Excluding impacts of accounting impairments/write-offs, allowances/provisions as well as gain/loss from liquidation of subsidiaries.
Net debt/(cash) is defined as the aggregate of bank borrowings, less cash and bank equivalents (see note 40 of the financial statements)
Net tangible assets is defined as shareholders' funds less intangible assets and goodwill.
Return on shareholders' funds is defined as profit attributable to owners of the Company divided by shareholders' funds.
Net interest expense refers to interest expense less interest income.
Net debt gearing is defined as the ratio of net debt to net capitalisation. Net capitalisation is the aggregate of net debt and total equity. This ratio is not applicable for 2021 given that the Group's cash exceeded its gross debt as at 31 March 2021.
Basic earnings per share is defined as profit attributable to owners of the Company divided by weighted average number of issued shares.
Net tangible assets per share is defined as net tangible assets divided by total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares.
Net asset value is defined as shareholders' funds divided by total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares.
Dividend payout ratio is defined as dividend per share paid/payable in respect of the financial year divided by the basic earnings per share.