13:20 S.A.S. DRAGON<01184> - Results Announcement S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited announced on 22/04/2005: (stock code: 01184 ) 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 : 2,407,088 1,848,307 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 65,212 42,782 Finance cost : (12,867) (10,110) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (89) (259) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 35,108 23,527 % Change over Last Period : +49.2 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.1497 0.1022 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.1497 0.1022 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 35,108 23,527 Final Dividend : 4 cents 2 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 23/05/2005 to 25/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 01/06/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 23/05/2005 to 25/05/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accounting policies adopted in preparing these audited consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in preparing the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2003. 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the year 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 35,108 23,527 ======= ======= Number Number of shares of shares Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share 234,503,562 230,140,720 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares in respect of share options 8,034 34,071 ------------ ------------ Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share 234,511,596 230,174,791 ============= =============