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MoneySwap Plc ("MoneySwap", the "Group" or the "Company") Issue of US$350,000 of convertible loan note and Receipt of US$1,937,000 of unsecured loans Issue of convertible loan note MoneySwap Plc (AIM: SWAP), the Asia focused prepaid card and online payment services provider, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Money Swap Exchange Limited ("MSEL"), has issued convertible loan note totalling US$350,000 (the "Loan Note"). The funds received from the Loan Note will be used to develop the Group's new lines of business in co-operation with China UnionPay, further details of which have been announced previously, as well as for general working capital purposes. Moving forward, the Directors anticipate that the Group's relationship with China UnionPay will be increasingly more important and will become the Group's major revenue stream. The Loan Note carries a 10% annual coupon and has a maturity date of 6 December 2014 (the "Maturity Date"), at which point the note holder may request repayment of the outstanding principal, plus any accrued interest. Should an individual note holder not request repayment at the Maturity Date by giving not less than two months prior written notice, their principal repayment date shall automatically extend for a further 12 months. MSEL has the option to repay all or part of the Loan Note, plus any accrued interest, at its discretion, at any time from six months after the issue of the Loan Note until the Maturity Date by giving not less than one month prior written notice. Any principal amounts outstanding under the Loan Note at the Maturity Date may be converted, at the discretion of the note holder, either in whole or in part, into new ordinary shares of MoneySwap (the "Conversion") by giving not less than two months prior written notice. The price of the Conversion shall be calculated as a 10% discount to the average closing price of an ordinary share in MoneySwap on AIM for the 10 business days prior to the Maturity Date. Chee Boon Lee, CFO, said: "We are delighted to be able to announce this loan note. The funding that it provided places us in a better position to be able to invest in the necessary IT and payment system development as well as increase the marketing effort that is required to expand our relationship with China UnionPay." Receipt of US$1,937,000 unsecured loans

The third is the development of efficient gas turbines which will result in a 25 megawatt prototype unit. It will be built by 2015 in conjunction with Toshiba Japan. The project is supported by the Carbon Capture Storage grant, as announced at the Kyoto conference last month. Goodwin recently borrowed an extra £5m with a five-year line of credit from Lloyds Bank despite profits in its interim report.

Engineering firm Goodwin revealed a considerable climb in revenue in its half-yearly results Wednesday following an increase in turnover and growth in the market. The group reported revenue of £68m for the six months ended October 31st, up 26% from £54.3m in the comparative period the year before. Pre-tax profits for the mechanical and refractory engineering company soared to £10.4m compared to £6.1m in the previous year. The company credited its positive results to higher demand in supplies to the oil, gas and energy industries. "We have significant vertical integration between our group companies and, as such, the combination of the individual trading company revenues is some 20% greater than the above stated Group revenue and this vertical integration allows for greater efficiency," Goodwin explained in a statement. Goodwin has plans in place for the continued growth of the company with a number of government supported programs over next five years. The company has received up to £6m from the government for three major projects. The first project is to train 25 apprentices per year over the next five years to boost employment. The second is developing a new apprentice school, four high tech office and factory units and a new range of valves through a Regional Growth Fund grant.

"We already have a successful distribution partnership with Biocodex in Turkey, which provides the foundation for this new multi-product, multi-country arrangement." Sinclair products which are part of the agreement include: Kelo-cote silicone-gel scar reduction range; Sculptra collagen stimulator for deep tissue regeneration; Papulex for acne; Bio-Taches for hyperpigmentation disorders; Atopiclair for atopic dermatitis; and Sebclair for the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis.

Sinclair IS Pharma has signed a 10-year deal with Biocodex to expand its dermatology portfolio in Russia, Turkey and Europe's Benelux countries. Biocodex, an independent French pharmaceutical company, will support in the importation and distribution of Sinclair products to wholesalers. The company will also facilitate in marketing, advertising, and promotion of commodities to clinicians and pharmacies. Sinclair - a London-based pharmaceutical firm focused on treatments in dermatology, wound care and oncology support - expects the new partnership will help the organisation crack new markets. "This partnership with Biocodex supports our growth strategy to create relationships with strong strategic partners and move our product portfolio into fast-growing, emerging markets" Chris Spooner, Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair, said.

The new Chania routes will begin in April and will go on sale on Thursday. The news comes one day after the carrier unveiled the opening of his first base in Croatia at the Zadar Airport with 16 new routes in the UK and Europe.

Ryanair announced Wednesday the launch of its first Greek base with 26 new routes. The base at Chania - the second largest city of Crete - will take off in April 2013 with one-based aircraft and will include routes to and from Billund, Bremen, Bristol, Eindhoven, Katowice, Marseille, Memmingen, Thessaloniki, Venice, Vilnius and Warsaw. The low-cost airline is investing $70m at Chania Airport and the company plans to operate 106 weekly flights. Ryanair stated its 55th base would sustain 500 onsite jobs. Ryanair's Kate Sherry said: "Visitors to Greece can now beat the recession and escape high fares and fuel surcharging by switching to Ryanair's lowest fares and our no fuel surcharge guarantee between Chania and 25 European destinations, including Edinburgh, London and Milan, amongst others. Ryanair's 500,000 passengers per annum will sustain up to 500 'on site' jobs in Chania, in a welcome boost to the Cretian economy, as we grow our passenger traffic by 100% at Chania." To promote the new base, Ranair has released a 100,000 seat sale with fares starting from £8 for travel across its European network in January. The tickets are available until midnight Thursday.

FTSE 100-listed aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems has published an update about its contract negotiations with the Saudi Arabian government regarding the supply of Typhoon aircraft. In 2007, BAE Systems was contracted to supply the Royal Saudi Air Force with 72 Typhoon aircraft under the government-to-government Salam programme. BAE System's company update stated: "Whilst progress has been made through the course of these negotiations, issues remain to be resolved before contract pricing, acceptable to all parties, can be agreed. Discussions continue towards a Salam agreement." "Acceptable pricing terms remain the group's driver to such an agreement, not the timing of the settlement." Potential impact on underlying earnings per share Should an acceptable agreement not be reached before the group's full year results announcement, the impact on 2012 trading guidance would be to reduce the group's underlying earnings per share by approximately 3 pence per share. BAE Systems, as the prime contractor to the UK Government, has delivered 24 Typhoon aircraft to date. The company reported that "all parties remain committed to the programme and further aircraft are in-build for deliveries to recommence in 2013." Omani contract on radar On a more positive note, reports surfaced in afternoon trading that BAE Systems could announce a contract win with Oman, for Eurofighter Typhoons, on the next 21st of December.

Ian Godden, Chairman of KBC Advanced Technologies, said: "We are honoured to be working in partnership with EP Petroecuador in its mission to achieve best practice in its operations. This is a major new client for us which expands our footprint in the South American region - an important growth market for us. The award of this contract significantly improves our work backlog into 2013 and beyond and validates KBC's technology and service offering, which provides an integrated solution to our oil and gas clients worldwide."

KBC Advanced Technologies has signed a new contract with Ecuador's integrated state national oil company EP Petroecuador for the supply of a Best Practices Plan for the Technical and Operating Sector of the Esmeraldas Refinery in Ecuador over a period of four years. The programme of support aims to improve performance of EP Petroecuador's 110,000 barrels per day refinery, with a focus on margin improvement and the capability of the workforce. As part of the contract, EP Petroecuador will take a five year licence for KBC Advanced Technologies' process and energy modelling software tools, including the full Petro-SIM™ suite, to optimise the operation of the refinery. KBC Advanced Technologies will work with EP Petroecuador, both directly and through a major subcontractor, to improve its core work processes and support systems, as well as develop the technical capability of the workforce.

NewRiver Retail has entered into a joint venture with LVS Luxembourg to purchase a portfolio of five UK shopping centres, the company announced Wednesday. The real estate retail investor has acquired a 10% interest in the project, with the remaining 90% held by LVS. The companies have exchanged contracts to procure the portfolio from Zurich Assurance Limited for a total consideration of £85 million. The shopping centres are comprise by three freehold and two long-leasehold shopping centres located in Leamington Spa, Cowley, Kilmarnock, Bridlington and Hull at a net initial yield of 9.7%. The total letting area covers 1 million square feet and 205 tenancies which include HS, Boots, Sainsbury's, Poundland and Wilkinson. NewRiver stated: "In line with the Company's core strategy of active asset management, NewRiver has also identified a significant level of value-enhancing opportunities across the portfolio. Subject to completion, NewRiver will receive a projected annual fee of approximately £0.4m for management of the assets being acquired by the Joint Venture."

Victor Kolesnikov, Chief Executive Officer of Toledo Mining, said: "I am delighted that the agreements have been finalised under which the company will be receiving payment of $6,552,000 from DMCI Mining for the sale of the indirect interest in BNC and the parties have agreed that Toledo will use these proceeds to settle the $5,896,800 balance of purchase price payable to ENK for the 18.7% stake in BNC". Toledo Mining Corporation's share price was up 0.83% to 30.25p at 08:00 on Wednesday morning.

AIM-listed Toledo Mining has proposed to change its share arrangement in Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC). The company is proposing to sell its indirect interest in Berong Nickel Corporation for $6.55m and acquire a direct interest in Berong Nickel Corporation from ENK for the same value. Although Toledo's overall interest in the Berong Nickel Corporation will not materially change as a result of the proposed transactions, it is expected to be an important step for Toledo to have greater representation on the BNC Board through an increased direct holding. Further, having DMCI Mining as a partner in BNC is expected to be viewed as a significant advantage for the next stage of development for BNC. Toledo Mining Corporation further announced that, following discussions with DMCI Mining Corporation, it has exchanged contracts for the sale of a 31% shareholding in Nickeline Resources to DMCI Mining.

Top Director Sells Investec (INVP) Director name: Mr Stephen Koseff Amount sold: 250,000 @ 408.40p Value: £1,021,000

Innovation Group (TIG) Director name: Mr Jane Hall Amount purchased: 105,000 @ 23.50p Value: £24,675

ACM Shipping Group (ACMG) Director name: Mr John Lawrence Plumbe Amount purchased: 21,062 @ 142.00p Value: £29,908

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) Director name: Mr Stephen Robertson Amount purchased: 5,695 @ 698.50p Value: £39,780

Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund Ltd (PAX) Director name: Mr Christopher M Gradel Amount purchased: 45,956 @ $1.26 Value: $58,134

Darty (DRTY) Director name: Mr Alan C Parker Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 58.86p Value: £58,860