ICO Group Limited — Earnings Release 1999

Aug 16, 1999

Listed Company Information

JACKIN INT'L<0630> - Results Announcement Jackin International Holdings Limited announced on 16/8/1999: (stock code: 630) Year end date: 31/12/1999 Currency: HK$ Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/1999 from 1/1/1998 to 30/6/1999 to 30/6/1998 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 179,907 157,166 Profit-Continuing Operations - Operating Profit : 21,689 18,842 - Exceptional Items : Nil Nil - Discontinued Operations : Nil Nil Total Operating Profit : 21,689 18,842 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : Nil Nil Profit after Tax & MI : 21,193 18,208 % Change over Last Period : +16.4% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 6.19 cents 5.23 cents -Diluted : 5.57 cents 5.20 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : Nil Nil Profit after ETD Items : 21,193 18,208 Interim Dividend per Share : 2.0 cents 1.8 cents (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 30/8/1999 to 3/9/1999 bdi. Payable Date : 9/9/1999 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : - Other Distribution for Current Period : - B/C Dates for Other Distribution : - Remark: Earnings per share - diluted The diluted earnings per share for the period is based on the profit for the period of HK$21,698,000 taking into account of the saving of interest on conversion of the bond, net of tax of HK$505,000 and on the weighted average of 389,896,540 shares in issue and issuable on the date of issue of the bond on 27 July 1998. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes that the outstanding options are exercised on the date on which they are granted. The diluted earnings per share for 1998 is based on the profit for the period of HK$18,208,000 and on the weighted average of 349,971,495 shares in issue and issuable on the assumption that the outstanding options are exercised on the dates on which they are granted.