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Share Capital | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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SHARE CAPITAL | 26. SHARE CAPITAL Authorized Common Shares The company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without nominal or par value. Preferred Shares The company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of senior and junior preferred shares in series, without nominal or par value. Share Issuance On June 22, 2016, the company issued 82.2 million common shares for $35.00 per common share. Gross proceeds were approximately $2.878 billion ($2.782 billion net of fees). Normal Course Issuer Bid On April 26, 2017, the company announced its intention to commence a new Normal Course Issuer Bid (the 2017 NCIB) to repurchase shares through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and/or alternative trading platforms. Pursuant to the 2017 NCIB, the company may purchase for cancellation up to approximately $2.0 billion worth of its common shares between May 2, 2017 and May 1, 2018. The following table summarizes the share repurchase activities during the period:
($ millions, except as noted) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Share repurchase activities (thousands of common shares) |  |  |  |  |
| Shares repurchased |  | 33 154 |  | — |
Amounts charged to |  |  |  |  |
| Share capital |  | 536 |  | — |
| Retained earnings |  | 877 |  | — |
Share repurchase cost |  | 1 413 |  | — |
Average repurchase cost per share |  | 42.61 |  | — |
Under an automatic repurchase plan agreement with an independent broker, the company has recorded the following liability for share repurchases that may take place during its internal blackout period:
($ millions) |  | December 31 2017 |  | December 31 2016 |
Amounts charged to |  |  |  |  |
| Share capital |  | 97 |  | — |
| Retained earnings |  | 180 |  | — |
Liability for share purchase commitment |  | 277 |  | — |

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