Jardine Strategic 1st Half Net Profit +1% to $860 Million, Fiscal Year Views Unchanged

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.

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