10:16 LONGLIFE GROUP<08037> - Quarterly Results Announcement (2) The unaudited condensed results have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Statements issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The unaudited condensed results have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's audited financial statements set out in the annual report for the year ended 30 September 2004. 2. DIVIDENDS The Board did not recommend the payment of any interim dividend for the periods ended 31 March 2005 (periods ended 31 March 2004: nil) and proposed that the profit to be retained. 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share The calculations of basic earnings per share for the three months and six months ended 31 March 2005 are based on the unaudited consolidated net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the periods of approximately HK$12,214,000 and HK$22,036,000, respectively and on 500,000,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the periods. For information only, the calculations of basic earnings per share for the three months and six months ended 31 March 2004 are based on the unaudited combined net profit from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the periods of approximately HK$12,186,000 and HK$20,169,000, respectively and on 350,500,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the periods on the assumption that the Group Reorganisation and the capitalisation issue had been completed on 1 October 2003. Diluted earnings per share The calculations of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended 31 March 2005 are based on the results of HK$12,214,000 and HK$22,036,000, respectively and on adjusted number of share of approximately 501,264,000 and 501,299,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the periods respectively on the assumption that the 50,000,000 share options had been exercised on date of grant. For information only, the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended 31 March 2004 are based on the adjusted results of approximately HK$12,443,000 and HK$20,685,000, respectively, after adjusted the interest on exchangeable bonds ("Exchangeable Bonds") with CITIC Investment Limited, the principal terms of which are set out in the Prospectus, of approximately HK$257,000 and HK$516,000 respectively and on adjusted number of share of 375,000,000 ordinary shares that have been in issue throughout the periods on the assumption that the Group Reorganisation and the capitalisation issue of 350,500,000 shares of the Company had been effective on 1 October 2003 taking into account the weighted average number of 24,500,000 to be issued upon conversion of Exchangeable Bonds in accordance with the terms of the deed poll constituting the Exchangeable Bonds dated 18 September 2003.