FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad

DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors have pleasure in submitting their report and the audited financial statements of the Group and of the Company for
the financial year ended 31 December 2010.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the Company are investment holding and provision of management services to the subsidiaries. The
principal activities of the subsidiaries are set out in Note 9 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 for the financial year 211,956 32,446
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 186,404 32,446
Minority interest 25,552 –
DIVIDEND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
211,956 32,446
Dividend on ordinary shares paid or declared by the Company since the end of the previous financial year were as follows:
TRADEWINDS PLANTATION BERHAD
Annual Report 2010
Company
RM’000
In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2009:
Final gross dividend of 6.00 sen per ordinary share, less tax at 25%
(4.50 sen net per ordinary share), paid on 28 July 2010 23,812
In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2010:
1st interim gross dividend of 5.00 sen per ordinary share, less tax at 25%
(3.75 sen net per ordinary share), paid on 30 December 2010 19,843
The Directors proposed a final gross dividend of 5.00 sen per ordinary share, less tax at 25%, amounting to RM19,843,254
(3.75 sen net per ordinary share) in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2010 subject to the approval of members
at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company.
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