Dragon Mining Limited — Earnings Release 2003

Jul 17, 2003

Listed Company Information

SAMSON PAPER<00731> - Results Announcement Samson Paper Holdings Limited announced on 17/07/2003: (stock code: 00731 ) Year end date: 31/03/2003 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2002 from 1/4/2001 to 31/3/2003 to 31/3/2002 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 2,512,363 2,117,592 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 88,239 67,798 Finance cost : (39,428) (40,410) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 146 N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 39,123 23,870 % Change over Last Period : +64 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.091 0.056 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 39,123 23,870 Final Dividend : 2 cents 1 cent per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 29/8/2003 to 4/9/2003 bdi. Payable Date : 11/9/2003 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 29/8/2003 to 4/9/2003 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 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$39,123,000 and on the weighted average number of 429,258,039 shares of the Company in issue during the year.