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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

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DIVIDENDS

(a)

Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the year

(b)

2016

HK$'000

2015

HK$'000

Interim dividend declared and paid of HK10 cents

(2015: HK10 cents) per ordinary share

35,627

35,627

Final dividend proposed after the end of the reporting period

of HK26 cents (2015: HK26 cents) per ordinary share

92,631

92,631

128,258

128,258

The final dividend proposed after the end of the reporting period has not been recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period.

Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the previous financial year, approved and paid during the year

Final dividend in respect of the previous financial year,

2016

HK$'000

2015

HK$'000

approved and paid during the year, of HK26 cents

(2015: HK26 cents) per ordinary share

92,631

92,631

Second special dividend in respect of the previous financial year,

approved and paid during the year, of Nil (2015: HK30 cents)

per ordinary share

Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited 102 Annual Report 2016

106,882

92,361

199,513