Sun Art Retail Group Limited - TodayIR.com
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REPORT OF DIRECTORS<br />
The directors of the Company (the “Directors”) are pleased to present this report and the audited<br />
consolidated financial statements of the <strong>Group</strong> for the year ended 31 December 2012.<br />
Principal Activity<br />
The principal activity of the <strong>Group</strong> is the operation of hypermarkets in the PRC, under two banners of<br />
‘Auchan’ and ‘RT-Mart’. An analysis of the <strong>Group</strong>’s turnover by category of revenue is set out in note 2<br />
to the consolidated financial statements on page 75.<br />
Financial Statements<br />
The results of the <strong>Group</strong> for the year ended 31 December 2012 are set out in the Consolidated Statement<br />
of Comprehensive In<strong>com</strong>e on page 51.<br />
The financial condition of the <strong>Group</strong> as at 31 December 2012 is set out in the Consolidated Statement of<br />
Financial Position on pages 52 to 53.<br />
The cash flows of the <strong>Group</strong> for the year ended 31 December 2012 are set out in the Consolidated Cash<br />
Flow Statement on pages 56 to 57.<br />
Final Dividends<br />
At the Board meeting held on 15 March 2013, the Directors proposed that the Final Dividend representing<br />
a total distribution of HK$1,145 million to be paid on or about 15 July 2013 to the shareholders of the<br />
Company whose names appear on the Company’s register of members at the close of business at 4:30<br />
p.m. on 23 May 2013 (Thursday). The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders<br />
of the Company at the AGM.<br />
There is no arrangement under which a shareholder of the Company has waived or agreed to waive any<br />
dividends.<br />
Reserves<br />
Details of the movements in the reserves of the <strong>Group</strong> and the Company during the year ended 31<br />
December 2012 are set out in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity on page 55 and note<br />
22(a) to the consolidated financial statements.<br />
As at 31 December 2012, the Company’s reserves available for distribution to shareholders in accordance<br />
with the Company’s articles of association (“<strong>Art</strong>icles of Association”) amounted to RMB1,015 million.<br />
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<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Limited</strong><br />
Annual Report 2012