Annual Report 2025

NOTESTOTHE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2025 98 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited Annual Report 2025 12. PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 2025 2024 RMB’000 RMB’000 Profit for the year has been arrived at after charging (crediting): Auditor’s remuneration 5,487 5,494 Depreciation Depreciation of right-of-use assets 17,374 16,178 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 613,205 579,883 Amortisation of intangible assets (included in cost of sales) 18,964 19,486 Staff costs, including directors’ emoluments Salaries and other benefits 1,863,378 1,765,089 Share-based compensation expenses 14,093 47,364 Contributions to retirement benefit schemes 340,187 279,636 2,217,658 2,092,089 Write-down of inventories reversed (included in cost of sales) (12,382) (15,959) Cost of inventories recognised as expenses 7,636,202 7,692,505