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INNOVATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECH LIMITED

領航醫藥及生物科技有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands and continued in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 399)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Innovative Pharmaceutical Biotech Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") hereby announces the unaudited condensed consolidated interim results of the Group for the six months ended 30 September 2017 (the "Financial Period") together with the comparative figures for the six months ended 30 September 2016 (the "Previous Financial Period") as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 September 2017

Six months ended 30 September

Notes

2017

HK$'000

(unaudited)

2016

HK$'000

(unaudited)

Revenue

3

9,729

6,046

Cost of sales and services

(8,806)

(5,565)

Gross profit

923

481

Other income

4,494

5,802

Other gains and losses, net

4

(98,994)

(28,000)

Selling expenses

(320)

(119)

Administrative expenses

(5,471)

(9,910)

Other expenses

(314)

(157)

Share of results of associates

5,339

4,092

Finance costs

5

(53,607)

(46,284)

Loss before tax Income tax

(147,950)

-

(74,095)

-

Loss for the period

6

(147,950)

(74,095)

Six months ended 30 September

2017

HK$'000

2016

HK$'000

Note

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Other comprehensive (expense) income Items that may be subsequently reclassified

to profit or loss:

Fair value changes of available-for-sale

financial assets - (634)

Reclassification adjustments for the

accumulated loss upon disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

(40)

44

Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations

(725)

(12)

(765)

(602)

Total comprehensive expense for the period

(148,715)

(74,697)

Loss for the period attributable to: Owners of the Company

(146,670)

(73,290)

Non-controlling interests

(1,280)

(805)

(147,950)

(74,095)

Total comprehensive expense for the period attributable to:

Owners of the Company

(147,218)

(73,892)

Non-controlling interests

(1,497)

(805)

(148,715)

(74,697)

Loss per share Basic

8

HK(10.02) cents

HK(5.01) cents

Diluted

HK(10.02) cents

HK(5.01) cents

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 September 2017

Notes

At 30

September

2017

HK$'000

(unaudited)

At 31

March 2017 HK$'000

(audited)

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

9

205

32,385

Interests in associates

10

80,522

113,462

Investments in convertible bonds

11

163,230

225,245

Intangible assets

12

1,373,224

1,373,224

Available-for-sale financial assets Amount due from the subsidiary of an

associate

-

9,285

22,501

8,125

1,626,466

1,774,942

Current assets

Trade receivables

13

7,732

6,375

Available-for-sale financial assets

56,668

-

Prepayments, deposits and other receivables

16,699

8,333

Bank and cash balances

28,929

61,316

110,028

76,024

Current liabilities

Trade payables

14

8,139

2,237

Accruals and other payables

7,784

5,863

Amounts due to non-controlling interests Amounts due to former non-controlling

interests

22,871

823

22,871

823

Amount due to the subsidiary of an

associate 41,947 41,947

81,564 73,741 Net current assets 28,464 2,283 Total assets less current liabilities 1,654,930 1,777,225 At 30 September 2017

At 31

March 2017

HK$'000 HK$'000

Note (unaudited) (audited)

Non-current liabilities

Convertible bonds 15 498,387 470,671 Deferred tax liabilities - 2,162

Loan from a non-controlling interest 6,933 6,067

505,320 478,900 NET ASSETS 1,149,610 1,298,325 Capital and reserves

Share capital 14,642 14,642

Reserves 266,114 413,332

Equity attributable to owners of the Company 280,756 427,974

Non-controlling interests 868,854 870,351

TOTAL EQUITY 1,149,610 1,298,325

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