Highlights

  Year ended 31 December  
HK$ million 2017 2016
(Restated)
Increase/
(Decrease)
Continuing operations
Revenue 450,536 381,662 68,874
Profit before taxation 82,783 70,791 11,992
Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders 43,902 43,146 756
– Continuing operations 43,902 32,809 11,093
– Discontinued operations - 10,337 (10,337)
Basic earnings per share from (HK$): 1.51 1.48 0.03
– Continuing operations 1.51 1.13 0.38
– Discontinued operations - 0.35 (0.35)
Diluted earnings per share from (HK$): 1.51 1.48 0.03
– Continuing operations 1.51 1.13 0.38
– Discontinued operations - 0.35 (0.35)
Dividend per share (HK$) 0.36 0.33 0.03
Net cash generated from operating activities 107,133 280,664 (173,531)
– Continuing operations 107,133 275,008 (167,875)
– Discontinued operations - 5,656 (5,656)
Capital expenditure 45,323 48,264 (2,941)
HK$ million As at
31 December
2017
As at
31 December
2016
(Restated)
Increase/
(Decrease)
Total assets 7,520,739 7,239,489 281,250
Total liabilities 6,727,098 6,542,816 184,282
Total ordinary shareholders’ funds and
perpetual capital securities
550,951 491,002 59,949
Return on total assets (%) 1% 1% -
Return on net assets (%) 9% 9% -
Staff employed 243,036 127,610 115,426
  Business assets
Revenue from
continuing operations
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
from continuing
operations
Businesses
HK$ million
As at 31
December
2017
Increase/
Decrease)
Year
ended 31
December
2017
Increase/
Decrease)
Year
ended 31
December
2017
Increase/
Decrease)
Financial services 6,925,076 195,174 190,028 2,494 39,506 1,100
Resources and energy 129,438 (7,899) 63,456 12,359 (9,900) (3,028)
Manufacturing 130,381 34,269 97,432 35,082 3,318 1,578
Engineering contracting 46,127 9,331 14,653 3,630 1,731 56
Real Estate 159,664 16,068 3,227 (1,673) 7,660 5,886
Others 163,835 50,745 81,673 16,950 9,455 7,468

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