BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 26, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 2, 2009).

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd., Board Meeting, Oct 29, 2009 Agenda: To consider and approve, among other things, the company's financial and business review for the third quarter of 2009.

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first half ended June 30, 2009. For the first half of 2009, profit attributable to the company's shareholders was HKD 6,691 million, down by a moderate 5.6% year-on-year due mainly to a drop in net interest income caused by the narrowing of net interest margin. However, against the net loss of HKD 3,745 million in the second half of 2008, it represented a major improvement which can be attributed to the increase in operating income as well as the decrease in impairment charges on securities investment. Return on average total assets (ROA) and return on average shareholders' funds (ROE) were 1.23% and 15.13% respectively, versus 1.32% and 15.09% respectively for the same period in 2008. Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the company were HKD 0.6329 in the first half of 2009. Net interest income decreased by 11.0% year-on-year to HKD 8,929 million as net interest margin narrowed by 27 basis points to 1.76%. This decrease was partially offset by the growth of 3.5% in average interest-earning assets which reached HKD 1,023.45 billion by end-June 2009. Net interest income in the first half of 2008 was HKD 10,029 million. In the first six months of 2009, the Group's operating profit before impairment allowances decreased by HKD 1,117 million, or 11.2%, year-on-year to HKD 8,834 million, mainly because of the decline in net interest income and net trading income of the banking operation. Interest income was HKD 11,993 million against HKD 18,105 million for the same period in the last year. Total operating income was HKD 13,947 million against HKD 17,641 million for the same period in the last year. Net operating income before impairment allowances was HKD 13,028 million against HKD 14,039 million in the last year. Net operating income was HKD 11,913 million against HKD 11,812 million in the last year. Operating profit was HKD 7,719 million against HKD 7,724 million in the last year. Profit before taxation was HKD 8,244 million against HKD 8,434 million in the last year. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was HKD 7,088 million or HKD 0.6704 per share for the first half of 2008. The Board has declared an interim dividend payment of HKD 0.285 per share, compared to HKD 0.438 per share for the same period last year. The dividend is payable on September 24, 2009 to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members of the company on September 17, 2009.