PANVA GAS HOLD<08132> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2004, Summary)

Panva Gas Holdings Limited announced on 12/11/2004:
(stock code: 08132 )

Year end date                         :31/12/2004
Currency                              :HKD
Auditors' report                      :N/A
3rd Quarterly Report Reviewed by      :Audit Committee

Important Note :

This result announcement form only contains extracted information from
and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement
of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at
http://www.hkgem.com

                                         (* Unaudited)     (* Unaudited)
                                              Current Last Corresponding
                                               Period            Period
                                         from 1/1/2004     from 1/1/2003
                                          to 30/9/2004      to 30/9/2003
                                                 $'000             $'000

Turnover                              :      1,280,982         1,041,852
Profit/(Loss) from Operations         :        205,054           164,657
Finance cost                          :       (11,096)           (6,853)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates  :            N/A               N/A
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly
         Controlled Entites           :            N/A               N/A
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI     :        167,639           132,649
% Change Over the Last Period         :         +26.38%
EPS / (LPS)
          Basic (in dollar)           :      HKD 17.89         HKD 21.92
          Diluted (in dollar)         :      HKD 16.41         HKD 16.09
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)       :            N/A               N/A
Profit (Loss) after ETD Items         :        167,639           132,649
3rd Quarter Dividends per Share       :            NIL               NIL
(specify if with other options)       :            N/A               N/A
B/C Dates for 3rd Quarter Dividends   :            N/A
Payable Date                          :            N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting     :            N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period :            NIL
B/C Dates for Other Distribution      :            N/A
                                       (bdi: both days inclusive)

For and on behalf of
Panva Gas Holdings Limited

Signature :
Name      : Gerald Yu
Title     : Chief Financial Officer

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. General
The Company was incorporated in Cayman Islands on 16 November
2000 as an exempted company with limited liability under the
Companies Law (Revised) Chapter 22 of the Cayman Islands. The Company's
shares have been listed on the Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM") operated
by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") since
20 April 2001.
	
The Company is an investment holding company. Its subsidiaries are
principally engaged in the sale and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum
Gas ("LP Gas") and natural gas (together "Gas Fuel") in the People's
Republic of China including the sale of LP Gas in bulk and in cylinders,
the provision of piped LP Gas and natural gas, construction of gas
pipelines , the operation of city gas pipeline network, the operation
of Gas Fuel automobile refilling stations and the sale of LP Gas and
natural gas household appliances.
	
2. Earnings per share
The calculation of the earnings per share for the nine months ended
30 September 2004 and 30 September 2003 was based on the net profit of
HK$167,639,000 and HK$132,649,000 respectively  and on the
weighted average number of 937,238,782 ordinary shares
and 605,076,000 ordinary shares in issue during the
respective periods.
	
Diluted earnings per share for the period ended 30 September 2004
was calculated based on the net profits of HK$173,119,000
adjusted for the interest on convertible note and on the
weighted average number of 1,054,750,330 shares, adjusted for
the outstanding share options of 19,660,432 shares and
convertible bonds of 97,851,116 shares  during the period.
	
Diluted earnings per share for the period ended 30 September 2003
was calculated based on the net profits of HK$138,385,000
adjusted for the interest on convertible note and on the
weighted average number of 860,065,959 shares, adjusted for
the outstanding share options of 30,182,580 shares and
convertible note of 169,491,525 shares and convertible bonds of
55,315,854 shares issued during the period.
	
3. Profit from operations
Interest income previously classified as investment income has been
reclassified as part of the profit from operations to reflect
the fair presentation.