CITIC Limited — Earnings Release 2005

Mar 22, 2006

Listed Company Information

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CITIC PACIFIC<00267> - Results Announcement CITIC Pacific Limited announced on 22/03/2006: (stock code: 00267 ) Year end date: 31/12/2005 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2005 from 01/01/2004 to 31/12/2005 to 31/12/2004 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 26,564 22,912 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 2,838 2,287 Finance cost : (507) (302) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 1,984 1,801 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 327 488 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 3,989 3,534 % Change over Last Period : +12.9 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 1.82 1.61 -Diluted (in dollars) : 1.82 1.61 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 3,989 3,534 Final Dividend : $0.80 $0.80 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 04/05/2006 to 12/05/2006 bdi. Payable Date : 17/05/2006 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 04/05/2006 to 12/05/2006 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period 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$3,989 million (2004 : HK$3,534 million). The basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of 2,192,532,243 shares in issue during the year (2004 : 2,190,347,374 shares in issue). The diluted earnings per share is based on 2,195,068,005 shares (2004: 2,191,793,568 shares) which is the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year plus the weighted average number of 2,535,762 shares (2004: 1,446,194 shares) deemed to be issued at no consideration if all outstanding options had been exercised. (2) Profit from Operations represents profit from consolidated activities. (3) Finance cost represents net finance charges. (4) Share of Profit less losses of Associates and Jointly Controlled Entities represent Share of results of Associated Companies and Jointly Controlled Entities. (5) Prior year profit has been adjusted downward by HK$47 million following the adoption of new/revised standards and interpretations of Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards. (6) Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with the current presentation.