Hutchison Whampoa Limited - Financial Information

Five Year Summary

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
(HK$ millions)

Turnover	24,748	30,168	35,026	36,662	44,590

Profit attributable to the shareholders	6,304	8,021	9,567	12,020	12,266
Dividends	2,461	3,362	4,267	5,703	6,123

Profit for the year retained	3,843	4,659	5,300	6,317	6,143

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(HK$ millions)

Fixed assets	42,292	52,192	54,508	63,188	76,439
Deferred expenditures	395	1,153	2,536	1,086	2,529
Associated companies	14,434	21,705	22,778	26,369	36,176
Infrastructure joint ventures	--	--	--	--	17,597
Managed funds and other investments	14,423	13,223	15,965	22,551	26,881
Net current assets (liabilities)	(6,807)	361	(5,329)	(1,903)	11,014

Employment of capital	64,737	88,634	90,458	111,291	170,636

Share capital	904	905	904	905	969
Reserves	48,157	56,252	57,935	67,994	84,620

Shareholders' funds	49,061	57,157	58,839	68,899	85,589
Minority interests	1,795	5,144	5,333	7,814	12,216
Long term liabilities	13,696	26,189	26,174	34,459	72,720
Deferred items	185	144	112	119	111

Capital employed	64,737	88,634	90,458	111,291	170,636


Performance Data
Earnings per share - (cents)	179	222	265	332	321
Dividends per share - (cents)	68	93	118	150	158
Dividend cover	2.6	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.0
Return on average shareholders' funds (%)	14.8	15.1	16.5	18.8	15.9
Current ratio	0.6	1.0	0.8	0.9	1.4
Gearing (%)	7.0	19.6	19.4	14.0	31.2
Net assets per share - book value (HK$)	13.6	15.8	16.3	19.0	22.1

Gearing represents the ratio of net debts to shareholders' funds and minority interests. Net debts is defined as total interest bearing borrowings net of bank balances and cash equivalents, long term cash deposits, managed funds and listed investments.