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AFRICAN EAGLE RESOURCES PLC - Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2014

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Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2014

African Eagle Resources plc
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number 3912362)
(AIM share code: AFE AIM ISIN: GB0003394813)
(JSE share code: AEA JSE ISIN: GB0003394813)
(“African Eagle” or the “Company”)


INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014


African Eagle (AIM: AFE; AltX: AEA) today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30
June 2014, which will also be available shortly on the Company's website: www.africaneagle.co.uk.

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Dear Shareholder,

In the short time since I last wrote to you, on 17 June 2014, your board of directors (“Board”) has continued to work
extremely hard to identify, assess and seek to negotiate for potential opportunities that could act as a catalyst for
the rebuilding of your Company. I am pleased to report that, although at too early a stage to report any details,
positive progress is being made in this area and it is hoped that, but cannot be guaranteed, your Company will be
in a position to provide shareholders with further information in due course.

The results for the six months ending 30 June 2014 are the first results that clearly reflect the commitment to cost-
cutting and mitigation of liabilities that has taken place in your Company. This process took time and was not a
straightforward task but your Company is now demonstrably well-placed to act as the vehicle for a transaction or
transactions that, we hope, could enhance shareholder value.

The comparative figures for the six months ending 30 June 2013 are shown for the Company only, having in the
last set of interim figures been presented for the Group of companies that then existed and therefore the
comparative figures are not the same as those presented in the interim results for the six months ending 30 June
2013. The comparative figures were prepared on a break up basis which was the appropriate basis at that time and
the Company’s results for that period have not been restated to a going concern basis.

It should be noted that the fair values of the two principal assets of your Company, the approximately 9% interest in
Elephant Copper Limited and the 10% free carried interest in the Tanzanian assets (the other 90% of which was
sold in 2013), are denominated for accounting purposes in US dollars. Given that the Company reports its results in
sterling, and the strength of sterling against the US dollar as at 30 June 2014, a reasonably significant foreign
exchange loss is reported in the income statement.

Following the period end it is unfortunate that, despite considerable efforts, your Board was unable to prevent the
Company’s shares from being suspended from trading on both AIM and AltX on 11 August 2014 as a result of not
implementing the investing policy within a year of becoming an investing company, a requirement under the AIM
Rules for Companies.

However, given the positive progress being made with the opportunities that are being explored and with the
continued financial support of myself and CEO Nick Clarke, it is sincerely hoped that the suspension will be lifted in
due course such that trading can re-start with a strong platform for growth.

I look forward to being able to report further to you in more detail at the appropriate time.


Kola Karim
Chairman

For further information please visit www.africaneagle.co.uk or contact the following:

Enquiries:
African Eagle Resources plc                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7002 5361
Robert McLearon, Finance Director
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser)   Tel: +44 (0) 207 628 3396
Roland Cornish
Emily Staples

Pareto Securities Limited (Broker)             Tel: +44 (0) 20 7786 4370
Guy Wilkes

JSE Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

29 September 2014
African Eagle Resources Plc

Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 30 June 2014

                                                                      6 months to     6 months to          Year to
                                                                          30 June         30 June      31 December
                                                                             2014            2013             2013
                                                             Note       Unaudited       Unaudited          Audited
                                                                                £               £                £
Employee benefits expense                                                 (75,011)       (248,111)        (495,529)
Reversal of impairment of available for sale investment                         -               -          242,601
Impairment of assets                                                            -               -          (46,789)
Other expenses                                                           (114,398)       (772,656)        (925,871)
Depreciation expense                                                            -               -             (488)
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries                                              -               -           64,937
Loan impairment                                                                 -      (2,043,692)      (2,191,106)
Other income                                                                    -          15,605                -
Operating loss                                                           (189,409)     (3,048,854)      (3,352,245)

Finance income:
Bank interest receivable                                                      602          19,764           20,175
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain                                              (27,552)         67,162           64,578

Loss before tax                                                          (216,359)     (2,961,928)      (3,267,492)

Income tax expense                                                              -               -                -
Loss attributable to equity owners for the period                        (216,359)     (2,961,928)      (3,267,492)
Other comprehensive income:

Available for sale investments fair value adjustment                            -               -          655,022
Other comprehensive income for the period                                       -               -          655,022

Total comprehensive loss attributable to equity owners                   (216,359)     (2,961,928)      (2,612,470)
for the period


Loss per share:
Basic/diluted loss per share from total and continuing           5         (0.03p)         (0.43p)          (0.44p)
operations
Headline/diluted loss per share from total and continuing        5         (0.03p)         (0.13p)          (0.17p)
operations


The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
African Eagle Resources Plc
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2014


                                                                     30 June         30 June    31 December
                                                                        2014            2013           2013
                                                                   Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited
                                                          Note             £               £              £
Assets
Available for sale investments                               4       869,156          18,667        897,623
Cash and cash equivalents                                             24,442         569,698        176,997
Other receivables                                                     36,368         128,745         75,557
Total assets                                                         929,966         717,110      1,150,177

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities
Other payables                                                       (73,238)       (407,022)       (87,857)
Total liabilities                                                    (73,238)       (407,022)       (87,857)
Net assets                                                           856,728         310,088      1,062,320

EQUITY

Equity attributable to owners of the parent:
Share capital                                                      7,117,288       6,940,145      7,117,288
Share premium account                                             36,682,600      36,559,743     36,682,600
Available for sale revaluation reserve                               655,022               -        655,022
Retained losses                                                  (43,598,182)    (43,189,800)   (43,392,590)
Total equity                                                         856,728         310,088      1,062,320

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
African Eagle Resources Plc
Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended 30 June 2014


                                                                   6 months to     6 months to          Year to
                                                                       30 June         30 June      31 December
                                                                          2014            2013             2013
                                                                     Unaudited       Unaudited          Audited
                                                                             £               £                £

Operating activities
Loss before taxation                                                  (216,359)     (2,961,928)      (3,267,492)
Adjustments for:
  Exchange loss on available for sale investment                        28,467                -               -
  Impairment of assets                                                       -           49,333          46,789
  Reversal of impairment of available for sale investment                    -                -        (242,601)
  Proceeds from the sale of assets                                           -          (15,605)              -
  Depreciation                                                               -                -             488
  Profit on disposal of subsidiaries                                         -                -         (64,937)
  Loan impairment                                                            -        2,043,692       2,191,106
  Profit on disposal of assets                                               -                -         (41,876)
  Share based payments                                                  10,767           84,371         187,145
  Interest received                                                       (602)         (19,764)        (20,175)
  Decrease/(increase) in other receivables                              39,189          (51,727)          1,462
  Decrease in other payables                                           (14,619)        (140,867)       (460,032)
Cash flows from operating activities                                  (153,157)      (1,012,495)     (1,670,123)

Investing activities
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment                            -                -          (1,955)
Funds advanced for subsidiaries                                              -       (2,043,692)     (2,191,106)
Proceeds from sale of assets                                                 -           15,605          43,342
Proceeds from the disposal of subsidiaries                                   -                -          64,937
Proceeds from disposal of available for sale investment                      -                -          21,211
Interest received                                                          602           19,764          20,175


Cash flows used in investing activities                                     602      (2,008,323)     (2,043,396)

Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital (net of issue costs)                     -               -         300,000

Cash flows from financing activities                                          -               -         300,000

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                              (152,555)     (3,020,818)     (3,413,519)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                          176,997       3,590,516       3,590,516

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                               24,442         569,698         176,997

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
African Eagle Resources Plc
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 30 June 2014
                                                                        Share          Share    Available for       Retained          Total
                                                                       capital       premium             sale         losses   attributable
                                                                                     account      revaluation                            to
                                                                                                      reserve                        owners
                                                                            £              £                £              £              £
Balance at 1 January 2013                                           6,940,145     36,559,743                -    (40,312,243)     3,187,645
Loss for period                                                             -              -                -     (2,961,928)    (2,961,928)
Total comprehensive loss for the period                                     -              -                -     (2,961,928)    (2,961,928)
Transactions with equity owners for the first half of 2013:
Share based payments                                                        -              -                -         84,371         84,371
Total transactions with equity owners                                       -              -                -         84,371         84,371
Balance at 30 June 2013                                             6,940,145     36,559,743                -    (43,189,800)       310,088
Loss for period                                                             -              -                -       (305,564)      (305,564)
Available for sale investments – fair value adjustment                      -              -          655,022              -        655,022
Total comprehensive loss for the period                                     -              -          655,022       (305,564)       349,458
Transactions with equity owners for the second half of 2013:
Share based payments                                                        -              -                -        102,774        102,774
Issue of share capital                                                177,143        132,857                -              -        310,000
Share issue costs                                                           -        (10,000)               -              -        (10,000)
Total transactions with equity owners                                 177,143        122,857                -        102,774        402,774
Balance at 31 December 2013                                         7,117,288     36,682,600          655,022    (43,392,590)     1,062,320
Loss for period                                                             -              -                -       (216,359)      (216,359)
Total comprehensive loss for the period                                     -              -                -       (216,359)      (216,359)
Transactions with equity owners for the first half of 2014:
Share based payments                                                        -              -                -         10,767         10,767
Total transactions with equity owners                                       -              -                -         10,767         10,767
Balance at 30 June 2014                                             7,117,288     36,682,600          655,022    (43,598,182)       856,728

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
African Eagle Resources Plc
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended 30 June 2014

1   Nature of Operations and General Information

African Eagle Resources plc (“African Eagle” or the “Company”) whose registered address is 64 New Cavendish
Street, London, W1G 8TB, is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and is quoted on the
AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Alternative Exchange of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Limited (“AltX”). Following the sale of substantially all of its subsidiaries, assets and liabilities on 8 August 2013 the
Company is classed as an Investing Company as defined under the AIM Rules for Companies (“AIM Rules”).

The Company has prepared its condensed interim financial statements ("Financial Statements") on a going
concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realise assets and discharge liabilities in the normal
course of business. As announced on 17 June 2014 the Company entered into a loan facility agreement (the
“Facility”) with CEO Nick Clarke and Chairman of the Company, Kola Karim, for a total of up to £365,000 to provide
working capital for the Company.

At 30 June 2014 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of £24,442 and had not drawn on the Facility. The
cash position as at the date of these Financial Statements was approximately £16,000 having drawn down £65,000
from the Facility. The Company, as at the date of approval of these Financial Statements therefore has sufficient
funding to meet the Company's working capital requirements for the next 12 months for going concern purposes.
The Company will, however, need to raise additional funds to finance any significant transaction and to repay any
drawn down amount of the Facility, in the event that funds cannot be raised by the realisation of assets.

The Directors are confident that they will be able to secure additional funding for any such transaction, but, in
common with other companies at this stage of development, there can be no certainty that the funding will be
available.

2   Statement of Compliance and basis of preparation

African Eagle’s Financial Statements are presented in pounds sterling (£), which is also the functional currency of
the Company. The Financial Statements are for the six months ended 30 June 2014. They do not include all the
information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial
statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2013, which were prepared under International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as adopted by the European Union (“EU”).

The comparative amounts in the Financial Statements include extracts from the Company’s financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2013. These extracts do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of
Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

The comparative amounts for the six month period ending 30 June 2013 comprise the Company only and were
prepared on a break up basis. The results for this period as reported in September 2013 comprised the then
existing Group of companies and were also prepared on a break up basis and therefore the comparative figures
are not the same as those presented in the interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2013. Figures have
not been restated to a going concern basis.

3   Loss Per Share

(a) Basic loss per share

The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the loss for the period divided by the weighted average number
of shares in issue during the period. In calculating the diluted loss per share, potential ordinary shares such as
share options and warrants have not been included as they would have the effect of decreasing the loss per share.
Decreasing the loss per share would be anti-dilutive.

                                                         6 months to                    6 months to               Year to
                                                             30 June                        30 June           31 December
                                                                2014                           2013                  2013
                                                           Unaudited                      Unaudited               Audited
                                                                   £                              £                     £
Loss for the period                                         (216,359)                    (2,961,928)           (3,267,492)
Weighted average number of shares in issue               744,975,036                    694,014,407           744,975,036
Basic & diluted loss per share                                (0.03p)                        (0.43p)               (0.44p)
African Eagle Resources Plc

Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended 30 June 2014

(b) Headline loss per share

Headline loss per share has been calculated in accordance with the South African Institute of Chartered
Accountants Circular 3/2009 - Headline Earnings. Circular 3/2009 is effective for interim and/or annual financial
periods ending on or after 31 August 2009.

The calculation of headline loss per share is based on the headline loss for the period divided by the weighted
average number of shares in issue during the period. No diluted headline loss per share has been calculated as it
would be anti-dilutive by reducing the headline loss per share.


                                                            6 months to       6 months to              Year to
                                                                30 June           30 June          31 December
                                                                   2014              2013                 2013
                                                              Unaudited         Unaudited              Audited
                                                                      £                 £                    £
    Loss for the period                                        (216,359)       (2,961,928)          (3,267,492)
    Adjusted for:
     Plus loss on sale of tangible assets                             -               213                    -
     Reversal of impairment of available for sale                     -                 -             (242,601)
      investment
     Loan impairment                                                  -         2,043,692            2,191,106
     Impairment of assets                                             -            49,333               46,789



    Headline loss                                              (216,359)         (868,690)          (1,272,198)

    Weighted average number of shares in issue              744,975,036       694,014,407          744,975,036

    Undiluted headline loss per share                            (0.03p)           (0.13p)              (0.17p)




4    Available for sale investments
                                                            6 months to       6 months to          Year to
                                                                30 June           30 June      31 December
                                                                   2014              2013             2013
                                                              Unaudited         Unaudited          Audited
                                                                      £                 £                £
 Investment in Blackdown Minerals Limited:
 At 1 January/8 August                                          655,022                 -                -
 Revaluation during the period                                        -                 -          655,022
 Foreign exchange revaluation loss                              (20,773)                -                -
 Carrying amount at end of period                               634,249                 -          655,022

 Investment in Elephant Copper Limited:
 At 1 January                                                   242,601                 -                -
 Reversal of impairment                                               -                 -          242,601
 Foreign exchange revaluation loss                               (7,694)                -                -
 Carrying amount at end of period                               234,907                 -          242,601

 Investment in Kibo Mining Plc:
 At 1 January                                                         -            68,000           68,000
 Impairment                                                           -           (49,333)         (46,789)
 Proceeds from sale                                                   -                 -          (21,211)
 Carrying amount at end of period                                     -            18,667                -


5   Events after the balance sheet date

On 11 August 2014 the Company’s shares were suspended from trading on AIM and AltX as a result of the
Company not implementing its investing policy (as required by the AIM Rules) within twelve months of becoming an
Investing Company (as defined under the AIM Rules).

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