Jiaxing Gas (09908.HK) announced on August 28 that the interim performance for the six months ended June 30, 2024, showed revenue of RMB 1.517 billion, an increase of 24.50% compared to the same period last year. During this period, the company's profit attributable to owners of the company was RMB 89.1 million, a decrease of 44.07% compared to the same period last year. The basic earnings per share for this period was RMB 0.65 (RMB 1.16 for the same period last year). Authorized by the shareholders at the annual general meeting, the board of directors resolved to declare an interim dividend of RMB 0.20 per share (including tax) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 (RMB 0.20 per share including tax for the same period last year).
During the reporting period, the total sales volume of gas for the group reached 0.406 billion cubic meters, an increase of 47.64% compared to the same period in 2023. At the end of the reporting period, the total length of the natural gas pipeline network operated in the group's operating area was 1,179.43 kilometers (including 790.6 kilometers of self-built pipeline network and 388.83 kilometers of leased urban pipeline network, excluding 31.75 kilometers of under-construction urban pipeline network (of which 16.99 kilometers are self-built)).
