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Financial Statements

Notes 16-20

20 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

2007
$m
2006
$m
2005
$m
Total equity at 1 January 15,416 13,691 14,497
Net profit for the period 5,627 6,063 4,724
Dividends (Note 23) (2,658) (2,217) (1,676)
Transfers from minority interests to payables (10) (6) (6)
Issues of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares 218 985 143
Re-purchase of AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares (4,170) (4,147) (3,001)
Share-based payments 150 129 143
Treasury shares (13) (11)
Foreign exchange and other adjustments on consolidation 492 922 (1,052)
Foreign exchange on borrowings (40)
Cash flow hedge in anticipation of debt issue (21)
Available for sale losses (9) (20) (10)
Actuarial loss (113) (108) (35)
Tax on items taken directly to reserves 33 137 (25)
Net movement in equity (501) 1,725 (806)
Total equity at 31 December 14,915 15,416 13,691
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