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2017 Interim Results - Unaudited

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Turnover increased by 4.0% to US$3,572.5 million (HK$27,865.5 million) from US$3,436.0 million (HK$26,800.8 million).

Profit contribution from operations increased by 2.5% to US$231.8 million (HK$1,808.0 million) from US$226.2 million (HK$1,764.4 million). Recurring profit increased by 6.9% to US$168.7 million (HK$1,315.9 million) from US$157.8 million (HK$1,230.8 million).

Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by 4.3% to US$133.1 million (HK$1,038.2 million) from US$127.6 million (HK$995.3 million). Basic earnings per share increased by 3.7% to U.S. 3.10 cents (HK24.2 cents) from U.S. 2.99 cents (HK23.3 cents).

Recurring basic earnings per share (calculated based on recurring profit) increased by 6.2% to U.S. 3.93 cents (HK30.7 cents) from U.S. 3.70 cents (HK28.9 cents).

An interim distribution of HK8.00 cents (U.S. 1.03 cents) (2016: HK8.00 cents or U.S. 1.03 cents) per ordinary share has been declared, representing a payout ratio of approximately 26% (2016: approximately 28%) of recurring profit.

Equity attributable to owners of the parent increased by 5.2% to US$3,273.8 million (HK$25,535.6 million) at 30 June 2017 compared with US$3,112.0 million (HK$24,273.6 million) at 31 December 2016.

Consolidated gearing ratio increased to 0.62 times at 30 June 2017 from 0.54 times at 31 December 2016.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - UNAUDITED

For the six months ended 30 June

2017

2016

2017

2016

Notes

US$m

US$m

HK$m*

HK$m*

Turnover

2

3,572.5

3,436.0

27,865.5

26,800.8

Cost of sales

(2,505.8)

(2,440.0)

(19,545.2)

(19,032.0)

Gross profit

1,066.7

996.0

8,320.3

7,768.8

Selling and distribution expenses

(288.8)

(274.2)

(2,252.6)

(2,138.8)

Administrative expenses

(279.9)

(264.6)

(2,183.2)

(2,063.9)

Other operating income, net

48.2

40.8

375.9

318.3

Interest income

26.3

27.8

205.1

216.8

Finance costs

(169.0)

(186.4)

(1,318.2)

(1,453.9)

Share of profits less losses of associated companies and joint ventures

132.7

125.1

1,035.1

975.8

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

3

536.2

464.5

4,182.4

3,623.1

Taxation

4

(141.3)

(113.2)

(1,102.2)

(883.0)

Profit for the period from continuing operations

394.9

351.3

3,080.2

2,740.1

Profit for the period from a discontinued operation

-

13.7

-

106.9

Profit for the period

394.9

365.0

3,080.2

2,847.0

Attributable to:

Owners of the parent

5

- For profit from continuing operations

133.1

121.9

1,038.2

950.8

- For profit from a discontinued operation

-

5.7

-

44.5

- For profit for the period

133.1

127.6

1,038.2

995.3

Non-controlling interests

- For profit from continuing operations

261.8

229.4

2,042.0

1,789.3

- For profit from a discontinued operation

-

8.0

-

62.4

- For profit for the period

261.8

237.4

2,042.0

1,851.7

394.9

365.0

3,080.2

2,847.0

US¢

US¢

HK¢*

HK¢*

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent

6

Basic

- For profit from continuing operations

3.10

2.86

24.2

22.3

- For profit from a discontinued operation

-

0.13

-

1.0

- For profit for the period

3.10

2.99

24.2

23.3

Diluted

- For profit from continuing operations

3.10

2.86

24.2

22.3

- For profit from a discontinued operation

-

0.13

-

1.0

- For profit for the period

3.10

2.99

24.2

23.3

Details of the interim distribution declared for the period are disclosed in Note 7.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED

For the six months ended 30 June

2017

2016

2017

2016

US$m

US$m

HK$m*

HK$m*

Profit for the period

394.9

365.0

3,080.2

2,847.0

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

(24.6)

130.2

(191.9)

1,015.6

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale assets

17.7

11.4

138.1

88.9

Realized gains on available-for-sale-assets

-

(2.6)

-

(20.3)

Unrealized (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges

(34.7)

45.8

(270.7)

357.2

Income tax related to cash flow hedges

6.0

(8.4)

46.8

(65.5)

Share of other comprehensive income of associated companies

and joint ventures

13.1

6.7

102.2

52.3

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension plans

(0.1)

(0.4)

(0.8)

(3.1)

Share of other comprehensive loss of associated companies

and joint ventures

(6.5)

(11.7)

(50.7)

(91.3)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period, net of tax

(29.1)

171.0

(227.0)

1,333.8

Total comprehensive income for the period

365.8

536.0

2,853.2

4,180.8

Attributable to:

Owners of the parent

139.2

178.0

1,085.8

1,388.4

Non-controlling interests

226.6

358.0

1,767.4

2,792.4

365.8

536.0

2,853.2

4,180.8

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 June

2017

(Unaudited)

At 31 December

2016

(Audited)

At 30 June

2017

(Unaudited)

At 31 December

2016

(Audited)

Notes

US$m

US$m

HK$m*

HK$m*

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

5,064.7

3,870.5

39,504.7

30,189.9

Biological assets

24.4

24.2

190.3

188.8

Associated companies and joint ventures

4,776.5

4,741.5

37,256.7

36,983.7

Goodwill

1,288.5

996.3

10,050.3

7,771.1

Other intangible assets

3,650.0

3,338.7

28,470.0

26,041.9

Investment properties

9.5

9.6

74.1

74.9

Accounts receivable, other receivables and prepayments

60.2

10.6

469.6

82.7

Available-for-sale assets

164.9

311.9

1,286.2

2,432.8

Deferred tax assets

204.8

178.8

1,597.4

1,394.6

Restricted cash

-

17.9

-

139.6

Other non-current assets

482.4

346.7

3,762.7

2,704.3

15,725.9

13,846.7

122,662.0

108,004.3

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits

2,145.4

1,691.9

16,734.1

13,196.8

Pledged deposits and restricted cash

65.6

60.6

511.7

472.7

Available-for-sale assets

57.2

39.9

446.2

311.2

Accounts receivable, other receivables and prepayments

8

1,163.8

826.3

9,077.6

6,445.2

Inventories

806.9

715.2

6,293.8

5,578.6

Biological assets

32.0

34.8

249.6

271.4

4,270.9

3,368.7

33,313.0

26,275.9

Current liabilities

Accounts payable, other payables and accruals

9

1,334.9

1,064.5

10,412.2

8,303.1

Short-term borrowings

1,547.1

1,280.7

12,067.4

9,989.5

Provision for taxation

90.0

80.4

702.0

627.1

Current portion of deferred liabilities, provisions and payables

348.3

296.2

2,716.7

2,310.4

3,320.3

2,721.8

25,898.3

21,230.1

Net current assets

950.6

646.9

7,414.7

5,045.8

Total assets less current liabilities

16,676.5

14,493.6

130,076.7

113,050.1

Equity

Issued share capital

43.4

42.8

338.5

333.8

Shares held for share award scheme

(5.0)

(10.9)

(39.0)

(85.0)

Contributed surplus

1,884.5

1,915.0

14,699.1

14,937.0

Retained earnings

1,441.6

1,305.5

11,244.5

10,182.9

Other components of equity

(90.7)

(140.4)

(707.5)

(1,095.1)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

3,273.8

3,112.0

25,535.6

24,273.6

Non-controlling interests

5,368.6

4,922.3

41,875.1

38,393.9

Total equity

8,642.4

8,034.3

67,410.7

62,667.5

Non-current liabilities

Long-term borrowings

6,063.6

4,827.7

47,296.1

37,656.1

Deferred liabilities, provisions and payables

1,636.8

1,374.0

12,767.0

10,717.2

Deferred tax liabilities

333.7

257.6

2,602.9

2,009.3

8,034.1

6,459.3

62,666.0

50,382.6

16,676.5

14,493.6

130,076.7

113,050.1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - UNAUDITED

Equityattributable to owners of theparent

Differences

Shares

arising from

Reserves

heldfor

Employee

Other

changesin

forassets

Issued

share

share-based

comprehensive

equitiesof

classified

Capital

Non-

(Unaudited)

share

award

Share

compensation

(loss)/income

subsidiary

asheld

andother

Contributed

Retained

controlling

Total

US$ millions

capital

scheme

premium

reserve

(Note 10)

companies

forsale

reserves

surplus

earnings

Total

interests

equity

Balanceat 1January 2016

42.7

(6.0)

1,779.7

70.5

(623.2)

369.5

25.7

12.4

-

1,398.9

3,070.2

4,264.2

7,334.4

Profit fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

127.6

127.6

237.4

365.0

Othercomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

57.4

-

(8.3)

-

-

1.3

50.4

120.6

171.0

Totalcomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

57.4

-

(8.3)

-

-

128.9

178.0

358.0

536.0

Issueofsharesupontheexerciseofshareoptions

-

-

2.8

(0.9)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.9

-

1.9

Issueofsharesundershareawardscheme

0.1

(2.8)

2.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sharesvestedundershareawardscheme

-

0.6

-

(0.6)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transferfromsharepremiumtocontributedsurplus

-

-

(1,785.2)

-

-

-

-

-

1,785.2

-

-

-

-

Reclassification

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

173.8

(173.8)

-

-

-

Cancellationofshareoptions

-

-

-

(4.0)

-

-

-

-

-

4.0

-

-

-

Employeeshare-basedcompensationbenefits

-

-

-

6.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.4

-

6.4

Acquisition, divestmentanddilutionofinterestsin

subsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

8.3

102.2

-

0.2

-

-

110.7

532.8

643.5

Appropriationtostatutoryreservefunds

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.1

-

-

(0.1)

-

-

-

2015 finaldividendpaid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30.2)

(30.2)

-

(30.2)

Acquisitionofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13.5

13.5

Capitalcontributionsfromnon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17.7

17.7

Dividendspaidtonon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(129.3)

(129.3)

Balanceat 30June 2016

42.8

(8.2)

-

71.4

(557.5)

471.7

17.5

12.6

1,959.0

1,327.7

3,337.0

5,056.9

8,393.9

Balanceat 1January 2017

42.8

(10.9)

5.3

72.3

(690.2)

459.6

-

12.6

1,915.0

1,305.5

3,112.0

4,922.3

8,034.3

Profit fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

133.1

133.1

261.8

394.9

Othercomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

3.1

-

-

-

-

3.0

6.1

(35.2)

(29.1)

Totalcomprehensiveincomefortheperiod

-

-

-

-

3.1

-

-

-

-

136.1

139.2

226.6

365.8

Issueofsharesupontheexerciseofshareoptions

0.6

-

51.0

(17.1)

-

-

-

-

-

-

34.5

-

34.5

Issueofsharesundershareawardscheme

-

(0.1)

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sharesvestedundershareawardscheme

-

6.0

-

(5.3)

-

-

-

-

-

(0.7)

-

-

-

Cancellationofshareoptions

-

-

-

(0.7)

-

-

-

-

-

0.7

-

-

-

Employeeshare-basedcompensationbenefits

-

-

-

5.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.2

-

5.2

Acquisition, divestmentanddilutionofinterestsin

subsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

13.4

-

-

-

-

13.4

(11.5)

1.9

2016 finaldistributionpaid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30.5)

-

(30.5)

-

(30.5)

Acquisitionofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

414.1

414.1

Disposalofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(0.7)

(0.7)

Capitalcontributionsfromnon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.3

3.3

Dividendspaidanddeclaredtonon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(185.5)

(185.5)

Balanceat 30June 2017

43.4

(5.0)

56.4

54.4

(687.1)

473.0

-

12.6

1,884.5

1,441.6

3,273.8

5,368.6

8,642.4

Equityattributable to owners of theparent

Differences

Shares

arising from

Reserves

heldfor

Employee

Other

changesin

forassets

Issued

share

share-based

comprehensive

equitiesof

classified

Capital

Non-

(Unaudited)

share

award

Share

compensation

(loss)/income

subsidiary

asheld

andother

Contributed

Retained

controlling

Total

HK$ millions*

capital

scheme

premium

reserve

(Note 10)

companies

forsale

reserves

surplus

earnings

Total

interests

equity

Balanceat 1January 2016

333.1

(46.8)

13,881.6

549.9

(4,860.9)

2,882.1

200.5

96.7

-

10,911.4

23,947.6

33,260.7

57,208.3

Profit fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

995.3

995.3

1,851.7

2,847.0

Othercomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

447.7

-

(64.7)

-

-

10.1

393.1

940.7

1,333.8

Totalcomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

447.7

-

(64.7)

-

-

1,005.4

1,388.4

2,792.4

4,180.8

Issueofsharesupontheexerciseofshareoptions

-

-

21.8

(7.0)

-

-

-

-

-

-

14.8

-

14.8

Issueofsharesundershareawardscheme

0.7

(21.9)

21.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sharesvestedundershareawardscheme

-

4.7

-

(4.7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transferfromsharepremiumtocontributedsurplus

-

-

(13,924.6)

-

-

-

-

-

13,924.6

-

-

-

-

Reclassification

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,355.6

(1,355.6)

-

-

-

Cancellationofshareoptions

-

-

-

(31.2)

-

-

-

-

-

31.2

-

-

-

Employeeshare-basedcompensationbenefits

-

-

-

49.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

49.9

-

49.9

Acquisition, divestmentanddilutionofinterestsin

subsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

64.7

797.2

-

1.6

-

-

863.5

4,155.8

5,019.3

Appropriationtostatutoryreservefunds

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.7

-

-

(0.7)

-

-

-

2015 finaldividendpaid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(235.6)

(235.6)

-

(235.6)

Acquisitionofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

105.3

105.3

Capitalcontributionsfromnon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

138.1

138.1

Dividendspaidtonon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,008.5)

(1,008.5)

Balanceat 30June 2016

333.8

(64.0)

-

556.9

(4,348.5)

3,679.3

136.5

98.3

15,280.2

10,356.1

26,028.6

39,443.8

65,472.4

Balanceat 1January 2017

333.8

(85.0)

41.3

564.0

(5,383.6)

3,584.9

-

98.3

14,937.0

10,182.9

24,273.6

38,393.9

62,667.5

Profit fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,038.2

1,038.2

2,042.0

3,080.2

Othercomprehensiveincome/(loss) fortheperiod

-

-

-

-

24.2

-

-

-

-

23.4

47.6

(274.6)

(227.0)

Totalcomprehensiveincomefortheperiod

-

-

-

-

24.2

-

-

-

-

1,061.6

1,085.8

1,767.4

2,853.2

Issueofsharesupontheexerciseofshareoptions

4.7

-

397.8

(133.4)

-

-

-

-

-

-

269.1

-

269.1

Issueofsharesundershareawardscheme

-

(0.8)

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sharesvestedundershareawardscheme

-

46.8

-

(41.3)

-

-

-

-

-

(5.5)

-

-

-

Cancellationofshareoptions

-

-

-

(5.5)

-

-

-

-

-

5.5

-

-

-

Employeeshare-basedcompensationbenefits

-

-

-

40.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

40.5

-

40.5

Acquisition, divestmentanddilutionofinterestsin

subsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

104.5

-

-

-

-

104.5

(89.7)

14.8

2016 finaldistributionpaid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(237.9)

-

(237.9)

-

(237.9)

Acquisitionofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,230.0

3,230.0

Disposalofsubsidiarycompanies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5.5)

(5.5)

Capitalcontributionsfromnon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25.8

25.8

Dividendspaidanddeclaredtonon-controllingshareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,446.8)

(1,446.8)

Balanceat 30June 2017

338.5

(39.0)

439.9

424.3

(5,359.4)

3,689.4

-

98.3

14,699.1

11,244.5

25,535.6

41,875.1

67,410.7

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