OREANDA-NEWS. September 01, 2011. The unaudited profit after taxation attributable to shareholders of the Group for the six months ended 30th June 2011 amounted to HKD 3,222.9 million, reported the press-centre of Towngas.

?Exclusive of profit from the sale of properties and a revaluation surplus from an investment property, the Group’s profit after taxation increased by approximately 16 per cent compared to the same period last year.

?Gas sold in mainland China city-gas business was about 5,200 million cubic metres. The Group is now the largest city-gas enterprise on the mainland.

?Earnings per share amounted to HK 40.8 cents.

?An interim dividend for the six months ended 30th June 2011 of HK 12 cents per share was declared.

For details, please refer to the preliminary announcement of 2011 interim results published on the Company’s website at www.towngas.com and Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at www.hkex.com.hk.