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REG - Provexis PLC - Preliminary Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">PXSP.L</Origin> - Part 3

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 At 1 April 2014                    7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
 At 31 March 2015                   7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Amortisation andImpairment                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 1 April 2014                    7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
 At 31 March 2015                   7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Net book value                                                                                                                                                                                              
 At 31 March 2015                   -            -                  -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          -            
 At 31 March 2014                   -            -                  -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          -            
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Cost                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 At 1 April 2013                    11,703,268   158,166            1,004,029    180,886                           22,480                    1,228,696               174,999                    14,472,524   
 Additions                          -            -                  -            -                                 -                         -                       7,172                      7,172        
 Demerger of SiS(Science in Sport)  (4,437,991)  -                  (1,004,029)  (180,886)                         (22,480)                  (1,228,696)             (182,171)                  (7,056,253)  
 At 31 March 2014                   7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Amortisation andimpairment                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 1 April 2013                    7,265,277    158,166            186,714      47,691                            13,238                    228,495                 19,441                     7,919,022    
 Charge for year                    -            -                  35,229       8,999                             2,498                     43,112                  11,738                     101,576      
 Demerger of SiS(Science in Sport)  -            -                  (221,943)    (56,690)                          (15,736)                  (271,607)               (31,179)                   (597,155)    
 At 31 March 2014                   7,265,277    158,166            -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          7,423,443    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Net book value                                                                                                                                                                                              
 At 31 March 2014                   -            -                  -            -                                 -                         -                       -                          -            
 At 31 March 2013                   4,437,991    -                  817,315      133,195                           9,242                     1,000,201               155,558                    6,553,502    
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
Development costs represent costs incurred in registering patents that meet
the capitalisation criteria set out in IAS 38, see also note 1. 
 
12. Plant and equipment 
 
                     Fixtures, fittings, plant and equipment  Laboratory equipment    Total      
                     £                                        £                       £          
 Cost                                                                                            
 At 1 April 2014     74,096                                   147,145                 221,241    
 Disposals           (74,096)                                 (78,420)                (152,516)  
 At 31 March 2015    -                                        68,725                  68,725     
                                                                                                 
 Depreciation                                                                                    
 At 1 April 2014     74,096                                   147,145                 221,241    
 Disposals           (74,096)                                 (78,420)                (152,516)  
 At 31 March 2015    -                                        68,725                  68,725     
                                                                                                 
 Net book value                                                                                  
 At 31 March 2015    -                                        -                       -          
 At 31 March 2014    -                                        -                       -          
 
 
                                    Leasehold improvements  Fixtures, fittings, plant and equipment  Laboratory equipment  Motor vehicles  Total      
                                    £                       £                                        £                     £               £          
 Cost                                                                                                                                                 
 At 1 April 2013                    230,956                 659,045                                  147,145               11,527          1,048,673  
 Additions                          -                       106,453                                  -                     -               106,453    
 Demerger of SiS(Science in Sport)  (230,956)               (691,402)                                -                     (11,527)        (933,885)  
 At 31 March 2014                   -                       74,096                                   147,145               -               221,241    
                                                                                                                                                      
 Depreciation                                                                                                                                         
 At 1 April 2013                    58,706                  198,528                                  147,145               9,374           413,753    
 Charge for the year                16,409                  54,702                                   -                     1,722           72,833     
 Demerger of SiS(Science in Sport)  (75,115)                (179,134)                                -                     (11,096)        (265,345)  
 At 31 March 2014                   -                       74,096                                   147,145               -               221,241    
                                                                                                                                                      
 Net book value                                                                                                                                       
 At 31 March 2014                   -                       -                                        -                     -               -          
 At 31 March 2013                   172,250                 460,517                                  -                     2,153           634,920    
 
 
13. Trade and other receivables 
 
                                                                                                 31 March2015  31 March2014  
                                                                                                 £             £             
                                                                                                                             
 Amounts receivable within one year:                                                                                         
 Trade receivables                                                                               240           -             
 Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables                                             -             -             
 Trade receivables - net                                                                         240           -             
 Other receivables                                                                               18,750        33,207        
 Total financial assets other than cashand cash equivalents classified as loans and receivables  18,990        33,207        
 Prepayments and accrued income                                                                  34,358        79,430        
 Total trade and other receivables                                                               53,348        112,637       
 
 
Trade receivables represent debts due for the sale and rental of goods to
customers. The provision for impairment of receivables is estimated by the
Group's management based on prior experience. 
 
The balance at 31 March 2015 of £53,348 is £59,289 less than the prior year
due predominantly to a decrease in prepayments relating to the group's Darwin
Strategic Limited Equity Financing Facility. 
 
Trade receivables are denominated in Sterling. The directors consider that the
carrying amount of these receivables approximates to their fair value. Trade
and other receivables are categorised as loans and receivables under IAS 39. 
 
All amounts shown under receivables fall due for payment within one year. 
 
The Group does not hold any collateral as security. 
 
As at 31 March 2015 there were no trade receivables (2014: £Nil) that were
past due but not impaired, and consequently there was no provision for
impairment (2014: £Nil). 
 
Movements on the group provision for impairment of trade receivables are as
follows: 
 
                                             31 March2015  31 March2014  
                                             £             £             
                                                                         
 At beginning of the year                    -             32,233        
 Provided during the year                    -             2,000         
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited  -             (34,233)      
                                             -             -             
 
 
The movement on the provision for impaired receivables in the prior year is
included in administrative expenses within discontinued operations in the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 
 
Other classes of financial assets included within trade and other receivables
do not contain impaired assets. 
 
14. Trade and other payables 
 
                                                         31 March2015  31 March2014  
                                                         £             £             
                                                                                     
 Trade payables                                          38,135        19,028        
 Accruals                                                72,075        85,313        
 Total financial liabilities measured at amortised cost  110,210       104,341       
 Other taxes and social security                         3,871         3,871         
 Total trade and other payables                          114,081       108,212       
 
 
The directors consider that the carrying amount of these liabilities
approximates to their fair value. 
 
All amounts shown fall due within one year. 
 
15. Deferred tax 
 
Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the
liability method using a tax rate of 21% (2014: 21%). 
 
No amounts in respect of deferred tax were recognised in the income statement
from continuing operations or charged / credited to equity for the current or
prior year. 
 
Deferred tax assets amounting to £3,810,272 (2014: £3,789,701) have not been
recognised on the basis that their future economic benefit is not certain.
Assuming a prevailing tax rate of 21% (2014: 21%) when the timing differences
reverse, the unrecognised deferred tax asset comprises: 
 
                                               Year ended31 March2015  Year ended31 March2014  
                                               £                       £                       
                                                                                               
 Depreciation in excess of capital allowances  1,648                   22,981                  
 Other short term timing differences           -                       1,540                   
 Unutilised tax losses                         3,808,624               3,745,123               
 Share-based payments                          -                       20,057                  
                                               3,810,272               3,789,701               
 
 
16. Share capital 
 
On 4 June 2015 the Company announced that it had joined PrimaryBid.com
(www.primarybid.com), an online platform dedicated to equity crowdfunding for
AIM-listed companies. 
 
PrimaryBid.com provides a new channel for the Company to raise equity from
investors, allowing investors to bid directly for new ordinary shares of 0.1p
each in the Company at prices of their choosing, subject to certain limited
restrictions. 
 
PrimaryBid.com gives the Company ongoing access to an aggregated book of bids
submitted by prospective investors, with the Company having full discretion as
to whether or not to proceed with a share placing to raise capital through
PrimaryBid.com. 
 
Should the Company wish to proceed with a share placing this is done by
issuing new shares, in order to satisfy any number of the bids presented
through the PrimaryBid.com platform. Shares may only be issued to the extent
that the Company has the requisite shareholder authorities to fulfil the
issuance. Full details can be found on www.primarybid.com. 
 
In June 2015, as a result of the Company joining PrimaryBid.com, the Company's
existing 10 September 2013 Equity Financing Facility ('EFF') with Darwin
Strategic Limited was cancelled. 
 
EFF fee and warrant reserve 
 
In consideration of Darwin agreeing to provide the EFF in September 2013 the
Company agreed to: 
 
(i)         Pay a fee to Darwin amounting to approximately £35,000 by way of
an issue of 3,414,635 fully paid Ordinary Shares, at a gross 1.025p per share.
The contingent fee amounting to a maximum of £125,000 payable under the 7
November 2011 Equity Financing Facility was cancelled. 
 
(ii)         Enter into a new warrant agreement dated 10 September 2013 for
the grant to Darwin of warrants to subscribe for up to ten million Ordinary
Shares, such warrants to be exercisable at a price of 4.44 pence per share and
to be exercisable at any time prior to the expiry of five years following the
date of the new warrant agreement. 
 
The warrants were measured at fair value at the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: 
 
 Date ofgrant  Exercise price  pence  Number of warrants  Share price at grant date pence  Expected volatility  Risk free rate  Expected life  years  Fair value per share under warrantpence  
                                                                                                                                                                                               
 11-Sep-13     4.44                   10,000,000          0.915                            75%                  0.79%           5                     0.262                                    
 
 
An expected dividend yield of 0% was used in the above valuation. 
 
The assumption made for the expected life of the warrants is not necessarily
indicative of the exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility
reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future
trends, which may not necessarily be the actual outcome. 
 
The existing 10 September 2013 warrant agreement with Darwin continues to be
in place under the new PrimaryBid.com arrangements. 
 
The total fair value of the warrants, £26,200, has previously been held within
prepayments and in the warrants reserve within equity. During the year ended
31 March 2015 the prepayment was released in full against share premium. 
 
The warrants reserve will be released to share premium if the warrants are
exercised. If the warrants lapse then the reserve will be transferred to
retained earnings. 
 
The £35,000 fee which was paid to Darwin in September 2013 by way of an issue
of 3,414,635 fully paid Ordinary Shares, at a gross 1.025p per share, had
initially been treated as a prepayment and it was expensed during the year
ended 31 March 2015 as part of the share based payment charge. 
 
Share re-organisation and reduction of capital 
 
In August 2013, following a general meeting held on 15 July 2013, the Company
undertook a share re-organisation and reduction of capital to facilitate the
demerger of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited. 
 
The demerger was effected by Provexis returning to Provexis shareholders
capital in an amount equal to the market value of the ordinary shares of £1
each in the capital of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited as at 9 August 2013, the
demerger effective date. The return of capital to Provexis shareholders was
satisfied by the transfer by Provexis to Science in Sport plc of SiS (Science
in Sport) Limited's ordinary shares of £1 each, and the allotment and issue of
Science in Sport plc ordinary shares credited as fully paid to the holders of
Provexis ordinary shares who were registered on the Provexis share register at
5.00 p.m. on 6 August 2013, the demerger record time, in accordance with the
terms of the demerger agreement. 
 
Full details of the demerger, share re-organisation and reduction of capital
were provided on 28 June 2013 in a circular to shareholders and in an AIM
admission document for Science in Sport plc. Further details of the demerger
are provided in the Group's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31
March 2014. 
 
The circular, AIM admission document and the Group's annual report and
accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014 are available to download from the
Company's website www.provexis.com. 
 
 Allotted, called up and fully paid                 Ordinary0.1p shares  Ordinary0.1p shares  
                                                    £                    number               
                                                                                              
 At 31 March 2014                                   1,554,816            1,554,815,614        
 Issue on subscription - equity financing facility  30,030               30,030,330           
 At 31 March 2015                                   1,584,846            1,584,845,944        
 
 
 Allotted, called up and fully paid                                               Ordinary0.1p shares  Deferred0.9p shares  Science in Sport 0.1p CancellationShares  Redeemable£1 shares  Total            
                                                                                  number               number               number                                    number               number           
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 At 31 March 2013                                                                 1,518,650,979        401,724,366          -                                         -                    1,920,375,345    
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- issue redeemable shares                      -                    -                    -                                         50,000               50,000           
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- issue Science in Sport Cancellation Shares   -                    -                    1,518,650,979                             -                    1,518,650,979    
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- redeem redeemable shares                     -                    -                    -                                         (50,000)             (50,000)         
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- cancel deferred shares                       -                    (401,724,366)        -                                         -                    (401,724,366)    
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- cancel Science in Sport Cancellation Shares  -                    -                    (1,518,650,979)                           -                    (1,518,650,979)  
 Issued on subscription - equity financing facility                               31,000,000           -                    -                                         -                    31,000,000       
 Issued for equity financing facility fee                                         3,414,635            -                    -                                         -                    3,414,635        
 Issued on exercise of share options                                              1,750,000            -                    -                                         -                    1,750,000        
 At 31 March 2014                                                                 1,554,815,614        -                    -                                         -                    1,554,815,614    
 
 
                                                                                  Ordinary0.1p shares  Deferred0.9p shares  Science in Sport 0.1p CancellationShares  Redeemable£1 shares  Total        
                                                                                  £                    £                    £                                         £                    £            
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 At 31 March 2013                                                                 1,518,651            3,615,519            -                                         -                    5,134,170    
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- issue redeemable shares                      -                    -                    -                                         50,000               50,000       
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- issue Science in Sport Cancellation Shares   -                    -                    1,518,651                                 -                    1,518,651    
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- redeem redeemable shares                     -                    -                    -                                         (50,000)             (50,000)     
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- cancel deferred shares                       -                    (3,615,519)          -                                         -                    (3,615,519)  
 Demerger of SiS (Science in Sport)- cancel Science in Sport Cancellation Shares  -                    -                    (1,518,651)                               -                    (1,518,651)  
 Issued on subscription - equity financing facility                               31,000               -                    -                                         -                    31,000       
 Issued for equity financing facility fee                                         3,415                -                    -                                         -                    3,415        
 Issued on exercise of share options                                              1,750                -                    -                                         -                    1,750        
 At 31 March 2014                                                                 1,554,816            -                    -                                         -                    1,554,816    
 
 
During the year ended 31 March 2015 the Company issued ordinary shares of 0.1p
each as follows: 
 
 Date      Reason for issue                                Shares issued  
                                                           £              Number      
 29.04.14  Share subscription - equity financing facility  7,000          7,000,000   
 15.12.14  Share subscription - equity financing facility  23,030         23,030,330  
                                                           30,030         30,030,330  
 
 
During the year ended 31 March 2014 the Company issued ordinary shares of 0.1p
each as follows: 
 
 Date      Reason for issue                                    Shares issued  
                                                               £              Number      
 17.09.13  Share subscription - equity financing facility      31,000         31,000,000  
 17.09.13  Share subscription - equity financing facility fee  3,415          3,414,635   
 22.11.13  Exercise of share options                           1,750          1,750,000   
                                                               36,165         36,164,635  
 
 
17.Share options 
 
In June 2005 the Company adopted a new share option scheme for employees ('the
Provexis 2005 share option scheme'). Under the scheme, options to purchase
ordinary shares are granted by the Board of Directors, subject to the exercise
price of the option being not less than the market value at the grant date.
The options typically vest after a period of 3 years and the vesting schedule
is subject to predetermined overall company selection criteria. In the event
that the option holder's employment is terminated, the option may not be
exercised unless the Board of Directors so permits. The options expire 10
years from the date of grant. 
 
The Company undertook a reverse takeover of Provexis Natural Products Limited
('PNP', formerly Provexis Limited) in June 2005 through a share for share
exchange. Prior to the takeover the Company and PNP had granted EMI options
and unapproved options. Options granted by the Company prior to the takeover
remain subject to the same terms as contained in the individual share option
contracts under which they were originally granted. The PNP EMI options and
unapproved options were rolled over into options over the Company's ordinary
shares, and these replacement options remain subject to the same terms as
contained in the individual PNP share option contracts under which they were
originally granted. 
 
Following the demerger of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited in August 2013
appropriate modifications were proposed to the exercise price of certain
outstanding EMI and unapproved share option awards under Provexis' share
option schemes. The proposed modifications were to reflect the reduction in
value of Provexis which arose from the share re-organisation, reduction of
capital and demerger of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited, calculated on a pro
rata basis immediately after the demerger using the respective market values
of Provexis plc and Science in Sport plc, net of Science in Sport plc's August
2013 placing ('the Demerger Modifications'). 
 
Details of the share re-organisation, reduction of capital, demerger of SiS
(Science in Sport) Limited and proposed option Demerger Modifications were
provided on 28 June 2013 in a circular to shareholders and in an AIM admission
document for Science in Sport plc, which are available to download from the
Company's website www.provexis.com. 
 
As envisaged in the June 2013 circular to shareholders an advance assurance
was sought from HMRC to approve the variation in the exercise price arising
out of the reduction of capital and demerger for unexercised EMI options as at
9 August 2013, the demerger effective date. The advance assurance was not
successful, and the Company remains in dialogue with HMRC on this issue. On 20
August 2014 it was agreed that the modifications proposed to the exercise
price of certain outstanding awards under Provexis' share option schemes would
take immediate effect. 
 
On 3 September 2015 the Company granted a total of 2,500,000 new options over
Ordinary Shares ('Options') under the Provexis 2005 share option scheme to
Professor Asim Duttaroy, with an exercise price of 0.49 pence, being the
closing mid-market price on 3 September 2015. The Options are exercisable
between 3 and 10 years from date of grant and are subject to performance
criteria, including share price appreciation. 
 
Professor Asim Duttaroy was the original inventor of Fruitflow and he serves
on the Company's Scientific Advisory Board. On 18 November 2014 the Company
announced it had signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Oslo
to undertake further research into the relationship between Fruitflow and
blood pressure regulation, with the University's collaboration work to be led
by Professor Duttaroy. The Company believes the grant of these new Options
will closely align the interests of Professor Duttaroy with those of
shareholders. 
 
Following the issue of the new Options the total number of Ordinary Shares
under option which could be issued if all of the performance criteria are met
are 118,617,620 Ordinary Shares. 
 
The fair values of the options granted during the year were estimated at the
date of grant in accordance with IFRS 2, using a Black-Scholes model. Where
options have been approved but not formally granted and optionholders have
provided services in advance of the grant of options a charge is recognised
using an estimated fair value based on the period end share price. 
 
At 31 March 2015 the number of ordinary shares subject to options granted over
the 2005 and prior option schemes were: 
 
EMI options 
 
                                           31 March 2015                                                                                   31 March 2014  
                                           Weighted average exercise price(pence)  Weighted average share priceat date of exercise(pence)  Number         Weighted average exercise price(pence)  Weighted average share priceat date of exercise(pence)  Number        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Outstanding at the beginning of the year  0.78                                    -                                                       58,494,665     1.44                                    -                                                       55,802,021    
 Granted during the year                   -                                       -                                                       -              0.97                                    -                                                       20,635,000    
 Exercised during the year                 -                                       -                                                       -              0.90                                    1.98                                                    (1,750,000)   
 Cancelled during the year                 0.90                                    -                                                       (2,416,575)    2.56                                    -                                                       (16,192,356)  
 Outstanding at the end of the year        0.77                                    -                                                       56,078,090     0.78                                    -                                                       58,494,665    
 
 
The exercise price of EMI options outstanding at the end of the year ranged
between 0.59p and 1.85p (2014: 0.59p and 1.85p) and their weighted average
contractual life was 5.3 years (2014: 6.0 years). 
 
Of the total number of EMI options outstanding at the end of the year,
49,078,090 (2014: 49,844,675) had vested and were exercisable at the end of
the year. Their weighted average exercise price was 0.74 pence (2014: 0.71
pence). 
 
Unapproved options 
 
                                           31 March 2015                         31 March 2014  
                                           Weightedaverageexercise price(pence)  Number         Weightedaverageexercise price(pence)  Number       
                                                                                                                                                   
 Outstanding at the beginning of the year  1.30                                  52,145,845     2.30                                  34,269,627   
 Granted during the year                   0.67                                  10,000,000     0.97                                  19,365,000   
 Cancelled during the year                 -                                     -              3.20                                  (1,488,782)  
 Outstanding at the end of the year        1.20                                  62,145,845     1.30                                  52,145,845   
 
 
The exercise price of unapproved options outstanding at the end of the year
ranged between 0.59p and 1.85p (2014: 0.59p and 1.85p) and their weighted
average contractual life was 6.9 years (2014: 7.3 years). 
 
Of the total number of unapproved options outstanding at the end of the year,
45,145,845 (2014: 38,795,835) had vested and were exercisable at the end of
the year. Their weighted average exercise price was 1.35 pence (2014: 1.27
pence). 
 
Grant of options 
 
The fair values of the options have been estimated at the date of grant using
a Black-Scholes model, using the following assumptions: 
 
 Tranche  Date ofgrant  Exercise price   pence  Number of options  Share price at grant date pence  Expected volatility  Risk free rate  Expected life   years  Fair value per share under option pence  
                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 1        26-Aug-08     0.9                     44,166,575         0.87                             65%                  4.45%           10                     0.585                                    
 2        17-Jun-11     2.8                     51,300,000         2.00                             88%                  4.48%           10                     1.17                                     
 3        27-Jun-13     1.475                   40,000,000         1.475                            88%                  0.79%           10                     0.785                                    
 4        17-Nov-14     0.67                    10,000,000         0.67                             74%                  0.94%           10                     0.515                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
The fair value of the Demerger Modifications made to the exercise price of
certain outstanding awards under Provexis' share option schemes has been
estimated in accordance with IFRS 2, using a Black-Scholes model. The fair
value of the Demerger Modifications is charged to the statement of
comprehensive income over the vesting period as part of the share based
payment charge. 
 
An expected dividend yield of 0% has been used in all of the above
valuations. 
 
The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not
necessarily indicative of the exercise patterns that may occur. The expected
volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is
indicative of future trends, which may not necessarily be the actual outcome. 
 
The total share based payment charge for the year relating to employee share
based payment plans was £54,375 (2014: £391,191) all of which related to
equity settled share-based payment transactions. The Group's share based
payment charge for the year ended 31 March 2015 totalling £89,375 included an
additional £35,000 share based payment charge (2014: £Nil) in respect of a fee
which was paid to Darwin in September 2013 by way of an issue of Ordinary
Shares, as further detailed in note 16. 
 
18. Reserves 
 
                   Share premium reserve  Warrant reserve  Merger reserve  Retained earnings  Total attributable to equity holders of the parent  Non-controlling interest  Total reserves  
                   £                      £                £               £                  £                                                   £                         £               
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 At 31 March 2015  16,298,043             26,200           6,599,174       (23,886,736)       (963,319)                                           (375,627)                 (1,338,946)     
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 At 31 March 2014  16,183,870             26,200           6,599,174       (23,505,513)       (696,269)                                           (323,472)                 (1,019,741)     
 
 
Details of movements in reserves are provided as part of the consolidated
statement of changes in equity. 
 
The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within total
equity: 
 
 Share capital      Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Share premium      Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Warrant reserve    The warrant reserve represents warrants issued as part of the Equity Financing Facility (see note 16).                                                                                                                                                                  
 Merger reserve     The merger reserve arose on the reverse takeover in 2005 of Provexis Natural Products Limited (formerly Provexis Limited) by Provexis plc through a share for share exchange and on the issue of shares for the acquisition of SiS (Science in Sport) Limited in 2011.  
 Retained earnings  Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 
19. Pension costs 
 
The pension charge represents contributions payable by the Group to
independently administered funds which for continuing operations during the
year ended 31 March 2015 amounted to £Nil (2014: £7,624). Pension
contributions payable but not yet paid at 31 March 2015 totalled £3,871, in
respect of pension contribution entitlements where employees had not yet
provided details of the funds to which the contributions should be made (2014:
£3,871). 
 
20. Operating lease commitments 
 
Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases are as
follows: 
 
                    31 March2015  31 March2014  
                    £             £             
 Due within 1 year  -             8,151         
                    -             8,151         
 
 
Operating lease payments primarily represent rentals that were payable by the
Group for various offices. The leases had various terms, escalation clauses
and renewal rights typical of lease agreements for the class of asset. 
 
21. Related party transactions 
 
On 1 June 2010 the Company announced a long-term Alliance Agreement with DSM
Nutritional Products, which has seen the Company collaborate with DSM to
develop Fruitflow in all major global markets. DSM has invested substantially
in the manufacture, technology development, marketing and sale of Fruitflow
since the Alliance Agreement was signed. Provexis continues to contribute
scientific expertise and is collaborating in areas such as cost of goods
optimisation and regulatory matters. The financial model is based upon the
division of profits between the two partners on an agreed basis, linked to
certain revenue targets, following the deduction of the cost of goods and a
fixed level of overhead from sales. 
 
The Company is working closely with DSM in various areas of the project, and
in June 2015 it was announced that the Company had agreed significantly
enhanced financial terms for its long-term Alliance Agreement with DSM,
involving a reduction in the fixed level of overhead deduction from sales
which permanently decreased with effect from 1 January 2015, backdated, thus
increasing the profit share payable to the Company. It is not possible to
determine the financial impact of the Alliance Agreement at this time. 
 
DSM is classified as a related party of the Group in accordance with IAS 24 as
it holds shares in the Group. Further, K Rietveld is a director of the
Company, and a senior employee of DSM. The directors of Provexis (the
'Directors'), having consulted with Cenkos Securities Limited ('Cenkos
Securities'), the Company's nominated adviser, consider that the terms of the
Alliance Agreement are fair and reasonable insofar as Provexis's shareholders
are concerned. In providing advice to the Directors, Cenkos Securities has
taken into account the Directors' commercial assessments. 
 
Revenue recognised by the Group under agreements with DSM amounted to £37,124
(2014: £3,967). At 31 March 2015 the Group was owed £Nil (2014: £Nil) by DSM. 
 
Key management compensation 
 
The directors represent the key management personnel. Details of their
compensation and share options are given in note 6. 
 
22. Post balance sheet events 
 
On 4 June 2015 the Group announced that it had agreed significantly enhanced
financial terms for its long-term Alliance Agreement with DSM, involving a
reduction in the fixed level of overhead deduction from sales which
permanently decreased with effect from 1 January 2015, backdated, thus
increasing the profit share payable to the Company. 
 
On 4 June 2015 the Group also announced that it had joined PrimaryBid.com
(www.primarybid.com), an online platform dedicated to equity crowdfunding for
AIM-listed companies which is further detailed in note 16. The Group confirmed
on 4 June 2015 that as a result of the Company joining PrimaryBid.com the
Company's existing 10 September 2013 Equity Financing Facility ('EFF') with
Darwin Strategic Limited had been cancelled. 
 
On 3 July 2015 the Group announced that it had raised net proceeds of £267,400
via the placing of 62,222,223 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each at a gross
0.45p per share ('the placing shares') with investors using the Primarybid.com
platform. The placing shares were admitted to AIM on 9 July 2015. 
 
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