Notice of Annual General Meeting - Company Announcements ...
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HWANG-DBS (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (238969-K)<br />
44 <strong>Annual</strong> Report 2009<br />
Directors’ Report<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 July 2009<br />
The directors submit their report together with the audited financial statements <strong>of</strong> the group and <strong>of</strong> the company for the financial year ended 31 July 2009.<br />
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The principal activity <strong>of</strong> the company during the financial year is that <strong>of</strong> investment holding. The principal activities <strong>of</strong> the subsidiaries during the financial<br />
year are investment and commercial banking, stockbroking, futures broking, management <strong>of</strong> unit trust funds and corporate funds, moneylending and the<br />
provision <strong>of</strong> related financial services, as set out in note 17 to the financial statements. There have been no significant changes in the nature <strong>of</strong> these<br />
activities during the financial year other than those disclosed in note 17 to the financial statements.<br />
FINANCIAL RESULTS<br />
Group <strong>Company</strong><br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>it for the financial year attributable to:-<br />
Equity holders <strong>of</strong> the company 31,290 34,475<br />
Minority interests 3,074 -<br />
34,364 34,475<br />
In the opinion <strong>of</strong> the directors, the results <strong>of</strong> the operations <strong>of</strong> the group and <strong>of</strong> the company during the financial year were not substantially affected by any<br />
item, transaction or event <strong>of</strong> a material and unusual nature except as disclosed in note 7 to the financial statements.<br />
DIVIDENDS<br />
The dividend paid by the company since the end <strong>of</strong> the previous financial year is as follows:-<br />
RM’000<br />
In respect <strong>of</strong> the financial year ended 31 July 2008:-<br />
Final dividend <strong>of</strong> 5 sen gross per share, less current income tax at 25%, paid on 22 December 2008:-<br />
- as shown in the Directors’ Report for the financial year ended 31 July 2008 9,569<br />
The directors now recommend the payment <strong>of</strong> a first and final dividend in respect <strong>of</strong> the financial year ended 31 July 2009 <strong>of</strong> 5 sen gross per share,<br />
less current income tax at 25%, amounting to RM9,568,796 based on the issued and paid-up share capital (less treasury shares) <strong>of</strong> the company as at<br />
31 July 2009, which is subject to the approval <strong>of</strong> the shareholders at the forthcoming <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> <strong>of</strong> the company. This proposed dividend<br />
will be accounted for in the shareholders’ equity as an appropriation <strong>of</strong> retained pr<strong>of</strong>its in the financial year ending 31 July 2010 when approved by the<br />
shareholders.<br />
RESERVES AND PROVISIONS<br />
All material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year have been disclosed in the financial statements.