Value Partners Group Limited — Earnings Release 2002

Jul 18, 2002

Listed Company Information

STARLITE HOLD<00403> - Results Announcement (Summary) Starlite Holdings Limited announced on 18/7/2002: (stock code: 403) Year end date: 31/3/2002 Currency: HK$ Auditors' Report: Unqualified Review of Interim Report by: N/A (Audited) (Audited) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/4/2001 from 1/4/2000 to 31/3/2002 to 31/3/2001 ('000) ('000) Turnover : 560,303 575,823 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 60,707 44,035 Finance cost : (8,690) (13,739) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : - - Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : - - Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 38,898 22,642 % Change over Last Period : +71.8% EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 9.7 cents 5.6 cents -Diluted : 9.6 cents 5.6 cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - - Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 38,898 22,642 Final Dividend per Share : 2 cents 1 cent (Specify if with other options) : - - B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 2/9/2002 to 6/9/2002 bdi. Payable Date : 7/10/2002 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 2/9/2002 to 6/9/2002 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : - B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share for the year ended 31st March 2002 is based on the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$38,898,000 (2001 - HK$22,642,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 401,801,000 shares (2001 - 401,801,000 shares) in issue during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31st March 2002 is based on the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$38,898,000 (2001- HK$22,642,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 403,376,000 shares (2001- 401,801,000 shares) in issue, after adjusting for the effects of all dilutive potential shares. (2) Comparative figures Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current year's presentation.