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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 . WHARF Established 1886 WHARF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED ( Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) Stock Code : 1997 Interim Results Announcement for the half - year period ended 30 June 2021 Rental Income Remains Depressed HIGHLIGHTS Hong Kong retail sales recover but rental income remains depressed Economic uncertainty and new work culture dampen office demand Hotels bleed with strict border control still in force GROUP RESULTS Unaudited Group underlying net profit for the half - year period ended 30 June 2021 decreased by 15 % to HK $ 3,272 million ( 2020 : HK $ 3,844 million ) , equivalent to HK $ 1.08 ( 2020 : HK $ 1.27 ) per share . Inclusive of net Investment Properties ( " IP " ) revaluation deficit , net of non - controlling interest , of HK $ 278 million ( 2020 : HK $ 7,350 million ) , Group profit attributable to equity shareholders amounted to HK $ 2,970 million ( 2020 : loss of HK $ 4,454 million ) . Basic earnings per share were HK $ 0.98 ( 2020 : loss of HK $ 1.47 ) . INTERIM DIVIDEND An interim dividend of HK $ 0.67 ( 2020 : HK $ 0.78 ) per share will be paid on 9 September 2021 to Shareholders on record as at 6:00 p.m. on 26 August 2021. The distribution will amount to HK $ 2,034 million ( 2020 : HK $ 2,368 million ) , representing 65 % of underlying net profit from IP and hotels in Hong Kong . Wharf REIC - 2021 Interim Results Announcement ( 5 August 2021 ) -1-