Tomson Group Limited — Earnings Release 2001

Aug 31, 2001

Listed Company Information

PUDONG DEV<00258> - Results Announcement (Summary) Pudong Development Holdings Limited announced on 31/8/2001: (stock code: 258) Please refer to the press announcement for the details of the audit committee's review report on the interim financial statement, to be issued by the Company on 3/9/2001. Year end date: 31/12/2001 Currency: HK$ (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2001 from 1/1/2000 to 30/6/2001 to 30/6/2000 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 421,816 353,300 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 20,894 60,556 Finance cost : (4,096) (6,418) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 1,038 1,952 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (1,482) (2,084) Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 18,693 35,542 % Change over Last Period : -47.41% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 1.8 cents 3.4 cents -Diluted : 1.8 cents 3.3 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 18,693 35,542 Interim Dividend per Share : Nil Nil (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Comparative Figures The presentation and classification of items in the interim financial statements have been changed due to the adoption of the requirements of SSAP 30. As a result, certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current period's presentation. 2. Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associated and Jointly Controlled Entities The figures shown herein are presentation before taxation. 3. Earnings Per Share Calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the Group's profit for the six months ended 30th June, 2001 of HK$18,693,000 (2000: HK$35,542,000) and on the weighted average of 1,065,760,162 shares (2000: the number of 1,059,749,112 shares) in issue during the period. The diluted earnings per share is based on the Group's profit for the six months ended 30th June, 2001 of HK$18,693,000 (2000: HK$35,542,000) and the weighted average of 1,065,784,804 shares (2000: 1,064,978,027 shares) issued and issuable (after adjusting a deemed issue of 24,642 shares (2000: 5,228,915 shares) for no consideration).