A subsidiary is an entity (including a structured entity) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an
entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and
has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the
date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
In the Company’s balance sheet, the investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment (note
2(h)). For common control combination, the cost of investment is being either the cash consideration amount (for
cash-settled transaction) or the amount of the net asset value of the subsidiary acquired at date of completion (for
share-settled transaction). For non-common control combination, the cost of investment is being the amount of
the fair value of the consideration for the subsidiary acquired at date of completion.
The results of subsidiaries are accounted by the Company on the basis of dividend income.