For the year ended 31 December 2015

Note Share capital
HK$ million
(Note 44(a))
Convertible preferred shares
HK$ million
(Note 44(a))
Perpetual capital securities
HK$ million
(Note 44(c))
Capital Reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(i))
Hedging reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(ii))
Investment related reserves
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(iii))
General reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(iv))
Retained earnings
HK$ million
Exchange reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(v))
Total
HK$ million
Noncontrolling interests
HK$ million
Total equity
HK$ million
Balance at 1 January 2015 324,198 13,834 (60,869) 92 4,885 24,836 109,387 15,597 431,960 143,547 575,507
Profit for the year 10 1,135 41,812 42,947 17,746 60,693
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 16 202 (579) (25,599) (25,976) (6,570) (32,546)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 1,135 202 (579) 41,812 (25,599) 16,971 11,176 28,147
Issue of shares 44(a) 11,986 45,923 - 57,909 57,909
Conversion of convertible preferred shares into ordinary shares 44(a) 45,923 (45,923)
Capital injection by noncontrolling interests 4,143 4,143
Issue of other equity instruments by a subsidiary 1,363 1,363
Transfer of profits to general reserve 12,177 (12,177)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders of the Company 14 (7,890) (7,890) (7,890)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (2,073) (2,073)
Distribution to holders of perpetual capital securities (1,133) (1,133) - (1,133)
New subsidiaries 50 3,041 3,041
Disposal of subsidiaries 51(b) (125) (125)
Put options issued in business combinations 50(a) (3,034) (3,034) (3,034)
Transaction with non-controlling interests 52 (1,224) (1,224) 9,285 8,061
Others (397) - - (260) (657) (90) (747)
Other changes in equity 57,512 - (1,133) (4,518) - - 12,177 (20,067) - 43,971 15,544 59,515
Balance at 31 December 2015 381,710 - 13,836 (65,387) 294 4,306 37,013 131,132 (10,002) 492,902 170,267 663,169


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Note Share capital
HK$ million
(Note 44(a))
Share premium
HK$ million
(Note 44(a))
Capital redemption reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(a))
Perpetual capital securities
HK$ million
(Note 44(c))
Capital Reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(i))
Hedging reserve
HK$ million
(44(d)(ii))
Investment revaluation reserves
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(iii))
General reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(iv))
Retained earnings
HK$ million
Exchange reserve
HK$ million
(Note 44(d)(v))
Total
HK$ million
Noncontrolling interests
HK$ million
Total equity
HK$ million
Balance at 1 January 2014 1,460 36,533 29 13,838 202,637 1,031 (4,324) 19,249 97,881 17,280 385,614 130,938 516,552
Profit for the year 10 - 1,130 39,834 40,964 18,836 59,800
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 16 (939) 9,209 (1,683) 6,587 1,664 8,251
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year - 1,130 (939) 9,209 39,834 (1,683) 47,551 20,500 68,051
Issue of shares 286,502 - - - 286,502 286,502
Consideration paid to acquire a subsidiary under common control - - (286,585) (286,585) (286,585)
Capital injection by non-controlling interests 760 760
Issue of other equity instruments by a subsidiary 2,303 2,303
Transfer of profits to general reserve 5,587 (5,587)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders of the Company 14 (1,286) (1,286) (1,286)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (6,292) (6,292)
Distribution to holders of perpetual capital securities - (1,134) (1,134) - (1,134)
Transaction with non-controlling interests 52 (67) (67) (2,750) (2,817)
Dilution of non-controlling interests through common control transactions 1,045 1,045 (1,045) -
Prior to business combination under common control:
– capital injection by the ultimate controlling shareholder 21,455 21,455 - 21,455
– dividends paid to the ultimate controlling shareholder - (21,455) (21,455) - (21,455)
Transition to no-par value regime on 3 March 2014 44(a) 36,562 (36,533) (29) - - - - -
Others (326) - - - 646 320 (867) (547)
Other changes in equity 322,738 (36,533) (29) (1,134) (263,506) - - 5,587 (28,328) - (1,205) (7,891) (9,096)
Balance at 31 December 2014 324,198 - - 13,834 (60,869) 92 4,885 24,836 109,387 15,597 431,960 143,547 575,507

The notes on pages 171 to 314 form part of these consolidated financial statements.