163 14. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Group Company 2024 2023 2024 2023 RM’mil RM’mil RM’mil RM’mil Cash and bank balances 743 1,036 10 8 Fixed deposits with tenor of 3 months or less 749 1,323 – – Deposits placed in escrow account 18 19 – – Restricted cash – 1 – – Cash and cash equivalents in the statements of financial position 1,510 2,379 10 8 Less: Secured bank overdrafts (83) (78) – – Cash and cash equivalents in the statements of cash flows 1,427 2,301 10 8 Deposits placed in escrow account These are the amounts deposited in accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations) (“SEBI (SAST) Regulations”) relating to the Group’s Mandatory Open Offer (“Offer”) to acquire up to an additional 197,025,660 and 4,894,308 equity shares of Fortis and Fortis Malar Hospitals Limited respectively (see note 34). These amounts can only be released in the manner prescribed in Clause 17(10) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. 15. SHARE CAPITAL Group and Company Number of shares 2024 Amount 2024 Number of shares 2023 Amount 2023 ’mil RM’mil ’mil RM’mil Issued and fully paid shares with no par value classified as equity instruments: Ordinary shares At 1 January 8,807 19,692 8,806 19,685 Issued pursuant to the exercise of vested Enterprise Option Scheme (“EOS”) units 6 47 1 7 At 31 December 8,813 19,739 8,807 19,692 The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at general meetings of the Company.
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