08:45 LIPPO<00226> - Results Announcement Lippo Limited announced on 22/04/2005: (stock code: 00226 ) 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 : 2,827,300 1,811,747 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 315,599 351,662 Finance cost : (32,744) (42,495) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 60,679 52,458 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 178,438 167,488 % Change over Last Period : +6.54 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 2 : 0.41 0.38 -Diluted (in dollars) 2 : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 178,438 167,488 Final Dividend : 2 cents 2 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 30/05/2005 to 03/06/2005 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: 1. Turnover Turnover represents the aggregate of gross income on treasury investment which includes interest income on bank deposits and held-to-maturity securities, gross rental income, gross proceeds from sales of properties and investments, gross income from underwriting and securities broking, sales income from food businesses, interest and other income from money lending business, gross income from licensing of software, gross income from property management, gross income from fund management, dividend income and net interest income, commissions, dealing income and other revenues from a banking subsidiary. 2. Earnings per share Turnover (a) Basic earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated based on (i) the net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders of HK$178,438,000 (2003 - HK$167,488,000); and (ii) the weighted average number of 435,202,000 shares (2003 - 438,122,000 shares) in issue during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share No diluted earnings per share is presented for the years ended 31st December, 2004 and 2003 as there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares during these years. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.