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Financial and accounting information 2017 Consolidated financial statements

Notes

2017

2016

(inɸ€ millions)

Desinvestments

188

135

Increase in loans, deposits and short-term loans Decrease in loans, deposits and short-term loans Changes in loans, deposits and short-term loans

(6) (6)

(183)

(144)

186

150

3

6

NET CASH FROM (USED IN) INVESTMENT AND DIVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

(2,033)

(1,693)

Issues of capital stock

(a) (a) (a) (a) (6) (6) (7) (a)

187

149

(Increase) decrease in treasury stock

(406) (693) (912)

(418) (680) (949)

Dividends paid

Transactions with shareholders of the parent company Minority interests' share in capital increases of subsidiaries Acquisitions of minority interests without gain of control Disposals of minority interests without loss of control

7

2 0 0

(4) 25

Changes in investment-related liabilities following the exercise of put options of minority shareholders Dividends paid to minority shareholders of consolidated subsidiaries

(36) (27) (11) (46)

(13) (31)

Change in dividends payable

0

Transactions with minority interests

(42)

Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts and other short-term debt

(107) 1,603

(138) 1,322

Increase in long-term debt Decrease in long-term debt Changes in gross debt

(b)(8) (b)(8)

(1,655)

(2,104)

(159)

(920)

NET CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net effect of changes in fair value on cash and cash equivalents CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

(1,117)

(1,911) (1,639)

(385)

(70)

(1) (2)

1

3,738 3,284

5,380 3,738

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR Please refer to the consolidated statement of changes in equity. (a) Including bond premiums, prepaid interest and issue costs. (b)

In 2017, income tax paid amounted to €209 million (2016: €460 million) and interest paid net of interest received totaled €308 million (2016: €369 million). The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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