Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30th June, 1998
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
TURNOVER
OPERATING PROFIT
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
PROFIT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
SHARE OF PROFITS 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
1998
1997
$000's
$000's
2
859,817
833,029
34
211,886
68,238
4
(98,227)
339,202
113,659
407,440
73,085
2,778,807
186,744
3,186,247
6(a)
(9,441)
(464,893)
177,303 112
2,721,354
198
177,415 2,721,552 3,228,615 785,881
3,406,030
3,507,433
15
7
67
(10,000) (203,580)
(10,000)
(268,818)
(213,580) (278,818)
15
3,192,450
3,228,615
$3.83
$58.82
3,056,306
136,144
1,673,002 1,555,613
3,192,450 3,228,615
The calculation of earnings per share is based on earnings of $177,303,000 (1997: $2,721,354,000) and 46,268,256 ordinary shares in issue.
The notes on pages 21 to 32 form part of these accounts.
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