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TSG will report Asacha's third quarter 2012 gold production in October 2012. TSG's major shareholders UFG Asset Management (UFG) and AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) have agreed to provide the Company with short term loan finance, of US$500,000 and US$281,000 respectively, on commercial terms. Each loan is repayable 90 days after drawdown. All or part of the loans may be repaid by TSG without penalty at any time before the scheduled repayment. The loan funds will be used to provide the Company with short-term working capital. While UFG and AGA are substantial shareholders in the Company, the loans are not disclosable related party transactions (as defined under the AIM Rules). However, the Company's Board (except for Florian Fenner and Charles Ryan who are connected to UFG) consider the terms of the UFG loan to be fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of TSG are concerned. Similarly, the Board consider the terms of the AGA loan to be fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of TSG are concerned.

Asacha mining and production update US$781,000 Shareholder loans LONDON: 16 July 2012 - Trans-Siberian Gold plc ("TSG" or the "Company") (TSG.L) reports that mine development activities at Asacha in the second quarter of 2012 comprised approximately 1,046 metres, while ore extraction (including ore from stoping and mine development) amounted to 30,090 mt. The ore stockpile at the end of June 2012 comprised approximately 63,400 mt. In the same period, an average 10,988 mt per month was processed through the Asacha plant. Plant throughput reached 12,394 mt in June 2012 (99.1% of the production level envisaged in the plant's design documentation). TSG reported on 22 June 2012 that plant performance in April and May 2012 had continued to be affected by the low grade of ore, principally due to dilution. In June 2012, measures taken in the mine to improve the quality of ore delivered to the plant resulted in a 30% increase in gold grade to 7.40 g/t. The additional drilling rig purchased to improve the quality of geologic sampling in the mine has now been delivered.

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George Ogilvie, President and CEO of Rambler, commented: "The live commissioning of the copper concentrator is progressing smoothly, and on schedule. As we gain more knowledge of the process we will continue to maximize the tonnage throughput while increasing the mill feed grade by steadily blending in more massive sulphide ore, particularly from the 1807 zone. The eventual goal is to only process massive sulphide ore, which carries a much higher grade and increased margins. It is our objective to reach Commercial Production during the second half of 2012 with the first 5,000 tonne load of copper concentrate being shipped to market prior to calendar year end. "The realization of revenue from the sale of the first lot of copper concentrate is another important milestone for the Company. While the fiscal 2013 budget is being finalized, we expect to provide guidelines on our fiscal targets after Commercial Production is declared. In light of current volatility in financial markets, a key objective of the budget will be strengthening the balance sheet through cash flow from operations while paying close attention to cost control

Rambler's First 600 Tonne Lot of Copper Con... FOR: RAMBLER METALS & MINING PLC TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: RAB AIM SYMBOL: RMM July 16, 2012 Rambler's First 600 Tonne Lot of Copper Concentrate Sold to Transamine LONDON, ENGLAND and BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - July 16, 2012) - Rambler Metals and Mining plc (TSX VENTURE:RAB)(AIM:RMM) ('Rambler' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the sale of its first lot of 600 tonnes ("001") of copper concentrate from the Company's 100% owned Ming Copper-Gold Mine ("Ming Mine") in Newfoundland and Labrador's Baie Verte Peninsula, Canada. HIGHLIGHTS /T/ -- The Company has now invoiced and sold its first 600 tonne, lot 001, of copper concentrate to Transamine Trading with a 90% provisional payment having been received. Provisional grade for the lot was 29.7% copper, 5.43 g/t gold and 47 g/t silver with no deleterious material or penalties -- As of 16 July 2012, there are 1,700 tonnes of copper concentrate in storage at the Company's port warehouse facility. Lot 002 of 800 tonnes of copper concentrate is awaiting assays for invoicing and provisional payment -- Copper concentrate live commissioning commenced on 14 May 2012 with material from the Lower Footwall Zone only -- Average tonnage rate and mill head grade for May 2012 was 455 dry tonnes per day and 1.49% copper equivalent with the rate and mill head grade increasing in June to 585 dry tonnes per day and 2.16% copper equivalent. June's increase was due to the blending of higher grade development ore from its 1807 zone with Lower Footwall Zone material -- Mill copper recoveries range from 85% to 99% with an average to date of 92.5%

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Smiths Chief Executive Philip Bowman said: "As I indicated at our interim results in March, we are looking to simplify our portfolio. This disposal helps us to focus on our core businesses in driving revenue growth, operational improvements, enhanced margins and strong cash conversion." Smiths Group's investment in Cross Match, reflected in its accounts as an associate of Smiths Group with a book value of $36 million, stems from the 2002 purchase of Heimann Systems which included a biometrics business. Heimann Biometrics was sold to Cross Match three years later in exchange for equity in Cross Match.

SMITHS SELLS SHARE OF US BIOMETRIC COMPANY FOR $77M Smiths Group plc today announces the disposal of its minority stake in Cross Match Technologies Inc for up to $77 million as part of its strategy to manage its portfolio more actively and divest non-core activities. The proceeds from the sale of its entire holding in the Florida-based biometric identification company to Francisco Partners, a private equity firm, comprise $69 million in cash on completion. In addition, up to $8 million will go to an escrow account to cover working capital adjustments and to meet any possible legal claims for up to 15 months.

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Dr Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, said: "I am pleased to announce the initialling of the service contract for Block 9 by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Iraq Block 9 consortium, including Dragon Oil. This precedes the signing of the final contract anticipated later this year. This move into Iraq demonstrates our endeavour to diversify Dragon Oil's portfolio. It will also facilitate working with our consortium partners to bring success in the development of Iraq's hydrocarbon resources."

Initialling of Contract for Iraqi Exploration Block 9 Dragon Oil plc (Ticker: DGO), an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces that the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and a consortium of companies, including Dragon Oil, today initialled the exploration, development and production service contract ("EDPSC") for Block 9 in Iraq. This is the first step in a formal process before the signing of the final contract, which is anticipated later this year. Dragon Oil bid jointly with Kuwait Energy and the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), the national oil company of Turkey, in respect of Block 9. Kuwait Energy will be the operator in the EDPSC for Block 9, participating with a 40% contractor share, with TPAO having 30% and Dragon Oil 30%. Block 9 is located in the Basra province and covers an area of 900km2. If Block 9 is found to be commercial during the five-year exploration period, the consortium may make an application to the Iraqi Government to develop the block over a 20-year development period. The consortium's bid for Block 9 was awarded on the basis of a remuneration fee of US$ 6.24 per barrel of oil equivalent. Compared to the previous bid rounds in Iraq, there was no stipulated plateau production target for blocks awarded in this bid round.

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Guy Berruyer, Chief Executive, commented: "The main trends we highlighted at our interim results in May continue to be a feature of our trading performance. Whilst we remain cautious on the outlook for Europe, and watchful of this region's economic climate, the strong fundamentals of our business model remain and we continue to make good progress in executing against our business priorities. We look forward to tomorrow's investor day where we will be sharing our plans for the future growth of the business." About The Sage Group plc The Sage Group plc is the leading global supplier of business management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has over 6 million customers and more than 12,300 employees worldwide. We operate in over 23 countries covering the UK, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For further information pleasevisit www.sage.com

The Sage Group plc Interim Management Statement 16 July 2012 The Sage Group plc ("Sage") is today issuing its interim management statement which covers the period from 1 April 2012 to date. Financial Performance Despite a toughening economic environment, trading remains broadly in-line with expectations at the time of the interim results announcement on 9 May 2012. North America continued to demonstrate the sequential quarter by quarter improvement in trading which was anticipated to be a feature of the year. The variable trading performance evident in the first half in Europe continued in the third quarter. The UK and Ireland business demonstrated good growth although conditions in mainland European markets have toughened. Overall performance in Europe has been flat and the anticipated improvement in growth over the first half has not yet materialised. AAMEA continues to perform well, with growth driven by strong performances by South Africa and Australia. The expansion into the wider African continent continues to be a feature of the South African growth whilst Australia continues to grow ahead of GDP. Acquisition of Folhamatic Group ("Folhamatic") On 28 June 2012, we completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Folhamatic, a leading provider of accounting, tax and payroll and regulatory content software in Brazil for an expected total consideration of £125m (R$398m) for 75% of the equity. Folhamatic has a leading market position in a large and growing economy and the acquisition represents an important step in building Sage's presence in a key emerging market. Financial Position The Group`s strong operating cash generation has continued and, during the quarter, the return of the £200m proceeds from the disposal of Sage Software Healthcare LLC to Vista Equity Partners was completed, with 71m shares repurchased. As previously announced, the share buyback programme is continuing and, to date, a further 6.2m shares have been repurchased for a consideration of £17.6m. Net debt at 30 June 2012 was £121.7m (£122.1m net cash at 31 March 2012).

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Under pressure security solutions firm G4S estimates that it will incur a loss on its Olympics Games contract of £35-50m after failing to provide the number of staff for the event that it had committed to. During the past week, the company has grabbed the headlines after admitting that the size of the workforce would be lower than expected, prompting organisers to call in as many as 3,500 troops from the military.

National Grid is proposing spending more than £21bn on its electricity transmission network in the eight years from 2013 to connect new power plants across England and Wales. It will also spend £9bn on gas pipelines. With the announcement imminent, analysts have warned that Ofgem, the energy regulator, is not likely to allow National Grid to charge consumers as much as it would like under "price control" regulation which governs the level of expenditure and rate of return. National Grid has suggested bills could increase by between £15 and £20. This will raise the prospect of National Grid having to cut its dividend, raise capital or sell off assets to access the funding. National Grid's chief executive, Steve Holliday, faced criticism from investors for his handling of a £3.2bn rights issue in 2010, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

The chief executive of G4S has admitted he is considering his future as head of the company and will not take a bonus after failing to provide enough security guards for the London Olympics. Nick Buckles, the chief executive, has also disclosed that Olympic organisers were late in sending the company final details of where security guards would be needed and in what numbers. In a remarkably frank interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Buckles said the debacle was a "big setback" and his future would ultimately lie in the hands of shareholders. "I have got to make sure we deliver this contract. What happens thereafter is down to others. It's a big setback for us, we are really disappointed with how this has turned out," he said. "I want to stay. I have been here 27 years, I am very committed to staying. It just depends, doesn't it?" Asked if he had considered resigning, he said "of course", The Sunday Telegraph reports.

Completion of IFC Revolving Credit Facility Further to the Company's announcement of 4 July 2012, Petra announces that financial close in relation to the IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) revolving credit facility ("the IFC Facility") of US$25 million was reached today and this transaction has now completed.