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31. SHARE OPTION SCHEMES (<strong>co</strong>ntinued)<br />
(b) Sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tion schemes ad<strong>op</strong>ted by certain subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies<br />
Each of Apple Daily Publication Devel<strong>op</strong>ment Limited (“ADPDL”) and Next Media Publishing Limited (“NMPL”) (<strong>co</strong>llectively the “Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies”), wholly-owned<br />
subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies of the Company, ad<strong>op</strong>ted sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tion schemes (the “Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>y Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Option Schemes”) on 31 July 2002. Under the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>y Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Option Schemes, the<br />
Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies may grant to any of their full-time employees and Directors or employees and Directors of any of their subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies <strong>op</strong>tions to subscribe for the respective<br />
ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>es of ADPDL and NMPL. The number of sh<strong>ar</strong>es which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding <strong>op</strong>tions granted under the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>y Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Option<br />
Schemes and any other sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tion scheme of the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies is limited to 30% of the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies’ sh<strong>ar</strong>es in issue from time to time.<br />
Movements in the number of sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tions granted pursuant to the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>y Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Option Schemes during the ye<strong>ar</strong> <strong>ar</strong>e as follows:<br />
Number of <strong>op</strong>tions<br />
ADPDL NMPL<br />
At 1 April 2005 680,000 525,000<br />
Granted 115,000 –<br />
Lapsed (25,000) (175,000)<br />
At 31 M<strong>ar</strong>ch 2006, 1 April 2006 and 31 M<strong>ar</strong>ch 2007 770,000 350,000<br />
The Company has assessed the fair value of the sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tions granted under the Subsidi<strong>ar</strong>y Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Option Schemes and <strong>co</strong>nsidered it to be minimal.<br />
32. RESERVES<br />
Pr<strong>op</strong>erties Sh<strong>ar</strong>e<br />
Sh<strong>ar</strong>e revaluation <strong>op</strong>tions Accumulated<br />
premium reserve reserve profi ts Total<br />
HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000<br />
THE COMPANY<br />
At 1 April 2005 222,197 764 – 107,475 330,436<br />
Profi t for the ye<strong>ar</strong> (Restated, see note 2) – – – 662,149 662,149<br />
Exercise of sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tions 5,943 – – – 5,943<br />
Employee sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tion – – 1,540 – 1,540<br />
Dividends – – – (479,367) (479,367)<br />
At 31 M<strong>ar</strong>ch 2006 228,140 764 1,540 290,257 520,701<br />
Profi t for the ye<strong>ar</strong> – – – 498,102 498,102<br />
Exercise of sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tions 124 – – – 124<br />
Conversion of preference sh<strong>ar</strong>es 690,000 – – – 690,000<br />
Employee sh<strong>ar</strong>e <strong>op</strong>tion – – 8,817 – 8,817<br />
Dividends – – – (365,002) (365,002)<br />
At 31 M<strong>ar</strong>ch 2007 918,264 764 10,357 423,357 1,352,742