Earnings release
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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 . 中 裕 燃氣 控股 有限公司 ZHONGYU GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED ( incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 3633 ) INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH JUNE , 2021 FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS For the six months ended 30th June , ( Unaudited ) 2021 HK $ ' 000 2020 HK $ ' 000 changes % Turnover 5,824,692 4,276,591 36.2 % Gross profit 1,224,559 1,265,958 ( 3.3 ) % ( Gross margin ) ( 21.0 % ) ( 29.6 % ) ( 8.6 ) % Profit attributable to owners of the Company 644,172 513,088 25.5 % Non - HKFRS profit attributable to owners of the Company ( as defined in page 30 ) 545,799 666,614 ( 18.1 ) % Non - HKFRS EBITDA ( as defined in page 30 ) 1,150,546 1,330,723 ( 13.5 ) % Basic earnings per share ( HK cents ) 24.35 20.20 20.5 % Non - HKFRS basic earnings per share ( HK cents ) ( as defined in page 31 ) 20.64 26.24 ( 21.3 ) % Proposed interim dividend ( HK cents ) 3.00 2.00 50.0 % Unit of natural gas sold ( ' 000 m³ ) 1,456,188 983,750 48.0 % New piped gas connections made ( residential households under " coal - to - gas " projects ) 70,168 192,719 ( 63.6 ) % New piped gas connections made ( residential households under non " coal - to - gas " projects ) 226,592 171,912 31.8 % -1-