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 Associated companies

and its subsidiaries

NOTE

1996

1995

$000's

$000's

2

773,560

785,433

34

64,004

122,208

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

67

(10,000) (10,000)

(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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