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Annual Report 2016

Statement of shareholders’ equity

For the years ended 31 December

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USD millions

2015

2016

1

The distributions to shareholders in 2015 were paid in the form of a withholding tax exempt repayment of legal reserves from capital contributions.

Contingent capital instruments

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

1 102

1 102

Issued

 

 

Balance as of period end

1 102

1 102

Common shares

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

35

35

Issue of common shares

 

 

Cancellation of shares bought back

 

–1

Balance as of period end

35

34

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

1 806

482

Cancellation of shares bought back

 

–176

Share-based compensation

17

2

Realised gains/losses on treasury shares

–61

33

Dividends on common shares1

–1 280

 

Balance as of period end

482

341

Treasury shares, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

–1 185

–1 662

Purchase of treasury shares

–584

–1 190

Cancellation of shares bought back

 

1 018

Issuance of treasury shares, including share-based compensation to employees

107

71

Balance as of period end

–1 662

–1 763

Net unrealised investment gains/losses, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

5 418

2 748

Changes during the period

–2 670

1 711

Balance as of period end

2 748

4 459

Other-than-temporary impairment, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

–3

–11

Changes during the period

–8

6

Balance as of period end

–11

–5

Cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

0

0

Changes during the period

 

–7

Balance as of period end

0

–7

Foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

–4 675

–5 687

Changes during the period

–1 012

–387

Balance as of period end

–5 687

–6 074

Adjustment for pension and other post-retirement benefits, net of tax

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

–825

–1 016

Changes during the period

–191

–119

Balance as of period end

–1 016

–1 135

Retained earnings

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

34 257

37 526

Net income after attribution of non-controlling interests

4 665

3 626

Interest on contingent capital instruments, net of tax

–68

–68

Dividends on common shares1

–1 328

–1 561

Cancellation of shares bought back

 

–841

Balance as of period end

37 526

38 682

Shareholders’ equity

33 517

35 634

Non-controlling interests

 

 

Balance as of 1 January

111

89

Changes during the period

–25

–4

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

3

–3

Balance as of period end

89

82

Total equity

33 606

35 716

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Group financial statements.