Full Version Guinness Anchor Berhad Annual Report 2009 - Gab

GUINNESS ANCHOR BERHAD (5350-X) 123
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 30 June 2009
16. EARNINGS PER ORDINARY STOCK UNIT (CONT’D)
Basic earnings per ordinary stock unit (Cont’d)
Weighted average number of ordinary stock unit
2009 2008
’000 ’000
Issued ordinary stock unit at beginning of the year 302,098 302,098
Basic earnings per ordinary stock unit (sen) 47.0 41.7
Diluted earnings per ordinary stock unit
There were no diluted earnings per ordinary stock unit for the Group as at 30 June 2009 and 2008.
17. DIVIDENDS
Dividends recognised in the current year by the Company are:
Sen
Total
per stock unit amount Date of
(net of tax) RM’000 payment
2009
Interim 2009 ordinary 10.00 30,210 22 May 2009
Final 2008 ordinary 26.75 80,811 22 December 2008
Total amount 111,021
2008
Interim 2008 ordinary 9.62 29,062 16 May 2008
Final 2007 ordinary 23.36 70,570 14 December 2007
Total amount 99,632
After the balance sheet date, the Directors recommend the declaration of a final dividend of 31 sen per 50 sen stock unit, tax exempt totaling RM93,650,380. The dividend
will be recognised in subsequent financial reports upon approval by the shareholders.
18. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
The Group operates principally in the malt liquor brewing industry involving production, packaging, marketing and distribution of its products, principally in Malaysia.
Approximately 2% (2008 – 2%) of the total sales are exports, mainly to South East Asian countries based on location of customers.