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Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd

20 April 2012

BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LTD

www.bakersteelresourcestrust.com

March 2012 Quarterly Factsheet - correction

The description of Black Pearl Limited Partnership on the second page of the March 2012 Quarterly Factsheet released on 17 April 2012 is not correct and should read as follows:

"Black Pearl is the vehicle through which the investments in the Black Pearl beach placer iron sands project in West Java, Indonesia is held"

 
   At 30 March 2012                                 Price/ Index Level   % Change in Quarter   % Change from Inception 
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   Net Asset Value (pence/share)                          127.3                 -3.0%                  +27.3%* 
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   Diluted Net Asset Value (pence/share)                  122.7                 -2.1%                    n/a 
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   Ordinary Share Price (pence/share)                     115.3                +49.2%                 +15.3%** 
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   Subscription Share Price (pence/share)                  27.0                +50.0%                    n/a 
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   MSCI World Index                                       333.30               +11.3%                   +8.1% 
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   HSBC Global Mining Index                              1199.63                +4.0%                   -7.7% 
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   CRB Index                                              308.46                +1.0%                  +12.9% 
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   Chinese Domestic Iron Ore - Hebei/Tangshan 
    (US$/t)                                                192                  +2.7%                   0.0% 
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   Copper (US$/t)                                        8474.50               +11.7%                  +13.7% 
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   Gold (US$/oz)                                         1668.35                +6.7%                  +42.9% 
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Source: Bloomberg closing 27/4/10, **Issue price 28/4/10, * NAV 30/4/10

This document constitutes an interim management statement for the period from 1 January 2012 to 17 April 2012 ("the Period"). Financial information has been drawn up as at 30/03/2012. There have been no material changes since that date.

 
 Review                                                        Investment Objective 
 
  At the end of March 2012, Baker Steel Resources               To seek capital growth 
  Trust Limited ("BSRT" or "the Company") was fully             over the long term through 
  invested. During the quarter there have been no               a focused global portfolio 
  significant changes to the Company's portfolio                consisting principally 
  as it was fully invested at the end of 2011 and               of the equities, or related 
  there have been no realisations during the period.            instruments, of natural 
  Following a weak second half of 2011, markets                 resources companies. 
  for mining equities have recovered some of their 
  equilibrium in 2012 with the HSBC Global Mining               Investment Strategy 
  Index rising 4.0% during the first quarter 2012. 
  The performance of commodities themselves was                 Investing predominantly 
  stronger with iron ore and copper prices recovering           in attractively valued 
  some of the falls seen in the second half of 2011             private companies with 
  and gold prices becoming increasingly volatile                strong development projects 
  but generally remaining strong.                               and focused management 
  Although there was little corporate activity in               and also in listed securities 
  the companies in the portfolio during the quarter,            to exploit value inherent 
  good progress is generally being made at their                in market inefficiencies. 
  underlying projects. In particular, Ivanplats 
  is due to complete an NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic          Asset Allocation 
  Assessment on its Kamoa copper project in the 
  Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an updated             Unlisted Equities GBP77.8 
  NI 43-101 resource report on its Platreef platinum            M 92.6 % 
  group metal project in South Africa following                 Listed Equities GBP 7.7 
  its major drilling programme in 2011. These reports           M 9.2 % 
  should enable Ivanplats to consider a listing                 Net Cash & GBP -1.4 M -1.8 
  this year. Gobi Coal & Energy (Gobi) has started              % 
  development of its Shinejinst coking coal project             Equivalents 
  in Mongolia following its successful US$91 million            Net Assets GBP84.1 M 
  fundraising at the end of 2011. Gobi expects to               Gearing: -1.8% 
  commence production in the middle of 2012, which 
  will enhance prospects for an IPO.                            Shares in Issue 
  Outlook 
  Continued growth in China and other developing                Trading: The London Stock 
  markets is likely to support most commodity prices            Exchange Ordinary: 66,033,061 
  during 2012. Fears of a major slowdown of growth              Code: BSRT 
  in China seem to be misplaced with the economy                ISIN GG00B6686L20 
  having grown by an annual equivalent rate of 8.1%             Subscription: 13,194,622 
  during the first quarter 2012.                                Code: BSRW 
  The weak performance of equity markets, including             ISIN GG00B64WLC23 
  mining shares, in the latter half of 2011 compared 
  to a solid outlook for most commodity prices, 
  together with strong cash balances for producers 
  is likely to result in increasing mergers and 
  acquisition activity in the sector. This in turn 
  should mean increased IPO activity as investors 
  seek to recycle the proceeds of takeovers. 
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 The opening up of the IPO market could have a 
  significant effect on the net asset value of BSRT; 
  several of the Company's top holdings are at the              Financial Calendar 
  appropriate stage of their development potentially 
  to seek a listing in 2012.                                    Year End: 31 December 
 
                                                                Interims: August 
                                                                Finals April 
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  TOP 10 Investment (at 30 March 2012)                                      Investment Manager 
   Ivanplats Limited 25.5% NAV                                          Baker Steel Capital Managers 
   A private company with a major copper and zinc                                   LLP 
   projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 
   a platinum/nickel project in South Africa.                               Investment Advisers 
   Gobi Coal & Energy Limited 20.5% NAV                                    AWR Lloyd Capital Ltd 
   A private company with three coking coal projects                     Rock Capital Partners Ltd 
   in Mongolia with a JORC- compliant resource of 
   322 million tonnes.                                                        Management Fees 
   Ferrous Resources Limited 12.8% NAV                                     Monthly: 1/12 of 1.75% 
   A private company with five iron ore projects                                     of 
   in Brazil, containing Joint Ore Resource Committee                      Market Capitalisation 
   ("JORC") resources of 5.1 billion tonnes of iron 
   ore.                                                                   Performance: 15% of NAV 
   China Polymetallic Mining Limited 9.2% NAV                             growth (if over 8% p.a. 
   A company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange                      compound hurdle rate, with 
   with a producing silver/lead/zinc mine and other                           high watermark) 
   development opportunities in China. 
   Ironstone Resources Limited 7.1% NAV                                            Board 
   A private company with an iron ore/vanadium project                    Howard Myles (Chairman) 
   in Canada. It has an NI 43-101-compliant resource                              Ed Flood 
   of 643 million tonnes of iron ore.                                         Charles Hansard 
   Black Pearl Limited Partnership 5.2% NAV                                     Clive Newall 
   Black Pearl is the vehicle through which the investment                     Chris Sherwell 
   in the Black Pearl beach placer iron sands project 
   in West Java, Indonesia is held.                                            Joint Brokers 
   Bilboes Holdings (Pvt) Limited 4.5% NAV 
   A private company which owns four previously producing                   RBC Capital Markets 
   gold mines in Zimbabwe.                                                   +44(0)20 7653 4253 
   Polar Silver Resources Limited 4.3% NAV 
   A private company which holds a 50% interest in                         Winterflood Investment 
   the Prognoz silver project in Russia which has                                  Trusts 
   JORC resources containing 293 million ounces of                           +44(0)20 3100 0000 
   silver. 
   Metals Exploration plc 3.7% NAV                                                Contact: 
   A company listed on the AIM market of the London 
   Stock Exchange whose main asset is the Runruno                       Baker Steel Capital Managers 
   gold project in the Philippines.                                                 LLP 
   South American Ferro Metals Limited 3.0% NAV                              86 Jermyn Street, 
   A company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange                          London SW1Y 6JD 
   whose main asset is the Ponto Verde iron ore mine                        +44 (0) 20 7389 8237 
   in Brazil which is producing at a rate of 1.5 
   million ROM tonnes per annum.                                   enquiries@bakersteelresourcestrust.com 
 
   The remainder of the Portfolio (excluding cash)                      Baker Steel Resources Trust 
   comprises seven holdings totalling 6.0% NAV.                           Limited is incorporated 
   Further information is available on BSRT's website:                          in Guernsey 
   www.bakersteelresourcestrust.com 
                                                                         Registration Number: 51576 
                                                                         Arnold House, St Julian's 
                                                                                  Avenue, 
                                                                          St Peter Port, Guernsey 
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 Important Information 
  This document is issued by Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP (a Limited 
  Liability Partnership registered in England No OC301191 and authorised 
  and regulated by the Financial Services Authority). The information contained 
  in this document is not intended to and does not constitute an offer, solicitation, 
  inducement, invitation or commitment to purchase, subscribe to, provide 
  or sell any securities, service or product or to provide any recommendations 
  which should be relied upon for financial, securities, investment or other 
  advice or to take any decision based on such information. Individual advice 
  should be sought from legal, financial, personal and other advisors before 
  making any investment or financial decision or purchasing any financial, 
  securities or investment-related service or product. As a registered collective 
  investment scheme, shares in Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd are not permitted 
  to be directly offered to the public in Guernsey but may be offered to 
  regulated entities in Guernsey or offered to the public by entities appropriately 
  licensed under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 
  1987 as amended. 
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