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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

31st March 2016

12 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to equity holders of
the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

2016 2015

Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of
the Company (HK$’000) 506,028 114,250
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 579,367,720 579,541,999

Basic earnings per share (HK cents) 87.3 19.7

Diluted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. There were no dilutive
potential ordinary shares during the years ended 31st March 2016 and 2015. Therefore, the diluted
earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share.

13 DIVIDENDS

2016 2015
HK$’000 HK$’000

Interim dividend, paid, of HK6 cents (2015: HK3 cents)
per ordinary share 34,762 17,381
Special dividend, declared, of HK60 cents (2015: Nil)
per ordinary share 347,621 –
Final dividend, proposed, of HK30 cents (2015: HK10 cents)
per ordinary share 173,810 57,937
556,193 75,318

At a meeting held on 22nd June 2016, the directors proposed a final dividend of HK30 cents per
ordinary share. This proposed dividend is not reflected as a dividend payable in these consolidated
financial statements.

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