ZHENGZHOU GAS<08099> - Results Announcement Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited announced on 10/08/2006: (stock code: 08099 ) Year end date: 31/12/2006 Currency: RMB 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 01/01/2006 from 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2006 to 30/06/2005 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover 2 : 359,489 307,460 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 72,780 69,211 Finance cost : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI 3 : 57,749 52,458 % Change over Last Period : +10.09 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 4 : 0.0461 0.0419 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 57,749 52,458 2nd Quarter Dividend : N/A N/A per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for 2nd 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 Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited Name : Yan Guoqi Title : Chairman 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 The Company was incorporated as a joint stock limited company in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") on 18 December 2000. The overseas listed shares with a nominal value of RMB0.10 each (the "H Shares") in the registered share capital of the Company were listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "GEM") since 29 October 2002. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the applicable disclosure requirements of Chapter 18 of the GEM Listing Rules and with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board. The accounting policies and methods used in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those used in the financial statements of the Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2005. 2.Revenue Six months ended 30 June 2006 2005 RMB'000 RMB'000 Natural gas 232,318 205,328 LPG 0 3,217 Gas appliances & pressure control 2,160 3,218 equipment Gas pipelines: -Construction of gas pipelines 127,196 79,547 -Repairs and maintenance of gas pipelines 2,062 19,297 Others 20 28 ---------- ---------- 363,756 310,635 Less: Business tax and government surcharges (4,267) (3,175) ---------- ---------- Revenue 359,489 307,460 ========== ========= 3.Income tax expenses For the six months ended 30 June 2006 ("the Relevant Period"), the PRC income tax of the Company has been provided at the applicable income tax rate on the assessable profit in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations. Six months ended 30 June 2006 2005 RMB'000 RMB'000 Provision for income tax in respect of profit for the period: -Current 5,853 4,766 -Deferred (3,565) 3,978 ---------- ---------- Tax charge for the period 2,288 8,744 ========== ========== 4.Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately RMB57,749,000 (2005: approximately RMB52,458,000) divided by the weighted average number of 1,251,500,000 shares during the Relevant Period (corresponding period in 2005 was 1,251,500,000 shares). Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2005 and 30 June 2006 have not been calculated as no diluting events existed during those periods. 5.Dividend The Board does not recommend the payment of any interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2006. |