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Consolidated statement of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Total | Share capital | Share premium (i) | [1] | Treasury shares | Retained profits | [2] | Other reserves | [3] | Non- controlling interests
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Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (1,195,000) |  |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (914,000) |  |  |  |
Equity, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | $ 3,281 |  | $ 3,096 | $ 153 | [1] | $ 484 | $ (106) |  | $ 3,035 | $ (472) | $ 185
Comprehensive income |  | (108) | [4] | (78) |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | (68) | (30)
Dividends | [5] | (266) |  | (266) |  |  |  |  |  | (266) |  |
Dividends to non controlling interests |  | (13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13)
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,000) |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  | (6) |  | (6) |  |  |  | $ (6) |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | [6] | 22 |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  | (2) | $ 31 |  | (5) | (22) |
Effect of acquisition of Cable Onda | [7] | 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113
Put option reserve | [7] | (239) |  | (239) |  |  |  |  |  | (239) |  |
Number of shares, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (914,000) |  |  |  |
Equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 2,792 |  | 2,542 | $ 153 | [1] | 482 | $ (81) |  | 2,525 | (538) | 251
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (914,000) |  |  |  |
Statutory reserves unavailable for distribution |  | 324 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (581,000) |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  | 133 |  | 131 |  |  |  |  |  | 149 | (19) | 3
Dividends | [5] | (267) |  | (267) |  |  |  |  |  | (267) |  |
Dividends to non controlling interests |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares) |  | (132,162) |  |  |  |  |  | (132,000) |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  | $ (8) |  | (8) |  |  |  | $ (12) |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | [6] | 30 |  | 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 1
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 465,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  | (2) | $ 41 |  | (12) | (25) |
Effect of restructuring in Tanzania | [8] | 0 |  | (18) |  |  |  |  |  | (27) | 9 | 18
Number of shares, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (581,000) |  |  |  |
Equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 2,680 | [9] | 2,409 | $ 153 | [1] | 480 | $ (51) |  | 2,372 | (544) | 271
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (581,000) |  |  |  |
Statutory reserves unavailable for distribution |  | 306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (526,000) |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  | (407) |  | (360) |  |  |  |  |  | (344) | (15) | (48)
Dividends to non controlling interests |  | $ (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8)
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares) |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  | (467,000) | [10] |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | [10] | $ (16) |  | (16) |  |  |  | $ (19) |  | 3 |  |
Share-based compensation | [6] | 24 |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares under share-based payment schemes |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  | (2) | $ 40 |  | (11) | (26) |
Number of shares, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (526,000) |  |  |  |
Equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2020 |  | $ 2,274 |  | $ 2,059 | $ 153 | [1] | $ 478 | $ (30) |  | $ 2,020 | $ (562) | $ 215
Number of shares withheld (in shares) |  | 117,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,739,000 |  |  | (526,000) |  |  |  |
Statutory reserves unavailable for distribution |  | $ 310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Share capital and share premium – see note C.1.
[2] | Retained profits – includes profit for the year attributable to equity holders, of which $310 million (2019: $306 million; 2018: $324 million) are not distributable to equity holders.
[3] | Other reserves – see note C.1.
[4] | 2018 was not restated for the application of IFRS 16, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach.
[5] | Dividends – see note C.2.
[6] | Share-based compensation – see note C.1.
[7] | A.1.2.(vii)Effect of the acquisition of Cable Onda S.A. See notes A.1.2. and C.7.4. for further details.
[8] | Effect of the restructuring in Tanzania A.1.2.
[9] | The consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2019 has been restated after finalization of the purchase accounting of our acquisitions in Nicaragua and Panama (note A.1.2.).
[10] | During the year ended December 31, 2020, Millicom repurchased 350,000 shares for a total amount of $10 million and withheld approximately 117,000 shares for settlement of tax obligations (2019: 132,162 ) on behalf of employees under share-based compensation plans.

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