Tomson Group Limited — Earnings Release 2003

Aug 29, 2003

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TOMSON GROUP<00258> - Results Announcement (Summary) Tomson Group Limited announced on 29/08/2003: (stock code: 00258 ) Year end date: 31/12/2003 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2003 from 01/01/2002 to 30/06/2003 to 30/06/2002 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) (Restated) Turnover : 377,570 586,927 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 90,953 42,130 Finance cost : (197) (717) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 333 1,313 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (5,865) (1,890) Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 62,051 31,037 % Change over Last Period : +99.93 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.057 0.029 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.057 N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 62,051 31,037 Interim Dividend : NIL NIL per Share Special Dividend : 32cents NIL per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Special Dividend : 16/09/2003 to 19/09/2003bdi. Payable Date : 25/09/2003 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Basis of Preparation In the current period, the Group has adopted, for the first time, a Statement of Standard Accounting Practice ("SSAP") 12 (revised) "Income Taxes" which became effective on 1st January, 2003. The SSAP 12 (revised) has been applied retrospectively and comparatives presented have been restated to conform to the changed policy. As a result, the net profit for the six months ended 30th June, 2002 has been reduced by HK$3,797,000. 2. Earnings per Share The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: Six months ended 30th June 2003 2002 HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings (Restated) Profit for the period for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share 62,051 31,037 ====== ====== Number of shares Number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 1,084,749,112 1,084,749,112 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: - Options 7,365,774 - ___________ ___________ Weighted average number /number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 1,092,114,886 1,084,749,112 ============= =============