Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]

27.	Related party transactions

The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Group as at June 30, 2026


Name of related parties		Relationship with the Group
Tencent and its subsidiaries other than the entities controlled by the Group (“Tencent Group”)		The Company’s principal owner

(a)

Transactions

For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026, significant related party transactions were as follows:


	Six months ended June 30,
	2025 RMB’million		2026 RMB’million
Revenue
Music related services to Tencent Group (note i)		119		229
Music related services to the Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		249		232
Social entertainment services and others to Tencent Group, the Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		29		33
Expenses
Service cost to Tencent Group		359		369
Service cost to the Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		625		819
Other costs and expenses to Tencent Group (note ii)		622		624
Other costs and expenses to the Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		148		106

Note i: Primarily include revenues from online advertising and membership services provided to Tencent Group

pursuant

to the Business Cooperation Agreement, which was renewed in August 2023.

Note ii: Primarily include advertising fees charged by Tencent Group for our advertising services sold through Tencent Group.

These related party transactions were conducted at prices and terms as agreed by the respective parties involved.

Note iii: During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Group completed acquisition of Ximalaya (Note 25), which is one of the existing investee companies accounted for as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of Tencent Group. The Group paid total consideration of

approximately RMB

1,071

illion, consisting of cash consideration and Class A Ordinary Shares, to certain subsidiaries of Tencent Group.

(b)

Balances with related parties


	As at
	December 31, 2025 RMB’million		June 30, 2026 RMB’million
Included in accounts receivable from related parties:
Tencent Group (note)		2,249		2,222
The Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		60		68
Included in prepayments, deposits and other assets from related parties:
Tencent Group		78		48
The Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		981		485
Included in accounts payable to related parties:
Tencent Group		595		476
The Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		232		204
Included in other payables and accruals to related parties:
Tencent Group		90		104
The Company’s associates and associates of Tencent Group		26		187

Note: The balance is mainly arising from user payments collected through various payment channels of Tencent Group pursuant to the Business Cooperation Agreement that renewed in August 2023.

(c)

Key management personnel compensation


	Six months ended June 30,
	2025 RMB’million		2026 RMB’million
Short-term employee benefits		24		24
Share-based compensation		48		39

		72		63