Financial Summary
Profit and Loss Accounts
For the year ended 31 December
The Group
The Company
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
HK$'m
HK$'m
HK$'m
HK$'m
HK$'m
HK$'m
Turnover
4,451
3,973
3,500
2,998
2,775
2,579
Operating profit
589
540
490
384
389
372
Exceptional item
1,711
Profit before taxation
589
540
2,201
384
389
372
Taxation
63
77
84
62
60
43
Profit after taxation
526
463
2,117
322
329
329
Transfer from/(to) development
fund
2
(2)
30
1
(31)
Profit attributable to
shareholders
528
461
2,117
352
330
298
Balance Sheets
As at 31 December
Fixed assets
3,342
2,777
2,479
2,241
2,049
1,903
Interest in a subsidiary
24
Net current liabilities
(383)
(239)
(206)
(317)
(243)
(303)
Employment of funds
2,959
2,562
2,273
1,924
1,806
1,600
Financed by:
Share capital
404
404
404
404
404
404
Reserves
1,191
1,083
989
733
656
584
Shareholders' funds
1,595
1,487
1,393
1,137
1,060
988
Contingency provision
insurance
288
175
175
146
140
128
Development fund
2
30
31
Other liabilities
1,076
898
705
641
576
453
Funds employed
2,959
2,562
2,273
1,924
1,806
1,600
Earnings per share
$1.31
$1.14
$5.24
87 cents
82 cents
74 cents
Dividends per share
$1.04
91 cents
80 cents
68 cents
64 cents
58 cents
Special cash bonuses per share
$3.81
23