Stock Code: 12

FY2018 Annual Results

March 2019

"Lumina Shanghai",Xuhui Riverside

"HZentre",Tsim Sha Tsui, HK

"Lumina Guangzhou",Haizhu Square Station

Huaihai Middle Road Project, Shanghai

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Contents

Page

FY2018 Annual Results Highlights

4-6

Sales of Property Interests

7

Property Development Business

8-19

Property Investment Business

20-24

Hong Kong and China Gas

25-26

Strong Financial Position

27

Underlying Earnings Per Share vs Dividends Per Share

28

Prospects

29

Annexes

30-41

Audited

Property Development(Attributable Pre-tax Underlying Profit)

Gain fromSales of Property Interests(Attributable Post-tax Underlying Profit)ψ

Property Leasing(Attributable Pre-tax Net Rental Income)

HKCG^- Share of Net Profit(after tax)(utility and energy business only)

Profit attributable to Shareholders

Underlying profit(excluding fair value change of investment properties)

Reported profit

Earnings per share(HK$)(adjusted for the effect of bonus issue in 2018)

Based on underlying profit

Based on reported profit

Dividend per share (HK$)

Interim dividend

Final dividend

Issue of bonus shares

13,762-4%

*Figures are restated under the adoption of new accounting standards, being HKFRS 9 and HKFRS 15, effective on 1 Jan 2018. In particular, the revenue from the sale of completed properties held for sale and gain on disposal of investment properties during the accounting period is recognized on the basis that control over the ownership of the property has been passed to the buyer during the current accounting period.

Allthe figures represent the Group's attributable share of contributions (before taxation) from its subsidiaries, associates andjoint ventures in Hong Kong and mainland China.

# If the fair value change of the related properties is included, the attributable pre-tax reported profit contribution from property sales for FY2018 should be HK$6,709mn (FY2017: HK$6,440mn) ^ HKCGrefers to HLD's listed associate, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, in which HLD owns 41.53% equity interest.

§Including the pre-tax underlying profit contribution of HK$6,334mn arising from the disposal of investment properties, and a net gain of HK$598mn on transfer of two wholly-owned subsidiaries to a 50% owned JV.

ΨSales of Property Interests include gain on transfer(after tax) of subsidiaries holding land sites and hotel properties, as well as subsidiaries holding investment properties, the gain on disposal of investment properties and cumulative fair value gains (net of tax)) relating to the investment properties disposed of during the year in the aggregate amount of HK$6,334mn(FY2017:

HK$3,433mn (as restated), covering both HK and Mainland China

The attributable share of the aggregate fair value change during the year(net of deferred taxation) of investment properties held by subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures is excluded in calculation of Underlying Profit. In order to fully exclude the impact of changes in fair value from the underlying profit, the cumulative fair value changes(net of tax) of investment propertiesdisposed of during the year were added back in the calculation of the underlying profits.

Earnings per share were calculated based on the weighted average number of shares as adjusted for the effect of the bonus issue under HKAS 33, "Earnings Per Share".

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Audited 31 Dec 2018

Audited 31 Dec 2017

Change

HK$ mn

Shareholders' equity

313,153

292,574*

7%

Cash and bank balancesNet debt

16,507 70,123

24,673 55,631

-33%26%

HK$

7%3.4

Net asset value per share^

71.15

66.48*

*Figures are restated under the adoption of new accounting standards, being HKFRS 9 and HKFRS 15, effective on 1 Jan 2018. In particular, the revenue from the sale of completed properties held for sale and gain on disposal of investment properties during the accounting period is recognized on the basis that control over the ownership of the property has been passed to the buyer during the current accounting period.

^The net asset value per share at 31 December 2018 was calculated based on the number of issued shares outstanding at 31 December 2018, whilst the net asset value per share at 31 December 2017 was calculated based on the number of issued shares outstanding at 31 December 2017 and as adjusted for the bonus issue effected in 2018.

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