LONDON, Jun 30, 2010

African Copper PLC (ACU.LN), a copper deposits explorer focused on Botswana, said Wednesday that for the 15 months ended March 31, it made a pretax profit of GBP30.7 million on revenue of $7.4 million.

MAIN FACTS:

-Revenue $7.4 million (12 months ended Dec. 31, 2008: $n/a)

-Operating profit $34.4 million (2008: loss $186.8 million)

-Pretax profit $30.7 million (2008: loss $186.7 million)

-Earnings per share $0.05 (2008: loss $1.28)

-Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend for the year (2008: nil).

-Shares closed Tuesday at 4.5 pence.

-By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; iain.packham@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires


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