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Annual Report 2011 年 報 - Neo-Neon LED Lighting International Ltd

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NotES to tHE CoNSoLIDAtED<br />

fINANCIAL StAtEMENtS<br />

24. INVESTMENTS HELD-FOR-TRADING<br />

31.3.<strong>2011</strong> 31.12.2009<br />

HK$’000<br />

HK$’000<br />

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong 39,948 282,869<br />

Gold, silver and platinum contracts held-for-trading* 39,720 75,593<br />

Undated deeply subordinated notes listed overseas 33,542 25,195<br />

US dollar step-up callable perpetual preferred securities<br />

listed overseas 7,892 7,655<br />

121,102 391,312<br />

* The gold, silver and platinum contracts held-for-trading are acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the<br />

near future on a net settlement basis.<br />

25. P<strong>LED</strong>GED BANK DEPOSITS AND BANK BALANCES AND CASH<br />

At the end of the reporting period, the pledged bank deposits are carrying at the prevailing market interest rate.<br />

Pledged bank deposits represent deposits pledged to banks to secure credit facilities granted to the Group.<br />

Bank balances and cash comprise cash held by the Group and short-term bank deposits with an original<br />

maturity of three months or less. At the end of the reporting period, the bank deposits carry interest at the<br />

prevailing market interest rate of approximately 0.45% (2009: 0.76%) per annum.<br />

26. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE<br />

On 31st December, 2009, the Group entered into a preliminary sale and purchase agreement with<br />

an independent third party to dispose of its land and building in Hong Kong with a carrying value of<br />

HK$62,428,000 for a consideration of HK$106,800,000. The disposal was completed on 30 September<br />

2010. The gain on disposal of the property, after deducting the relevant selling expenses, is HK$43,188,000<br />

which is recognised in profit or loss in current period.<br />

ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2011</strong> 93

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