pre_text: 8 EXPENSES BY NATURE Note: (a) Transaction costs primarily consist of bank handling fees, channel and distribution costs. (b) During the year ended 31 December 2019, the Group incurred expenses for the purpose of research and development of approximately RMB30,387 million (2018: RMB22,936 million), which comprised employee benefits expenses of approximately RMB24,478 million (2018: RMB19,088 million). During the year ended 31 December 2019, employee benefits expenses included the share-based compensation expenses of approximately RMB10,500 million (2018: RMB7,900 million). No significant development expenses had been capitalised for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018. (c) Included the amortisation charges of intangible assets mainly in respect of media contents. During the year ended 31 December 2019, amortisation of intangible assets included the amortisation of intangible assets resulting from business combinations of approximately RMB1,051 million (2018: RMB524 million).
table: 2019 2018
table: RMB’Million RMB’Million
table: Transaction costs (Note (a)) 85,702 69,976
table: Employee benefits expenses (Note (b) and Note 13) 53,123 42,153
table: Content costs (excluding amortisation of intangible assets) 48,321 39,061
table: Amortisation of intangible assets (Note (c) and Note 20) 28,954 25,616
table: Bandwidth and server custody fees (excluding depreciation of right-of-use assets) 16,284 15,818
table: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, investment properties and right-of-use assets (Note 16 and Note 18) 15,623 8,423
table: Promotion and advertising expenses 16,405 19,806
table: Travelling and entertainment expenses 1,773 1,450
table: Auditor’s remuneration
table: – Audit and audit-related services 105 110
table: – Non-audit services 43 26
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. How much is the change in Employee benefits expenses from 2018 to 2019?