Annual Report 2022

141 China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2022 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31 December 2022 27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company has appointed the Investment Manager for managing both listed and unlisted investments. Certain Directors of the Company are also Directors and/or shareholders of the Investment Manager. During the year, other than as disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Group has incurred the following related party transactions: (a) The Company paid or accrued to the Investment Manager management fees totaling US$11,154,282 (2021: US$13,971,923). The fee is calculated based on a fixed percentage on the value of the Group’s adjusted assets on a quarterly basis as stipulated in the Investment Management Agreement (Note). (b) The amount due to the Investment Manager included in other payables in the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022 was US$4,959,510 (2021: US$8,470,460). Amount due to the Investment Manager is unsecured, interest free and is repayable on demand. (c) Securities brokerage commission fee totaling US$3,619 (2021: US$329) was paid to a subsidiary of a substantial shareholder of the Company who has significant influence over the Company. (d) Pursuant to the Sub-participation Agreements, the financial liabilities of the Group with Mr. ZHANG Rizhong, Mr. WANG Xiaoding and Mr. TSE Yue Kit, who are Directors of both the Company and the Investment Manager, as at 31 December 2022, were US$29,890, US$177,646 and US$24,986, respectively (31 December 2021: US$49,930, US$275,032 and US$38,887, respectively). The financial liability of the Group with Mr. ZHOU Xing, a Director of the Company, was US$28,455 (31 December 2021: US$38,571). Moreover, the financial liability of the Group with Mr. KANG Dong, a Director of the Investment Manager, was US$2,842 (31 December 2021: US$4,474). (e) Key management compensation and services are disclosed in notes 10 and 27(a) to the consolidated financial statements. Note: These related party transactions also constitute continuing connected transactions and are disclosed in accordance with Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.