Change in Financial/Tax Year

6 Oct 2005 07:01

Hardman Resources Limited06 October 2005 STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 6 October 2005 AUSTRALIAN CONTACT: Simon Potter Hardman Resources Ltd +61 8 9261 7600 LONDON CONTACT: Patrick Handley Brunswick Group +44 207 404 5959 RE: CHANGE IN FINANCIAL / TAX YEAR Hardman Resources Limited ("Company" or "Hardman") announces that it has beengranted a relief order by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission("ASIC") to enable Hardman to change its financial reporting date from 30 Juneto 31 December. Hardman has also obtained approval from the Australian TaxationOffice to change its tax reporting date on the same basis. As a result, Hardman will:- 1. hold, as scheduled, its next Annual General Meeting on 24November 2005 at which time its financial report, directors' report andauditor's report for the 12 month period ended 30 June 2005 will be tabled forconsideration; 2. complete its next audited financial report and directors'report for the 6 month period ending 31 December 2005 ("December 2005Accounts"); and 3. hold the following Annual General Meeting during the secondQuarter of 2006 at which time the December 2005 Accounts will be tabled forconsideration. The Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Hardman, Simon Potter,commented "The change in financial year will allow Hardman to synchronise itsperiodic reporting with the annual budget cycles of the major joint ventures inwhich it participates as well as the taxation reporting requirements of theprincipal jurisdictions within which Hardman conducts its activities. RICHARD O'SHANNASSYCOMPANY SECRETARY This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange