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| Group revenue for the year ended 31st March 2009 decreased
by 6.7% over the previous financial year to US$1,448.2 million. Profit
attributable to shareholders declined by 33.6% to US$143.2 million.
The decrease in profit was mainly due to lower sales, increased price
promotions and an exchange loss of US$27.6 million arising from the
Group's global operations in the ordinary course of business, as the
Euro and Sterling weakened sharply against the US dollar. Excluding
the impact of exchange differences, profit attributable to shareholders
decreased by 16.7% over the previous financial year. Basic earnings
per share decreased by 34.6% to US58.5 cents, compared to US89.4 cents
in the financial year 2008. The Board of Directors has proposed a
final dividend of US41.0 cents per ordinary share, as compared to
US51.0 cents per ordinary share in the previous financial year. |
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