Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30th June, 1996
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
TURNOVER
OPERATING PROFIT
EXCEPTIONAL ITEM
PROFIT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
SHARE OF LOSSES OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
TAXATION
PROFIT AFTER TAXATION AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS FORFEITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 166
RETAINED PROFITS AT 1ST JULY
APPROPRIATIONS:-
Transfer to general reserve Dividends
RETAINED PROFITS AT 30TH JUNE
Earnings per share of $2
RETAINED BY:-
The company and its subsidiaries
Associated companies
NOTE
1996
1995
$000's
$000's
2
773,560
785,433
$ w
3
64,004
122,208
4
189,442
64,004
311,650
(134)
(193)
63,870
311,457
6(a)
(1,607)
(14,383)
62,263
297,074
120
144
62,383
297,218
908,391
710,008
970,774 1,007,226
15
(10,000) (10,000)
7
(174,893)
(88,835)
(184,893)
(98,835)
15
785,881
908,391
$1.35
$6.42
786,208
(327)
908,584
(193)
785,881
908,391
The calculation of earnings per share is based on earnings of $62,263,000 (1995: $297,074,000) and 46,268,256 ordinary shares in issue.
The notes on pages 20 to 30 form part of these accounts.
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