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DP World Limited

20 March 2013

DP WORLD LIMITED ANNOUNCES STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 March, 2013: Global marine terminal operator DP World today announces strong financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the twelve months to 31 December 2012, delivering profit attributable to owners of the Company before separately disclosed items of $555 million, 21% ahead of last year.

 
Financial results                                     2012       2011  % change 
 before separately disclosed items unless 
 stated[1] 
 USD million (unless stated) 
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Gross throughput[2] (TEU '000)                      56,076     54,737        2% 
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Consolidated throughput([3]) (TEU '000)             27,097     27,471      (1%) 
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Revenue                                              3,121      2,978        5% 
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Adjusted EBITDA([4])                                 1,407      1,307        8% 
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Adjusted EBITDA margin                               45.1%      43.9%         - 
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Profit for the year attributable to owners 
 of the Company                                        555        459       21% 
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Profit for the year attributable to owners 
 of the Company after separately disclosed 
 items                                                 749        683       10% 
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Earnings per Share (US cents) after separately 
 disclosed item                                   90 cents   82 cents       10% 
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                    Ordinary dividend per share   21 cents   19 cents       10% 
                     Special dividend per share    3 cents    5 cents     (36%) 
            Total dividend per share (US cents)   24 cents   24 cents        0% 
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Our results reflect a very strong performance from those terminals which were operational within our portfolio for the duration of the year. Year over year growth was impacted by the monetisation of assets from the Australia, Europe and Middle East region. Excluding all these changes in our portfolio, revenue growth would have been 8% and adjusted EBITDA growth would have been 11%.

Ø Revenue of $3,121 million

-- Container revenue increased 2.4% driven by a 4% increase in container revenue per TEU in spite of the 1% decline in container volumes

-- Non-container revenue increased 14%

Ø Adjusted EBITDA of $1,407 million; adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.1%

-- A focus on higher revenue, higher margin business improved adjusted EBITDA margin

Ø Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company[5] of $555 million

-- Strong adjusted EBITDA growth and lower net debt delivered 21% increase in profit

Ø Active management of portfolio to recycle capital into faster growing strategic markets

-- Realised $249 million profit from monetisation of assets during the year which helped drive profit attributable to owners of the Company after separately disclosed items of $749 million

Ø Strong cash generation and balance sheet remains robust

-- Net cash from operating activities increased to $1,231 million

-- Leverage (Net Debt to adjusted EBITDA) reduced to 2.0 times

-- The Hong Kong transactions, announced on 7 March 2013, will further reduce our leverage

Ø Continued investment in quality long-term assets to drive long-term profitable growth

-- $685 million invested across the portfolio in 2012

-- Key developments at Jebel Ali (UAE), Embraport (Brazil) and London Gateway (UK) remain on track to open later this year as scheduled

Ø Earnings per share, after separately disclosed items, increased 10% to US 90 cents

Ø Total dividend per share of 24 US cents

-- Ordinary dividend of 21 US cents per share, 10% ahead of the prior year

-- Special dividend of 3 US cents per share

DP World Chairman, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem commented;

"DP World delivered increased profit for the year of $749 million[6] following a strong year of operational performance from its global operations, prudent financial management and proactive management of assets, whilst continuing to invest in the future growth of the Company.

"Delivering an improvement in profits during what has been a challenging operating environment shows that our portfolio is focused on the right markets, and on delivering the right operations and service to our customers.

"This year, we have continued to actively manage our portfolio to maximum advantage, divesting non-core or low return assets, and repaying debt. This has enabled us to move capital into those markets where we see more profitable returns whilst significantly reducing our leverage and strengthening our capital base.

"We are in the midst of a large investment programme that ends in 2014. During this time, not only will we deliver another 10 million TEU of capacity across our global portfolio helping to drive profitable growth, but our cash generation will continue to grow strongly.

"It is our actions today, whether investing for growth, actively managing our portfolio of assets or strengthening our balance sheet that will allow us to deliver higher returns for our shareholders over the medium term.

"Reflecting this strong performance, combined with the realisation of profit from the monetisation of assets during the year, the Board of DP World is recommending total dividend of $199 million, or 24 US cents per share. This comprises a 10% increase in the ordinary dividend to 21 cents paid with a special dividend of 3 cents. The Board is confident of the Company's ability to continue to generate cash and support our future growth whilst maintaining a consistent dividend payout."

DP World Group Chief Executive, Mohammed Sharaf commented;

"In 2012 we have focused on our existing operations through the delivery of exceptional customer service from improved efficiencies in our terminals. This has allowed us to deliver good revenue growth and manage costs, resulting in a significant improvement in adjusted EBITDA margin to 45.1%.

"Whilst the operating environment has remained challenging in some of our regions, it is the strength of our operations in Africa, Middle East, South America and Asia which has supported our improvement in adjusted EBITDA to $1,407 million.

"Last year was also an important period in terms of progressing the delivery of four major development projects around the world. The first of these will come on stream in the next few months at Jebel Ali (UAE), with Embraport (Brazil) and London Gateway (UK) opening later this year. The fourth, the new terminal at Jebel Ali, is well underway and set to open next year.

"Operating conditions in each of our markets in the first two months of 2013 have been consistent with those experienced at the end of last year and the economic environment continues to remain uncertain.

"We remain confident about the long term outlook of our industry and remain well positioned to deal with a changing economic environment as well as continue to focus on our established high standards of service to customers."

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The Chairman's Statement, Operating and Financial Review and Financial Statements follow from page 5.

 
 
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12 Noon Conference Call and Analyst / Investor Meeting in Dubai, UAE

1) Meeting for analysts and investors hosted by CEO Mohammed Sharaf and CFO Yuvraj Narayan in Dubai, UAE at 1200 noon on Wednesday 20 March at DIFC Conference Centre, The Gate Building 4. Those unable to attend in person can join the meeting by conference call (0900 London).

2) An additional conference Call will be hosted at 1600 Dubai time (1200 London, 0800 New York) on Wednesday 20 March 2013.

3) A playback of the call will be available shortly after the 12 noon conference call concludes. For the dial in details and playback details please contact investor.relations@dpworld.com.

The presentation accompanying these conference calls will be available on DP World's website within the investor centre. www.dpworld.com from 0900 UAE time this morning.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain "forward-looking" statements reflecting, among other things, current views on our markets, activities and prospects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that may or may not occur and which may be beyond DP World's ability to control or predict (such as changing political, economic or market circumstances). Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from any outcomes or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of DP World speak only as of the date they are made and no representation or warranty is given in relation to them, including as to their completeness or accuracy or the basis on which they were prepared. Except to the extent required by law, DP World does not undertake to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in DP World's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in information, events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Chairman's Statement

Delivering an improvement in profits during what has been a challenging operating environment shows that our portfolio is focused on the right markets, and on delivering the right operations and service to our customers.

This year, we have continued to actively manage our portfolio, managing our assets to maximum advantage, divesting non-core or low return assets, and repaying debt. This has enabled us to move capital into those markets where we see more profitable returns whilst significantly reducing our leverage and strengthening our capital base.

This has all been achieved without compromising our global network or compromising our focus on delivering world class customer service. When taking into account profit from divestments and monetisations, the profit attributable to owners of the Company was $749 million.

We continue to invest in our portfolio with an additional 10 million TEU becoming operational during 2013 and 2014. This new capacity will come into markets where there is significant demand for container terminal capacity, such as Brazil and the UAE, or where the existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet the changing requirements of our customers, for example in the UK and the Netherlands.

Progress against Strategy

DP World continues to make good progress towards the delivery of our strategy. With our focus on incremental revenue generation and improving operational efficiencies, as well as delivering new capacity, we will drive profitable growth and deliver our longer-term objective of improving returns.

Following another strong performance in 2012, we remain on track to reach global capacity of 100 million TEU, 50% adjusted EBITDA margin and 15% return on capital employed[7] over the medium-term, whilst retaining a strong capital base. We have gross capacity of 70 million with utilisation rates in excess of 80%. In 2012, we reported an increase in adjusted EBITDA margin to 45.1% and further improvement in return on capital employed to 6.8%.

DP World has invested more than $6 billion to add over 20 million TEU of operational capacity over the past five to six years and a further 10 million TEU will be added in the next two years. Today's results are diluted by this significant investment. However, we will see further improvement as this capacity matures and as we continue to focus on price improvements, cost management and efficiencies across the remainder of our portfolio.

Our balance sheet remains very strong. With another year of strong cash performance, net cash flow from operations increased to $1,231 million. The improvement in cash flow combined with the proceeds of divestments or monetisations during 2012 has resulted in lower net debt of $2,871 million as at 31 December 2012. Our leverage (net debt to adjusted EBITDA) remains low at 2.0 times, which gives us the flexibility to continue to invest in new opportunities whilst retaining a strong capital base.

In line with our strategy, DP World is focused on investing for the long term capacity requirements of our customers, whether it is in developed markets which do not have the efficiencies or capabilities to handle the increasing size of vessels, or in developing markets, which have limited container port capacity to meet their growing needs.

New projects at Embraport (Brazil), London Gateway (UK), Rotterdam (Netherlands) and NSCIT (India) as well as the expansion of our flagship facility at Jebel Ali (UAE), will add a significant amount of infrastructure to the DP World network.

Dividend

The Board is recommending a full year dividend of 24 US cents per share (2011: 24 US cents per share). This comprises an increase of 10% in the ordinary dividend to 21 US cents per share, supplemented by a special dividend of 3 US cents per share reflecting the profit attributable to owners of the Company from separately disclosed items. This will result in a total dividend distribution of $199 million reflecting continued confidence in our ability to generate cash and support our growth plans whilst maintaining a consistent dividend payout.

Subject to approval by shareholders, the dividend will be paid on 30 April 2013 to shareholders on the relevant register as at the close of business on 2 April 2013.

Outlook

Operating conditions in each of our markets in the first two months of 2013 have been consistent with those experienced at the end of last year and the economic environment continues to remain uncertain.

We remain confident about the long term outlook of our industry and remain well positioned to deal with a changing economic environment as well as continue to focus on our established high standards of service to customers.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Chairman

Group Chief Executive's Review

Global trade lies at the heart of DP World's business. Ensuring our ports are well placed to capture current and future trade flows is essential to our success and creating value for all stakeholders.

The patterns of global trade continue to evolve as the balance of economic activity shifts to the south and the east and emerging markets take an increasing share of world economic activity.

Figures from the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development show that in 2011, developing countries had a 40.4% share of global manufactured exports. In some categories the export market share of these countries grew by over 30 percentage points in only 15 years.

While industrialised Asian countries still dominate these trends, one of the growing patterns is for increased intra-regional trade. Over the 2000-2010 period, south-south exports grew from 13% to 23% of world trade. China-India trade has more than doubled since 2007 and Africa is also an increasingly important part of the picture. Trade between China and Africa is likely to be over $200 billion in 2012. The World Trade Organisation has suggested at this rate of increase - 25% year on year - Africa could, within three to five years, surpass the EU and US to become China's largest trade partner.

Another factor at play is the "Made in the World" phenomenon as manufacturing processes continue to become global; developing countries increasingly act as producers and markets for each other. World Trade Organisation figures show almost 60% of trade in goods is in intermediate goods with the average import content of exports around 40%.

With manufacturing continuing to shift to cheaper locations, middle class consumers in the emerging markets are playing an increased role in global demand for goods. These trends are set to continue.

To date, however, port development has not kept pace with these changes. Volume growth has been almost double the rate of new capacity growth, resulting in a significant lack of global container terminal capacity today.

Shortage of capacity is further exacerbated by the fact that much of the developed world port capacity is over 30 years old and increasingly no longer fit for purpose. This point takes on increased relevance with the arrival this year of a new breed of ultra-large container ships at 18,000 TEU. These vessels are around 400m in length, which is larger than the average 300-350m container berth.

The shift to these new vessels by our customers, the shipping lines, represents a significant operational change on the Asia to Europe routes. This in turn has led to a cascade of sub 8,000 TEU vessels being deployed on 'smaller' or emerging trade routes, which can add further to bottle-necks because many of the smaller emerging market ports are not yet capable of handling these larger vessels.

Meanwhile, cargo owners are increasingly focused on short lead times and real time inventories, pushing port operators to improve terminal efficiencies to move goods along the supply chain more quickly. Our investment in London Gateway for example is expressly for this reason, to improve the efficiency of the UK supply chain.

Responding to these different operating challenges is critical to fulfilling our customers' requirements and ensuring an efficient supply chain. We do this through implementing processes, training and efficient equipment. We are very focused on investing to improve the reliability and performance of our container terminals for the benefit of our customers and we are already seeing results. In Dakar (Senegal) for example, truck turnaround time has decreased from 8 hours to 45 minutes, in Dubai (UAE) it has reduced to 25 minutes and in Constanta (Romania) to 21 minutes. This allows a higher number of deliveries and pick up's each day and helps reduce congestion in port cities.

With the average life of a container port concession across the industry in excess of 30 years, DP World must take a long term view in positioning the company to respond to these trends.

Over the past five to six years DP World has invested more than $6 billion adding over 20 million TEU of new capacity and growing ahead of the market. Our investment has focused on ensuring we have the capacity to match customer needs by:

   -     matching investment to changing trade lanes (such as in Africa, Turkey, Latin America); 
   -     matching investment for larger vessels (such as in London Gateway and Jebel Ali); and 
   -     matching investment to emerging market growth (such as in India). 

The investment we are making now will ensure we are the best positioned port operator to respond to these significant changes to the global supply chain. We are already one of the best placed terminal operators to handle these larger vessels across our portfolio. We handled 1,283 ultra-large container ships globally in 2012, 72% more than last year. This has driven higher utilisation across our portfolio and increased our market share.

By 2015 we expect to have approximately 85 million TEU of capacity globally, with 30% of our capacity in the Middle East and Africa, markets that are forecast to grow significantly. Our aim by 2020 is to be operating 100 million TEU of capacity, retaining our 10% market share and our 75% focus on emerging markets.

Uncertainty persists in the global economic outlook. Volumes on major trade routes such as Asia to Europe will come under stress during 2013 owing to a weak Eurozone economy. However, the DP World geographic network positions us effectively to take advantage of the strong intra-Asia trade and Middle East trades, the growing African market and the relatively stable markets of the Americas. We see plenty of opportunity to further expand our portfolio with an emphasis on emerging markets in Africa, Central and South America and Asia.

Mohammed Sharaf

Group Chief Executive Officer

Operating and Financial Review

This year, we have focused on our existing operations through the delivery of exceptional customer service from improved efficiencies in our terminals. This has allowed us to deliver good revenue growth and manage costs, resulting in an improvement in adjusted EBITDA margin to 45.1%.

Whilst the operating environment has remained challenging in some of our regions, it is the strength of our operations in Africa, Middle East, South America and Asia which has supported our improvement in adjusted EBITDA to $1,407 million.

In 2012 we continued to actively manage our portfolio, strategically divesting or monetising some of our terminals. This makes a comparison with the prior year more challenging. Like for like growth at constant currency, where referenced below, is a better comparison as this is without the addition of (a) new capacity at Paramaribo (Suriname) (b) divested equity-accounted investees Tilbury (UK), P&O Trans Australia (POTA), Aden (Yemen), Adelaide (Australia), Vostochny (Russia) and DMS (P&O Maritime) (c) the deconsolidation of our five Australian terminals and (d) the impact of exchange rates as our financial results are translated into US dollars for reporting purposes.

 
 USD Million                                       2012          2011   % change 
  before separately disclosed items[8] 
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 Consolidated throughput (TEU '000)              27,097        27,471       (1%) 
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 Revenue                                          3,121         2,978         5% 
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 Share of profit (loss) from equity-accounted 
  investees                                         134           142       (6%) 
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 Adjusted EBITDA                                  1,407         1,307         8% 
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 Adjusted EBITDA margin                           45.1%         43.9%          - 
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 Profit for the year attributable to 
  owners of the Company                             555           459        21% 
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Revenue for our consolidated terminals was $3,121 million, 5% ahead of the prior year. Containerised revenue accounted for 77% of our total revenue and was $2,411 million for the year, 2% ahead of the previous year. In spite of the 1% decline in throughput, container revenue per TEU increased 4% as we focused on handling higher revenue container volumes and implemented price increases particularly in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region. Non-container revenue was $710 million, 14% ahead of the prior year and accounted for 23% of total revenue.

During the year we divested a number of terminals from our equity-accounted investee's portfolio, in particular in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region. Our share of profit from equity accounted investees was lower than last year at $134 million. However, excluding these divestments, the portfolio performed well, delivering 9% like for like growth at constant currency as terminals in the Americas and Australia region, and Middle East, Europe and Africa region performed strongly.

Adjusted EBITDA continued to improve reaching $1,407 million, an increase of 8%, due to strong growth in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 45.1% as utilisation rates improved to over 80%, terminal efficiencies improved and we maintained good cost discipline.

Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company, before separately disclosed items, was $555 million and 21% ahead of the prior year following the increase in adjusted EBITDA growth and a $17 million reduction in net finance costs, depreciation and amortisation from the prior year.

On a like for like basis at constant currency[9], revenue was 10% ahead and adjusted EBITDA was 11% ahead of the prior year.

During 2012, we invested $685 million across our portfolio. This was significantly lower than expected as some of our planned capital expenditure in 2012 will now come in 2013. This will not impact the timing of the delivery of new capacity, but is simply a function of when equipment is invoiced and paid for.

Investment in new developments accounted for approximately 57% of our total capital expenditure with the majority focused on our new development at London Gateway (UK), which will open with 1.6 million TEU of capacity in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Expansion of existing facilities accounted for 27% of our total capital expenditure, supporting the expansion of Jebel Ali where an additional 1 million TEU is on track to open at Terminal 2 in 2013 and a further 4 million TEU is due to open at Terminal 3 in 2014.

Middle East, Europe and Africa

The Middle East, Europe and Africa region delivered an excellent performance with a 19% improvement in adjusted EBITDA, and further improvement in adjusted EBITDA margin to 48.3% as both container revenue per TEU and non-container revenue increased. This reflects the strategic positioning of our terminals toward the stronger economies with a focus on the origin and destination markets and compensates for weaker trade across continental Europe.

 
 USD million                                       2012     2011   % change 
  before separately disclosed items 
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 Consolidated throughput (TEU '000)              19,202   19,110         1% 
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 Revenue                                          2,112    1,884        12% 
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 Share of profit (loss) from equity-accounted 
  investees                                          24       14        69% 
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 Adjusted EBITDA                                  1,021      861        19% 
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 Adjusted EBITDA margin                           48.3%    45.7%          - 
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Revenue was $2,112 million, 12% ahead of the prior year as container volumes increased 1% and container revenue per TEU increased 10% following price increases in this region. Non-container revenue increased 19% to $493 million, primarily driven by the UAE where we saw an increase in demand related to construction, tourism and roll-on roll-off cargo.

Our share of profit from equity-accounted investees increased to $24 million as a stronger performance from the Africa and Middle East terminals mitigated a weaker performance in European ports where volumes softened and recent divestments impacted our share of profit.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1,021 million, 19% ahead of 2011 as the increase in revenue combined with improved productivity, higher utilisation and good cost management resulted in higher adjusted EBITDA margin of 48.3%.

The UAE region delivered another excellent performance with container revenue per TEU increasing by 18%. This growth in revenue is as a result of proactive pricing measures for both container stevedoring and container storage. Non-container revenue grew by 28% as the region continued to benefit from an improvement in economic performance, driven by the tourism and retail sectors and an increase in the number of infrastructure projects.

Investment in our Middle East, Europe and Africa portfolio was $575 million during 2012. This investment was focused on London Gateway (UK), which will open with 1.6 million TEU in 2013, and the extension of Jebel Ali (UAE) where an additional 1 million TEU at Terminal 2 will open in 2013 and 4 million TEU at Terminal 3 is expected in 2014.

During the year, some of our Europe and Middle East equity-accounted terminals were divested as we took the opportunity to recycle capital into high return businesses in faster growing markets where we have management control. Divestments included container terminals at Tilbury (UK), Aden (Yemen) and Vostochny (Russia). In addition, as part of a restructuring at Antwerp (Belgium), we divested our break bulk facility to focus on container terminal operations. Excluding these divestments, like for like revenue growth at constant currency[10] was 13% ahead of the prior year and adjusted EBITDA was 20% ahead.

Asia Pacific and Indian Subcontinent

The Asia Pacific and Indian Subcontinent region took a strategic decision to focus on handling a smaller number of higher margin containers. Whilst this has reduced revenue and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 65.6%. The region was also impacted by unfavourable currency movements.

 
 USD million                                      2012    2011   % change 
  before separately disclosed items 
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 Consolidated throughput (TEU '000)              5,401   5,578       (3%) 
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 Revenue                                           457     500       (9%) 
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 Share of profit (loss) from equity-accounted 
  investees                                        111     117       (6%) 
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 Adjusted EBITDA                                   299     322       (7%) 
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 Adjusted EBITDA margin                          65.6%   64.5%          - 
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Revenue across the region fell 9% to $457 million due to the reduction in container volumes, lower storage revenue in Karachi (Pakistan) and unfavourable currency movements. Non-container revenue improved 8% to $63 million as we saw a greater contribution from our rail service in India and non-container revenue in some Indian ports.

Whilst our portfolio of terminals accounted for as equity accounted investees performed well in 2012, the comparison with the prior year was impacted by higher profit in 2011 from a one-off government rent and rates refund in Asia. Excluding this, profit from our portfolio of equity-accounted terminals was slightly lower than the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $299 million, 7% lower than last year on account of the lower revenue and lower contribution from our share of profit from equity accounted investees. However, our decision to focus on higher margin containers in India has resulted in higher adjusted EBITDA margin of 65.6%.

Excluding unfavourable currency movements, like for like revenue growth at constant currency[11] declined 3% and adjusted EBITDA declined 6% when compared with the prior year.

On 7 March 2013, DP World entered into a strategic partnership with Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund, monetising 75% of its interests in CSX World Terminals Hong Kong Limited (CT3), which operates berth 3 of the Kwai Chung Container Terminal (CT3) and ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Limited (ATL), a logistics centre located alongside CT3. As part of the strategic partnership, DP World will continue to manage the port operations. Completion, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be towards the end of the first half of 2013.

On the same day, DP World divested all of its interest in Asia Container Terminals Holdings Limited, the holding company of the entity that owns and operates Asia Container Terminal 8 West (CT8).

The total consideration for the two transactions was $742 million and the total net gain is expected to be approximately $151 million, subject to transaction costs and currency movements.

Australia and Americas

Our terminals in the Americas and Australia region delivered a strong underlying[12] revenue performance in 2012. However this has not been converted into equally strong adjusted EBITDA growth due to weaker results from our equity-accounted investees which were impacted by pre-operational costs in Embraport (Brazil) and the impact of one-off non-core expenses in the region.

 
 USD million                                      2012    2011   As reported   Underlying 
  before separately disclosed items                                 % change     % change 
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 Consolidated throughput (TEU '000)              2,494   2,782         (10%)          12% 
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 Revenue                                           553     594          (7%)          14% 
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 Share of profit (loss) from equity-accounted 
  investees                                        (1)      10        (110%)         (7%) 
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 Adjusted EBITDA                                   166     203         (18%)           2% 
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 Adjusted EBITDA margin                          30.0%   34.2%             -            - 
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Revenue was $553 million for the year, down 7% due to the deconsolidation of Australian terminals from 12 March 2011. On an underlying basis this was 14% ahead, reflecting a 4% improvement in container revenue per TEU and a 3% improvement in non-container revenue.

We reported a loss of $1 million on our share of profit from equity-accounted investees. This was due to the higher interests costs associated with the new capital structure in relation to our joint venture in Australia, pre-operational expenses in relation to our new development in Embraport (Brazil) and the exclusion of profit from P&O Trans Australia (POTA) and Adelaide (Australia), which were divested in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA was $166 million, down 18% on a reported basis principally due to the deconsolidation of Australian terminals and divestments. On an underlying basis adjusted EBITDA was 2% ahead as we continued to grow underlying revenue and maintain good cost control. The adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% was diluted by the loss of profit from equity-accounted investees.

Like for like revenue growth at constant currency[13] was 11% ahead of the prior year as volumes grew 10% and adjusted EBITDA decreased 3%.

Capital Expenditure

During 2012, we invested $685 million across our portfolio. This was significantly lower than expected as some of our planned capital expenditure in 2012 will now come in 2013. This will not impact the timing of the delivery of new capacity, but is simply a function of when equipment is invoiced and paid for.

Our three year forecast for capital expenditure between 2012 and 2014 remains at $3.7 billion with the expectation of investing approximately $1.8 billion and $1.1 billion in 2013 and 2014 respectively. From 2015 onwards we expect capital expenditure, including maintenance capital expenditure, to significantly reduce.

Investment in new developments accounted for approximately 57% of our total capital expenditure with the majority focused on our new development at London Gateway (UK) which will open with 1.6 million TEU of capacity in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Expansion of existing facilities accounted for 27% of our total capital expenditure, supporting the expansion of Jebel Ali Port where an additional 1 million TEU is on track to open at Terminal 2 in 2013 and a further 4 million TEU is due to open at Terminal 3 in 2014.

Alongside these larger capital investment projects, additional capital expenditure was focused on our existing portfolio to ensure that our terminals are improving efficiencies and productivity.

Net Finance Costs

As at 31 December 2012, gross debt was $4.8 billion and cash balances were $1.9 billion.

In April 2012, we repaid a $3 billion syndicated loan facility using some of the cash held on our balance sheet. The repayment of the loan facility resulted in lower finance costs of $364 million for the year and reduced finance income of $75 million. Net finance costs of $289 million remained broadly in line with the previous year.

Interest Cover (adjusted EBITDA and net finance costs) improved to 4.9 times in 2012.

Taxation

DP World is not subject to income tax on its UAE operations. The tax expense relates to the tax payable on the profit earned by overseas subsidiaries, as adjusted in accordance with taxation laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate. For 2012, DP World's income tax expense was $73 million before separately disclosed items.

The effective tax rate before separately disclosed items was 14.9%, lower than the prior year, due to a change in the mix of our profit.

Profit Attributable to non-controlling interests (minority interest)

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests (minority interests) was higher than the prior year at $80 million due to a stronger performance in those terminals where there is a larger non-controlling interest.

The key terminals where we have non-controlling interest in 2012 are CT3 (Hong Kong), Doraleh (Djibouti), Karachi (Pakistan), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Southampton (UK).

Separately Disclosed Items

In 2012, DP World reported separately disclosed items of $192 million. This comprised $249 million profit on sale of businesses and our share of profit of equity-accounted investees. These profits were netted off against impairment of assets and restructuring costs, ineffective interest rate swaps and currency options and income tax expenses.

Balance Sheet

In 2012, total assets reduced to $16.4 billion as cash balances decreased due to the repayment of debt using cash from the balance sheet. Total equity increased to $8.7 billion due to an increase in retained earnings.

The Group's investment in equity-accounted investees reduced to $3.3 billion as we made a number of divestments from this portfolio during the year.

Cash Flow

Net cash from operating activities was $1,231 million, an increase of $251 million over 2011 due to better performance from our terminals.

Net Debt

As at 31 December 2012 net debt was $2.9 billion (gross debt of $4.8 billion and cash of $1.9 billion). This compares with a net debt of $3.5 billion as at 30 June 2012. Net debt is significantly lower due to increased net cash from operating activities, and proceeds from divestments.

Long-term corporate bonds totalled $3.25 billion, made up of $1.75 billion 30-year unsecured MTN due in 2037 and $1.5 billion 10-year unsecured sukuk due in 2017. In addition we have $1.5 billion of debt at the subsidiary level.

Leverage (net debt to adjusted EBITDA) decreased to 2.0 times. Following the transactions in Hong Kong, our leverage will reduce further.

Return on Capital Employed

In 2012, we reported an improvement in return on capital employed (EBIT divided by total assets less current liabilities) to 6.8%.

DP World has a portfolio of long-term assets with an average concession life of approximately 40 years. As at the end of 2012, 26% of our capacity was less than five years old and we have four major projects at pre-operational stage of development. This means a significant proportion of our assets are some way from delivering maximum potential EBIT which dilutes the overall returns. However, as this capacity becomes operational and matures we expect our returns to make steady progress towards 15%.

 
 Mohammed Sharaf                            Yuvraj Narayan 
  Group Chief Executive Officer    Chief Financial Officer 
-------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
 
                                        Year ended 31 December 2012                                Year ended 31 December 2011 
------------------  -------  -----------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
                                              Separately                                       Separately 
                      Notes         Before     disclosed                             Before     disclosed 
                                separately         items               Total     separately         items                Total 
                                 disclosed     (Note 11)                          disclosed     (Note 11) 
                                     items                                            items 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                   USD'000       USD'000             USD'000        USD'000       USD'000              USD'000 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 
 Revenue                  7      3,121,017             -           3,121,017      2,977,731             -            2,977,731 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Cost of sales                 (2,002,806)             -         (2,002,806)    (2,005,159)             -          (2,005,159) 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                              ------------   -----------       -------------   ------------   -----------        ------------- 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Gross profit                    1,118,211             -           1,118,211        972,572             -              972,572 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 General and 
  administrative 
  expenses                       (276,900)      (55,850)           (332,750)      (256,961)     (243,862)            (500,823) 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Other income                       21,643             -              21,643         21,029             -               21,029 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Profit on sale 
  and termination 
  of businesses 
  (net of tax)           11              -       237,204             237,204              -       484,354              484,354 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Share of profit/ 
  (loss) from 
  equity-accounted 
  investees (net 
  of tax)                15        133,897        20,710             154,607        141,711       (3,047)              138,664 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                              ------------    ----------        ------------     ----------    ----------         ------------ 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Results from 
  operating 
  activities                       996,851       202,064           1,198,915        878,351       237,445            1,115,796 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                 ---------    ----------        ------------     ----------    ----------         ------------ 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Finance income           9         75,211             -              75,211        135,361             -              135,361 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Finance costs            9      (364,092)      (10,373)           (374,465)      (422,931)      (10,770)            (433,701) 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                ----------     ---------          ----------     ----------     ---------           ---------- 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Net finance costs               (288,881)      (10,373)           (299,254)      (287,570)      (10,770)            (298,340) 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                ----------     ---------          ----------     ----------     ---------           ---------- 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Profit before tax                 707,970       191,691             899,661        590,781       226,675              817,456 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Income tax 
  expense                10       (72,954)             -            (72,954)       (59,042)       (7,211)             (66,253) 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                               -----------    ----------          ----------    -----------    ----------           ---------- 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Profit for the 
  year                    8        635,016       191,691             826,707        531,739       219,464              751,203 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                    ======        ======              ======         ======        ======               ====== 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Profit 
 attributable to: 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Owners of the 
  Company                          555,390       193,216             748,606        458,620       224,672              683,292 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Non-controlling 
  interests                         79,626       (1,525)              78,101         73,119       (5,208)               67,911 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                               -----------   -----------         -----------    -----------   -----------          ----------- 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                   635,016       191,691             826,707        531,739       219,464              751,203 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                    ======        ======              ======         ======        ======               ====== 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Earnings per 
 share 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 Basic and diluted 
  earnings per 
  share - US cents       22                                            90.19                                             82.32 
------------------  -------  -------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
                                                                       =====                                             ===== 
------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------------- 
 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For 
  a full set of notes 1-35 please visit DP World website at www.dpworld.com 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                                                    2012          2011 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                     Notes       USD'000       USD'000 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit for the year                                             826,707       751,203 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                              ----------    ---------- 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Other comprehensive income 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Foreign exchange translation differences 
  for foreign operations *                                       104,135     (202,057) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Foreign exchange profit recycled to consolidated 
  income statement on sale of businesses                         (2,131)     (425,773) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Effective portion of net changes in fair 
  value of cash flow hedges                                     (24,768)      (52,308) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Net change in cash flow hedges recycled 
  to                                                              10,373             - 
  consolidated income statement 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Net change in fair value of available-for-sale 
  financial assets                                      16         (132)         8,939 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Defined benefit plan actuarial losses                  24      (49,900)     (110,400) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Share in other comprehensive income of 
  equity-accounted investees                                     (8,686)      (10,268) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Income tax on other comprehensive income: 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Fair value of cash flow hedges                                   10,444        14,595 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Defined benefit plan actuarial losses                               500         2,245 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                               ---------    ---------- 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Other comprehensive income for the year, 
  net of income tax                                               39,835     (775,027) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                              ----------    ---------- 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for 
  the year                                                       866,542      (23,824) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                  ======        ====== 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable 
  to: 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Owners of the Company                                           788,531      (82,589) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 Non-controlling interests                                        78,011        58,765 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                             -----------    ---------- 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                 866,542      (23,824) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                  ======        ====== 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------------  ------------ 
 

* A significant portion of this includes foreign exchange translation differences arising from the translation of goodwill and purchase price adjustments which are denominated in foreign currencies at the Group level. The translation differences arising on account of translation of the financial statements of foreign operations whose functional currencies are different from that of the Group's presentation currency on Group consolidation are also reflected here. There are no differences on translation from functional to presentation currency as the Company's functional currency is currently pegged to the presentation currency (refer to note 2(d)).

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For a full set of notes 1-35 please visit DP World website at www.dpworld.com

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2012

 
                                                              2012            2011 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                             Notes         USD'000         USD'000 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Assets 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Non-current assets 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Property, plant and equipment                  12       5,413,262       5,124,120 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Goodwill                                       13       1,588,918       1,607,655 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Port concession rights                         13       3,115,084       3,223,958 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Investment in equity-accounted investees       15       3,348,317       3,451,264 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Deferred tax assets                            10         105,753         101,212 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Other investments                              16          60,833          73,193 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Accounts receivable and prepayments            17         263,428         260,114 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                     -------------   ------------- 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total non-current assets                               13,895,595      13,841,516 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                     -------------   ------------- 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 Current assets 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Inventories                                                53,283          54,979 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Accounts receivable and prepayments            17         603,103         624,020 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Bank balances and cash                         18       1,881,928       4,159,364 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Assets held for sale                           28               -          77,706 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                     -------------   ------------- 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total current assets                                    2,538,314       4,916,069 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                     -------------   ------------- 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total assets                                           16,433,909      18,757,585 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                          ========        ======== 
------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of financial position (continued)

as at 31 December 2012

 
                                                           2012            2011 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                          Notes         USD'000         USD'000 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Equity 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Share capital                               19       1,660,000       1,660,000 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Share premium                               20       2,472,655       2,472,655 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Shareholders' reserve                       20       2,000,000       2,000,000 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Retained earnings                                    2,936,637       2,367,164 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Hedging and other reserves                  20       (122,229)       (104,408) 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Actuarial reserve                           20       (398,302)       (352,402) 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Translation reserve                         20       (482,909)       (586,555) 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                   ------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total equity attributable to equity 
  holders of the Company                              8,065,852       7,456,454 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 Non-controlling interests                              663,993         765,013 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                   ------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total equity                                         8,729,845       8,221,467 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                   ------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Liabilities 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Deferred tax liabilities                    10       1,070,931       1,078,355 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Employees' end of service benefits          23          55,747          49,393 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Pension and post-employment benefits        24         273,796         235,750 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Interest bearing loans and borrowings       25       4,049,621       4,563,309 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Accounts payable and accruals               26         504,755         467,240 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  -------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total non-current liabilities                        5,954,850       6,394,047 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  -------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 Current liabilities 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Income tax liabilities                      10         180,267         169,585 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Bank overdrafts                             18             195           1,017 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Pension and post-employment benefits        24          11,845          12,621 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Interest bearing loans and borrowings       25         702,835       3,178,446 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Accounts payable and accruals               26         854,072         780,402 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  -------------    ------------ 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total current liabilities                            1,749,214       4,142,071 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  -------------   ------------- 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total liabilities                                    7,704,064      10,536,118 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  -------------   ------------- 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 Total equity and liabilities                        16,433,909      18,757,585 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                       ========        ======== 
---------------------------------------  ------  --------------  -------------- 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For a full set of notes 1-35 please visit DP World website at www.dpworld.com

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                                                        Attributable to equity holders of the Company 
-----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
                                                                                     Hedging                                               Non-controlling 
                           Share          Share    Shareholders'       Retained    and other     Actuarial    Translation                        interests          Total 
                         capital        premium          reserve       earnings     reserves       reserve        reserve          Total           USD'000         equity 
                         USD'000        USD'000          USD'000        USD'000      USD'000       USD'000        USD'000        USD'000                          USD'000 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Balance as at 1 
  January 2012         1,660,000      2,472,655        2,000,000      2,367,164    (104,408)     (352,402)      (586,555)      7,456,454           765,013      8,221,467 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------   ------------     ------------   ------------   ----------    ----------     ----------   ------------        ----------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 for the year 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Profit for the 
  year                         -              -                -        748,606            -             -              -        748,606            78,101        826,707 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total other 
  comprehensive 
  income, net of 
  income tax                   -              -                -              -     (17,821)      (45,900)        103,646         39,925              (90)         39,835 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------     ----------    ---------     ---------     ----------     ----------         ---------     ---------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income 
  for the year                 -              -                -        748,606     (17,821)      (45,900)        103,646        788,531            78,011        866,542 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------     ----------    ---------     ---------     ----------     ----------         ---------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Transactions 
 with owners, 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Dividends paid 
  (refer to 
  note 21)                     -              -                -      (199,200)            -             -              -      (199,200)                 -      (199,200) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------    -----------      -------    ----------       --------    -----------        ----------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with owners                  -              -                -      (199,200)            -             -              -      (199,200)                 -      (199,200) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------    -----------      -------    ----------       --------    -----------        ----------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Changes in 
 ownership 
 interests 
 in subsidiaries 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Acquisition of 
  non-controlling 
  interests 
  without 
  change in 
  control *                    -              -                -         20,067            -             -              -         20,067          (66,457)       (46,390) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Transactions 
 with 
 non-controlling 
 interests, 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Dividends paid                -              -                -              -            -             -              -              -          (90,050)       (90,050) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Derecognition of 
  non-controlling 
  interests 
  on monetisation 
  of investment 
  in subsidiaries              -              -                -              -            -             -              -              -          (22,524)       (22,524) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------     ----------       ----------     ----------   ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------         ---------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  non-controlling 
  interests                    -              -                -         20,067            -             -              -         20,067         (179,031)      (158,964) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------   ------------     ------------   ------------   ----------   -----------    -----------   ------------        ----------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Balance as at 31 
  December 
  2012                 1,660,000      2,472,655        2,000,000      2,936,637    (122,229)     (398,302)      (482,909)      8,065,852           663,993      8,729,845 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                         =======        =======          =======        =======       ======        ======         ======        =======            ======        ======= 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 

* This mainly includes acquisition of remaining 10% interest in a subsidiary in Middle East, Europe and Africa Region for a consideration of USD 46,390 thousand resulting in a gain on acquisition of USD 20,067 thousand.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For a full set of notes 1-35 please visit DP World website at www.dpworld.com

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (continued)

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                                                        Attributable to equity holders of the Company 
-----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
                                                                                     Hedging                                               Non-controlling 
                           Share          Share    Shareholders'       Retained    and other     Actuarial    Translation                        interests          Total 
                         capital        premium          reserve       earnings     reserves       reserve        reserve          Total           USD'000         equity 
                         USD'000        USD'000          USD'000        USD'000      USD'000       USD'000        USD'000        USD'000                          USD'000 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Balance as at 1 
  January 2011         1,660,000      2,472,655        2,000,000      1,823,491     (64,658)     (249,700)         40,074      7,681,862           814,064      8,495,926 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------   ------------     ------------   ------------   ----------    ----------     ----------   ------------        ----------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 for the year: 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Profit for the 
  year                         -              -                -        683,292            -             -              -        683,292            67,911        751,203 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total other 
  comprehensive 
  income, net of 
  income tax                   -              -                -              -     (36,550)     (102,702)      (626,629)      (765,881)           (9,146)      (775,027) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------     ----------    ---------     ---------     ----------     ----------         ---------     ---------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income 
  for the year                 -              -                -        683,292     (36,550)     (102,702)      (626,629)       (82,589)            58,765       (23,824) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------     ----------    ---------     ---------     ----------     ----------         ---------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Transactions 
 with owners, 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Dividends paid 
  (refer to 
  note 21)                     -              -                -      (142,760)            -             -              -      (142,760)                 -      (142,760) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Settlement of 
  share-based 
  payment 
  transactions                 -              -                -              -      (3,200)             -              -        (3,200)                 -        (3,200) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------    -----------      -------    ----------       --------    -----------        ----------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with owners                  -              -                -      (142,760)      (3,200)             -              -      (145,960)                 -      (145,960) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                      ----------     ----------       ----------    -----------      -------    ----------       --------    -----------        ----------    ----------- 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Changes in 
 ownership 
 interests 
 in subsidiaries 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Acquisition of 
  non-controlling 
  interest, 
  recorded 
  directly in 
  equity                       -              -                -          3,141            -             -              -          3,141          (20,141)       (17,000) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 Transactions 
 with 
 non-controlling 
 interests, 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Dividends paid                -              -                -              -            -             -              -              -          (51,665)       (51,665) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Derecognition of 
  non-controlling 
  interests 
  on monetisation 
  of investment 
  in subsidiaries              -              -                -              -            -             -              -              -          (51,763)       (51,763) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Acquisition of 
  subsidiary 
  with 
  non-controlling 
  interests 
  (refer to note 
  30)                          -              -                -              -            -             -              -              -            15,753         15,753 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------     ----------       ----------     ----------   ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------         ---------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  non-controlling 
  interests                    -              -                -          3,141            -             -              -          3,141         (107,816)      (104,675) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                    ------------   ------------     ------------   ------------   ----------   -----------    -----------   ------------        ----------   ------------ 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Balance as at 31 
  December 
  2011                 1,660,000      2,472,655        2,000,000      2,367,164    (104,408)     (352,402)      (586,555)      7,456,454           765,013      8,221,467 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                         =======        =======          =======        =======       ======        ======         ======        =======           =======        ======= 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 

* During the previous year, the Group acquired an additional 10% non-controlling interest of USD 20,141 thousand in a subsidiary in 'Australia & Americas' region for a consideration of USD 17,000 thousand resulting in a gain on acquisition.

Notes 1 to 35 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements, For a full set of notes please visit the DP World website.

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                                                   2012            2011 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                   Notes        USD'000         USD'000 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Profit for the year                                            826,707         751,203 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Adjustments for: 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment             8        460,532         672,973 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Share of profit from equity-accounted 
  investees (net of tax)                                      (154,607)       (138,664) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Finance costs                                         9        374,465         433,701 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Loss/ (gain) on sale of property, plant 
  and equipment 
  and port concession rights                                      1,490         (6,928) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Profit on sale and termination of businesses 
  (net of tax)                                                (237,204)       (484,354) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Finance income                                        9       (75,211)       (135,361) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Income tax expense                                   10         72,954          66,253 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                           ------------   ------------- 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Gross cash flows from operations                             1,269,126       1,158,823 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Change in inventories                                            1,641         (2,637) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Change in accounts receivable and prepayments                   25,036          60,374 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Change in accounts payable and accruals                         47,141       (114,941) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Change in provisions, pensions and 
  post-employment benefits                                     (36,743)        (48,575) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                            -----------    ------------ 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash generated from operating activities                     1,306,201       1,053,044 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Income taxes paid                                             (74,856)        (72,687) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                           ------------      ---------- 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net cash from operating activities                           1,231,345         980,357 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                           ------------      ---------- 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Additions to property, plant and equipment           12      (641,934)       (449,508) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Additions to port concession rights                  13       (43,017)        (31,673) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant 
  and equipment 
  and port concession rights                                     17,744          31,559 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net proceeds from monetisation of investment 
  in subsidiaries                                                14,744       1,404,649 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net cash outflow on acquisition of interest 
  in a subsidiary                                     30              -        (31,315) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash outflow on acquisition of non-controlling 
  interests 
  without change in control                                    (46,390)        (17,000) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Interest received                                               77,594         108,980 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net proceeds from sale of investment in 
  equity-accounted investees                                    421,308         111,230 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Dividends received from equity-accounted 
  investees                                                     197,839         160,588 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Additional investment in equity-accounted 
  investees                                                    (15,283)        (11,527) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net loan given to equity-accounted investees                     (500)        (53,385) 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Return of capital from equity-accounted                         28,244               - 
  investees 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Return of capital from other investments                        12,228               - 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                              ---------    ------------ 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 Net cash from investing activities                              22,577       1,222,598 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
                                                              ---------    ------------ 
------------------------------------------------  ------  -------------  -------------- 
 

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of cash flows (continued)

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                                                 2012           2011 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                Notes         USD'000        USD'000 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Repayment of interest bearing loans and 
  borrowings                                              (3,204,428)      (197,457) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Drawdown of interest bearing loans and 
  borrowings                                                  241,411        216,024 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Interest paid                                              (292,575)      (447,405) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Dividend paid to the owners of the Company                 (199,200)      (142,760) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                 (90,050)       (51,665) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                        -------------    ----------- 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Net cash used in financing activities                    (3,544,842)      (623,263) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                        -------------    ----------- 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                             (2,290,920)      1,579,692 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January                  4,158,347      2,567,516 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on 
  cash held                                                    14,306         11,139 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                         ------------   ------------ 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December       18       1,881,733      4,158,347 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                              =======        ======= 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents comprise the 
  following: 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Bank balances and cash                                     1,881,928      4,159,364 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Bank overdrafts                                                (195)        (1,017) 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                         ------------   ------------ 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  1,881,733      4,158,347 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                              =======        ======= 
---------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------- 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For a full set of notes 1-35 please visit DP World website at www.dpworld.com

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Selected Notes to consolidated financial statements

A full set of Notes is available on the DP World website at www.dpworld.com

   6       Segment information 

The following table presents certain results, assets and liabilities information regarding the Group's segments as at the reporting date.

 
                    Asia Pacific            Australia and             Middle East,                Head office              Inter-segment                 Total 
                     and Indian                Americas                 Europe and 
                    subcontinent                                          Africa 
------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------  --------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------------- 
                    2012         2011         2012        2011         2012         2011          2012          2011        2012        2011          2012          2011 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
                 USD'000      USD'000      USD'000     USD'000      USD'000      USD'000       USD'000       USD'000     USD'000     USD'000       USD'000       USD'000 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 (Including separately disclosed items) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 Revenue         456,578      499,765      552,751     594,065    2,111,688    1,883,901             -             -           -           -     3,121,017     2,977,731 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
                  ======       ======       ======      ======      =======      =======         =====         =====       =====       =====       =======       ======= 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Segment 
  results 
  from 
  operations 
  *              217,755      118,471      109,330     589,973      955,186      490,986     (156,310)     (149,887)           -           -     1,125,961     1,049,543 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Finance 
  income               -            -            -           -            -            -        75,211       135,361           -           -        75,211       135,361 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Finance 
  costs                -            -            -           -            -            -     (374,465)     (433,701)           -           -     (374,465)     (433,701) 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
               ---------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------   ---------   ---------    ----------   ----------- 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit/ 
  (loss) for 
  the year       217,755      118,471      109,330     589,973      955,186      490,986     (455,564)     (448,227)           -           -       826,707       751,203 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
                  ======       ======       ======       =====       ======       ======        ======        ======       =====       =====        ======        ====== 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
   *      Segment results from operations comprise profit for the year before net finance cost. 

Net finance cost and tax expense from various geographical locations and head office have been grouped under head office.

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Notes to consolidated financial statements (continued)

   6       Segment information (continued) 
 
                        Asia Pacific              Australia and               Middle East,                   Head office                 Inter-segment                    Total 
                   and Indian subcontinent           Americas               Europe and Africa 
---------------  -------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------  ----------------------------- 
                        2012          2011         2012         2011           2012           2011           2012           2011          2012          2011           2012            2011 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                     USD'000       USD'000      USD'000      USD'000        USD'000        USD'000        USD'000        USD'000       USD'000       USD'000        USD'000         USD'000 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Segment assets    4,993,196     5,076,106    1,804,715    1,847,887      9,448,179      8,031,636      8,862,301     11,185,296   (8,674,482)   (7,383,340)     16,433,909      18,757,585 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                     =======       =======      =======      =======        =======        =======        =======        =======        ======       =======        =======        ======== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Segment 
  liabilities        427,202       422,189      140,115      227,370      1,538,016      1,414,480      6,178,971      7,810,438   (1,831,438)     (586,299)      6,452,866       9,288,178 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Tax 
  liabilities 
  *                        -             -            -            -              -              -      1,251,198      1,247,940             -             -      1,251,198       1,247,940 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                  ----------    ----------   ----------   ----------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------    ----------    ----------   ------------   ------------- 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Total 
  liabilities        427,202       422,189      140,115      227,370      1,538,016      1,414,480      7,430,169      9,058,378   (1,831,438)     (586,299)      7,704,064      10,536,118 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                      ======        ======       ======       ======        =======        =======        =======        =======        ======        ======        =======        ======== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Capital 
  expenditure          7,894        15,954       98,650       84,279        575,034        378,668          3,373          2,280             -             -        684,951         481,181 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                       =====         =====       ======        =====         ======         ======           ====          =====         =====         =====         ======          ====== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Depreciation         32,848        32,504       64,458       61,103        187,636        194,133          5,069          5,137             -             -        290,011         292,877 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                       =====        ======        =====        =====         ======         ======           ====           ====         =====         =====         ======          ====== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Amortisation/ 
  impairment          57,781       170,231       48,675       37,371         64,065        172,494              -              -             -             -        170,521         380,096 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                       =====        ======        =====        =====         ======         ======           ====          =====         =====         =====         ======          ====== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Share of 
  profit 
  of equity- 
  accounted 
  investees 
  before 
  separately 
  disclosed 
  items              110,853       117,354        (973)       10,107         24,017         14,250              -              -             -             -        133,897         141,711 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                       =====         =====         ====        =====           ====          =====          =====          =====           ===           ===          =====           ===== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Tax expense               -             -            -            -              -              -         72,954         59,042             -             -         72,954          59,042 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
                       =====         =====         ====        =====           ====          =====          =====          =====           ===           ===          =====           ===== 
---------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

* Tax liabilities and tax expensesfrom various geographical locations have been grouped under head office.

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Notes to consolidated financial statements (continued)

   6       Segment information (continued) 

Earnings before separately disclosed items, interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ("Adjusted EBITDA")

 
                       Asia Pacific              Australia and              Middle East,                 Head office             Inter-segment                Total 
                        and Indian                  Americas                  Europe and 
                       subcontinent                                             Africa 
--------------  -------------------------  ------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------- 
                       2012          2011         2012         2011          2012          2011          2012          2011       2012       2011          2012          2011 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
                    USD'000       USD'000      USD'000      USD'000       USD'000       USD'000       USD'000       USD'000    USD'000    USD'000       USD'000       USD'000 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Revenue 
  before 
  separately 
  disclosed 
  items             456,578       499,765      552,751      594,065     2,111,688     1,883,901             -             -          -          -     3,121,017     2,977,731 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
                     ======        ======       ======       ======       =======       =======          ====          ====       ====       ====       =======       ======= 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Adjusted 
  EBITDA            299,391       322,158      165,845      203,142     1,020,534       860,660      (78,287)      (78,498)          -          -     1,407,483     1,307,462 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Finance 
  income                  -             -            -            -             -             -        75,211       135,361          -          -        75,211       135,361 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Finance costs            -             -            -            -             -             -     (364,092)     (422,931)          -          -     (364,092)     (422,931) 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Tax expense              -             -            -            -             -             -      (72,954)      (59,042)          -          -      (72,954)      (59,042) 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Depreciation 
  and 
  amortisation     (90,629)     (102,772)     (77,333)     (68,481)     (237,601)     (252,721)       (5,069)       (5,137)          -          -     (410,632)     (429,111) 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
                   --------     ---------     --------    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------      --------    -------   --------     ---------     --------- 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 Adjusted net 
  profit/ 
  (loss) for 
  the year 
  before 
  separately 
  disclosed 
  items             208,762       219,386       88,512      134,661       782,933       607,939     (445,191)     (430,247)          -          -       635,016       531,739 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Adjusted for 
  separately 
  disclosed 
  items               8,993     (100,915)       20,818      455,312       172,253     (116,953)      (10,373)      (17,980)          -          -       191,691       219,464 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
                 ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------     ---------     ---------   --------   --------    ----------    ---------- 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit/ 
  (loss) 
  for the year      217,755       118,471      109,330      589,973       955,186       490,986     (455,564)     (448,227)          -          -       826,707       751,203 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
                     ======        ======       ======       ======        ======        ======        ======        ======      =====      =====        ======        ====== 
--------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------ 
 
   7          Revenue 
 
                                              2012           2011 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                           USD'000        USD'000 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Revenue consists of: 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Containerized stevedoring revenue       1,366,200      1,382,642 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Containerized other revenue             1,044,967        973,073 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Non-containerized revenue                 709,850        622,016 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                      ------------   ------------ 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                         3,121,017      2,977,731 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                           =======        ======= 
-----------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

The Group does not have any customer which contributes more than 10 per cent of the Group's total revenue.

   8          Profit for the year (including separately disclosed items) 
 
                                                    2012      2011 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                                 USD'000   USD'000 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Profit for the year is stated after charging 
  the following costs: 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Staff costs                                     646,846   575,143 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Depreciation and amortisation                   410,632   429,111 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Impairment                                       49,900   243,862 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Operating lease rentals                         384,521   412,398 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                                  ======    ====== 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 
   9          Finance income and costs (including separately disclosed items) 
 
                                                       2012         2011 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                    USD'000      USD'000 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Finance income 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Interest income                                     67,295      123,392 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Exchange gains                                       6,688        7,350 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Other net financing income in respect of 
  pension plans                                       1,228        4,619 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                  ---------    --------- 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                     75,211      135,361 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                  ---------    --------- 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Finance costs 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Interest expense                                 (350,222)    (378,563) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Exchange losses                                   (13,067)     (44,344) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Other net financing expense in respect 
  of pension plans                                    (803)         (24) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                 ----------   ---------- 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Finance costs before separately disclosed 
  items                                           (364,092)    (422,931) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Adjusted for separately disclosed items 
  (refer to note 11)                               (10,373)     (10,770) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                 ----------   ---------- 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Finance costs after separately disclosed 
  items                                           (374,465)    (433,701) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                     ======       ====== 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Net finance costs after separately disclosed 
  items                                           (299,254)    (298,340) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                     ======       ====== 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
   10        Income tax 

The major components of income tax expense for the year ended 31December:

 
                                                 2012       2011 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                              USD'000    USD'000 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Current income tax expense 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Current year                                 108,912     58,190 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Adjustment for prior periods                (20,738)      2,538 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                             --------   -------- 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                               88,174     60,728 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 
 Deferred tax credits                        (15,220)    (1,686) 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                             --------   -------- 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                               72,954     59,042 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                             --------   -------- 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 
 Income tax expense                            72,954     59,042 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Tax on separately disclosed items                  -      7,211 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                            ---------   -------- 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Total tax expenses                            72,954     66,253 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Share of income tax of equity-accounted 
  investees                                    38,189     42,321 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                            ---------   -------- 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Total tax charge                             111,143    108,574 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                                =====      ===== 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Current income tax liabilities               180,267    169,585 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                                =====      ===== 
-----------------------------------------  ----------  --------- 
 

All tax items included within separately disclosed items are detailed in note 11.

The Group is not subject to income tax on its UAE operations. The tax expense relates to the tax payable on the profit earned by the overseas subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as adjusted in accordance with the taxation laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate. The applicable tax rates in the regions in which the Group operates are set out below:

 
 Geographical segments                   Applicable corporate tax rate 
--------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent                   16.5% to 35.0% 
--------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Australia and Americas                                 15.0% to 36.0% 
--------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Middle East, Europe and Africa                            0% to 34.0% 
--------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                                           =========== 
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   10        Income tax (continued) 

The relationship between the tax expense and the accounting profit can be explained as follows:

 
                                                               2012          2011 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                            USD'000       USD'000 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Net profit before tax                                      899,661       817,456 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                             ======        ====== 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Tax at the Group's domestic tax rate                             -             - 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Higher income tax on foreign earnings                      182,888       439,146 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Permanent differences including non-taxable 
  income and non-deductible expenses                       (86,530)     (385,070) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Tax charge on equity-accounted investees                    38,189        42,321 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Current year losses not recognised 
  for deferred tax asset                                     31,785        29,978 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Brought forward losses utilised                           (32,691)         (247) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Deferred tax in respect of fair value 
  adjustments                                              (43,036)      (28,529) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Others                                                      11,933         (547) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                          ---------     --------- 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Tax expense before prior year adjustments                  102,538        97,052 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Tax (over)/ under provided in prior 
  periods: 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 -current tax                                              (20,738)         2,538 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 -deferred tax                                               29,343         8,984 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                          ---------     --------- 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Total tax expense from operations                          111,143       108,574 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Adjustment for separately disclosed 
  items                                                           -       (7,211) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                          ---------     --------- 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Total tax expenses                                (A)      111,143       101,363 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                              =====        ====== 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Net profit before tax                                      899,661       817,456 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Adjustment for separately disclosed 
  items                                                   (191,691)     (226,675) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 Adjustment to share of income tax of 
  equity-accounted investees                                 38,189        42,321 
------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                         ----------    ---------- 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Adjusted profit before tax and before 
  separately 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
  disclosed items                                  (B)      746,159       633,102 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                             ======        ====== 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
 Effective tax rate before separately 
  disclosed items                                (A/B)       14.90%        16.01% 
---------------------------------------------  -------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                              =====         ===== 
 -----------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Deferred tax is not recognised on trading losses of USD 486,771 thousand (2011: USD 428,749 thousand) where utilisation is uncertain, either because they have not been agreed with tax authorities, or because the likelihood of future taxable profits is not sufficiently certain, or because of the impact of tax holidays on infrastructure projects. Under current legislation, USD 331,196 thousand (2011: USD 303,676 thousand) of these trading losses can be carried forward indefinitely.

Deferred tax is also not recognised on capital and other losses of USD 288,722 thousand (2011: USD 356,423 thousand) due to the fact that their utilisation is uncertain.

DP World Limited and its subsidiaries

Notes to consolidated financial statements (continued)

   10        Income tax (continued) 

Movement in temporary differences during the year:

 
                                                                Recognised in 
                                                1 January        consolidated    Translation and    31 December 
                                                     2012    income statement    other movements           2012 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
                                                  USD'000             USD'000            USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Deferred tax liabilities 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Property, plant and equipment                    136,879              13,480            (2,006)        148,353 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Investment in equity-accounted investees          21,219              10,985                755         32,959 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Fair value adjustment on acquisitions            492,053            (40,563)              8,696        460,186 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Others                                           428,204                 888                341        429,433 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
                                             ------------           ---------           --------   ------------ 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Total                                          1,078,355            (15,210)              7,786      1,070,931 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
                                                  =======               =====               ====        ======= 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Deferred tax assets 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Property, plant and equipment                      6,531             (3,377)                584          3,738 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Pension and post-employment benefits               9,488               (919)              1,534         10,103 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Financial instruments                             14,185                   -             10,511         24,696 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Provisions                                        32,546            (27,741)                477          5,282 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Tax value of losses carried forward 
  recognised                                       22,793              32,430            (6,740)         48,483 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Others                                            15,669               (383)            (1,835)         13,451 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
                                               ----------           ---------           --------     ---------- 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Total                                            101,212                  10              4,531        105,753 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
                                                   ======               =====              =====         ====== 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 
   11        Separately disclosed items 
 
                                                       2012           2011 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                                    USD'000        USD'000 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Impairment of assets and restructuring 
  costs                                            (55,850)      (243,862) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Share of profit/ (loss) of equity-accounted 
  investees                                          20,710        (3,047) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit on sale and termination of business         237,204        484,354 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Ineffective interest rate swaps and currency 
  options                                          (10,373)       (10,770) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Income tax expense                                       -        (7,211) 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                                 ----------   ------------ 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                                    191,691        219,464 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                                     ======        ======= 
----------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------- 
 

Impairment of assets and restructuring costs represents the following:

Impairment of property, plant and equipment of USD 14,100 thousand in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region and USD 35,800 thousand in the 'Australia and Americas' region. USD 5,500 thousand relates to the restructuring costs of a subsidiary in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region and USD 450 thousand in the 'Australia and Americas' region. The impairment is mainly due to significant adverse effects in the market and economic condition which are outside the control of the Group (2011: Impairment of property, plant and equipment of USD 29,993 thousand in the 'Australia and Americas' region and USD 22,890 thousand in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region. Impairment of net assets in a subsidiary of USD 99,963 thousand in the 'Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent' region representing the difference between the value in use and the carrying amount as at the reporting date. Impairment of USD 91,016 thousand of investments in equity-accounted investees in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region, representing the difference between the fair value less cost to sell and the carrying amount as at the reporting date).

Share of profit/ (loss) of equity-accounted investees includes USD 11,717 thousandshare of equity earnings of a joint venture upon sale of an entity within this group in the 'Australia and Americas' region and USD 8,993 thousand share of profit on transfer of certain assets by an associate in the 'Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent' region. (2011: represents USD 3,047 thousand impairment of deferred tax assets in an equity-accounted investee in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region).

Profit on sale and termination of businesses represents:

-- USD 193,533 thousand profit on monetisation of investments in equity-accounted investees in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region.

-- USD 53,288 thousand profit on monetisation of investments in an equity-accounted investeein the 'Australia and Americas' region, offset by a tax charge of USD 7,937 thousand.

-- USD 6,312 thousand loss on termination of a concession in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region.

-- USD 4,632 thousand profit on monetisation of a subsidiary in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region. (2011: relates to the profit (net of tax) of USD 435,509 thousand on monetisation of 75% interest in the Australia Ports business and sale of interest in an associate in the 'Australia and Americas' region resulting in a profit (net of tax) of USD 49,796 thousand. The profit on sale and termination of businesses includes foreign exchange reserves recycled to the consolidated income statement on account of loss of control. This is offset by USD 951 thousand loss on termination of a non-core business in the 'Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent' region).

Ineffective interest rate swaps and currency options: USD 10,373 thousand relates to the loss on ineffective interest rate swaps in the 'Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent' region. (2011: represents USD 10,770 thousand loss on foreign currency options in the 'Australia and Americas' region).

   11        Separately disclosed items (continued) 

Income tax expense: 2012 : Nil (2011: represents USD 12,785 thousand of deferred tax assets impaired in a subsidiary in the 'Middle East, Europe and Africa' region which is offset by USD 5,574 thousand of tax credit on impairment of assets in the 'Australia and Americas' region).

   12        Property, plant and equipment 
 
                                                                                  Capital 
                                    Land and            Plant                       work- 
                                   buildings    and equipment        Ships    in-progress          Total 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                     USD'000          USD'000      USD'000        USD'000        USD'000 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Cost 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2012              3,069,584        2,486,928      216,479        791,760      6,564,751 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Additions during 
  the year                             7,530           39,771       48,582        546,051        641,934 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Transfers from capital 
  work-in-progress                    27,347           51,097            -       (78,444)              - 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment              (2,815)          (2,667)      (9,000)         59,650         45,168 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Disposals                           (3,662)         (68,093)     (15,700)        (2,211)       (89,666) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Disposal of subsidiaries           (24,400)         (44,756)            -              -       (69,156) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                ------------     ------------   ----------     ----------   ------------ 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2012                             3,073,584        2,462,280      240,361      1,316,806      7,093,031 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                ------------     ------------   ----------     ----------   ------------ 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Depreciation and 
  impairment 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2012                482,535          883,323       74,773              -      1,440,631 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Charge for the year                 137,944          138,964       13,103              -        290,011 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Impairment (refer 
  to note 11)                          4,900           19,000       26,000              -         49,900 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment                1,640            4,424          276              -          6,340 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 On disposals                        (2,752)         (57,661)     (10,300)              -       (70,713) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 On disposal of subsidiaries         (9,500)         (26,900)            -              -       (36,400) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                  ----------       ----------    ---------     ----------   ------------ 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2012                               614,767          961,150      103,852              -      1,679,769 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                  ----------      -----------    ---------     ----------   ------------ 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 Net book value 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2012                             2,458,817        1,501,130      136,509      1,316,806      5,413,262 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
                                     =======          =======       ======         ======        ======= 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  ------------- 
 

In the prior years, the Group had entered into agreements with third parties pursuant to which the Group participated in a series of linked transactions including leasing and sub-leasing of certain cranes of the Group ("the Crane French Lease Arrangements"). At 31 December 2012, cranes with aggregate net book value amounting to USD 288,710 thousand (2011: USD 304,449 thousand) were covered by these Crane French Lease Arrangements. These cranes are accounted for as property, plant and equipment as the Group retains all the risks and rewards incidental to the ownership of the underlying assets.

At 31 December 2012, property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount of USD 2,391,298 thousand (2011: USD 1,148,903 thousand) are pledged to secure bank loans (refer to note 25). At 31 December 2012, the net carrying value of the leased plant and equipment and other assets was USD 48,796 thousand (2011: USD 59,067 thousand).

Borrowing costs capitalised to property, plant and equipment amounted to USD 44,900 thousand (2011: USD 10,512 thousand) with a capitalisation rate in the range of 4.68 % to 5.13% per annum (2011: 4.73% to 5.08% per annum).

   12        Property, plant and equipment (continued) 
 
                               Land and      Plant and                           Capital 
                              buildings      equipment        Ships    work- in-progress          Total 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                USD'000        USD'000      USD'000              USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Cost 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2011         3,000,931      2,491,086      131,080              604,271      6,227,368 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Acquired through 
  business 
  combination                    29,099              -            -                    -         29,099 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Additions during 
  the year                        8,342         22,827       73,951              344,388        449,508 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Transfers from capital 
  work-in-progress               73,911         59,061        7,031            (140,003)              - 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment        (19,881)       (52,201)        4,417             (16,896)       (84,561) 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Disposals                     (22,818)       (33,845)            -                    -       (56,663) 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                           ------------   ------------   ----------           ----------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2011                        3,069,584      2,486,928      216,479              791,760      6,564,751 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                           ------------   ------------   ----------           ----------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Depreciation and 
  impairment 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2011           364,690        756,326       20,135                    -      1,141,151 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Charge for the year            106,763        163,266       22,848                    -        292,877 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Impairment (refer 
  to note 11)                    17,918          4,932       30,033                    -         52,883 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment         (4,089)       (11,173)        1,757                    -       (13,505) 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 On disposals                   (2,747)       (30,028)            -                    -       (32,775) 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                             ----------     ----------    ---------           ----------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2011                          482,535        883,323       74,773                    -      1,440,631 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                             ----------    -----------    ---------           ----------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Net book value 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2011                        2,587,049      1,603,605      141,706              791,760      5,124,120 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                =======        =======       ======               ======        ======= 
------------------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------- 
 
   13        Goodwill and port concession rights 
 
                                          Port concession 
                               Goodwill            rights          Total 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                USD'000           USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Cost 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2012         1,607,655         3,941,977      5,549,632 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Additions                            -            43,017         43,017 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Re-classification                    -          (37,991)       (37,991) 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Disposals                     (58,237)           (1,613)       (59,850) 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment          39,500          (10,742)         28,758 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                           ------------      ------------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2012       1,588,918         3,934,648      5,523,566 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                           ------------      ------------   ------------ 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Amortisation 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2012                 -           718,019        718,019 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Charge for the year                  -           120,621        120,621 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 On disposals                         -           (1,332)        (1,332) 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment               -          (17,744)       (17,744) 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                            -----------        ----------     ---------- 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2012               -           819,564        819,564 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                            -----------        ----------     ---------- 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Net book value 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2012       1,588,918         3,115,084      4,704,002 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                =======           =======        ======= 
------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
   13        Goodwill and port concession rights (continued) 

Port concession rights include concession agreements which are mainly accounted for as business combinations and acquisitions. These concessions were determined to have finite and indefinite useful lives based on the terms of the respective concession agreements and the income approach model was used for the purpose of determining their fair values.

At 31 December 2012, port concession rights with a carrying amount of USD 502,896 thousand (2011: USD 344,668 thousand) are pledged to secure bank loans (refer to note 25).

 
                                                      Port concession 
                                           Goodwill            rights          Total 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                            USD'000           USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Cost 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2011                     1,670,301         4,118,142      5,788,443 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Acquired through business 
  combination (refer to note 30)              9,693            32,474         42,167 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Additions                                        -            31,673         31,673 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Impairment loss                           (12,790)                 -       (12,790) 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Disposals                                        -           (2,385)        (2,385) 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment                    (59,549)         (237,927)      (297,476) 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                       ------------      ------------   ------------ 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2011                   1,607,655         3,941,977      5,549,632 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                       ------------      ------------   ------------ 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Amortisation and impairment losses 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 1 January 2011                             -           540,329        540,329 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Charge for the year                              -           136,234        136,234 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Impairment loss                                  -            96,710         96,710 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 On disposals                                     -           (1,642)        (1,642) 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Translation adjustment                           -          (53,612)       (53,612) 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                        -----------        ----------     ---------- 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2011                           -           718,019        718,019 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                        -----------        ----------     ---------- 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Net book value 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December 2011                   1,607,655         3,223,958      4,831,613 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
                                            =======           =======        ======= 
------------------------------------  -------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
   14        Impairment testing 

Goodwill acquired through business combinations and port concession rights with indefinite useful lives have been allocated to various cash-generating units ("CGU"), which are reportable business units, for the purposes of impairment testing.

Impairment testing is done at an operating port level that represents an individual CGU. Details of the CGUs by operating segment are shown below:

 
                              Carrying amount              Carrying amount        Discount    Perpetuity 
                                of goodwill               of port concession        rates       growth 
                                                             rights with                         rate 
                                                          indefinite useful 
                                                                 life 
---------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------  ----------  ----------- 
                                2012           2011           2012         2011 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
                             USD'000        USD'000        USD'000      USD'000 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 Cash-generating 
  units 
  aggregated by 
  operating 
  segment 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 Asia Pacific and 
  Indian                                                                            8.00% - 
  subcontinent               224,868        233,123              -            -      15.50%        2.50% 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 Australia and                                                                      8.00% - 
  Americas                   271,309        323,104              -            -      14.50%        2.50% 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 Middle East, Europe 
  and                                                                               7.00% -        2.50% 
  Africa                   1,092,741      1,051,428      1,030,134      989,012      12.50%      - 2.60% 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   ---------- 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 Total                     1,588,918      1,607,655      1,030,134      989,012 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
                             =======         ======        =======       ====== 
---------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
 

The recoverable amount of the CGU has been determined based on their value in use calculated using cash flow projections based on the financial budgets approved by management covering a three year period and a further outlook for five years, which is considered appropriate in view of the outlook for the industry and the long-term nature of the concession agreements held i.e. generally for a period of 25 -50 years.

Key assumptions used in value in use calculations

The followingdescribes each key assumption on which management has based its cash flow projections to undertake impairment testing of goodwill and port concession rights with indefinite useful lives.

Budgeted margins - The basis used to determine the value assigned to the budgeted margin is the average gross margin achieved in the year immediately before the budgeted year, adjusted for expected efficiency improvements, price fluctuations and manpower costs.

Discount rates - These represent the cost of capital adjusted for the respective location risk factors. The Group uses the post-tax Weighted Average Cost of Capital which reflects the country specific risk adjusted discount rate.

Cost inflation - The forecast general price index is used to determine the cost inflation during the budget year for the relevant countries where the Group is operating.

Perpetuity growth rate - In management's view, the perpetuity growth rate is the minimum growth rate expected to be achieved beyond the eight year period. This is based on the overall regional economic growth forecasted and the Group's existing internal capacity changes for a given region. The Group also takes into account competition and regional capacity growth to provide a comprehensive growth assumption for the entire portfolio.

The values assigned to key assumptions are consistent with the past experience of management.

Sensitivity to changes in assumptions

The calculation of value in use for the CGU is sensitive to future earnings and therefore a sensitivity analysis was performed. The analysis demonstrated that a 10% decrease in earnings for a future period of three years from the reporting date would not result in an impairment.

   15        Investment in equity-accounted investees 

Summary financial information for equity-accounted investees, not adjusted for the percentage ownership held by the Group:

 
                     Asia Pacific and           Australia and Americas          Middle East, Europe                    Total 
                    Indian subcontinent                                              and Africa 
-------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------------------- 
                        2012           2011           2012           2011           2012           2011             2012             2011 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                     USD'000        USD'000        USD'000        USD'000        USD'000        USD'000          USD'000          USD'000 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 Current 
  assets             515,254        492,575        373,871        425,910        324,725        316,072        1,213,850        1,234,557 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Non-current 
  assets           8,068,891      7,533,647      2,861,185      2,799,767      2,389,594      2,311,415       13,319,670       12,644,829 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   --------------   -------------- 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Total assets      8,584,145      8,026,222      3,235,056      3,225,677      2,714,319      2,627,487       14,533,520       13,879,386 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                     =======        =======        =======        =======        =======        =======         ========        ========= 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 Current 
  liabilities        666,372        511,661        168,232        236,265        209,422        181,051        1,044,026          928,977 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Non-current 
  liabilities      1,903,811      1,528,068      1,846,981      1,458,954      1,022,209        841,070        4,773,001        3,828,092 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                ------------   ------------     ----------     ----------   ------------   ------------     ------------     ------------ 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Total 
  liabilities      2,570,183      2,039,729      2,015,213      1,695,219      1,231,631      1,022,121        5,817,027        4,757,069 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                     =======        =======         ======         ======        =======        =======          =======          ======= 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 Revenue           1,268,308      1,203,610        852,553        749,426        623,095        694,793        2,743,956        2,647,829 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Expenses          (979,062)      (937,343)      (846,046)      (765,353)      (536,398)      (639,529)      (2,361,506)      (2,342,225) 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                  ----------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      -----------     ------------ 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Net profit/ 
  (loss)             289,246        266,267          6,507       (15,927)         86,697         55,264          382,450          305,604 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                      ======         ======          =====          =====          =====          =====           ======           ====== 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 The Group's share of profit from equity-accounted investees (before separately 
  disclosed items)                                                                                               133,897          141,711 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                                                                                                                  ======          ======= 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 The Group's investments in net assets of equity-accounted investees as at 
  31 December                                                                                                  3,348,317        3,451,264 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                                                                                                                 =======          ======= 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 For ownership percentages in equity-accounted investees, refer to note 34. 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
   16        Other investments 
 
                                                   2012        2011 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                USD'000     USD'000 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Debt securities held to maturity (Note 
  a)                                             11,277      12,815 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 
  b)                                             49,556      60,378 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                              ---------   --------- 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                 60,833      73,193 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                  =====       ===== 
-------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

(a) The movement in debt securities held to maturity mainly relates to redemption of USD 1,538 thousand during the year.

(b) Available-for-sale financial assets consist of an unquoted investment in an Infrastructure Fund.

The movement schedule for these investments is as follows:

 
                                                         2012        2011 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                      USD'000     USD'000 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 As at 1 January                                       60,378      51,439 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Return of capital during the year                   (10,690)           - 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Change in fair value recognised in consolidated 
  statement of 
  other comprehensive income                            (132)       8,939 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                    ---------   --------- 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 31 December                                     49,556      60,378 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                        =====       ===== 
-------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   17        Accounts receivable and prepayments 
 
                                             2012         2012         2012 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                      Non-current      Current        Total 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                          USD'000      USD'000      USD'000 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Trade receivables (net)                        -      244,534      244,534 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Advances paid to suppliers                     -       53,962       53,962 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Other receivables and prepayments         56,115      198,646      254,761 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Employee benefit assets (refer 
  to note 24)                                 216            -          216 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Due from related parties (refer 
  to note 27)                             207,097      105,961      313,058 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                       ----------   ----------   ---------- 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                          263,428      603,103      866,531 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                           ======       ======       ====== 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 
                                             2011         2011         2011 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                      Non-current      Current        Total 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                          USD'000      USD'000      USD'000 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Trade receivables (net)                        -      232,957      232,957 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Advances paid to suppliers                     -       28,268       28,268 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Other receivables and prepayments         53,425      258,700      312,125 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Employee benefit assets (refer 
  to note 24)                                 155            -          155 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Due from related parties (refer 
  to note 27)                             206,534      104,095      310,629 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                       ----------   ----------   ---------- 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                          260,114      624,020      884,134 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                           ======       ======       ====== 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
 

The Group's exposure to credit and currency risks are disclosed in note 29.

   18        Bank balances and cash 
 
                                                        2012           2011 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                     USD'000        USD'000 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash at banks and in hand                           472,409        468,673 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Short-term deposits                               1,362,752      3,637,270 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Deposits under lien                                  46,767         53,421 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                               -------------   ------------ 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Bank balances and cash                            1,881,928      4,159,364 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Bank overdrafts                                       (195)        (1,017) 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                ------------   ------------ 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents for consolidated 
  statement of cash 
  flows                                            1,881,733      4,158,347 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
                                                     =======        ======= 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 

Short-term deposits are made for varying periods between one day and three months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group and earn interest at the respective short-term deposit market rates. Bank overdrafts are repayable on demand.

The deposits under lien amounting to USD 46,767 thousand (2011: USD 53,421 thousand) are placed to collateralise some of the borrowings of the Company's subsidiaries.

   19        Share capital 

The share capital of the Company as at 31 December was as follows:

 
                                        2012        2011 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                     USD'000     USD'000 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Authorised 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 1,250,000,000 of USD 2.00 each    2,500,000   2,500,000 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                     =======    ======== 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Issued and fully paid 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 830,000,000 of USD 2.00 each      1,660,000   1,660,000 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                     =======     ======= 
--------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   20        Reserves 

Share premium

Share premium represents surplus received over and above the nominal cost of the shares issued to the shareholders and forms part of the shareholder equity. The reserve is not available for distribution except in circumstances as stipulated by the law.

Shareholders' reserve

Shareholders' reserve forms part of the distributable reserves of the Group.

Hedging reserve

The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in the fair value of the cash flow hedging instruments related to hedge transactions that have not yet occurred.

   20        Reserves (continued) 

Other reserves

The other reserves mainly include statutory reserves of subsidiaries as required by applicable local legislations. This reserve also includes the unrealised fair value changes on available-for-sale investments.

Actuarial reserve

The actuarial reserve comprises the cumulative actuarial losses recognised in consolidated statement of other comprehensive income.

Translation reserve

The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations whose functional currencies are different from that of the Group's presentation currency. It also includes foreign exchange translation differences arising from translation of goodwill and purchase price adjustments which are denominated in foreign currencies at the Group level.

   21        Dividends 
 
                                                     2012        2011 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                  USD'000     USD'000 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Declared and paid during the year: 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Final dividend 24 US cents per share/ 
  17 US cents per share                           199,200     142,760 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                   ======      ====== 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Proposed for approval at the annual general 
  meeting 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 (not recognised as a liability as at 31 
  December): 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Final dividend: 24 US cents per share/ 
  24 US cents per share                           199,200     199,200 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                                    =====      ====== 
---------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   22        Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding.

 
                                                        2012          2011 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                     USD'000       USD'000 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders        748,606       683,292 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                      ======        ====== 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
                                                      Number     Number of 
                                                   of shares        shares 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Number of ordinary shares outstanding 
  as at 31 December                              830,000,000   830,000,000 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                   =========    ========== 
----------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
   22        Earnings per share (continued) 
 
                                              2012    2011 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
                                               USD     USD 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
 Basic earnings per share after 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
  separately disclosed items - (US cents)    90.19   82.32 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
                                              ====    ==== 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
 Basic earnings per share before 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
  separately disclosed items - (US cents)    66.91   55.26 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
                                              ====    ==== 
------------------------------------------  ------  ------ 
 

The Company has no share options outstanding at the year end and therefore the basic and diluted earnings per share are not different.

   23        Employees' end of service benefits 

Movements in the provision recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

 
                                          2012        2011 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                       USD'000     USD'000 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 As at 1 January                        49,393      45,988 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Provision made during the year *       11,522      13,933 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Amounts paid during the year          (5,168)    (10,528) 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                     ---------   --------- 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 31 December                      55,747      49,393 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                         =====       ===== 
----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

* The provision for expatriate staff gratuities, included in Employees' end of service benefits, is calculated in accordance with the regulations of the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority. This is based on the liability that would arise if employment of all staff were terminated at the reporting date.

The UAE government had introduced Federal Labour Law No.7 of 1999 for pension and social security. Under this Law, employers are required to contribute 15% of the 'contribution calculation salary' of those employees who are UAE nationals. These employees are also required to contribute 5% of the 'contribution calculation salary' to the scheme. The Group's contribution is recognised as an expense in the consolidated income statement as incurred.

   24        Pension and post-employment benefits 

Please refer to DP World website for note 24 in full

   25        Interest bearing loans and borrowings 

This note provides information about the terms of the Group's interest-bearing loans and borrowings, which are measured at amortised cost. Information about the Group's exposure to interest rate, foreign currency and liquidity risk are described in note 29.

 
                                      2012           2011 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                   USD'000        USD'000 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Secured bank loans                669,322        720,482 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Mortgage debenture stock            2,307          2,212 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loan stock                5,287          5,071 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured bank loans              106,916        552,842 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured bond issues           3,237,234      3,235,320 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Finance lease liabilities          28,555         47,382 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                              ------------   ------------ 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                 4,049,621      4,563,309 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                              ------------   ------------ 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Current liabilities 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Secured bank loans                203,111        100,242 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured bank loans              484,909      3,062,653 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loans                     3,719          3,619 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Finance lease liabilities          11,096         11,932 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                ----------   ------------ 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                   702,835      3,178,446 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                              ------------   ------------ 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Total                           4,752,456      7,741,755 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                   =======        ======= 
---------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
   25        Interest bearing loans and borrowings (continued) 

Terms and debt repayment schedule

Terms and conditions of outstanding loans were as follows:

 
                                   Nominal                                        2012 
                                  interest       Year of                      Carrying 
 Currency                Notes        rate      maturity     Face value         amount 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                                USD'000        USD'000 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Secured loans 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EGP                              Variable          2013          1,868          1,868 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EUR                              Variable     2017-2023        103,353        103,353 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                              Variable          2031        119,846        119,846 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                                  8.5%          2017         18,000         18,000 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 HKD                              Variable          2015            837            837 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 INR                              Variable     2015-2017         39,820         39,820 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 PKR                              Variable          2018         76,345         76,345 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                 3%-8%     2017-2022         29,794         29,794 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              Variable     2013-2020        481,784        481,784 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 ZAR                                  9.5%          2017            786            786 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loans 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 CAD                              Variable          2013        158,030        158,030 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 SAR                              Variable          2017         19,205         19,205 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 INR                              Variable     2014-2019         70,260         70,260 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              4.14%-7%     2013-2024         29,330         29,330 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                    8%          2013          1,200          1,200 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              Variable          2013        315,000        315,000 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EUR                              Variable          2013          2,519          2,519 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Mortgage debenture 
  stock 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                                  3.5%       undated          2,307          2,307 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loan 
  stock 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                                  7.5%       undated          5,287          5,287 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured Bond 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                 7.88%          2027          8,000          7,935 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured sukuk 
  bonds 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                       (b)           *          2017      1,500,000      1,490,661 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured MTNs 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                       (b)       6.85%          2037      1,750,000      1,738,638 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Finance lease 
  liabilities in                   4.14% - 
  various currencies                   14%     2013-2054         39,651         39,651 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                           ------------   ------------ 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                              4,773,222      4,752,456 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                                =======        ======= 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
   *    The profit rate on this Islamic Bond is 6.25%. 
   25        Interest bearing loans and borrowings (continued) 

Terms and debt repayment schedule

Terms and conditions of outstanding loans were as follows:

 
                                   Nominal                                        2011 
                                  interest       Year of                      Carrying 
 Currency                Notes        rate      maturity     Face value         amount 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                                USD'000        USD'000 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Secured loans 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EGP                              Variable          2013          3,099          3,099 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EUR                              Variable     2017-2024        117,248        117,248 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EUR                                    2%          2024         14,824         14,824 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 HKD                              Variable          2015          1,206          1,206 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 INR                              Variable     2015-2017         76,632         76,632 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 PKR                              Variable          2018         75,306         75,306 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                               3% - 8%     2013-2019          7,089          7,089 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              Variable     2014-2020        524,320        524,320 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 ZAR                                   10%          2017          1,000          1,000 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loans 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 CAD                              Variable          2013        167,995        167,995 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 INR                              Variable          2014         45,272         45,272 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 INR                                11.25%          2012         28,295         28,295 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 SAR                              Variable          2017         23,232         23,232 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                 4.14%          2024         30,893         30,893 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                 6.21%          2012          1,000          1,000 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                    8%          2012          1,200          1,200 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                       (a)    Variable          2012      3,000,000      2,997,792 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              Variable          2013        309,999        309,999 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                              Variable          2012         11,017         11,017 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EUR                              Variable          2012          2,419          2,419 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Mortgage debenture 
  stock 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                                 3.50%       undated          2,212          2,212 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured loan 
  stock 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 GBP                                 7.50%       undated          5,071          5,071 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured Bond 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                                 7.88%          2027          8,000          7,935 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured sukuk 
  bonds 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                       (b)           *          2017      1,500,000      1,488,922 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Unsecured MTNs 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 USD                       (b)       6.85%          2037      1,750,000      1,738,463 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Finance lease 
  liabilities in                   4.14% - 
  various currencies                   14%     2012-2054         59,314         59,314 
------------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                           ------------   ------------ 
---------------------  -------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                              7,766,643      7,741,755 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                                =======        ======= 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
   *    The profit rate on this Islamic Bond is 6.25%. 
   25        Interest bearing loans and borrowings (continued) 

(a) During the year, the Group has repaid USD 3,000,000 thousand outstanding under its revolving credit facility utilising its existing cash resources.

(b) The Group has issued conventional bond of USD 1,750,000 thousand as Medium Term Note and a Sukuk (Islamic Bond) of USD 1,500,000 thousand. The Medium Term note and Sukuk are currently listed on Nasdaq Dubai and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Certain property, plant and equipment and port concession rights are pledged against the facilities obtained from the banks (refer to note 12 and note 13). The deposits under lien amounting to USD 46,767 thousand (2011: USD 53,421 thousand) are placed to collateralise some of the borrowings of the Company's subsidiaries (refer to note 18).

There has been no issuance or repayment of debt securities in the current year (2011: Nil). At 31 December 2012, the undrawn committed borrowing facilities of USD 1,897,511 thousand (2011: USD 1,037,021 thousand) were available to the Group, in respect of which all conditions precedent had been met.

Finance lease liabilities

The Group classifies certain property, plant and equipment as finance leases where it retains all risks and rewards incidental to the ownership. The net carrying values of these assets are disclosed in note 12.

Future minimum lease payments under finance leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments are as follows:

 
                                                                  2012 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                                         Present value 
                          Future minimum                    of minimum 
                          lease payments    Interest    lease payments 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                 USD'000     USD'000           USD'000 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 
 Less than one year               13,715     (2,619)            11,096 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 Between one and five 
  years                           25,938     (5,011)            20,927 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 More than five years             15,328     (7,700)             7,628 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                --------   ---------         --------- 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 At 31 December                   54,981    (15,330)            39,651 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                   =====       =====             ===== 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 
 
                                                                  2011 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                                         Present value 
                          Future minimum                    of minimum 
                          lease payments    Interest    lease payments 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                 USD'000     USD'000           USD'000 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 
 Less than one year               15,833     (3,901)            11,932 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 Between one and five 
  years                           43,689     (8,866)            34,823 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 More than five years             22,647    (10,088)            12,559 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                --------   ---------         --------- 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 At 31 December                   82,169    (22,855)            59,314 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                   =====       =====             ===== 
----------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------- 
 

The finance leases do not contain any escalation clauses and do not provide for contingent rents.

   26        Accounts payable and accruals 
 
                                                                          2012 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                       Non-current      Current          Total 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                           USD'000      USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Trade payables                                  -      115,415        115,415 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Other payables and accruals               384,248      642,625      1,026,873 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Provisions *                                  499       41,000         41,499 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Fair value of derivative financial 
  instruments                              120,008       41,850        161,858 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Amounts due to related parties 
  (refer to note 27)                             -       13,182         13,182 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                        ----------   ----------   ------------ 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December                         504,755      854,072      1,358,827 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                            ======       ======        ======= 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
                                                                          2011 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                       Non-current      Current          Total 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                           USD'000      USD'000        USD'000 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Trade payables                                  -      138,616        138,616 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Other payables and accruals               386,071      549,699        935,770 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Provisions *                                  269       26,479         26,748 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Fair value of derivative financial 
  instruments                               80,900       53,336        134,236 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 Amounts due to related parties 
  (refer to note 27)                             -       12,272         12,272 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                        ----------   ----------   ------------ 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 As at 31 December                         467,240      780,402      1,247,642 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
                                            ======       ======        ======= 
------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ------------- 
 

* During the current year, additional provision of USD 33,451 thousand was made (2011: USD 13,598 thousand) and an amount of USD 18,700 thousand was utilised (2011: USD 31,550 thousand).

   27        Related party transactions 

For the purpose of these consolidated financial statements, parties are considered to be related to the Group, if the Group has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over it in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa, or where the Group and the party are subject to common control or significant influence i.e. part of the same Parent Group.

Related parties represent associated companies, shareholders, directors and key management personnel of the Group, the Parent Company, Ultimate Parent Company (Dubai World Corporation) and entities jointly controlled or significantly influenced by such parties. Pricing policies and terms of these transactions are approved by the Group's management. The terms and conditions of the related party transactions were made on an arm's length basis.

The Ultimate Parent Company operates a Shared Services Unit ("SSU") which recharges the proportionate costs of services provided to the Group. SSU also processes the payroll for the Company and certain subsidiaries and recharges the respective payroll costs.

   27        Related party transactions (continued) 

Transactions with related parties included in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 
                             Equity- 
                           accounted   Other related      2012 
                           investees         parties     Total 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
                             USD'000         USD'000   USD'000 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 
 Expenses charged: 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Concession fee                    -          48,169    48,169 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Shared services                   -           2,354     2,354 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Other services                    -          29,249    29,249 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 
 Revenue earned: 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Management fee income        24,889               -    24,889 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
                               =====           =====     ===== 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 
 
                             Equity- 
                           accounted   Other related      2011 
                           investees         parties     Total 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
                             USD'000         USD'000   USD'000 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 
 Expenses charged: 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Concession fee                    -          48,166    48,166 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Shared services                   -           9,259     9,259 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Other services                    -          20,676    20,676 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 
 Revenue earned: 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 Management fee income        23,248               -    23,248 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
                               =====           =====     ===== 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  -------- 
 

Balances with related parties included in the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

 
                             Due from related parties     Due to related parties 
-------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                    2012          2011          2012         2011 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
                                 USD'000       USD'000       USD'000      USD'000 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 Ultimate Parent Company           1,871         2,730           194            - 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 Parent Company                   53,450        54,154             -            - 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 Equity-accounted 
  investees                      232,973       232,052           124          386 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 Other related parties            24,764        21,693        12,864       11,886 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
                              ----------    ----------     ---------    --------- 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
                                 313,058       310,629        13,182       12,272 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
                                  ======        ======         =====        ===== 
-------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 

Guarantees issued on behalf of equity-accounted investees amount to USD 98,720 thousand (2011: USD 12,020 thousand).

   27        Related party transactions (continued) 

Compensation of key management personnel

The remuneration of directors and other key members of the management during the year were as follows:

 
                                     2012      2011 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                  USD'000   USD'000 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 
 Short-term benefits and bonus      8,135     8,620 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Post retirement benefits             720       722 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                  -------   ------- 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                    8,855     9,342 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                                     ====      ==== 
-------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 
   28        Assets held for sale 
 
                                              2012      2011 
---------------------------------------  ---------  -------- 
                                           USD'000   USD'000 
---------------------------------------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Middle East, Europe and Africa region           -    77,706 
---------------------------------------  ---------  -------- 
                                             =====    ====== 
 -------------------------------------------------  -------- 
 

Assets held for sale in 2011 represent the investments in Tilbury Container Services Limited which was disposed in January 2012.

   29        Financial instruments 

Please refer to DP World website for Note 29 in full

   30        Business combination 

There were no business combinations in 2012.

2011

On 16 August 2011, the Company acquired 60% interest in Integra Port Services N.V and Suriname Port Services N.V ("Suriname Group") for a total cost of USD 31,315 thousand (net of cash). The Suriname Group is engaged in the ports business in the Republic of Suriname.

This acquisition has resulted in recognition of goodwill of USD 9,693 thousand, port concession rights of USD 32,474 thousand and non-controlling interest of USD 15,753 thousand.

From the date of acquisition, Suriname Group has contributed revenue of USD 5,898 thousand and profit of USD 1,567 thousand. If the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of the year, the revenue would have been USD 15,600 thousand and profit would have been USD 4,144 thousand.

   31        Operating leases 

Operating lease commitments - Group as a lessee

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 31 December are as follows:

 
                                           2012            2011 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                        USD'000         USD'000 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Within one year                        303,685         192,961 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between one to five years              735,859         711,097 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between five to ten years            1,102,940       1,086,178 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between ten to twenty years          1,351,947       1,398,808 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between twenty to thirty years       1,311,794       1,357,630 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between thirty to fifty years        1,221,425       1,201,046 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Between fifty to seventy years       1,052,910       1,063,338 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 More than seventy years              1,029,272       1,075,017 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                   ------------   ------------- 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                      8,109,832       8,086,075 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                        =======        ======== 
--------------------------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

The above operating leases (Group as a lessee) mainly consist of terminal operating leases arising out of concession arrangements which are long term in nature. In addition, this also includes leases of plant, equipment and vehicles. In respect of terminal operating leases, contingent rent is payable based on revenues/ profits earned in the future period. The majority of leases contain renewable options for additional lease periods at rental rates based on negotiations or prevailing market rates.

Operating lease commitments - Group as a lessor

Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 31 December are as follows:

 
                                    2012         2011 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                 USD'000      USD'000 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Within one year                  21,646       22,691 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Between one to five years        84,718       75,966 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 More than five years             25,640       25,887 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                              ----------   ---------- 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                 132,004      124,544 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                  ======       ====== 
---------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 

Operating lease commitments - Group as a lessor (continued)

The above operating leases (Group as a lessor) mainly consist of rental of property, plant and equipment leased out by the Group. The leases contain renewal options for additional lease periods and at rental rates based on negotiations or prevailing market rates.

   32        Capital commitments 
 
                                                  2012      2011 
------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
                                               USD'000   USD'000 
------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
 
 Estimated capital expenditure contracted 
  for as at 31 December                      1,178,529   538,383 
------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
                                                ======    ====== 
------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
 
   33     Contingencies 

(a) The Group has contingent liabilities amounting to USD 15,538 thousand (2011: USD 99,491 thousand) in respect of payment guarantees, USD 152,556 thousand (2011: USD 82,117 thousand) in respect of performance guarantees and USD 853 thousand (2011: 195 thousand) in respect of letters of credit issued by the Group's bankers. The bank guarantees and letters of credit are arising in the ordinary course of business from which it is anticipated that no material liabilities will arise.

(b) The Group has contingent liabilities in respect of guarantees issued on behalf of equity-accounted investees (refer to note 27).

(c) The Group through its 100% owned subsidiary Mundra International Container Terminal Private Limited ("MICT") has developed and is operating the container terminal at the Mundra port in Gujarat.

In 2006, MICT received a show cause notice from Gujarat Maritime Board ("GMB") requiring MICT to demonstrate that the undertaking given by its parent company, P&O Ports (Mundra) Private Limited, with regard to its shareholding in MICT has not been breached in view of P&O Ports being taken over by the Group (DP World).

Based on the strong merits of the case and on the advice received from legal counsel, management believes that the above litigation is unsubstantiated, and in management's view, it will have no impact on the Group's ability to continue to operate the port.

(d) Chennai Port Trust ("CPT") had raised a demand for an amount of USD 21,773 thousand (2011: USD 22,548 thousand) from Chennai Container Terminal Limited ("CCTL"), a subsidiary of the Company, on the basis that CCTL had failed to fulfil its obligations in respect of non-transhipment containers for a period of four consecutive years from 1 December 2003. CCTL had subsequently paid USD 11,633 thousand (2011: USD 12,047 thousand) under dispute in 2008. CCTL had initiated arbitration proceedings against CPT in this regard. The arbitral tribunal passed its award on November 26, 2012 ruling in favour of CCTL. As per the local legislation, CPT can make an application for setting aside the award within a period of 90 days from the date of award. No such application for setting aside the arbitration has been made by CPT as at the reporting date.

   34        Significant group entities 

Please refer to DP World website for Note 34, the list of significant group entities, in full

   35        Subsequent events 

On 7 March 2013, the Group entered into a strategic partnership with Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund, monetising 75% of its interests in CSX World Terminals Hong Kong Limited (CT3), which operates berth 3 of the Kwai Chung Container Terminal ('CT3') and ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Limited (ATL), a logistics centre located alongside CT3 for a total cash consideration of USD 463,000 thousand. As part of the strategic partnership, the Group will continue to manage the port operations. Completion, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be towards the end of the first half of 2013.

On the same day, the Group divested all of its 55.16% interest in Asia Container Terminals Holdings Limited, the holding company of the entity that owns and operates Asia Container Terminal 8 West (CT8), for a cash consideration of USD 279,000 thousand, to Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust).

The total consideration to be received by the Group for the two transactions is USD 742,000 thousand including the repayment of certain shareholder loans. The proceeds will go towards maintaining a strong capital position. The net financial impact will be computed and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2013, after taking into account the impact of recycling of the foreign currency translation reserve and other costs related to the transaction.

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[1] Before separately disclosed items primarily excludes non-recurring items. Further details can be found in Note 11 of the audited accounts.

[2] Gross throughput is 100% of the throughput from all terminals we operate regardless of % ownership.

[3] Consolidated throughput is throughput from all terminals where we have control as defined under IFRS.

[4] Adjusted EBITDA is Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation & Amortisation before separately disclosed items including share of profit from equity-accounted investees.

[5] Before separately disclosed items.

[6] Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company after separately disclosed items.

[7] Return on capital employed is EBIT divided by total assets less current liabilities and includes goodwill.

[8] Full details available on page 15 onwards

[9] Like for like growth at constant currency, is without the addition of (a) new capacity at Paramaribo (Suriname) (b) divested equity-accounted investees Tilbury (UK), P&O Trans Australia (POTA), Aden (Yemen), Adelaide (Australia), Vostochny (Russia) and DMS (P&O Maritime) (c) the deconsolidation of our five Australian terminals (d) and the impact of exchange rates as our financial results are translated into US dollars for reporting purposes.

[10] Like for like growth at constant currency normalises for the divestments or monetisation of Tilbury (UK), Aden (Yemen),Vostochny (Russia) and the translation impact of exchange rates.

[11] Like for like growth at constant currency normalises for the translation impact of exchange rates.

[12] Underlying change shows what the % year over year change would have been had the five terminals in Australia continued to be consolidated in DP World's accounts from 1 January 2012 to 11 March 2012 and allows a better comparison with the prior period.

[13] Like for like growth at constant currency normalizes for the divestments or monetisation of Australia, P&O Trans Australia, Adelaide (Australia), DMS (P&O Maritime, Australia), new capacity at Paramaribo (Suriname) and the translation impact of exchange rates.

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