LONDON--Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (J36.SG), a
diversified business company, Friday reported a slide in full year
pretax profit due to weakness in Indonesia's currency, difficult
motor trading in China and a one-off charge in Dairy Farm, and said
that the group looks forward to another satisfactory year in
2013.
MAIN FACTS:
-Pretax profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, amounted to
5.34 billion dollars, compared with pretax profit of $9.49 billion
in the year ago period.
-Underlying pretax profit $4.76 billion versus $4.78
billion.
-Revenue, together with revenue of associates and joint
ventures, $60.45 billion versus $57.31 billion.
-Underlying earnings per share $4.06 versus $4.13.
-Earnings per share $4.63 versus $9.53.
-Dividends per share $1.35 versus $1.25.
-Net asset value per share $48.54 versus $45.09.
-Most of the Group's businesses continue to trade well, despite
the relatively subdued economic environment.
-Write to Tapan Panchal at tapan.panchal@dowjones.com
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