Tomson Group Limited — Earnings Release 2002

Apr 15, 2003

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TOMSON GROUP<00258> - Results Announcement Tomson Group Limited announced on 15/04/2003: (stock code: 00258 ) Year end date: 31/12/2002 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2002 from 01/01/2001 to 31/12/2002 to 31/12/2001 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 1,300,264 1,205,743 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 188,751 156,397 Finance cost : (946) (7,306) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (14) 2,029 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (3,392) (2,454) Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 161,156 106,369 % Change over Last Period : +51.51 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.1486 0.0989 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.1485 0.0989 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 161,156 106,369 Final Dividend : NIL NIL per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A 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. Certain figures in 2001 were reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation. 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: Year ended 31st December 2002 2001 HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings Profit for the year for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share 161,156 106,369 ========== ========== Number of shares Number/weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 1,084,749,112 1,075,332,674 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Options 736,788 12,224 ------------ ------------- Number/weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 1,085,485,900 1,075,344,898 ============= =============