09:01 TECHTRONIC IND<00669> - Results Announcement (3) 5. Share Subdivision On 28th May, 2004, ordinary resolutions were passed by the shareholders of the Company to approve the increase (the "Increase") in the authorised share capital of the Company to HK$240,000,000 and the subdivision (the " Share Subdivision") of each issued and unissued shares of HK$0.20 in the authorised share capital into two ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each. The Increase and the Share Subdivision became effective on 28th and 31st May, 2004 respectively. 6. Dividends The 2003 final dividend declared at HK 17.75 cents per existing share is adjusted to HK 8.875 cents per Subdivided share respectively. 7. Earnings per Share The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data: 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share : Profit for the year 937,540 673,973 =========== ========== Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share (Note 1) 1,337,198,995 1,307,261,026 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Share options 38,266,686 30,652,466 Convertible bonds (Note 2) - N/A --------------- --------------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share (Note 1) 1,375,465,681 1,337,913,492 =============== ================ Note 1: The weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31st December, 2003 have been adjusted for the Share Subdivision on 28th May, 2004. Note 2: The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume the conversion of convertible bonds since the exercise price of the convertible bonds was higher than the average market price of the shares of the Company throughout the period. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.