Half yearly results stated:
First Half Pre-tax Profit $4.96B
First Half Revenue $19.32B
First Half Oper Pft $6.12B
First Half EPS $1.827
Debt Gearing Ratio 13% at
Says 3 Growth Projects on Track
First Half Underlying Earnings US$3.94 Bln Vs US$1.56 Bln
Increases Share Buyback to US$1 Bln by End-2017
Net Debt Reduced by US$2 Bln to US$7.6 Bln
Interim Dividend US$1.10 a Share
First Half Net Earnings US$3.31 Bln Vs US$1.71 Bln
CEO Says Remains Confident in Outlook for China
CEO: Highest Interim Dividend in Company History
As of 8:02am the stock was trading down c.2.47% at c.3415.00p