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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 . COUNTRY GARDEN 1 碧桂園 COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED 碧桂園 控股 有限公司 ( Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 2007 ) INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For the six months ended 30 June 2021 , the Group together with its joint ventures and associates achieved contracted sales attributable to the shareholders of the Company of approximately RMB303.09 billion with contracted sales GFA attributable to the shareholders of the Company of approximately 34.51 million sq.m. , representing a year - on - year increase of 14 % and 8 % respectively . During the period , the Group's attributable cash collection ratio reached 90 % . During the period , the Group recorded total revenue of approximately RMB234.93 billion and gross profit of approximately RMB46.28 billion . The Group's net profit rose by 2.3 % year on year to approximately RMB22.42 billion . The core net profit attributable to the owners of the Company rose by 4.2 % year on year to approximately RMB 15.22 billion . As at 30 June 2021 , the Group's total debt decreased to approximately RMB324.24 billion , with a net gearing ratio down by 5.9 percentage points to 49.7 % compared with that at the end of last year . The weighted average borrowing cost decreased by 17 basis points to 5.39 % comparing with that as at 31 December 2020 . The Board declared payment of an interim dividend of RMB20.98 cents per share ( the shareholders may choose to receive dividends in cash and / or in shares ) . The total interim dividend rose by 4.2 % year on year , equaling to 31.0 % of the core net profit attributable to the owners of the Company . The core net profit attributable to the owners of the Company represents realized earnings of this period attributable to owners of the Company excluding effects such as fair value changes and net foreign exchange gains / losses .