Tomson Group Limited — Earnings Release 2004

Aug 31, 2004

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TOMSON GROUP<00258> - Results Announcement Tomson Group Limited announced on 31/8/2004: (stock code: 00258 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2004 from 1/1/2003 to 30/6/2004 to 30/6/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 101,882 377,570 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 21,051 90,953 Finance cost : (1,395) (197) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 323 333 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 5,673 (5,865) Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 21,866 62,051 % Change over Last Period : -64.76 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.0196 0.057 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A 0.057 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 21,866 62,051 Interim Dividend per Share : NIL NIL Special Dividend per Share : NIL $0.32 (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: Earnings per Share The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: Six months ended 30th June 2004 2003 Earnings HK$'000 HK$'000 Profit for the period for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share 21,866 62,051 ====== ====== Number of shares Number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 1,113,249,112 1,084,749,112 ============= Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: - Options 7,365,774 ___________ Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 1,092,114,886 ============= For the six months ended 30th June, 2004, the effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares in respect of convertible bonds due 2009 was anti- dilutive. Accordingly, no diluted earnings per share was shown.