09:04 LEI SHING HONG<00238> - Results Announcement LEI SHING HONG LIMITED announced on 14/04/2005: (stock code: 00238 ) 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 : 8,546,747 9,192,300 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 316,800 396,673 Finance cost : (87,516) (78,164) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 56,258 18,904 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 20,675 759 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 240,006 234,412 % Change over Last Period : +2.4 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.240 0.246 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.234 0.236 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 240,006 234,412 Final Dividend : $0.03 $0.03 per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 13/05/2005 to 19/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 30/06/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$ 240,006,000 (2003: HK$234,412,000) and 1,000,720,460 (2003: 951,168,826) weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2004 is based on the net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$240,006,000 (2003: HK$234 ,412,000) and 1,025,153,996 (2003: 991,394,709) weighted average number of ordinary shares, which represents 1,000,720,460 (2003: 951,168,826) weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year plus 24,433,536 (2003: 40,225,883) weighted average number of shares assumed to be issued at no consideration on deemed exercise of all warrants outstanding during the year.