08:52 PLAYMATES<00635> - Results Announcement Playmates Holdings Limited announced on 23/02/2005: (stock code: 00635 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 1,312,276 977,764 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 268,918 103,797 Finance cost : (14,056) (17,426) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 744 385 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 260,378 71,649 % Change over Last Period : +263.4 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 1 : 0.1672 0.0557 -Diluted (in dollars) 1 : 0.1653 0.0549 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 260,378 71,649 Final Dividend : 4 cents 2 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 22/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 05/05/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 22/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : Bonus warrants:1 warrant for 5 shares Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : 22/04/2005 to 28/04/2005 bdi. Remarks: 1. Earnings per share The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 Profit attributable to shareholders for the purpose of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share 260,378 71,649 ======= ======= Number of shares Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share 1,557,681,102 1,286,206,635 Number of potential ordinary shares issuable under share options and warrants 17,559,891 19,367,184 ------------ ------------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share 1,575,240,993 1,305,573,819 ============= ============= 2. Bonus Issue of Warrants The Board of Directors of the Company proposes a bonus issue of warrants (the "Bonus Warrants") to shareholders as referred to below. The Directors propose the Bonus Warrants be issued to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Thursday, 28 April, 2005 on the basis of one Bonus Warrant for every five shares held by such shareholders (the "Bonus Warrant Issue"). The Bonus Warrants will be issued in registered form and will be exercisable at any time from 24 May, 2005 (being the expected first day of dealings in the Bonus Warrants) until 23 May, 2006, both dates inclusive. Each Bonus Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for one new share at an initial subscription price of HK$2.03, subject to adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Bonus Warrants. Subject to compliance with relevant requirements in the Listing Rules (if any), no Bonus Warrants will be issued to any shareholders whose registered addresses (as shown on the register of members of the Company as at the close of business on Thursday, 28 April, 2005) are outside Hong Kong. The Bonus Warrant Issue will be conditional upon (a) the approval of shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, 28 April, 2005 and (b) the granting by the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited of the listing of, and permission to deal in the Bonus Warrants and the shares falling to be issued upon exercise of the subscription rights attaching to the Bonus Warrants. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.