Annual Report 2023

China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2023 149 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31 December 2023 29. CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Group manages the capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return to shareholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The capital structure of the Group is equity attributable to owners of the Company, comprising share capital, reserves and retained profits as disclosed in the consolidated statement of changes in equity. The Directors review the capital structure by considering the cost of capital and the risks associated with capital. In view of this, the Group will balance its overall capital structure through new shares issues as well as the issue of new debt. The Group’s overall strategy remains unchanged throughout the year. 30. EVENT AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD Subsequent to the reporting period, the Group disposed of a 0.12% equity interest in China UnionPay Co., Ltd. to an independent third party for net proceeds of RMB274.71 million (equivalent to US$38.69 million).