Brief: MTR Sees Financial Impact From COVID-19 & HK Public Order Events In Jan, Feb Of HK$1.3 Bln

MTR

05/03/2020 08:38

March 5 (Reuters) - MTR Corp Ltd  0066.HK :
    * FY TOTAL REVENUE HK$54,504 MILLION, UP 1.1%
    * FINAL ORDINARY DIVIDEND OF HK$0.98 PER SHARE RECOMMENDED
    * IMPACT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON BUSINESSES IS LIKELY TO
CONTINUE
FOR SOME TIME
    * MANY BUSINESSES BEING SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY COVID-19
OUTBREAK
    * FY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE HK$11,932 MILLION VERSUS
HK$16,008
MILLION
    * FROM PRELIM ACCOUNTS, SEES COVID-19 & HK PUBLIC ORDER
EVENTS
FINANCIAL HIT IN JAN,FEB ABOUT HK$1.3 BILLION ON NET PROFIT OF
RECURRENT BUSINESSES
    * TAKEN NUMBER OF COST CONTROL MEASURES TO MITIGATE
FINANCIAL
IMPACT OF SITUATION FROM COVID-19 OUTBREAK

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