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FORWARD TOGETHER Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 December 2022 128 2022 2021 Notes US$’000 US$’000 Cash flows from financing activities Acquisition of non-controlling interests (61,112) (744) Capital contribution from non-controlling interests 33,852 33,068 Changes in pledged bank deposits and restricted cash balances 22,787 (11,645) Distribution paid to holders of perpetual capital securities (44,199) (5,835) Dividend distributions to non-controlling interests (6,268) (56,311) Dividend distributions to shareholders (70,777) — Interest of bank and other borrowings paid 30 (237,771) (166,623) Principal portion of lease payments 30 (12,125) (7,450) Proceeds from bank and other borrowings 30 2,382,853 1,944,651 Proceeds from issuance of shares 250,000 — Proceeds from issuance of perpetual capital securities, net of transaction costs 43 — 256,318 Redemption of perpetual capital securities, net (218,802) — Repayment of bank and other borrowings 30 (1,494,391) (753,032) Share repurchased (169,317) (42,082) Transfer of interest to non-controlling interests without change of control 30,338 66,324 Net cash generated from financing activities 405,068 1,256,639 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 313,643 173,081 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,517,533 1,404,068 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net (113,504) (59,616) Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 1,717,672 1,517,533 ANALYSIS OF BALANCES OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and bank balances 1,806,915 1,638,228 Cash and short-term deposits attributable to the disposal group held for sale 8,665 — Pledged bank deposits 24 (2,030) (52,145) Restricted bank balances 24 (95,878) (68,550) Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the consolidated statement of cash flows 1,717,672 1,517,533

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