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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . 恒 基 恒基 兆 業 地產 有限公司 HENDERSON LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability ( Stock Code 12 ) 2021 INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT CHAIRMEN'S STATEMENT INTERIM RESULTS AND DIVIDEND The Group's ( unaudited ) underlying profit attributable to equity shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2021 amounted to HK $ 7,806 million , representing an increase of HK $ 2,624 million or 51 % over HK $ 5,182 million for the same period last year . During the period under review , Miramar Hotel and Investment Company , Limited ( “ Miramar ” ) became a subsidiary of the Group and Miramar's assets and liabilities were consolidated into the Group at their fair value , resulting in an attributable gain of HK $ 1,889 million . Underlying earnings per share were HK $ 1.61 ( 2020 : HK $ 1.07 ) . During the period under review , an attributable share of fair value loss of HK $ 1,257 million ( which included the adjustments of cumulative fair value change of investment properties disposed of ) was recorded after revaluation of the Group's completed investment properties and investment properties under development . Including such fair value loss , the Group's reported profit attributable to equity shareholders for the period under review amounted to HK $ 6,549 million , representing an increase of HK $ 3,715 million or 131 % over HK $ 2,834 million for the same period last year . Reported earnings per share were HK $ 1.35 ( 2020 : HK $ 0.59 ) . The Board has resolved to pay an interim dividend of HK $ 0.5 per share ( 2020 : HK $ 0.5 per share ) to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company on Wednesday , 8 September 2021 and such interim dividend will not be subject to any withholding tax in Hong Kong . CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS For the purpose of determining the entitlement to the interim dividend , the Register of Members of the Company will be closed on Tuesday , 7 September 2021 and Wednesday , 8 September 2021 , during which period no transfer of shares will be registered . In order to qualify for the interim dividend , all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company's share registrar , Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited , at Rooms 1712-1716 , 17th Floor , Hopewell Centre , 183 Queen's Road East , Wanchai , Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday , 6 September 2021. The interim dividend will be distributed to shareholders on Thursday , 16 September 2021 . 1