TNAG-1436-FCO40-1919-Hong-Kong-leading-personality-Li-Ka-shing--businessman-1986 — Page 58

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15. Taxation

Hong Kong Company

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Subsidiary companies

- Associated companies

Overseas

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Subsidiary companies

Group 1985

HK$Millions

Group 1984

HK$Millions

0.5

8.9

186.5

172.8

41.7

16.5

3.3

232.0

198.2

Hong Kong taxation has been provided at the rate of 18.5% (1984 – 18.5%) on the estimated assessable profits less relief for available tax losses.

16. Extraordinary items less taxation and minority interests

Group

Group

1985

HK$Millions

1984 HK$Millions

Profit on disposal of subsidiary and associated companies and other investments

397.9

194.2

Loss on sale of property

(7.3)

(3.2)

Revaluation of property realised and transferred from reserves

100.4

112.7

Provision for discontinuance of shipping operations

(102.1)

(31.9)

Share of extraordinary items of associated companies Others

(19.7)

(2.1)

369.2

269.7

17. Profit attributable to the shareholders

The profit attributable to the shareholders is dealt with in the accounts of the Company to the extent of HK$604.1 million (1984 - HK$1,100.6 million).

18. Ordinary dividends

Company 1985

HK$Millions

Company 1984 HK$Millions

Interim dividend paid of 35 cents per ordinary share (1984 · Proposed final dividend of 70 cents per ordinary share (1984

28 cents)

181.9

145.5

56 cents)

371.2

291.0

553.1

436.5

19. Earnings per share

The calculation of earnings per share is based on net profit before and after extraordinary items but after the deduction of the preference dividends and on the weighted average of 521,896,488 ordinary shares in issue which is after allotments to warrant holders who had exercised their warrant rights in 1985 (see note 10) (1984 – 490,654,206 ordinary shares). Fully diluted earnings per share is not shown as the dilution is not material.

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