The board of directors (the “Board” or “Directors”) of the Company announces the audited consolidated results of the Group for
the year ended 31 December 2017 (the “Year”). The audited consolidated results for the Year have been reviewed by the audit
committee of the Company (the “Audit Committee”) and audited by the auditor of the Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
For the Year, the Group recorded a profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company of
approximately HK$176.96 million (2016: HK$89.79 million) which is primarily attributable to the change in
fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss during the Year. The Group’s non-current
assets (other than financial instruments and property, plant and equipment) are located in PRC. The interest
income during the Year was approximately HK$0.04 million (2016: HK$0.19 million). The gain on fair value
of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss amounted to approximately HK$191.73 million (2016:
HK$96.62 million) was recorded in the Year. The general and administrative expenses of the Group for the
Year were approximately HK$13.99 million (2016: HK$15.35 million). The decrease was mainly resulted from
the reduction in legal and professional fees incurred during the Year. The Group’s net asset value increased
to approximately HK$1,487.67 million (2016: HK$1,306.86 million). The earnings per share for the Year was
amounted to approximately HK6.10 cents (2016: HK3.09 cents).
