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Consolidated statements of changes in equity - EUR (€) € in Millions | Total | Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital | Treasury shares | Reserves and retained earnings | Stock options and other share- based payments | Other comprehensive income | Attributable to non- controlling interests
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 |  | € 69,031 |  | € 68,681 |  | € 2,527 | € 532 |  | € (939) | € 63,013 | € 4,405 | € (857) | € 350
Other comprehensive income for the period |  | 2,764 |  | 2,759 |  |  |  |  |  | 451 |  | 2,308 | 5
Net income for the period |  | 8,484 | [1] | 8,371 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,371 |  |  | 113
Comprehensive income |  | 11,248 |  | 11,130 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,822 |  | 2,308 | 118
Dividend paid out of earnings |  | (4,168) |  | (4,168) |  |  |  |  |  | (4,168) |  |  |
Effect of the distribution of an exceptional supplementary dividend of 58% of the shares of EUROAPI to the equity holders of Sanofi | [2] | 793 |  | 793 |  |  |  |  |  | 793 |  |  |
Payment of dividends to non-controlling interests |  | (100) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100)
Share repurchase program | [3] | (497) |  | (497) |  |  |  |  | (497) |  |  |  |
Reduction in share capital | [3] | 0 |  |  |  | (13) | (587) |  | 600 | 0 |  |  |
Share-based payment plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options |  | 35 | [3] | 35 | [3] | 1 | 34 | [3] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted shares and vesting of existing restricted shares | [3],[4] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 3 | (3) |  | 130 | (130) |  |  |
Employee share ownership plan | [3] | 153 |  | 153 |  | 4 | 149 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of services obtained from employees |  | 245 |  | 245 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245 |  |
Tax effects on share-based payments |  | 8 |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Other changes in non-controlling interests(d) |  | (10) |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  | (10) |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 |  | € 75,152 |  | 74,784 |  | 2,522 | 125 |  | (706) | 66,734 | 4,658 | 1,451 | 368
Share-based payment plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, ordinary shares per share (in EUR per share) |  | € 3.33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income for the period |  | € (1,603) |  | (1,590) |  |  |  |  |  | (77) |  | (1,513) | (13)
Net income for the period |  | 5,436 | [1] | 5,400 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400 |  |  | 36
Comprehensive income |  | 3,833 |  | 3,810 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,323 |  | (1,513) | 23
Dividend paid out of earnings |  | (4,454) |  | (4,454) |  |  |  |  |  | (4,454) |  |  |
Payment of dividends to non-controlling interests |  | (59) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59)
Share repurchase program | [3] | (593) |  | (593) |  |  |  |  | (593) |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | [3] | 37 |  | 37 |  | 1 | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted shares and vesting of existing restricted shares | [3],[4] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 3 | (3) |  | 115 | (115) |  |  |
Employee share ownership plan | [3] | 159 |  | 159 |  | 4 | 155 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of services obtained from employees |  | 283 |  | 283 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283 |  |
Tax effects on share-based payments |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Other changes arising from issuance of restricted shares | [5] | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Other changes in non-controlling interests |  | 0 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  | 1
Other changes in non-controlling interests | [6] | (10) |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | (19)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 |  | € 74,353 |  | 74,040 |  | 2,530 | 313 |  | (1,184) | 67,499 | 4,944 | (62) | 313
Share-based payment plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, ordinary shares per share (in EUR per share) |  | € 3.56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income for the period |  | € 2,432 |  | 2,410 |  |  |  |  |  | (28) |  | 2,438 | 22
Net income for the period |  | 5,618 |  | 5,560 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,560 |  |  | 58
Comprehensive income |  | 8,050 |  | 7,970 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,532 |  | 2,438 | 80
Dividend paid out of earnings |  | (4,704) |  | (4,704) |  |  |  |  |  | (4,704) |  |  |
Payment of dividends to non-controlling interests |  | (44) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44)
Share repurchase program | [3] | (302) |  | (302) |  |  |  |  | (302) |  |  |  |
Reduction in share capital | [3] | 0 |  | 0 |  | (12) | (492) |  | 530 | (26) |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | [3] | 33 |  | 33 |  | 1 | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted shares and vesting of existing restricted shares | [3],[4] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 3 | (3) |  | 116 | (116) |  |  |
Employee share ownership plan | [3] | 154 |  | 154 |  | 4 | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of services obtained from employees |  | 305 |  | 305 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 305 |  |
Tax effects on share-based payments |  | 11 |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |
Other changes arising from issuance of restricted shares | [5] | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024 |  | € 77,857 |  | € 77,507 |  | € 2,526 | € 0 |  | € (840) | € 68,185 | € 5,260 | € 2,376 | € 350
Share-based payment plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, ordinary shares per share (in EUR per share) |  | € 3.76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Figures for comparative periods (2023 and 2022) have been re-presented on a consistent basis to reflect the classification of Opella as a discontinued operation
[2] | This a mount includes the valuation of the shares distributed as a dividend in kind, at a price of €14.58 per share, as of May 10, 2022 (see Note D.1.3).
[3] | See Notes D.15.1., D.15.3., D.15.4. and D.15.5.
[4] | This line includes the use of existing shares to fulfill vested rights under restricted share plans.
[5] | This line comprises the impact of the i ssuance of restricted shares to former employees of EUROAPI subsequent to the date on which Sanofi lost control of EUROAPI.
[6] | This line mainly comprises changes in non-controlling interests arising from divestments and acquisitions.

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