FIRST MOBILE<08110> - Results Announcement First Mobile Group Holdings Limited announced on 12/11/2004: (stock code: 08110 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee Important Note: This result announcement form only contain extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be view on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 30/09/2004 to 30/09/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 4,574,234 4,821,158 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 110,486 85,607 Finance cost : (22,327) (25,803) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A (166) Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 58,343 35,054 % Change over Last Period : +66.44 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.03 0.018 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 58,343 35,054 3rd Quarter Dividend : Nil Nil per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for 3rd Quarter Dividend : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A For and on behalf of First Mobile Group Holdings Limited Name : Chan Po Yi Title : Company Secretary Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading. The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Remarks: 1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies The unaudited consolidated profit and loss account has been prepared in accordance with the principal accounting policies of the Group which conform with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong. The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated profit and loss account are consistent with those used in the annual report for the year ended 31st December, 2003 and the unaudited interim report for the six months ended 30th June, 2004. 2. Taxation (i) Hong Kong profits tax has been provided at the rate of 17.5% (2003 : 17.5%) on the estimated assessable profits for the nine months ended 30th September, 2004. (ii) Taxation on overseas profits has been calculated on the estimated assessable profits for the nine months ended 30th September, 2004 at the rates of taxation prevailing in the countries in which the Group operates. 3. Dividend The Directors of the Company do not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the nine months ended 30th September, 2004 (2003 : Nil). 4. Earnings per share Basic earnings per share for the nine months ended 30th September, 2004 is calculated based on the profit attributable to shareholders of HK$58,343,000 (2003 : HK$35,054,000) and on the weighted average number of 1,945,696,565 shares (2003 : 1,945,696,565 shares) in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended 30th September, 2004 is not presented as there were no dilutive potential shares as at 30th September, 2004. |