STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary)
Standard Chartered PLC announced on 16/02/2005:
(stock code: 02888 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified
(Audited )
(Audited ) Last
Current Corresponding
Period Period
from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003
to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003
Note ('Million ) ('Million )
Turnover : 3,168 2,968
Profit/(Loss) from Operations 3,4 : 2,156 1,550
Finance cost 4 : N/A N/A
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Associates : N/A N/A
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Jointly Controlled Entities : 2 N/A
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI 4 : 1,479 1,024
% Change over Last Period : +44 %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 1,4 : 1.212 0.820
-Diluted (in dollars) 2,4 : 1.193 0.810
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items 4 : 1,479 1,024
Final Dividend : US 40.44 cents US 36.49 cents
per Share
(Specify if with other : (in USD, HKD, (in USD, HKD,
options) GBP or share GBP or share
dividend) dividend)
Record Dates for Final Dividend : HK shareholders:
25/02/2005 (9:00 am HK Time)
UK shareholders:
25/02/2005 (cob: UK Time)
Payable Date : 13/05/2005
Record Dates for Annual
General Meeting : HK shareholders:
04/05/2005 (5:00 am HK Time)
UK shareholders:
03/05/2005 (10:00 pm: UK Time)
Other Distribution for : N/A
Current Period
B/C Dates for Other
Distribution : N/A
Remarks:
(1) The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on earnings
(after minority interest and preference share dividends and premium and
costs paid on redemption of preference shares) of US$1,421 million (2003 :
US$957 million) and on the average of 1,172,921,000 shares (2003 : 1,167,
333,000 shares) outstanding during the year.
(2) The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings
of US$1,444 million (2003 : US$978 million) and on the average of 1,210,
853,000 shares (2003 : 1,207,982,000 shares) outstanding during the year,
adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.
(3) Profit / (Loss) from Operations is stated before share of income
from joint ventures of US$2 million (2003: Nil).
(4) Comparative figures are restated for "FRS17-Retirement Benefits"
issued by Accounting Standards Board in the United Kingdom and "UITF 17 -
Employee Share Schemes" issued by Urgent Issues Task Force in the United
Kingdom.
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