[ET Net News Agency, 30 August 2017] First Pacific (00142) said its profit attributable
to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 June 2017 rose 4.3% year-on-year to
US$133 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were US3.1 cents.
Turnover amounted to US$3,572.5 million, an increase of 4% from a year earlier. Profit
contribution from operations increased by 2.5% to US$232 million.
The proposed interim dividend is HK8 cents (2016: HK8 cents) per share. (HL)