Annual Report 2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 159 27. NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Group commenced the negotiation with a municipal PRC government, pursuant to which the counter-party agreed to resume a piece of land and harbour works, buildings and dockyard (previously included in investment properties, right-of-use assets and property, plant and equipment respectively in the consolidated statement of financial position) in Mainland China. As at 31 December 2021 and 2020, the compensation for resumption are expected to exceed the carrying amount of the relevant assets and, accordingly, no impairment loss has been recognised. The transaction is expected to be completed in 2022. 28. SHARE CAPITAL Company Number of shares Share capital 2021 2020 2021 2020 HK$’million HK$’million Issued and fully paid: As at 1 January 3,661,088,416 3,448,947,770 42,521 40,614 Issue of scrip dividend shares (Note) 124,531,313 212,140,646 1,496 1,907 As at 31 December 3,785,619,729 3,661,088,416 44,017 42,521 Note: The Company distributed dividends to its shareholders by way of scrip dividends, with a cash alternative to shareholders. Details of ordinary shares issued by the Company as dividends are as follows: Number of Date of issue shares issued 2020 final dividend 16 July 2021 82,054,406 2021 interim dividend 18 November 2021 42,476,907 2021 Total 124,531,313 2020 Total 212,140,646