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12.  Cash and bank balances (Continued)

                       Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities: (Continued)

                                                                                        Lease liabilities

                                                                                         2024            2023

                                                                                         $’000          $’000

                       At 1 April                                                       41,529         62,960

                       Changes from financing cash flows:
                        – Capital element of lease rentals paid                        (37,825)        (44,456)
                        – Interest element of lease rentals paid                        (3,564)         (1,425)

                       Total changes from financing cash flows                         (41,389)        (45,881)

                       Other changes:
                        – Increase in lease liabilities from entering into new leases
                            during the year                                             73,610         23,025
                        – Interest expense (Note 6(a))                                   3,564          1,425

                       Total other changes                                              77,174         24,450

                       At 31 March                                                      77,314         41,529


                  13.  Properties held for sale

                       The Group’s properties held for sale are located in Hong Kong and their carrying amounts are analysed as
                       follows:

                                                                                         2024            2023

                                                                                         $’000          $’000

                       In Hong Kong, with remaining lease term of:
                        – 50 years or more                                               5,674          5,674
                        – between 10 and 50 years                                      511,838        862,791

                                                                                       517,512        868,465

















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