OREANDA-NEWS. August 19, 2013.
Financial Highlights

Group operating earnings for the first half of 2013 amounted to HKD3,896 million, comparable with the corresponding period in 2012.

Total earnings including non-recurring items increased 12.2% to HKD 3,767 million; earnings per share increased 7.2% to HKD 1.49 per share
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Operating earnings from our electricity business in Hong Kong increased 5.5% to HKD 3,417 million.

Operating loss from our Australia business was HKD 45 million (as compared to earnings of HKD 268 million in 2012) due to challenging operating environment.

Consolidated revenue rose 12.0% to HKD 51,706 million.

Second interim dividend of HKD 0.53 per share.

For more details, please refer to the full version of “Announcement of Interim Results as from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013, Dividend Declaration and Closure of Books”.