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Datasonic Group Berhad
(Company No. 809759-X)
59
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The directors hereby submit their report and the audited financial statements of the Group and of the
Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2016.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The Company is principally engaged in the businesses of investment holding and provision of management
services to its subsidiaries. The principal activities of the subsidiaries are set out in Note 6 to the financial
statements. There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year.
RESULTS
Group
Company
RM’000
RM’000
Profit after taxation for the financial year
62,892
44,337
Attributable to:-
Owners of the Company
63,048
44,337
Non-Controlling interests
(156)
–
62,892
44,337
DIVIDENDS
The amount of dividends paid by the Company since 31 March 2015 were as follows:
RM’000
In respect of the financial period ended 31 March 2015:
-
Second interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 1 sen per share, declared on
29 May 2015 and paid on 25 June 2015
13,500
In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2016:
-
First interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 1 sen per share, declared on
27 November 2015 and paid on 28 December 2015
13,500
-
Second interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 1 sen per share, declared on
26 February 2016 and paid on 12 April 2016
13,500
40,500
In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2016, the Directors had on 27 May 2016 declared a third
interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 1 sen per share, amounting to RM13.50 million based on the
issued and paid-up share capital as at 31 March 2016 of 1,350,000,000 ordinary shares of RM0.10 each.
The Entitlement Date is 13 June 2016 and payable on 24 June 2016. This dividend has not been reflected
in the financial statements for the current financial year but it will be accounted for in shareholders’ equity
as an appropriation of retained profits for the financial year ending 31 March 2017.
The Directors do not recommend the payment of any final dividend for the financial year ended 31 March
2016.