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Commenting on the results, David Ritchie, the Chief Executive of Bovis Homes Group PLC said: "The Group has delivered a strong improvement in profit in 2010, driven by increased volumes, stronger sales prices and delivery of cost savings. The Group has also made significant progress with its growth strategy through substantial land investment, a strong pipeline of further land acquisition opportunities and a strong expected increase in active sales outlets. Based on a continuation of current market conditions, this growth strategy gives the Group confidence in delivering greater volumes and increased profits. The Group is focused on enhancing shareholder returns through increased profitability and improved efficiency of its capital employed. To this end, the Group anticipates selling land on a number of its larger sites and combining the cash generated with its existing strong financial resources to support further land acquisitions. This will enhance the spread of land controlled by the Group leading to an increase in active sales outlets in the future. Given the sustainable improvement in the performance of the Group and the Board's confidence in the Group's growth strategy, it has taken the important step of resuming the payment of dividends. After a challenging but rewarding year, I would like to thank all of our employees for their hard work and commitment during 2010."

Outlook · Encouraging start in the first 9 weeks of 2011 for enquiries and visitors, with reservations up 11% on a similar number of active sales outlets · 33 new sales outlets expected to open in 2011 representing the most significant site launch programme for many years · A 15% increase expected in average number of active outlets to 76 in 2011 from 66 in 2010 · Improving return on capital employed through growth in profits and enhanced capital turn

Land Highlights: · Significant progress with land investment strategy with acquisitions located mainly in the south of England: · c3,700 consented plots added in the year · Terms agreed at 31 December 2010 to acquire a further 2,500 plots, of which 875 plots have been acquired as at the date of this announcement · Strong land bank with significant future margin potential: · 13,766 plots of land with planning consent as at 31 December 2010, with potential gross profit of £461 million, calculated using current sales prices and current build costs (31 December 2009: 12,042 plots) · 17,325 potential plots of strategic land (2009: 16,363 potential plots) with 822 plots converted to consented land bank in 2010

Financial Highlights: · Pre tax profit increased to £18.5 million (2009: £7.5 million pre exceptional items) · Basic earnings per share increased to 10.6p (2009: 4.4p pre exceptional items) · Recommencement of dividends with a proposed payment of 3.0p for 2010 (2009: Nil) · Improvement in gross margin at 17.9% (2009 pre exceptional items: 16.1%) · Increase in operating margin to 7.2% (2009 pre exceptional items: 6.2%) · £52 million of net cash at 31 December 2010 (2009: £112 million) · Strong trading cash inflows during 2010 of £93 million · Net land expenditure of £137 million

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Tim Daffern, Chief Executive Officer of Hambledon, commented: “We are pleased to have attracted a number of new high quality institutional shareholders alongside support from existing institutions in the Placing”.

Fundraising Highlights: Firm Placing proceeds of £6.6 million (net of expenses) to be used for surface infrastructure upgrades at the Sekisovskoye operations to secure dual long term electrical supply and an integrated waste management system which maintains the lowest operating cost base for the Company. Additional electrical infrastructure required to meet statutory safety regulations for underground operations and reduce operational downtime of the existing process plant An integrated plant waste management system and infrastructure underpins the target 850ktpa underground extraction Infrastructure to increase process plant recovery with a target of 90% in 2012 The Firm Placing is subject to shareholder approval Proceeds of the Open Offer of up to a maximum of £2.1 million (net of expenses) will be utilised by the Company to accelerate underground exploration and for working capital purposes. The Open Offer is on the basis of 1 new Ordinary Share for every 10 existing Ordinary Share

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Commenting, Ian Temple, Executive Chairman of Hydrogen Group plc said: "We are pleased that the actions taken in 2010's improving market have enabled us to return to the growth levels experienced prior to the downturn. We have made excellent progress with our international expansion with strong performances from both our Australian and newly opened Singapore offices during the year. Whilst visibility in the global recruitment markets remains limited we have seen a growth in confidence during 2010 and expect this to continue in 2011. We continue to invest in opportunities for potential growth and taking all available indicators into consideration, we remain well placed for the forthcoming year.

Operational Highlights § NFI from permanent placements increased by 83% to £14.8m (2009: £8.1m) § Contractors working for clients increased by 93% to 1,233 (December 2009: 640) § Sydney office NFI grew by 150% to £3.0m (2009: £1.2m) § First Asian office opened in Singapore and performed strongly generating NFI of £1.6m § Engineering, our newest sector, grew NFI by 160% to £3.9m (2009: £1.5m) § Headcount increased by 31% to 329 (31 December 2009: 252)

Financial Highlights § Group revenue increased by 67% to £123.4m (2009: £74.1m) § Group net fee income ("NFI") increased by 64% to £27.6m (2009: £16.8m) § Profit before tax was £2.5m (2009: £0.3m before exceptional costs) § Basic earnings per share increased to 8.0p (2009: (22.3p), before exceptional costs 2.4p) § International NFI increased by 138% to £8.8m (2009: £3.7m) and now represents 32% of Group NFI (2009: 22%) § Days of sales outstanding (DSOs) reduced by 4 days to 25 days (2009: 29 days) § Proposed final dividend of 2.7p maintaining the total dividend for the year at 4.1p (2009: 4.1p)

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George Ogilvie, President and CEO commented: "Approval of the final construction permits marks another important milestone for Rambler as we bring the Ming Copper Gold Mine into production later this year. The release of funds from Sandstorm also bolsters our treasury at a time of heightened construction activity; while the mining of the Nugget Pond Crown Pillar and Tilt Cove over the preceding months will provide us with first revenue and cash flow from our own operations."

LONDON, ENGLAND and BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - Rambler Metals and Mining plc (TSX VENTURE:RAB)(AIM:RMM) ('Rambler' or the 'Company') is pleased announce that final construction approval has been received from the Provincial Government for its Ming Copper-Gold Mine. With this milestone Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SSL) ('Sandstorm') has also approved and released the final tranche of mine financing. HIGHLIGHTS -- Final construction approval received for all portions of the Ming Mine. -- Final tranche of funding, US$6 million, approved and released from Sandstorm. -- Development Plan comments received from the Provincial Department of Natural Resources for open pit mining of Nugget Pond's crown pillar. -- Public comments for the Tilt Cove East Mine project due on March 22, 2011. Ministry decision due on March 31, 2011.

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Donal Buckley, Chief Executive of Kedco, commented: "The Company has made significant progress, in particular from the benefits of the planned expansion of the operations in Latvia. With the equity funding that we have raised and the loan facilities from an existing shareholder and a tier one bank, the Company is in a strong position to complete the installation of its first commercial waste to energy plant in Newry and to start the preparatory work on the facility in Enfield, North London. The successful raising of finance from a number of sources this year highlights the boards belief that Kedco remains well placed to benefit from the increasing levels of public incentives that are driving the Biomass sector. We are a development company and our strategy remains to build, own and operate biomass power generating plants. The current pipeline of identified projects remains very strong and the Company will continue to focus its efforts on sourcing the finance necessary to realise these opportunities. The Directors believe that economic conditions are improving but the tight credit markets could continue to have an impact on the availability of finance. We have continued to raise finance successfully during the period and we expect to continue to be successful in the coming period. The outlook for 2011, whilst still challenging, is arguably more positive than for 2010. A positive legislative environment is essential to the success of a waste to energy business and the financial incentive 20 year programme launched recently by UK Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne has the potential to benefit a number oftheprojects that Kedco is developing. In the board's view, policy support for Renewable Energy remains strong. We believe that the launch in the UK of the Renewable Heat Incentive in May 2011 and the expected legislation in Northern Ireland this month for up to 4 ROC's for certain AD projects can add significant value to our biomass electricity and heat generating projects."

Key Operational Highlights · Results in line with expectations. · Tight control of cost base together with increased sales led to a significant reduction of the operating losses to €0.5 million (2009: €1.2 million). · Planned capacity and efficiency increases at the Company's biomass wood processing plant in Vudlande in Latvia has resulted in an increase in revenues of 34 per cent. to €4.9million (2009: €3.6 million) for the six months under review · Reported EBITDA for the Vudlande operation for the six months ended 31 December 2010 was €0.97 million. · Secured access to project finance facility by Ulster Bank Group, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, to provide secured debt facilties in respect of the Company's biomass electricity and heat generating plant in Newry, Northern Ireland. Expected to enter in binding agreements shortly. · New legislation expected gives significant additional opportunities and incentives for Anaerobic Digestion plants in Northern Ireland Key Financial Highlights · Revenues of €5.4 million (2009: €4.2 million) up 30 per cent. and in line with expectations · Gross profit for the six months was €1.3 million (2009: €1.0 million) also representing a 30 per cent. growth on the prior year. · Loss before tax for the six months was reduced to €1.4 million (2009: €1.6 million). Post period-end · Secured equity finance in aggregate of GBP£1.75 million from a variety of existing and new investors. · Negotiated a €1.2 million debt facility to assist in short-term working capital requirements from the Company's 22.14 per cent. shareholder, Farmer Business Developments plc.

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Ian Garland commented: "We are delighted with today's announcement of Cell Therapeutics licensing tosedostat rights for North, Central and South America and the plans to progress it into Phase III as a potential treatment of AML, a disease with an estimated 12,000 new cases last year in the US alone".

Americas Licensing Deal for tosedostat As announced separately today, Chroma Therapeutics Limited and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI), a US public company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, have entered into a licensing deal for the rights to tosedostat in North, Central and South America. Tosedostat has been granted orphan drug status for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) by both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA). Under the terms of the license announced today, CTI will be responsible for further development of tosedostat and intends to progress it into Phase III studies of AML to start in Q4 2011. Vernalis licensed tosedostat to Chroma in November 2003 and is entitled to royalties on commercial sales. Chroma has undertaken both Phase I and II studies of tosedostat both as a single oral agent and in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents. Studies have demonstrated significant anti-tumor responses without the typical side effects of conventional, non-targeted cytotoxic therapies. Initial indications included AML, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and multiple myeloma.