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were
outstandin
g over
1,650,000
(2015:
1,650,000)
ordinary
nil par
shares,
with a
weighted
average
exercise
price of
20p (2015:
20p). The
options
vested in
the year
ended 31
December
2012 and
are
exercisabl
e at the
option of
the option
holder,
expiring
31
December
2016.
During the
year nil
(2015:
nil)
options
were
exercised
and £nil
(2015:
£nil) of
the option
reserve
was
released
to share
premium.
During the
year, as
part of
the open
offer, the
Company
converted
its
nominal
and issued
share
capital to
nil par
value. As
a
consequenc
e of the
re
-designati
on of the
shares as
nil par
value, the
Company
has
transferre
d the
amount of
the share
premium
account to
share
capital.
11.
FINANCIAL
RISK
The
Company's
investment
activities
expose it
to a
variety of
financial
risks:
market
risk
(including
foreign
exchange
risk,
price risk
and
interest
rate
risk),
credit
risk and
liquidity
risk. The
Company's
overall
risk
management
programme
focuses on
the
unpredicta
bility of
financial
markets
and seeks
to
minimise
potential
adverse
effects on
the
Company's
financial
performanc
e.
a)
Market
Risk
i) Foreign
exchange
risk
The
Company is
not
exposed to
significan
t currency
risk as it
invests in
companies
listed on
the London
Stock
Exchange,
predominat
ely
denominate
d in
Sterling
and has
cash
balances
denominate
d in
Sterling.
The
Company
does have
exposure
to
currency
risk
through
its
investment
in
Pancontine
ntal, the
directors
do not
deem the
exposure
significan
t and have
not hedged
this
exposure.
ii) Price
risk
Price risk
is the
risk that
the fair
value of
the future
cash flows
of a
financial
instrument
will
fluctuate
due to
changes in
market
prices.
The
Company is
exposed to
price risk
on the
investment
s held by
the
Company
and
classified
by the
Company on
the
Statement
of
Financial
Position
as fair
value
through
profit or
loss. To
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