Financial Highlights First Half 2009

Total income was £10.13 million in the first half of 2009 compared to £3.74 million for the first half ended 30 June 2008.
Profit before tax was £2.28 million compared with a loss of £(2.79) million for the first half of 2008.
Commodities generated record first half revenue of £6.52 million, reflecting strength in physical metals merchanting.
Corporate Finance & Equities traded profitably in the first half of 2009 with revenue of £3.39 million, approximately unchanged compared to the first half of 2008.
Own cash resources increased by £1.21 million during the half year to £23.77 million.
Net asset value per share increased 4.4% during the half year to 33.0p.
Basic earnings per share were 1.61p compared with a loss of (1.94)p for the first half of 2008.
Interim dividend maintained at 0.75p per share.