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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

for the year ended 31 December

FINANCIAL REVIEW

1995

1994

1993

1992

HK$'m

HK$'m

HK$'m

HK$'m

1991 HK$'m

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Turnover

3,973

3,500

2,998

2,775

2.579

Operating profit

540

490

384

389

372

Exceptional item

1,711

Profit before taxation

540

2,201

384

389

372

Taxation

(77)

(84)

(62)

(60)

(43)

Profit after taxation

463

2,117

322

329

329

Transfer (to)/from

development fund

(2)

30

1

(31)

Profit attributable to shareholders

461

2,117

352

330

298

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed assets

2,777

2,479

2,241

2,049

1,903

Interest in subsidiary

24

Net current liabilities

(239)

(206)

(317)

(243)

(303)

Employment of funds

2,562

2,273

1,924

1,806

1,600

Financed by:

Share capital

404

404

404

404

404

Reserves

1,083

989

733

656

584

Shareholders' funds

1,487

1,393

1,137

1,060

988

Contingency provision

- insurance

175

175

146

140

128

Development fund

2

30

31

Other liabilities

898

705

641

576

453

Funds employed

2,562

2,273

1,924

1,806

1,600

EARNINGS PER SHARE

$1.14

$5.24

87 cents

82 cents

74 cents

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

91 cents

80 cents

68 cents

64 cents

58 cents

SPECIAL CASH BONUSES PER SHARE

19

THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (1933) LIMITEDI

$3.81