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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

31st March 2015

20 INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

Company
2015 2014
HK$’000 HK$’000

Unlisted shares, at cost (Note a) 67,586 67,586
Amounts due from subsidiaries (Note b) 1,074,559 989,619
1,142,145 1,057,205

Notes:

(a) Details of principal subsidiaries are set out in Note 35 to the consolidated financial statements.

(b) The amounts due from subsidiaries are unsecured and interest-free. The Company has confirmed it has no intention to request
repayment within 12 months from the balance sheet date. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value
of the amounts due from subsidiaries mentioned above.

21 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY

Group
2015 2014
HK$’000 HK$’000
Assets as per consolidated balance sheet
Loans and receivables (Note 18) – 1,562
Trade and other receivables (Note 23) 621,680 691,238
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 24) 888,335 924,146
Total 1,510,015 1,616,946

78 ALCO HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015