SHARE CAPITAL

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

SHARE CAPITAL [abstract]

Disclosure of classes of share capital

1721 SHARE CAPITAL

As at 31 December 2017 and 2016, the total authorised number of ordinary shares is 7,083,537,000 shares with a par value of RMB1.00 per share. These shares are divided into A shares and H shares. They rank pari passu against each other and they were fully paid up.

	As at 31 December 2015	Movement	As at 31 December 2016	Movement	As at  31 December 2017
	RMB’000	RMB’000	RMB’000	RMB’000	RMB’000
Authorised, issued and fully paid:
Listed shares
- H shares	1,431,300	-	1,431,300	-	1,431,300
- A shares	5,652,237	-	5,652,237	-	5,652,237
Total	7,083,537	-	7,083,537	-	7,083,537