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METMAR LIMITED - Audited abridged financial results for the year ended 28 February 2013

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Audited abridged financial results for the year ended 28 February 2013

METMAR LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1998/007269/06)
Share code: MML & ISIN code: ZAE000078747 
(Metmar or the Company or the Group)
Audited abridged financial results for the year ended 28 February 2013

- Strategic reassessment and alignment of Group completed
- Raised R99,4 million to reposition the Group 
- Addressed skills deficiencies in key functional areas through a service agreement with 
  Beacon Rock Corporate Services and recruitment of specialised staff
- New appointment to Metmar Board to strengthen overall leadership of the Group   

  AUDITED ABRIDGED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                                     
  at                                                           Note     28 February 2013     29 February 2012    
                                                                                   R000                R000   
  ASSETS                                                                                                        
  Non-current assets                                                                                            
  Property, plant and equipment                                                   39 253               57 469   
  Goodwill and intangible assets                                                 150 150              155 090   
  Investment in associates                                                        89 795               49 398   
  Investments                                                     2              207 600              253 361   
  Deferred taxation                                                               18 547                4 629   
                                                                                 505 345              519 947   
  Current assets                                                                                                
  Inventories                                                                    423 539              339 696   
  Trade and receivables                                                          541 464              755 295   
  Other receivables                                                               54 612              111 877   
  Cash and cash equivalents                                       5               80 148               88 313   
                                                                               1 100 241            1 295 181   
  Non-current assets held-for-sale                                3               36 642               11 842   
  Total assets                                                                 1 642 228            1 826 970   
  EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                                                        
  Equity and retained earnings                                                   644 402              645 098   
  Non-current liabilities                                                                                       
  Financial liabilities                                                           23 309               76 437   
  Deferred taxation                                                               51 652               53 183   
                                                                                  74 961              129 620   
  Current liabilities                                                                                           
  Financial liabilities                                                           22 401               71 384   
  Trade and other payables                                        4              324 686              399 447   
  Trade finance facilities                                        4              469 459              526 257   
  Bank overdrafts                                                 5               99 890               48 765   
                                                                                 916 436            1 045 853   
  Non-current liabilities and disposal groups held-for-sale       3                6 429                6 399   
  Total liabilities                                                              997 826            1 181 872   
  Total equity and liabilities                                                 1 642 228            1 826 970   
  Net asset value per share (cents)                                               241,07               277,53   
  Net tangible asset value per share (cents)                                      183,27               210,81   
  Number of shares in issue                                                  267 306 552          232 440 480   


  AUDITED ABRIDGED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                      
  for the years ended                                    Note     28 February 2013     29 February 2012    
                                                                             R000                R000   
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                                                   
  Revenue                                                                2 024 533            2 644 545   
  Cost of sales                                                         (1 859 607)          (2 358 581)   
  Gross profit                                                             164 926              285 964   
  Other income                                              6               26 813               41 599   
  Operating expenses                                        7             (255 869)            (229 103)   
  Fair value movements on forward exchange contracts                          (692)               9 431      
  Operating (loss)/profit                                                  (64 822)             107 891   
  Net finance cost                                          8              (45 370)             (29 381)  
  Fair value adjustments on listed investments                             (11 454)              27 980   
  (Loss)/income from equity accounted investments                           (1 815)               1 657   
  (Loss)/profit before taxation                                           (123 461)             108 147   
  Taxation                                                  9               12 427              (31 829)   
  (Loss)/profit from continuing operations                                (111 034)              76 318   
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                                                                 
  (Loss) before taxation                                                      (515)                   -   
  Taxation                                                                       -                    -   
  (Loss) from discontinued operations                                         (515)                   -   
  Total                                                                                                   
  (Loss)/profit before taxation                                           (123 976)             108 147   
  Taxation                                                                  12 427              (31 829)   
  Attributable (loss)/profit for the year                                 (111 549)              76 318   
  Other comprehensive income:                                                                             
  Movements on revaluations of financial assets                            (23 574)             (12 187)     
  Movement in foreign currency reserves                                     (3 828)              (2 312)    
  Total comprehensive (loss)/income                                       (138 951)              61 819   
  (Loss)/profit for the year attributable to:                                                             
  Equity holders of the Group                                             (101 006)              80 205   
  Non-controlling interests                                                (10 543)              (3 887)   
  Total (loss)/profit for the year                                        (111 549)              76 318   
  Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to:                                                      
  Equity holders of the Group                                             (112 140)              65 706   
  Non-controlling interests                                                (26 811)              (3 887)   
                                                                          (138 951)              61 819   
  (Loss)/earnings per share                                                                               
  Basic and diluted (cents)                                10                (39,5)                34,5   
  Headline (cents)                                         10                (32,4)                34,1   


  AUDITED ABRIDGED CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                                                                                   
                                                   Share      Foreign         Re-     Share-    Acquisition                       Non-              
                                             capital and     currency   valuation    holders  of shares in     Retained   controlling        Total     
                                                 premium      reserve     reserve      loans     subsidiary     earnings     interests       equity        
                                                   R000        R000       R000      R000          R000        R000         R000        R000
  Balance at 1 March 2011                         60 636        5 768           -          -         (5 704)     548 633          (761)     608 572      
  Total comprehensive income for the year              -       (1 482)     30 094          -              -       80 205       (46 998)      61 819       
  Dividends paid                                       -            -           -          -              -      (25 568)       (1 000)     (26 568)     
  Interest in subsidiaries                             -            -           -          -        (21 843)           -           533      (21 310)     
  Business combinations                                -            -           -          -              -            -        22 585       22 585       
  Balance at 1 March 2012                         60 636        4 286      30 094          -        (27 547)     603 270       (25 641)     645 098      
  Issue of shares                                 99 369            -           -          -              -            -             -       99 369       
  Total comprehensive loss for the year                -       (3 095)     (8 039)         -              -     (101 006)      (26 811)    (138 951)    
  Dividends paid                                       -            -           -          -              -      (38 353)            -      (38 353)     
  Dilution of shareholding in 
  Metmar Africa Limited                                -            -           -          -              -            -         4 354        4 354
  Reclassification to shareholders loan               -            -           -     72 885              -            -             -       72 885       
  Balance at 28 February 2013                    160 005        1 191      22 055     72 885        (27 547)     463 911       (48 098)     644 402      


  AUDITED ABRIDGED CONDENSED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENTS                                                               
  for the years ended                                                  Note    28 February 2013    29 February 2012   
                                                                                          R000               R000   
  Cash flows (used in)/generated from operating activities                                                            
  Cash (used in)/generated from operations                               11             (41 428)            129 574   
  Net finance costs                                                                     (45 370)            (29 381)   
  Taxation paid                                                                          (8 322)            (45 918)   
  Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities                                (95 120)             54 275   
  Net cash flows from investing activities                                                  967             (78 853)  
  Net cash generated from financing activities                                           34 863              15 739   
  Total cash movement for the year                                                      (59 290)             (8 839)   
  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year                                 39 548              48 387   
  (Net overdraft)/cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                      (19 742)             39 548   

  
  NOTES TO THE AUDITED ABRIDGED FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                                                                         
  1. Basis of preparation                                                                                 
     The audited abridged financial results have been prepared in accordance with, and containing the information required by, 
     International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices 
     Committee and Financial Reporting Pronouncements (FRPs) as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC), the 2008 
     South African Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements. The principal accounting policies used in the preparation of the 
     financial results for the year ended 28 February 2013 are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied for the year ended 
     29 February 2012 except for IAS 1 presentation.                                     
  2. Investments                                                                                          
                                                                           28 February      29 February   
                                                                                  2013             2012   
                                                                                 R000            R000   
     Investments                                                                                          
     Kalahari Resources Proprietary Limited                                    166 000          108 800   
     Kivu Resources Limited                                                          -            9 333   
     SA Metals Equity Proprietary Limited                                       28 500           28 500   
     Zimbabwe Alloys Chrome (Private) Limited                                   13 100           46 728   
     Pering Base Metals Proprietary Limited                                          -           60 000   
                                                                               207 600          253 361   
  3. Non-current assets held-for-sale                                                                     
     Pering Base Metals Proprietary Limited                                     25 870                -   
     Clay Fusion Technologies Proprietary Limited                                3 000           11 762   
     24 Sloane Street Properties Proprietary Limited                             3 564                -   
     Property, plant and equipment                                               4 128                -   
     Other assets                                                                   80               80   
     Total assets                                                               36 642           11 842   
     Less: Liabilities of disposal groups                                       (6 429)          (6 399)  
                                                                                30 213            5 443   
  4. Trade and other payables                                                                             
     Trade and other payables                                                  324 686          383 595   
     Trade finance facilities                                                  469 459          526 257   
                                                                               794 145          909 852   
  5. Cash and cash equivalents                                                                            
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                  80 148           88 313   
     Less: Bank overdrafts                                                     (99 890)         (48 765)   
                                                                               (19 742)          39 548   
     Trade finance facilities are accounted for separately.                                               
  6. Other income                                                                                         
     Includes:                                                                                            
     Gain on disposal of associate                                                   -            4 800   
     Net profit on foreign exchange                                                  -           11 649  
     Commission received                                                        14 500           18 133   
     Gain on disposal of assets                                                  3 331                -   
     Other                                                                       8 982            7 017   
                                                                                26 813           41 599   
  7. Operating expenses                                                                                   
     Operating expenses for the year are stated after accounting for:                                     
     Commission paid                                                            36 353           56 978   
     Consulting and professional fees                                            5 710            4 664   
     Employee costs                                                             78 782           68 506   
     Legal fees                                                                  2 832            4 479   
     Operating lease charges                                                     7 123            3 199   
     Repairs and maintenance                                                     5 325            7 164   
     Impairments                                                                60 363           36 197   
     Depreciation and amortisation                                               8 452            6 455   
     Unrealised loss on foreign exchange                                        21 360                -   
     Other                                                                      29 569           41 461   
                                                                               255 869          229 103   
  8. Net finance costs                                                                                    
     Includes:                                                                                            
     Trading contracts                                                          26 558           17 587   
     Bank overdrafts                                                            20 629            9 610   
     Financing effect on purchases and trade and other payables                 17 633           17 888   
     Discounting on deferred payments                                                -           13 037   
     Total                                                                      64 820           58 122   
     Less: Finance income                                                      (19 450)         (28 741)  
                                                                                45 370           29 381   
  9. Taxation                                                                                             
     Normal taxation                                                            10 016           33 700   
     Deferred taxation                                                         (22 443)          (1 871)   
                                                                               (12 427)          31 829   
 10. Reconciliation of headline (loss)/profit for the year                                                                  
     (Loss)/profit for the year                                               (101 006)          80 205   
     Adjustments for:                                                                                     
     - (Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment                 (2 376)             (27)   
     - Capital gain on disposal of investment                                        -           (4 800)   
     - Impairments                                                              20 736            3 785   
     Headline (loss)/earnings                                                  (82 646)          79 163   
     Headline (loss)/earnings per share (cents)                                  (32,4)            34,1   
     - Attributable (loss)/earnings per share (cents)                            (39,5)            34,5   
     Weighted average number of shares in issue                            255 461 640      232 440 480   
     *Weighted number of shares in issue                                   255 461 640                    
     - at 1 March 2012                                                     232 440 480                    
     - new issue 2 July 2012 (34 866 072 shares 241/365 days)               23 021 160                                                                                                                
 11. Cash (utilised in)/generated from operations                                                         
     Profit before taxation                                                   (123 976)         108 147   
     Adjustments for:                                                                                     
     - Non-cash items                                                           60 517          (33 240)   
     - Net finance costs                                                        45 370           29 381   
     Changes in working capital:                                                                          
     - Inventories                                                            (102 537)         (69 840)   
     - Trade and other receivables                                             205 277        (229 418)   
     - Trade and other payables                                               (126 079)         324 544   
                                                                               (41 428)         129 574   
 12. Segment report                                                                                       
     In identifying its operating segments, management generally distinguishes investment in resource-based operations from the trading 
     activities of the Group.                                     
     The following factors have been used to identify reportable segments of the Group:                                     
     - distinction between the investment and trading activities;                                         
     - investments segment includes investment in equity, property, plant and equipment                                     
     - trading segment relates to the traditional core trading activities of the Group together with the resource-based activities emanating 
       from off-take agreements and arrangements in place as a result of investment in equity, property, plant and equipment.                                     
     As a commodity trader and financial and logistics facilitator, Metmar is focused on developing assets and revenues related to the trading 
     and production of a diverse range of bulk commodities, specifically metals, plastics, rubber and chemicals.                                     
     There has been no aggregation of the two segments identified as:                                     
     - investments; and                                                                                   
     - trading.                                                                                           
     The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) evaluates the performance of the Groups segments based on earnings before interest, taxation, 
     depreciation and amortisation.                                     
     Included in the management reports reviewed by the CODM are summaries of depreciation and amortisation expense related to each of the 
     segments, even though these amounts are not allocated within the segment results reported.                                     
     No allocations of interest or taxation are made and only entity-wide amounts for these items are reported to the CODM.                                     
     Each of the operating segments is managed separately as each of these service lines requires different processes and other resources as 
     well as marketing approaches. All inter-segment transfers are carried out at arms length prices.                                     
     The measurement policies the Group uses for the segment reporting under IFRS 8 are the same as those used in its annual financial 
     statements, except that:                                     
     - post-employment benefit expenses;                                                                  
     - expenses relating to share-based payments;                                                         
     - research costs relating to new business activities; and                                            
     - revenue and costs                                                                                  
     are not included in arriving at the operating profit of the operating segments in prior periods.                                     
     The measurement methods used to determine reported segment profit and loss included allocations of the amounts described above.                                     
     Management currently identifies the Groups two activities as operating segments. These operating segments are monitored as strategic 
     decisions are made on the basis of segment operating results.                                     

                                                                       28 February 2013 - Audited                                29 February 2012 - Audited                                  
                                                                                 Adjustments                                               Adjustments            
                                                                                         and                                                       and                     
                                                         Trading    Investment  eliminations          Total        Trading    Investment  eliminations         Total         
                                                           R000         R000         R000          R000          R000         R000         R000         R000               
     Segment revenues                                  2 005 739        43 547       (25 050)     2 024 236      2 632 798       253 157      (241 410)    2 644 545     
     Net finance costs                                   (28 799)      (16 845)          274        (45 370)        (8 435)       (5 652)      (15 294)      (29 381)      
     Depreciation and amortisation                              
     of non-financial assets                              (4 851)       (3 856)          255         (8 452)        (4 558)       (2 035)          147        (6 446)                                                                                                                           
                                                       1 972 089        22 846       (24 521)     1 970 414      2 619 805       245 470      (256 557)    2 608 718 													   
     The totals presented for the Groups operating segments reconcile to the entitys key financial results as presented:                                                                                                                 
     Segment revenues                                  2 005 739        43 547       (25 050)     2 024 236      2 632 798       253 157      (241 410)    2 644 545     
     Other income                                         21 101        24 445       (18 733)        26 813         31 856        17 754        (8 011)       41 599        
                                                       2 026 840        67 992       (43 783)     2 051 049      2 664 654       270 911      (249 421)    2 686 144     
     Segment profit/(loss)                                                                                                                                        
     Segment operating profit/(loss)                       4 712       (68 300)       (1 234)       (64 822)        88 476        21 124        (1 709)      107 891       
     Fair value adjustments for listed investments        10 044       (18 095)       (3 403)       (11 454)           179        27 801             -        27 980        
     Net finance costs                                   (28 799)      (16 845)          274        (45 370)        (8 435)       (5 654)      (15 292)      (29 381)      
     Discontinued operations                                              (515)                        (515)                                                               
     (Loss)/income from equity accounted investments           -        (1 815)            -         (1 815)             -         1 657             -         1 657         
     (Loss)/profit before taxation                       (14 043)     (105 570)       (4 363)      (123 976)        80 220        44 928       (17 001)      108 147       
     Taxation                                             (1 309)       11 444         2 292         12 427        (22 461)      (13 366)        3 998       (31 829)      
     (Loss)/profit for the period                        (15 352)      (94 126)       (2 071)      (111 549)        57 759        31 562       (13 003)       76 318        
     Segment assets                                    1 148 280       783 914      (289 966)     1 642 228      1 240 111       820 271      (233 412)    1 826 970     
                                                       1 148 280       783 914      (289 966)     1 642 228      1 240 111       820 271      (233 412)    1 826 970     
     Segment liabilities                                 794 450       815 200      (611 824)       997 826        856 987       802 430      (477 545)    1 181 872     
                                                         794 450       815 200      (611 824)       997 826        856 987       802 430      (477 545)    1 181 872     

 13. Corporate governance                 
     The Metmar Group complies with the Code of Good Corporate Practice and Conduct published in the King III report on Corporate 
     Governance.           
 14. Post-balance sheet events            
     The Company sold its subsidiary company 24 Sloane Street Properties Proprietary Limited for R12,8 million. The deal is conditional 
     on a new mortgage bond being signed and registered.           
     The mortgage bond has already been approved and is currently at the deeds office to be registered after which Metmar will receive 
     the cash.           
 15. Related-party transactions           
     During the period, the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, entered into various transactions with their 
     associates. These transactions were subject to terms that are no less favourable than those arranged with third parties.
 16. Audit opinion
     These results have been audited by the Groups independent auditors, Grant Thornton. Their unmodified audit report, dated 29 April 2013,
     is available for inspection at the registered offices of the Group. The auditors report does not necessarily cover all of the information 
     contained in this announcement. Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the
     auditors work they should obtain a copy of that report together with the accompanying financial information from the registered office of the
     Company. Any reference to future financial performance included in this announcement, has not been reviewed or reported on by the Groups
     independent auditors.           

COMMENTARY
Financial performance
In the difficult trading environment which prevailed throughout the financial year ended 28 February 2013, particularly in the second half, Metmar
incurred a loss owing to inter alia lower volumes traded and depressed commodity prices, which in turn were driven by low international demand
and overstocking, particularly in China.

Revenue declined by 23% to R2,0 billion (2012: R2,6 billion) and gross profit margins in the Trading segment (which comprises the metals trading
business and plastics and rubber distribution business), were squeezed to 8% (2012: 11%).

An operating loss of R64,8 million was incurred (2012: profit of R107,9 million.

Operating expenses increased to R255,9 million (2012: R229,1 million) due in the main to increases in impairments of R60,4 million (2012:
R36,2 million) and unrealised loss on foreign exchange differences of R21,4 million (2012: unrealised gain of R11,6 million). The Group incurred
a loss before tax of R124,0 million (2012: profit of R108,1 million). This adverse result was due to an increase in net finance costs to R45,4 million
(2012: R29,4 million) partly caused by the holding cost of metallurgical coke breeze and negative fair value adjustments of R11,5 million (2012: gain
of R27,9 million). The imminent startup of the Kalagadi sinter plant will allow the Group to realise portion of its metallurgical coke breeze stockpile,
thus generating cash and reducing finance charges.

The attributable loss of the equity holders of the Group is R101,0 million (2012: profit of R80,2 million) and the headline loss is R82,6 million
(2012: profit of R79,2 million).

The net asset value decreased by 13,1% to 241,1 cents per share (2012: 277,5 cents per share) due to losses incurred and investments revaluations.
The investments were valued by an independent expert and are disclosed at R207,6 million (2012: R253,4 million) after reclassification of the Pering
Base Metals Proprietary Limited valued at R25,9 million to non-current assets held for sale following managements decision to sell this investment.

Cash used in operations was R95,1 million (2012: cash generated from operations of R54,3 million). The Company raised R99,4 million during
the year through an issue of shares at Metmar Limited level to a strategic investor. The cash position at year end is a net overdraft balance of
R19,7 million (2012: net cash balance of R39,5 million).

Management has instituted various strategic plans to return the Group to profitability and a positive cash flow position in the 2013/14 financial year
including cost cutting, identification and disposal of non-core investments and operations, and the recruitment of an experienced corporate financier
to manage investments and attend to general corporate finance matters, thus allowing the Company to focus on its core business of trading.

DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS
The Group comprises of two reportable segments which are Trading (which includes Polychem) and Investments.

TRADING
Metals trading
Metals trading achieved an operating profit of R4,7 million (2012: R88,5 million) due to the decline in trading margins. The weak Rand in the second
half of the financial year was not beneficial given that US Dollar purchases converted to Rand were higher than US Dollar sales converted to Rand.
Furthermore, US Dollar facilities at year end had to be converted to Rand. Overall metals trading turnover reduced to R2,0 billion (2012: R2,6 billion).
Loss for the year was R15,4 million (2012: profit of R57,8 million). The financial year 2014 is presenting a number of trading opportunities which the
metals trading business is adequately equipped to handle given its access to trade finance facilities, logistics services and a skilled trading team.
Management is cautiously optimistic that the commodities market will pick up in 2014 financial year as consumers are expected to reduce their
overstocked positions.

Polychem
Polychem distributes polymers, natural rubber and rubber chemicals and delivered lower than anticipated financial results. Turnover increased to
R628 million (2012: R530 million) whereas gross profit reduced to R62 million (2012: R64 million) reflecting the extent of difficult trading conditions
experienced in the current year despite increases in volumes. Profit after tax also declined to R28 million (2012: R32 million) due to high finance
costs and increased logistics costs. Margins are expected to continue to be under pressure in 2014 financial year and management plans to focus
on increasing volumes of high margin products.

INVESTMENTS
The evaluation of each investment was completed during the year, enabling Metmar Investments and Resources (Investments) to identify its ongoing
core assets. Non-core assets are in the process of being sold and are reflected at an estimated net realisable value in the balance sheet. This process
has resulted in impairments which were recognised in the income statement contributing to the loss incurred by the Group.

For the year under review, Investments incurred an operating loss of R68,3 million (2012: profit of R21,1 million) due to impairments and reversal of
coke breeze sales. Turnover decreased to R43,5 million (2012: R253,2 million) mainly due to the coke breeze sales reversal.

The R99,4 million raised by Metmar Limited was intended to be used at the Investments level to pay off debt and invest in profitable projects. The
funds have been applied for their stated purpose which includes funding of a further stake in Kivu and further funding, through the shareholders loans,
of the Eastern Belt Chrome Mines Proprietary Limiteds (EBCM) project known as Sefateng Chrome Mine Proprietary Limited to enable it to develop
Sefateng chrome mine from which Metmar has 100% off-take. The funding also assisted in reducing debt incurred in the purchase of EBCM shares,
buyout of minorities in Metmar Industrial, investing in the construction of a storage and loading terminal in one of the major ports in the southern
African Region and paying off bank debt.

Report of each of the major investments is as follows:
- Metmar owns 11,66% of Kalahari Resources Proprietary Limited (Kalahari Resources), which owns 40% of Kalagadi Manganese Proprietary
Limited (Kalagadi). Kalagadi completed cold commissioning of the sinter plant and hot commissioning is imminent once electricity
is connected. Eskom is to supply a mobile electricity unit while the connection to the grid is finalised. The manganese mine is expected to be
completed in the first half of the 2014 calendar year. This has presented an opportunity for toll treating manganese fines at Kalagadi using the
metallurgical coke breeze in stock to produce manganese sinter which has seen good price increases over the last year. Metmar will supply both
manganese fines and coke while Kalagadi is to charge a toll fee for conversion.

The manganese mine in the Northern Cape is expected to produce 3 million tons of ore per annum. The sinter plant is expected to produce
2,4 million tons of beneficiated sintered ore. The off-take agreement with Kalagadi to market 50% of its produce is in the final process of
negotiations.

- The Company owned 8,98% of Kivu Resources (Kivu) at the beginning of the current year but the shareholding was increased to 32,4%
following a rights issue in which not all shareholders participated. Kivu previously owned a tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo which
was later sold in exchange for shares in Alphamin Resources Limited (Alphamin), a company listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange. These
shares were distributed to the shareholders of Kivu resulting in Metmar owning 2,7 million shares in Kivu. Metmar was owed R48 million by Kivu
for tin purchases paid for by Metmar but never delivered. Kivu agreed with Metmar to exchange the debt owed for further shares in Alphamin. This 
resulted in Metmar Group receiving a further 7,2 million shares of which 5 million was received in the current year.

Kivu also owns a tin project in Rwanda in partnership with the Rwandan government. This project did not achieve production targets during
the year due to shortage of mining and beneficiation equipment and lack of skilled personnel. The funds raised by Kivu through the rights issue
in which Metmar participated were used to acquire mining and beneficiation equipment. Metmar assisted the project to recruit an experienced
Managing Director who has successfully put in place a management team. This project is expected to produce in excess of 150 tons of tin per
month at its optimal production expected within the next 18 months. Metmars negotiations and finalisation of the off-take agreement have been
hampered by the projects non-registration to International Tin Research Institute (ITRI). This registration is expected to be approved in the first
quarter of 2014 financial year and Metmar will sign up the 100% off-take from the project.

- Eastern Belt Chrome Mines Proprietary Limited (EBCM) continued to benefit from the chrome off-take agreement with Sefateng Chrome
Mine Proprietary Limited (Sefateng), a company in which it owns an effective 20% stake. Over the last two years Sefateng moved in excess
of 350 000 tons of run of mine chrome to China and other export destinations. This is reflected by the profit after tax of R8,7 million which it
achieved in the current financial year. Sefateng cut production towards the end of the current year due to poor chrome prices and expiry of the
small scale mining permit. The mining right application together with an application for another small scale mining permit is to be submitted within
the first quarter of 2013/14 financial year. Metmar has secured a 100% off-take agreement for chrome produced from the small scale mining
permit and continues to negotiate an off-take agreement for all product mined once the mining right is approved. The 51% owned Steelpoort
Chrome Mines Proprietary Limited (Goudmyn) continues to be unable to use its approved mining rights due to the water use licence not yet been
issued. Goudmyn has 700 000 tons of open cast minable high quality LG6 material and Sefateng has 2,5 million metric tons of open cast minable
LG6 and a further 37 million metric tons to be mined underground.

OTHER ISSUES
Ruukki
The dispute with Ruukki SA Proprietary Limited regarding the outstanding payments of the proceeds to the Mogale Vendors was resolved during
the current year. Vendors were paid a cash settlement of R175 million plus 8 695 652 shares in the Ruukki Group Plc pending the South African
Reserve Bank (SARB) approval. Metmar received its cash portion amounting to R26 million. Shares in Ruukki Group have not been received since
the SARB approval has not been obtained. Ruukki has requested extension from the Mogale Vendors to secure the SARB approval and Vendors
are considering this.

DIRECTORATE AND COMPANY SECRETARY
The following changes to Metmars board of directors took effect during the year under review:
- Mr Tom Borman was appointed as a non-executive director with effect from 12 March 2013.
- Ms Kgomotso Moroka was appointed as an independent non-executive director with effect from 13 March 2013.
- Ms AC Swart was appointed as a Company Secretary with effect from 1 February 2013 following the resignation of Mr MRD Boyns.

OUTLOOK
Recently released Chinas GDP growth figures have come below expectations. This has fuelled fears of continued subdued demand for commodities
given that China is the biggest buyer of commodities globally. Such fears are mitigated by the understanding that China could start buying at the
current low commodity prices. With other significant economies not yet showing good growth the next financial year is likely to continue to be
challenging for commodity traders. However, the actions taken by management to reduce costs and obtain new sources of product, which are
already bearing fruit, should restore the Group to a profitable position in 2014. Notwithstanding the lackluster performance of FY 2013, the strategic
work performed at Group level is expected to deliver turnaround in the Groups performance, irrespective of what commodity markets do.

DIVIDEND
Metmars policy continues to be to pay approximately half the attributable earnings earned as a dividend. Given that in the current year we incurred
a loss no dividend will be declared nor paid.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Companys annual general meeting of shareholders will be held at Metmars registered office at 25 Culross Road, Corner Main and Culross Road,
Bryanston on 7 August 2013. A separate notice convening the meeting will be posted to the shareholders in due course.

CB Brayshaw                 DJ Ellwood
Non-executive Chairman      Chief Executive Officer
30 April 2013

Directors: CB Brayshaw** (Chairman), DJ Ellwood (Chief Executive Officer), D Earp**, PP Boshoff, T Borman*, K Moroka**,
GP Lotis, D Mashile-Nkosi*, SMS Nkosi (Chief Financial Officer), L Matteucci**  *Non-executive  **Independent and Non-executive
Company Secretary: AC Swart
Registered office: 25 Culross Road, Bryanston, 2191 (PO Box 98549, Sloane Park, 2152)
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107) 
Sponsor: One Capital 
Auditors: Grant Thornton
www.metmar.com 

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