08:51 CHINA AGROTECH<01073> - Results Announcement (1) China Agrotech Holdings Limited announced on 29/03/2005: (stock code: 01073 ) Year end date: 30/06/2005 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/07/2004 from 01/07/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 500,197 329,331 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 14,180 26,514 Finance cost : (4,118) (847) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 10,506 26,600 % Change over Last Period : -60.5 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.025 0.075 -Diluted (in dollars) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 10,506 26,600 Interim Dividend : Nil Nil per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Interim 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 Remarks: (1) The interim results have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They have been prepared under the historical cost convention. They have also been prepared in accordance with Appendix 16 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. (2) The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$10, 506,000 (2003: HK$26,600,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 421,565,000 shares in issue during the period (2003: 352, 326,000 shares). No information on diluted earnings per share is presented because there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in existence during the six months ended 31 December 2004 and 2003. (3) The Group is organised into three main business segments - (i) manufacturing and selling of plant growth regulatory products, pesticides and fertilizers (the "manufacturing operation"); (ii) trading of fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural products (the "trading operation"); and (iii) provision of plant protection technical services ( the "consultancy operation"). Other operation of the Group mainly comprises business of investment holding, which is not of a sufficient size to be reported separately.