NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14. Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted) Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders of HK$2,637 million (2022: HK$7,980 million) by the daily weighted average number of 5,850,000,000 ordinary shares in issue during 2023 (2022: 5,850,000,000 ordinary shares). Diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share as there was no dilutive potential share outstanding for the years ended 31 December 2023 (2022: same). 15. Property, Plant and Equipment Accounting Policy Property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. With the exception of freehold land, all other items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated at rates sufficient to write off their original costs to estimated residual values using the straight-line method over their anticipated useful lives in the following manner: Buildings 2% to 5% per annum Plant and equipment 10% to 33⼀搀% per annum The assets’ expected useful lives and residual values are regularly reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period to take into account operational experience and changing circumstances. On the transfer of owner-occupied property to investment property, increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land and buildings are credited to the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income and shown as property revaluation reserve in shareholders’ equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are charged in the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income and debited against property revaluation reserve directly in equity; all other decreases are charged to the consolidated statement of profit or loss. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amounts and are recognised within other net gains/(losses) in the consolidated statement of profit or loss. When revalued assets are sold, the amounts included in the property revaluation reserve are transferred to revenue reserve. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements At each reporting date or whenever a change in circumstances occurs, both internal and external sources of information are considered to assess whether there is an indication that assets are impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated using fair value less costs of disposal and/or value in use calculations as appropriate. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment charge is recognised to reduce the asset to its recoverable amount. Such impairment charges are recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss within other net gains/(losses). 162