of grant

Exercise 
price, GBP 

Exercise
Price**, 
US $

Vesting period  
of options

Noam Lanir

10,000,000

19/07/06

0 78

1 22

One to three years* 

Richard Barry Rosenberg

500,000
150,000
75,000

13/05/08
19/07/06
07/12/05

0 30
0 78
0 71

0 47
1 22
1 11

One to three years* 
One to three years* 
One to three years* 

*  The  options  normally  vest  in  three  equal  tranches,  on  the  first,  second  and  third  anniversary  of 
the grant  

The options are exercisable up to 10 years after the date of grant  No options were exercised during 
the year ended 31 December 2010  

** The exercise prices as per the share option scheme are quoted in British Pounds   The indicative 
equivalent USD amounts shown in the table above are based on the exchange rates as at 31 December 
2010 

Share Option Scheme

The  Company’s  remuneration  committee  (the  “Committee”)  is  responsible  for  administering  the 
Share Option Scheme   Options to acquire Shares in the Company may be granted under the Share 
Option Scheme to any employee or director of the Company or member of the Group   

The option exercise price per Ordinary Share is determined by the Committee but will be no less than 
market value of the Ordinary Shares on the dealing day immediately preceding the date of grant  The 
options are not subject to any performance criteria (apart from continued service) 

The Share Option Scheme will terminate ten years after it was adopted by the Company, or earlier 
in certain circumstances 

Remuneration Policy

The  Group’s  policy  has  been  designed  to  ensure  that  the  Group  has  the  ability  to  attract,  retain 
and  motivate  executive  directors  and  key  management  personnel  to  ensure  the  success  of  the 
organization 

The following key principles guide its policy: 

•	 policy  for  the  remuneration  of  executive  directors  will  be  determined  and  regularly  reviewed 
independently  of  executive  management  and  will  set  the  tone  for  the  remuneration  of  other 
senior executives 
the  remuneration  structure  will  support  and  reflect  the  Group’s  stated  purpose  to  maximize 
long-term shareholder value 
the remuneration structure will reflect a just system of rewards for the participants 

•	

•	

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24

 
 
 
•	

•	

•	

•	
•	

•	

the overall quantum of all potential remuneration components will be determined by the exercise 
of  informed  judgement  of  the  independent  remuneration  committee,  taking  into  account  the 
success of the Group and the competitive global market 
a significant personal shareholding will be developed in order to align executive and shareholder 
interests 
the assessment of performance will be quantitative and qualitative and will include exercise of 
informed judgement by the remuneration committee within a framework that takes account of 
sector characteristics and is approved by shareholders 
the committee will be proactive in obtaining an understanding of shareholder preferences 
remuneration policy and practices will be as transparent as possible, both for participants and 
shareholders 
the  wider  scene,  including  pay  and  employment  conditions  elsewhere  in  the  Group,  will  be 
taken into account, especially when determining annual salary increases 

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Review of the Business and Risks
Risks

The Board considers that the risks the Shareholders face can be divided into external and internal 
risks 

External risks to shareholders and their returns are those that can severely influence the investment 
environment within which the Group operates, and include economic recession, declining corporate 
profitability, rising inflation and interest rates and excessive stock-market speculation 

Current portfolio risks include predominantly currency risks as some of the underlying portfolio is 
invested  into  assets  denominated  in  non-US  currencies  while  the  Company’s  functional  currency 
is  USD   In  addition,  the  Group  is  exposed  to  interest  rate  changes,  credit  risk,  liquidity  risk  and 
volatility  in  the  global  economies  and  in  particular  in  Emerging  markets  (mainly  India),  as  well 
as  access  to  capital  markets  for  certain  investee  companies   In  addition,  investments  in  certain 
countries  are  exposed  to  governmental  and  regulatory  risks     The  SRS  Charminar  investment  is 
specifically subject to this risk as governmental authorities are in the process of examining irregular 
behaviour of the promoters  

The  mitigation  of  these  risks  is  achieved  by  investment  diversification,  both  by  sector  and  by 
geography  The Group also engages from time to time in certain hedging activities to mitigate these 
risks 

Internal risks to shareholders and their returns are related to Portfolio risks (investment and geography 
selection and concentration), balance sheet risk (gearing) and/or investment mismanagement risks  
The Group’s portfolio has a significant exposure to senior secured loans of mainly US companies and 
therefore has a concentration risk to this asset class  

A periodic internal review is performed to ensure transparency of Group activities and investments  
All  service  providers  to  the  Group  are  regularly  reviewed   The  mitigation  of  the  risks  related  to 
investments  is  effected  by  investment  restrictions  and  guidelines  and  through  reviews  at  Board 
Meetings 

As the portfolio of the Company is invested in non USD currencies (mainly EUR, CHF and INR), it is 
exposed to movements in these currencies  

On  the  asset  side,  the  Group’s  exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  is  limited  to  the  interest  bearing 
deposits and portfolio of bonds in which the Group invests   

Management monitors liquidity to ensure that sufficient liquid resources are available to the Group  

The  Group’s  credit  risk  is  primarily  attributable  to  its  fixed  income  portfolio,  which  is  exposed  to 
corporate bonds with a particular exposure to the financial sector and to US senior secured loans  

Share Capital 

There  was  no  change  in  the  authorised  share  capital  during  the  year  to  31  December  2010   The 
authorised share capital is 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares with no par value 

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Related party transactions

Details of any transactions of the Group with related parties during the year to 31 December 2010 
are disclosed in Note 34 to the consolidated financial statements 

By order of the Board of Directors

Chief Executive Officer
18 May 2011

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Report of the independent auditor to the 
members of Livermore Investments Group 
Limited

Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Livermore  Investments 
Group  Limited  (the  ‘’Company’’)  and  its  subsidiaries  (together  ‘’the  Group’’),  which  comprise  the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2010 and the consolidated statements 
of  comprehensive  income,  of  changes  in  equity,  and  of  cash  flows  for  the  year  then  ended,  and  a 
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes  

Board of Directors’ Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial statements that 
give a true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted 
by  the  European  Union  (EU)  and  for  such  internal  control  as  the  Board  of  Directors  determines  is 
necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  these  consolidated  financial  statements  based  on 
our audit  We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing  Those 
Standards  require  that  we  comply  with  ethical  requirements  and  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to 
obtain reasonable assurance whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material 
misstatement

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures 
in the consolidated financial statements  The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, 
including  the  assessment  of  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements, whether due to fraud or error  In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers 
internal  control  relevant  to  the  entity’s  preparation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
that  give  a  true  and  fair  view  in  order  to  design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the 
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s 
internal control  An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used 
and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board of Directors as well as evaluating 
the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our audit opinion 

Opinion

In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  financial 
position of Livermore Investments Group Limited and its subsidiaries as of 31 December 2010 and of 
its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU  

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Emphasis of matter

We draw attention to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements which describe the uncertainty 
related to the outcome of the legal case in India relating to the investment of the Group through SRS 
Charminar Investments Ltd, in a leading Indian Real Estate company   Our opinion is not qualified 
in respect of this matter 

Other Matter

This report, including the opinion, has been prepared for and only for the Company’s members as a 
body and for no other purpose   We do not, in giving this opinion, accept or assume responsibility 
for any other purpose or to any other person to whose knowledge this report may come to  

Augoustinos Papathomas

Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor
for and on behalf of
Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Ltd
Certified Public Accountants and Registered Auditors

Nicosia 
Date: 18 May 2011

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Livermore Investments Group Limited 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2010

Note

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Available- for-sale financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Investment property
Investment in associate
Deferred tax

Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash at bank
Available- for-sale financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Total assets

Equity
Share capital
Share premium and treasury shares 
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity

Liabilities
Non current liabilities 
Bank loans
Derivative financial instruments

Current liabilities
Bank overdrafts
Short term bank loans
Trade and other payables
Provisions for legal and other cases
Current tax payable

Total liabilities
Total equity and liabilities

Net asset valuation per share

3
5
6
8
9
11

12
13
5
6

14
14

16
17

18
19
20
35
21

181
68,436
4,607
119,018
-
1,799
194,041

10,131
3,294
20,554
41,041
75,020

274
55,862
5,885
106,333
10,936
1,923
181,213

7,788
5,898
19,914
23,602
57,202

269,061

238,415

-
203,852
(4,308)
(57,252)
142,292

-
205,889
(17,530)
(59,791)
128,568

84,722  
8,723
93,445

  76,436
8,576
85,012

13,289
17,128
1,159
1,585
163
33,324

5,198
13,987
1,295
4,200
155
24,835

126,769
269,061

109,847
238,415

Basic and diluted net asset valuation per share (US $)

22

0 50

0 44

These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 18 May 2011 

The notes on pages 37 to 81 form part of these financial statements 

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Livermore Investments Group Limited 
Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2010

Note

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

Continuing operations

Investment income

Interest and dividend income

Investment property revenue

Loss on  investments

Gain / (loss) from investment in associate

Gross profit/ (loss)

Administrative expenses

Operating profit / (loss)

Finance costs

Finance income

Profit / (loss) before taxation

Taxation (charge) / credit 

Profit / (loss) for year from continuing operations

Discontinued operations 

Gain for year from discontinued operations 

Profit / (Loss) for the year 

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share ( US $) from 
continuing operations

Basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share ( US $)

24

25

26

27

28

29

29

30

31

32

33

10,490

4,734

(1,976)

495

13,743

(1,018)

12,725

(3,551)

99

3,211

4,432

(31,055) 

(26,869) 

(50,281)

(8,931)

(59,212)

(3,782)

-

9,273

(786)

(62,994)

204

8,487

(62,790) 

-

1,665

8,487

(61,125) 

0 03

0 03

(0 22)

(0 21)

The notes on pages 37 to 81 form part of these financial statements 

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Livermore Investment Group Limited 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2010

Profit / (loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income:

Available for sale financial assets 

•	

Fair value losses 

•	 Reclassification to profit or loss due to disposals

•	 Reclassification to profit or loss due to significant fall 

in value

Share of other comprehensive loss of associate 

Foreign exchange gains / (loss) from translation of:

•	

•	

•	

associate

subsidiaries

reclassification  to  profit  or  loss  due  to  disposal 
of associate

Note

2010
US $000

8,487

2009
US $000

(61,125)

(1,364)

573

6,330

-

(4,856)

(577)

7,154

9

9

(21,873)

6,092

28,235

(2,918)

640

(151)

-

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year

15,747

(51,100)

The  total  comprehensive  income  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2010  and  2009  is  wholly 
attributable to the owners of the parent company 

The notes on pages 37 to 81 form part of these financial statements 

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32

Livermore Investments Group Limited 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2010

Share 
capital 
US 
$000

Share 
premium 
US 
 $000

Treasury 
Shares   
US 
 $000

Share 
option 
reserve 
US 
 $000

Translation 
reserve
US 
 $000 

Investments 
revaluation 
reserve 
US 
 $000

Retained 
earnings 
US 
 $000

Total 
US 
 $000

215,499

(8,969)

5,400

(2,938)

(30,376)

1,334

179,950

Note

14

15/28

9

9

Balance at 1 January 2009

Purchase of own shares

Share option charge

Transactions with owners

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive 
income:

Available-for-sale financial 
assets

•	 Fair value losses

•	 Reclassification to 

profit or loss due to 
disposals 

•	 Reclassification to 
profit or loss due 
to significant fall in 
value

Share of other 
comprehensive loss of 
associate

Foreign exchange gain / loss 
arising from translation of:

•	 associate

•	 subsidiaries

Total comprehensive loss 
for the year 

Balance at 31 December 
2009

Purchase of own shares

Share option charge

14

15/28

Transactions with owners

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(641)

-

(641)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

359

359

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(21,873)

6,092

28,235

(2,918)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(641)

359

(282)

(61,125)

(61,125)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(21,873)

6,092

28,235

(2,918)

640

(151)

640

(151)

-

-

489

9,536

(61,125)

(51,100)

215,499

(9,610)

5,759

(2,449)

(20,840)

(59,791)

128,568

-

-

-

-

(2,037)

-

(2,037)

-

-

14

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(2,037)

14

(2,023)

8,487

8,487

33

Share 
capital 
US 
$000

Share 
premium 
US 
 $000

Treasury 
Shares   
US 
 $000

Note

Share 
option 
reserve 
US 
 $000

Translation 
reserve
US 
 $000 

Investments 
revaluation 
reserve 
US 
 $000

Retained 
earnings 
US 
 $000

Total 
US 
 $000

Other comprehensive 
income:

Available-for-sale financial 
assets

•	 Fair value losses

•	 Reclassification to 

profit or loss due to 
disposals

•	 Reclassification to 
profit or loss due 
to significant fall in 
value

Transfer on disposal of 
associate

Foreign exchange gain / loss 
arising from translation of:

•	 associate

•	

 subsidiaries

•	 reclassification to 

profit or loss due to 
disposal of associate 

Total comprehensive 
income for the year 

Balance at 31 December 
2010

9

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,364)

573

6,330

-

-

-

(1,364)

573

6,330

5,948

(5,948)

-

(4,856)

(577)

7,154

-

-

-

-

-

-

(4,856)

(577)

7,154

1,721

11,487

2,539

15,747

215,499

(11,647)

5,773

(728)

(9,353)

(57,252) 142,292

The notes on pages 37 to 81 form part of these financial statements. 

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Livermore Investments Group Limited 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2010 

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit / (loss) before tax

Adjustments for

Depreciation and amortisation

Provisions for legal and other cases

Interest expense

Interest and dividend income

(Gain) / loss on investment in associate

Loss on sale of investments

Equity settled share options

Exchange differences 

Changes in working capital

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables

(Decrease) in trade and other payables

Cash flows from operations

Tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of investments

Proceeds from investments

Payments for derivative financial instruments 

Acquisition of  investment property

Addition to associate

Disposal of associate

Interest and dividend received

Note

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

9,273

(61,329) 

3/4

35

29

24

27

26

28

29

3

8

9

9

148

(2,248)

3,447

(10,490)

(495)

1,976

14

(99)

1,526

(593)

(423)

510

(469)

41

(55)

(66,805)

36,488

(585)

-

-

13,729

8,675

132

4,200

3,370

(3,211) 

26,869

31,055

359

327

1,772

342 

(1,950) 

164

(25)

139 

(45) 

(58,942) 

62,252

(1,911)

(152) 

(259) 

115

3,211

35

Net cash from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Purchase of own shares 

Proceeds from bank loans 

Repayments of bank loans

Interest paid

Net cash from financing activities

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash 
equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

Translation  differences  on  foreign  operations’  cash  and 
cash equivalents

Note

2010
US $000

(8,553)

2009
US $000

4,269

14

(2,037)

142,193

(641) 

108,202

(139,332)

(101,585)

(3,447)

(2,623)

(3,370) 

2,606

(11,135)

7,014 

700

284

156

(6,050) 

(327)

63

700

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

13

(9,995)

The notes on pages 37 to 81 form part of these financial statements 

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Notes on the Financial Statements

1   Accounting Policies  

Incorporation, principal activity and status of the Company

1 1   The Company was incorporated as an international business company and registered in the 
British  Virgin  Islands  (BVI)  on  2  January  2002  under  IBC  Number  475668  with  the  name 
Clevedon Services Limited  The liability of the members of the Company is limited    

1 2   The Company changed its name to Empire Online Limited on 5 May 2005 and then changed 

to Livermore Investments Group Limited on 28 February 2007 

1 3   The  principal  activity  of  the  Group  changed  to  investment  services  on  1  January  2007  
Before that the principal activity of the Group was the provision of marketing services to 
the online gaming industry and, since 1 January 2006, the operation of online gaming 
1 4   The principal legislation under which the Company operates is the BVI Business Companies 

Act, 2004 

1 5   The registered office and head office of the Company is located at Trident Chambers, PO 

Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands  

2  

  Accounting Policies
2 1   The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial information 

are as follows:

a)  Basis of preparation
      The consolidated financial statements of Livermore Investments Group Limited have been 
prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”)  as 
adopted by the European Union and on a going concern basis   The consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following: 

•	
•	
•	
•	

 Derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value 
 Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value 
 Available- for- sale financial assets are measured at fair value 
 Investment property is measured at fair value 

      The financial information is presented in US dollars because this is the currency in which 

the Group primarily operates  

The directors have reviewed the accounting policies used by the Group and consider them 
to be the most appropriate  

b)  Adoption of new and revised IFRSs 

As  from  1  January  2010,  the  Group  adopted  all  the  IFRSs  and  International  Accounting 
Standards  (IAS),  which  became  effective  and  also  were  endorsed  by  the  European  Union 
and  are  relevant  to  its  operations   The  adoption  of  these  Standards  did  not  have  any 
material effect on the consolidated financial statements 

All IFRSs issued by the International Standards Board (IASB) which are effective for the year 
ended 31 December 2010, have been adopted by the EU through the endorsement procedure 
established by the European Commission, with the exception of certain provisions of IAS 
39:  “Financial  Instruments:  Recognition  and  Measurement”  relating  to  portfolio  hedge 
accounting 

37

       
 
 
          The  following  Standards,  Amendments  to  Standards  and  Interpretations  had  been  issued 
by  the  date  of  authorisation  of  these  consolidated  financial  statements  but  are  not  yet 
effective for the year ended 31 December 2010:

Standards and Interpretations adopted by the EU   

•	

IAS 24 (Revised): “Related Party Disclosures” (effective for annual periods beginning on 
or after 1 January 2011)  

•	 FRIC  19:  “Extinguishing  Financial  Liabilities  with  Equity  Instruments”  (effective  for 

•	

annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010)  
Improvements to IFRSs   2010 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 
2010 / 1 January 2011) 

•	 Amendment  to  IFRS  1:  “Limited  Exemption  from  Comparative  IFRS  7  Disclosures  for 
First time Adopters” (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010) 
•	 Amendment  to  IAS  32:  “Classification  of  Rights  Issues”  (effective  for  annual  periods 

•	

beginning on or after 1 February 2010) 
 Amendment to IFRIC 14: “Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement” (effective 
for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011) 

Standards and Interpretations not adopted by the EU   

•	

IFRS 9: “Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement” (effective for annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 

•	 Amendment to IFRS 1: “Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First time 

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

Adopters” (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011) 
IFRS  10:  “Consolidated  Financial  Statements”  (effective  for  annual  periods  beginning 
on or after 1 January 2013) 
IFRS  11:  “Joint  Arrangements”  (effective  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1 
January 2013) 
IFRS  12:  “Disclosure  of  Interests  in  Other  Entities”  (effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2013)
IFRS 13: “Fair Value Measurement” ” (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2013)
IAS  27  (Revised):  “Separate  Financial  Statements”  (effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2013)
IAS 28 (Revised): “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures” (effective for annual 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013)

•	 Amendment to IFRS 7: “Disclosures   Transfers of Financial Assets” (effective for annual 

periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011) 

•	 Amendment  to  IAS  12:  “Deferred  Tax:  Recovery  of  Underlying  Assets”  (effective  for 

annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2012) 

The Board of Directors expects that when these standards or interpretations become effective 
in future periods they will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Group 
Exception  to  the  above  is  the  implementation  of  the  amendment  to  IAS  12:  “Deferred 
Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets”, under which the deferred tax liability for investment 

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properties will be calculated based on the assumption of ultimate sale of these properties   
Given that the capital gains tax rate in Switzerland is higher than the corporation tax rate, 
the implementation will result in a significant increase of deferred tax liability 

c)  Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  financial  statements  of  the 
Company and entities (including special purpose entities) controlled by the Company (its 
subsidiaries)   Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial 
and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities   

The financial statements of all the Group companies are prepared using uniform accounting 
policies   Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries 
to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Group  

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation   

The results and cash flows of any subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are 
included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition or 
up to the effective date of disposal  

d)  Current  assets  are  those  which,  in  accordance  with  IAS  1  Presentation  Of  Financial 

Statements are: 
•	 expected to be realised within normal operating cycle, via sale or consumption, or
•	 held primarily for trading, or
•	 expected to be realised within 12 months from the balance sheet date, or  
•	 cash and cash equivalent not restricted in their use
All other assets are non-current 

e) 

Investment in associate
The  Group’s  interests  in  associates,  being  those  entities  over  which  it  has  significant 
influence  and  which  are  neither  subsidiaries  nor  joint  ventures,  are  accounted  for  using 
the equity method   

Under  the  equity  method,  the  investment  in  an  associate  is  carried  in  the  statement  of 
financial  position  at  cost  plus  post  acquisition  changes  in  the  Group’s  share  of  the  net 
assets of the associate and less any impairment in the value of the individual investment  
The Group’s profit or loss includes the share of the associate’s results after tax   The Group’s 
other  comprehensive  income  includes  the  share  of  any  other  comprehensive  income  and 
expenses recognised by the associate   

Financial  statements  of  associates  are  prepared  for  the  same  period  as  the  Group's  
Adjustments  are  made  to  bring  the  associate's  accounting  policies  in  line  with  those  of 
the Group 

On  disposal  of  an  associate  the  carrying  amount  is  derecognised  and  a  disposal  gain  or 
loss is recognised in the profit or loss   The disposal gain or loss is adjusted for the Group’s 
share of the associate’s available-for-sale fair value gains or losses and also the relevant 
cumulative  foreign  exchange  translation  differences  that  are  reclassified  from  other 
comprehensive income to profit or loss   Other amounts recognised in other comprehensive 
income in relation to the associate are transferred to retained earnings   

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Investment property revenue

f) 
      Rental income is recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term   Service charges 
and  management  fees  are  recognised  as  the  related  costs  are  incurred  and  charged   
Changes to rental income that arise from reviews to open market rental values or increases 
that  are  indexed  linked  on  a  periodic  basis  are  recognised  from  the  date  on  which  the 
adjustment became due   Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part of the 
net consideration for the use of the property   Lease incentives are allocated evenly over 
the life of the lease   Rental income and services charged are stated net of vat and other 
related taxes 

Investment Income

g) 
        Investment  income  comprises  interest  income  on  funds  invested,  dividend  income,  and 
investment property income   Interest income is recognised based on applicable effective 
interest  rates     Investment  property  income  is  recognised  as  described  above     Dividend 
income is recognised on the date that the Group's right to receive payment is established, 
which in the case of quoted securities is the ex-dividend date   

Foreign currency

h) 
      The individual financial statements of each group company are presented in the currency 
of the primary economic environment in which it  operates (its functional  currency)     For 
the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of 
each group company are expressed in USD, which is the functional currency of the parent 
company and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements    

Transactions in foreign currencies other than each group entity’s functional currency are 
recorded  at  the  rates  of  exchange  prevailing  on  the  dates  of  the  transaction     Monetary 
assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  non-functional  currencies  are  translated  into 
functional currency equivalents using year-end spot foreign exchange rates   Non-monetary 
assets  and  liabilities  are  translated  using  exchange  rates  prevailing  at  the  dates  of  the 
transactions   Non-monetary assets that are measured in terms of historical cost in foreign 
currency are not re-translated   

Gains  and  losses  arising  on  the  settlement  of  monetary  items  and  on  the  re-translation 
of monetary items are included in the profit or loss for the year   Those that arise on the 
re-translation of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in the profit or loss 
of the year except for differences arising on the re-translation of non-monetary items in 
respect of which gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income   For such 
non-monetary  items  any  exchange  component  of  that  gain  or  loss  is  also  recognised  in 
other comprehensive income       

The  results  and  financial  position  of  all  Group  entities  that  have  a  functional  currency 
different from US dollars are translated into the presentation currency as follows: 
•	 assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the reporting date; and
•	

income and expenses and also cash flows  for each income statement item are translated 
at an average exchange rate (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 rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions); and
•	 exchange  differences  on  the  net  investment  in  subsidiary  entities  with  a  different 

functional currency to the group are recognised in other comprehensive income   

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i) 

Taxation
Current tax is the tax currently payable based on taxable profit for the year 

Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method on temporary differences   
Deferred  tax  is  generally  provided  on  the  difference  between  the  carrying  amounts  of 
assets  and  liabilities  and  their  tax  bases     However,  deferred  tax  is  not  provided  on  the 
initial recognition of goodwill, nor on the initial recognition of an asset or liability unless 
the  related  transaction  is  a  business  combination  or  affects  tax  or  accounting  profit   
Deferred  tax  on  temporary  differences  associated  with  shares  in  subsidiaries  and  joint 
ventures is not provided if reversal of these temporary differences can be controlled by the 
group and it is probable that reversal will not occur in the foreseeable future   In addition, 
tax losses available to be carried forward as well as other income tax credits to the group 
are assessed for recognition as deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities are provided in full, with no discounting   Deferred tax assets are 
recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that  the  underlying  deductible  temporary 
differences will be able to be offset against future taxable income   Current and deferred 
tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  calculated  at  tax  rates  that  are  expected  to  apply  to  their 
respective period of realisation, provided they are enacted or substantively enacted at the 
reporting date 

Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised as a component of tax expense 
in the income statement, except where they relate to items that are charged or credited 
directly to equity (such as the revaluation of land) in which case the related deferred tax 
is also charged or credited directly to equity 

j) 

Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation   
Carrying amounts are reviewed at each reporting date for impairment indications 

Depreciation  is  calculated  using  the  straight-line  method,  at  annual  rates  estimated  to 
write  off  the  cost  of  the  assets  less  any  estimated  residual  values  over  their  expected 
useful lives   The annual depreciation rates used are as follows:

      Computer Hardware 
Fixtures and Fittings 
Office Renovation 
Motor Vehicles   

- 
- 
- 
- 

33 3% 
10% 
25%  
25%

Investment property

k) 
       Certain of the Group’s properties are classified as investment property, being held for long 

term investment gains and to earn rental income   

Investment  properties  are  measured  initially  at  cost,  and  thereafter  are  stated  at  fair 
value, which reflects market conditions at the reporting date   Gains or losses arising from 
changes in the fair values of investment properties are included in the profit or loss in the 
year in which they arise   

Investment  property  is  valued  at  fair  value  based  on  valuations  provided  by  a  certified 
external appraiser    

41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity instruments 

l) 
     Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at proceeds received, net of direct 

issue costs 

Own  equity  instruments  purchased  by  the  Company  are  recorded  at  the  consideration 
paid,  including  directly  associated  assets  and  is  deducted  from  total  equity  as  treasury 
shares  until  they  are  sold  or  cancelled     Where  such  shares  are  subsequently  sold,  any 
consideration received is included in total equity 

The  share  premium  account  includes  any  premiums  received  on  the  initial  issuing  of  the 
share  capital   Any  transaction  costs  associated  with  the  issuing  of  shares  are  deducted 
from the premium paid 

m)  Share Options

IFRS  2  "Share-based  Payment"  requires  the  recognition  of  equity  settled  share  based 
payments at fair value at the date of grant 

The  Group  issues  equity-settled  share  based  payments  to  certain  employees  and  other 
advisors  The fair value of share-based payments to employees at grant date is measured 
using the Binomial pricing model  The fair value of share-based payments to other advisors, 
are measured directly at the fair value of the services provided 

The fair value determined at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the 
vesting period, based on the Group's estimate of the shares that will eventually vest and 
adjusted for the effect of non market-based vesting conditions  The corresponding credit is 
taken to the share option reserve 

On  exercise  or  lapse  of  the  options  any  related  amounts  recognised  in  the  share  option 
reserve are transferred to retained earnings  

Leases

n) 
       Leases where a significant portion of the risk and rewards of ownership are retained by the 
lessor are classified as operating leases and rentals are charged to income on a straight-
line basis over the term of the lease  

o)  Borrowing costs 

Borrowing  costs  primarily  comprise  interest  on  the  Group’s  borrowings     Any  borrowing 
costs  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition,  construction  or  production  of  qualifying 
assets  are  added  to  the  cost  of  the  corresponding  assets     All  other  borrowing  costs  are 
expensed in the period in which they are incurred and reported within “finance costs” 

p) 

Financial assets 
Financial  assets  are  recognised  when  the  Group  becomes  a  party  to  the  contractual 
provisions of the financial instrument 

A  financial  asset  is  derecognised  only  where  the  contractual  rights  to  the  cash  flows 
from  the  asset  expire  or  the  financial  asset  is  transferred  and  that  transfer  qualifies  for 
derecognition     A  financial  asset  is  transferred  if  the  contractual  rights  to  receive  the 
cash flows of the asset have been transferred or the Group retains the contractual rights 
to  receive  the  cash  flows  of  the  asset  but  assumes  a  contractual  obligation  to  pay  the 
cash  flows  to  one  or  more  recipients     A  financial  asset  that  is  transferred  qualifies  for 

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derecognition  if  the  Group  transfers  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership 
of  the  asset,  or  if  the  Group  neither  retains  nor  transfers  substantially  all  the  risks  and 
rewards of ownership but does transfer control of that asset 

Financial  assets  are  measured  initially  at  fair  value  plus  transaction  costs,  except  for 
financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss, which 
are measured initially at fair value  

Financial assets are measured subsequently as described below  

All  financial  assets  except  for  those  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  are  subject  to 
review for impairment at least at each reporting date  Financial assets are impaired when 
there  is  any  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  asset  or  a  group  of  financial  assets  is 
impaired   Different  criteria  to  determine  impairment  are  applied  for  each  category  of 
financial assets, which are described below  

Trade and other receivables

     Trade  and  other  receivables  are  recognised  and  carried  at  the  original  transaction  value   
An  estimate  for  doubtful  debts  is  made  when  collection  of  the  full  amount  is  no  longer 
probable     Bad  debts  are  written  off  when  identified     Where  the  time  value  of  money  is 
significant receivables are carried at amortized cost 

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash comprises cash in hand and balances with banks   Cash equivalents are short term, 
highly  liquid  investments  that  are  readily  convertible  to  known  amounts  of  cash     They 
include unrestricted short-term bank deposits originally purchased with maturities of three 
months or less  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

       Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets that are either 
classified  as  held  for  trading  or  are  designated  by  the  Group  to  be  carried  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss upon initial recognition   All assets within this category are measured 
at  their  fair  value,  with  changes  in  value  recognised  in  the  profit  or  loss  when  incurred   
Upon  initial  recognition,  attributable  transactions  costs  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss 
when incurred 

From 1 January 2008 all new financial assets acquired have been designated at fair value 
through  profit  or  loss  upon  initial  recognition,  because  management  consider  this  to 
more fairly reflect the way these assets are managed by the Group  The Group’s business 
is  investing  in  financial  assets  with  a  view  to  profiting  from  their  total  return  in  the 
form of income and capital growth   This portfolio of financial assets is managed and its 
performance evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented investment 
strategy,  and  information  about  the  portfolio  is  provided  internally  on  that  basis  to  the 
Group’s Board of directors and other key management personnel   

Available-for-sale financial assets
Available-for-sale  financial  assets  include  non-derivative  financial  assets  that  are  either 
designated as such or do not qualify for inclusion in any of the other categories of financial 
assets   Financial assets within this category are measured at fair value, with changes in 
fair  value  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income     Unquoted  equity  investments  for 
which the fair value cannot be reliably measured are stated at cost less impairments   Gains 

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and losses arising from investments classified as available-for-sale are recognised in the 
profit or loss when they are sold or when the investment is impaired 

In  the  case  of  impairment  of  available-for-sale  assets,  any  loss  previously  recognised  in 
other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss   Impairment losses recognised 
in the profit or loss on equity instruments are not subsequently reversed through the profit 
or loss   Impairment losses recognised previously on debt securities are reversed through 
the  profit  or  loss  when  the  increase  in  fair  value  can  be  related  objectively  to  an  event 
occurring after the impairment loss was recognised in the profit or loss  

An assessment for impairment is undertaken at least at each reporting date 

q) 

Financial liabilities
Financial  liabilities  are  recognised  when  the  Group  becomes  a  party  to  the  contractual 
provisions of the financial instrument 

A  financial  liability  is  derecognised  when  it  is  extinguished,  discharged,  cancelled  or 
expires 

Financial liabilities are measured initially at fair value plus transactions costs, except for 
financial liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss, which are measured initially 
at fair value  

Financial liabilities at amortised cost
After  initial  recognition  financial  liabilities  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the 
effective interest rate method  

Derivative financial liabilities
The  group’s  financial  liabilities  also  include  financial  derivative  instruments     Derivative 
instruments consist of interest rate swaps and forward currency contracts   

All  derivative  financial  instruments  that  are  not  designed  and  effective  as  hedging 
instruments are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss   

Financial guarantee contracts
A  financial  guarantee  contract  is  a  contract  that  requires  the  issuer  to  make  specified 
payments  to  reimburse  the  holder  for  a  loss  it  incurs  because  a  specified  debtor  fails  to 
make  payment  when  due  in  accordance  with  the  original  or  modified  terms  of  a  debt 
instrument 

After initial recognition, financial guarantee contracts are measured at the higher of:
•	
•	

the amount determined in accordance with IAS 37; and
the  amount  initially  recognised  less,  when  appropriate,  cumulative  amortisation   
recognised in accordance with IAS 18 

Legal and other disputes

r) 
            Provision  is  made  where  a  reliable  estimate  can  be  made  of  the  likely  outcome  of  legal 
and  other  disputes  against  the  Group   In  addition,  provision  is  made  for  legal  and  other 
expenses  arising  from  claims  received  or  other  disputes   No  provision  is  made  for  other 
possible  claims  or  where  an  obligation  exists  but  it  is  not  possible  to  make  a  reliable 
estimate  Costs associated with claims made by the Group are charged to the profit or loss 
as they are incurred 

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s) 

Segment reporting 
In identifying its operating segments, management generally follows the Group's investment 
activity  lines   Each  of  these  operating  segments  is  managed  separately  as  each  of  these 
investment  activity  lines  requires  different  monitoring  and  strategic  decision  making 
process as well as allocation of resources  

The measurement policies the Group uses for segment reporting under IFRS 8 are the same 
as  those  used  in  its  consolidated  financial  statements   Any  inter-segment  transfers  are 
carried out at arm's length prices 

Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty

t) 
       The following is the significant management judgment in applying the accounting policies 
of the Group that has the most significant effect on the consolidated financial statements   

Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets 
The Group follows the guidance in IAS 39 on determining when an investment is impaired   
This determination requires significant judgments   In making this judgment, the Company 
evaluates,  among  other  factors,  the  duration  and  extent  to  which  the  fair  value  of  an 
investment  is  less  than  its  cost  and  the  financial  health  and  near-term  business  outlook 
for  the  investee,  including  factors  such  as  industry  and  sector  performance,  changes  in 
technology and financing cash flow   

The  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  financial  assets  are  impaired     If 
impairment has occurred, this loss is recognised to profit or loss 

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred on an unquoted 
equity instrument that is not carried at fair value because its fair value cannot be reliably 
measured,  or  on  a  derivative  asset  that  is  linked  to  and  must  be  settled  by  delivery  of 
such an unquoted equity instrument, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference 
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows 
discounted at the current market rate of return of similar financial assets    

Further details of provisions are provided in note 5 

u)  Estimation uncertainty 

The  following  are  the  significant  estimates  that  have  the  most  significant  effect  on 
recognition and measurement of relevant items   

Fair value of financial instruments 
Management uses valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of financial instruments, 
where active market quotes are not available  Details of the bases used for financial assets 
and liabilities are disclosed in note 6   In applying the valuation techniques management 
makes  maximum  use  of  market  inputs,  and  uses  estimates  and  assumptions  that  are,  as 
far  as  possible,  consistent  with  observable  data  that  market  participants  would  use  in 
pricing the instrument  Where applicable data is not observable, management uses its best 
estimate about the assumptions that market participants would make  These estimates may 
vary from the actual prices that would be achieved in an arm's length transaction at the 
reporting date 

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Provision for legal and other cases 
Determining whether provisions for legal and other disputes shall be recognised, requires 
the  Group  to  assess  the  likelihood  of  an  economic  outflow  occurring  as  a  result  of  past 
events   Where an economic outflow is considered probable, a provision has been made for 
the estimated outflow   Where an outflow is considered possible, but not probable, it has 
only been disclosed  

Where the information required by IAS 37 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent 
Assets” is expected to prejudice the outcome of legal and other disputes, it has not been 
disclosed on these grounds   

Further details of provisions are provided in note 35  

v)  Comparatives

Since  1  January  2010,  management  has  changed  its  monitoring  and  strategic  decision 
making  process  in  relation  to  its  investments,  separating  them  into  two  activity  lines, 
which  have  also  been  identified  as  operating  segments   As  a  result,  the  Group  initially 
applies  IFRS  8  “Operating  Segments”  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2010   Segmental 
information is also provided for 2009 for comparison purposes 

The Group does not present a third statement of financial position as at 1 January 2009 
since  the  initial  application  of  IFRS  8,  as  described  above,  does  not  affect  in  any  way 
the  financial  position  of  the  Group  in  any  previously  published  consolidated  financial 
statements  

3   Property, plant and equipment

Office
Renovation
US $000

Computer 
Hardware 
US $000

Fixtures and 
Fittings 
US $000

Motor 
Vehicles 
US $000

Total  
US $000

Cost

As at 1 January 2009

  315

Additions

As at 1 January 2010

Additions

As at 31 December 2010

10

325    

35

360

134   

2   

136 

9

145

Accumulated 
depreciation

As at 1 January 2009

Charge for the year

(83)

(67)

As at 1 January 2010

(150)

(80)

(36)

(116)

88

7

95

11

106

(22)

(19)

(41)

-

26

26

-

26

-

(1)

(1)

537

 45

582

55

637

(185)

(123)

(308)

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Office
Renovation
US $000

Computer 
Hardware 
US $000

Fixtures and 
Fittings 
US $000

Motor 
Vehicles 
US $000

Total  
US $000

Charge for the year

(86)

As at 31 December 2010

(236)

Net book value

As at 31 December 2010

124

As at 31 December 2009      175

(29)

(145)

-

  20

(27)

(68)

38

54

(6)

(7)

19

25

(148)

(456)

181

274

4  

Intangible assets

Cost

As at 31 December 2009 and at 31 December 2010

Accumulated amortisation

As at 1 January 2009

Charge for the year

As at 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010

Net book value

As at 31 December 2010

As at 31 December 2009

5   Available-for-sale financial assets

Non-current assets

Fixed income investments

Private equities

Financial and minority holdings *

Other investments

Computer 
Software
US $000

147

(138)

(9)

(147)

-

-

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

25,827

18,070

18,919

5,620

68,436

10,426

18,193

22,092

 5,151

55,862

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Current assets 

Fixed income investments

Public equity investments

Hedge funds 

11,886

5,826

2,842

20,554

10,177

5,635

4,102

19,914

financial  assets,  comprising  principally 

in  bonds  and 
Available-for-sale 
equity  are  fair  valued  annually  at  least  at  each  reporting  date     For  investments  traded  in 
active  markets,  fair  value  is  determined  by  reference  to  Stock  Exchange  quoted  bid  prices  
For  other  investments,  fair  value  is  estimated  by  reference  to  the  current  market  value  of 
similar  instruments  or  by  reference  to  the  discounted  cash  flows  of  the  underlying  assets   
Equity  investments  for  which  fair  values  cannot  be  measured  reliably  are  recognised  at  cost 
less impairment 

investments 

* Financial and minority holdings relate to significant investments (of over USD 5m) which are 
strategic for the Company and are done in the form of equity purchases or convertible loans   
Main investments under this category are in the fields of real estate and media   

Included  in  the  Financial  and  minority  holdings  investments  is  the  investment  in  SRS 
Charminar Investments Ltd, with carrying amount of USD 17 8m for which the investors have 
filed and won an arbitration award and an interim order for injunction against the promoters 
or the company to sell, transfer, or encumber the assets of the real estate company in which 
SRS  Investments  Ltd  has  invested  in  India   Thereafter,  the  promoters  have  filed  against  the 
arbitral  award     Legal  counsel  representing  the  investors  believes  that  the  grounds  of  appeal 
against the award are limited under applicable laws and that the investors have a strong case 
to defend  The Fund manager is of the opinion that the value of the land is sufficient to secure 
the put option  As at 31 December 2010 there was no change in the status of this case  Due to 
the legal complexity of these legal proceedings as well as the various counterparties involved 
the outcome remains uncertain  

Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  classified  as  non-current,  unless  they  are  expected  to 
be realised within twelve months of the reporting date or unless they will need to be sold to 
raise operating capital 

The Group’s portfolio is structured based on those investments which are considered to be long 
term, core investments and those which could be readily convertible to cash and are expected 
to  be  realised  within  normal  operating  cycle  and  form  part  of  the  Group’s  treasury  function  

During 2010 for the purpose of annual impairment and due to market conditions, management 
considered  the  impairment  of  certain  available-for-sale  financial  assets     Impairment  testing 
indicated that for those financial assets their carrying amount may not be recoverable 

The related charges in 2010, of USD 6 330m (2009 USD 28 235m), are included within loss on 
investments 

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48

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
6  

Financial at fair value through profit or loss

Non-current assets

Private equities

Real estate entities

Current assets

Fixed income investments

Public equity investments

Hedge funds

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2,844

1,763

4,607

33,453

5,878

1,710

41,041

2,903

2,982

5,885

22,062

742

798

23,602

The Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, comprising principally investments in 
bonds and equity, are fair valued at least at each reporting date 

The Group’s portfolio is structured based on investments which are considered to be long term, 
core investments and those which could be readily convertible to cash and are expected to be 
realised within normal operating cycle and form part of the Group’s treasury function 

7   Fair value measurements of financial assets 

The  following  table  presents  financial  assets  measured  at  fair  value  in  the  consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  in  accordance  with  the  fair  value  hierarchy     This  hierarchy 
groups  financial  assets  and  liabilities  into  three  levels  based  on  the  significance  of  inputs 
used in measuring the fair value of thefinancial assets and liabilities  The fair value hierarchy 
has the following levels:

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the 
asset or  liability, either directly (ie as prices) or indirectly (ie derived from prices); and 

Level  3:  inputs  for  the  asset  or  liability  that  are  not  based  on  observable  market  data 
(unobservable inputs) 

The level within which the financial asset is classified is determined based on the lowest level 
of significant input to the fair value measurement 

Valuation of financial assets

•	 Public  equities,  Credit  Notes  and  Bonds  are  valued  per  their  closing  bid  market  prices  on 

quoted exchanges, or as quoted by market maker 

•	 Hedge  Funds  and  Private  Equity  funds  are  valued  per  reports  provided  by  the  funds  on  a 
periodic basis, and if traded, per their closing bid market prices on quoted exchanges, or as 

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quoted by market maker 

•	 Private Equities and Unlisted Investments are valued using market valuation techniques as 

determined by the directors 

•	 Derivative  instruments  are  valued  at  fair  value  as  provided  by  counter  parties  of  the 
derivative  agreement     Derivative  instruments  consist  of  interest  rate  swaps  and  forward 
currency contracts  

Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated statement 
of financial position are grouped into the fair value hierarchy as follows:

2010
US $000
Level 1

2010
US $000
Level 2

2010
US 
 $000
Level 3

2010 
US  
$000
Total

2009
US $000
Level 1

2009
US 
 $000
Level 2

2009
US 
 $000
Level 3

2009
US 
 $000
Total

45,339

25,827

-

71,166

32,239

10,426

-

42,665

2,850

-

18,064

20,914

4,669

18,919

18,919

-

16,427

21,096

22,092

22,902

-

-

-

-

4,900

-

-

-

5,620

5,151

11,704

6,377

4,552

1,763

-

-

-

-

-

5,151

6,377

4,900

2,982

Assets

Fixed income 
investments

Private equities

Financial and minority 
holdings

Other investments

5,620

Public equity 
investments

Hedge funds 

Real estate entities

11,704

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,552

-

1,763

-

2,982

65,513

30,379

38,746

134,638

48,436

15,326

41,501

105,263

Liabilities

Interest rate swaps

Forward contracts

-

-

-

-

8,723

8,723

-

-

8,723

8,723

-

-

-

-

8,537

8,537

39

39

8,576

8,576

The  methods  and  valuation  techniques  used  for  the  purpose  of  measuring  fair  value  are 
unchanged compared to the previous reporting period 

No financial assets or liabilities have been transferred between levels  

The Group’s financial assets and liabilities classified in Level 3 use valuation techniques based 
on significant inputs that are not based on observable market data  

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Financial  assets  within  this  level  can  be  reconciled  from  beginning  to  ending  balances  as 
follows:

Available-for-sale

Financial 
and minority 
holdings
US $000

At 1 January 2009 

43,796

Sales

Purchases

Gains losses 
recognised in: 

-

-

Private 
equities
US $000

15,129

-

1,157

At fair value through   
profit or loss

profit or loss 
Private 
equities 
US $000

Real estate
US $000

4,443

-

-

3,138

(364)

-

Total 
US $000

66,506

(364)

1,157

•	 Profit or loss 

(22,484)

-

(889)

129

(23,244)

•	 Other 

comprehensive 
income 

Exchange difference

Settlements  

At 1 January 2010 

22,092

Purchases

Gains losses  
recognised in:

-

-

(2,762)

780

-

-

-

13,524

1,965

-

15

(587)

2,982

-

-

-

-

2,903

-

(2,762)

795

(587)

41,501

1,965

•	 Profit or loss

(3,896)

(1,944)

(1,210)

(59)

(7,109)

•	 Other 

comprehensive 
income

Exchange difference

Settlements  

-

723

-

1,734

-

(59)

-

(9)

-

-

-

-

1,734

714

(59)

At 31 December 2010

18,919

15,220

1,763

2,844

38,746

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Financial  liabilities  within  this  level  can  be  reconciled  from  beginning  to  ending  balances  
as follows:

Interest rate swaps
US $000

Forward contracts
US $000

At 1 January 2009

Additions

Gains losses  
recognised in: 

•	 Profit or loss 

•	 Exchange differences

At 1 January 2010

Gains losses  
recognised in: 

•	 Profit or loss

•	 Exchange differences

At 31 December 2010

7,539

1,911

(1,346)

433

8,537

536

(350)

8,723

610

-

(571)

-

39

(39)

-

-

Total
US $000

8,149

1,911

(1,917)

433

8,576

497

(350)

8,723

A  reasonable  change  in  any  individual  significant  input  used  in  the  level  3  valuations  is  not 
anticipated to have a significant change in fair values as above 

8  

Investment property

Valuation as at 1 January 

Additions

Change in fair value

Exchange difference

As at 31 December 

2010
US $000

106,333

-

1,114 

11,571

119,018

2009 
US $000

104,520

152

(1,358)

3,019

106,333

The  investment  property  relates  to  Wyler  Park  property  in  Switzerland,  which  is  used  for 
earning rental income 

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The investment property was valued by Wuest & Partners as at 31 December 2010 and 2009 on 
the  basis  of  open  market  value  in  accordance  with  the  appraisal  and  valuation  guidelines  of 
the Royal Institute of Certified Surveyors, and the European Group of Valuers’ Associations  

  Wuest & Partners are independent qualified valuers with substantial relevant experience   

  Wyler Park property investment loan is secured on the property itself  

The  future  minimum  rental  income  under  non-cancellable  rental  agreements,  is  receivable  as 
follows:

Less than 1 year 

Between 1 and 5 years

Over 5 years

Exchange difference

2010
US $000

5,194

20,922

12,553

38,669

2009 
US $000

4,506

19,982

15,985

40,473

Rental  agreements  are  quoted  in  Swiss  Francs     The  equivalent  USD  amounts  shown  in  the 
table above are based on the exchange rates as at 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 
correspondingly 

9  

Investment in associate

As at 1 January 

Share of loss for the year 

Additions for the year 

Sales for the year 

Share of other comprehensive 
loss

Exchange differences 

Impairment charge

As at 31 December

2010
US $000

10,936

(2,141)

-

(3,939)

-

(4,856)

-

-

2009 
US $000

39,939

(14,530) 

1,668

(550)

(2,918) 

640 

(13,313) 

10,936

The  company  disposed  of  its  21 71%  interest  in  Atlas  Estates  Limited  after  taking  the 
opportunity of a public cash offer   The disposal has the following impact in the results of the 
Group for the year ended 31 December 2010:

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Proceeds received

Carrying amount of investment in associate 

Translation losses reclassified to profit or loss 

Net gain on disposal of associate

2010
US $000

13,729

(3,939)

(7,154)

2,636

The following table illustrates summarised financial information of the Group’s investment in 
Atlas Estates Ltd:

2010
US $000

2009 
US $000

Share of the associate’s Financial 
Position

Non-current assets 

Current assets

Assets classified as held for sale 

Share of gross assets

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Liabilities classified as held for sale 

Minority interest 

Share of gross liabilities

Share of net assets

Impairment provision

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

87,312

48,595

8,275

144,182

(65,958)

(36,727)

(6,051)

(108,736)

(227)

(108,963)

35,219

(24,283)

10,936

The investment’s fair value based on its quoted market price as at 31 December 2009 of USD 
1 07 per share was USD 10 936m   

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10   Details of Group undertakings  

Details  of  the  investments  in  which  the  Group  has  a  controlling  interest  are  as  follows: 

Name of Subsidiary

Livermore Properties 
Limited

Livermore Management 
Limited

Livermore Israel 
Investments Limited

Place of 
incorporation

Holding 

Proportion of 
voting rights 
and shares 
held

British Virgin 
Islands

British Virgin 
Islands

Ordinary shares

100%

Ordinary shares

100%

Israel

Ordinary shares

100%

Livermore Capital AG

Switzerland

Ordinary shares

100%

Livermore Investments AG

Switzerland

Ordinary shares

100%*

Livermore Real Estate I AG

Switzerland

Ordinary shares

100%

Principal activity

Holding of 
investments

Holding of 
investments

Holding of 
investments

Administration 
services

Real Estate 
management

Real Estate 
management, 
(Dormant)

Enaxor S a r  l

Luxembourg

Ordinary shares

100%

Real Estate Owner

Livermore Investments 
Cyprus Limited

Cyprus

Ordinary shares

100%

Sandhirst Ltd

Cyprus

Ordinary shares

100%

Administration 
services

Holding of 
investments

* Held by a Subsidiary undertaking  

Livermore  Management  Limited  and  Livermore 
established by the Group during the year    

Israel 

Investments  Limited  have  been 

11   Deferred tax

The  company  is  an  international  business  company  based  in  the  British  Virgin  Islands  (BVI) 
and,  under  its  laws,  is  not  subject  to  taxation   Deferred  taxes  relate  to  the  temporary 
differences between carrying amounts and corresponding tax base of its subsidiaries 

55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment property 

Derivative financial instruments 

Tax losses 

Net deferred tax asset

2010
US $000

(2,271)

1,746

2,324

1,799

2009 
US $000

(1,332)

1,740

1,515

1,923

The movement on the deferred taxation account is as follows: 

Investment  
property 
US $000

Derivative 
 financial 
instruments 
US $000

Tax losses 
US $000

Total 
US $000

At 1 January 2009

(Charged) / credited to 
profit or loss  (note 30)

Exchange difference

(790)

(554)

12

At 1 January 2010

(1,332)

(Charged) / credited to 
profit or loss  (note 30)

Exchange difference

(763)

(176)

1,350

410

(20)

1,740

(176)

182

1,138

394

(17)

1,515

620

189

1,698

250

(25)

1,923

(319)

195

At 31 December 2010

(2,271)

1,746

2,324

1,799

The  Group  expects  that  future  taxable  profits  will  be  available  in  the  jurisdiction  where  the 
deferred tax assets occurred (Switzerland) so as to utilise the carrying amount of the deferred 
tax assets recognised as at the end of the year 

As at 31 December 2010 and 2009 there is no unrecognised deferred tax asset 

Annual Report 2010

56

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
12   Trade and other receivables  

Accrued interest and dividend 
income

Other receivables

Prepayments

2010
US $000

9,886

33

212

10,131

2009 
US $000

7,615

173

-

7,788

The carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates to their fair value 

An  amount  of  USD  3 7m  (2009:  USD  1 5m)  is  neither  past  due  nor  impaired  and  is  due  from 
institutions that the Group never faced any difficulties   

The ageing analysis of these past due but not impaired amounts is as follows:

Less that 3 months

Between 3 and 6 months

Between 6 and 12 months

More than 1 year

2010
US $000

-

-

-

6,152

6,152

2009 
US $000

-

-

-

6,152

6,152

The  amounts  due  for  more  than  one  year  relate  to  accrued  interest  income  receivable  from 
SRS Charminar Investments Ltd 

13   Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents included in the consolidated statement of cash flows comprise the 
following at the reporting date: 

Cash at bank

2010
US $000

2009 
US $000

3,294

5,898

3,294                  

           5,898                 

Bank overdrafts used for cash management purposes

(13,289)

(5,198) 

Cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of the 
consolidated statement of cash flows

(9,995)

700

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14   Share capital 

Authorised share capital 

The Company has authorised share capital of 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares with no par value, 
and no restrictions 

Issued share capital

Ordinary shares with no par value 

Number of  
shares

Share premium 
arising
US $000

As at 31 December 2009 and at 31 December 2010 

304,120,401

215,499

Treasury shares 

As at 1 January 2009

Additions 

As at 1 January 2010

Additions

Number of  
shares

12,141,961

1,284,005

13,425,966

8,409,798

US $000

8,969

641

9,610

2,037

As at 31 December 2010

21,835,764

11,647

In the consolidated statement of financial position the amount included comprises of:

Treasury shares 

Share premium

Treasury shares

2010 
US $000

215,499

(11,647)

203,852

2009 
US $000

215,499

(9,610) 

205,889

Annual Report 2010

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15   Share capital

Outstanding options  

At 1 January 2009 and 31 
December 2009

12,045,555

Expired in the year 

(705,555)

At 31 December 2010

11,340,000

Exercisable options   

At 1 January 2009

Exercisable during the year

At 1 January 2010

Exercisable during the year

Expired 

Number of  
options

8,162,221

3,550,000

11,712,221

166,667

(705,555)

Number of  
options

Average 
exercise price 
GBP

Average exercise 
price* USD 

0 82

1 90

0 75

1 28

2 97

1 18

Average 
exercise price 
GBP

Average exercise 
price* USD 

0 87

0 76

0 84

0 30

1 90

1 36

1 18

1 31

0 47

2 97

1 19

As at 31 December 2010

11,173,333

0 76

Details of share options outstanding at 31 December 2010  

Number of  
options 

Grant date

Vesting 
date

Earliest 
exercise 
date  

Expire 
date of 
exercise 
period

Exercise
price
GBP

Exercise
Price*
USD

Fair value at 
grant date 
USD

230,000

07/12/05

07/12/06

07/12/06

07/12/15

0 71

230,000

07/12/05

07/12/07

07/12/07

07/12/15

0 71

230,000

07/12/05

07/12/08

07/12/08

07/12/15

0 71

3,383,333

19/07/06

19/07/07

19/07/07

19/07/16

0 78

3,383,333

19/07/06

19/07/08

19/07/08

19/07/16

0 78

3,383,333

19/07/06

19/07/09

19/07/09

19/07/16

0 78

1 11

1 11

1 11

1 22

1 22

1 22

82,739

94,333

103,948

1,608,710

1,824,133

2,001,774

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166,667

13/05/08

13/05/09 13/05/09

13/05/18

0 30

166,667

13/05/08

13/05/10 13/05/10

13/05/18

0 30

166,667

13/05/08

13/05/11

13/05/11

13/05/18

0 30

11,340,000

0 47

0 47

0 47

21,703

24,115

25,820

5,787,275

The  fair  value  of  options  granted  to  employees  was  determined  using  the  Binomial  valuation 
model     The  model  takes  into  account  a  volatility  rate  of  41-45%  calculated  using  the 
historical  volatility  of  a  peer  group  of  similar  companies  and  a  risk  free  interest  rate  of  4 0-
4 4%  and  it  has  been  assumed  the  options  have  an  expected  life  of  two  years  post  date  of 
vesting 

*  The  exercise  prices  as  per  the  share  option  scheme  are  quoted  in  British  Pounds     The 
indicative equivalent USD amounts shown in the table of details above as well as the average 
exercise prices are based on the exchange rates as at 31 December 2010 

16   Bank Loans  

Long term bank loan

2010 
US $000

84,722

2009 
US $000

76,436

The long term bank loan is related to Wylerpark property investment purchase and is secured 
on this property   The increase in the loan amount from 2009 to 2010 reflects only the effects 
of currency translation from CHF to USD 

Interest  is  payable  at  3M  CHF  Libor  +  0 85%     The  Group  has  fixed  the  variable  element  of 
interest  to  3 3%  using  an  interest  rate  swap  (Note  17)       Consequently,  the  loan’s  effective 
interest rate is 4 15%    

The loan balance is repayable on 12 July 2014   

17   Derivative Financial Instruments  

Interest rate swaps

Forward contracts 

2010 
US $000

8,723

-

8,723

2009 
US $000

8,537

39

8,576

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on 
its  bank  borrowings  by  swapping  a  proportion  from  floating  rates  to  fixed  rates  as  follows: 

Annual Report 2010

60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notional contract 
amount

Underlying  
floating rate

Contract   
fixed  rate

Contract  
termination date 

CHF 79,135,000

3M CHF Libor 

CHF 10,000,000

6M CHF Libor

3 30%

3 255%

30 July  2014

17 June 2014 

CHF 10,000,000

6M CHF Libor

3 1675%

17 November 2014

The  calculation  of  the  fair  value  of  swaps  is  based  on  discounted  cash  flows  of  future 
anticipated interest payments on the swap agreements in place compared with the discounted 
cash flows of anticipated interest payments at market swap interest rates at the reporting date 

The interest rate swap with CHF 79,135,000 notional amount relates to fixing the interest rate 
on the loan against Wyler Park at 3 3%  

For the year ended 31 December 2010 a fair value gain of USD 497,175 (2009: loss USD 1,913,606) 
has been recognised in the profit or loss in relation to all derivative financial instruments 

18   Bank Overdrafts

Short term bank overdrafts

19   Short term bank loans  

Short term bank loans

2010 
US $000

13,289         

2010 
US $000

17,128         

2009 
US $000

5,198         

2009 
US $000

13,987                  

Short term bank loans bear Libor + lender’s margin and have an average interest rate of 1 96% 
(2009:  1 04%)     Their  repayment  period  is  usually  one  to  three  months  and  upon  repayment 
date usually they are renewed  

20   Trade and other payables  

Other payables and accrued 
expenses

2010 
US $000

1,159

2009 
US $000

1,295

1,159

1,295

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The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates to 
their fair value   All amounts fall due within one year    

21   Current tax payable  

Corporation tax payable

22   Net asset value per share  

2010 
US $000

163

2009 
US $000

155                     

Net  asset  value  per  share  has  been  calculated  by  dividing  the  net  assets  attributable  to 
ordinary  shareholders  by  the  closing  number  of  ordinary  shares  (net  of  treasury  shares)  in 
issue during the relevant financial periods   

Diluted net asset value per share is  calculated after  taking into consideration the  potentially 
dilutive shares in existence as at 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 

Net assets attributable to ordinary shareholders  
(US $000)

2010

2009

142,292

128,568

Closing number of ordinary shares in issue

282,284,637

290,694,435

Basic net asset value per share (US $)

0 50

0 44

Closing number of ordinary shares including the 
effect of potentially diluted shares

282,284,637

290,694,435

Diluted net assets value per share (US $)

0 50

0 44

Number of Shares 

Ordinary shares 

Treasury shares

304,120,401

304,120,401

(21,835,764)

(13,425,966)

Closing number of ordinary shares in issue

282,284,637

290,694,435

Annual Report 2010

62

 
 
 
 
 
 
The  Share  options  do  not  impact  the  diluted  net  asset  value  per  share  for  2010  and  2009  as 
their exercise price was higher than the average market price of the Company’s shares on the 
London Stock Exchange (AIM division) during the year ended 31 December 2010 and 2009  

23   Segment reporting

Since 1 January 2010, management has changed its monitoring and strategic decision making 
process in relation to its investments, separating them into two activity lines, which have also 
been identified as operating segments  These operating segments are monitored and strategic 
decisions are made on the basis of segment operating results  

Segment information can be analysed as follows   Segmental information is also provided for 
2009 for comparison purposes 

Equity and debt 
instruments 
investment activities

Investment  
property  
activities

Total per financial 
statements

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

Segment results 

Investment income

Interest and dividend 
income

Investment property 
revenue

10,490

3,211

-

-

10,490

3,211

-

-

4,734

4,432

4,734

4,432

Loss on  investments

(3,090)

(29,697) 

1,114

(1,358) 

(1,976)

(31,055) 

Gain / (loss) from 
investment in 
associate

495

(26,869) 

-

- 

495

(26,869) 

Gross profit/ (loss)

7,895

(53,355)

5,848

3,074

13,743

(50,281)

Administrative 
expenses

Operating profit / 
(loss)

(823)

(8,853)

(195)

(78)

(1,018)

(8,931)

7,072

(62,208)

5,653

2,996

12,725

(59,212)

Finance costs

(326)

(702)

(3,225)

(3,080)

(3,551)

(3,782)

Finance income

99

-

-

-

99

-

Profit / (loss) before 
taxation

6,845

(62,910)

2,428

(84)

9,273

(62,994)

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Equity and debt 
instruments 
investment activities

Investment  
property  
activities

Total per financial 
statements

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

(88)

(24)

(698)

228

(786)

204

6,757

(62,934) 

1,730

144 

8,487

(62,790) 

-

1,665

-

-

-

1,665

8,487

(61,269) 

8,487

144 

8,487

(61,125) 

Taxation (charge) / 
credit 

Profit / (loss) for 
year from continuing 
operations

Discontinued 
operations 

Gain for year 
from discontinued 
operations 

Profit / (Loss) for 
the year 

Segment assets 

149,001

130,326

120,060

108,089

269,061

238,415

Annual Report 2010

64

 
The  Group’s  interest  and  dividend  income,  investment  property  revenue  and  its  investments 
are divided into the following geographical areas:

Equity and debt 
instruments investment 
activities

Investment  
property  
activities

Total per financial 
statements

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

204

1,814

8,396

76

10,490

121

462

2,571

57

3,211

4,734

4,432

4,938

4,553

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,814

8,396

76

462

2,571

57

4,734

4,432

15,224

7,643

-

-

119,018

106,333

119,018

106,333

42,603

38,202

55,629

31,061

5,345

39,817

33,355

4,825

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

42,603

38,202

55,629

39,817

31,061

33,355

5,345

4,825

134,638

116,199

119,018

106,333

253,656

222,532

Revenue

Switzerland

Other European 
countries

United States

India

Investments 

Switzerland

Other European 
countries

United States

India

Asia

Interest and dividend income, investment property revenues are allocated on the basis of the 
customer’s  geographical  location  in  the  case  of  the  investment  property  activities  segment 
and the issuer’s location in the case of the equity and debt instruments investment activities 
segment  Investments are allocated based on the issuer’s location   

During 2010, 80 5% of the Group’s rent relate to rental income from a single customer (SBB – 
Swiss national transport authority) in the investment property activities segment (2009: 89%) 

65

 
 
 
 
24   Interest and dividend income  

Interest from investments

Dividend income

25   Investment property revenue

Gross rental income

Direct expenses

26   Loss on investments

2010 
US $000

1,970

8,520

10,490

2010 
US $000

5,196

(462)

4,734

2009 
US $000

1,172

2,039

3,211

2009 
US $000

4,751

(319) 

4,432

Loss on sale of investments

Investment property revaluation

Foreign exchange gain 

Loss due to significant fall in value of available-
for-sale instruments

Fair value (losses) / gains on financial assets 
through profit or loss

Fair value gains / (losses) on derivative instruments 

2010 
US $000

(573)

1,114

4,146

2009 
US $000

(6,092) 

(1,358) 

3,480 

(6,330)

(28,235)

(830)

497

(1,976)

3,064

(1,914) 

(31,055) 

The  investments  disposed  of  during  the  year  resulted  in  the  following  realised  gains/(losses) 
(i e  in relation to their original acquisition cost):

Annual Report 2010

66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale

At fair value through profit or loss

27   Gain / (loss) from investment in associate  

Atlas Estates Ltd

Share of loss for the year

Gain on bargain purchase

Gain / (loss) on disposal

Impairment charge

Foreign exchange loss reclassified from translation 
reserve

28   Administrative expenses  

Operational expenses

Legal expenses

Directors’ fees and expenses

Share option expense

Consultants’ fees and expenses

Other salaries and expenses

Office cost 

Other administration costs

Depreciation and amortisation of assets 

Provision for legal and other matters – (credit) / 
charge for the year

2010 
US $000

(573)

1,198

625

2009 
US $000

(6,092) 

433

(5,659) 

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

495

(26,869) 

(2,141)

(14,530) 

-

9,790

-

(7,154)

1,409

(435)

(13,313) 

-

495

(26,869) 

2010 
US $000

385

626

864

14

266

420

283

157

148

2009 
US $000

675

1,384

913

359

259

408

247

198

132

(2,248)

4,200

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Audit fees 

Audit fees prior year  

Throughout 2010 the Group employed 7 staff (2009:8) 

29   Finance costs and income   

Finance costs

Bank interest and fees

Bank interest on investment property loan

Bank custody fees

Foreign exchange loss

Finance income 

Foreign exchange gain

Net finance costs 

30   Taxation  

Current tax charge 

Prior year tax charge

Deferred tax charge / (credit)

2010 
US $000

103

-

1,018

2009 
US $000

72

84

8,931

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

222

3,225

104

-

3,551

99

3,452

290

3,080

85

327 

3,782

-

3,782

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

169

298

319

786

46

-

(250) 

(204) 

The tax credit for the year can be reconciled to the 
accounting profit / (loss) as follows:

Profit / (loss) before tax

10,217

(62,994) 

Annual Report 2010

68

 
 
 
 
Tax effect of applicable corporation tax rates

Effect of current year losses

Tax effect of expenses not deductible for tax 
purposes 

Effect of tax due to prior year

Interest withholding tax

Property tax

Deferred tax charge / (credit)

Tax for the year

52

-

-

298

45

72

319

786

(260) 

275

8

-

-

23

(250) 

(204) 

The  Company  is  an  international  business  company  based  in  the  British  Virgin  Islands  (BVI) 
and,  under  its  laws,  is  not  subject  to  corporation  tax   Corporation  tax  is  calculated  with 
reference to the results of the Company’s subsidiaries 

31   Discontinued operations 

The  gains  from  discontinued  operations  represent  adjustments  made  as  a  result  of  resolution 
of uncertainties in relation to operations discontinued in 2007  

32   Earnings / (loss) per share from continuing operations 

Basic earnings / (loss) per share has been calculated by dividing the profit / (loss) for the year 
from continuing operations by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue of the 
parent Company during the relevant financial periods   

Diluted  earnings  /  (loss)  per  share  is  calculated  after  taking  into  consideration  other 
potentially dilutive shares in existence during the year ended 31 December 2010 and the year 
ended 31 December 2009 

2010

2009

Profit / (loss) for year from continuing operations ($000)

8,487

(62,790)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

286,552,752

291,602,250

Basic earnings / (loss) per share (US $)

0 03

(0 22) 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares including 
the effect of potentially dilutive shares

286,552,752

291,602,250

Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (US $)

0 03 

(0 22) 

The  Share  options  do  not  impact  the  diluted  earnings  per  share  for  2010  and  2009  as  their 
exercise  price  was  higher  than  the  average  market  price  of  the  Company’s  shares  on  the 
London  Stock  Exchange  (AIM  division)  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2010  and  2009 
correspondingly   

69

 
 
 
 
 
33   Earnings / (loss) per share

Basic earnings / (loss) per share has been calculated by dividing the profit / (loss) for the year 
attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent Company by the weighted average number 
of ordinary shares in issue of the parent during the relevant financial periods   

Diluted  earnings  /  (loss)  per  share  is  calculated  after  taking  into  consideration  other 
potentially dilutive shares in existence during the year ended 31 December 2010 and the year 
ended 31 December 2009 

Profit / (loss) for the year attributable to ordinary 
shareholders of the parent ($000)

2010

2009

8,487

(61,125) 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

286,552,752

291,602,250

Basic earnings / (loss) per share (US $)

0 03 

(0 21) 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares including 
the effect of potentially dilutive shares

286,552,752

291,602,250

Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (US $)

0 03 

(0 21) 

The  Share  options  do  not  impact  the  diluted  earnings  per  share  for  2010  and  2009  as  their 
exercise  price  was  higher  than  the  average  market  price  of  the  Company’s  shares  on  the 
London  Stock  Exchange  (AIM  division)  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2010  and  2009 
correspondingly   

34   Related party transactions

The  Group  is  controlled  by  Groverton  Management  Ltd,  an  entity  owned  by  Mr   Noam  Lanir, 
which at 31 December 2010 held 56 71% (2009: 53 12%) of the company’s voting rights 

Amounts owed by key management

Amounts owed to Directors

Key management compensation (including 
executive directors)

Fees for the period*

Share option expense

Non-executive directors compensation 

2010 
US $000

5,523

(9)

2009 
US $000

5,000

(38)

795

-

797

321

Annual Report 2010

70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees for the period

Share option expense

69

14

878

118

38

1,274

* These payments were made either directly to them or to the companies to which they are related    

Loans  with  a  balance  at  31  December  2010  of  USD  5 5m  (31  December  2009:  USD  5m)  were 
made  to  key  management  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2007  for  the  acquisition  of 
shares  in  the  Company  and  were  renewed  during  the  year  31  December  2010   Interest  is 
payable on these loans at 6 month US LIBOR plus 0 25% per annum and the loans are secured 
on  the  shares  acquired   The  loans  are  repayable  on  the  earlier  of  the  employee  leaving  the 
Company or April 2013  These loans are classified as financial assets available for sale in the 
consolidated statement of financial position 

35   Provisions 

Corporate guarantee 
The Company provided a corporate guarantee to a bank in the amount up to €2 1m as part of 
a shareholders’ guarantee required by a financing bank as condition to a loan facility provided 
to  DTH-Boom     DTH-Boom  is  in  a  restructuring  process  and  in  breach  of  its  loan  covenants    
The Group is currently negotiating with the said bank a possible settlement of the guarantee 
but no agreement has been reached yet  

The  guarantee  has  been  accounted  for  as  a  financial  guarantee  contract  and  an  appropriate 
amount has been provided for based on the management’s best estimate  

No further information is provided as the Directors consider it could prejudice the outcome of 
any claim   

Litigation
For litigation refer to note 36 

The movement in the provisions for the year is as follows: 

Legal and other cases 

At 1 January 

Exchange differences

Provided for the year

Amounts reversed

At 31 December

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

4,200

(367)

-

(2,248)

1,585

-

-

4,200

-

4,200

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During the year the Group’s management have decided to reverse an amount of USD 2 2m for 
the provisions made during 2009 based on their estimate of the expected outcome of the legal 
and other cases involving the Group 

36   Litigation 

Ex employee vs Empire Online Ltd
In Q3 2007 an ex employee of Empire Online Limited (the Company’s former name) filed a law 
suit against one of its Directors and the Company in the Labor Court in Tel Aviv  According to 
the lawsuit the plaintiff claims compensation relating to the sale of all commercial activities 
of  Empire  Online  Limited  until  the  end  of  2006,  and  the  dissolution  of  the  company  and  the 
terms of termination of his employment with Empire Online Limited  

Prior  to  the  filing  of  the  lawsuit  in  Israel,  the  Company  filed  a  claim  against  the  plaintiff  in 
the Court in Cyprus based upon claims concerning breach of faith of the plaintiff towards his 
employers  As of yet, both litigation procedures are in progress both in Israel and in Cyprus   

No  further  information  is  provided  on  the  above  case  as  the  Directors  consider  it  could 
prejudice the outcome of any claim 

Secretline vs Livermore
In  Q3  2009,  Secretline  Investments  Ltd   (“Secretline”),  a  supplier  of  DTH  Boom,  filed  a  claim 
against  the  Company  and  certain  other  DTH  Boom  shareholders  in  the  District  Court  in  Tel 
Aviv   The  claim  is  related  to  guarantees  provided  by  Livermore  and  certain  other  DTH  Boom 
shareholders to Secretline to secure a payment from DTH Boom to Secretline   The guarantee 
has been accounted for as a financial guarantee contract  

The  procedures  were  concluded  during  Q1  2011  and  there  was  a  settlement  during  the  same 
period that is fully provided at 31 December 2010     

37   Commitments and contingencies

The  Group  has  commitments  as  at  31  December  2010,  for  investing  an  additional  USD  8m 
in  JM  Financial  India  Property  Fund   As  at  31  December  2010,  JM  Financial  India  Property 
Fund  had  called  a  second  drawdown  USD  2m,  which  the  Group  has  not  funded   The  Group  is 
currently  negotiating  a  reduction  of  its  commitment  amount   In  the  event  no  agreement  is 
reached  and  the  Group  does  not  fulfil  its  commitment,  then  it  may  be  subject  to  forfeiture 
of  all  its  participating  shares   Alternatively  the  Group  has  the  option  to  cap  its  total 
commitments up to and including the second drawdown contribution by investing the USD 2m 
subject to incurring a penalty, which is also currently in negotiation   As of 31 December 2010, 
the  Group  has  decided  to  treat  the  existing  investment  as  if  all  participating  shares  were 
forfeited and impair the investment completely 

38   Events after the reporting date 

There were no material events after the end of the reporting year, which have a bearing on the 
understanding of these consolidated financial statements 

39   Financial risk management objectives and policies

Background
The Group’s financial instruments comprise available for sale financial assets, financial assets 

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at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss,  derivatives,  cash  balances  and  receivables  and  payables 
that arise directly from its operations 

Risk objectives and policies
The  objective  of  the  Group  is  to  achieve  growth  of  shareholder  value,  yet  in  line  with 
reasonable  risk,  taking  into  consideration  that  the  protection  of  long-term  shareholder  value 
is paramount  The policy of the Board is to provide a framework within which the investment 
manager can operate and deliver the objectives of the Group 

Risks associated with financial instruments

Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risks arise in two distinct areas which affect the valuation of the investment 
portfolio,  1)  where  an  investment  is  denominated  and  paid  for  in  a  currency  other  than  US 
Dollars;  and  2)  where  an  investment  has  substantial  exposure  to  non-US  Dollar  underlying 
assets  or  cash  flows   Although  the  Group  reports  in  USD,  some  of  the  Group’s  assets  are  in 
non-USD  currencies  and  the  Company  in  general  does  not  hedge  its  currency  exposure   The 
Group discretionally partially hedges against foreign currency movements affecting the value 
of  the  investment  portfolio  based  on  its  view  on  the  relative  strength  of  certain  currencies  
The  Management  monitors  the  effect  of  foreign  currency  fluctuations  through  the  pricing  of 
the investments  The level of investments denominated in foreign currencies held by the Group 
at 31 December 2010 is the following:

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

2010
US $000

2009
US $000

Financial 
assets

Liabilities

Net value

Financial 
assets

Liabilities Net value

British Pounds (GPB)

10,312

(4,014)

Euro (EUR)

23,437

(16,255)

Swiss Francs (CHF)

Indian Rupee (INR)

 Others

43,928

26,206

(5,668)

(2)

1,297

(4,120)

6,298

7,182

38,260

26,204

(2,823)

4,661

14,657

42,937

25,589

299

(2,320)

(4,653)

(8,460)

-

-

2,341

10,004

34,477

25,589

299

Total

105,180

(30,059)

75,121

88,143

(15,433)

72,710

Some of the USD denominated investments are backed by underlying assets which are invested 
in non-USD assets 

A 10% increase of the following currency rates against the rate of United States Dollar (USD) 
at  31  December  2010  would  have  the  following  impact     A  10%  decrease  of  the  following 
currencies against USD would have an approximately equal but opposite impact  

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2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

British Pounds (GPB)

Euro (EUR)

Swiss Francs (CHF)

Indian Rupee (INR)

Total

630

718

3,826

2,620

7,794

-

-

-

-

-

234

1,000

3,448

2,559

7,241

-

-

-

-

-

The  above  analysis  assumes  that  all  other  variables  in  particular,  interest  rates,  remain 
constant     The  analysis  does  not  include  the  impact  arising  from  the  translation  of  foreign 
operations from their functional to the presentation currency    

Interest rate risk
The  Group  is  exposed  to  interest  rate  risk  on  its  interest-bearing  instruments  which  are 
affected by changes in market interest rates  The Group has borrowings of USD 84 7m (2009: 
USD  76 4m)  related  to  a  real  estate  asset  (Wylerpark,  Bern),  which  have  been  fixed  through 
the use of an interest rate swap  

The Group has banking credit lines which are available on short notice for the Company to use 
in  their  investment  activities,  the  costs  of  which  are  based  on  variable  rates  plus  a  margin  
When an investment is made utilising the facility, consideration is given to the financing costs 
which would impact the returns  The level of banking facilities used is monitored by both the 
Board  and  the  management  on  a  regular  basis   The  level  of  banking  facilities  utilised  at  31 
December 2010 was USD 30 4m (2009: USD 19 2m)

As at 31 December 2010 the Group had no financial liabilities that bore an interest rate risk, 
other than the previously disclosed bank facilities 

Interest  rate  changes  will  also  impact  equity  prices   The  level  and  direction  of  changes  in 
equity prices are subject to prevailing local and world economics as well as market sentiment 
all of which are very difficult to predict with any certainty  

The  Group  has  fixed  and  floating  rate  financial  assets  including  bank  balances  that  bear 
interest  at  rates  based  on  the  banks  floating  interest  rates     In  particular,  the  fair  value  of 
the  Group’s  fixed  rate  financial  assets  is  likely  to  be  negatively  impacted  by  an  increase  in 
interest rates   The interest income of the Group’s floating rate financial assets is likely to be 
positively impacted by an increase in interest rates 

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The Group’s interest bearing assets and liabilities are as follows:

Financial assets – subject to:

•	

•	

 fair value changes

 interest changes

Total

Financial liabilities – subject to:

•	

interest changes

•	 both fair value and interest changes

Total

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

35,348

40,101

75,449

115,139

8,723

123,862

20,008

18,129

38,137

95,621

8,537

104,158

Changes  in  market  interest  rates  will  affect  the  valuation  of  fixed  rate  interest  bearing 
instruments   A  1%  (100  basis  points)  change  in  market  interest  rates  would  result  in  an 
estimated 2 25% change in the net asset value as at 31 December 2010 (2009: 3 08%) 

Particularly  an  increase  of  1%  (100  basis  points)  in  interest  rates  would  have  the  following 
impact     An  equivalent  decrease  would  have  an  approximately  equal  but  opposite  impact, 
except for the financial liabilities’ fair value impact in profit or loss that would have been USD 
(3 7)m (31 December 2009: USD (2 9)m) 

2010 
US $000

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

2009 
US $000

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

Financial assets 

•	

•	

fair value changes

(1,580)

 interest changes

401

Financial liabilities

•	

•	

fair value changes

interest changes

4,406

(90)

85

-

-

-

(722)

181

4,380

1

118

-

-

-

3,137

85

3,840

118

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The above analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular currency rates, remain constant    

Equity price risk

By  the  nature  of  its  activities,  most  of  the  Group’s  investments  are  exposed  to  market  price 
fluctuations  The Board monitors the portfolio valuation on a regular basis and consideration 
is given to hedging or adjusting the portfolio against large market movements 

The Group had no single major financial instrument that in absolute terms and as a proportion 
of  the  portfolio  that  could  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  the  NAV  and  share  price     Due 
to the very low exposure of the Group to public equities, and having no specific correlation to 
any market, the equity price risk is low   The portfolio as a whole does not correlate exactly to 
any Index 

Management  of  risks  is  primarily  achieved  by  having  a  diversified  portfolio  to  spread  the 
equity  price  risk   A  10%  uniform  change  in  the  value  of  the  Group’s  portfolio  of  financial 
instruments (excluding private equities and financial and minority holdings) would result in a 
6 19% change in the net asset value as at 31 December 2010 (2009: 4 29%), and would have 
the following impact (either positive or negative, depending on the corresponding sign of the 
change):

2010 
US $000

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

2009 
US $000

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

Profit or loss

Other 
comprehensive 
income

99

4,546

642

3,044

4,223

4,322

2,471

-

4,645

3,113

3,044

Available-for-sale 
financial assets 

Financial assets at fair 
value through profit or 
loss

Derivatives

The  Investment  Manager  may  use  derivative  instruments  in  order  to  mitigate  market  risk 
or  to  take  a  directional  investment   These  provide  a  limited  degree  of  protection  against  a 
rise  in  interest  rates  and  would  not  materially  impact  the  portfolio  returns  if  a  large  market 
movement did occur  

Credit Risk

The  Group  invests  in  a  wide  range  of  securities  with  various  credit  risk  profiles  including 
investment  grade  securities  and  sub  investment  grade  positions   The  investment  in  debt 
instruments  is  usually  in  investment  grade  securities,  however,  the  Group  may  invest  also 
in  sub  investment  grade  or  unrated  debt  instruments   The  investment  manager  mitigates 
the  credit  risk  via  diversification  across  issuers   However,  the  Group  is  exposed  to  a 

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migration  of  credit  rating,  widening  of  credit  spreads  and  default  of  any  specific  issuer   
The Group only transacts with regulated institutions on normal market terms which are trade 
date  plus  one  to  three  days   The  levels  of  amounts  outstanding  from  brokers  are  regularly 
reviewed  by  the  management   The  duration  of  credit  risk  associated  with  the  investment 
transactions  is  the  period  between  the  date  the  transaction  took  place,  the  trade  date  and 
the  date  the  stock  and  cash  are  transferred,  the  settlement  date   The  level  of  risk  during  the 
period is the difference between the value of the original transaction and its replacement with 
a new transaction  The Group is mainly exposed to credit risk in respect of its interest bearing 
investments of USD 72 2m (2009: USD 32 2m)   The Group’s maximum credit risk exposure at 
31 December 2010 is USD 85 6m (2009: USD 45 9m)

The  fair  values  of  the  Group’s  investments  in  bonds  and  other  debt  instruments  are  also 
affected  by  the  credit  risk  of  those  instruments     However,  it  is  not  practical  to  provide  an 
analysis  of  the  changes  in  fair  values  due  to  the  credit  risk  impact  for  the  year  or  previous 
periods, nor to provide any relevant sensitivity analysis       

At  31  December  the  credit  rating  distribution  of  the  Group’s  asset  portfolio  subject  to  credit 
risk (bonds and other debt instruments, bank balances and receivables) was as follows:

Rating

2010 Amount 
US $000

Percentage

2009 Amount 
US $000

Percentage

AA

AA+

AA-

A

A-

BBB

BBB+

BBB-

B

BB

BB+

BB-

C

CCC+

5,692

-

321

13,231

6,161

5,735

9,879

-

2,959

2,750

5,993

760

242

5,275

7%

-

0%

15%

7%

7%

12%

-

4%

3%

7%

1%

0%

6%

6,266

1,360

1,939

17,449

3,730

1,642

3,015

3,096

846

2,079

221

258

-

3,850

14%

3%

4%

38%

8%

3%

7%

7%

1%

4%

1%

1%

-

8%

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Not Rated

26,583

31%

173

1%

85,581

100%

45,924

100%

For past due financial assets refer to note 12 

Liquidity Risk

The  major  financial  liability  of  the  Group  is  the  bank  loan  of  CHF  79m  (USD  84 7m)  used  for 
purchase of a real estate property, which has a maturity in 2014   The loan is collateralized by 
property valued at CHF 111 2m (USD 119 0m) in December 2010   The loan is non-recourse, i e   
the  holding  company  and  its  assets  (apart  from  the  Wyler  Park  property)  are  neither  pledged 
for  this  loan  nor  liable  for  recovery  in  case  of  default     The  following  table  summarizes  the 
Group’s financial liabilities according to their maturity duration 

Less than 1 
year 
US $000

Between 1 and 
2 years 
US $000

Between 2 and  
5 years
US $000

Over 5 years 
US $000

31 December 2010

Borrowings

31,281

864

86,234

Derivative financial 
instruments

Other financial  
liabilities

3,257

2,958

2,632

2,447

-

-

Total 

36,985

3,822

88,866

-

-

-

-

Less than 1 
year 
US $000

Between 1 
and 2 years 
US $000

Between 2 
and  
5 years
US $000

Over 5 years 
US $000

31 December 2009

Borrowings

20,027

842

78,612

Derivative financial 
instruments

2,904

2,868

7,850

-

-

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Other financial  
liabilities

4,744

-

-

Total 

27,675

3,710

86,462

-

-

A large proportion of the Group’s portfolio is invested in mid term private equity investments 
with low or no liquidity  The investments of the Group in publicly traded securities are subject 
to  availability  of  buyers  at  any  given  time  and  may  be  very  low  or  non  existent  subject  to 
market conditions 

The  management  take  into  consideration  the  liquidity  of  each  investment  when  purchasing 
and  selling  in  order  to  maximise  the  returns  to  shareholders  by  placing  suitable  transaction 
levels into the market  Special consideration is given to investments that represent more than 
5% of the investee  

At  31  December  2010,  the  Group  had  liquid  investments  totalling  USD  64 9m,  comprised  of 
USD 3 3m in cash and cash equivalents, USD 45 3m in fixed income investments, USD 11 7m in 
public equities and USD 4 6m in hedge funds   

Management structures and manages the Group’s portfolio based on those investments which 
are considered to be long term, core investments and those which could be readily convertible 
to  cash,  are  expected  to  be  realised  within  normal  operating  cycle  and  form  part  of  the 
Group’s treasury function 

The  following  table  lists  the  Group’s  financial  assets  with  a  contractual  maturity  based  on 
their maturity 

Less than 1 
year 
US $000

Between 1 and 
2 years 
US $000

Between 2and  
5 years
US $000

Over 5 years 
US $000

4,645

5,275

-

27,794

-

-

1,497

31,956

31 December 2010

Available-for-sale 
financial assets 

Financial assets 
designated at fair value 
through profit or loss

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Less than 1 
year 
US $000

Between 1 and 
2 years 
US $000

Between 2and  
5 years
US $000

Over 5 years 
US $000

-

-

4,502

3,850

12,250

1,399

3,343

17,320

31 December 2009

Available-for-sale 
financial assets 

Financial assets 
designated at fair value 
through profit or loss

Capital Management

The Group considers its capital to be its issued share capital and reserves  

Net debt to equity 
The  Group  manages  its  capital  to  ensure  that  it  will  be  able  to  continue  as  a  going  concern 
while maximising the return to shareholders through the optimisation of the balance between 
its net debt and equity  

Net  debt  to  equity  ratio  is  calculated  using  the  following  amounts  as  included  on  the 
consolidated statement of financial position, for the reporting periods under review:

Cash at bank

Bank overdrafts 

Bank loans 

Short term bank loans 

Net Debt

Total equity 

2010 
US $000

(3,294)

13,289

84,722

17,128

2009 
US $000

(5,898)

5,198

76,436

13,987

111,845

89,723

143,236

128,568

Net debt to equity ratio 

0 78

0 70

The  increase  of  the  ratio  in  2010  is  mainly  attributable  to  foreign  exchange  differences  that 
arose  on  the  translation  of  the  bank  loans  from  functional  to  presentation  currency  that 
increased net debt by USD 8 3m and at the same time decreased equity by the same amount    
The Board believes that the ratio remains at an acceptable level 

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Re-purchase of own shares 
The Board believes that the ability of the Company to re-purchase its own Ordinary shares in 
the  market  may  potentially  benefit  equity  shareholders  of  the  Company   The  re-purchase  of 
Ordinary shares at a discount to the underlying net asset  value enhances  the net  asset  value 
per share of the remaining equity shares 

Under this policy, in 2010, the Company bought 8,409,798 of its Ordinary shares at an average 
price of USD 0 24 per share 

Financial assets by category:

Non current assets

Available-for-sale financial assets 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Current assets

Loans and receivables:

Trade and receivables

Cash at bank

Available-for-sale financial assets 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities by category:

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

68,436

4,607

9,919

3,294

20,554

41,041

55,862

5,885

7,788

5,898

19,914

23,602

2010 
US $000

2009 
US $000

Non current liabilities

Financial liabilities at amortised cost:

Bank loan 

84,722

76,436

Financial liabilities at fair value through  
profit or loss:

Derivative financial instruments 

8,723

8,576

Current liabilities

Financial liabilities at amortised cost:

Bank overdrafts

Short term bank loans

Other financial liabilities

13,289

17,128

2,447

5,198

13,987

4,744

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Shareholder Information
Registrars

All enquiries relating to shares or shareholdings should be addressed to:

Capita Registrars
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU
Telephone: 0870 162 3100
Facsimile: 020 8639 2342

Change of Address

Shareholders can change their address by notifying Capita Registrars in writing at the above address

Website

www livermore-inv com

The Company’s website provides, amongst other things, the latest news and details of the Company’s 
activities, share price details, share price information and links to the websites of our brands 

Direct Dividend Payments

Dividends  can  be  paid  automatically  into  shareholders’  bank  or  building  society  accounts   Two 
primary benefits of this service are:

•	
•	

There is no chance of the dividend cheque going missing in the post; and
The dividend payment is received more quickly because the cash sum is paid directly into the 
account on the payment date without the need to pay in the cheque and wait for it to clear  

As an alternative, shareholders can download a dividend mandate and complete and post to Capita 
Registrars 

Lost Share Certificate

If your share certificate is lost or stolen, you should immediately contact Capita Registrars on 0870 
162 3100 who will advise on the process for arranging a replacement 

Duplicate Shareholder Accounts

If, as a shareholder, you receive more than one copy of a communication from the Company you may 
have your shares registered in at least two accounts   This happens when the registration details of 
separate transactions differ slightly   If you wish to consolidate such multiple accounts, please call 
Capita Registrars on 0870 162 3100 
Please note that the Directors of the Company are not seeking to encourage shareholders to either 
buy or sell the Company’s shares 

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82

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Annual  General  Meeting  of  Livermore  Investments  Group  Limited 
(the “Company”) will be held at the offices of Travers Smith LLP at 10 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL 
on 23 August 2011 at 10am for the purposes of the following:

To  consider,  and  if  thought  fit,  to  pass  the  following  resolutions,  numbers  1  to  5  of  which  will 
be proposed as Resolutions of Members and numbers  6 to 8 of which will  be proposed  as  Special 
Resolutions:

1  

2  

3  

To  receive  and  adopt  the  Report  of  Directors,  the  financial  statements  and  the  Report  of  the 
Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2010 

To re-elect Mr  Ron Baron, who is due to retire in accordance with the Articles of Association 
of the Company 

To  re-appoint  Grant  Thornton  Cyprus  as  auditor  of  the  Company  to  hold  office  from  the 
conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which financial 
statements are laid before the Company  

4  

To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor’s remuneration 

5  

That for the purposes of article 5 1 of the Articles of Association of the Company:

(a)  the Directors be and are generally and unconditionally authorised to allot up to a maximum 
aggregate amount of 90,762,506 new ordinary shares of no par value of the Company to 
such persons and at such times and on such terms as they think proper during the period 
expiring at the end of the annual general meeting of the Company in 2012 or, if earlier, 15 
months from the date of the passing of this resolution (unless previously revoked or varied 
by the Company in general meeting); and 

(b)  the Company be and is hereby authorised to make prior to the expiry of such period any offer or 
agreement which would or might require such ordinary shares to be issued in pursuance of any 
such offer or agreement notwithstanding the expiry of the authority given by this resolution; 
so that all previous authorities of the Directors pursuant to the said article 5 1 be and are 
hereby revoked 

6  

THAT, subject to the passing of resolution 5 set out in the Notice convening this Meeting, the 
Directors  be  and  are  empowered  in  accordance  with  article  5 2  of  the  Articles  of  Association 
of  the  Company  to  allot  new  ordinary  shares  of  no  par  value  in  the  capital  of  the  Company 
(“ordinary shares”) for cash, pursuant to the authority conferred on them to allot such shares 
by that resolution 5 as if the pre-emption provisions contained in article 5 2 did not apply to 
any such allotment, provided that the power conferred by this resolution shall be limited to:

(a)  the  allotment  of  ordinary  shares  in  connection  with  an  issue  or  offering  in  favour  of 
holders  of  ordinary  shares  and  any  other  persons  entitled  to  participate  in  such  issue  or 
offering  where  the  shares  respectively  attributable  to  the  interests  of  such  holders  and 
persons  are  proportionate  (as  nearly  as  may  be)  to  the  respective  number  of  ordinary 
shares held by or deemed to be held by them on the record date of such allotment, subject 
only to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may consider necessary or 
expedient  to  deal  with  fractional  entitlements  or  legal  or  practical  problems  under  the 
laws or requirements of any recognised regulatory body or stock exchange in any territory; 
and

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(b)  the  allotment  of  up  to  an  aggregate  amount  of  13,614,375  of  such  ordinary  shares 
and this power, unless renewed, shall expire at the end of the annual general meeting of 
the Company in 2012 or, if earlier, 15 months from the date of the passing of this resolution 
(unless previously revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting) but shall extend 
to the making, before such expiry, of an offer or agreement which would or might require 
ordinary shares to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot such shares in 
pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired 

7  

That,  in  accordance  with  the  Articles  of  Association  of  the  Company,  the  Company  be  and 
is  hereby  generally  and  unconditionally  authorised  to  make  market  purchases  (within  the 
meaning  of  section  693  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  (as  amended))  on  the  AIM  market  of  the 
London  Stock  Exchange  plc  of  ordinary  shares  of  no  par  value  in  the  capital  of  the  Company 
(“ordinary shares”) provided that:

(a)  the maximum number of ordinary shares hereby authorised to be purchased is 54,457,502;

(b)  the authority hereby conferred (unless previously renewed or revoked) shall expire at the 
conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company next following the meeting at 
which this resolution is passed; and

(c) 

the  Company  may,  under  the  authority  hereby  conferred  and  prior  to  the  expiry  of  that 
authority,  make  a  contract  to  purchase  its  own  shares  which  will  or  may  be  executed 
wholly  or  partly  after  the  expiry  of  that  authority  and  may  make  a  purchase  of  its  own 
shares in pursuance of such contract 

A member of the Company unable to attend the Meeting may be represented at the Meeting by a 
proxy appointed in accordance with the Notes attached hereto 

By order of the Board

Chris Sideras 
Company Secretary
Trident Chambers
PO Box 146
Road Town
Tortola
British Virgin Islands
14 June 2011

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Notes

(i)  A  member  entitled  to  attend  and  vote  at  the  Meeting  convened  by  the  above  Notice  is 
entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, to vote in his place   A 
proxy need not be a member of the Company   Completion of the Form of Proxy will not 
prevent you from attending and voting in person 

(ii)  To  appoint  a  proxy  you  should  complete  the  Form  of  Proxy  enclosed  with  this  Notice 
of  Annual  General  Meeting     To  be  valid,  the  Form  of  Proxy,  together  with  the  power  of 
attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office 
copy of the same, must be delivered to the offices of Capita Registrars, PXS, 34 Beckenham 
Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU by no later than 48 hours (not including weekends or bank 
holidays) before the time fixed for the meeting or any adjourned meeting 

(iii)  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 relevant joint holding 

(iv)  In the case of holders of Depositary Interests representing ordinary shares in the Company, 
a Form of Direction must be completed in order to appoint Capita IRG Trustees Limited, the 
Depositary, to vote on the holder’s behalf at the meeting or, if the meeting is adjourned, 
at the adjourned meeting   To be effective, a completed and signed Form of Direction (and 
any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed) must be delivered to the 
Company’s Transfer Agent, Capita Registrars, PXS, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, 
BR3 4TU by no later than 72 hours (not including weekends or bank holidays) before the 
time fixed for the meeting or any adjourned meeting  Completion of the Form of Direction 
will  not  prevent  you  from  attending  and  voting  in  person   Depository  Interest  holders 
wishing to attend the meeting should contact the Depository on the above address or email 
custodymgt@capitaregistrars com  to request a Letter of Corporate Representation         

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Principal Bankers

Leumi Bank
Dianastrasse 5
CH-8002
Zurich
Switzerland

Bank Hapoalim
18 Boulevard Royal 
BP 703
L-2017
Luxembourg

FIBI Bank
Seestrasse 61
Zurich 8027
Switzerland

Corporate Directory   

Secretary
Chris Sideras 

Registered Office
Trident Chambers
PO Box 146
Road Town
Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Company Number
475668

Registrars
Capita Registrars
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent  BR3 4TU
England

Auditor
Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Ltd
41-49 Agiou Nicolaou Str 
Nicosia
Cyprus

Solicitors
Travers Smith
10 Snow Hill
London 
EC1A 2AL
England

Nominated Adviser & Broker
Matrix Corporate Capital LLP
One Vine Street
London
W1J 0AH
England 

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