2022 RM’million 2023 RM’million 2022 RM’million Retention monies (a) 742.1 687.1 738.6 711.2 Provision for restoration costs (b) 498.2 426.6 0 0 Contingent considerations (c) 39.1 22.2 0 0 Others (d) 69.3 18.2 25.8 2.8 1,348.7 1,154.1 764.4 714.0 (a) Retention monies primarily relate to the vendor retention monies for projects with completion period of more than 12 months. (b) Provision for restoration cost for certain assets for which there is an obligation to dismantle, remove and restore the sites at the end of their useful lives, discounted at the range of 2.0% to 4.1% (2022: 3.9% to 4.0%). The movements in provision for restoration costs during the financial year are as follows: 2023 RM’million 2022 RM’million Group As at the beginning of the financial year 426.6 301.8 Provisionsduring the financial year 71.6 124.8 As at the end of the financial year 498.2 426.6 (c) The contingent considerations arising from the acquisition of assets and business combination which are expected to be settled by 2025, are discounted at 4.6% and 4.7% respectively. (d) Mainly relates to the long-term contract arrangement with vendor and amount due to government for the Twelfth Malaysia Plan. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Sec 5 277 29 SHARE CAPITAL Note Group and Company 2023 2022 Issued and fully paid: Ordinary Shares 5,787,331,871 5,753,077,371 Special Rights Redeemable Preference Share (a) 1 1 T otal share capital issued and fully paid 5,787,331,872 5,753,077,372 Note Group and Company Number of shares 2023 Million Amount 2023 RM’million Number of shares 2022 Million Amount 2022 RM’million Issued and fully paid: Ordinary Shares As at the beginning of the financial year 5,753.1 12,204.3 5,726.1 11,927.6 LTIP shares issued during the financial year (b) 34.2 295.2 27.0 276.7 As at the end of the financial year 5,787.3 12,499.5 5,753.1 12,204.3 (a) Special Rights Redeemable Preference Share (‘Special Share’) (i) The Special Share would enable the Government through the Minister of Finance