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Financial
Statements
& Others
Gamuda Berhad (29579-T)
Annual Report 2013
Director’s Report
The directors have pleasure in presenting their report together with the audited financial statements of the Group and of
the Company for the financial year ended 31 July 2013.
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Company are that of investment holding and civil engineering construction.
The principal activities of the subsidiaries, associated companies and jointly controlled entities are described in Note 18,
19 and 20 to the financial statements respectively.
There were no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year.
Results
Group
Company
RM’000
RM’000
Profit for the year
550,059
170,951
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company
541,399
170,951
Non-controlling interests
8,660
-
550,059
170,951
There were no material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year other than as disclosed in the
statements of changes in equity.
In the opinion of the directors, the results of the operations of the Group and of the Company during the financial year
were not substantially affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature other than the effects
arising from the arbitral awards and other costs of RM110,700,000 as further disclosed in Notes 7 and 40.
Dividends
The amount of dividends declared and paid by the Company since 31 July 2012 were as follows:
In respect of the financial year ended 31 July 2013:
RM’000
First interim single tier dividend of 6 sen per share declared on 13 December 2012
and paid on 23 January 2013
125,337
Second interim single tier dividend of 6 sen per share declared on 27 June 2013
and paid on 31 July 2013
136,571
261,908
The directors do not recommend the payment of any final dividend in respect of the current financial year.