KLN Logistics Group Limited — Earnings Release 2001

Nov 22, 2000

Listed Company Information

VITASOY INT'L<0345> - Results Announcement Vitasoy International Holdings Limited announced on 22/11/2000: (stock code: 345) Year end date: 31/3/2001 Currency: HKD (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2000 from 1/4/1999 to 30/9/2000 to 30/9/1999 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 1,003,941 978,727 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 91,879 73,015 Finance cost : (6,141) (5,613) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (86) 1,588 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 65,693 54,717 % Change over Last Period : +20.1% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 6.7 cents 5.6 cents -Diluted : 6.7 cents 5.5 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 65,693 54,717 Interim Dividend per Share : 2.8 cents 2.5 cents (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 12/12/2000 to 14/12/2000 bdi. Payable Date : 29/12/2000 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : - Other Distribution for Current Period : - B/C Dates for Other Distribution : - 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 $65,693,000 (1999: $54,717,000) and the weighted average of 974,402,000 shares (1999: 975,787,000 shares after adjusting for the bonus issue in September 2000) in issue during the period. (b) Diluted earnings per share The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to shareholders of $65,693,000 (1999: $54,717,000) and the weighted average of 974,951,000 shares (1999: 986,444,000 shares after adjusting for the bonus issue in September 2000) in issue during the period after adjusting for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. (c) Reconciliation Six months ended 30th September 2000 1999 Number of Number of shares shares '000 '000 Weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic earnings per share 974,402 975,787 Deemed issue of shares for nil consideration arising from share options 549 10,657 ----------------------- Weighted average number of shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share 974,951 986,444 ======================= (2) Due to the adoption of SSAP1, certain comparative figures have been re-classified in order to conform with current period's presentation.