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53<br />

Directors’ Report<br />

The Directors of the Company (the “Directors” or the “Bo<strong>ar</strong>d”) present their report together with the audited <strong>co</strong>nsolidated fi nancial statements for the ye<strong>ar</strong> ended 31 M<strong>ar</strong>ch<br />

2007 (the “Financial Statements”).<br />

Principal Activities and Analysis of Operations<br />

The principal activity of the Company is investment holding. The activities of the Company’s principal subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies <strong>ar</strong>e set out in note 38 to the Financial Statements.<br />

An analysis of the Group’s performance for the ye<strong>ar</strong> by business and geographical segments is set out in note 8 to the Financial Statements. A discussion of the material factors<br />

underlying the Group’s performance and its fi nancial position <strong>ar</strong>e provided in the Operational Review and Financial Review on pages 17 to 32.<br />

Results and Appr<strong>op</strong>riations<br />

The results of the Group for the ye<strong>ar</strong> <strong>ar</strong>e set out in the <strong>co</strong>nsolidated in<strong>co</strong>me statement on page 65.<br />

An interim dividend of HK4.0 cents per ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>e, amounting to HK$96.5 million, were paid to the sh<strong>ar</strong>eholders on 28 December 2006.<br />

The Directors re<strong>co</strong>mmend the payment of a fi nal dividend of HK8.5 cents (2006: HK 18 cents) and a special dividend of HK9 cents (2006: HK25 cents) per ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>e to the<br />

sh<strong>ar</strong>eholders whose names appe<strong>ar</strong> on the register of members on 30 July 2007, which together with the interim dividend per ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>e will amount to a total of HK21.5<br />

cents per ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>e (the interim, fi nal and special dividends for 2006: HK48 cents).<br />

Pr<strong>op</strong>erty, Plant and Equipment<br />

Details of the movements during the ye<strong>ar</strong> in the pr<strong>op</strong>erty, plant and equipment of the Group and of the Company <strong>ar</strong>e set out in note 19 to the Financial Statements.<br />

Five Ye<strong>ar</strong>s Financial Summ<strong>ar</strong>y<br />

A summ<strong>ar</strong>y of the results and of the assets and liabilities of the Group for the last fi ve fi nancial ye<strong>ar</strong>s is set out on page 124.<br />

Sh<strong>ar</strong>e Capital<br />

Details of the movements in sh<strong>ar</strong>e capital of the Company during the ye<strong>ar</strong> <strong>ar</strong>e set out in note 30 to the Financial Statements.<br />

Purchase, Sale or Redemption of Listed Sh<strong>ar</strong>es<br />

The Company has not redeemed any of its listed ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>es during the ye<strong>ar</strong>. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidi<strong>ar</strong>ies purchased or sold any of the Company’s listed<br />

ordin<strong>ar</strong>y sh<strong>ar</strong>es during the ye<strong>ar</strong>.

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