CITIC Limited — Earnings Release 2000

Aug 28, 2000

Listed Company Information

CITIC PACIFIC<0267> - Results Announcement CITIC Pacific Limited announced on 28/8/2000: (stock code: 267) Year end date: 31/12/2000 Currency: HKD (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2000 from 1/1/1999 to 30/6/2000 to 30/6/1999 ('Million) ('Million) Turnover - Continuing : 6,874 7,695 - Discontinued : N/A N/A Operating Profit/(Loss) - Continuing : 1,322 1,198 - Discontinued : N/A N/A Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 1,322 1,198 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : 743 1,125 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 1,593 1,514 % Change over Last Period : +5% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 72.5 cents 71.2 cents -Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 1,593 1,514 Interim Dividend per Share : 20 cents 20 cents (Specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 14/9/2000 to 20/9/2000 bdi. Payable Date : 22/9/2000 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : Nil B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) The calculation of earnings per share is based on profit attributable to shareholders of HK$1,593 million (1999: HK$1,514 million) and on the weighted average number of 2,196,172,594 shares for the period (1999: 2,127,367,160 shares). There is no dilution effect for the earnings per share. (2) Operating profit represents profit from consolidated activites. (3) Profit from consolidated activities of 2000 is before net finance charges of HK$308 million (1999: HK$594 million). (4) Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation as required under Hong Kong SSAP1 (revised) " Presentation of financial statements".