Long Investment Corp — Earnings Release 2000

Jun 26, 2000

Listed Company Information

SHUI ON CONS<0983> - Results Announcement Shui On Construction and Materials Limited announced on 26/6/2000: (stock code: 983) 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 : 5,985,242 5,375,963 - Discontinued : - - Operating Profit/(Loss) - Continuing : 576,601 443,913 - Discontinued : - - Total Operating Profit/(Loss) : 576,601 443,913 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated Companies : 15 (9) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 35,165 39,580 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 503,132 408,319 % Change over Last Period : +23.2% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : $1.92 $1.57 -Diluted : $1.91 $1.57 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - - Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 503,132 408,319 Final Dividend per Share : $1.25 $1.00 (Specify if with other options) : Nil Nil B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 29/8/2000 to 5/9/2000 bdi. Payable Date : 20/9/2000 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 29/8/2000 to 5/9/2000 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : Nil B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remark: The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the current year is based on the following data: HK$'000 Earnings for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 503,132 ======= '000 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 261,532 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Share options 1,661 --------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 263,193 =======