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SAVANNAH RESOURCES PLC
(formerly African Mining & Exploration Plc) 
Company No 07307107

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

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ContEnt S

BUSInESS rEVIEW

Chairman’s Statement
Chief Executive’s Report
Strategic Report

GoVErnanCE

Report of the Directors
Corporate Governance Statement
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities
Report of the Independent Auditor

fInanCIaL StatEmEntS

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Company Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Company Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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CHaIrman’ S StatEmEnt

It  is  with  positive  reflection  that  I  write  my  second 
Chairman’s  Statement  for  your  Company  which  has 
achieved  much,  and  been  transformed  significantly,  in 
the last year. This advance, underscored by the change in 
name from African Mining & Exploration Plc to Savannah 
Resources  Plc,  has  included  the  announcement  of 
a  maiden  JORC  resource  (which  was  subsequently 
securitised into a strategic investment in Alecto Minerals 
Plc  (“Alecto”),  the  recapitalisation  of  the  Company 
with  around  £3  million  of  investment  inflows,  and  an 
overhaul  of  the  Company’s  exploration  portfolio  which 
saw the acquisition of a heavy mineral sands project in 
a  world  class  mineral  sands  province  in  Mozambique 
plus entering into an agreement to acquire two copper 
projects  in  Oman’s  highly  prospective  Semail  Ophiolite 
belt which is expected to be completed in May 2014.

The Company’s current investment portfolio demonstrates 
a  diversification  of  commodities,  geographies  and 
investment  types  and  underlies  the  significant  progress 
that  has  been  made  by  the  Company  on  its  journey 
leading  diversified  multi-commodity 
to  becoming  a 
exploration and development company. This is especially 
pleasing  considering  the  modest  expenditure  to  achieve 
the  progress  and  the  reduced  country  and  commodity 
risks that the Company now faces.

Under the direction of the Board the recent transformation 
process has been ably led by the Company’s CEO David 
Archer.  The  Company’s  former  CEO,  Mark  Jones,  was 
appointed as CEO of Alecto Minerals where he continues 
his valued stewardship of the Kossanto Gold Project. The 
transformation  included  renaming  the  Company  from 
African Mining & Exploration Plc to Savannah Resources 
Plc to underscore the change in strategy.

Jangamo Heavy mineral Sands – mozambique
In October 2013 the Company acquired an 80% interest in 
the Jangamo Heavy Mineral Sands Project in a world class 
mineral sands province in Mozambique. This borders Rio 
Tinto’s Mutamba deposit, one of two major deposits Rio 
Tinto has defined in Mozambique, that collectively have 
an  exploration  target  of  7-12Bt  at  3-4.5%  total  heavy 
minerals  (“THM”).  A  scout  drilling  programme,  which 
commenced  within  one  month  of  the  acquisition,  has 
confirmed that the style of mineralisation at Jangamo is 
similar to that reported by Rio Tinto.

Copper projects in oman
In April 2014 the Company announced it had entered into 
an agreement to acquire interests in the Block 5 (65%) 
and Block 6 (up to 70%) copper projects in Oman from 
Gentor Resources Limited. The acquisition is expected to 
be completed in May 2014.

The projects in the Semail Ophiolite, the world’s largest 
and best preserved thrust sheet of oceanic crust and upper 
mantle, provide Savannah with an excellent opportunity 
to  potentially  evolve  into  a  mid-tier  copper  producer 
in a relatively short time frame. Small to medium sized 
Cyprus-type  Cu-Au  volcanic  massive  sulphide  deposits 
have been worked in the Semail Ophiolite since ancient 
times.  Modern  exploration  has  identified  many  small 
to medium sized high grade copper deposits within the 
belt which as yet have not been brought into production. 
Together  with  our  Omani  partners,  Savannah  will  look 
for  ways  to  aggregate  and  explore  as  many  of  these 
opportunities  as  possible  with  a  view  to  providing  the 
critical mass for constructing a central operating plant to 
realise the value of the deposits.

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Mali Portfolio – JORC Resource and Divestment
Following  the  acquisition  of  Caracal  Gold  Mali  SARL 
(“Caracal”)  in  July  2012,  the  Company’s  experienced 
team  was  able  to  fast  track  an  exploration  programme 
leading  to  the  announcement  of  a  maiden  Mineral 
Resource  of  107,000  Oz  gold  in  June  2013.  As  part  of 
the Company’s portfolio transformation this project was 
sold  in  October  2013  to  Alecto  for  £1.25  million  worth 
of  shares  in  Alecto.  In  March  2014  the  remainder  of 
the Company’s exploration portfolio in Mali was sold to 
Alecto for £250,000 worth of shares in Alecto.

Strategic Investment in alecto minerals plc
As  a  result  of  the  sale  of  the  projects  and  a  cash 
investment  of  £500,000  in  Alecto,  the  Company  owns 
an effective 20.9% strategic shareholding in Alecto. This 
provides  Savannah  with  exposure  to  both  the  highly 
prospective Kossanto Gold Project in the prolific Kenieba 
inlier  in  Mali  and  also  to  the  Wayu  Boda  and  Aysid 
Meketel gold/base metal projects in Ethiopia for which 
Alecto has a joint venture with Centamin Plc. Under this 
joint venture, Centamin Plc is committing up to a total of 
US$14m in exploration funding to earn up to 70% of each 
project. The Company’s former CEO Mark Jones became 
CEO of Alecto when the sale of the Kossanto Project was 
concluded and I hold the position of Chairman of Alecto.

Annual General Meeting
At the forthcoming AGM the Shareholders will be asked 
to  renew  the  usual  equity  securities  issue  authorities, 
which this year include a resolution in respect of a Share 
Exchange  Agreement  to  acquire  an  80%  shareholding 
in  Matilda  Minerals  Lda.  This  requires  your  Company 
to  issue  up  to  AUD  1,500,000  in  shares  as  deferred 
consideration  establishment  of  a 
Indicated 
Resource of 500Mt @ 3% THM at the Jangamo project. 
The financing agreement entered into with Bergen which 
the Company entered into to provide security of funding 
as  it  expands  its  exploration  portfolio,  whilst  providing 
robust  protections  for  existing  shareholders  based  on 
stringent  restrictions  around  short  selling  and  trading 
volumes. I hope you will once again support the Board by 
putting these authorities in place.

JORC 

Additionally, the Directors appointed since the last AGM, 
are required to be offered for re-election in line with the 
Company’s Articles of Association. I commend their re-
election  to  you  as  an  endorsement  of  the  Company’s 
stewardship.

financial
Whilst the Company had a cash position of £1.76 million 
at 31 December 2012, the Board recognised the financing 
challenges for the junior exploration sector and took the 
pro-active  decision,  announced  on  1  March  2013,  to 
implement prudent cash preservation measures. Of the 
appointments  to  the  Board  in  2013,  the  Non-Executive 
Directors  and  the  CEO  were  eligible  for  initial  nominal 
salaries  of  £1  each  while  the  recapitalisation  of  the 
Company was put in place.

combined  with; 

These  prudent  measures, 
the 
securitisation of the Company’s Mali exploration portfolio; 
cash  placements  of  approximately  £3  million;  and  a 
financing  agreement  with  Bergen  Global  Opportunity 
Fund, LP (“Bergen”) offering up to $5.5 million cash in the 
next 11 months, have resulted in the Company being in 
a very strong financial position to undertake exploration 
of  its  current  portfolio  and  potential  new  projects.  The 
agreement  with  Bergen  provides  robust  protections 
for  existing  shareholders  based  on  stringent  preventive 
restrictions around short-selling and trading volumes and 
was carefully crafted with Bergen to provide flexibility in 
various market scenarios.

In  line  with  the  prudent  management  concepts,  the 
Company  has  built  a  solid  base  of  assets  with  over  
£4 million in cash and equity securities at the reporting 
date.  At  6  May  2014  the  Company’s  cash  balance  was 
£2.14 million and it held equity securities in Alecto worth 
£1.72 million.

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Social responsibility
The Company, and its management, are cognisant of its 
social and environmental responsibilities in the areas in 
which we operate and are committed to the development 
and maintenance of good relationships with stakeholder 
communities.  To  this  end,  the  board  has  formulated  a 
Health,  Safety,  Environment  and  Community  Relations 
policy  that  focuses  on  the  positive  interaction  with  all 
stakeholders. This policy has been adopted and already 
forms the basis for effective community relations in our 
permit areas.

Board Changes
In  July  and  September  2013  David  Archer  began  the 
process  of  recapitalising  the  Company  with  a  cash 
investment  of  £500,000  for  ordinary  shares  in  the 
Company  and  his  appointment  to  CEO  was  confirmed 
in  August  2013.  David  brings  a  wealth  of  experience 
in  the  junior  and  mid-tier  resources  industry  and  has 
successfully  led  both  Savage  Resources  and  Hillgrove 
Resources  from  microcap  companies  to  companies 
valued  at  approximately  $400M  AUD  and  $200M  AUD 
respectively at the time of leaving.

Dale  Ferguson  joined  the  Board  as  Technical  Director 
in  October  2013  and  is  an  outstanding  geologist  with 
extensive commercial experience.  He has been integral 
to building the Company’s evolving exploration portfolio 
and will be instrumental in continuing the growth of the 
Company.

Mark Jones retired as a Director and CEO of the Company 
in  2013  and  I  would  like  to  thank  him  for  his  hard 
work  in  establishing  your  company  from  its  formation. 
Recognition  is  particularly  deserved  for  his  foresight  in 
the acquisition of the Kossanto Gold Project that he now 
leads in his role of CEO of Alecto.

outlook
Following  the  change  in  strategic  direction  announced 
in July 2013 the Company has successfully delivered on 
its  stated  goals.  Furthermore  it  has  received  significant 
interest  and  support  from  the  investment  community 
which  has  resulted  in  the  Company  having  a  strong 
current financial position.

exploration 
the 

We  continue  to  build  your  Company  into  a  leading 
diversified  multi-commodity 
and 
strengths  of 
development  entity,  utilising 
experienced  professionals  and  partners  to  deliver 
significant  investment  return  with  managed  risk  and 
considering:  the  Company’s  recent  transformation;  its 
strategic  investment  in  Alecto  which  offers  exposure 
without  any  funding  requirements  or  management 
time  to  a  very  attractive  portfolio  of  gold  exploration 
projects  in  sub-Saharan  Africa;  the  Company’s  own 
highly  prospective  exploration  portfolio;  the  leadership  
provided by David Archer; and the healthy financial and 
funding  position.  In  combination  these  provide  a  firm 
foundation for your Company to move forward positively 
in 2014. 

The Company’s own exploration projects in Mozambique 
and  Oman  provide  a  solid  foundation  in  their  own 
right  and  also  facilitate  the  possibility  to  add  further 
attractively-priced  prospective  projects  via  strategic 
acquisitions or joint venture arrangements.

Finally, we have a small team of dedicated staff and on 
behalf  of  the  Company  I  would  like  to  thank  them  for 
their significant efforts during the year and I look forward 
to  the  coming  year,  which  I  hope  will  be  exciting  and 
rewarding for the Company and all its shareholders.

mike Johnson 
Chairman

Date: 8 May 2014

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CHIEf ExECUtIVE ’S rEport

I am delighted to report on the significant progress made 
by your Company during the past year, in my inaugural 
statement as CEO of Savannah Resources. This has been 
an extremely active year, which has seen us cement our 
position  as  a  diversified,  multi  commodity,  exploration 
and development company. 

During  the  period  under  review  we  have  established 
a  solid  portfolio  of  assets  from  which  I  believe  we  can 
deliver  considerable  value  during  the  coming  year  and 
beyond  through  defined  exploration  and  development 
programmes.  This  includes  defining  a  potential  maiden 
resource  at  our  80%  owned  Jangamo  Heavy  Minerals 
Sands  Project  in  Mozambique,  which  is  located  in  a 
world  class  mineral  province.  In  addition,  we  are  also 
focussed  on  securing  a  major  position  in  the  Oman 
copper  belt  following  our  recently  agreed  (April  2014) 
right  to  acquire  two  highly  prospective  copper  blocks 
in  north-east  Oman.  Savannah  also  holds  an  effective 
20.9%  strategic  shareholding  in  AIM  quoted  Alecto 
Minerals Plc (ALO), which provides us with exposure to 
both the highly prospective Kossanto Gold Project in the 
prolific Kenieba inlier in Mali and also to the Wayu Boda 
and Aysid Meketel gold/base metal projects in Ethiopia 
for which Alecto has a joint venture with Centamin Plc.  
Under this joint venture, Centamin Plc is committing up 
to US$14m in exploration funding to earn up to 70% of 
each project. 

Jangamo Heavy mineral Sands project, mozambique
In October 2013 Savannah acquired an 80% shareholding 
in Matilda Minerals Limitada (‘Matilda’), a privately owned 
Mozambican heavy mineral sands explorer. Matilda holds 
the highly prospective Jangamo tenement (‘Jangamo’ or 
‘the  Project’),  which  is  located  in  a  world  class  mineral 
sands province in Southern Mozambique prospective for 
ilmenite,  zircon  and  rutile.  Jangamo  covers  an  area  of 
180km2 along an extensive dune system near the village 
of  Jangamo,  about  350km  to  the  east-northeast  of  the 
capital  Maputo,  with  excellent  infrastructure  in  place 
to  support  potential  operations,  including  grid  power, 
access to the main EN1 highway and close proximity to 
the port of Inhambane.

Jangamo  lies  immediately  to  the  west  of  Rio  Tinto’s 
(‘Rio’)  Mutamba  deposit,  one  of  two  major  deposits 
Rio has defined in Mozambique, which collectively have 
an  exploration  target  of  7-12  billion  tonnes  at  3-4.5% 
total  heavy  minerals  (‘THM’).    Significantly,  our  recent 

exploration work conducted at the Project suggests that 
the  geology  and  geomorphology  of  Jangamo  is  similar 
to  that  of  Rio’s  adjacent  Mutamba  deposit,  giving  an 
indication  of  the  Project’s  potential  value.  In  addition, 
the Project is covered by a series of north-east trending 
Quaternary  dunal  and  fluvial  deposits,  many  of  which 
have been proven to host total heavy minerals (‘THM’), 
and  scout  sampling  in  the  region  by  the  Company  has 
returned  up  to  18.1%  THM  with  ilmenite,  zircon  and 
rutile recorded in the mineral concentrate.

To unlock the economic potential of Jangamo, Savannah 
has implemented an aggressive exploration programme. 
In  October  2013,  shortly  after  formally  acquiring  the 
Project,  the  Company  commenced  a  27  hole,  1,812m 
reverse  circulation  (‘RC’)  drilling  programme  to  further 
define  Jangamo’s  prospectivity  and  test  key  dunal 
systems.  The  results,  which  were  further  analysed  in 
March  2014,  were  extremely  encouraging,  confirming 
broad mineralised zones up to 39 metres deep with up 
to 5% THM recorded. 

As  part  of  this,  three  mineralised  dunal  systems  were 
found  to  host  strong  THM  grades  in  three  strand  lines: 
the  eastern  finger  with  18m  at  3.5%  THM;  the  eastern 
line  of  6km  in  length  with  intersections  such  as  24m 
at  3.2%  THM;  and  the  western  line  of  10kms  in  length 
with intersections such as 10m at 2.2% and 39m at 2.0% 
THM. Additionally, a new mineralised dune system was 
also  discovered  in  the  north  of  10km  in  length  in  the 
western part of the Project, which significantly expands 
the exploration potential.

Importantly these results are consistent with the grades 
published for Rio’s adjacent Mutamba deposit. In addition, 
there  are  examples  of  mineralisation  starting  from 
surface which appear to contain low levels of deleterious 
elements  such  as  chromium,  uranium  and  thorium 
contaminants, positively impacting the economics of the 
Project, as any potential mining operation would have a 
very low strip ratio.

Given the early stage of the exploration programme and 
the large distances between the scout drill holes, in many 
cases  over  5km,  this  drill  programme  marked  a  major 
validating first-step in identifying a major heavy minerals 
system. The Company is now focussed on more precisely 
defining the strike and lateral extents of the heavy mineral 
sequences, and in line with this commenced a fast paced, 

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results  oriented  2014  field  exploration  programme  in 
early April 2014. This will target more precisely defining 
and characterising the mineralised dune systems.

The first step in this 2014 exploration programme involved 
a two week ground magnetic survey. The results of this, 
which were announced in late April 2014, demonstrated 
that  it  is  should  be  possible  to  detect  the  geophysical 
signature of the heavy mineral deposits using an airborne 
platform. A heliborne magnetic and radiometric survey 
is  now  planned  to  commence  in  the  first  half  of  May 
2014  to  define  the  extent  of  the  mineralised  system 
and any re-worked strand lines, which are likely to carry 
higher  grades.    The  results  from  these  two  geophysical 
programmes  will  enable  the  Company  to  identify  the 
target zones for a second round of scout drilling scheduled 
to commence in the second half of May 2014, which will 
in turn enable the Company to define a potential maiden 
JORC  compliant  Mineral  Resource  and  commence  a 
scoping study in the second half of 2014.

In  line  with  these  developments,  in  March  2014  the 
Company commissioned globally leading heavy minerals 
consultancy,  TZ  Minerals  International  Pty  Limited,  to 
scope  out  and  characterise  the  potential  of  Jangamo 
and  outline  a  path  for  evaluation  through  to  a  scoping 
study. In addition, in May 2014 the Company appointed 
a  Mozambique  Exploration  Manager  and  Mozambique 
Exploration  Professional  to  ensure  a  rigorous  and 
effective exploration approach.

With a strengthened regional exploration team in place, 
a highly prospective resource and defined development 
plan  in  place,  Jangamo  is  at  a  very  exciting  stage  of 
evaluation. 

Blocks 5 and 6 Copper project, oman
On 10 April 2014 the Company made a transformational 
prime mover initiative into mineral rich Oman following an 
agreement to acquire interests in the highly prospective 
Block 5 and Block 6 copper projects (the ‘Blocks’) in the 
Sultanate  of  Oman  (‘Oman’)  from  TSX-V  listed  Gentor 
Resources Inc. (TSX-V: GNT). The acquisition, which gives 
the Company the right to acquire a 65% interest in Block 
5 and up to 70% in Block 6 is expected to be completed 
in May 2014.

The  Blocks  cover  870km²  of  the  highly  prospective 
copper-rich Seminail Ophiolite belt in Oman, 180km west 
of  Muscat,  the  capital  city  of  Oman,  and  respectively 
40km and 60km south of major export port of Sohar. The 
Ophiolite belt is characterised by medium to high grade 
copper  deposits  with  gold  credits  and  metallurgically 
simple  ores  that  have  been  shown  to  be  amenable  to 
profitable,  open-cut  development,  to  produce  high 
quality copper concentrates for local or overseas smelters. 
Despite  the  region’s  rich  history  of  copper  production 
there  has  however  been  limited  modern  exploration 
in  Oman;  the  Company  and  its  Omani  partners  aim 
to  capitalise  on  this  by  applying  rigorous,  modern 
exploration  techniques.  With  excellent  infrastructure 
(proximity  to  a  major  deep  sea  port,  bitumen  roads 
across  both  Blocks  and  adjacent  power  lines),  low  fuel 
and labour costs and a favourable fiscal and tax regime, 
the  Company  is  of  the  opinion  that  mining  profitability 
in  Oman  will  be  significantly  enhanced  by  this  very 
favourable development setting. The Company believes 
that  with  the  application  of  systematic  exploration  and 
evaluations  the  opportunity  exists  in  Oman  to  build  a 
significant mid-tier copper producer.

The Blocks have a current Indicated and Inferred Mineral 
Resource  of  1.7Mt  at  2.2%  copper  (‘Cu’),  including  a 
high-grade  zone  of  ~0.5Mt  at  4.5%  Cu.    Importantly, 
the Company has identified a significant opportunity to 
increase this resource through the evaluation of multiple 
high  priority  targets,  identified  at  various  stages  of 
exploration from preliminary evaluation up to advanced 
exploration. This includes the Mahab 4 prospect, where 
high  grade  intersections  of  56.35m  at  6.21%  Cu  from 
63.15m  have  been  reported.  In  addition,  Maqail  South 
(6.68m  at  7.42%  copper),  Hara  Kilab  (5.54m  at  3.96% 
copper) and Mahab 2 (5m at 2.81% copper) have been 
targeted  for  future  exploration.  In  line  with  this,  the 
Company  intends  to  initiate  a  fast  paced  exploration 
programme  in  May  2014  with  a  view  to  commencing 
drilling in H2 2014.

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The acquisition of the two highly prospective blocks is a 
major  milestone  in  cementing  the  Company’s  position 
as  a  multi-commodity  exploration  and  development 
company and will represent the first step in establishing 
the  Company  as  a  potential  mid-tier  copper  producer. 
With  an  established  medium  to  high  grade  copper 
identified,  the 
resource  and  multiple  target  areas 
Company has exposure to one of the best Ophiolite belts 
in  the  world  and  is  well  set  to  commence  a  targeted, 
fast  paced  exploration  programme  to  realise  value  for 
Shareholders.  

Investment Portfolio
During the period since our last Annual Report we have 
significantly restructured our asset portfolio. In addition 
to  acquiring  interests  in  the  aforementioned  projects 
in Mozambique and Oman, we completed the strategic 
sale of a portfolio of gold projects in Mali to AIM quoted 
Alecto Mineral Plc (ALO) (‘Alecto’) in October 2013 and 
March 2014. 

Following  these  acquisitions,  the  Company  owns  an 
effective  20.9%  strategic  shareholding  in  Alecto,  which 
provides  the  Company  with  exposure  to  the  Alecto’s 
prospective  assets  whilst  eliminating  the  associated 
In  Mali,  Alecto 
exploration  funding  requirements. 
operates the Kossanto Gold Project, located in the prolific 
Kenieba  inlier,  which  has  a  current  Inferred  Resource 
of  193,000  oz  Au  with  a  cut-off  grade  of  0.5g/t  Au. 
The  company  holds  the  Wayu  Boda  and  Aysid  Meketel 
gold/base  metal  projects  in  Ethiopia  for  which  Alecto 
has  a  joint  venture  with  Centamin  Plc.  Under  this  joint 
venture, Centamin Plc is committing up to US$14 million 
in exploration funding to earn up to 70% of each project. 
Finally,  in  Mauritania,  Alecto  operates  three  gold  and 
base  metal  licences  located  in  Chegar  (756km2),  Wad 
Armour  (613km2)  and  Zreibya  (459km2),  providing 
exposure to a highly prospective and emerging mineral 
district  targeting  Iron  Oxide  Copper  Gold  (IOCG)  style 
mineralisation.

outlook
This has been a very active period for Savannah, which 
has  seen  us  finalise  two  major  acquisitions  to  affirm 
our  position  as  a  multi  commodity,  exploration  and 
development company. To reflect these changes and its 
evolution, the Company changed its name to Savannah 
Resources  Plc  and  I  am  confident  that  we  now  have  a 
solid foundation to support strong growth.

At Jangamo, we are focussed on delineating a potential 
maiden resource and commencing a scoping study in the 
second half of 2014 to underscore the potential of the 
Project. 

In addition, we look forward to completing the acquisition 
of  two  copper  blocks  in  Oman,  which  have  a  current 
Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.7Mt at 2.2% 
Cu.  With  a  number  of  high  priority  targets  identified, 
the  Company  intends  to  commence  an  exploration 
programme in May 2014. The Company is confident that 
its initiative in Oman will provide a unique opportunity to 
secure a major opportunity in a world-class copper belt, 
and help transition the Company into a mid-tier copper 
producer. 

The Company will continue to follow Alecto’s development 
with interest and also maintains an active growth strategy 
aimed  at  expanding  the  Company’s  geographic  and 
commodity reach; the Company will consider any asset 
which  it  believes  represents  a  compelling  investment 
opportunity and complements its existing portfolio.  

With defined exploration programmes planned across its 
prospective portfolio of assets, the Company is on track 
to  maintain  a  fast-paced  evaluation  campaign  and  has 
the foundations in place for solid growth in for the year 
ahead. 

DS archer 
Chief Executive Officer

Date: 8 May 2014

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Section  414C  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  (the  ‘Act’) 
requires that the Company inform members as to how 
the Directors have performed their duty to promote the 
success of the Company, by way of a Strategic Report.

Set out below are the applicable reporting requirements 
under the Act for the purposes of the Strategic Report, 
together  with  guidance  to  other  applicable  sections 
of  the  2013  Annual  Report,  which  are  incorporated  by 
reference into the Company’s Strategic Report.

Principal Activities 
The  principal  activity  of  the  Group  in  the  year  under 
review was exploration for gold in the Republic of Mali, 
and exploration for heavy mineral sands in Mozambique.

fair review of the Business
The  loss  of  the  Group  as  set  out  on  page  17  is  a  fair 
reflection of the Group’s performance. The Group made 
a loss of £2,041,743 (2012: £941,421), of which £905,576 
(2012:  £897,085)  was  related  to  administrative  costs. 
Additionally  the  Company  invested  £824,638  (2012: 
£943,879)  on  mineral  exploration  and  evaluation  on 
the licences it holds (including the acquisition of 80% of 
Matilda Minerals Lda); this is capitalised as an intangible 
asset as set out in Note 11 in the Financial Statements.

The  loss  for  the  year  included  the  revaluation  of 
£1,430,435 (2012: £nil) in the Company’s investment in 
Alecto detailed in Note 13. It also included an impairment 
charge of £1,362,402 (2012: £nil) detailed in Note 11.

A  review  of  the  Group’s  prospects  are  included  in  the 
Chairman’s  Statement  on  pages  2  to  4  and  the  Chief 
Executive’s Report on pages 5 to 7.

future Development
This information is contained in the Chairman’s Statement 
on pages 2 to 4 and the Chief Executive’s Report on pages 
5 to 7 under the heading “outlook”.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The Board has identified various risk factors which taken 
individually  or  together  may  have  a  materially  adverse 
effect on the Company’s business. The principal risks and 
how they are managed are as follows:

General Exploration Risk
Mineral  exploration  is  a  high  risk  undertaking  and 
there  can  be  no  guarantee  that  exploration  will 
in  the  discovery  of  an  economically  viable 
result 
carefully 
ore  body.  Exploration 
selected  by  experienced  experts 
regions  of 
proven  prospective  geology.  A  methodical,  staged 
approach is taken to the work and different technologies, 
as well as extensive fieldwork, are used prior to drilling.

tenements  are 

in 

Attraction and Retention of Key People 
The  success  of  the  Company  is  dependent  on  the 
expertise  and  experience  of  the  Directors  and  senior 
management  and  the  loss  of  one  or  more  could  have 
a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Company.  The  Board 
has put in place a remuneration policy which includes a 
share option scheme in order to motivate and retain key 
employees. 

Future Funding Requirements
The  Company  has  an  ongoing  requirement  to  fund  its 
exploration activities and may need to obtain finance from 
the  equity  markets  in  the  future.  Senior  Management 
and  the  Board  closely  monitor  the  cashflows  of  the 
Group.  Cashflow  projections  are  presented  regularly 
to  the  Board  for  review  and  this  assists  in  ensuring 
expenditure is focussed on areas of greatest exploration 
potential.  Overheads  and  administration  costs  are 
carefully managed.

Exploration Licence Titles
The  licences  will  be  subject  to  applications  for  renewal 
and any renewal is usually at the discretion of the relevant 
government  authority.  The  licences  in  the  Company’s 
portfolio have been the subject of legal due diligence in 
order to establish valid legal title.

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Country Risk
At  the  reporting  date,  the  Company  carried  out 
exploration  in  Mozambique  and  the  Republic  of  Mali.  
The legacy Malian projects were sold in March 2014. As 
a result, the Company is exposed to a single country of 
operation risk. This risk is mitigated by the expectation 
of operating an exploration portfolio in Oman from May 
2014  (see  events  after  the  reporting  date)  and  also  by 
the investment it holds in Alecto which has exploration 
licences  in  Ethiopia,  Mali  and  Mauritania.  This  risk  is 
mitigated by ensuring the Company meets its work and 
expenditure obligations, that it prioritises local in-country 
employment and that it maintains good relationships at 
all  levels  with  government,  administrative  bodies  and 
other stakeholders. The Board actively monitors relevant 
political and regulatory developments.

analysis of the Development and performance of the 
Business 
This  information  is  contained  in  pages  2  to  4  of  the 
Chairman’s  Statement,  pages  5  to  7  of  the  Chief 
Executive’s Report.

Analysis of the Position of the Business
This  information  is  contained  in  pages  2  to  4  of  the 
Chairman’s  Statement,  pages  5  to  7  of  the  Chief 
Executive’s Report.

analysis Using Key financial performance Indicators 
and milestones
At  the  reporting  date  the  Company’s  cash  balance  was 
£859,616  (2012:  £1,767,381)  and  its  investments  in 
tradable  securities  was  £2,830,435  (2012:  £nil).  The 
Company raised £968,491 (2012: £nil) cash via issuance 
of ordinary shares. The trading volumes in the Company’s 
shares increased significantly to over 2.4 million shares 
per day in December 2013 (2012: 0.2 million).

analysis Using other Key performance Indicators and 
milestones
The Company acquired an 80% shareholding in Matilda 
Minerals  Lda,  which  operates  a  heavy  mineral  sands 
exploration project in a world class heavy mineral sands 
province  in  Mozambique.  The  Company  announced  a 
JORC  Mineral  Resource  containing  107,000  Oz  of  gold 
at  its  Kossanto  Gold  Project  (this  was  subsequently 
sold  to  Alecto).  The  composition  of  the  Board  was 
restructured during the year and the Company’s strategy 
changed from being a single commodity, single country 
junior  explorer  to  becoming  a  multi-commodity,  multi-
geography exploration and development company.

approval of the Board
This  Strategic  Report  contains  certain  forward-looking 
statements that are subject to the usual risk factors and 
uncertainties associated with a mineral exploration and 
development  business.  While  the  Directors  believe  the 
expectation reflected herein to be reasonable in view of 
the information available up to the time of the Board’s 
approval of this Strategic Report, the actual outcome may 
be materially different owing to factors either beyond the 
Group’s control or otherwise within the Group’s control 
but,  for  example,  resulting  from  a  change  of  strategy. 
Accordingly, no reliance may be placed on the forward-
looking statements.

On behalf of the Board:

DS archer 
Chief Executive Officer

Date: 8 May 2014

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The  Directors  present  their  report  with  the  Financial 
Statements of the Company and the Group for the year 
ended 31 December 2013. 

Dividends
The  Directors  do  not  recommend  the  payment  of  a 
dividend (2012: £nil).

Events Since the Reporting Date
The  Company  entered  into  an  agreement  to  acquire 
Gentor  Resources  Limited  which  operates  copper 
exploration  licences  in  Oman.  The  Company  entered 
into a finance agreement for up to US$ 6.3 million. The 
Company  divested  its  remaining  exploration  licences 
in  the  Republic  of  Mali  to  Alecto.  Further  details  are 
included in Note 24 and in the Chairman’s Statement and 
Chief Executive’s Report.

Directors
The  Directors  who  have  held  office  during  the  period 
from  1  January  2013  to  the  date  of  this  report  (unless 
otherwise stated) are as follows: 

M S Johnson (appointed 5 February 2013)

C Cannon-Brookes (appointed 5 February 2013)

D S Archer (appointed 21 May 2013)

D J Ferguson (appointed 2 October 2013)

M C Jones (resigned 30 September 2013)

C Harrison (appointed 5 February 2013 &  
resigned 21 May 2013)

D D Chikohora (resigned 5 February 2013)

S D Oke (resigned 5 February 2013)

R A Williams (resigned 5 February 2013)

Directors’ Indemnity
The Group has agreed to indemnify its Directors against 
third  party  claims  which  may  be  brought  against  them 
and has in place a Directors and Officers’ insurance policy.

Group’s policy on payment of Creditors
The Group’s policy on the payment of all trade creditors 
is to ensure that the terms of payment, as specified and 
agreed with creditors, are not exceeded. Trade creditors 
as at 31 December 2013 represent 48 days (2012: 8 days) 
as a proportion of the total amount invoiced by creditors 
during the year ended on that date.

financial Instruments risk
This information is contained in Note 19 to the financial 
statements.

Going Concern
After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable 
expectation  that  the  Company  and  the  Group  have 
adequate resources to continue in operational existence 
for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue 
to  adopt  the  going  concern  basis  in  preparing  the 
Financial Statements. See Note 1 for further information.

Statement as to Disclosure of Information to Auditor
So far as the Directors are aware, there is no relevant audit 
information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies 
Act 2006) of which the Group’s Auditor is unaware, and 
each  Director  has  taken  all  the  steps  that  he  ought  to 
have taken as a Director in order to make himself aware 
of  any  relevant  audit  information  and  to  establish  that 
the Group’s Auditor is aware of that information.

auditor
The Auditor, BDO LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment 
at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

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rEport of tHE DIrEC torS

The Directors’ beneficial interest (including the beneficial interests of their immediate family) in the ordinary shares 
of the Company are as follows:

M C Jones (resigned 30 September 2013)
M S Johnson
D S Archer

no. of shares held at 
 31 December 2013

no. of shares held at 
 31 December 2012

4,516,667
4,040,000
22,222,224

1,850,000
4,040,000
–

The Directors’ interests in the share options, warrants options and warrants of the Company are as follows (further 
details can be found in Note 23):

at 31 December 2013

Quantity
at
1 Jan 
2013

Quantity
 granted 
during the
 year

Lapsed 
during the 
year

options/
Warrants 
at 
31 Dec 
2013

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant

first  
date of 
exercise

final  
date of 
exercise

Share options
M C Jones*
M C Jones*
M C Jones* 
D J Ferguson 
M Johnson 
C Cannon-
Brookes 
S D Oke*
D D Chikohora* 
R A Williams* 

3,000,000 
– 
– 
– 
– 

–
2,100,000 
1,575,000 
5,321,776 
1,500,000 

(1,500,000) 1,500,000 
(700,000)  1,400,000 
–  1,575,000 
–  5,321,776 
–  1,500,000 

10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
4.62p  01/02/13  31/01/14  31/01/18 
4.62p  30/09/13  30/09/13  01/10/18 
3.0p  21/07/13  20/07/14  20/07/18 
3.0p  22/09/13  22/03/14  21/09/18 

– 
750,000 
600,000 
500,000 

1,500,000 
–
– 
–

–  1,500,000 
–
– 
–

(750,000) 
(600,000) 
(500,000) 

3.0p  22/09/13  22/03/14  21/09/18 
10.0p  22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p  22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
16.1p  07/03/11 07/03/11 06/03/16

Warrant options
M C Jones*
S D Oke*
D D Chikohora*

3,000,000 
750,000 
600,000 

–
–
– 

(1,500,000) 1,500,000 
–
– 

(750,000)
(600,000)

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

Warrants
M C Jones*
M S Johnson
D S Archer

1,850,000
4,475,000

–
–
– 11,111,112

1,850,000
–
–
4,475,000
– 11,111,112

12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
3.0p 24/09/13 24/09/13 19/07/18

*Resigned during the year to 31 December 2013

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at 31 December 2012

Quantity  
at
1 Jan  
2012

Quantity 
granted 
during the 
year

Lapsed 
during the 
year

Share options
M C Jones*
S D Oke*
D D Chikohora* 
R A Williams* 

3,000,000 
750,000 
600,000 
500,000 

Warrant options
M C Jones*
S D Oke*
D D Chikohora* 

3,000,000 
750,000 
600,000 

Warrants
M C Jones*
M S Johnson

1,850,000 
4,475,000

–
–
– 
–

–
–
– 

–
–

options/
Warrants 
at 
31 Dec 
2012

3,000,000 
750,000 
600,000 
500,000 

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant

first  
date of  
exercise

final  
date of 
exercise

10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p  22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p  22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
16.1p  07/03/11 07/03/11 06/03/16

3,000,000 
750,000 
600,000 

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

–
– 
– 
– 

–
– 
– 

–
–

1,850,000
4,475,000

12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14

*Resigned during the year to 31 December 2013

The remuneration of Directors during the year was as follows:

Executive Directors
M C Jones (resigned 30 September 2013)
D J Ferguson
D S Archer
non-Executive Directors
S D Oke (resigned 5 February 2013)
D D Chikohora (resigned 5 February 2013)
R A Williams (resigned 5 February 2013)
M S Johnson
C Cannon-Brookes
C Harrison (Resigned 21 May 2013)

On behalf of the Board:

DS archer 
Chief Executive Officer

Date: 8 May 2014

Directors’
emoluments 
2013

Directors’
emoluments 
2012

188,783
29,151
–

23,333
14,583
14,583
–
–
–
270,433

150,048 
–
–

40,000 
25,000 
25,000 
–
–
–
240,048 

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CorporatE GoVErnanCE StatEmEnt

The  Company,  being  listed  on  AIM,  is  not  required  to 
comply  with  the  UK  Corporate  Governance  Code  (“the 
Code”) issued in May 2010. Although the Company does 
not comply with the Code, it has given consideration to 
the provisions set out in Section 1 of the Code annexed 
to  the  Financial  Conduct  Authority  Listing  Rules.  The 
Directors support the objectives of the Code and intend 
to comply with those aspects that they consider relevant 
to  the  Group’s  size  and  circumstances.  Details  of  these 
are set out below.

the Board of Directors
The  Board  currently  comprises  two  Executive  and  two 
Non-Executive  Directors.  The  Board  formally  meets 
approximately every month and is responsible for setting 
and  monitoring  Group  strategy,  reviewing  budgets  and 
financial  performance,  ensuring  adequate  funding, 
examining  major  acquisition  opportunities,  formulating 
policy on key issues and reporting to the Shareholders.

Internal financial Control
The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining 
the  Group’s  system  of 
internal  financial  controls. 
Internal  financial  control  systems  are  designed  to 
meet the particular needs of the Group and the risk to 
which it is exposed, and by its very nature can provide 
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material 
misstatement or loss. The Directors are conscious of the 
need to keep effective internal financial control. Due to 
the  relatively  small  size  of  the  Group’s  operations,  the 
Directors  are  very  closely  involved  in  the  day-to-day 
running of the business and as such have less need for 
a  detailed  formal  system  of  internal  financial  control. 
The  Directors  have  reviewed  the  effectiveness  of  the 
procedures presently in place and consider that they are 
appropriate to the nature and scale of the operations of 
the  Group.  The  Directors  have  implemented  necessary 
controls and procedures to comply with the UK Bribery 
Act 2010.

The Audit Committee
An  Audit  Committee  has  been  established  which 
comprises  two  Non-Executive  Directors  –  Charlie 
Cannon-Brookes  (who  chairs  the  Committee)  and  Mike 
Johnson.  The  Committee  is  responsible  for  ensuring 
that the financial performance of the Group is properly 
reported on and monitored, and for meeting the Auditor 
and  reviewing  the  reports  from  the  Auditor  relating 
to  accounts  and 
internal  controls.  The  Committee 
also  reviews  the  Group’s  annual  and  interim  Financial 
Statements before submission to the Board for approval. 
The role of the Audit Committee is also to consider the 
appointment  of  the  Auditor,  audit  fees,  scope  of  audit 
work and any resultant findings.

The Remuneration Committee
The  Remuneration  Committee  comprises  two  Non-
Executive Directors – Charlie Cannon-Brookes (who chairs 
the Committee) and Mike Johnson. It is responsible for 
reviewing the performance of the Executive Directors and 
for setting the scale and structure of his remuneration, 
paying  due  regard  to  the  interests  of  Shareholders 
as  a  whole  and  the  performance  of  the  Group.  The 
remuneration  of  the  Chairman  and  the  Non-Executive 
Director is determined by the Board as a whole, based 
on a review of the current practices in other companies. 
The Chairman and Non-Executive Director are entitled to 
a nominal value of £1 per annum for their services.

Anti-Bribery and Corruption
It is the Company’s policy to conduct business in an honest 
way, and without the use of corrupt practices or acts of 
bribery to obtain an unfair advantage in line with the UK 
Bribery  Act  2010.  The  Company  takes  a  zero-tolerance 
approach  to  bribery  and  corruption  and  is  committed 
to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all its 
business dealings and relationships wherever it operates 
and  implementing  and  enforcing  effective  systems  to 
counter bribery.

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

Website Publication
The  Directors  are  responsible  for  ensuring  the  Annual 
Report and the Financial Statements are made available 
on  a  website.  Financial  statements  are  published  on 
the  Company’s  website  in  accordance  with  legislation 
in  the  United  Kingdom  governing  the  preparation 
and  dissemination  of  Financial  Statements,  which 
may  vary  from  legislation  in  other  jurisdictions.  The 
maintenance  and  integrity  of  the  Company’s  website 
is  the  responsibility  of  the  Directors.  The  Directors’ 
responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the 
Financial Statements contained therein.

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Director’s 
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  for  that  period. 
The  Directors  are  also  required  to  prepare  Financial 
Statements in accordance with the rules of the London 
Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on the 
Alternative Investment Market. 

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;

●●

●●

they  have  been  prepared 

state  whether 
in 
accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European 
Union, subject to any material departures disclosed 
and explained in the Financial Statements;

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

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rEport of tHE InDEpEnDEnt a UDItor

to the members of Savannah Resources Plc

We have audited the financial statements of Savannah resources Plc for the year ended 31 December 2013 which 
comprise the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated and Company statement of financial 
position, the consolidated and Company statement of changes in equity, the consolidated and Company statement 
of cash flows and the related notes. 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 and, as 
regards the parent Company statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. 

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.

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

Scope of the audit of the financial Statements
A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the FRC’s website at www.frc.org.uk/apb/
scope/private.cfm. 

opinion on financial Statements
In our opinion: 

●●

●●

●●

the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and the parent Company’s affairs as 
at 31 December 2013 and of the Group’s loss for the year then ended;

the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European 
Union;

the parent Company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by 
the European Union and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and

●●

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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Opinion on Other Matters Prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion the information given in the Strategic and Directors’ reports for the financial year for which the financial 
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. 

Matters on Which we are Required to Report by Exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report 
to you if, in our opinion:

●●

●●

●●

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

the parent Company Financial Statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

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

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

Scott Knight (senior statutory auditor) 
For and on behalf of BDO LLP, statutory auditor 
55 Baker Street 
London 
W1U 7EU 
United Kingdom 
10 May 2014

BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

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ConSoLIDatED StatEmEnt of ComprEHEnSIVE InComE

for the year ended 31 December 2013

Continuing operations
Revenue
Administrative expenses
operating loss before impairment
Impairment of intangible assets
operating loss
Finance income
Loss before tax
Taxation
Loss for period from continuing operations
Loss for the period from discontinued operations
Loss for the year attributable to equity owners of the parent
other comprehensive income
Change in market value of investments
Exchange gains/(losses) arising on translation of foreign operations
other comprehensive income for the year
total comprehensive income for the year 
attributable to equity owners of the parent

Loss per share attributable to equity owners of the parent 
expressed in pence per share: 
Basic and diluted
From Loss for the year attributable to equity owners of the parent
From Continuing operations
From Discontinued operations

Notes

2013
£

2012
£

–
(905,576)
(905,576)
(1,362,402)
(2,267,978)
228,433
(2,039,545)
–
(2,039,545)
(2,198)
(2,041,743)

1,430,435
51,990
1,482,425

–
(897,085)
(897,085)
–
(897,085)
12,763
(884,322)
–
(884,322)
(57,099)
(941,421)

–
(30,298)
(30,298)

(559,318)

(971,719)

(2.04)
(2.04)

(1.12)
(1.05)
(0.07)

11

5
6
7

8

13

10
10
10

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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as at 31 December 2013

assets
non-current assets
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Other receivables
total non-current assets
Current assets
Loan receivables
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
total current assets
total assets
Equity and liabilities
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital
Share premium
Foreign currency reserve
Warrant reserve
Share based payment reserve
Merger reserve
Retained earnings
total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
total liabilities
total equity and liabilities

notes

2013
£

2012
£

11
12
13
15

14
15
16

17

699,138
–
2,830,435
2,998
3,532,571

573,380
108,215
859,616
1,541,211
5,073,782

2,086,667 
177,174 
– 
– 
2,263,841

–
73,133 
1,767,381 
1,840,514 
4,104,355 

1,383,658
5,460,305
35,578
850,611
497,181
572,314
(4,045,757)
4,753,890

842,133 
4,997,699 
(16,412) 
579,500 
577,260 
572,314 
(3,646,829) 
3,905,665 

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319,892
319,892
5,073,782

198,690 
198,690 
4,104,355 

The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 8 May 2014 and were signed on its behalf by: 

DS archer 
Executive Director 
Company number: 07307107 

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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Company StatEmEnt of fInanCIaL  poSItIon

as at 31 December 2013

assets
non-current assets
Intangible assets
Investments
Other receivables
total non-current assets
Current assets
Loan receivables
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
total current assets
total assets
Equity and liabilities 
Shareholders’ equity
Called up share capital
Share premium
Warrant reserve
Share based payment reserve
Retained earnings
Merger reserve
total equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
total liabilities
total equity and liabilities

notes

2013
£

2012
£

11
13
15

14
15
16

17

3,153
2,956,562
310,354
3,270,069

573,380
107,225
855,023
1,535,628
4,805,697

 6,063
127,327 
2,011,829
2,145,219 

–
63,947 
1,759,898 
1,823,845 
3,969,064 

1,383,658
5,460,305
850,611
497,181
(3,424,075)
(82,188)
4,685,492

842,133 
4,997,699 
579,500 
577,260 
(3,008,739) 
(82,188) 

3,905,665

18

120,205
120,205
4,805,697

63,399 
63,399 
3,969,064

The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 8 May 2014 and were signed on its behalf by: 

DS archer 
Executive Director 
Company number: 07307107 

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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for the year ended 31 December 2013

Share 
capital
£

Share 
premium
£

foreign 
currency 
reserve
£

Warrant 
reserve
£

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve
£

retained 
earnings
£

merger 
reserve
£

total 
equity
£

–

–
–

842,133  4,997,699 
–

–
–
842,133  4,997,699
–

At 1 January 2012
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive 
income
Share based payments
At 31 December 2012
Loss for the year
other comprehensive 
income
total comprehensive 
–
income for the year
733,717
Issue of share capital
– (271,111)
Issue of warrants
–
–
Share based payments
Share options lapsed
–
–
at 31 December 2013 1,383,658 5,460,305

–
541,525

–

–

–

13,886  579,500 
–

–

(30,298)
–

–
–
(16,412) 579,500
–

–

407,133  (2,705,408)  572,314  4,707,257 
(941,421)

(941,421)

–

–

(30,298)
–
170,127
170,127
577,260 (3,646,829) 572,314 3,905,665
– (2,041,743)

– (2,041,743)

–
–

–
–

51,990

–

– 1,430,435

– 1,482,425

51,990
–
–
–
–
35,578

–
–
–
–
–
271,111
–
132,301
– (212,380)

–
(559,318)
– 1,275,242
–
–
132,301
–
–
–
497,181 (4,045,757) 572,314 4,753,890

(611,308)
–
–
– 
212,380 

850,611

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

reserve 

Description and purpose

Share capital 

Amounts subscribed for share capital at nominal value.

Share premium 

Amounts subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Foreign currency reserve 

 Gains/losses  arising  on  retranslating  the  net  assets  of  Group    operations  into 
Pound Sterling.

Warrant reserve 

Fair value of the warrants issued.

Share based payment reserve 

 Represents the accumulated balance of share based payment charges recognised 
in respect of share options granted by Savannah Resources Plc, less transfers to 
retained losses in respect of options exercised and lapsed.

Retained earnings 

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

Merger reserve 

 Amounts resulting from acquisitions under common control.

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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Company StatEmEnt of CHanGES In EQUIty

for the year ended 31 December 2013

Share 
capital
£

Share 
premium
£

Warrant 
reserve
£

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve
£

retained 
earnings
£

merger 
reserve
£

total 
equity
£

At 1 January 2012
Loss for the year
Share based payments
At 31 December 2012
Loss for the year
other comprehensive 
income
total comprehensive 
income for the year
Issue of share capital
Issue of warrants
Share based payments
Share options lapsed
at 31 December 2013

–
–

842,133  4,997,699 
–
–
842,133  4,997,699
–

–

579,500 
–
–
579,500
–

407,133  (1,697,360) 
– (1,311,379)
170,127
–
577,260 (3,008,739)
– (2,058,151)

(82,188)  5,046,917 
– (1,311,379)
170,127
–
(82,188) 3,905,665
– (2,058,151)

–

–

–

–

1,430,435

–

1,430,435

–
541,525
–
–
–
1,383,658

–
733,717
(271,111)
–
–
5,460,305

–
–
271,111
–
–
850,611

(627,716)
–
–
–
–
–
– 
132,301
(212,380)
212,380 
497,181 (3,424,075)

–
–
–
–
–

(627,716)
1,275,242
–
132,301
–
(82,188) 4,685,492

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

reserve 

Description and purpose

Share capital 

Amounts subscribed for share capital at nominal value.

Share premium 

Amounts subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Warrant reserve 

Fair value of the warrants issued.

Share based payment reserve 

 Represents the accumulated balance of share based payment charges recognised 
in respect of share options granted by Savannah Resources Plc, less transfers to 
retained losses in respect of options exercised and lapsed.

Retained earnings 

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

Merger reserve 

Amounts resulting from acquisitions under common control.

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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for the year ended 31 December 2013

Cash flows used in operating activities
Loss for the year
Depreciation and amortisation charges
Impairment of intangible assets
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries
Share based payment reserve charge
Shares issued in lieu of payments to extinguish liabilities
Finance income
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital
Increase in trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
net cash used in operating activities
Cash flow used in investing activities
Disposal of subsidiaries
Purchase of intangible assets (exploration expenditure)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets 
Purchase of convertible loan notes
Purchase of investments 
Interest received
Net cash flow from investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from issues of ordinary shares
Net cash from financing activities
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Exchange differences
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

notes

2013
£

2012
£

11
4

5

(2,041,743)
30,231
1,362,402
(180,048)
132,301
75,750
(228,433)
(849,540)
(81,973)
140,066
(791,447)

(21,653)
(593,638)
(6,380)
(350,000)
(150,000)
5,053
(1,116,618)

(941,421)
39,172
–
–
170,127
–
(12,763)
 (744,195)
 (23,273)
(9,037)
 (777,195)

–
(808,588)
(35,209)
–
–
 12,763
(831,034)

968,491
968,491
(939,574)
1,767,381
31,809
859,616

 –
 –
 (1,608,229)
3,378,474 
(2,864)
1,767,381

The cash flows from discontinued operations are disclosed in Note 8 to the Financial Statements.

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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Company StatEmEnt  of CaSH fL oWS

for the year ended 31 December 2013

Cash flows used in operating activities
Loss for the year
Depreciation and amortisation charges
Impairment of intercompany receivables
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries
Share based payment reserve charge
Shares issued in lieu of payments to extinguish liabilities
Finance income
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital
Increase in trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
net cash used in operating activities
Cash flow used in investing activities
Investment in subsidiaries
Purchase of convertible loan notes
Purchase of investments 
Interest received
Net cash flow from investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from issues of ordinary shares
Net cash from financing activities
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2013
£

2012
£

(2,058,151)
2,910
2,562,753
(1,249,900)
132,301
75,750
(228,433)
(762,770)
(672,454)
56,805
(1,378,419)

–
(350,000)
(150,000)
5,053
(494,947)

(1,311,379)
2,910
439,839
–
170,127
–
(12,763)
 (711,266)
 (909,611)
(6,993)
 (1,627,870)

 (100)
 –
–
 12,763
 12,663

968,491
968,491
(904,875)
1,759,898
855,023

 –
 –
 (1,615,207)
3,375,105 
1,759,898

The notes form part of these Financial Statements.

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1.  aCCoUntInG  poLICIES
Basis of preparation
These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, 
International Accounting standards and Interpretations (collectively “IFRSs”) as adopted by the EU and IFRIC 
interpretations and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. 
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

The  consolidated  Financial  Statements  have  been  prepared  by  the  merger  method  of  accounting  on  the 
historical cost basis except, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is generally based on 
the consideration given in exchange for assets. The principal accounting policies are set out below.

presentational and functional Currency
The  functional  currency  of  the  Company  is  Pound  Sterling.  Each  entity  in  the  Group  determines  its  own 
functional currency and items included in the Financial Statements of each entity are measured using that 
functional currency. The presentational currency of the Group is Pound Sterling.

Going Concern
The Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Board consider that the Group has 
sufficient cash resources to enable it to continue with the planned exploration projects.

Basis of Consolidation
The  Group  accounts  consolidate  the  accounts  of  Savannah  Resources  Plc  and  its  domestic  and  foreign 
subsidiaries, as set out below. The foreign subsidiaries have been consolidated in accordance with IAS 27 and 
IAS 21 “The effects of Foreign Exchange Rates.”

Inter-Company transactions and balances between Group companies are eliminated in full.

Equity Investments
Equity investments excluding subsidiaries are included on the balance sheet at fair value with value changes 
being recognised in other comprehensive income. 

Investments in equity instruments with no reliable fair value measurement are measured at cost.

Investments in Subsidiaries and associates
Investments  in  subsidiaries,  associates  and  jointly  controlled  entities  are  accounted  for  at  cost  within  the 
individual  accounts  of  the  parent  company.  These  investments  are  classified  as  non-current  assets  on  the 
balance sheet of the parent company.

Investments  in  subsidiaries,  associates  and  jointly  controlled  entities  are  accounted  for  under  the  equity 
method of accounting within the consolidated accounts of the parent company whereby the investment is 
initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for changes in the investor’s share of the investee’s net 
assets. The investor’s profit or loss includes its share of the investee’s profit or loss and the investor’s other 
comprehensive income includes its share of the investee’s other comprehensive income.

foreign Currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying spot exchange 
rate ruling at the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
retranslated at the functional currency rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date.

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Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using 
exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at the fair value in a 
foreign currency are translated using exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.

The income statements of individual Group companies with functional currencies other than Pound Sterling 
are translated into Pound Sterling at the average rate for the period and the balance sheet translated at the rate 
of exchange ruling on the reporting date. Exchange differences which arise from retranslation of the opening 
net assets and results of such subsidiary undertakings are taken to reserves. On disposal of such entities, the 
deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular operation is recognised in income 
statement.

Intangible assets
Deferred development costs
Once a licence has been obtained, all costs associated with mineral property development and investments are 
capitalised on a project-by-project basis pending determination of the feasibility of the project. Costs incurred 
include appropriate technical and administrative expenses but not general overheads. If a mining property 
development project is successful, the related expenditures will be amortised over the estimated life of the 
commercial ore reserves on a unit of production basis. Where a licence is relinquished, a project is abandoned, 
or is considered to be of no further commercial value to the Savannah Resources Group, the related costs will 
be written off.

Unevaluated mineral properties are assessed at reporting date for impairment in accordance with the policy 
set out below. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there 
are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units) as disclosed in Note 11.

If  commercial  reserves  are  developed,  the  related  deferred  development  and  exploration  costs  are  then 
reclassified as development and production assets within property, plant and equipment.

Mineral properties
Mineral properties are recorded at cost less amortisation and provision for diminution in value. Amortisation 
will be over the estimated life of the commercial ore reserves on a unit of production basis.

Acquisitions of Mineral Exploration Licences
The acquisition of Matilda Minerals Lda was principally the acquisition of mining licences effected through a 
non-operating corporate structure. As the structure does not represent a business, it is considered that the 
transaction does not meet the definition of a business combination. Accordingly the transaction is accounted 
for  as  the  acquisition  of  an  asset.  Future  consideration  is  contingent  and  is  not  recognised  as  an  asset  or 
liability.

Other intangible assets
Other intangibles are recorded at cost less amortisation and provision for diminution in value. Amortisation is 
calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life of three years.

property, plant and Equipment
Tangible  non-current  assets  used  in  exploration  and  evaluation  are  classified  within  tangible  non-current 
assets as property, plant and equipment. To the extent that such tangible assets are consumed in exploration 
and evaluation the amount reflecting that consumption is recorded as part of the cost of the intangible asset. 

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Depletion  is  provided  on  mineral  mining  assets  in  production  using  the  unit  of  production  method;  based 
on  proven  and  probable  reserves,  applied  to  the  sum  of  the  total  capitalised  exploration,  evaluation  and 
development costs, together with estimated future development costs at current prices. 

Depreciation on assets not in production is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost 
less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant & Machinery  4 – 10 years
Office Equipment 
Motor Vehicles 

4 years
4 years

financial Instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Group’s statement of financial position when the 
Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

financial assets
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables 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 Savannah Resources Group 
will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount of such a provision 
being the differences between the net carrying amount and the present value of the future expected cash 
flows associated with the impaired receivable. For receivables, which are reported net, such provisions are 
recorded in a separate allowance account with the loss being recognised within administrative expenses in 
the statement of comprehensive income. On confirmation that the receivable will not be collectable, the gross 
carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision.

The Savannah Resources Group’s loan and receivables comprise other receivables and cash and cash equivalents 
in  the Consolidated Statement of  Financial  Position.  Cash  and  cash  equivalents comprise  cash  in  hand  and 
balances held with banks. Cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid accounts that are readily converted to 
known amounts of cash.

There is no significant difference between carrying value and fair value of loans and receivables.  

Derivatives and embedded derivatives
Derivatives  are  accounted  for  on  the  balance  sheet  at  fair  value  with  changes  recognised  in  the  income 
statement. Fair values are determined using the Black Scholes valuation methodology.

Embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and accounted for as derivatives when they 
meet the definition of a derivative and the characteristics can be separated from those of the host contract. 

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financial Liabilities
Other liabilities
Other liabilities consist of trade and other payables, which are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently 
carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest method.

There is no significant difference between the carrying value and fair value of other liabilities.

taxation
Current taxes are based on the results shown in the Financial Statements and are calculated according to local 
tax rules, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred  tax  is  recognised  in  respect  of  all  timing  differences  that  have  originated  but  not  reversed  at  the 
reporting date. A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits 
will be available against which timing differences can be utilised. 

operating Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to income on a straight-line basis over the term of the 
relevant lease.

Share-based payments
Where equity settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant 
is  charged  to  the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income  over  the  vesting  period.  Non-market 
vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at 
each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on 
the number of options that eventually vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the 
options granted. As long as all other vesting conditions are satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether 
the market vesting conditions are satisfied. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a 
market vesting condition.

Where  the  terms  and  conditions  of  options  are  modified  before  they  vest,  the  change  in  the  fair  value  of 
the  options,  measured  immediately  before  and  after  the  modification,  is  also  charged  to  the  Consolidated 
Statement of Comprehensive Income over the remaining vesting period.

Where  equity  instruments  are  granted  to  persons  other  than  employees  for  goods  and  services  received, 
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income is charged with the fair value of goods and services 
received.

Key accounting Estimates and Judgements
The preparation of financial information in conformity with IFRS requires the use of estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of financial information and the reported 
amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Although these estimates are based on management’s best 
knowledge of the amounts, event or actions, actual results ultimately may differ from those estimates. The key 
accounting estimates and judgements are set out below:

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(a)  Carrying value of mineral properties and development costs

The  Savannah  Resources  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  period  whether  there  is  any  indication  that 
these assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of 
the asset. In the early stages of exploration an indication of impairment may arise from drilling and assay 
results or from management’s decision to terminate the project. The recoverable amount is assessed by 
reference to the higher of ‘value in use’, where a project is still expected to be developed into production 
(being the new present value of expected future cash flows of the relevant cash generating unit) and ‘fair 
value less cost to sell’. Further details are set out in Note 11.

(b)  Exploration and evaluation costs

The Savannah Resources Group has to apply judgement in determining whether exploration and evaluation 
expenditure should be capitalised within intangible assets as exploration and evaluation costs or expensed. 
The  Savannah  Resources  Group  has  a  policy  of  capitalising  all  exploration  and  evaluation  costs  (as  set 
out above). Management therefore exercises judgement based on the results of economic evaluations, 
prefeasibility or feasibility studies in determining whether it is appropriate to continue to carry these costs 
as an intangible asset or whether they should be impaired. The total value of exploration and evaluation 
costs capitalised as at each of the reporting dates is set out in Note 11.

(c)  Share-based payments

In determining the fair value of share-based payments made during the period, a number of assumptions 
have been made by management. The details of these assumptions are set out in Note 23.

(d)  Investment of Alecto Minerals plc

The  Directors  have  had  to  apply  judgment  in  considering  the  accounting  treatment  of  the  Company’s 
investment in Alecto Minerals plc (‘Alecto’) with reference to its relationship with Alecto. Although during 
the year the Company held between 24.9% and 20.5% of Alecto’s shares, it is the Directors’ opinion that 
the investment in Alecto should be treated as an investment in the accounts of Savannah rather than as an 
associate on the basis that Savannah does not have the power to exert significant influence over Alecto. 
Key factors behind the opinion of the Directors include:

Influence of other shareholders.

•  Proportion of shareholding.
• 
•  Board representation and influence over decision-making.
•  The presence of any special voting rights.
•  Transactions between the companies.
Inter-change of managerial personnel.
• 

accounting Developments During 2013
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued various amendments and revisions to International 
Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations. The amendments and revisions were applicable for 
the year ended 31 December 2013 but did not result in any material changes to the Financial Statements of 
the Group or Company.

accounting Developments not yet adopted
Various new standards and amendments have been issued by the IASB up to the date of this report which are 
not applicable until future periods and some have not yet been endorsed by the European Union. The Directors 
do not expect these will have a material impact on the Financial Statements of the Group or Company.

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2.  SEGmEntaL  rEportInG

The Group complies with IFRS 8 Operating Segments, which requires operating segments to be identified on 
the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating 
decision maker, which the Company considers to be the Board of Directors. In the opinion of the Directors, the 
operations of the Group comprise of exploration in Mali, exploration in Mozambique, headquarter activities 
and the Company’s investments in Alecto Minerals Plc (“Alecto”). 

Based  on  the  Group’s  current  stage  of  development  there  are  no  revenues  associated  to  the  segments 
detailed below. For exploration in Mali and Mozambique the segments are calculated by the summation of 
the  balances  in  the  legal  entities  which  are  readily  identifiable  to  each  of  the  segmental  activities.  In  the 
case of the Investment in Alecto, this is calculated by analysis of the specific related investment instruments. 
Intercompany loans are eliminated to zero and not included in each segment below.

Exploration 
in 
mali
£

Exploration 
in 
mozambique
£

Headquarter 
administration 
and corporate
£

Investment 
in 
alecto
£

total
£

(27,321)

–

(2,910)

–

(30,231)

180,048
(1,362,402)
(1,377,175)
251,010
250,000

384,000
1,010
(5,366)

(36,262)
(105,191)
2,274,447
2,257,778
979,089
16,669
(135,291)

–
–
(18,490)
453,577
448,983

447,018
4,593
(188,839)

–
–
(869,458)
965,380
3,153

–
–
223,380
3,403,815
2,830,435

–
962,228
(125,687)

2,830,435
573,380
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

(2,910)
(836,230)
1,829,908
6,063
–
1,823,845
(63,399)

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

180,048
(1,362,402)
(2,041,743)
5,073,782
3,532,571

3,661,453
1,541,211
(319,892)

(39,172)
(941,421)
4,104,355
2,263,841
979,089
1,840,514
(198,690)

2013
Depreciation and amortisation
profit on disposal of 
subsidiaries
Impairment of intangibles
(Loss)/profit for the period
total assets
total non-current assets
additions to non-current 
assets
total current assets
total liabilities
2012
Depreciation and amortisation
Loss for the period
Total assets
Total non-current assets
Additions to non-current assets
Total current assets
Total liabilities

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3.  EmpLoyEES anD DIrEC torS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Operational
Non-operational

Staff Costs (excluding Directors)

Salaries
Social security
Share based payment expense (see note 23)
Severance

2013
no

15
8
23

2013
£

2012
No

24
8
32

2012
£

296,863
65,405
16,310
7,241
385,819

413,525
61,208
22,584
–
497,317

The numbers in the above table includes £111,732 (2012: £281,498) which was capitalised as an intangible 
asset.

Directors’ remuneration

Salaries
Social security
Share based payment expense (see note 23)

2013
£

270,433
5,233
115,992
391,658

2012
£

240,048
6,903
147,543
394,494

The Directors are considered to be the key management of the Group. Details of Directors’ remuneration and 
the highest paid Director are disclosed in the Report of the Directors. No Directors accrued pension benefits 
during any of the periods presented. 

4.  profIt on DISpoS aL of SUBSIDIarIES

Consideration 
Net assets disposed

2013
£

1,250,000
(1,069,952)
180,048

2012
£

–
–
–

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4.  profIt on DISpoS aL of SUBSIDIarIES  continued

In August 2013 the Group disposed of its investment in AME West Africa Limited and its’ subsidiary Caracal 
Gold S.A.R.L to Alecto Minerals plc (“Alecto”) for £1,250,000 worth of shares in Alecto (see note 13).

The net assets at the date of disposal comprised: 

Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Receivables
Cash
Payables

5.  fInanCE InComE

Deposit account interest
Interest on convertible loan notes
Movement on the valuation of derivative

2013
£

910,190
148,643
6,162
21,653
(16,696)
1,069,952

2012
£

12,763
–

12,763

2013
£

5,053
45,196
178,184
228,433

The convertible loan notes are detailed in note 14.  The interest accruing on the loan notes and the value of 
the derivative at fair value at the reporting date are reflected above.

6.  LoSS BEforE InComE tax

The loss before income tax is stated after charging

Depreciation and amortisation
Auditors’ remuneration:
– Statutory audit of the Group Financial Statements
– Other assurance services 
– Tax advice
Foreign exchange differences
Operating lease payments
Share based payments

2013
£

2012
£

30,231

39,172

24,973
4,027
1,400
3,110
54,244
132,301

24,687
4,520
1,800
45,058
54,513
170,127

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7. 

InComE tax
analysis of the tax Charge
No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities for the year ended 31 December 2013 nor for the 
year ended 31 December 2012. 

factors affecting the tax Charge
The reasons for the difference between the actual tax charge for the year and the standard rate of corporation 
tax in the United Kingdom applied to the result for the year are as follows: 

Loss on ordinary activities before tax
Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard rate of  
corporation tax in the UK of 23% (2012 - 24%)
Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Tax losses carried forward
Total income tax

2013
£

2012
£

(2,041,743)

(941,421)

(469,601)

(225,941)

340,998
128,603
–

49,853
176,088
–

Deferred tax
The Group has carried forward losses amounting to £2,312,420 as at 31 December 2013 (2012: £2,771,219). 
As the timing and extent of taxable profits are uncertain, the deferred tax asset arising on these losses has not 
been recognised in the Financial Statements.

8.  CaSH fLoWS from DISContInUED opEratIonS

AME West Africa Limited and its subsidiary, Caracal Gold Mali SARL were disposed of during the year as detailed 
in Note 4.

At the reporting date the Company had not made the decision to divest NewMines Holding Limited and as such 
the assets within NewMines Holding Limited are not classified as held for sale.

Group cash flows from discontinued operations

Operating cash flows
Investing cash flows
Financing cash flows
total cash flows

Group

Company

2013
£
310,960
(338,373)
–
(27,413)

2012
£
229,021
(349,428)
–
(120,407)

2013
£
–
–
–
–

2012
£
–
–
–
–

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8.  CaSH fLoWS from DISContInUED opEratIonS continued

analysis of the result of discontinued operations 

Revenue
Expenses
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries (note 4)
Loss before tax of discontinued operations
Tax
Loss after tax of discontinued operations

9.  LoSS of parEnt Company

Group

Company

2013
£
–
(182,246)
180,048
(2,198)
–
(2,198)

2012
£
–
(57,099)
–
(57,099)
–
(57,099)

2013
£
–
–
–
–
–
–

2012
£
–
–
–
–
–
–

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profit and loss account of the parent Company 
is not presented as part of these Financial Statements. The parent Company’s loss for the financial year was 
£627,716 (2012: £1,311,379). 

10.  EarnInGS pEr SHarE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares adjusted to assume the 
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

In  accordance  with  IAS  33  as  the  Group  is  reporting  a  loss  for  both  this  and  the  preceding  year  the  share 
options, warrant options and warrants are not considered dilutive because the exercise of share options would 
have the effect of reducing the loss per share.

Reconciliations are set out below.

Basic Loss per Share
Losses attributable to ordinary shareholders:
Total loss for the year
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Weighted average number of shares
Loss per share – total loss for the year
Loss per share – continuing operations
Loss per share – discontinued operations

2013
£

2012
£

(2,041,743)
(2,039,545)
(2,198)
100,004,746
0.0204
0.0204
–

(941,421)
(884,322)
(57,099)
 84,213,306
0.0112
 0.0105
 0.0007

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11.  IntanGIBLE aSSEtS (Group)

Cost
At 1 January 2012
Additions
Exchange differences
At 1 January 2013
Additions
Transfers from tangible assets
Disposals (note 4)
Exchange differences
at 31 December 2013
amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2012
Charge for the year
At 1 January 2013
Impairment charge for the year
Amortisation charge for the year
Exchange differences
at 31 December 2013
net Book Value
at 31 December 2013
At 31 December 2012

Exploration 
and  
evaluation 
£

 1,158,587
943,879 
(21,862)
2,080,604
824,638
11,904
(928,667)
47,430
2,035,909

–
–
–
1,362,402
–
(22,478)
1,339,924

695,985
2,080,604

other
£

11,640
–
–
11,640
–
–
–
–
11,640

2,667
2,910
5,577
–
2,910
–
8,487

3,153
6,063

total
£

1,170,227
943,879
(21,862)
2,092,244
824,638
11,904
(928,667)
47,430
2,047,549

2,667
2,910
5,577
1,362,402
2,910
(22,478)
1,348,411

699,138
2,086,667

The  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  referred  to  in  the  table  above  comprise  expenditure  in  relation  to 
exploration licences in the Republic of Mali and Mozambique.  The Directors consider that for the purposes of 
assessing impairment, the above exploration and evaluation expenditure is allocated to the following licence 
areas, representing the Group’s Cash Generating Units (“CGUs”).

Karan and Diatissan (Mali)
Jangamo (Mozambique)
Caracal Kossanto (Mali)

2013
£

250,000
445,985
–
695,985

2012
£

1,512,377
–
568,227
2,080,604

The  Directors  have  reviewed  the  carrying  value  of  the  intangible  assets  and  have  included  an  impairment 
charge of £1,362,402 against the carrying value of the Karan and Diatissan licences.  The impairment charge 
was calculated based on the realisable value of these assets arising in the sale of New Mines Holdings Limited 
and Tobon Tondo S.U.A.R.L as detailed in note 24.

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The Directors consider that the remaining carrying value of the intangible assets is not impaired based on an 
assessment of the recoverable amount of each of the Group’s CGUs.

Intangible assets (Company)

Cost
At 1 January 2012
Additions
At 1 January 2013
Additions
at 31 December 2013
amortisation
At 1 January 2012
Charge for the year
At 1 January 2013
Charge for the year
at 31 December 2013
net Book Value
at 31 December 2013
At 31 December 2012

total
£

11,640
–
11,640
–
11,640

2,667
2,910
5,577
2,910
8,487

3,153
6,063

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12.  propErty, pLant anD EQUIpmEnt (Group)

Cost
At 1 January 2012
Additions
Exchange differences
At 1 January 2013
Additions
Transfers to intangible assets
Disposals (note 4)
Exchange differences
at 31 December 2013
Depreciation
At 1 January 2012
Charge for year
Exchange differences
At 1 January 2013
Charge for year
Disposals (note 4)
Exchange differences
at 31 December 2013
net Book Value
at 31 December 2013
At 31 December 2012

13.  InVEStmEntS

Group

At 1 January 2013
Additions at cost
Change in market value of investment
at 31 December 2013

plant and 
machinery
£

motor 
vehicles
£

office 
Equipment
£

156,763
20,129
(3,690)
173,202
6,380
(11,904)
(174,332)
6,654
–

5,748
21,815
35
27,598
19,882
(46,238)
(1,242)
–

–
145,604

39,603
15,081
(852)
53,832
–
–
(55,900)
2,068
–

11,550
12,722
(180)
24,092
6,797
(34,116)
3,227
–

–
29,740

7,130
–
(176)
6,954
–
–
(7,221)
267
–

3,472
1,725
(73)
5,124
642
(5,962)
196
–

–
1,830

total
£

203,496
35,210
(4,718)
233,988
6,380
(11,904)
(237,453)
8,989
–

20,770
36,262
(218)
56,814
27,321
(86,316)
2,181
–

–
177,174

Listed  
investments
£

– 
1,400,000
1,430,435
2,830,435 

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13.  InVEStmEntS continued

Company

At 1 January 2013
Additions
Change in market value of investment
Disposals
at 31 December 2013

Shares in Group  
undertakings
& listed  
investments
£

127,327 
1,400,200
1,430,435
(1,400)
2,956,562 

In  August  2013  the  Group  announced  the  conditional  agreement  to  divest  its  subsidiary,  AME  West  Africa 
Limited  to  Alecto  Minerals  Plc  (“Alecto”).  Included  within  additions  above  is  £1,250,000  in  respect  of 
108,695,542 shares acquired in Alecto in respect of this divestment and a share subscription of 13,043,478 
shares  in  Alecto  for  £150,000.  The  change  in  market  value  represents  the  fair  value  of  shares  held  at  the 
reporting date less the cost. The fair value of the shares being the market value of the Alecto shares at the 
reporting date of 31 December 2013.

In  September  2013  the  Group  entered  into  an  agreement  to  acquire  80%  of  the  share  capital  of  Matilda 
Minerals  Lda  (“Matilda”),  the  owner  of  a  mineral  sands  exploration  project  in  a  world  class  mineral  sands 
province in Mozambique. In respect of the remaining 20% shareholding in Matilda Minerals Plc, this will be 
free carried at the Company’s cost until the point of decision to carry out a Definitive Feasibility Study. When 
this point is reached the 20% shareholder can either: (a) contribute in proportion to its shareholding at that 
time; (b) become diluted in accordance with a pre-determined methodology; or (c) sell its shareholding pro 
rata to the Project value.  The investment in Matilda has been accounted for as an asset acquisition and is 
included in intangible assets in note 11.

A new 100% subsidiary company, AME East Africa Limited was set up to be the immediate parent company 
of Matilda with an initial investment of £100 in the ordinary share capital. A new subsidiary, African Mining & 
Exploration Limited, was incorporated on 5 September 2013 with an initial investment of £100 in the ordinary 
share capital.

The Company had the following subsidiary undertakings, either directly or indirectly, at 31 December 2013, 
which have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsidiary
New Mines Holdings Limited
Tobon Tondo S.U.A.R.L.
Savannah resources Mali S.A.R.L
AME East Africa Limited
Matilda Minerals Lda
African Mining & Exploration Limited United Kingdom Dormant

Country of 
Incorporation
St Kitts & Nevis
Republic of Mali Mining & exploration
Republic of Mali Mining & exploration
United Kingdom Holding company
Mozambique

nature of business
Holding company

Mining & exploration

Class of 
share
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary

% Holding
100%
100%
100%
100%
80%
100%

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14.  Loan rECEIVaBLES

Loan
Derivative

Group

Company

2013
£

228,474
344,906
573,380

2012
£

–
–
–

2013
£

228,474
344,906
573,380

2012
£

–
–
–

The loans receivable above relate to the purchase of convertible loan notes in Alecto Minerals Plc. The loan 
is repayable in cash or convertible into Alecto’s shares at a fixed price of 1.15 pence from October 2014. This 
derivative has been recognised at fair value using the Black Scholes valuation technique. 

15.  traDE anD otHEr rECEIVaBLES

2013
£

2,998
–
2,998

31,449
76,766
108,215

Group

Company

2012
£

–
–
–

24,333
48,800
73,133

2013
£

–
310,354
310,354

30,630
76,595
107,225

2012
£

–
2,011,829
2,011,829

23,531
40,416
63,947

Non-current: 
Other receivables
Amounts due from subsidiaries

Current:
VAT recoverable
Other receivables

16.  CaSH anD CaSH EQUIVaLEntS

Cash at bank and in hand

859,616

1,767,381

855,023

1,759,898

Group

Company

2013
£

2012
£

2013
£

2012
£

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17.  SHarE CapItaL

allotted, issued and fully paid

At beginning of year
Issued during year:
Cash subscription by 
David Archer (Director)
Fundraising via broker
Acquisition of 80% of 
Matilda Minerals Lda
In lieu of notice
In lieu of cash for professional services
At end of year

2013

2012

£0.01 
ordinary 
shares 
number

£0.01 
ordinary 
shares
 number

£

£

84,213,306 

842,133

84,213,306 

842,133

22,222,224
18,047,748

222,222
180,478

–
–

–
–

10,643,107
2,666,667
572,729 
138,365,781 

106,431
26,667
5,727 
1,383,658 

–
–
– 
84,213,306 

–
–
– 
842,133 

Refer to note 23 for details of unissued warrants and options.

18.  traDE anD otHEr payaBLES

Current: 
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income

19.  fInanCIaL InStrUmEntS

Group

Company

2013
£

172,307
8,635
138,950
319,892

2012
£

8,536 
 8,675
 181,479
198,690

2013
£

78,224
3,916
38,065
120,205

2012
£

8,536 
 8,675
 46,188
 63,399

financial Instruments – risk management
In  common  with  all  other  businesses,  the  Group  is  exposed  to  risks  that  arise  from  its  use  of  financial 
instruments. This note describes the Group’s objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks and 
the methods used to measure them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented 
throughout these Financial Statements.

There have been no substantive changes in the Group’s exposure to financial instrument risks, its objectives, 
policies and processes for managing those risks or the methods used to measure them from previous periods 
unless otherwise stated in this note.

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Principal Financial Instruments
The  principal  financial  instruments  used  by  the  Group,  from  which  financial  instrument  risk  arises,  are  as 
follows:

 — loan receivables
 — trade and other receivables
 — derivatives – equity conversion option in receivables convertible to share capital
 — cash at bank
 — trade and other payables

Trade and other payables fall due for payment within three months from the reporting date.

Liquidity Risk
The  Group  has  sufficient  funding  in  place  to  meet  its  operational  commitments  and  is  not  exposed  to  any 
liquidity risk but in common with many exploration companies, the Company is likely to need to raise funds for 
its exploration activities and has an agreement in place with Bergen (see Note 24) to raise funds on a regular 
basis.  The  Group’s  policy  continues  to  be  to  ensure  that  it  has  adequate  liquidity  by  careful  management 
of its working capital. The Board receives rolling 18-month cash flow projections on a regular basis as well 
as  information  regarding  cash  balances.  At  the  reporting  date,  these  projections  indicated  that  the  Group 
expected  to  have  sufficient  liquid  resources  to  meet  its  current  obligations  under  all  reasonably  expected 
circumstances. 

Foreign Exchange Risk
The  Group  is  exposed  through  its  operations  to  foreign  exchange  risk  which  arises  because  the  Group  has 
overseas  operations  located  in  Mali  whose  functional  currency  is  CFA  and  Mozambique  whose  functional 
currency is MZN. The Group’s net assets arising from overseas operations are exposed to currency risk resulting 
in gains or losses on retranslation into Pound Sterling.

Foreign  exchange  risk  also  arises  when  individual  Group  entities  enter  into  transactions  denominated  in  a 
currency other than their functional currency. The Group’s policy is, where possible, to allow Group entities 
to  settle  liabilities  denominated  in  their  functional  currency  (CFA,  MZN  or  Pound  Sterling)  with  the  cash 
remitted  to  their  own  operations  in  that  currency.  Where  Group  entities  have  liabilities  denominated  in  a 
currency other than their functional currency (and have insufficient reserves of that currency to settle them) 
cash  already  denominated  in  that  currency  will,  where  possible,  be  transferred  from  elsewhere  within  the 
Group. To mitigate the risk of the CFA/Euro expenditure in Mali, the Group holds cash in a Euro denominated 
bank account, sufficient to meet committed expenditure and other liabilities. The CFA has a permanent fixed 
exchange rate with Euro.

Credit Risk
The Group is exposed to credit risk through its loan receivables owed by Alecto Minerals Plc (“Alecto”).  The 
Group’s exposure to credit risk is mitigated as the Group has the option to convert the loan to shares after  
4 October 2014.

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The Company is exposed to credit risk on its’ receivables from its subsidiaries.  The subsidiaries are exploration 
companies with no current revenue and therefore, whilst the receivables are due on demand, they are not 
expected to be paid until there is a successful outcome on an exploration project resulting in revenue being 
generated by a subsidiary.

Fair Value
Derivatives are measured at fair value and relate to assets traded in an active market. Fair values are determined 
using the quoted share price and applying the Black-Scholes valuation methodology. 

The fair values of derivatives as at 31 December 2013 were as follows:

financial instrument

Derivative – equity conversion option within a receivable 
convertible to share capital. Recurring.

revaluation 
gains/
(losses) 
£

fair value 
£

344,906

178,184

measurement 
methodology

Based on share 
price using 
Black-Scholes 
model

The  level  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy  within  the  measurement  is  categorised  as  Level  2  and  there  are  no 
unobservable inputs within the measurement.

The derivative valuation has been calculated using a Black–Scholes Model and using the following parameters:

Stock asset price (£)
Option strike price (£)
Maturity (years)
Risk-Free interest rate
Volatility

2013

0.023
0.012
0.75
2.5%
100%

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financial instruments by category (Group)

as at 31 December 2013

Investment in Alecto
Loan receivables
Derivative
Cash and cash equivalents

At 31 December 2012
Cash and cash equivalents

assets at 
fair value 
through 
profit and 
loss
£

–
–
344,906
–
344,906

Loans and 
receivables
£

–
228,474

859,616
1,088,090

available
for sale
£

2,830,435
–

–
2,830,435

total
£

2,830,435
228,474
344,906
859,616
4,263,431

1,761,371

–

–

1,767,381

Available for the sale assets are measured at fair value. The fair value hierarchy is level 1 as the valuation is 
based wholly on quoted prices.

as at 31 December 2013

trade and other payables
At 31 December 2012
Trade and other payables

financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost
£

total
£

319,892

319,892

198,690

198,690

As at 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2012, the currency exposure of the Group was as follows:

at 31 December 2013

GBp
£

Cash and cash equivalents
Loan receivables
trade and other payables

852,299
573,380
206,674

Euro
£

2,724
–
–

Cfa
£

–
–
5,366

Gnf
£

mZn
£

total
£

–
–
–

4,593
–
107,852

859,616
573,380
319,892

At 31 December 2012
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other payables

1,742,722
63,399

17,177
–

6,606
135,291

876
–

–
–

1,767,381
198,690

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Capital Disclosures
The Group’s objectives when maintaining capital are:

 — to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for 

shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and

 — to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the 

level of risk.

The Company currently does not have any debt.

20.  ContInGEnt LIaBILItIES

Details of contingent liabilities where the probability of future payments is not considered remote are set out 
below, as well as details of contingent liabilities, which although considered remote, the Directors consider 
should  be  disclosed.  The  Directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  provisions  are  not  required  in  respect  of  these 
matters, as it is not probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required or the amount is not 
capable of reliable measurement. 

Strategic investment in future mining and exploration projects
Under the terms of the sale exchange agreement (see Events After the Reporting Date) between the Company 
and  Alecto  for  the  sale  of  NewMines  Holdings  Limited,  the  Company  is  liable  to  repay  the  consideration 
received of £250,000 if the Karan exploration licence is not renewed by 27 September 2014. The renewal of 
the licence is expected to be a formality as the minimum spending requirements and other obligations of the 
Karan licences were fulfilled.

20.  ContInGEnt LIaBILItIES

Deferred consideration payable in relation to the acquisition of 80% shareholding in matilda minerals Lda
In consideration for acquiring 80% shareholding in Matilda Minerals Lda, the Company paid initial consideration 
of AUD$400,000 in ordinary shares and a cash payment for cost reimbursements of AUD$125,000. Additionally 
milestone payments, to be satisfied by the issue of ordinary shares in the Company are payable as follows:  
(a) AUD$500,000 upon the establishment of a JORC Inferred Resource of 150Mt @ 3% THM; (b) AUD$500,000 
upon  the  establishment  of  a  JORC  Indicated  Resource  of  350Mt  @  3%  THM;  (c)  AUD$500,000  upon  the 
establishment of a JORC Indicated Resource of 500Mt @ 3% THM.

21.  rELatED party DISCLoSUrES

Details of Director’s remuneration are given in note 3. During the year £141,286 (2012: £150,048) was payable 
to  J  Cubed  Ventures  Ltd  (a  company  controlled  by  Mark  Jones)  for  consultancy  fees  of  which  £nil  (2012: 
£12,504)  remained  unpaid.  During  the  year  £25,614  (2012:  £nil)  was  payable  to  Blue  Bone  Consulting  Pty 
Ltd (a company controlled by Dale Ferguson) for consultancy fees of which £nil (2012: £nil) remained unpaid. 
The amounts payable to J Cubed Ventures Ltd and Blue Bone Consulting Pty Ltd have been included in the 
Directors’ remuneration in note 3.

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22.  opEratInG LEaSE CommItmEntS

No later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years
Later than 5 years

2013
£

30,215
12,292
–
42,507

2012
£

44,151 
13,006 
– 
57,157 

The operating lease commitments are for business premises in Mali and the United Kingdom.

23.  SHarE optIonS anD WarrantS 

Investor Warrants (2013)

Warrants 
at 
1 Jan 
2013
no

Warrants 
granted 
during the 
year

Lapsed 
during 
the year

Warrants 
at 
31 Dec 
2013
no

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant 

first  
date 
of 
exercise

final  
date 
of 
exercise

Directors/other
M C Jones
M S Johnson
Other Investors
D S Archer 

1,850,000 
4,475,000
51,624,993

–
–
–
– 11,111,112

1,850,000 
–
–
4,475,000
– 51,624,993
– 11,111,112

12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
3.0p 24/09/13 24/09/13 19/07/18

Total

57,949,993 11,111,112

– 69,061,105

Investor Warrants (2012)

Warrants 
at 
1 Jan 
2012
no

Warrants 
granted 
during the 
year

Lapsed 
during 
the year

Warrants 
at 
31 Dec 
2012
no

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant 

first 
date 
of 
exercise

final 
date 
of 
exercise

Directors/other
M C Jones
M S Johnson
Other Investors

1,850,000 
4,475,000
51,624,993

Total

57,949,993

–
–
–

–

1,850,000 
–
–
4,475,000
– 51,624,993

12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14
12.5p 22/10/10 01/11/10 01/11/14

– 57,949,993

Upon admission to AIM, the Company issued the ‘2010 Warrants’. Each warrant was issued as part of a share 
and warrant ‘unit’. Each 2010 Warrant entitles the 2010 warrant holder to subscribe for one Ordinary Share 
at 12.5 pence until 1 November 2014 (the date was extended from 1 November 2012 on 26 October 2012 
at a meeting for 2010 warrant holders. David Archer was granted 11,111,112 warrants in consideration of a 
cash subscription of £500,000 for shares and warrants and subsequent approval at a shareholder meeting on  
24 September 2013.

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part a and B Share and Warrant options (2013)

options 
at 
1 Jan 
2013
no

options 
granted 
during 
the year

options 
at 
31 Dec 
2013
no

Lapsed 
during 
the year

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant 

first 
date 
of 
exercise

final 
date 
of 
exercise

Share – 
Directors/other
M C Jones
D D Chikohora
S D Oke
R Williams
Shares – Others

3,000,000
600,000
750,000
500,000
700,000

Total

5,550,000

Warrant – 
Directors/other
M C Jones
D D Chikohora
S D Oke
Warrants – 
Others

3,000,000
600,000
750,000

500,000

Total

4,850,000

–
–
–
–
–

–

–
–
–

–

–

(1,500,000) 1,500,000
–
–
–
600,000

(600,000)
(750,000)
(500,000)
(100,000)

10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
16.1p 07/03/11 07/03/11 06/03/16
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

(3,450,000) 2,100,000

(1,500,000) 1,500,000
–
–

(600,000)
(750,000)

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

–

500,000

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

(2,850,000) 2,000,000

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part a and B Share and Warrant options (2012)

options 
at 
1 Jan 
2012
no

options 
granted 
during 
the year

Lapsed 
during the 
year

options 
at 
31 Dec 
2012
no

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant 

first 
date 
of 
exercise

final 
date 
of 
exercise

Share – 
Directors/other
M C Jones
D D Chikohora
S D Oke
R Williams
Shares – Others

3,000,000
600,000
750,000
500,000
700,000

Total

5,550,000

Warrant – 
Directors/other
M C Jones
D D Chikohora
S D Oke
Warrants – 
Others

3,000,000
600,000
750,000

500,000

Total

4,850,000

–
–
–
–
–

–

–
–
–

–

–

10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
16.1p 07/03/11 07/03/11 06/03/16
10.0p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

– 3,000,000
600,000
–
750,000
–
500,000
–
700,000
–

– 5,550,000

– 3,000,000
600,000
–
750,000
–

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15
12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

–

500,000

12.5p 22/10/10 21/10/11 21/10/15

– 4,850,000

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Issues in 2013

options 
at 
1 Jan 
2013
no

options 
granted 
during 
the year

Lapsed 
during the 
year

options 
at 
31 Dec 
2013
no

Exercise 
price

Date of 
the grant 

first 
date 
of 
exercise

final 
date 
of 
exercise

SoiLoS Share 
Options
M C Jones
M C Jones
Others

– 2,100,000
– 1,575,000
– 2,890,000

(700,000) 1,400,000
– 1,575,000
(563,333) 2,326,667

4.62p 01/02/13 31/01/14 31/01/18
4.62p 30/09/13 30/09/13 30/09/18
4.62p 01/02/13 31/01/14 31/01/18

Total

– 6,565,000 (1,263,333) 5,301,667

H2 Share options
D J Ferguson
M Johnson
C Cannon-Brookes
Others

– 5,321,776
– 1,500,000
– 1,500,000
– 1,500,000

– 5,321,776
– 1,500,000
– 1,500,000
– 1,500,000

3.0p 21/07/13 20/07/14 20/07/18
3.0p 22/09/13 22/03/14 21/09/18
3.0p 22/09/13 22/03/14 21/09/18
3.0p 22/09/13 22/03/14 21/09/18

Total

– 9,821,776

– 9,821,776

The terms of the option plans are as follows:

part a and B – Share options
Each of the Directors and key employees were granted 1 option and 1 warrant to purchase the above number 
of shares at the time of IPO. Issues in 2011 were granted for options only. The Part A options were subject to 
performance conditions, except for 100,000 options these have all been satisfied or lapsed (as per the above 
table). 

part a and B – Warrant options
The  warrants  under  this  option  plan  may  not  be  exercised  before  either  the  2010  Warrants  have  all  been 
exercised or may no longer be exercised. 

Issues in 2013
The “SOiLoS Share Options” (Share Options in Lieu of Salary) relate to the options issued to key employees 
and the former CEO in lieu of cash salary as part of the Company’s cash conservation measures announced on 
1 March 2013. The element that lapsed relates to the personnel who were engaged by Alecto following the 
divestment of AME West Africa Ltd in October 2013.

The share options in H2 were issued to in respect of either reduced fees/nominal fees (£1 per annum) paid to 
Directors and key personnel.

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accounting treatment
All of the options and warrants attract a share based payment charge under IFRS 2.

The share based payment charge for options and warrants related to Directors, non-executive Directors and 
employees have been calculated using a Black-Scholes Model and using the following parameters:

 2010 
Share  
options

2010 
Warrant 
options

2011
Share  
options

SoiLoS
Share  
options

Stock asset price (£)
Option strike price (£)
Maturity (years)
Risk-Free interest rate 
Volatility
Option (fair value) (£)

0.10
0.10
5
2.5%
95%
0.073

0.10 0.104 – 0.16
0.125 0.104 – 0.16
5
2.5%
95%
0.0698 0.076 – 0.118

5
2.5%
95%

0.0412
0.0462
5
2.5%
52.9%
0.0185

H2 2013 
(July)
Share  
options

H2 2013 
(September)
Share  
options

0.0188
0.03
5
2.5%
61.9%
0.008

0.04*
0.03
5
2.5%
61.9%
0.0244

This fair value is the cost that is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income and is spread over the 
expected vesting period which, for non-market vesting conditions (as noted above), is revised at each period 
end.

*The stock asset price was greater than the option strike price due to the delay between the Board approval and the Shareholder 
approval of the options.

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agreement to acquire 100% of Gentor resources Limited with exploration portfolio in oman
On 10 April 2014 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Gentor Resources Inc.’s subsidiary, 
Gentor Resources Limited (“GRL”), which has a 65% interest in the Block 5 and the right to earn up to a 70% 
interest in the Block 6 exploration licences in Oman. Completion is conditional on the finalisation of certain 
legal formalities in the UK, Canada and Oman. It is also subject to regulatory approvals as required by the rules 
of the TSX Venture Exchange and completion is anticipated to occur in May 2014.

In  consideration  for  acquiring  100%  of  the  issued  share  capital  of  GRL,  the  Company  will  pay  initial  cash 
consideration  of  USD  800,000.  Additionally  milestone  payments,  to  be  satisfied  (up  to  50%  payable  in 
ordinary shares in the Company) as follows: (a) USD 1,000,000 upon a formal final investment decision for the 
development of the Block 5 Licence; (b) USD 1,000,000 upon the production of the first saleable concentrate 
or saleable product from ore derived from the Block 5 Licence; (c) USD 1,000,000 within six months of the 
payment of the Deferred Consideration in (b). The Company will be responsible for all of the funding of the 
projects. This funding will be in the form of loans which would be reimbursed prior to any dividend distribution 
to Shareholders.

Bergen financing agreement
On  10  April  2014  the  Company  entered  into  an  agreement  with  an  institutional  investor,  Bergen  Global 
Opportunity  Fund  LP  (“Bergen”),  in  connection  with  a  private  placement  of  up  to  USD  5,900,000  worth  of 
new  ordinary  shares  in  the  Company  and  to  issue  a  USD  400,000  unsecured  convertible  instrument.  The 
shares will (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) be issued in 12 approximately monthly tranches, 
commencing around 17 May 2014. The initial Tranche will be in respect of USD 400,000 worth of shares and 
each of the 11 remaining tranches will be in respect of USD 400,000 (subject to certain adjustments) worth 
of shares, although the Company and Bergen may agree to increase any Tranche to up to USD 500,000. The 
Company  has  the  right  to  pause  drawdowns  under  the  agreement.  In  addition,  Savannah  has  the  right  to 
terminate the facility at any time and not to issue further shares on payment of a termination fee. In addition, 
the facility agreement contains contractual limitations on Bergen’s ability to dispose of shares following any 
subscription, as well as a prohibition on short selling.  Additionally Bergen was issued with 2,800,000 Warrants 
with an exercise price of 11.0p and a final exercise date of 17 April 2018, 1,250,000 collateral shares at par and 
1,667,064 shares as a commencement fee.

Sale of Legacy mali Exploration permits
On 27 March 2014 the Company sold to Alecto its subsidiary, NewMines Holdings Limited, which, through its 
wholly owned subsidiary Tobon Tondo, holds the exploration rights to the Karan and Diatissan gold projects in 
Mali. The consideration payable of £250,000 was satisfied by the issue of 20,000,000 ordinary shares in Alecto.

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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Savannah Resources Plc (‘the Company’) will be held at 
the offices of N+1 Singer, One Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2N 2AX, on 16 June 2014 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose 
of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions which will be proposed as ordinary resolutions in 
the cases of resolutions 1-5 and as a special resolution in the case of resolution 6.

orDInary BUSInESS
1  To receive the report of the Directors and the audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 

31 December 2013.

2  To re-appoint David Archer who retires as a Director in accordance with article 23.2 of the Articles of Association 
at the conclusion of the meeting and, being eligible, offering himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.

3  To re-appoint Dale Ferguson who retires as a Director in accordance with article 23.2 of the Articles of Association 
at the conclusion of the meeting and, being eligible, offering himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.

4  To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditor of the Company to act until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting 

and to authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor.

orDInary rESoLUtIon
5  That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities, the Directors of the Company be and they are 
hereby  generally  and  unconditionally  authorised  for  the  purpose  of  section  551  of  the  Companies  Act  2006 
(‘the Act’) to exercise all or any of the powers of the Company to allot equity securities (within the meaning of 
Section 560 of the Act) up to a maximum nominal amount of £1,000,000 provided that this authority shall, unless 
previously revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting, expire on the earlier of the conclusion of the 
next Annual General Meeting of the Company or 15 months after the passing of this Resolution, unless renewed 
or extended prior to such time except that the Directors of the Company may before the expiry of such period 
make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after the expiry of such 
period and the Directors of the Company may allot relevant securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as 
if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.

SpECIaL  rESoLUtIon
6  That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities and subject to the passing of the immediately 
preceding Resolution, the Directors of the Company be and they are hereby empowered pursuant to section 570 
of the Act to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Act) pursuant to the authority conferred upon 
them by the preceding Resolution as if section 561(1) of the Act did not apply to any such allotment provided that 
the power conferred by the Resolution, unless previously revoked or varied by special resolution of the Company 
in general meeting, shall be limited:

(a)  arising from the exercise of options,  warrant options, warrants and convertible loan notes outstanding at the 

date of this resolution;

(b)  to  the  allotment  of  equity  securities  in  connection  with  a  rights  issue  in  favour  of  ordinary  shareholders 
where the equity securities respectively attributable to the interest of all such shareholders are proportionate 
(as nearly as may be) to the respective numbers of the ordinary shares held by them subject only to such 
exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors of the Company may consider appropriate to deal with 
fractional  entitlements  or  legal  and  practical  difficulties  under  the  laws  of,  or  the  requirements  of  any 
recognised regulatory body in, any territory;

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(c)   the grant of a right to subscribe for, or to convert any equity securities into Ordinary Shares otherwise than 

under sub-paragraph (a) above, up to a maximum aggregate nominal amount of £150,000;

(d)  pursuant to the share exchange agreement for 80% of the issued share capital of Matilda Minerals Lda, up to 

a maximum aggregate nominal value of £180,000; and 

(e)  to the allotment (otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) above) of equity securities 
up to an aggregate nominal amount of £325,000 (approximately 20% of the Company’s issued share capital) 
in respect of any other issues for cash consideration; 

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

If you are a registered holder of Ordinary Shares in the Company, whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, 
you may use the enclosed form of proxy to appoint one or more persons to attend and vote on a poll on your behalf. 
A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

A form of proxy is provided.

This may be sent by facsimile transfer to 01252 719 232 or by mail using the reply paid card to:

The Company Secretary 
Savannah Resources Plc 
c/o Share Registrars Limited 
Suite E 
First Floor 
9 Lion and Lamb Yard 
Farnham 
Surrey GU9 7LL

In either case, the signed proxy must be received no later than 48 hours (excluding non-business days) before the time 
of the meeting, or any adjournment thereof.

Registered Office: 

By order of the Board

Third Floor 
55 Gower Street 
London WC1E 6HQ

7 May 2014

Stephen ronaldson 
Company Secretary 

Registered in England and Wales Number: 07307107

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Entitlement to Attend and Vote
1  Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, the Company specifies that only 
those members registered on the Company’s register of members 48 hours before the time of the Meeting shall 
be entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting.

appointment of proxies
2 

If you are a member of the Company at the time set out in note 1 above, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to 
exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at the Meeting and you should have received a proxy 
form with this notice of meeting. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes and 
the notes to the proxy form.

3  A proxy does not need to be a member of the Company but must attend the Meeting to represent you. Details 
of how to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting or another person as your proxy using the proxy form are set out 
in the notes to the proxy form. If you wish your proxy to speak on your behalf at the Meeting you will need to 
appoint your own choice of proxy (not the Chairman) and give your instructions directly to them.

4  You may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different 
shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one share. To appoint more 
than one proxy, please contact the registrars of the Company, Share Registrars Limited on 01252 821 390.

5  A vote withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote will not be counted in the calculation of votes for 
or against the resolution. If no voting indication is given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her 
discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which 
is put before the Meeting.

appointment of proxy Using Hard Copy proxy form
6  The notes to the proxy form explain how to direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution or withhold their 

vote.

To appoint a proxy using the proxy form, the form must be:

●— Completed and signed;
●— Sent or delivered to Share Registrars Limited at Suite E, First Floor, 9 Lion and Lamb Yard, Farnham, Surrey 

GU9 7LL or by facsimile transmission to 01252 719 232; and

●— Received  by  Share  Registrars  Limited  no  later  than  48  hours  (excluding  non-business  days)  prior  to  the 

Meeting.

In the case of a member which is a company, the proxy form must be executed under its common seal or signed 
on its behalf by an officer of the Company or an attorney for the Company.

Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of 
such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form.

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appointment of proxy by Joint members
7 

In  the  case  of  joint  holders,  where  more  than  one  of  the  joint  holders  purports  to  appoint  a  proxy,  only  the 
appointment submitted by the most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which 
the names of the joint holders appear in the Company’s register of members in respect of the joint holding (the 
first-named being the most senior).

Changing Proxy Instructions
8  To change your proxy instructions simply submit a new proxy appointment using the methods set out above. Note 
that the cut-off time for receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also apply in relation to amended instructions; 
any amended proxy appointment received after the relevant cut-off time will be disregarded.

Where you have appointed a proxy using the hard-copy proxy form and would like to change the instructions 
using another hard-copy proxy form, please contact Share Registrars Limited on 01252 821 390.

If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for 
the receipt of proxies will take precedence.

Termination of Proxy Appointments
9 

In order to revoke a proxy instruction you will need to inform the Company using one of the following methods:

By sending a signed hard copy notice clearly stating your intention to revoke your proxy appointment to Share 
Registrars Limited at Suite E, First Floor, 9 Lion and Lamb Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7LL or by facsimile transmission 
to 01252 719 232. In the case of a member which is a company, the revocation notice must be executed under 
its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the Company or an attorney for the Company. Any power 
of attorney or any other authority under which the revocation notice is signed (or a duly certified copy of such 
power or authority) must be included with the revocation notice.

In either case, the revocation notice must be received by Share Registrars Limited no later than 48 hours (excluding 
non-business days) prior to the Meeting.

If you attempt to revoke your proxy appointment but the revocation is received after the time specified then, 
subject to the paragraph directly below, your proxy appointment will remain valid.

Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the Meeting and voting in person. If you have 
appointed a proxy and attend the Meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.

Issued shares and total voting rights
10  As at 8 May 2014, the Company’s issued share capital comprised 161,365,359 ordinary shares of £0.01 each. Each 
ordinary share carries the right to one vote at a general meeting of the Company and, therefore, the total number 
of voting rights in the Company as at 8 May 2014 is 161,365,359.

Communications with the Company
11  Except as provided above, members who have general queries about the Meeting should telephone the Company 
Secretary, Stephen Ronaldson, on (020) 7580 6075 (no other methods of communication will be accepted). You 
may not use any electronic address provided either in this notice of general meeting; or any related documents 
(including the chairman’s letter and proxy form), to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than 
those expressly stated.

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CrESt
12  CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service 
may do so for the General Meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof by using the procedures described in the 
CREST Manual. 

CREST Personal Members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed 
a voting service provider(s) should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to 
take the appropriate action on their behalf.

In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST 
message (a “CREST Proxy Instruction”) must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & Ireland 
Limited’s specifications and must contain the information required for such instructions, as described in the CREST 
Manual (available via euroclear.com/CREST). 

The message, regardless of whether it relates to the appointment of a proxy or to an amendment to the instruction 
given to a previously appointed proxy must, in order to be valid, be transmitted so as to be received by the issuer’s 
agent (ID: 7RA36) by the latest time(s) for receipt of proxy appointments specified above. For this purpose, the 
time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp applied to the message by the 
CREST Applications Host) from which the issuer’s agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in 
the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time, any change of Instructions to proxies appointed through CREST 
should be communicated to the appointee through other means.

CREST  members  and,  where  applicable,  their  CREST  sponsors  or  voting  service  providers  should  note  that 
Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. 
Normal system timings and limitations will therefore apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is 
the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal member 
or sponsored member or has appointed a voting service provider(s), to procure that his or her CREST sponsor or 
voting service provider(s) take(s)) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by 
means of CREST by any particular time. In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST 
sponsors or voting service providers are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning 
practical limitations of the CREST system and timings.

The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of 
the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.

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Company InformatIon

Professor M S Johnson 
D S Archer 
D J Ferguson 
C Cannon-Brookes

Chairman  
Executive Director 
Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director

S F Ronaldson 
55 Gower Street 
London 
WC1E 6HQ

Third Floor 
55 Gower Street 
London 
WC1E 6HQ

DIrECtorS:

SECrEtary:

rEGIStErED offICE:

rEGIStErED nUmBEr:

07307107 (England and Wales)

aUDItorS:

BanKErS:

nomInatED aDVISor & BroKEr:

SoLICItorS:

rEGIStrarS:

BDO LLP 
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 
55 Baker Street 
London 
W1U 7EU

NatWest Bank Plc 
St James’ & Piccadilly Branch 
PO Box 2DG 
208 Piccadilly 
London 
W1A 2DG

N+1 Singer 
One Bartholomew Lane 
London 
EC2N 2AX

Ronaldsons LLP 
55 Gower Street 
London 
WC1E 6HQ

Share Registrars 
9 Lion & Lamb Yard 
Farnham 
Surrey  
GU9 7LL

WEBSItE:

www.savannahresources.com

Copyright ©Savannah Resources Plc

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Savannah Resources Plc 
Second Floor 
18 Pall Mall  
London 
SW1Y 5LU

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