|
|
Group |
|
|
2008 |
2007 |
|
Note |
S$’000 |
S$’000 |
|
|
|
|
Turnover |
31 |
9,928,413 |
8,618,778 |
Cost of sales |
|
(8,896,422) |
(7,802,101) |
Gross profit |
|
1,031,991 |
816,677 |
Non-operating income (net) |
|
12,864 |
117,237 |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(264,599) |
(246,079) |
Finance costs |
32 |
(44,407) |
(53,925) |
Share of results (net of tax) of: |
|
|
|
– Associates |
|
80,872 |
96,853 |
– Joint ventures |
|
45,224 |
56,343 |
Profit before income tax |
|
861,945 |
787,106 |
Income tax expense |
33 |
(130,951) |
(135,764) |
Profit for the year |
34 |
730,994 |
651,342 |
|
|
|
|
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
Shareholders of the Company |
|
507,061 |
526,217 |
Minority interests |
|
223,933 |
125,125 |
Profit for the year |
|
730,994 |
651,342 |
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (cents): |
35 |
|
|
Basic |
|
28.50 |
29.57 |
Diluted |
|
28.27 |
29.25 |
|
| |
| The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. |
| |
