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Power Assets Holdings Ltd. 電能 實業 有限公司 於 香港 註冊 成立 的 有限公司 Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability Stock Code : 6 Unit 2005 , 20 / F Cheung Kong Center , 香港 皇后 大道 中 2 號 長江 集團 中心 20 樓 2005 室 / Fax ( 852 ) 2180 9708 2 Queen's Road Central , Hong Kong Tel ( 852 ) 2122 9122 B / Email mail@powerassets.com www.powerassets.com 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 . Solid Half Year Performance 2021 INTERIM RESULTS CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT The Power Assets Group's businesses delivered consistently solid performance despite the prolonged impact caused by the COVID - 19 pandemic globally . The Group's unaudited profits attributable to the shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2021 amounted to HK $ 2,509 million ( 2020 : HK $ 2,262 million ) , an increase of 11 % . The Group's financial position remained strong with funds received from operations for the first six months of 2021 totalling HK $ 2,570 million ( 2020 : HK $ 2,525 million ) . Interim Dividend The board of directors has declared an interim dividend of HK $ 0.78 ( 2020 : HK $ 0.77 ) per share , payable on 14 September 2021 to shareholders whose names appear in the Company's Register of Members on 3 September 2021 . International Energy Investment Portfolio United Kingdom Portfolio The Group's operating companies in the UK , our largest market , once again met all key targets , continuing to achieve market - leading reliability and customer services despite challenging lockdown conditions . The portfolio recorded a total contribution of HK $ 1,122 million ( 2020 : HK $ 842 million ) . During the period , the Group recorded a tax credit in respect of deferred tax liabilities on intangible assets of a joint venture and a higher deferred tax charges as a result of the 6 % increment in UK corporate tax rate . 1