| Group revenue for the year ended 31 March 2010 rose
by 5.8% over the previous financial year, to US$1,532.3 million. Profit
attributable to shareholders of the Company grew strongly, by 44.2%,
to US$206.5 million. The proportionally higher profit is mainly attributable
to effective spending on advertising and promotions for ELPs, as well
as better foreign exchange risk management.
Basic earnings per share increased by 43.1% to US83.7 cents, compared
to US58.5 cents in the financial year 2009. The Board of Directors
has proposed a final dividend of US62.0 cents per ordinary share.
Together with the interim dividend of US16.0 cents per ordinary
share, this gives a total dividend for the year of US78.0 cents
per ordinary share, an increase of 47.2% over the previous financial
year.
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