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PEMBRIDGE RESOURCES PLC 

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 

Pembridge Resources plc 
Company No. 07352056 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contents 

Strategic Report 

Chairman’s statement ......................................................................................................................... 2 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties and Key Performance Indicators .................................................... 2 

Corporate and Social Responsibility Report ................................................................................................ 4 

Board of Directors and Senior Management……………………………… ………………………………………5 

Directors’ Report ............................................................................................................................................. 7 

Governance Report ......................................................................................................................................... 9 

Directors’ Remuneration Report .................................................................................................................. 13 

Directors’ Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................... 17 

Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Pembridge Resources Plc ......................................... 18 

Financial Statements 

Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income .......................................................................... 21 

Company Statement of comprehensive income ................................................................................ 22 

Consolidated Statement of financial position .................................................................................... 23 

Company Statement of financial position .......................................................................................... 24 

Consolidated Statement of changes in equity ................................................................................... 25 

Company Statement of changes in equity ......................................................................................... 26 

Consolidated Cash flow statement .................................................................................................... 27 

Company Cash flow statement ......................................................................................................... 28 

Notes to the Financial Statements .................................................................................................... 29 

Company Information 

Company information ........................................................................................................................ 42 

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Strategic Report 

Chairman’s statement 

We are pleased to present the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Pembridge Resources plc’s (“Pembridge”, 
the “Group” or the “Company”) results for the year ended 31 December 2018. 

Introduction 

Given the macro outlook for mining and mining investment during 2018, the Directors believed an opportunity existed 
for the Company to take advantage of cyclically low asset and project valuations, particularly in base and precious 
metals, and to invest in projects where access to capital has been restricted.  

In February 2018 the Company signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Capstone Mining Corporation 
(“Capstone”) to acquire Minto Explorations Ltd (“Minto”), which operates a copper-gold-silver mine (the “Minto Mine”). 
The Minto Mine is located in the mining friendly Yukon territory in Canada and has a 10-year production history with all 
key infrastructure and facilities in place.  The opportunity offered by the Minto Mine aligned with the Company’s stated 
goal to acquire a producing and profitable mining operation, to which the Pembridge team can add value. 

The Company sought to raise equity in June 2018 in order to fund the purchase of the Minto Mine.  However, against 
a background of falling copper prices and increased market uncertainty, the Company was unable to raise the equity 
required despite the backing of a major global Japanese trading house and a clear plan to extend the life of the Minto 
Mine.   

Subsequently,  Capstone  took  the  decision  to  cease  production  at  the  Minto  Mine  and  placed  it  onto  care-and-
maintenance, effective 11 October 2018. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company engaged in discussions with 
Capstone to renegotiate the terms of the SPA.   

The  Company  expects  to  be  in  a  position  to  provide  an  update  to  shareholders  on the status  of those  discussions 
shortly. 

During the year the Company acquired three newly incorporated Canadian registered subsidiary undertakings in order 
to acquire certain mining rights in the Yukon. As a result, the year ended 31 December 2018 is the first period in which 
consolidated financial statements are prepared. 

Financials 

During 2018, the Group and Company made a loss of US$3.79 million (2017 – Company loss of US$1.90 million). The 
closing cash and cash equivalents balance is US$0.151 million at year-end 2018, compared to US$2.027 million  at 
year-end 2017. 

Principal risks and uncertainties 

Nature of Risk 
Funding Risk  
The Group and Company will need to secure additional 
funding to cover working capital. 

How we manage it 
The  Group  and  Company  have  the  capability  to  raise 
funds  required  for  working  capital  purposes  via  its 
brokers, SI Capital and Brandon Hill.  

Impact 
Shortage of cash for Head Office and acquisition costs. 
Regulatory Risk 
The  Company  may  not  be  able  to  complete  a  reverse 
takeover and become eligible for re-admission to listing 
on  the  standard  segment  of  the  Official  List  of  the  UK 
Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main 
market  for  listed  securities  of  London  Stock  Exchange 
plc.  

Impact 
The Company will cease to be admitted to listing on the 
standard segment of the Official List of the UK Financial 
Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for 
listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc. 

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Pembridge is currently undertaking a process to seek re-
admission  to  listing  on  the  standard  segment  of  the 
Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to 
trading on the main market for listed securities of London 
Stock  Exchange  plc,  and  to  raise  funds  for  working 
capital and costs associated with an acquisition. 

This process is being facilitated by the assembled team 
outlined in the Chairman’s statement who have engaged 
with  the  necessary  advisers,  including  the  Company’s 
brokers, to raise capital within the required timeframe. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nature of Risk 
Human Resources Risk 
The  achievement  of 
the  Group’s  and  Company’s 
objectives will be dependent on the Company attracting 
and retaining qualified and motivated staff. 

How we manage it 
The  Company  has  attracted  and  will  retain  a  qualified 
team  by  providing  a  competitive  remuneration  policy, 
which includes financial performance incentives so as to 
align the team with the shareholders of the Company. 

Impact 
The efficiency of a particular aspect of the Group’s and 
Company’s  operations  could  be  affected  leading  to 
reduced profitability. 
Investment Risk 
The  investments  the  Company  makes  fail  to  be  of  any 
value. 

Impact 
The investments are written off. 

Business Review & Development 

Pembridge has a comprehensive investment policy and 
strategy,  as  outlined  in  its  Financial  Position  and 
Prospects (“FPP”) procedures, that will assist in prudent 
measures  being  made  to  identify  and  perform  due 
diligence on the investments that the Company makes. 

A review of the business and its operations can be found in the Chairman’s statement on page 2. 

Key performance indicators 

KPI 
Shareholder returns 

Measure 
Share price performance 

Cash flows 

Cash balances 

Performance 
The Company’s ordinary share price 
was suspended at 1.275p on 
announcement of the Minto 
purchase transaction and remained 
suspended as at 31 December 
2018. 
Cash balances decreased from 
US$2.027million to US$ 
0.151million. 

Francis McAllister 
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board  
30 April 2019 

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Corporate and Social Responsibility Report (“CSR”) 

Pembridge is committed to complying with all Health and Safety, environmental and social legislation and protecting the 
health and general wellbeing of its employees. It is committed to preserving the environment. 

Environment 

Concern for the environment is of upmost importance to Pembridge. It is our policy to reduce to a minimum the potential 
environmental impact of our activities and have a positive impact on the areas in which we operate. 

Health, Safety and Security 

The health, safety and security of the personnel and communities in which we operate takes priority in the management 
of  our  operations.  Our  goal is  to prevent  injury  and ill  health  to  employees and  contractors  by providing a safe  and 
healthy working environment and by minimising risks associated with occupational hazards. 

Business Ethics 

Pembridge is committed to carrying out all its operations with high moral and legal standards. Pembridge has an anti-
corruption and anti-bribery policy which are in line with the requirements of the UK Bribery Act. Staff and contractors 
are made aware of their obligations both on recruitment and by periodical updates. 

The Strategic Report (comprising the Chairman’s statement and principal risks and uncertainties) on pages 2-3 was 
approved by the Board of Directors and was signed on its behalf by Francis McAllister, Chairman of the Board. 

Francis McAllister 
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board  
30 April 2019 

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Board of Directors and Senior Management 

Frank McAllister, Chairman 

With over 50 years' industry experience, Frank McAllister has held various senior and Board positions in a number of 
metals  and  mining  companies.  He  worked  with  ASARCO  Incorporated  for  33  years  during  which  he  became  Chief 
Financial  Officer  in  1982  and  then  Executive  Vice  President  of  Copper  Operations  in  1993.  He  eventually  became 
ASARCO's President and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1999. In 
1996  he  became an  Independent  Director  of  Cliffs  Natural Resources  Inc and  its Lead  Director  from  2004  to 2013. 
During the same period, he was also Chairman, CEO and a Director at Stillwater Mining Co, and served as President 
of the National Mining Association during 2012 and 2013. Frank holds an MBA from New York University, Bachelor of 
Science in Finance from the University of Utah and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business 
School. 

David Linsley, Chief Executive Officer 

David Charles Linsley is a former Executive Director of Behre Dolbear. Prior to his work with BD he was a co-founder 
of Northern Zinc, a group formed to acquire a near production zinc asset in upstate New York. Mr Linsley founded Sirius 
Investment Management LLP in 2005, a Gibraltar based multi strategy fund management group specialising in fund of 
funds and hedge fund products. The most notable fund launched was the Sirius Resource Fund which invested in global 
mining  and  resource  transactions.  Previously,  in  1998,  Mr  Linsley  was  a  co-founder  and  CEO  of  Cross  Asset 
Management  Ltd,  a  UK-  based  hedge  fund  management  Company  which  managed  $500  million  in  assets  across 
multiple strategies including Event Driven Equity and Credit. As a multi-strategy Europe-focused arbitrage firm, Cross 
Asset Management was involved in mergers, corporate restructurings, IPOs and private placements across Europe. In 
2005, Cross Asset Management was sold to RAB Capital, a specialist asset manager focusing on natural resource and 
long/short equity investments. Mr Linsley started his career at Lehman Brothers International in the prime brokerage 
and equity finance group, where he was involved with numerous hedge fund structures as an early participant in the 
London  based  hedge  fund  community.  Mr  Linsley  has  developed  strong  relationships  with  institutional  funds 
internationally, including in Europe and the US. In addition, Mr Linsley has been involved in numerous financings in the 
mining and natural resource sectors around the world and has sat on the board of several mining companies. 

Guy Le Bel, Non-Executive Director 

Guy brings more than 30 years of international experience in strategic and financial mine planning to the Pembridge 
team. He is currently CFO of Golden Queen Mining Ltd, and was previously Vice President Evaluations for Capstone 
Mining Corp, Director of Golden Queen Mining, RedQuest Capital Corp and was VP, Business Development at Quadra 
Mining  Ltd.  He  also  held  business  advisory,  strategy  and  planning,  business  valuation,  and  financial  planning 
management roles at BHP Billiton Base Metals Ltd., Rio Algom Ltd. and Cambior Inc. He has extensive experience 
across precious and base metals industries in the Americas. Guy holds an MBA Finance from École des Hautes Études 
Commerciales,  a  Master  Applied  Sciences,  Mining  Engineering  -  University  of  British  Columbia  and  a  B.Sc.  Mining 
Engineering from Université Laval. 

Gati Al-Jebouri, Non-Executive Director 

Mr Al-Jebouri, who was born in Bulgaria in 1969, graduated from the University of Bristol with a Civil Engineering degree 
in 1990 and from the Institute of Chartered Accountants as a chartered accountant in 1994. In 2001 he was appointed 
Deputy Minister of Energy of Bulgaria and in 2002 Bulgaria's First Deputy Minister of Finance. His varied career has 
included working for the accountancy firm KPMG in London and Bulgaria until being recruited to LUKOIL, where he 
soon became Director of Investment and Finance in the London office. In 2003 he became Chief Financial Officer of 
LITASCO (LUKOIL International Trading and Supply  Company), where he rose to Chief Executive Officer two years 
later.  In  2010  he  became  Executive  Director  for  Finance  and  Marketing  of  LUKOIL  Mid  East  Ltd  and  in  2018  was 
promoted to Managing Director of the Company. 

Peter Bojtos, President 

Peter Bojtos is a professional engineer with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and a strong background 
in corporate management; including all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine 
construction, operations and decommissioning. He graduated from the University of Leicester in 1972, following which 
he worked at a number of open-pit iron-ore and underground base-metal and uranium mines in West Africa, the United 
States and Canada. From 1990 to 1995 he was President & CEO of RFC Resource Finance Corp, President & CEO of 
Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp and was Chairman & CEO of Greenstone Resources Ltd. He has also been an 
independent  Director  of  numerous  Canadian,  US,  Australian,  London  or  European  listed  mining  and  exploration 
companies  over  the  past  18  years.  These  include  Birim  Goldfields  Inc.,  Desert  Sun  Mining  Corp.,  Queenstake 
Resources Ltd., European Uranium Inc., US Gold Corp.and Vaaldiam Resources Ltd. 

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During the course of his career he has visited and evaluated properties in over 70 countries carrying out approximately 
20 significant corporate acquisitions, mergers or sales that involved 24 operating mines; participating in the financing, 
development, building or reopening of 19 mines and has had a hand in the operation of 24 producing mines. 

Paul Fenby, Chief Financial Officer 

Paul has  over  25  years'  experience  in  natural  resources, most  recently  as  Group  CFO  of  UK  listed  Asia  Resource 
Minerals Plc between 2013 and 2015. There he was responsible for both the London and Jakarta listed entities of the 
Indonesia focussed coal mining Company. Immediately prior to joining Pembridge he was the Interim CFO at Smiths 
Detection,  a  division  of  Smiths  Group  Plc.  After  qualifying  in  1990  as  an  accountant  in  public  practice  he  joined 
ExxonMobil where he held roles in finance, strategic planning, sales & marketing and external affairs. He then held 
senior international finance roles at BG Plc and Petrofac Plc, and has lived and worked in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Malaysia 
and  Indonesia.  Paul  holds  a  degree  from  the  University  of  Leicester,  and  is  a  Fellow  of  the  Institute  of  Chartered 
Accountants in England and Wales. 

Thomas Horton, Vice President Project Development 

Thomas Horton is a mining professional with a range of work experience across Canada, the Middle East, Europe and 
the UK. He joins Pembridge from Private Equity firm Duke Street Capital, where he was involved in deal execution and 
origination,  following  the  completion  of  his  MBA.  Prior  to  this,  Thomas  was  business  development  manager  for 
MineARC  Systems,  where  he  successfully  expanded  the  business  across  Europe  and  the  Middle  East.  Before 
MineARC, Thomas was at RFC Ambrian where he worked with a number of London and ASX listed mining and oil & 
gas clients in a corporate broking and capital markets capacity. Prior to RFC Ambrian, Thomas was a project engineer 
in the Canadian mining industry working for AMEC and Fluor Corp, where he worked on Vale’s Long Harbour nickel 
processing plant construction, Freeport McMoran’s El Abra SX EW plant expansion, and the feasibility studies for BHP’s 
Jansen project and Agrium’s Vanscoy expansion project. Thomas holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) 
from London Business School, and has a Master’s degree (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of 
Manchester. Thomas is also Co-Chairman and Secretary for the Association of Mining Analysts. 

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Directors’ Report 

The Directors present their report and the audited Financial Statements of the Group and Company for the year ended 
31 December 2018. 

General information about the Group and Company is provided in note 1 to the Financial Statements.  

Principal activity 

The principal activity of Pembridge is to operate as a base and precious metals focussed holding company. 

Business review and future development 

A  review  of  the  business  and  future  developments  of  the  Group  and  Company  is  included  within  the  Chairman’s 
statement on pages 2 and 3, which form part of the Strategic Report.  

Results and dividends 

During 2018, the Group made a loss of US$3.83 million (2017 – Company loss of US$1.90 million). The loss incurred 
during the year consists of costs of running the head office in London, associated listing and regulatory requirements 
and legal and professional costs in connection with the Minto acquisition. No dividends were paid during the year and 
the Directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend (2017: $nil). 

Going concern 

The Group’s and  Company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern  basis of preparation will depend upon a 
number of matters including future successful capital raisings for necessary funding or loans from third parties. 

The  Group  and  Company  does  not  currently  have  sufficient  funds  to  meet  its  working  capital  needs over  the going 
concern  period,  and  further  funding  will  be  required  in  order  to  complete  an  acquisition  and  for  associated  working 
capital requirements.  The Company will seek to raise funds for working capital purposes through a fundraise, and will 
seek re-admission to listing on the standard segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to 
trading  on  the  main market  for  listed  securities  of  London  Stock  Exchange  plc,  which is  subject to shareholder  and 
regulatory  approvals.  The  Directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  Company  will  be  able  to  secure  funding  through 
fundraises and from third parties to meet its current and future liabilities.  However,  in the event that the Group and 
Company is unable to secure finance either through third parties or capital raising, it may not have sufficient funds in 
order to meet its contracted and committed liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the  Financial 
Statements, and will need to source additional funds by alternative means to continue as a going concern.  

Related Party Transactions 
The Company borrowed £280,000 during the year to 31 December 2018 from its Directors, to fund working capital. 
Further details are provided in Note 10 to these financial statements. 

Post reporting date events 

The Company entered into a related party transaction with Gati Al-Jebouri on 25 February 2019, borrowing £40,000 in 
order to fund working capital. The unsecured loan has a two year term, and carries an interest rate of 20% per annum, 
payable semi-annually in arrears.  

Directors 

The  Directors  who  served  during  the  year  ended  31  December  2018  and  up  to  the  date  of  signing  the  Financial 
Statements were as follows: 

Francis McAllister  
David Charles Linsley 
Guy Le Bel                                        Non-Executive Director  
Non-Executive Director  
Gati Al-Jebouri  

Chairman and Non-Executive Director  
Director and Chief Executive Officer   

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Share consolidation and deferred share repurchase 

On 16 July 2018 the Company announced the consolidation of every 10 existing ordinary shares of nominal value 0.1 
pence each into one Ordinary Share of nominal value; such consolidation to take place immediately before the ordinary 
shares are re-admitted to listing on the standard segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to 
trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc. Also on 16 July 2018, all of the Deferred 
Shares were repurchased by the Company by way of the proceeds of the issue of one ordinary share. 

Capital structure 

The Company’s capital consists of ordinary shares which rank pari passu in all respects which are currently suspended 
from listing on the standard segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and trading on the main 
market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc. There are no restrictions on the transfer of securities in the 
Company or restrictions on voting rights and none of the Company’s ordinary shares are owned or controlled by employee 
share  schemes. There  are  no  arrangements  in  place  between  shareholders  that  are  known  to  the  Company  that  may 
restrict voting rights, restrict the transfer of securities, result in the appointment or replacement of  Directors, amend the 
Company’s articles of association or restrict the powers of the Company’s Directors, including in relation to the issuing or 
buying back by the Company of its shares or any significant agreements to which the Company is a party that take effect 
after  or  terminate  upon,  a  change  of  control  of  the  Company  following  a  takeover  bid  or  arrangements  between  the 
Company and its Directors or employees providing for compensation for loss of office or employment (whether through 
resignation, purported redundancy or otherwise) that may occur because of a takeover bid. 

Directors’ indemnities 

Pembridge  maintained  liability  insurance  for  its  Directors  and  officers  during  the  period  and  also  as  at  the  date  of  the 
Directors’ Report. 

Financial instruments 

The financial risk management policies and objectives are set out in detail in Note 22 of the Financial Statements. 

Information on exposure to risks 

Principal risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Strategic Report on pages 2 and 3, while liquidity risks are covered 
in Note 22. 

Greenhouse gas emissions   

The Group has as yet minimal greenhouse gas emissions to report from the operations of the Group and does not have 
responsibility for any other emission producing sources under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors 
report) Regulations 2014. 

Corporate Governance 

The Governance Report is disclosed on pages 9 to 12. 

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditor 

The Directors who were in office on the date of approval of these Financial Statements have confirmed, as far as they are 
aware, that there is no relevant audit information of which the auditors are unaware. Each of the Directors have confirmed 
that they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as  Directors in order to make themselves aware of any 
relevant audit information and to establish that it has been communicated to the auditor. 

Auditor 

The auditors, PKF Littlejohn LLP, have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution that they be re-
appointed will be proposed at the annual general meeting. 

By order of the Board 

David Linsley 
Director and Chief Executive Officer 
30 April 2019 

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Governance Report 

Introduction 

Pembridge Resources plc recognises the importance of, and is committed to, high standards of Corporate Governance. 
At the date of this Report, and whilst the Company is not formally required to comply with the UK Corporate Governance 
Code, the Company will try to observe, where practical, the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The UK 
Corporate Governance Code can be found at frc.org.uk/our-work/publications/Corporate-Governance.  

The Group will comply with the QCA Code, as published by the Quoted Companies Alliance, to the extent they consider 
appropriate in light of the Group’s size, stage of development and resources.  

The Group is currently a small company with a modest resource base. The Group has a clear mandate to optimise the 
allocation of limited resources to support its development plans. As such, the Group strives to maintain a balance between 
conservation of limited resources and maintaining robust corporate governance practices. As the Group evolves, the Board 
is committed to enhancing the Group’s corporate governance policies and practices deemed appropriate for the size and 
maturity of the organisation.  

Set out below are the Group’s and Company’s corporate governance practices for the year ended 31 December 2018.  

Leadership  

The Group is headed by an effective Board which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the Group. 

The role of the Board - The Board sets the Group’s strategy, ensuring that the necessary resources are in place to achieve 
the agreed strategic priorities, and reviews management and financial performance. It is accountable to shareholders for 
the creation and delivery of strong, sustainable financial performance and long-term shareholder value. To achieve this, 
the Board directs and monitors the Group’s affairs within a framework of controls which enable risk to be assessed and 
managed  effectively.  The  Board  also  has  responsibility  for  setting  the  Group’s  core  values  and  standards  of  business 
conduct  and  for  ensuring  that  these,  together  with  the  Group’s  obligations  to  its  stakeholders,  are  widely  understood 
throughout the Group.  

Board Meetings - The core activities of the Board are carried out in scheduled meetings of the Board. These meetings are 
timed to link to key events in the Group’s corporate calendar and regular reviews of the business are conducted. Additional 
meetings and conference calls are arranged to consider matters which require decisions outside the scheduled meetings. 
During the year, the Board met on 9 occasions. 

Outside the scheduled meetings of the Board, the Directors maintain frequent contact with each other to discuss any issues 
of  concern  they  may  have  relating  to  the  Group  or  their  areas  of  responsibility,  and  to  keep  them  fully  briefed  on  the 
Company’s operations. 

Matters reserved specifically for Board - The Board has a formal schedule of matters reserved that can only be decided by 
the Board. The key matters reserved are the consideration and approval of; 

The Group’s overall strategy; 
Financial Statements and dividend policy; 

- 
- 
-  Management structure including succession planning, appointments and remuneration; material acquisitions and 

disposal, material contracts, major capital expenditure projects and budgets; 

-  Capital structure, debt and equity financing and other matters; 
-  Risk management and internal controls; 
- 
-  Corporate policies. 

The Group’s corporate governance and compliance arrangements; and 

Summary of the Board’s work in the year – During the year, the Board considered all relevant matters within its remit, but 
focused  in  particular  on  the  establishment  of  the  Group  and  Company  and  the  identification  of  a  suitable  investment 
opportunity for the Company to pursue. Certain other matters are delegated to the Board Committees, namely the Audit 
and Remuneration Committees. 

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Governance Report (continued) 

Attendance at meetings: 

Member 

Francis McAllister 
David Charles 
Linsley 
Guy Le Bel 
Gati Al-Jebouri 

Chairman and Non-Executive Director  

Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Non-Executive Director  
Non-Executive Director  

Meetings 
attended 
8 

9 

9 
8 

 The Board is pleased with the high level of attendance and participation of Directors at Board and committee meetings. 

The Chairman, Francis McAllister, sets the Board Agenda and ensures adequate time for discussion. 

Non-executive Directors - The non-executive Directors bring a broad range of business and commercial experience to 
the Company and have a particular responsibility to challenge independently and constructively the performance of the 
Executive management (where appointed) and to monitor the performance of the management team in the delivery of the 
agreed objectives and targets. 

Non-executive Directors are initially appointed for a term of three years, which may, subject to satisfactory performance 
and re-election by shareholders, be extended by mutual agreement. 

Other governance matters - All of the Directors are aware that independent professional advice is available to each Director 
in order to properly discharge their duties as a Director. In addition, each Director and Board Committee has access to the 
advice of the Company Secretary. 

The Company Secretary - The Company Secretary role is carried out by London Registrars Ltd. 

Effectiveness 

For  the  period  under  review  the  Board  comprised  of  a  Chief  Executive  Officer,  a  non-executive  Chairman  and  two 
independent non-executive  Directors.  Biographical  details  of  the  Board members  are  set out  on  pages  5  and  6  of  this 
report. 

The Directors are of the view that the Board and its committees consist of Directors with an appropriate balance of skills, 
experience,  independence  and  diverse  backgrounds  to  enable  them  to  discharge  their  duties  and  responsibilities 
effectively. 

Independence - The Board considers each of the non-executive Directors to be independent in character and judgement. 

Appointments – the Board is responsible for reviewing and the structure, size and composition of the Board and making 
recommendations to the Board with regards to any required changes. 

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Governance Report (continued) 

Commitments – All Directors have disclosed any significant commitments to the Board and confirmed that they have 
sufficient time to discharge their duties. 

Induction – All new Directors received an induction as soon as practical on joining the Board.  

Conflicts of interest – A Director has a duty to avoid a situation in which he or she has, or can have, a direct or indirect 
interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict with the interests of the  Group and Company. The Board had satisfied 
itself that there is no compromise to the independence of those Directors who have appointments on the Boards of, or 
relationships with, companies outside the Company. The Board requires Directors to declare all appointments and other 
situations which could result in a possible conflict of interest. 

Board  performance  and  evaluation  –  The  Company  has  a  policy  of  appraising  Board  performance  annually.  Having 
reviewed various approaches to Board appraisal, the Company has concluded that for a Company of its current scale, 
an internal process of regular face to face meetings is most appropriate, in which all Board members discuss any issues 
as and when they arise in relation to the Board or any individual member’s performance. 

Although the Board consists of only male Directors, the Board supports diversity in the Boardroom and the Financial 
Reporting  Council’s  aims  to  encourage  such  diversity.    The  following  table  sets  out  a  breakdown  by  gender  at  31 
December 2018: 

Directors 
Senior Managers 
Other employees 

Accountability 

Male 
4 
3 
- 

Female 
- 

2 

The Board is committed to providing shareholders with a clear assessment of the Group’s position and prospects. This 
is achieved through this report and as required other periodic financial and trading statements.  

Going concern - The Group’s and Company’s business activities, together with factors likely to affect its future operations, 
financial  position,  and  liquidity  position  are  set  out  in  the  Directors’  Report  and  the  Principle  risks  and  Uncertainties 
sections of the Strategic Report. In addition, the notes to Financial Statements discloses the financial risk management 
practices with respect to its capital structure, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk, and other related matters. 

The  Directors,  having  made  due  and  careful  enquiry,  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  Group  and  Company  do  not  have 
adequate working capital to execute its operations and will require further working capital during the next 12 months, and 
has the ability to access such additional financing. The Directors, therefore, have made an informed judgement, at the 
time  of  approving  Financial  Statements,  that  there  is  a  reasonable  expectation  that  the  Group  and  Company  have 
adequate  resources  to  continue  in  operational  existence  for  the  foreseeable  future.  As  a  result,  the  Directors  have 
continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 

Internal controls - The Board of Directors reviews the effectiveness of the  Group’s and Company’s system of internal 
controls in line with the requirement of the Code. The internal control system is designed to manage the risk of failure to 
achieve  its  business  objectives.  This  covers  internal  financial  and  operational  controls,  compliances  and  risk 
management. The Company has necessary procedures in place for the year under review and up to the date of approval 
of  the  Annual  Report  and  Financial  Statements.  The  Directors  acknowledge  their  responsibility  for  the  Group’s  and 
Company’s system of internal controls and for reviewing its effectiveness. The Board confirms the need for an ongoing 
process for identification, evaluation and management of significant risks faced by the Group. The Directors carry out a 
risk assessment before signing up to any commitments. 

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Governance Report (continued) 

The Audit Committee regularly reviews and reports to the Board on the effectiveness of the system of internal control. 
Given the size of the Group and Company and the relative simplicity of the systems, the Board considers that there is no 
current requirement for an internal audit function. The procedures that have been established to provide internal financial 
control are considered appropriate for a  Group and Company of its size and include controls over expenditure, regular 
reconciliations and management accounts. 

The Directors are responsible for taking such steps as are reasonably available to them to safeguard the assets of the 
Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 

Remuneration 

Currently  due  to  the  size  of  the  Group  there  is  no  Remuneration  Committee.  This  will  be  established  following  an 
acquisition. Remuneration paid to Directors in the period under review is disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report.   

Nomination 

Currently due to the size of the Group there is no Nomination Committee. This will be established following an acquisition. 

Shareholder relations 

Communication and dialogue – Open and transparent communication with shareholders is given high priority and there is 
regular dialogue with institutional investors, as well as general presentations made at the time of the release of the annual 
and interim results. All Directors are kept aware of changes in major shareholders in the Company and are available to 
meet  with  shareholders  who  have  specific  interests  or  concerns.  The  Group  issues  its  results  promptly  to  individual 
shareholders  and  also  publishes  them  on  the  Company’s  website:  www.pembridgeresources.com.  Regular  updates  to 
record news in relation to the Group are included on the Company’s website. Shareholders and other interested parties 
can subscribe to receive these news updates by email by registering online on the website free of charge.  

The Directors are available to meet with institutional shareholders to discuss any issues and gain an understanding of the 
Company’s business, its strategies and governance.  Meetings are also held with the corporate governance representatives 
of institutional investors when requested. 

Annual  General  Meeting  -  At  every  annual  general  meeting  individual  shareholders  are  given  the  opportunity  to  put 
questions to the Chairman and to other members of the Board that may be present. Notice of the annual general meeting 
is sent to shareholders at least 21 clear days before the annual general meeting. Details of proxy votes for and against 
each resolution, together with the votes withheld are announced by way of regulatory information service and are published 
on the Company’s website as soon as practical after the annual general meeting.  

Francis McAllister 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director 
30 April 2019 

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Directors’ Remuneration Report 

Until an acquisition is made the Company will not have a separate remuneration committee. The Board as a whole will 
instead  review  the  scale  and structure of  the  Directors’  fees,  taking  into account  the  interests  of shareholders  and  the 
performance of the Company and Directors. Following the completion of an acquisition, the Board intends to put in place 
a remuneration committee.  

The items included in this report are unaudited unless otherwise stated. 

Statement of Pembridge Resources plc’s policy on Directors’ remuneration  

The  Group’s  policy  is  to  maintain  levels  of  remuneration  so  as  to  attract,  motivate,  and  retain  Directors  and  Senior 
Executives  of  the  highest  calibre  who  can  contribute  their  experience  to  deliver  industry  leading  performance  with  the 
Group’s operations. Currently Director’s remuneration is not subject to specific performance targets. 

In future periods the Group intends to implement a remuneration policy so that a meaningful proportion of Executive and 
Senior Management’s remuneration is structured so as to link rewards to corporate and individual performance, align their 
interests with those of shareholders and to incentivise them to perform at the highest levels. No Director takes part in any 
decision directly affecting their own remuneration.  

Directors’ remuneration 

The Directors who held office at 31 December 2018 and who had beneficial interests in the ordinary shares of the Company 
are summarised as follows: 

Name of Director 

Position  

No. of shares held 

Francis McAllister  
David Linsley 

Chairman, Non-Executive Director   
Director and Chief Executive Officer   

Guy Le Bel 
Gati Al-Jebouri 

Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

4,687,500 
3,750,000 

468,750 
12,500,000 

Each of the Directors entered into service agreements at the time of the Company’s admission to the main market in August 
2017. Details of Directors’ emoluments and of payments made for professional services rendered are set out below. 

Remuneration components  

For the year ended 31 December 2018 salaries and fees, bonuses and share based payments were the sole components 
of remuneration. The Board will consider the components of  Directors’ remuneration during the year and following this 
review these are likely to consist of: 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Salaries and fees 
Annual bonus 
Taxable benefits 
Pensions 
Share Incentive arrangements 

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Directors’ emoluments and compensation (audited) 

Set out below are the emoluments of the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2018:  

2018 

 Salary 
and 
Fees 
US$'000 

Share 
based 
Bonus  payments 
US$'000 

US$’000 

Total 
   US$'000 

Francis McAllister 
David Charles Linsley 
Gati Al-Jebouri 
Guy Le Bel                                         

- 
419 
- 
- 

 Total 

419 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
419 
- 
- 

419 

2017 

Share 
based 
Bonus  payments 
US$'000 

US$’000 

Total 
   US$'000 

Fees 
US$'000 

Roderick Webster* 
Paul Johnson** 
John Bryant* 
Nicholas O’Reilly** 
Francis McAllister 
David Charles Linsley 
Gati Al-Jebouri 
Guy Le Bel                                         

22 
- 
11 
- 
- 
75 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
160 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
64 
- 
- 

22 
- 
11 
- 
- 
299 
- 
- 

 Total 

108 

160 

64 

332 

 *resigned 27 September 2017 
**resigned 17 February 2017 

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Directors beneficial share interests (audited) 

The interests of the Directors who served during the year in the share capital of the Company at 31 December 
2018 and at the date of this report or their resignation (if earlier) were as follows: 

Name of Director 

Francis McAllister 

David Linsley 

Guy Le Bel 

Gati Al-Jebouri 

Number of 
ordinary shares 
held at 31 
December 2018 

4,687,500 

3,750,000 

468,750 

As at the date 
of this report 

4,687,500 

Number of 
options / 
warrants 

6,037,500 

3,750,000 

10,325,000 

468,750 

1,818,750 

Number of share 
options / warrants 
vested but 
unexercised 

4,687,500 

3,750,000 

468,750 

12,500,000 

12,500,000 

13,850,000 

12,500,000 

Total pension entitlements (audited) 

The Company currently has a statutory workplace pension scheme in place, but does not pay pension amounts in relation 
to any of the Directors.  

The Company has not paid out any excess retirement benefits to any Directors or past Directors.  

Payments to past Directors (audited) 

The Company has not paid any compensation to past Directors.  

Payments for loss of office (audited)  

No payments were made for loss of office during the year. 

Consideration of shareholder views 

The  Board  considers  shareholder  feedback  received  and  guidance  from  shareholder  bodies.  This  feedback,  plus  any 
additional feedback received from time to time, is considered as part of the Company’s annual policy on remuneration. 

Policy for new appointments 

Base salary levels will take into account market data for the relevant role, internal relativities, the individual’s experience 
and their current base salary. Where an individual is recruited at below market norms, they may be re-aligned over time 
(e.g. two to three years), subject to performance in the role. Benefits will generally be in accordance with the approved 
policy. 

For  external  and  internal  appointments,  the  Board  may  agree  that  the  Company  will  meet  certain  relocation  and/or 
incidental expenses as appropriate. 

Policy on payment for loss of office 

Payment  for  loss  of  office  would  be  determined  by  the  remuneration  committee  once  appointed,  taking  into  account 
contractual obligations. 

Other matters 

The Company does not currently have any annual or long-term incentive schemes in place for any of the Directors and as 
such there are no disclosures in this respect. 

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Unaudited information 

Performance graph 

The ordinary shares of the Company were suspended on 14 February 2018, following the announcement of the Minto 
acquisition. The shares remained suspended at 31 December 2018, and consequently no share performance graph is 
shown. 

Approved on behalf of the Board  

Francis McAllister 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director 
30 April 2019 

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Directors’ responsibilities 

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations.  

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year.  Under that law the Directors 
have  elected  to  prepare  the  Group  and  Company  Financial  Statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.  Under company law the Directors must not approve the 
Financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view  of the state of affairs of the Group and 
Company and of the profit or loss of the Group and Company for that period.    

In preparing these Financial Statements, the Directors are required to: 

• 

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

•  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

• 

• 

state whether applicable IFRSs as adopted by the European Union have been followed, subject to any material 
departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements; and  

prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 
and Company will continue in business. 

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group’s 
and Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the  Group and 
Company and enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements and the Directors’ Remuneration Report comply with 
the  requirements  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  and,  as  regards  the  Group  financial  statements,  Article  4  of  the  IAS 
Regulation.    They  are  also  responsible  for  safeguarding  the  assets  of  the  Group  and  Company  and  hence  for  taking 
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

They are also responsible to make a statement that they consider that the Annual Report and Financial Statements, taken 
as a whole, is fair, balanced, and understandable and provides the information necessary for the shareholders to assess 
the Group and Company’s position and performance, business model and strategy. 

Website publication 

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the 
Company’s  website.    Legislation  in  the  United  Kingdom  governing  the  preparation  and  dissemination  of  the  Financial 
Statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.  

Directors Responsibility pursuant to DTR4 
Each of the Directors whose names and functions are listed on page 4 confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and 
belief: 

• 

• 

the Financial Statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union, give a true 
and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the Group and Company; and  
the  Annual  Report  and  Financial  Statements,  including  the  Business  review,  includes a  fair  review  of the 
development and performance of the business and the position of the Group and Company, together with a 
description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face. 

Approved on behalf of the Board  

Francis McAllister 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director 
30 April 2019 

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Pembridge Resources p[lc 

Disclaimer of Opinion 

We  were  engaged  to  audit  the  Financial  Statements  of  Pembridge  Resources  plc  (the  ”Parent  Company”)  and  its 
subsidiaries (together, the ”Group”) for the year ended 31 December 2018 which comprise the Consolidated and Company 
Statements of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated and Company Statements of Financial Position, the Consolidated 
and Company Statements of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Company Cash Flow Statements and notes to the 
Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has 
been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as adopted 
by the European Union.  

We do not express an opinion on the accompanying Financial Statements of the Group and Parent Company. Because of 
the significance of the matter described in the Basis for disclaimer of opinion section of our report, we have not been able 
to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these Financial Statements.  

Basis for disclaimer of opinion  

As explained in Note 3 ‘Accounting Policies – going concern’ to the Financial Statements and the ‘Going concern’ section 
of the Directors’ Report, the Group and Parent Company does not currently have sufficient funds to meet its working capital 
needs for the next 12 months and further funding will be required. The ability to raise additional funds as at the date of 
approval  of  the  Financial  Statements  is  dependent  on  successfully  concluding  an  acquisition,  which  is  contingent  on 
obtaining  the  requisite  shareholder  and  regulatory  approvals.  The  Directors  have  been  unable  to  provide  sufficient 
appropriate audit evidence to support their opinion that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. We were 
unable to satisfy ourselves, through the performance of alternative audit procedures, that additional funds would be secured 
in  the  absence  of  achieving  the  above.  Consequently,  we  were  unable  to  confirm  the  adequacy  of  the  disclosures  or 
conclude  on  the  adequacy  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  preparation,  for  which  the  possible  effects  on  the  Financial 
Statements could be both material and pervasive.  

Our application of materiality  

The materiality applied to the Group and Parent Company Financial Statements was US$90,000, based on thresholds for 
net liabilities and the loss before tax. The performance materiality was US$72,000. 

An overview of the scope of our audit  

As part of designing our audit, we determined materiality and assessed the risk of material misstatement in the Financial 
Statements. In particular, we looked at areas involving significant accounting estimates and judgement by the  Directors 
and considered future events that are inherently uncertain. We also addressed the risk of management override of internal 
controls, including among other matters consideration of whether there was evidence of bias that represented a risk of 
material misstatement due to fraud. 

Key audit matters  

Key  audit  matters  are  those  matters  that,  in  our  professional  judgment,  were  of  most  significance  in  our  audit  of  the 
Financial  Statements  of  the  current  period  and  include  the  most  significant  assessed  risks  of  material  misstatement 
(whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the 
allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team.  

Except for the matter described in the Basis for disclaimer opinion section, we have determined that there are no key 
audit matters to communicate in our report. 

Other information  

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the Financial Statements and 
our auditor’s report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the Group and Parent 
Company Financial Statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated 
in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the  Financial 
Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is 
materially inconsistent with the Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be 
materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to 
determine whether there is a material misstatement in the Financial Statements or a material misstatement of the other 
information. If, based on the work  we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact.  

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As described in the Basis for disclaimer of opinion section of our report, we were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate 
audit evidence to support the going concern basis of preparation. Information pertaining to going concern is included in the 
Strategic Report and Directors’ Report and accordingly we are unable to confirm the  adequacy of that disclosure for the 
same reason.  

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006  

In our opinion the part of the Directors’ remuneration report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with 
the Companies Act 2006.  

Because of the significance of the matter described in the Basis for disclaimer of opinion section of our report, we have 
been unable to form an opinion, whether based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:  

• 

• 

the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the Financial 
Statements are prepared is consistent with the Financial Statements; and  
the  Strategic  Report  and  the  Directors’  Report  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  applicable  legal 
requirements.  

Matters on which we are required to report by exception  

Notwithstanding our disclaimer of an opinion on the Group and Parent Company Financial Statements, in the light of the 
knowledge and understanding of the Group and the Parent Company and their environment obtained in the course of the 
audit performed subject to the pervasive limitation described above, we have not identified material misstatements in the 
Strategic Report or the Directors’ Report.  

Arising solely from the limitation on the scope of our work referred to above: 

•  we have not obtained all the information and explanations that we considered necessary for the purpose of our 

audit; and 

•  we were unable to determine whether adequate accounting records have been kept by the Parent Company. 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to 
report to you if, in our opinion:  

• 
• 

• 

returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or  
the Parent Company Financial Statements and the part of the Directors’ remuneration report to be audited are 
not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 
certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made.  

Responsibilities of Directors  

As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the 
Group and Company Financial Statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal 
control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the Financial Statements that are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Statements  

Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the Group's and Parent Company's Financial Statements in accordance with 
International Standards on Auditing (UK) and to issue an auditor’s report.  

However, because of the matter described in the Basis for disclaimer of opinion section of our report, we were not able to 
obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these Financial Statements.  

We are independent of the Group and Parent Company in accordance with the ethical  requirements that are relevant to 
our audit of the Financial Statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard as applied to listed public interest 
entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.  

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Other matters which we are required to address  

We were appointed by the Board of Directors on 10 February 2018 to audit the Financial Statements for the year ended 
31 December 2017. Our total uninterrupted period of engagement is two years.  

The non-audit services prohibited by the FRC’s Ethical Standard were not provided to the Group or the Company and we 
remain independent of the Group and Company in conducting our audit. 

As part of our audit procedures, we gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Group 
and  Company  and  considered  the  risk  of  acts  by  the  Group  or  Company  which  were  contrary  to  applicable  laws  and 
regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that the risk of not detecting 
a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve 
deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations or through collusion. Our tests included 
making enquiries of management, as well as inspecting underlying supporting documentation and calculations.  

As in all of our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including evaluating whether 
there was evidence of bias by the  Directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. Procedures 
designed and executed to address these risks included the review and testing of journal entries during the period, testing 
and  evaluating  management’s  key  accounting  estimates  for  reasonableness  and  consistency,  review  of  transactions 
through the bank statements, and undertaking cut-off procedures to verify proper cut-off of expenses.  

Our disclaimer of opinion is consistent with the additional report to the Board.  

Use of our report 

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

David Thompson 
(Senior statutory auditor) 
For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP 
Statutory auditor 

30 April 2019 

1 Westferry Circus 
Canary Wharf 
London E14 4HD 

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
 For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Administrative, legal and professional expenses 

Operating loss 

Finance income 
Finance cost 

Loss before income tax 

Income tax 

Note 

7 

11 

Loss for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Company 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Earnings per share expressed in US cents 

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to the equity holders of the 
Company 

12 

All amounts relate to continuing activities. 

Year 
ended  

31 December 2018 
US$'000 

(3,829) 

(3,829) 

- 
- 

(3,829) 

- 

(3,829) 

- 

(3,829) 

Year 
ended  

31 December 2018 

(1.7c) 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Company statement of comprehensive income 
For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Note 

15 

7 

Year 
ended  
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Year 
ended  
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

(3,824) 
- 

(1,768) 
(157) 

(3,824) 

(1,925) 

- 
- 

- 
- 

Administrative, legal and professional expenses 
Loss on disposal of investments  

Operating loss 

Finance income 
Finance cost 

Loss before income tax 

(3,824) 

(1,925) 

Income tax 

11 

- 

-   

Loss for the year attributable to the equity 
holders of the Company 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Earnings per share expressed in US cents 

(3,824) 

(1,925) 

- 

(3,824) 

- 

(1,925) 

Year 
ended  
31 December 
2018 

Year 
ended  
31 December 
2017 

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to 
the equity holders of the Company 

12 

(1.7c) 

(1.4c) 

All amounts relate to continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Consolidated statement of financial position 
 As at 31 December 2018 

Note 

31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Assets 
Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets 

Total non-current assets 

Current assets 

Trade and other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Total assets 

Liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Borrowings 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 
Borrowings 

Total liabilities 

Net liabilities 

Equity 

Share capital 
Share premium 
Capital redemption reserve 
Other reserve 
Retained deficit 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Company 

13 
14 

16 
17 

19 

18 
19 

20 
20 
20 

15 
148 

163 

240 
151 

391 

554 

(103) 

(1,831) 
(279) 

(2,213) 

(1,659) 

295 
2,902 
1,011 
66 
(5,933) 

(1,659) 

The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 30 April 2019 and signed on behalf of 
the Board by: 

David Linsley 
Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Francis McAllister 
Non-Executive Director and Chairman 

 The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Company statement of financial position 
 As at 31 December 2018 

Note 

31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

Assets 
Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment 
Available for sale financial assets 

Total non-current assets 

Current assets 

Trade and other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Total assets 

Liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Borrowings 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 
Borrowings 

Total liabilities 

Net liabilities 

Equity 

Share capital 
Share premium 
Capital redemption reserve 
Other reserve 
Retained deficit 

13 
14 

16 
17 

19 

18 
19 

20 
20 
20 

15 
- 

15 

393 
151 

544 

559 

(103) 

(1,831) 
(279) 

(2,213) 

2  
- 

2 

354  
2,027 

2,381 

2,383  

- 

(213) 
- 

(213) 

(1,654) 

2,170  

295 
2,902 
1,011 
66 
(5,928) 

1,306  
2,902  
- 
165 
(2,203) 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the 
Company 

(1,654) 

2,170  

The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 30 April 2019 and signed on behalf of 
the Board by: 

David Linsley 
Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Francis McAllister 
Non-Executive Director and Chairman 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Share 
capital 

Share 
premium 

Capital 
redemption 
reserve 

Other 
reserve 

Retained 
deficit 

Total 

US$'000 

US$'000 

US$’000 

US$'000 

US$'000 

US$'000 

Balance at 1 January 2017 

1,048  

138 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

- 

- 

-  

- 

- 

-  

Proceeds from shares issued 

182 

2,772 

Direct cost of shares issued  

Value of placing warrants 

Value of share options 

Share based payments 

- 

- 

- 

76 

(153) 

(6) 

- 

151 

Total transactions with owners recognised 
directly in equity 

258 

2,764 

Balance at 31 December 2017 

1,306 

2,902 

Balance at 1 January 2018 

1,306 

2,902 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Cancellation of deferred shares 

Warrants expired 

Total transactions with owners recognised 
directly in equity 

- 

- 

- 

(1,011) 

- 

(1,011) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,011 

112 

(278) 

1,020 

-   

- 

(1,925) 

(1,925) 

- 

- 

-   

(1,925) 

(1,925) 

- 

- 

6 

47 

- 

53 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,954 

(153) 

- 

47 

227 

3,075 

165 

(2,203) 

2,170 

165 

(2,203) 

2,170 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(3,829) 

(3,829) 

- 

- 

(3,829) 

(3,829) 

- 

99 

99 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(99) 

1,011 

(99) 

Balance at 31 December 2018 

295 

2,902 

1,011 

66 

(5,933) 

(1,659) 

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners’ equity: 

Reserve 

Share capital 

Share premium 

Description and purpose 

Nominal value of shares issued. 

Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, less share issue costs. 

Capital redemption reserve 

Reserve created on cancellation of the deferred shares 

Other reserve 

Retained deficit 

Cumulative fair value of warrants and share options granted. 

Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 

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Company statement of changes in equity 
For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Share 
capital 

Share 
premium 

US$'000 

US$'000 

Capital 
redemption 
reserve 
US$’000 

Other 
reserve 

Retained 
deficit 

Total 

US$'000 

US$'000 

US$'000 

Balance at 1 January 2017 

1,048  

138 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

- 

- 

-  

- 

- 

-  

Proceeds from shares issued 

182 

2,772 

Direct cost of shares issued  

Value of placing warrants 

Value of share options 

Share based payments 

- 

- 

- 

76 

(153) 

(6) 

- 

151 

Total transactions with owners recognised 
directly in equity 

258 

2,764 

Balance at 31 December 2017 

1,306 

2,902 

Balance at 1 January 2018 

1,306 

2,902 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Cancellation of deferred shares 

Warrants expired 

Total transactions with owners recognised 
directly in equity 

- 

- 

- 

(1,011) 

- 

(1,011) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,011 

112 

(278) 

1,020 

-   

- 

(1,925) 

(1,925) 

- 

- 

-   

(1,925) 

(1,925) 

- 

- 

6 

47 

- 

53 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,954 

(153) 

- 

47 

227 

3,075 

165 

(2,203) 

2,170 

165 

(2,203) 

2,170 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(3,824) 

(3,824) 

- 

- 

(3,824) 

(3,824) 

- 

99 

99 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(99) 

1,011 

(99) 

Balance at 31 December 2018 

295 

2,902 

1,011 

66 

(5,928) 

(1,654) 

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners’ equity: 

Reserve 

Share capital 

Share premium 

Description and purpose 

Nominal value of shares issued. 

Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value, less share issue costs. 

Capital redemption reserve 

Reserve created on cancellation of the deferred shares 

Other reserve 

Retained deficit 

Cumulative fair value of warrants and share options granted. 

Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Notes 

16 
18 

Consolidated cash flow statement 
 For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss for the year 
Adjusted for: 
Depreciation 

Movements in working capital 
Increase in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 
Net cash used in operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from borrowings  

Net cash generated from financing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

17 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

Year 
Ended 

31 December 2018 
US$'000 

(3,829) 

5 

(3,824) 

(344) 
1,928 
(2,240) 

(18) 

(18) 

382 

382 

(1,876) 

2,027 

151 

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Notes 

16 
18 

Company cash flow statement 
 For the year ended 31 December 2018 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss for the year 
Adjusted for: 
Depreciation 
Share option charge 

Movements in working capital 
Increase in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 
Net cash used in operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
Purchases of available-for-sale financial assets 
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale financial 
assets 

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing 
activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issuance of shares  
Direct cost of share issue 
Proceeds from borrowings  

Net cash generated from financing activities 

Year 
Ended 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Year 
ended 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

(3,824) 

(1,925) 

5 
- 

(3,819) 

(40) 
1,618 
(2,241) 

(18) 
- 

- 

(18) 

- 
- 
383 

383 

1 
47 

(1,720) 

(316) 
29 
(2,007) 

- 
(199) 

269 

70 

2,954 
(153) 
- 

2,801 

864 

1,163 

2,027 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

(1,876) 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

17 

2,027 

151 

The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these Financial Statements. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2018 

1.  NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION 

The principal activity of the Company is to operate as a mining focussed holding company. 

Pembridge Resources plc is incorporated and domiciled in England.  The address of the Company's registered office is 
Suite A, 6 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TH. Pembridge Resources plc's shares are admitted to listing on the standard 
segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of 
London Stock Exchange plc. 

The Group’s and Company’s Financial Statements are presented in United States dollars (US$), which is also the functional 
currency of the Company, and rounded to the nearest thousand. 

These Financial Statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 30 April 2019. 

2.  STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS  

2.1  New and amended standards adopted 

There were no IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations relevant to the Group or Company that were effective for the first time for 
the financial year beginning 1 January 2018 that had a material impact on the Group or Company.  

2.2  Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been 

adopted early 

At  the  date  of  authorisation  of  these  Financial  Statements,  certain  new  standards,  amendments  and  interpretations  to 
existing  standards  have  been  published  but  are  not  yet  effective,  and  have  not  been  adopted  early  by  the  Group  or 
Company. 

Management anticipates that all of the pronouncements will be adopted in the Group’s and Company’s accounting policy 
for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. The new standards and interpretations are not 
expected to have a material impact on the Group’s and Company’s Financial Statements. 

• 

• 

IFRS 16 – Leases (effective 1 January 2019) 

IAS 19 – Employee Benefits, amendments regarding plan amendments, curtailments or settlements (effective 1 
January 2019) 

• 

IFRIC 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (1 January 2019) 

•  Annual Improvements – Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015 – 2018 Cycle (1 January 2019*) 

*Subject to EU endorsement 

3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Basis of preparation 

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) 
and IFRIC interpretations (IFRS IC) as adopted by the European Union, and with the Companies Act 2006 applicable to 
companies reporting under IFRS. The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

The preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. 
It  also  requires  management  to  exercise  its  judgement  in  the  process  of  applying  the  accounting  policies.  The  areas 
involving  a  high  degree  of  judgement  or  complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  and  estimates  are  significant  to  the 
Financial Statements are disclosed in Note 4. 

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3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

Going concern 

The Group and Company meets its working capital and investment requirements from its cash and cash equivalents. The 
Company raises finance for its activities in discrete tranches. The Group and Company did not generate revenues from 
operations during 2018. As such, the ability to continue to adopt the going concern assumptions will depend upon a number 
of matters including future successful capital raisings for necessary funding or loans from third parties. 

The Group and  Company  does not have sufficient funds to meet its working capital needs for the next 12 months and 
further funding will be required either through equity raisings or other financial arrangements to fund working capital and 
costs associated with a potential acquisition. The Company will seek to raise funds for working capital purposes through a 
fundraise, and will seek to re-list on the London Stock Exchange, which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. 
This cannot be guaranteed and there are no legally binding agreements in place at the date of approval of these Financial 
Statements relating to the raising of additional funds.  

The Group and Company will only be able to meet its contracted and committed expenditure for at least the next 12 months 
with a further injection of funds. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company will be able to 
raise such funds, and therefore continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt 
the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these Financial Statements. 

Property, plant and equipment 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment. 
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method to write off the cost of the asset less any residual value over its 
useful economic life as follows:  

Furniture and office equipment 

- 3 years 

Intangible assets 

Mining Rights are shown at historic cost and are tested annually for impairment. 

Foreign currency translation 

In  preparing  the  Financial  Statements,  transactions  in  currencies  other  than  the  entity’s  functional  currency  (foreign 
currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions.  At each  reporting date, 
monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the 
reporting date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. 
Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised in profit or loss.  

Taxes 

Income tax represents the sum of the tax currently payable or receivable and deferred tax. 

Current tax is based on taxable result for the period. Taxable profit or loss differs from reported profit or loss because it 
excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are 
never taxable or deductible. The  Group’s and  Company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have 
been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. 

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities in the Financial Statements and the corresponding tax bases used  in the computation of taxable profit, and is 
accounted  for  using  the  balance  sheet  liability  method.  Deferred  tax  liabilities  are  generally  recognised  for  all  taxable 
temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be 
available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.   

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset 
is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly 
to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Tax relating to items recognised in other comprehensive 
income is recognised in other comprehensive income. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against 
current tax liabilities and when they relate to taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle 
its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. 

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3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

Financial instruments, assets and liabilities 

The Group and Company uses financial instruments comprising cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, 
trade and other payables and borrowings that arise from its operations. 

Financial assets 

The  only  financial  assets  currently  held  by  the  Company  are  classified  as  loans  and  receivables  and  cash  and  cash 
equivalents.  These assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in 
an  active  market.  They  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  plus  transaction  costs  that  are  directly  attributable  to  their 
acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision 
for impairment. 

Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part 
of the counterparty or default or significant delay in payment) that the Company will be unable to collect all of the amounts 
due under the terms receivable, the amount of such a provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and 
the present value of the future expected cash flows associated with the impaired receivable.  

Loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial 
position. 

Derecognition of financial assets 

The Group and Company derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset 
expire; or it transfers the asset and substantially all the risk and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. 

Financial liabilities 

Trade  payables  and  other  short-term  monetary  liabilities  are  all  classified  as  other  financial  liabilities.  At  present,  the 
Company does not have any liabilities classified as fair value through profit or loss. 

Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently carried at 
amortised cost using the effective interest method.  All interest and other borrowing costs incurred in connection with the 
above are expensed as incurred and reported as part of financing costs in the statement of comprehensive income. 

Derecognition of Financial liabilities 

The Company derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled 
or they expire. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks. Any interest earned is accrued 
monthly and classified as finance income.  For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents 
consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above. 

Investment in subsidiary 

The Company recognises its previous investments in subsidiaries at cost, less any provision for impairment. The cost of 
acquisition includes directly attributable professional fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition.   

Borrowings 

Borrowings  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value,  and  subsequently  carried  at  amortised  cost.  Borrowing  costs  are 
recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred. 

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3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

Share capital 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of  new ordinary shares are 
shown in equity as a deduction from proceeds. 

Share based payments 

The fair value of services received from employees and third parties in exchange for the grant of share options and warrants 
is  recognised  as  an expense,  except  for  those  granted  in connection  with  the  issue  of  new  ordinary  shares  which are 
shown as a deduction in equity. A corresponding increase is recognised in other reserves in equity. The fair value of the 
share options and warrants is calculated using an appropriate valuation model. At each reporting period end the Company 
revises its estimate of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. The proceeds received net of any 
attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when exercised. 

4.  GROUP STRUCTURE 

The  parent  entity  of  the  Group  is  Pembridge  Resources  plc,  incorporated  in  England,  and  the  details  of  its 
subsidiaries are as follows: 

Yukon 
536545 Inc. 
Yukon 
536445 Inc. 
Minotaur 
Acquisition 
Ltd.  

Country of 
incorporation 
Canada 

Canada 

Canada 

Nature of 
business 
Mineral 
prospecting 
Mineral 
prospecting 
Intermediate 
holding 
company 

Ownership Interest 
As at 31 
December 2018 
100% 

As at 31 
December 2017 
- 

100% 

100% 

- 

- 

Registered office addresses are as follows: 
Yukon 536545 Inc. and Yukon 536445 Inc. – c/o MacDonald and Company, Suite 200, 204 Lambert Street, Whitehorse 
Y.T, Canada 
Minotaur Acquisition Ltd. – c/o Edwards, Kenny and Bray LLP, 1900-1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver B.C. Canada 

5.  CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY 

In the application of the Group’s and Company’s accounting policies, described in Note 3, the Directors are required to 
make  judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions  about  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  that  are  not  readily 
apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other 
factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The  estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revisions  to  accounting  estimates  are 
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision 
and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. 

Critical estimates in applying the Group’s and Company’s accounting policies 

There are currently no critical estimates or judgements that the Directors have made in the process of applying the Group’s 
and Company’s accounting policies that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in Financial Statements. 

6.  OPERATING SEGMENTS 

Operating  segments  are  reported  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  internal  reporting  provided  to  the  Board,  who  are 
responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment. 

The  Company  currently  has  one  operating  segment,  being  a  holding  Company,  therefore  all  IFRS  8  disclosures  are 
incorporated within other notes to the Financial Statements. 

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7.  EXPENSES BY NATURE 

This is stated after charging: 

Staff costs  
Share options granted to Directors 
Share based payments 
Auditor's remuneration (note 8) 

8.  AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

Remuneration receivable by the Company’s auditors for the audit of the Financial 
Statements  

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates 
for other services 

Total remuneration 

9.  EMPLOYEES AND KEY MANAGEMENT 

Group 
Year ended 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 

 Year ended 
 31 December 
2017 
 US$'000 

1,187 
- 
- 
76 

416  
19 
9 
 38 

Group 
Year ended 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
Year ended 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

18 

58 

76 

14 

24 

38 

The total Directors’ emoluments for the year, including share based payments, were US$419,000 (2017 - US$351,000). 
Detailed disclosure of Directors’ remuneration is disclosed in the Directors’ remuneration report on page 14. 

The average number of employees was 7 (2017 – 2). 

Key management personnel as defined under IAS 24 have been identified as only the Board of Directors. 

Wages and salaries  
Social security costs 
Pension contributions 

Total employee benefit expenses 

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Group 
Year ended 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
Year ended 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

1,038 
136 
12 

1,186 

366 
51 
- 

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10.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

The Company has entered into the following related party transactions with its Directors in 
order to fund working capital: 

a)  On 28 August 2018, the Company borrowed £200,000 from Frank McAllister. The unsecured loan has no fixed 
term, but is due to be repaid within 30 days of the Company being re-listed. The loan carries an interest rate of 
10% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears.  

b)  On 13 December 2018, the Company borrowed £40,000 from Frank McAllister. The unsecured loan has a two 

year term, and carries an interest rate of 20% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears.  

c)  on 20 December 2018, the Company borrowed £40,000 from Guy Le Bel. The  unsecured loan has a two year 

term, and carries an interest rate of 20% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears. 

11.  INCOME TAX 

Current tax: 
UK corporation tax on the result for the year 

Total current taxation 
Deferred taxation 

Income tax 

Differences explained below: 

Loss before tax 

Loss before tax multiplied by the standard rate 19% (2017: 19.25%) 

Effect of: 
Expenses not deductible for tax 
Tax losses for which no deferred income tax asset was 
recognised 

Tax for the year 

Unrecognised deferred tax asset 
Tax losses UK – excess management expenses 

Group 
Year ended 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
Year ended 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

- 

- 
- 

- 

(3,829) 

(727) 

- 

727 

- 

1,134 

1,134 

- 

- 
- 

- 

(1,925) 

(371) 

102 

269 

- 

412 

412 

The deferred tax assets are currently unrecognised as the likelihood of sufficient future taxable profits does not yet meet 
the definition of “probable”. 

The unrecognised deferred tax asset has no expiry period. 

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12.  EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per ordinary share is based on the following data: 

Group 
Year ended 
31 December 
2018 

Company 
Year ended 
31 December 
2017 

Basic and diluted loss per share (US cents) 

(1.7c) 

(1.4c) 

Weighted average number of shares for basic and 
diluted loss per share 

223,849,257 

133,409,358 

The  basic  and  diluted  loss  per  share  have  been  calculated  using  the  loss  attributable  to  shareholders  of  the  Group 
(2017:Company) of US$3,829,000 (2017: US$1,925,000) as the numerator, i.e. no adjustment to loss was necessary. The 
basic and dilutive loss per share are the same as the effect of the exercise of share options and warrants would be anti-
dilutive. 

Details of share options and warrants that could potentially dilute earnings per share in future periods are set out in  Note 
19. 

13.  PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Group 
Furniture and 
office equipment 
US$'000 

Company 
Furniture and office 
equipment 
US$'000 

Cost  
At 1 January 2017 and 2018 
Additions 

At 31 December 2018 

At 1 January 2017 
Change for the year 
Depreciation 
At 1 January 2018 
Charge for the year 

At 31 December 2018 

Net book value at 31 December 2018 

Net book value at 31 December 2017 

35 

3 
18 

21 

- 
(1) 

(1) 
(5) 

(6) 

15 

2 

3 
18 

21 

- 
(1) 

(1) 
(5) 

(6) 

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14.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

 Cost 
At 1 January 2018 
Additions 
At 31 December 2018 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment   
At 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2018 

15.  AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS 

At 1 January 
Additions 
Disposals 

 At 31 December 

16.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Other receivables 
Prepayments 
VAT recoverable 

17.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Group 
Mining claims 
US$'000 

- 
148 
148 

- 

148 

Group and 
Company 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
426 
(426) 

- 

Group 
31 December 
2018 

Company 
31 December 
2018 

Company 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

207 
7 
26 

240 

360 
7 
26 

393 

118 
41 
195 

354 

Group 
31 December 
2018 

Company 
31 December 
2018 

Company 
31 December 
2017 

US$'000 

US$'000 

US$'000 

Cash and short-term deposits 

151 

151 

2,027 

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18.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade payables 
Other payables and accruals 

Group 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

900 
931 

1,831 

900 
931 

1,831 

97 
116 

213 

Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and normally settled in the month following date of invoice. 

19.  BORROWINGS 

Non-current 
Loans from related parties (note 10) 

Current 
Loans from related parties (note 10) 
Other loans  

Group 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

103 

253 

279 

103 

253 

279 

- 

- 

- 

All borrowings are determined in pounds sterling. All borrowings are unsecured with no exposure to interest rate 
changes. 

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20.  SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM 

Allotted, called up and fully paid 

Number of 
ordinary 
shares 

Number of 
deferred 
shares  

Share  
Capital – 
ordinary 
shares 
US$000 

Share 
Capital – 
deferred 
shares 
US$000 

Share 
premium 
US$000 

At 1 January 2018 
Repurchase of deferred shares 

223,849,257 
1 

81,843,195 
(81,843,195) 

295  
- 

1,011 
(1,011) 

2,902 
- 

Total 
US$000 

4,208  
- 

At 31 December 2018 

223,849,258 

- 

295  

- 

2,902 

4,208  

Ordinary shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution rights (including on a winding up).  

On 16 July 2018 the Company announced the consolidation of every 10 existing ordinary shares of nominal value 0.1 
pence each into one ordinary share of nominal value, such consolidation to take place immediately before the shares 
are re-admitted to listing on the standard segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to trading 
on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc. Also on 16 July 2018, all of the deferred shares 
were  repurchased  by  the  Company  by  way  of  the  proceeds  of  the  issue  of  one  ordinary  share,  creating  a  capital 
redemption reserve for the same nominal value. 

21.  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

Movements in the number of share options and warrants and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows: 

At 1 January,  
Correction to balance brought 
forward 

Granted 

Forfeited  

2018 

2017 

Options and 
warrants 
Number 
220,139,010 

4,054,781 

- 

(47,082,949) 

Average 
exercise 
price 
 (pence) 

3.52 

3.20 

- 

4.34 

Options and 
warrants 
Number 

53,082,948 

- 

167,056,062 

- 

Average 
exercise 
price 
(pence) 

4.34 

- 

3.26 

- 

At 31 December 2018 

177,110,843 

3.29 

220,139,010 

3.52 

Out  of  the  177,110,843  (2017:  224,193,791  as  adjusted)  outstanding  options  and  warrants,  162,410,843  (2017: 
202,143,790) were exercisable at the year-end. 47,082,949 warrants were forfeited during the year as they had expired. 
No options or warrant were exercised during the year. 

Share options and warrants outstanding at the end of year have the following expiry date and exercise prices: 

Grant-Vest 

2016 
2016 
2017 
2017 
2017-2018 
2017-2019 
2017-2020 

Expiry 
date 

2018 
2021 
2019 
2022 
2027 
2027 
2027 

Exercise price 

(pence) 

4.34 
4.34 
3.20 
4.34 
2.00 
4.00 
8.00 

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2018 

Number 

- 
6,000,000 
146,060,083 
3,000,000 
7,350,000 
7,350,000 
7,350,000 

2017 

Number 

47,082,949 
6,000,000 
146,060,083 
3,000,000 
7,350,000 
7,350,000 
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22.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Significant accounting policies 

Details  of  the  significant  accounting  policies  and  methods  adopted,  including  the  criteria  for  recognition,  the  basis  of 
measurement and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, 
financial liability and equity instrument, are disclosed in note 3. 

The  only  financial  assets  currently  held  by  the  Company  are  classified  as  loans  and  receivables  and  cash  and  cash 
equivalents.   

Categories of financial instruments 

The  carrying  amounts  presented  in  the  statement  of  financial  position  relate  to  the  following  categories  of  assets  and 
liabilities. 

Financial assets 
Current 
Loans and receivables 
     Trade and other receivables 
     Cash and cash equivalents 

Financial liabilities 
Amortised cost 
Trade and other payables 
Borrowings 

Group 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 
2017 
US$'000 

233 
151 

384 

386 
151 

537 

(1,831) 
(382) 

(1,831) 
(382) 

(2,213) 

(2,213) 

313 
2,027 

2,340 

(213) 
- 

(213) 

As at 31 December 2018, trade and other receivables are all considered to be recoverable. 

The fair value is equivalent to book value for current assets and liabilities. 

The main risks arising from the Group’s and Company’s financial instruments are liquidity risk, interest rate risk and foreign 
currency risk. The Directors review and agree policies for managing these risks and these are summarised below. 

Liquidity risk 
Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in 
meeting its financial obligations as they fall due.  The Directors are current assessing the Group’s options in respect of 
raising additional finance for the business.  

The Directors monitor cash flow on a daily basis and at quarterly Board meetings in the context of their expectations for 
the business, in order to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs.  

Interest rate risk 
The interest rate profile of the Group’s and Company’s cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December was as follows: 

As at 31 December 2018 

Cash at bank with no interest rate 

Pound  
Sterling 
$'000 

151 

151 

Total 
$'000 

151 

151 

US 
Dollars 
$'000 

- 

- 

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Cash at bank with no interest rate 

Dollars 
$'000 

38 

38 

Sterling 
$'000 

1,919 

Total 
$'000 

2,027 

1,919 

2,027 

The Company’s cash at bank is held with an institution with an A+ credit rating (Fitch). 

Foreign currency risk management 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the 
reporting date are as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Pound Sterling 

Group 
31 December 2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 2018 
US$'000 

Company 
31 December 2017 
US$'000 

151 

151 

151 

151 

1,989 

1,989 

The following table details the Company’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in the US dollar against the relevant 
foreign  currencies.  10%  is  the  sensitivity  rate  used  when  reporting  foreign  currency  risk  internally  and  represents 
Management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes 
only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the year-end for a 10% 
change in foreign currency rates. A positive number below indicates an increase in profit and equity where the US dollar 
strengthens 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% weakening of the US dollar against the relevant currency, there 
would be an equal and opposite impact on the profit and equity, and the balances below would be negative. 

British pound 
currency impact 

British pound 
currency impact 

31 December 2018 
US$'000 

31 December 2017 
US$'000 

Effect on loss 

+10% 

-10% 

Effect on equity 

+10% 

-10% 

199 

199 

199 

199 

15 

15 

15 

15 

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23.  CAPITAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

The Group and Company considers its capital to comprise its ordinary share capital, share premium and accumulated 
retained losses as well as loans and reserves (consisting of share based payments reserve). 

The Group’s and Company’s objective when maintaining capital is to safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going 
concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. 

The Group and Company meets its capital needs by equity financing and loans from related parties.  

Capital for the reporting period under review is summarised as follows: 

31 December 2018 
US$'000 

31 December 2017 
US$'000 

Total equity 

(1,659) 

2,170 

24.  EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING DATE 

The Company entered into a related  party transaction with Gati Al-Jebouri on 25 February 2019, borrowing £40,000 in 
order to fund working capital. The unsecured loan has a two year term, and carries an interest rate of 20% per annum, 
payable semi-annually in arrears.  

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Company information 

Directors 

(Non-Executive Director and Chairman) 
Francis Ralph McAllister 
(Director and Chief Executive Officer) 
David Charles Linsley  
Guy Le Bel                                         
(Non-Executive Director) 
Gati Al-Jebouri                                      (Non-Executive Director) 

Secretary 

London Registrars Ltd  

Registered office 

Suite A, 6 Honduras Street 
London EC1Y 0TH 

Registered number 

07352056 (England and Wales) 

Auditor 

Bankers 

Solicitors 

Joint Brokers 

Registrars 

PKF Littlejohn LLP 
Statutory Auditor 
1 Westferry Circus 
Canary Wharf 
London E14 4HD 

Bank of Scotland 
St James’s Gate 
14-16 Cockspur Street 
London SW1Y 5BL 

Cooley (UK) LLP 
Dashwood 
69 Old Broad Street 
London EC2M 1QS 

SI Capital Limited 
46 Bridge Street 
Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HL 

Brandon Hill Capital Ltd 
1 Tudor Street 
London 
EC4Y 0AH 

Link Asset Management 
The Registry 
34 Beckenham Road 
Beckenham 
Kent BR3 4TU 

Website 

www.pembridgeresources.com 

TDIM 

PERE 

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