FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial Summary

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

Year ended 31 December

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

(restated)

Results of operation

Operating revenues

481,448

439,553

393,561

375,734

377,124

Depreciation and amortisation

(96,932)

(92,966)

(90,240)

(88,145)

(75,493)

Network operations and support

(147,589)

(133,340)

(119,517)

(109,799)

(116,062)

Selling, general and administrative

(64,277)

(61,154)

(55,059)

(57,361)

(59,422)

Personnel expenses

(84,772)

(76,057)

(65,989)

(63,567)

(59,736)

Other operating expenses

(54,451)

(45,088)

(29,074)

(27,792)

(37,697)

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

(5,042)

Operating expenses

(448,021)

(408,605)

(364,921)

(346,664)

(348,410)

Operating profit

33,427

30,948

28,640

29,070

28,714

Net finance costs

(7)

(1,293)

(3,014)

(3,639)

(2,708)

Investment income and others

243

2,244

60

30

38

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

2,051

1,966

1,701

1,573

2,104

Profit before taxation

35,714

33,865

27,387

27,034

28,148

Income tax

(8,038)

(7,716)

(6,307)

(6,322)

(6,810)

Profit for the year

27,676

26,149

21,080

20,712

21,338

Year ended 31 December

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

(restated)

Other comprehensive income for the year

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:

Change in fair value of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

(222)

20

(385)

604

(324)

Deferred tax on change in fair value of investments in equity instruments at fair
value through other comprehensive income

50

(15)

97

(147)

82

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange difference on translation of financial statements of subsidiaries
outside mainland China

712

(233)

(312)

102

154

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

(4)

(2)

(7)

Other comprehensive income for the year,
net of tax

540

(228)

(604)

557

(95)

Total comprehensive income for the year

28,216

25,921

20,476

21,269

21,243

Profit attributable to

Equity holders of the Company

27,593

25,949

20,850

20,517

21,210

Non-controlling interests

83

200

230

195

128

Profit for the year

27,676

26,149

21,080

20,712

21,338

Total comprehensive income attributable to

Equity shareholders of the Company

28,133

25,721

20,244

21,074

21,115

Non-controlling interests

83

200

232

195

128

Total comprehensive income for the year

28,216

25,921

20,476

21,269

21,243

Basic earnings per share (RMB)

0.30

0.31

0.26

0.25

0.26

Diluted earnings per share (RMB)

0.30

0.31

0.26

0.25

0.26

As at 31 December of the year

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

(restated)

Financial condition

Property, plant and equipment, net

413,963

415,981

418,605

410,008

407,795

Construction in progress

58,443

51,457

48,425

59,206

66,644

Other non-current assets

194,220

167,438

164,050

160,735

115,938

Cash and bank deposits

76,300

75,213

33,092

24,419

23,480

Other current assets

64,772

52,150

50,924

48,763

49,525

Total assets

807,698

762,239

715,096

703,131

663,382

Current liabilities

281,737

265,071

271,142

264,661

258,920

Non-current liabilities

89,534

65,995

77,779

83,430

60,363

Total liabilities

371,271

331,066

348,921

348,091

319,283

Total equity attributable to equity
holders of the Company

432,089

428,678

363,456

352,510

343,069

Non-controlling interests

4,338

2,495

2,719

2,530

1,030

Total equity

436,427

431,173

366,175

355,040

344,099

Total liabilities and equity

807,698

762,239

715,096

703,131

663,382