cont.d11 Mar 2009 22:50
Final dividend of 1.5p
Cash in hand halved from end 2007
Chairman says
I am pleased to report the results for the year ended 31 December 2008, which again demonstrate the
Group’s continuous and robust growth. The Group performed strongly with revenue increasing to
HK$2,002.4 million, representing a 39.2% increase over the year ended 31 December 2007. Profit
before taxation for the year ended 31 December 2008 was HK$613.4 million, a 34.5% increase
compared to 2007.
In the 2008 financial year, RCG successfully generated significant revenue in the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘PRC’’), both in absolute numbers and in terms of percentage of total revenue, supported by a
backdrop of the region’s economic growth. Amid the global economic crisis, the PRC government
announced a RMB4 trillion stimulus plan aimed at encouraging consumption through government
expenditure and investment into amongst others, the infrastructure and healthcare sectors. Having
entered the PRC market two years ago, we continue to be excited by the opportunities developing in
this region.
Revenue for the solutions projects segment recorded tremendous growth from HK$121.9 million in
2007 to HK$342.7 million in 2008. The Group focused its solutions project business on the areas of
healthcare, event ticketing, transportation and logistics, areas which are poised to benefit from the
government’s continued support