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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 . 新 創建 NWS 新 創建 集團 有限公司 NWS HOLDINGS LIMITED ( incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability ) ( stock code : 659 ) ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 • HIGHLIGHTS The Group's AOP : HK $ 3,336.3 million , increased by 46 % o Core Business ' AOP was HK $ 2,322.2 million , increased by 13 % ( accounted for 70 % of the Group's AOP ) ○ Strategic Portfolio's AOP was HK $ 1,014.1 million , increased by 319 % Continued disposal of non - core assets of the Group to unlock value for shareholders and total consideration was approximately HK $ 3.6 billion Maintained the Group's sustainable and progressive dividend policy with an interim dividend of HK $ 0.29 per share ( same as interim dividend for FY2020 ) Ample liquidity with total capital resources amounted to approximately HK $ 29.2 billion , including cash and bank balances amounting to HK $ 11.0 billion and unutilized committed banking facilities of approximately HK $ 18.2 billion Net gearing ratio lowered to 26 % ( 30 June 2020 : 31 % ) In January 2021 , the Company announced the disposal of its interests in SUEZ NWS and Derun Environment for a total consideration of approximately HK $ 6.5 billion The board of directors ( the " Board " ) of NWS Holdings Limited ( the “ Company ” ) is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries ( collectively , the “ Group ” ) for the six months ended 31 December 2020 ( the “ Current Period ” ) , together with comparative figures for the six months ended 31 December 2019 ( the “ Last Period ) . 1