KLN Logistics Group Limited — Earnings Release 2000

Jul 12, 2000

Listed Company Information

VITASOY INT'L<0345> - Results Announcement Vitasoy International Holdings Limited announced on 12/7/2000: (stock code: 345) Year end date: 31/3/2000 Currency: HKD (Audited) (Audited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/1999 from 1/4/1998 to 31/3/2000 to 31/3/1999 ('000) ('000) Turnover - Continuing : 1,885,490 1,835,774 - Discontinued : 0 0 Operating Profit/(Loss) - Continuing : 157,860 134,060 - Discontinued : 0 0 Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 157,860 134,060 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : 1,779 772 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 126,135 105,929 % Change over Last Period : +19.1% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 19.4 cents 16.4 cents -Diluted : 19.3 cents 16.2 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 126,135 105,929 Final Dividend per Share : 6.7 cents 5.2 cents (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 30/8/2000 to 6/9/2000 bdi. Payable Date : 15/9/2000 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 30/8/2000 to 6/9/2000 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : Bonus issue of one share for two shares held B/C Dates for Other Distribution : 30/8/2000 to 6/9/2000 bdi. Remark: Earnings per share (a) Basic earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated by using the profit attributable to shareholders of HK$126,135,000 (1999: HK$105,929,000) and the weighted average of 650,594,000 shares (1999: 646,298,000 shares) in issue during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to shareholders of HK$126,135,000 (1999: HK$105,929,000) and the weighted average of 654,756,000 shares (1999: 653,170,000 shares) in issue after adjusting for the effects of all dilutive potential shares. (c) Reconciliation Year ended 31st March 2000 1999 Number of Number of shares shares '000 '000 Weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic earnings per share 650,594 646,298 Deemed issue of shares for no consideration arising from share options 4,162 6,872 ----- ----- Weighted average number of shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share 654,756 653,170 ========= ========