Dragon Mining Limited — Earnings Release 2001

Jul 19, 2001

Listed Company Information

SAMSON PAPER<0731> - Results Announcement (Summary) Samson Paper Holdings Limited announced on 19/7/2001: (stock code: 731) Year end date: 31/3/2001 Currency: HKD (Audited) (Audited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2000 from 1/4/1999 to 31/3/2001 to 31/3/2000 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 2,538,064 2,379,132 Profit from Operations : 106,338 131,345 Finance cost : (80,693) (57,543) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : - - Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : - - Profit after Tax & MI : 21,509 62,403 % Change over Last Period : -65.5% EPS -Basic : 5.2 cents 15.6 cents -Diluted : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - - Profit after ETD Items : 21,509 62,403 Final Dividend per Share : NIL 1.5 cents (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Final Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 29/8/2001 to 4/9/2001 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : Nil B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) The basis of calculation for basic EPS for the current period The calculation of earnings per share is based on the audited consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of the Company of HK$21,509,000 and on the weighted average number of 411,778,587 shares of the Company in issue during the year. (2) Comparative figures Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period's presentation.