Value Partners Group Limited — Earnings Release 2003

Dec 6, 2002

Listed Company Information

STARLITE HOLD<00403> - Results Announcement (Summary) Starlite Holdings Limited announced on 6/12/2002: (stock code: 403) Year end date: 31/3/2003 Currency: HK$ Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Audit Committee (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2002 from 1/4/2001 to 30/9/2002 to 30/9/2001 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 358,231 339,547 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 39,943 31,081 Finance cost : (3,337) (4,977) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 29,886 18,477 % Change over Last Period : +61.75% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 7.35 cents 4.60 cents -Diluted : 7.33 cents 4.59 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 29,886 18,477 Interim Dividend per Share : 1 cent NIL (Specify if with other options) : NIL NIL B/C Dates for Interim Dividend : 6/1/2003 to 8/1/2003 bdi. Payable Date : 17/1/2003 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : N/A B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remark: Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share for the six months ended 30th September 2002 is based on the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$29,886,000 (2001: HK$18,477,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 406,702,000 shares (2001: 401,801,000 shares) in issue during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30th September 2002 is based on the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$29,886,000 (2001: HK$18,477,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 407,950,000 shares (2001: 402,279,000 shares) in issue, adjusted for the effect of all dilutive potential ordinary shares resulting from the outstanding options for the six months ended 30th September 2002.