Interim Report 2023

27 INTERIM REPORT 2023 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss For the six months ended 30 June 2023 Unaudited Note 2023 2022 HK$’million HK$’million Revenue 5 5,805 6,508 Cost of sales (3,195) (3,400) Gross profit 2,610 3,108 Other income and other gains/(losses), net 7 123 (437) Administrative expenses (624) (712) Finance income 8 228 210 Finance costs 8 (894) (1,018) Finance costs, net 8 (666) (808) Share of profits less losses of Associates 2,909 4,871 Joint ventures 148 165 3,057 5,036 Profit before taxation 4,500 6,187 Taxation 9 (516) (626) Profit for the period 10 3,984 5,561 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company 3,351 4,825 Holders of perpetual capital securities 114 113 Non-controlling interests 519 623 Profit for the period 3,984 5,561 Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders of the Company 12 Basic (HK cents) 83.69 127.48