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ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019

OF SUBSIDIARY - THE RANK GROUP PLC

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY GUOCO GROUP LIMITED ("GUOCO") PURSUANT TO PART XIVA OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ORDINANCE AND RULE 13.09(2)(a) OF THE RULES GOVERNING THE LISTING OF SECURITIES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED TO PROVIDE SHAREHOLDERS OF GUOCO WITH FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON A LISTED SUBSIDIARY OF GUOCO, THE RANK GROUP PLC, WHICH PUBLISHED ON 22 AUGUST 2019 ITS PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019.

The Rank Group Plc ("Rank"), a subsidiary of Guoco and listed on London Stock Exchange Plc ("LSE"), published on 22 August 2019 the preliminary results announcement of Rank and its subsidiaries (the "Rank Group") for the year ended 30 June 2019. The summary of the financial results of the Rank Group for the year ended 30 June 2019 together with the comparative figures of the preceding financial year are provided below:

The Rank Group Plc

Summary of the financial results of the Rank Group for the year ended 30 June 2019

(Note: The expressions "£'m" and "p" mean "Great British pound in million" and "Great British pence" respectively.)

Year ended 30 June 2019

Year ended 30 June 2018

Before

Exceptional

Total

Before

Exceptional

Total

exceptional

items *

exceptional

items *

items

items

£'m

£'m

£'m

£'m

£'m

£'m

Continuing operations

Revenue

695.1

-

695.1

691.0

-

691.0

Cost of sales

(378.2)

-

(378.2)

(376.6)

-

(376.6)

Gross profit

316.9

-

316.9

314.4

-

314.4

Profit (loss) before taxation

69.7

(35.1)

34.6

74.2

(27.5)

46.7

Taxation

(12.0)

5.0

(7.0)

(15.7)

4.9

(10.8)

Profit (loss) for the year from

57.7

(30.1)

27.6

58.5

(22.6)

35.9

continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations - profit

-

1.5

1.5

-

-

-

Profit (loss) for the year

57.7

(28.6)

29.1

58.5

(22.6)

35.9

  • Details of the exceptional items are disclosed in note 3 to the "Group Financial Information" section of the preliminary results announcement of the Rank Group for the year ended 30 June 2019.

Dividend

The board of directors of Rank recommended a final dividend of 5.50p (2018: 5.30p) per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 30 June 2019.

Remarks: Details of the preliminary results announcement of the Rank Group for the year ended 30 June 2019 are accessible at LSE's website (http://www.londonstockexchange.com) and are also posted by Guoco as an overseas regulatory announcement on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and Guoco (http://www.guoco.com).

By Order of the Board

Stella Lo Sze Man

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 22 August 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of Guoco comprises Mr. Kwek Leng Hai as Executive Chairman; Mr. Tang Hong Cheong as President & CEO; Mr. Kwek Leng San as Non-executive Director; Mr. Volker Stoeckel, Mr. Roderic N. A. Sage and Mr. David Michael Norman as Independent Non-executive Directors.

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