Esprit Holdings Limited — Earnings Release 2003

Sep 15, 2003

Listed Company Information

GRANDE HOLDINGS<00186> - Results Announcement (Summary) The Grande Holdings Limited announced on 15/09/2003: (stock code: 00186 ) Year end date: 31/12/2003 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2003 from 01/01/2002 to 30/06/2003 to 30/06/2002 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 3,759 3,523 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 160 149 Finance cost : (19) (19) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 141 117 % Change over Last Period : +20.5 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.35 0.29 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 141 117 Interim Dividend : 10 cents 9 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 20/10/2003 to 22/10/2003bdi. Payable Date : 05/11/2003 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: The comparative information for the six months ended 30 June 2002 had been restated to confirm with presentation of the Group's 2002 audited financial statements, where sales transactions of an indent nature have been recognized on a commission earned basis. Turnover had been restated from previously announced figures of HK$3,676 million.