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F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S
Directors’ Report
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The directors have pleasure in presenting their report together with the audited financial statements of the Group and of the
Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2018.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the Company are those of property management and investment holding.
The principal activities of the subsidiaries and associate are production of security and confidential documents, oil palm production
and processing and production and sale of bank notes. Information on the subsidiaries and associate are described in Notes 16
and 17 to the financial statements, respectively.
RESULTS
Group
Company
RM’000
RM’000
Profit net of tax
42,211
55,859
Profit for the year attributable to:
- Equity holders of the Company
36,110
55,859
- Non-controlling interests
6,101
-
42,211
55,859
There were no material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year other than as disclosed in the financial
statements.
In the opinion of the directors, the results of the operations of the Group and of the Company during the financial year were not
substantially affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature, other than as disclosed in the financial
statements.
DIVIDENDS
The amounts of dividends paid by the Company since 31 March 2017 were as follows:
RM’000
In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2017 as reported in the directors’ report for that year:
Single-tier final dividend of 7.5 sen, paid on 20 June 2017
18,086
Single-tier special dividend of 5.0 sen, paid on 20 June 2017
12,058
In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2018:
Single-tier interim dividend of 5.0 sen, paid on 29 December 2017
12,058
42,202