Annual Report 2024

NOTESTOTHE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 98 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited Annual Report 2024 16. EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Company is based on the following data: Earnings 2024 2023 RMB’000 RMB’000 Earnings for the purposes of basic earnings per share being profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company 2,659,704 2,701,350 Number of shares 2024 2023 ‘000 ‘000 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share 1,816,814 1,817,027 No diluted earnings per share for both 2024 and 2023 were presented as there were no potential ordinary shares in issue for both 2024 and 2023.