Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30th June, 2001

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

NOTE

2001

2000

$000's

$000's

TURNOVER

OTHER REVENUE

OTHER NET LOSSES

233

67,627

52,287

3

132,337

162,817

3

(77)

(2,460)

STAFF COSTS

(10,809)

(10,329)

DEPRECIATION

(1,331)

(1,481)

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

(21,154)

(23,351)

OPERATING PROFIT

2, 4

166,593

177,483

SHARE OF PROFITS OF JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

105,650

28,209

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

272,243 205,692

TAXATION (CHARGE)/CREDIT

6(a)

(12,437)

25,371

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

7

259,806

231,063

UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS FORFEITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 166

332

248

RETAINED PROFITS AT 1ST JULY

Transfer to general reserve

Repurchase of ordinary shares. Dividends

RETAINED PROFITS AT 30TH JUNE

Earnings per share

RETAINED BY:-

The company and its subsidiaries

Jointly controlled entities

260,138 231,311

3,419,778 3,390,541

3,679,916 3,621,852

18

18

∞ ∞

(10,000)

(10,000)

(18,858)

8

(146,736)

(192,074)

(175,594)

(202,074)

18

3,504,322 3,419,778

$5.64

$4.99

3,271,630

232,692

3,281,688 138,090

3,504,322 3,419,778

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on profit attributable to shareholders of $259,806,000 (2000: $231,063,000) and the weighted average of 46,092,279 (2000: 46,268,256) shares in issue during the year.

The notes on pages 20 to 34 form part of these accounts.

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