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Interim Report 2016
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
OF THE TRUST AND OF THE COMPANY
For the six months ended 30 June 2016
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
2016
2015
Note
$ million
$ million
Revenue
6
5,326
5,232
Direct costs
(2,577)
(2,481)
2,749
2,751
Other revenue and other net income
25
37
Other operating costs
(361)
(353)
Operating profit
2,413
2,435
Finance costs
(620)
(504)
Profit before taxation
8
1,793
1,931
Income tax:
9
Current
(466)
(462)
Deferred
144
126
(322)
(336)
Profit after taxation
1,471
1,595
Scheme of Control transfers
10
(370)
(390)
Profit for the period attributable to
the holders of Share Stapled Units/
shares of the Company
1,101
1,205
Earnings per Share Stapled Unit/
share of the Company
Basic and diluted
11
12.46 cents
13.64 cents
The notes on pages 16 to 29 form part of these unaudited consolidated interim
financial statements.
As explained in note 3, the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the
Trust and the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company are
presented together.
Details of distributions/dividends payable to holders of Share Stapled Units/shares of
the Company attributable to the profit for the period are set out in note 21.