LONDON--Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (J37.SG), a holding
company with a 78% interest in Dairy Farm and 74% in Mandarin
Oriental among its portfolio, Friday reported a 1% rise in net
profit for the first half of 2013, raised its dividend and said the
full-year performance of the Group is expected to be broadly
unchanged.
MAIN FACTS:
-Revenue for six months ended June 30th US$31.36 billion (2012:
US$30.27 billion), +4%
-Underlying profit attributable to shareholders $819 million
(2012: $763 million), +7%
-Net profit $860 million (2012: $854 million), +1%
-Shareholders' funds $21.76 billion (2012: $21.34 billion),
+2%
-Underlying EPS $1.34 (2012: $1.24), +8%
-EPS $1.40 (2012: $1.39), +1%
-Net asset value per share $59.73 (2012: $60.65), -2%
-Interim dividend per share 7.50 cents (2012: 7.00 cents),
+7%
-Group's businesses are experiencing challenging conditions in a
number of markets, although most have adapted well and are trading
satisfactorily.
-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
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