FOURTH QUARTER 2008 REPORT

Summary of Key Financial Information
for the financial period ended 
31/12/2008


INDIVIDUAL QUARTER
CUMULATIVE QUARTER
CURRENT YEAR QUARTER
PRECEDING YEAR CORRESPONDING QUARTER
CURRENT YEAR TO DATE
PRECEDING YEAR CORRESPONDING PERIOD
31/12/2008
31/12/2007
31/12/2008
31/12/2007

RM'000

RM'000

RM'000

RM'000

1 Revenue
2,557,557
2,573,079
10,500,307
9,557,599
2 Profit/(Loss) before  tax
812,943
821,201

3,379,188

3,003,638

3 Profit/(Loss) for the period
656,607
607,843

2,622,660

2,201,786

4
Profit/(Loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent
653,975
579,960

2,581,237

2,123,915

5
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (sen)
19.49
17.33
76.93
63.35
6
Proposed/Declared dividend  per share (sen)
25.0
50.0
55.0
75.0
 


AS AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER

AS AT PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR END
7 Net assets per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (RM)

2.8420

2.7874


Remarks :-

For the financial year ended 31 December 2008, the Directors have recommended a final cash dividend of 25% less 25% income tax ("Proposed Final Cash Dividend") and the distribution of share dividend on the basis of one (1) Public Bank Berhad ("PBB") treasury share listed and quoted as "Local" on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad for every thirty-five (35) ordinary shares of RM1.00 each held in PBB, fractions of treasury shares to be disregarded ("Proposed Share Dividend").

Subject to shareholders' approval, the Proposed Final Cash Dividend will be paid on 11 March 2009, and the Proposed Share Dividend will be credited into the Depositor's Securities Account on 11 March 2009, to Depositors whose names appear in the Record of Depositors as at the close of business on 2 March 2009.

 

Attachment of the full Financial Result Announcement :
Unaudited Balance Sheet and Income Statement
Press Release by Chairman



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