OREANDA-NEWS. March 27, 2013. Consolidated Profit Attributable to Shareholders Increases by 30.9% to 3,945 Million

Consolidated turnover and profit attributable to shareholders increased by 14.6% and 30.9%, respectively, to HKD126,236 million and HKD 3,945 million.

Excluding after - tax effect of asset revaluation and major disposals, the Group’s underlying consolidated profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders would have decreased by 19.2%.

Turnover of the retail division increased by 19.1% year – on - year to HKD 83,506 million, while attributable profit increased by 49.8% to HKD 2,871 million.

Excluding the after - tax  revaluation surplus and the disposal of non - core assets, the at tributable profit would have decreased by 35.0% reflecting the impact of expansion expenses.

Beer division reported turnover and attributable profit of HKD 28,064 million and HKD 823 million, respectively, representing increases of 5.2% and 4.8%.

The Board recommended a final dividend of HKD 0.15 per share, bringing the total dividend for 2012 to HKD 0.30 per share.