Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1982)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Six months ended

30 September

2017

Change

HK$' million

HK$' million

Revenue

2,881.5

2,114.3

+36.3%

Gross profit

497.3

484.2

+2.7%

Gross profit margin

17.3%

22.9%

-5.6 p.p.

Profit attributable to the owners

of the Company

236.0

292.1

-19.2%

Adjusted net profit (Note)

241.2

292.1

-17.4%

Adjusted net profit margin

8.4%

13.8%

-5.4 p.p.

Earnings per share

- Basic

10.4 HK cents

14.1HK cents

-26.2%

- Diluted

10.4 HK cents

14.1HK cents

-26.2%

Interim dividend per share

3.6 HK cents

5.0HK cents

2018

Note: Adjusted net profit means net profit for the period without taking into account realised and unrealised

(losses)/gains from derivative financial instruments.

The Board of directors (the "Board") of Nameson Holdings Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended 30 September 2018, together with the comparative figures for the six months ended 30 September 2017 as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the six months ended 30 September 2018

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

(Unaudited)

Six months ended

30 September

2017

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

Revenue

6

2,881,477

2,114,317

Cost of sales

8

(2,384,197)

(1,630,089)

Gross profit

497,280

484,228

Other income

4,966

6,672

Other gains, net

7

6,106

20,908

Selling and distribution expenses

8

(28,402)

(24,536)

General and administrative expenses

8

(190,525)

(140,691)

Operation profit

289,425

346,581

Share of post-tax loss of a joint venture

(338)

-

Finance income

2,113

1,530

Finance expenses

(28,209)

(8,995)

Finance expenses, net

9

(26,096)

(7,465)

Profit before income tax

262,991

339,116

Income tax expenses

10

(27,010)

(47,002)

Profit for the period attributable to the owners

of the Company

235,981

292,114

Earnings per share attributable to the owners

of the Company during the period

- Basic (HK cents per share)

11

10.4

14.1

- Diluted (HK cents per share)

11

10.4

14.1

2018

(Unaudited) Six months ended

30 September 2018

2017

HK$'000

HK$'000

Profit for the period

235,981

292,114

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax:

Items that have been reclassified or may be subsequently

reclassified to profit or loss

- Currency translation differences

(123,431)

15,243

- Share of other comprehensive loss of a joint venture

(252)

-

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period, net of tax

(123,683)

15,243

Total comprehensive income for the period

attributable to the owners of the Company

112,298

307,357

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As at 30 September 2018

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

As at

As at

30 September

31 March

2018

2018

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Land use rights

91,654

95,781

Property, plant and equipment

1,985,154

1,943,442

Investment properties

2,080

2,148

Intangible assets

593,213

599,988

Interest in a joint venture

6,428

7,018

Available-for-sale financial assets

-

150,076

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

152,297

-

Prepayments, deposits, other receivables and

other assets

38,523

58,843

2,869,349

2,857,296

Current assets

Inventories

603,398

812,172

Trade receivables

13

540,389

149,403

Derivative financial instruments

-

6,577

Prepayments, deposits, other receivables and

other assets

295,263

148,676

Cash and cash equivalents

801,241

1,009,477

2,240,291

2,126,305

Total assets

5,109,640

4,983,601

EQUITY

Capital and reserves attributable to the owners

of the Company

Share capital

22,794

22,794

Reserves

2,527,969

2,425,008

Total equity

2,550,763

2,447,802

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

As at

As at

30 September

31 March

2018

2018

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

15

757,127

835,902

Deferred income tax liabilities

12,255

16,498

769,382

852,400

Current liabilities

Trade and bills payables

14

297,024

208,937

Accruals and other payables

174,002

134,816

Current income tax liabilities

175,328

137,257

Borrowings

15

1,143,141

1,202,389

1,789,495

1,683,399

Total liabilities

2,558,877

2,535,799

Total equity and liabilities

5,109,640

4,983,601

Net current assets

450,796

442,906

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