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Helping Growth Companies Achieve Ambitions on PLUS Markets: Transparent and Regulated Stock Exchange

FINEX23 is an authorized and regulated stock exchange on PLUS Markets, offering transparent trading facilities and efficient share trading. We support growth companies in raising capital, increasing visibility, and providing opportunities for investors. Our diverse market includes international companies, with a strong focus on the mining sector.

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Helping Growth Companies Achieve Ambitions on PLUS Markets: Transparent and Regulated Stock Exchange

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  1. Helping growth companies to achieve their ambitionsFINEX23 September 2008

  2. PLUS Markets - the UK’s new stock exchange • Transparent and well regulated market place • Authorised and regulated as a stock exchange by the FSA • Recognised Investment Exchange status in 2007 • Choice of markets for fully listed or growth companies • Rules and requirements appropriate to the needs of our customers • Efficient share trading facilities • New trading platform launched in November 2007 (MiFID) • Full stock coverage including the FTSE All-share and FTSEurofirst • Over 8,000 securities traded including both equity and debt • Supportive environment • Experienced market practitioners • An accomplished community of advisors

  3. PLUS-quoted • Designed specifically for small and medium sized companies • No minimum size (market capitalisation) • No minimum trading record • No minimum free float (available shares) • No shareholder approval required for large transactions • PLUS regulation team provides additional quality control • Key difference between AIM and PLUS • A specialist membership of advisers, brokers and market makers • Quote driven book (market makers) provides for liquidity • PLUS-HQ (hittable quote board) • PLUS-pool (dark liquidity pool)

  4. A market for growth and opportunity • Meeting the needs of companies • Raise growth capital • Incentivise employees • Use paper to make acquisitions • A transparent trading facility for shareholders • Increase profile and visibility • Enhance status with customers, suppliers and partners • Providing opportunities for investors • A transparent and well regulated market place • Facilitating liquidity in the secondary market • Security and confidence of a public market • Regular updates and a channel for communication • Various tax reliefs available

  5. A growing market • Significant increase in fundraising and institutional involvement (+44%) • Lambolle Partners, January ’08 £1 million • ESV Group, February ’08 £1.5 million • Woodpseen Training, March ’08 £2 million • Fluid Leader Group, March ’08 £5 million • Seven Arts Pictures, May ’08 £5 million • China CDM Exchange, May ’08 £10 million • Significant investors include: • Aberdeen Asset Management • Singer and Friedlander • Guinness Peat • Artemis • Lombard Asset Management • Evolve Capital (PLUS specific fund)

  6. A growing market • Consistent growth for the past three years (+14%) • A strong start to 2008 and a healthy pipeline: • 37 new applications • 30 new admissions (220 companies in total) • 59 secondary market fundraisings • Increasing share of secondary market liquidity • 63 PLUS member firms including leading high-volume stockbrokers and liquidity providers • 2.1 million trades worth £17 billion executed on PLUS during the period January to June 2008 (580% increase on same period 2007) • In 2008 the daily number of trades on PLUS has consistently exceeded 17,000 with an average daily value of over £135 million • Historically companies moved “up” to AIM, now two way traffic

  7. Mining companies • 17 PLUS-quoted companies, roughly 8% of the market, are classified as mining companies (some classified as investment vehicles) • The average market capitalisation of mining companies on the PLUS-quoted market is £4m (largest Ascot Mining £9.7m, smallest £0.8m) • Operations are based in a wide range of countries including Sweden, Costa Rica, South Africa, China, Australia and the USA • 4 mining companies have joined PLUS in 2008 to date: • U308 Holdings joined in January 2008 (market cap. £4.8m) • Ascot Mining joined in April 2008 (market cap. £9.5m) • Silver Mines joined in June 2008 (market cap. £2.1m) • World Mining Services joined in August 2008 (market cap. £3.7m)

  8. A diverse market

  9. An international market • 10% of the market is domiciled overseas • Almost half of these companies have operations in China

  10. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in October 2006 • Market capitalisation at admission £1.25m • Current market capitalisation £6.7m (touched £8.8m in May 2008) • GWM estimates value (assuming 100% recovery) at $700 to $800 per ton • 184% increase in share price since the start of trading • Awarded PLUS best resources stock 2008 Great Western Mining Corporation is a gold, silver and uranium exploration and development company. It commenced trading in 2006 following a year of research and study in Nevada. Great Western filed 21 contiguous claims (each 1,500ft x 600ft) of which 11 are lode claims with gold and silver as the primary target and 10 with uranium as the objective.

  11. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in August 2007 • Market capitalisation on admission £3.1m • Current market capitalisation £9.1m • Raised £595k on admission • Raised £106k in September 2007 • Over 100% increase in share price since admission • Announced total measured resources of 1.423 billion tonnes JORC compliant and 371 million tonnes in May 2008 Oracle Coalfields investigates areas of interest for the extraction of coal in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, where it holds exploration licences over two areas totalling 166 square km. Oracle has entered into a joint venture with a local company to carry out its objectives, which include establishing mine-mouth power plants with an aggregate capacity of 150mw.

  12. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in September 2004 • Market capitalisation on admission £482k • Current market capitalisation £1.08m • In February 2008 announced strike extent of 2.3km gold soil anomaly • Announced further gold soil anomaly traced for 3km • Acquired new prospecting licences over 142 square km of ground • Made its first foray into copper exploration Sheba Exploration owns five exclusive mineral licences covering 203 square km in Northern Ethiopia, where it explores for gold and base metals. Sheba joined PLUS initially in order to “raise its commercial profile, provide a trading and valuation facility for its shares and to raise working capital”.

  13. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in January 2007 • Market capitalisation at admission £10.1m • Current market capitalisation £14.5m • Raised £13m in 2007 - Guinness Peat, Schroders and Artemis • Secured further funding and reduced on-going cost of debt • In the 6 months to October 2007 the company reported revenue up 107% • NAV per share up 5% and maiden interim dividend paid AH Medical Properties is a property investment company whose principal activity is the purchase, development and management of property primarily allied to the provision of medical facilities delivering NHS led primary care. The company has a growing portfolio of medical centres, doctors’ surgeries and on-site pharmacies mainly let to doctors and primary care trusts.

  14. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in November 2006 • Market capitalisation on admission £745k • Current market capitalisation £10.5m • One of the best performing shares on PLUS • Over 1,000% increase since the start of trading • PLUS international company of the year 2008 Singapore based Avation owns commercial aircraft, which it leases to a major regional airline. The company also supplies and finances broadcasting equipment for radio and television, offers a procurement service for airlines to purchase consumables and owns an intellectual portfolio.

  15. PLUS-quoted case study • Admitted to PLUS in December 2006 • Market capitalisation on admission £25m • Current market capitalisation £106.4m • In 06/07 signed 46 new contracts and generated £3.1 profit after tax • Raised £5m in November 2007 • Raised a further £10m in May 2008 China CDM provides brokerage, advisory and research services in relation to the reduction of greenhouse gases in Asia. It works with businesses on projects that generate carbon credits, assisting with the identification of buyers or sellers. China CDM also acts as an emissions broker, managing the only on-line platform for environmental commodity transactions in China.

  16. Maximum visibility • PLUS Markets data is distributed by all of the leading data vendors • Flexible and competitive tariffs for buy and sell side users • Global reach and penetration for companies and funds

  17. Maximum liquidity • Free trading membership for EU authorised investment firms • Easy access in accordance with EU directive passporting arrangements • Progressive tariff that rewards liquidity providers (volume discounts)

  18. Market share for UK and Irish equities Source: Reuters MiFID Market Share Report April 2008

  19. Maximise shareholder value • Access to Europe’s deepest and widest pool of capital through an efficient and cost effective route to market • Raised profile amongst investors and clients from a quotation in the world’s premier financial centre • Liquidity underpinned by London’s position as the most international of all the major financial centres • Highest standards of regulation, recognised globally • A mechanism to incentivise and retain key performing employees • Considerable opportunity to increase assets under management • A driver for growth and maximising shareholder returns

  20. Maximise shareholder value “ ” Trading on PLUS has given us great exposure… PLUS has provided us with access to a wide pool of capital, which will help us to deliver on our acquisition strategy. Ian Brookes, Managing Director of Winning Pitch a PLUS-quoted company

  21. Plus Markets Group plc t. 020 7553 2000 f. 020 7553 2004 www.plusmarketsgroup.com

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