| HAREL MALLAC
& CO. LTD |
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| PROVISONAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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| UNAUDITED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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GROUP |
COMPANY |
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Revaluation |
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Fair |
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Share |
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and Other |
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Value |
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Retained |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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Capital |
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Reserves |
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Reserves |
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Earnings |
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Total |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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COMPANY |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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| ASSETS
EMPLOYED |
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Balance at January 1,
2006 |
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112,594 |
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27,979 |
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194,245 |
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577,356 |
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912,174 |
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| Non
current assets |
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1,005,891 |
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1,039,124 |
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1,081,148 |
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985,659 |
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Fair value adjustment |
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- |
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- |
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(5,395) |
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- |
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(5,395) |
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Movement in reserve |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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| Current
assets |
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913,978 |
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813,870 |
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97,068 |
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215,382 |
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Net (expense)/income
recognised directly in equity |
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- |
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- |
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(5,395) |
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- |
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(5,395) |
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| Total assets |
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1,919,869 |
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1,852,994 |
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1,178,216 |
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1,201,041 |
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Release to
income statement on disposal of investments |
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- |
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- |
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(13,319) |
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113 |
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(13,206) |
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Net profit |
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- |
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39,249 |
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39,249 |
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Total recognised
(expense)/income for 2006 |
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- |
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(18,714) |
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39,362 |
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20,648 |
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| EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES |
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| Capital
and reserves |
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Dividends |
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- |
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- |
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(20,267) |
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(20,267) |
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| Shareholders'
interests |
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967,447 |
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1,006,344 |
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912,555 |
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912,174 |
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Balance at December 31,
2006 |
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112,594 |
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27,979 |
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175,531 |
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596,451 |
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912,555 |
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| Minority
interests |
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231,871 |
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224,913 |
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- |
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| Total
equity |
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1,199,318 |
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1,231,257 |
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912,555 |
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912,174 |
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Balance at January 1,
2005 |
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112,594 |
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27,979 |
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131,937 |
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598,493 |
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871,003 |
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| Non-current
liabilities |
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205,250 |
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81,885 |
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125,609 |
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22,574 |
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Fair value adjustment |
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- |
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- |
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66,954 |
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- |
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66,954 |
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| Current
liabilities |
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515,301 |
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539,852 |
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140,052 |
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266,293 |
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Net income/(expense)
recognised directly in equity |
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- |
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- |
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66,954 |
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66,954 |
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| Total equity and
liabilities |
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1,919,869 |
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1,852,994 |
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1,178,216 |
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1,201,041 |
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Release to income
statement on disposal of investments |
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- |
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(4,646) |
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(8,681) |
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(13,327) |
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Net profit |
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5,559 |
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5,559 |
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Total recognised
income/(expense) for 2005 |
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- |
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62,308 |
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(3,122) |
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59,186 |
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Dividends |
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- |
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- |
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(18,015) |
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(18,015) |
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Balance at December 31,
2005 |
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112,594 |
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27,979 |
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194,245 |
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577,356 |
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912,174 |
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Revaluation |
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Fair |
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Share |
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and Other |
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Associate |
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Value |
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Retained |
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Minority |
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Capital |
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Reserves |
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Reserves |
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Reserves |
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Earnings |
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Total |
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Interest |
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Total |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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| UNAUDITED
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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GROUP |
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GROUP |
COMPANY |
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Balance at January 1,
2006 |
112,594 |
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52,343 |
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57,065 |
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123,623 |
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660,719 |
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1,006,344 |
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224,913 |
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1,231,257 |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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Fair value adjustment |
- |
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- |
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- |
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4,654 |
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- |
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4,654 |
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1,864 |
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6,518 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Transfer to retained
earnings on disposal of associates |
- |
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- |
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(1,470) |
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- |
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1,470 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Adjustment arising on
acquisition of |
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associates |
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- |
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- |
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18,799 |
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(98,740) |
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- |
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(79,941) |
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(3,995) |
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(83,936) |
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| Revenue |
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1,860,761 |
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1,208,031 |
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187,328 |
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335,306 |
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Movement in reserves |
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5,550 |
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68 |
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5,618 |
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2,476 |
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8,094 |
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Exchange difference |
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519 |
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- |
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- |
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519 |
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15 |
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534 |
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| Profit
before finance costs and exceptional items |
50,676 |
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(362) |
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40,978 |
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56,723 |
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Other movements |
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(5,523) |
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3,518 |
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607 |
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318 |
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(1,080) |
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(1,594) |
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(2,674) |
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Net
income/(expense) recognised directly in equity |
- |
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546 |
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20,847 |
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(93,479) |
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1,856 |
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(70,230) |
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(1,234) |
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(71,464) |
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| Exceptional
items |
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29,291 |
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109,522 |
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4,880 |
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(44,975) |
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| Finance
costs |
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(30,467) |
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(15,102) |
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(16,551) |
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(5,027) |
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Release on disposal of
investment in other securities |
- |
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- |
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- |
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(13,253) |
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113 |
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(13,140) |
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127 |
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(13,013) |
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| Share
of results of associates |
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30,139 |
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41,879 |
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- |
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Net profit |
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- |
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- |
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8,866 |
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- |
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55,874 |
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64,740 |
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15,631 |
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80,371 |
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Total recognised
income/(expense) for 2006 |
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546 |
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29,713 |
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(106,732) |
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57,843 |
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(18,630) |
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14,524 |
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(4,106) |
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| Profit
before tax |
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79,639 |
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135,937 |
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29,307 |
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6,721 |
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| Taxation |
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Dividends |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(20,267) |
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(20,267) |
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- |
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(20,267) |
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| Holding
and subsidiary companies |
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732 |
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(9,904) |
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9,942 |
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(1,162) |
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Dividends payable to
Minority |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(7,566) |
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(7,566) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(20,267) |
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(20,267) |
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(7,566) |
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(27,833) |
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| Profit
for the year |
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80,371 |
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126,033 |
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39,249 |
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5,559 |
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Balance at December 31,
2006 |
112,594 |
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52,889 |
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86,778 |
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16,891 |
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698,295 |
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967,447 |
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231,871 |
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1,199,318 |
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| Attributable
to: |
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Balance at January 1,
2005 |
112,594 |
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49,676 |
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37,999 |
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138,252 |
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535,125 |
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873,646 |
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70,256 |
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943,902 |
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| Equity
holders of the company |
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64,740 |
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120,401 |
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39,249 |
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5,559 |
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| Minority
interest |
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15,631 |
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5,632 |
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- |
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- |
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Fair value adjustment |
- |
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- |
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- |
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12,611 |
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- |
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12,611 |
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- |
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12,611 |
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80,371 |
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126,033 |
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39,249 |
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5,559 |
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Transfer to retained
earnings on disposal of associates |
- |
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- |
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(6,553) |
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- |
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6,553 |
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- |
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1,010 |
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1,010 |
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Transfer to retained
earnings on acquisition of subsidiary |
- |
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- |
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(5,946) |
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- |
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5,946 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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| Basic
earnings per share |
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Adjustment arising
on acquisition of subsidiary |
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| (Rupees & Cents) |
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5.75 |
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10.69 |
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3.49 |
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0.49 |
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and associates |
- |
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- |
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- |
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(26,924) |
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40,219 |
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13,295 |
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155,465 |
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168,760 |
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| Net assets per share |
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Movement in reserves |
- |
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- |
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302 |
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- |
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- |
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302 |
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- |
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302 |
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| (Rupees & Cents) |
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85.92 |
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89.38 |
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81.05 |
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81.01 |
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Exchange difference |
- |
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3,867 |
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(821) |
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- |
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- |
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3,046 |
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1,786 |
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4,832 |
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| Number
of ordinary shares |
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11,259,388 |
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11,259,388 |
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11,259,388 |
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11,259,388 |
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Other movements |
- |
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(1,200) |
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1,350 |
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- |
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1,224 |
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1,374 |
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(7) |
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1,367 |
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Net income/(expense)
recognised directly in equity |
- |
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2,667 |
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(11,668) |
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(14,313) |
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53,942 |
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30,628 |
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158,254 |
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188,882 |
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| Notes
to preliminary results: |
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Release on disposal of
investment in other securities |
- |
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- |
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- |
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(316) |
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- |
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(316) |
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(614) |
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(930) |
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| 1.The
condensed provisional financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2006 are unaudited. The accounting policies used in the |
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Net profit |
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- |
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- |
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30,734 |
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- |
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89,667 |
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120,401 |
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5,632 |
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126,033 |
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of the above financial statements are consistent with those used in the
annual financial statements |
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Total recognised
income/(expense) for 2005 |
- |
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2,667 |
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19,066 |
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(14,629) |
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143,609 |
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150,713 |
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163,272 |
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313,985 |
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| for the year ended 31 December
2005. |
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Dividends |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(18,015) |
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(18,015) |
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- |
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(18,015) |
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Dividends payable to
Minority |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(8,615) |
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(8,615) |
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| 2.Brief
review of activities and of the results: |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(18,015) |
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(18,015) |
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(8,615) |
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(26,630) |
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| Group's
revenue shows an increase of 54% as compared to the corresponding period in
2005. The increase in turnover is mainly due to: |
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| (i)
incorporating The Mauritius Chemical & Fertilizer Industry Limited
("MCFI") as a subsidiary for the full year 2006 as compared to only |
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Balance at December 31,
2005 |
112,594 |
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52,343 |
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57,065 |
|
123,623 |
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660,719 |
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1,006,344 |
|
224,913 |
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1,231,257 |
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| 2 months in 2005 and |
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| (ii)
the other SBU's showing a total increase in revenue of 19 % over last year |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CASH
FLOW STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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GROUP |
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COMPANY |
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| Profit
before finance costs and exceptional items has increased to Rs50.7M mainly
due to MCFI and the improved performance of several SBU's. |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
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| 3.Taxation
has been provided at the rates of 15% and 22.5% of taxable profits where
applicable. |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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Rs'000 |
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| 4.The
condensed provisional results are available for inspection at the company's
registered office, 18 Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis. |
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Operating activities |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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69,414 |
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64,297 |
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38,493 |
|
24,966 |
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| This
condensed provisional results are issued pursuant to Listing Rule 12.20. |
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| The
Board of Directors of Harel Mallac & Co Ltd accepts full responsibility
for the accuracy of the information contained in this report. |
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Investing activities |
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Net cash used in
investing activities |
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(24,990) |
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(89,584) |
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(54,732) |
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(161,554) |
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Financing activities |
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Net cash from financing activities |
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42,098 |
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17,455 |
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57,410 |
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Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents |
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(7,832) |
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41,171 |
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(127,874) |
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Movement in cash and cash
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At January 1, |
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12,232 |
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22,497 |
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(70,784) |
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57,090 |
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86,522 |
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(7,832) |
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41,171 |
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(127,874) |
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Effect of Foreign
Exchange difference |
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675 |
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(2,433) |
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At December 31, |
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12,232 |
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(70,784) |
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Company Secretary |
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