HKC (Holdings) Limited provided consolidated earnings guidance for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The company announced that the group is expected to record an unaudited consolidated loss for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to an unaudited consolidated net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This change is mainly attributable to the fact that in the corresponding six months ended June 30, 2012, the group recorded a gain on disposal of subsidiaries (net of tax), amounted to HKD 127.7 million, which is one-off in nature.