Interim Results
Hidong Estate PLC
14 December 2001
HIDONG ESTATE PLC
(Incorporated in England)
INTERIM REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
Half Year ended 30 September, 2001
The estimated results for the half year ended 30 September, 2001 are given
below with appropriate comparative figures:-
Half year ended 30 Half year ended 30 Year ended
September, 2001 September, 2000 31 March, 2001
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Crop harvested
Rubber (kgs) 143,500 154,700 286,000
FFB (tonnes) 1,752 1,151 2,621
Average selling RM RM RM
prices
Rubber
(per kg-FFB) 2.01 2.19 2.16
FFB (per tonne
- del. mill) 142 164 135
Turnover 551,625 461,350 951,597
Loss after
charging
administration
costs (101,239) (133,530) (210,994)
Replanting
expenditure (61,638) (326,961) (409,503)
Net interest
receivable 3,608 11,753 19,471
Loss on ordinary
activities
before taxation (159,269) (448,738) (601,026)
Taxation - - (7,908)
Loss on ordinary
activities after
taxation (159,269) (448,738) (608,934)
Loss per 10p share (9.3) sen (26.19) sen (35.5) sen
Notes :
1. The Company incurred an operating loss of RM159,269 for the half year ended
30 September, 2001. This lower loss, as compared to the corresponding period,
was mainly attributed to the sharp reduction in expenditure on replanting.
2. The directors do not propose to pay any interim dividend (last year - nil).
3. A copy of this report will be sent to shareholders and will be available
for inspection at the Company's registered office, Capita Irg Plc, Balfour
House, 390/398 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1NQ.
CHEW SING GUAN
Chairman
Penang, 14 December 2001
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