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The group

The company

2001

2000

2001

2000

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

1,510

841

204

5,779

5,747

1,714

6,620

5,747

(c) No provision for deferred taxation is required as there are net deferred tax assets for both the company and the group. The

major components of the unprovided deferred tax are:-

Group and company

Depreciation allowances in excess of related depreciation

General provisions:

- third party claims

- others

Tax losses

Net deferred tax assets not recognised

7. PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

2001

2000

$000's

$000's

959

1,400

(9,136)

18 (6,720)

(11,424)

21

(3,778)

(14,879)

(13,781)

Profit attributable to shareholders includes a profit of $146,439,000 (2000: $221,994,000) which has been dealt with in the accounts of the company.

8. DIVIDENDS

2001

2000

$000's

$000's

First interim dividend of $0.10 per share paid (2000: $0.10) Special dividend of $0.80 per share paid (2000: $0.76)

4,502

4,627

36,792

35,164

Second interim dividend of $0.40 per share declared (2000: $0.40) Proposed final dividend of $0.10 per share (2000: $0.10) Proposed special dividend of $1.80 per share (2000: $2.80)

18,348

18,507

4,584

4,613

82,510

129,163

146,736

192,074

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