TIDMAIM 
 
RNS Number : 7513V 
AIM Investments PLC 
08 November 2010 
 
8 November 2010 
                              AIM Investments Plc 
                                (the "Company") 
 
                         Investment in Minera Mapsa SA 
 
                                      and 
 
                      Implementation of Investing Policy 
 
The Company is pleased to announce it has entered into a convertible loan 
agreement of up to US$300,000 with Minera Mapsa SA ("Minera Mapsa"), a Peruvian 
mining company, in order to fund certain expenses of Minera Mapsa's proposed 
listing on a UK or US stockmarket in 2011. The loan is convertible, at the 
Company's discretion, into Minera Mapsa equity at a 50% discount to the issue 
price for the listing. The Company has already transferred US$100,000 to an 
escrow account. 
Minera Mapsa, through various associated companies, manages substantial mineral 
concessions in Peru. It also holds a 12% interest in Apurimac Ferrum SA, a 
company that is at the pre-feasibility stage of developing an iron ore mine 
producing up to 20Mt of high-grade (68%Fe) product per year. Minera Mapsa has 
also secured approval from the national port authority to build a specialised 
mineral terminal in San Juan de Marcona port in Peru's Ica region, a project 
which includes the construction of a rail line from Andahuaylas in the Apurímac 
region to the port. 
The Company's US$300,000 cash investment will convert to shares with a value of 
US$600,000 (based on the listing price). The shareholding will represent 
approximately 0.4% of Minera Mapsa's total issued share capital on listing. 
Listing is anticipated to take place in 2011; however, there can be no assurance 
that the listing will occur in 2011 or at all. 
 
The Company will fund its investment in Minera Mapsa by drawing down under the 
Loan Facility from Desmond Holdings Limited ("DHL"). 
 
The investment in Minera Mapsa is in line with the Company's Investing Policy to 
fund the listing costs of companies, particularly from the emerging Asian and 
Latin American areas, in return for discounted equity in the companies. Minera 
Mapsa is the third such investment. 
 
Trading in the Company's shares on AIM has been suspended since 4 May 2010 under 
Rule 15 of the AIM Rules pending implementation of the Company's Investing 
Policy to the satisfaction of the London Stock Exchange ("the Exchange") or a 
reverse transaction under Rule 14 of the AIM Rules. The Exchange has confirmed 
that the Company has implemented its Investing Policy through its investments in 
Shenzen Cadro (Catic Group) Hydraulic Equipment Co. Limited, Planteman SA and 
Minera Mapsa SA. Prior to lifting the suspension in trading, the Exchange 
requires the Company to seek shareholder approval to changes to its Investing 
Policy to align it more closely with the above investments. The requisite 
resolution will be considered at a General Meeting immediately after the Annual 
General Meeting which is planned to take place on Thursday 9 December 2010. The 
Company anticipates that, in the event that shareholders approve the requisite 
resolution, the suspension in trading will be lifted with effect from 7am the 
following day. 
 
For further information please contact: 
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------+ 
| AIM Investments Plc    | Alexandra Eavis      |   08702 701 111 | 
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------+ 
| Northland Capital      |  Gavin Burnell,      |   020 7492 4750 | 
| Partners Limited       |  Edward Hutton       |                 | 
| (Nominated Adviser and |                      |                 | 
| Broker)                |                      |                 | 
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------+ 
www.aiminvestmentsplc.com 
 
 
 
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