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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

2018

HK$'000

2017

HK$'000

Interim dividend declared and paid of HK10 cents

(2017: HK10 cents) per ordinary share

35,627

35,627

Final dividend proposed after the end of the reporting period of HK28

cents (2017: HK28 cents) per ordinary share

99,757

99,757

135,384

135,384

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.

(b)

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

2018

HK$'000

2017

HK$'000

Final dividend in respect of the previous financial year, approved

and paid during the year, of HK28 cents (2017: HK26 cents) per ordinary share

99,757

92,631

10 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary equity shareholders of the Company of HK$344,643,000 (2017(restated): HK$311,125,000) and 356,273,883 (2017: 356,273,883) ordinary shares in issue during the year.

There were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in existence during the years 2018 and 2017, therefore diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share for both years.

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