aab corporate presentation

A Global Resource Investment Company and Merchant Bank

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October 6, 2010

A Forbes & Manhattan Group Company

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Cautionary StatementThis presentation contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes without limitation, statements regarding the proposed use of the proceeds of the financing, the receipt of all necessary approvals, the outcome of legal proceedings, the issue of permits, the size and quality of the company’s mineral resources, progress in development of mineral properties, future production and sales volumes, capital and mine production costs, demand and market outlook for metals, future metal prices and treatment and refining charges, the financial results of the company the future financial or operating performance of the Company, the prospective mineralization of the properties, planned exploration programs, anticipated production schedule and terms and the availability and likelihood of future acquisitions. Generally, forward looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; acquisition risks; and other risks of the mining industry. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

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At a Glance

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Global resource investment company / merchant bank

Focused on private, micro- and small-cap resource companies

Unique, value-added approach to investingActively builds companies to unlock valueTargeting triple digit returnsBenefits from Forbes & Manhattan’s infrastructure and deal flow

Broad investment mandate in resource sectorSignificant exposure to gold in current portfolioExciting investments in energy, metals, bulks, agriculture

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Value Proposition

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~$57MInvestment PortfolioMarket Value (July 31/10)

~C$0.65* /share

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*Excludes value of two gold royalties, adjusted to reflect buy-back post Q2

For $40 M

Aberdeen’s Shareholders Own:

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Value Proposition

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>$500K Gold Royalties paid quarterly2.

3. Forbes Coal

Brazil/Amazon Potash

Temujin Mining, etc.

Private investment upsideTaking public to improve portfolio liquidity/value

4. Ongoing high quality deal flow

Supporting next

generation of investments

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Unlocking Value through F&M

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Technical Team

Financial Team

Legal Team Back Office

Forbes & Manhattan expertise

Over 80 professionals in Toronto plus international operations teams

Forbes & Manhattan benefits:

FinancingMarketing

M&A

World class team

Proven track record

Actively building companies and creating value

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Our Business

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Merchant BankingShort-term investmentsBridge financingFee incomeShells

Royalty RevenueProvides upside to higher gold

pricesBacked by 8 Moz reserves and 25 Moz resources

Private

Micro-cap

Seed financingsActive role in management & BODSupport financially in early stages

Active Investment

+100%

From initial investment

+10% pa

+ Warrants

$2.0M -

$2.5M

pa

Targets

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Investment Methodology Source high

potential resource deal

“Seed financing”

AAB provides managed risk capital

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Develop business plan

Build management team/BOD

AAB acts as care taker management

Identify capital requirements

Early-stage (pre-IPO) financing

AAB participates

Execute business plan

GO PUBLIC

Actively creating value for shareholders

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Proven Track Record

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Aberdeen’s recent success:

$0.26

$1.15

$0.48Avg Cost

$0.20

$1.08

$0.52Avg Cost

Forbes & Manhattan success:

3,750% return in 4 years 4,500% return in 3 years

Desert Sun Mining (Gold)

Consolidated Thompson (Iron Ore)

$735M sale price to Yamana Gold

Production commenced Q1 2010

$0.14

$0.73

$0.34Avg Cost

Entry Price

Entry Price

Entry Price

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Key Assets

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Gold Royalties

Equity Portfolio

Cash

1% gold NSR

Buffelsfontein Mine(Simmers & Jack)

Mine Waste Solutions(First Uranium)

8 Moz reserves

25 Moz resources

US$2.2MCurrent net over next 12 months

C$28.4M

Value of top 5 holdings(July 31, 2010):

1. Sulliden Gold2. Forbes Coal 3. Temujin Mining (PVT)

4. Crocodile Gold5. Avion Gold

C$0.32/share

20other investmentsAgricultureOil & GasMining

C$1-5M

Always evaluating new investments. Typical entry point:

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Our Investment Portfolio

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Asset Class

Cash

Public Equities

Warra

nts D

ebt

Private Gold & Precious Metals

Base MetalsEnergy

Agricultural

Bulks

Industrial/

Strate

gic

Public Equities & Warrants By Commodity

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Our Investment Portfolio

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GOLD

METALS

BULK COMMODITIES

AGRI MINERALS

ENERGY

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Core Private Holdings

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F&M “Forbes” Coal

Export grade coal from two mines, producing 0.5 million tonnes per year saleable

Excellent infrastructure close to ports Can TRIPLE production in 2-3 years, strong financial

position Diverse product lines – both thermal and metallurgical

markets Future growth projects in Southern Africa Public listing completed last week (FMC-TSX)

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Core Private Holdings

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Temujin Mining World class licenses covering 3 of the most

exciting advanced projects on Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold belt in Mongolia

80 km strike length of strong copper and gold anomalies on 6 licenses

Limited drilling, no work done since 2005, vastly improved geopolitical climate

Drilling started August 2010 - $1.5 MM program underway

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Private to Public

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Aberdeen’s recent success:

$0.70M

$1.74M

$0.71M

$4.18M

Cost base $0.26

Current Price $0.65

Cost base $0.11

Current Price $0.65

Performance Shares Vested



$2.64M

$5.92M

$2.64M

$9.73M

Cost base $1.55

Current Price $3.47

Cost base $0.94

Current Price $3.47

$0.15M $0.79M$0.90M

$4.67M

Cost base $0.10

Current

Current Price $0.52

Cost base $0.10

Current Price $0.52

Current Current

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Longer-Term Outlook

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Portfolio Leveraged To Gold And Junior Market

Private Holdings To Deliver And Unlock Value

Forbes Coal listed last week ✔ Amazon/Brazil Potash to spin off three companies

Two expected to be public by year-end Additional pleasant surprises coming from other holdings Temujin now drilling, will continue to incubate for huge

potential

Market set-back in May-June, but most holdings have performed well and recovered strongly.

Large warrant positions provide additional leverage We do not manage the portfolio for the short-term!

Exceptional upside as markets improve and companies execute

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Addressing The Valuation Discount

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Investor Relations

Business Growth

Hired Mike McAllister as Manager, IR World-class website New focus by management to market our great story

and our successes/resource investment outsourcing Focus on retail and small/generalist institutions

More success expected from pre-IPO investments JV funds to accretively accumulate assets – ‘early days’

Corporate Activity

Complete share buy-back Result from Simmer & Jack litigation

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Capital Structure

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Share Structure Major Shareholders

Management & DirectorsRAB CapitalTop GoldUS GlobalTD

14%

Shareholders’ Equity (Q2) = $1.12/share

Share Price (Oct 4, 2010)

$0.47

Market Capitalization $40.8M 52 week High/Low $0.52/$0.1

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TSX:AABShares Issued & Outstanding

86.8M

Warrants (Exercise price $1.00, Expiry Date June 6, 2012)

37.5M

Options 8.7MFully Diluted 133.0M

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Management & Board of Directors

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George Faught, C.A.

Chief Executive Officer

David Stein, CFA, MSc.

President & Chief Operating Officer

Stephan Theron

Chief Financial Officer

Advisory Board

Board of Directors

Strong management with a DEPTH of experience in the resource sector and a PROVEN track record at building companies from the seed level through to highly successful exits

Management Team

Bruce Humphrey

Chairman of Investment Committee

Stan Bharti, P.Eng.

Executive Chairman

George Faught, C.A.

Director

David Stein, CFA, MSc.

Director

Hon. Pierre S. Pettigrew

Director

Bernard Wilson, C.A.

Director

Mike Hoffman, P.Eng.

Director

Jean-Guy Lambert, MBA

Director

David SteinPresident & [email protected]

Contact Details

Mike McAllisterInvestor [email protected]

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