CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(€m)Equity   
Share capital Reserves

Retained earnings /(Accumulated losses)Total equity attributable to owners of the Parent Equity attributable to noncontrolling interestsTotal equity
Legal reserveBancoPosta RFC reserveFair value reserve Cash flow hedge reserveReserve for investees accounted for using equity method
Balance at 1 January 2014 1,306 299 1,000 670 (18) 3,859 7,116 7,116
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,143 66 83 1,292 1,292
Attribution of profit to reserves
Dividends paid (500) (500) (500)
Change in scope of consolidation
Other shareholder transactions 510 510 510
Balance at 31 December 2014 1,306 299 1,000 1,813 48 3,952 8,418 8,418
Total comprehensive income for the year 926 (39) 603 (*) 1,490 1,490
Attribution of profit to reserves
Dividends paid (250) (250) (250)
Changes due to share-based payments 1 1 1
Other changes
Change in scope of consolidation
Other shareholder transactions(**) (1) (1) (1)
Balance at 31 December 2015 1,306 299 1,000 2,739 9 4,305 9,658 9,658

(*) This item includes profit for the year of €552 million, actuarial gains on provisions for employee termination benefits for €81 million after tax expense and deferred tax assets of €30 million.
(**) Transactions with shareholders are described in para. B2.