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Quarterly Statements of Operations | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Quarterly Statements of Operations | 4 Quarterly Statements of Operations
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data) |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Year to Sep-30, 2013 |
| Dec-31, 2012 |  |  | Mar-31, 2013 |  |  | Jun-30, 2013 |  |  | Sep-30, 2013 |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses |  | $ | 72,917 |  |  | $ | 68,293 |  |  | $ | 57,281 |  |  | $ | 42,633 |  |  | $ | 241,124 |
Cost of gold sold to pay expenses |  |  | (50,126 | ) |  |  | (51,442 | ) |  |  | (47,545 | ) |  |  | (39,604 | ) |  |  | (188,717 | )
Gain on gold sold to pay expenses |  |  | 22,791 |  |  |  | 16,851 |  |  |  | 9,736 |  |  |  | 3,029 |  |  |  | 52,407 |
Gain on gold distributed for the redemption of shares |  |  | 590,485 |  |  |  | 1,996,071 |  |  |  | 1,837,987 |  |  |  | 258,302 |  |  |  | 4,682,845 |
Unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (840,230 | ) |  |  | 840,230 |  |  |  | — |
Total gain on gold |  |  | 613,276 |  |  |  | 2,012,922 |  |  |  | 1,007,493 |  |  |  | 1,101,561 |  |  |  | 4,735,252 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Custody fees |  |  | 12,142 |  |  |  | 10,950 |  |  |  | 8,072 |  |  |  | 6,674 |  |  |  | 37,838 |
Trustee fees |  |  | 504 |  |  |  | 493 |  |  |  | 499 |  |  |  | 504 |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Sponsor fees |  |  | 28,006 |  |  |  | 25,088 |  |  |  | 18,158 |  |  |  | 14,900 |  |  |  | 86,152 |
Marketing agent fees |  |  | 28,006 |  |  |  | 25,088 |  |  |  | 18,158 |  |  |  | 14,900 |  |  |  | 86,152 |
Other expenses |  |  | 6,023 |  |  |  | 5,282 |  |  |  | 3,533 |  |  |  | 2,755 |  |  |  | 17,593 |
Total expenses |  |  | 74,681 |  |  |  | 66,901 |  |  |  | 48,420 |  |  |  | 39,733 |  |  |  | 229,735 |
Net gain from operations |  | $ | 538,595 |  |  | $ | 1,946,021 |  |  | $ | 959,073 |  |  | $ | 1,061,828 |  |  | $ | 4,505,517 |
Net gain per share |  | $ | 1.21 |  |  | $ | 4.54 |  |  | $ | 2.72 |  |  | $ | 3.46 |  |  | $ | 11.75 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 445,261 |  |  |  | 429,089 |  |  |  | 352,742 |  |  |  | 307,234 |  |  |  | 383,416 |
Fiscal Period Ended September 30, 2012
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data) |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Year Ended Sep-30, 2012 |
| Dec-31, 2011 |  |  | Mar-31, 2012 |  |  | Jun-30, 2012 |  |  | Sep-30, 2012 |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses |  | $ | 70,378 |  |  | $ | 65,073 |  |  | $ | 70,503 |  |  | $ | 65,733 |  |  | $ | 271,687 |
Cost of gold sold to pay expenses |  |  | (44,664 | ) |  |  | (43,182 | ) |  |  | (50,000 | ) |  |  | (45,878 | ) |  |  | (183,724 | )
Gain on gold sold to pay expenses |  |  | 25,714 |  |  |  | 21,891 |  |  |  | 20,503 |  |  |  | 19,855 |  |  |  | 87,963 |
Gain on gold distributed for the redemption of shares |  |  | 828,206 |  |  |  | 308,162 |  |  |  | 595,760 |  |  |  | 858,889 |  |  |  | 2,591,017 |
Total gain on gold |  |  | 853,920 |  |  |  | 330,053 |  |  |  | 616,263 |  |  |  | 878,744 |  |  |  | 2,678,980 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Custody fees |  |  | 11,244 |  |  |  | 11,256 |  |  |  | 10,785 |  |  |  | 11,183 |  |  |  | 44,468 |
Trustee fees |  |  | 503 |  |  |  | 497 |  |  |  | 497 |  |  |  | 503 |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Sponsor fees |  |  | 25,734 |  |  |  | 25,813 |  |  |  | 24,718 |  |  |  | 25,651 |  |  |  | 101,916 |
Marketing agent fees |  |  | 25,734 |  |  |  | 25,813 |  |  |  | 24,718 |  |  |  | 25,651 |  |  |  | 101,916 |
Other expenses |  |  | 5,408 |  |  |  | 5,454 |  |  |  | 5,196 |  |  |  | 5,415 |  |  |  | 21,473 |
Total expenses |  |  | 68,623 |  |  |  | 68,833 |  |  |  | 65,914 |  |  |  | 68,403 |  |  |  | 271,773 |
Net gain from operations |  | $ | 785,297 |  |  | $ | 261,220 |  |  | $ | 550,349 |  |  | $ | 810,341 |  |  | $ | 2,407,207 |
Net gain per share |  | $ | 1.88 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 1.30 |  |  | $ | 1.91 |  |  | $ | 5.71 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 417,038 |  |  |  | 422,024 |  |  |  | 423,501 |  |  |  | 423,977 |  |  |  | 421,629 |

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