Financial Hightlights

	1996 HK$ millions	1995 HK$ millions	Percentage change
Turnover	36,662	35,026	+5%
Profit attributable to the shareholders	12,020	9,567	+26%
Dividends	5,703	4,267	+34%
Shareholders' funds	68,899	58,839	+17%
Earnings per share (HK$)	3.32	2.65	+25%
Dividends per share (HK cents)	150	118	+27%
Dividend cover	2.1	2.2	-5%
Return on shareholders' funds	17.4%	16.3%	+7%
Gearing	14.0%	19.4%	-28%
Net assets per share - book value (HK$)	19.0	16.3	+17%