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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 . LONGFOR 龙湖 ד LONGFOR GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 龍湖 集團 控股 有限公司 ( incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 960 ) UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30 , 2021 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Contracted sales increased by 28.4 % to RMB142.63 billion over the same period last year . Revenue increased by 18.5 % to RMB60.62 billion over the same period last year , of which the rental income from the property investment business increased by 42.4 % to RMB4.78 billion . Profit attributable to shareholders was RMB7.42 billion . Excluding effects of fair value changes , core net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 17.1 % to RMB6.18 billion over the same period last year . Gross profit increased by 6.5 % to RMB16.78 billion over the same period last year and gross profit margin was 27.7 % . Core net profit margin was 13.6 % , and core net profit margin attributable to shareholders was 10.2 % . The net debt to equity ratio ( net debt divided by total equity ) was 46.0 % . Cash in hand was RMB99.47 billion . Consolidated total borrowings was RMB191.82 billion and average cost of borrowing was 4.21 % per annum . Average maturity period of loan was 6.18 years . Basic earnings per share were RMB1.26 . Excluding effects of fair value changes , core basic earnings per share were RMB1.05 . The Board declared for the payment of an interim dividend of RMB0.47 per share , increased by 17.5 % over the same period last year . −1 –