[ET Net News Agency, 29 August 2018] First Pacific (00142) said its profit attributable
to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 June 2018 rose 0.5% year-on-year to
US$133.8 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were US3.09 cents and US3.08 cents.
Turnover amounted to US$3,845 million, an increase of 8% from a year earlier. Profit
contribution from operations decreased by 8% to US$214 million.
The proposed interim dividend is HK8 cents (2017: HK8 cents) per share. (SC)