KLN Logistics Group Limited — Earnings Release 1999

Jul 14, 1999

Listed Company Information

VITASOY INT'L<0345> - Results Announcement Vitasoy International Holdings Limited announced on 14/7/1999: (stock code: 345) Year end date: 31/3/1999 Currency: HK$ Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/1998 from 1/4/1997 to 31/3/1999 to 31/3/1998 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 1,835,774 1,691,485 Profit-Continuing Operations - Operating Profit/(Loss) : 134,060 149,925 - Exceptional Items : 0 0 - Discontinued Operations : 0 0 Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 134,060 149,925 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : 772 6,397 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 105,929 121,172 % Change over Last Period : -12.58% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 16.4 cents 18.9 cents -Diluted : 16.2 cents 18.8 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 105,929 121,172 Final Dividend per Share : 5.2 cents 5.2 cents (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 24/8/1999 to 26/8/1999 bdi. Payable Date : 9/9/1999 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 24/8/1999 to 26/8/1999 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) EARNINGS PER SHARE (a) Basic earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to shareholders of HK$105,929,000 (1998:HK$121,172,000) and the weighted average number of 646,298,000 shares (1998:641,758,000 shares after adjusting for the bonus issue in September 1998) in issue during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share The calculation of dilution earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to shareholders of HK$105,929,000 (1998:HK$121,172,000) and the weighted average of 653,170,000 shares (1998:645,000,000 shares) in issue after adjusting for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. (c) Reconciliations Year ended 31st March 1999 1998 Number of Number of shares shares 000 000 Weighted average number of shares 646,298 641,758 used in calculating basic earnings per share Deemed issue of shares for no 6,872 3,242 consideration arising from share options ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of shares 653,170 645,000 used in calculating diluted earnings ======= ======= per share (2) Final Dividend for the last corresponding year has been adjusted for the bonus issue of shares made in September, 1998.