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Shareholders' equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [LineItems] |
Summary of Issued Share Capital and Reserves Attributable to Shareholders |
|  | Note |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Share capital – par value |  |  | 30.1 |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 322 |
Share premium |  |  | 30.2 |  |  |  | 7,213 |  |  |  | 7,487 |  |  |  | 7,731 |
Total share capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,536 |  |  |  | 7,808 |  |  |  | 8,053 |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,667 |  |  |  | 9,995 |  |  |  | 9,699 |
Treasury shares |  |  | 30.3 |  |  |  | (281 | ) |  |  | (337 | ) |  |  | (325 | )
Total retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,386 |  |  |  | 9,657 |  |  |  | 9,374 |
Revaluation reserves |  |  | 30.4 |  |  |  | 5,868 |  |  |  | 3,436 |  |  |  | 4,898 |
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans |  |  | 30.5 |  |  |  | (2,397 | ) |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (1,669 | )
Other reserves |  |  | 30.6 |  |  |  | 456 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | (390 | )
Total shareholders’ equity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,850 |  |  |  | 19,200 |  |  |  | 20,266 |
Schedule of Share Capital Transactions Relating To Common Shares A |
Share capital transactions relating to common shares |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |
Transactions in 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend 2018 1) |  |  | (32,874 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share buyback program (final divi d end 2018) |  |  | 32,874 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim dividend 2019 1) |  |  | (35,370 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share buyback program (interim dividend 2019) |  |  | 43,150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend 2017 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,954 | ) |  |  |  |
Share buyback program (final dividend 2017) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,954 |  |  |  |  |
Interim dividend 2018 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,134 | ) |  |  |  |
Share buyback program (interim dividend 2018) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,134 |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend 2016 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,916 | )
Interim dividend 2017 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,948 | )
Issuance of common shares with a par value of EUR 0.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,099 |
Share buyback program (final dividend 2016 and interim dividend 2017) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,865 |
1 | Dividend distribution paid from treasury shares (note 30.3)
2 | Dividend distribution paid from treasury shares (note 30.3) and issuance of common shares performed in the year.
Summary of Share Capital - Par Value | Share capital – par value
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017
Common shares |  |  | 253 |  |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 251 |
Common shares B |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 70 |
At December 31 |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 322 |
Common shares |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017
Authorized share capital |  |  | 720 |  |  |  | 720 |  |  |  | 720 |
Number of authorized shares (in million) |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  | 6,000 |
Par value in cents per share |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 12 |
Common shares B |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017
Authorized share capital |  |  | 360 |  |  |  | 360 |  |  |  | 360 |
Number of authorized shares (in million) |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Par value in cents per share |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 12 |
|  | Common shares |  |  | Common shares B |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |
At January 1, 2017 |  |  | 2,074,549 |  |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 585,022 |  |  |  | 70 |
Dividend |  |  | 21,099 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
At December 31, 2017 |  |  | 2,095,648 |  |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 585,022 |  |  |  | 70 |
Dividend |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
At December 31, 2018 |  |  | 2,095,648 |  |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 585,022 |  |  |  | 70 |
Dividend |  |  | 9,491 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | 2,105,139 |  |  |  | 253 |  |  |  | 585,022 |  |  |  | 70 |
The table below represents weighted average number of c o mmon shares including treasury shares attributable to Aegon N.V.:
|  | Weighted average number of common shares (thousands) |  |  | Weighted average number of common shares B (thousands) |
2017 |  |  | 2,080,792 |  |  |  | 585,022 |
2018 |  |  | 2,095,648 |  |  |  | 585,022 |
2019 |  |  | 2,098,326 |  |  |  | 585,022 |
Summary of Share Premium |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
At January 1 |  |  | 7,487 |  |  |  | 7,731 |  |  |  | 7,873 |
Share dividend |  |  | (273 | ) |  |  | (244 | ) |  |  | (142 | )
At December 31 |  |  | 7,213 |  |  |  | 7,487 |  |  |  | 7,731 |
Share premium relating to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Common shares |  |  | 5,560 |  |  |  | 5,834 |  |  |  | 6,078 |
- Common shares B |  |  | 1,653 |  |  |  | 1,653 |  |  |  | 1,653 |
Total share premium |  |  | 7,213 |  |  |  | 7,487 |  |  |  | 7,731 |
Summary of Movements in the Number of Treasury Common Shares | Movements in the number of treasury common shares held by Aegon N.V. were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |
At January 1 |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  | 64,488 |  |  |  | 314 |  |  |  | 47,473 |  |  |  | 178 |
Transactions in 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: transactions, average price 5.10 |  |  | (3,657 | ) |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price 5.25 |  |  | (32,874 | ) |  |  | (173 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction average price 4.52 |  |  | 32,874 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price 5.16 |  |  | (35,370 | ) |  |  | (183 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction average price 3.89 |  |  | 43,150 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: transactions, average price 3.76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,070 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price 4.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,954 | ) |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction average price 5.34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,954 |  |  |  | 117 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price 5.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,134 | ) |  |  | (123 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction average price 5.43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,134 |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: transactions, average price EUR 3.44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,085 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 3.68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,916 | ) |  |  | (99 | )
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 3.77 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,849 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,865 |  |  |  | 263 |
At December 31 |  |  | 65,540 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  | 64,488 |  |  |  | 314 |
Movements in the number of treasury common shares B held by Aegon N.V. were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Amount |
At January 1 |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 15,346 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 17,325 |  |  |  | 2 |
Transactions in 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price 0.12 |  |  | (1,774 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction average price 0.10 |  |  | 13,227 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,489 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,979 | ) |  |  | - |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,043 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,043 |  |  |  | 2 |
At December 31 |  |  | 25,310 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 15,346 |  |  |  | 2 |
Summary of Treasury Shares |
|  | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held by Aegon N.V. |  |  | 65,540 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  | 64,488 |  |  |  | 314 |
Held by subsidiaries |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 1,144 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 1,162 |  |  |  | 9 |
Common shares B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held by Aegon N.V. |  |  | 25,310 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 15,346 |  |  |  | 2 |
At December 31 |  |  | 91,893 |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 76,419 |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | 80,996 |  |  |  | 325 |
Summary of Weighted Average Number of Treasury Shares |
|  | Weighted average number of treasury shares, including treasury shares held by subsidiaries (thousands) |  |  | Weighted average number of treasury shares B (thousands)
2017 |  |  | 38,490 |  |  |  | 9,841 |
2018 |  |  | 60,129 |  |  |  | 14,415 |
2019 |  |  | 56,467 |  |  |  | 13,070 |
Summary of Revaluation Reserves | Revaluation reserves
|  | Available-for-sale investments |  |  | Real estate held for own use |  |  | Cash flow hedging reserve |  |  | Total |
At January 1, 2019 |  |  | 1,910 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 1,479 |  |  |  | 3,436 |
Gross revaluation |  |  | 3,470 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | 3,556 |
Net (gains) / losses transferred to income statement |  |  | (412 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (97 | ) |  |  | (509 | )
Net (gains) / losses transferred to retained earnings |  |  | - |  |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (32 | )
Foreign currency translation differences |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 37 |
Tax effect |  |  | (630 | ) |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (619 | )
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | 4,348 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 1,502 |  |  |  | 5,868 |
At January 1, 2018 |  |  | 3,427 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 1,402 |  |  |  | 4,898 |
Gross revaluation |  |  | (2,142 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | (2,090 | )
Net (gains) / losses transferred to income statement |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Foreign currency translation differences |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 119 |
Tax effect |  |  | 514 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 522 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
At December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,910 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 1,479 |  |  |  | 3,436 |
At January 1, 2017 |  |  | 3,326 |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 1,904 |  |  |  | 5,289 |
Gross revaluation |  |  | 1,403 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | (115 | ) |  |  | 1,296 |
Net (gains) / losses transferred to income statement |  |  | (1,330 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (738 | ) |  |  | (2,069 | )
Foreign currency translation differences |  |  | (228 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (216 | ) |  |  | (452 | )
Tax effect |  |  | 285 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 567 |  |  |  | 860 |
Other |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (27 | )
At December 31, 2017 |  |  | 3,427 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 1,402 |  |  |  | 4,898 |
Summary of Revaluation Reserve for Available-for-sale Investments | The closing balances of the revaluation reserve for available-for-sale investments relate to the following instruments:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Shares |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 40 |
Debt securities |  |  | 4,348 |  |  |  | 1,911 |  |  |  | 3,401 |
Other |  |  | (26 | ) |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Revaluation reserve for available-for-sale investments |  |  | 4,348 |  |  |  | 1,910 |  |  |  | 3,427 |
Summary of Remeasurement of Defined Benefit Plans | Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
At January 1 |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (1,669 | ) |  |  | (1,820 | )
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans |  |  | (612 | ) |  |  | (134 | ) |  |  | 224 |
Tax effect |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (175 | )
Net exchange differences |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 102 |
Total remeasurement of defined benefit plans |  |  | (2,397 | ) |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (1,669 | )
Summary of Other Reserves | Other reserves
|  | Foreign currency translation reserve |  |  | Net foreign investment hedging reserve |  |  | Equity movements of joint ventures and associates |  |  | Total |
At January 1, 2019 |  |  | 499 |  |  |  | (370 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 149 |
Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves |  |  | 312 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 302 |
Disposal of a business |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | )
Tax effect |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5 | )
Equity movements of joint ventures |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |
Equity movements of associates |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | 800 |  |  |  | (374 | ) |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | 456 |
At January 1, 2018 |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | (321 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (390 | )
Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | (46 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 513 |
Disposal of a business |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36 |
Tax effect |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (20 | )
Equity movements of joint ventures |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |
Equity movements of associates |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
At December 31, 2018 |  |  | 499 |  |  |  | (370 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 149 |
At January 1, 2017 |  |  | 1,734 |  |  |  | (418 | ) |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | 1,347 |
Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves |  |  | (1,929 | ) |  |  | 129 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,800 | )
Disposal of a business |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |
Tax effect |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 76 |
Equity movements of joint ventures |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (15 | )
Equity movements of associates |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (5 | )
At December 31, 2017 |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | (321 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (390 | )
Aegon N.V [member] |
Statement [LineItems] |
Summary of Shareholders' Equity |
|  | Share capital |  |  | Paid - in surplus |  |  | Revaluation account |  |  | Legal reserves FCTR |  |  | Legal reserves group companies |  |  | Retained earnings |  |  | Remeasurement of defined benefit plans of group companies |  |  | Treasury shares |  |  | Net income/(loss) |  |  | Total |
At January 1, 2019 1) |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 7,486 |  |  |  | 3,540 |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  | 1,326 |  |  |  | 7,872 |  |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (337 | ) |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 19,200 |
Mandatory change in accounting policy |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (44 | )
At January 1, 2019 (restated) |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 7,486 |  |  |  | 3,540 |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  | 1,326 |  |  |  | 7,828 |  |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (337 | ) |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 19,156 |
Net income 2018 retained |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (710 | ) |  |  | - |
Net income 2019 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,239 |  |  |  | 1,239 |
Total net income / (loss) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 529 |  |  |  | 1,239 |
Foreign currency translation differences and movement in foreign investment hedging reserves |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 271 |
Changes in revaluation subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,460 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,460 |
Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3 | )
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans of group companies |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (522 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (522 | )
Changes and transfer to legal reserve |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 377 |  |  |  | (509 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15 |
Other comprehensive income / (loss) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,576 |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  | 377 |  |  |  | (469 | ) |  |  | (547 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,234 |
Shares issued |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Dividends paid on common shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | (273 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (309 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (583 | )
Issuance and purchase of treasury shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (86 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (30 | )
Issuance and redemption of other equity instruments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (81 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (81 | )
Coupons on perpetual securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (88 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (88 | )
Incentive plans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | 7,213 |  |  |  | 6,116 |  |  |  | 426 |  |  |  | 1,703 |  |  |  | 7,508 |  |  |  | (2,397 | ) |  |  | (281 | ) |  |  | 1,239 |  |  |  | 21,850 |
1 | See in consolidated financial statements note 2.1.1 for details about the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on Leases and note 2.1.2 for details about the impact of voluntary change in accounting policy on Liability Adequacy Testing
|  | Share capital |  |  | Paid - in surplus |  |  | Revaluation account |  |  | Legal reserves FCTR |  |  | Legal reserves group companies |  |  | Retained earnings |  |  | Remeasurement of defined benefit plans of group companies |  |  | Treasury shares |  |  | Net income/(loss) |  |  | Total |
At January 1, 2018 |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 7,731 |  |  |  | 5,017 |  |  |  | (401 | ) |  |  | 1,122 |  |  |  | 6,022 |  |  |  | (1,669 | ) |  |  | (325 | ) |  |  | 2,469 |  |  |  | 20,287 |
Changes in accounting policies related to liability adequancy testing |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (22 | )
At January 1, 2018 (restated) 1) |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 7,731 |  |  |  | 4,995 |  |  |  | (401 | ) |  |  | 1,122 |  |  |  | 6,022 |  |  |  | (1,669 | ) |  |  | (325 | ) |  |  | 2,469 |  |  |  | 20,265 |
Net income 2017 retained |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,469 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,469 | ) |  |  | - |
Net income 2018 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 710 |
Total net income / (loss) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,469 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,759 | ) |  |  | 710 |
Foreign currency translation differences and movement in foreign investment hedging reserves |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 531 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 499 |
Changes in revaluation subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,462 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,462 | )
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans of group companies |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (150 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (150 | )
Changes and transfer to legal reserve |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 204 |  |  |  | (202 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | )
Other comprehensive income / (loss) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,455 | ) |  |  | 531 |  |  |  | 204 |  |  |  | (205 | ) |  |  | (182 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,108 | )
Dividend common shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | (244 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (329 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (573 | )
Dividend withholding tax reduction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Treasury shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14 |
Coupons and premium on convertible core capital securities and coupon on perpetual securities, net of tax |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (113 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (113 | )
At December 31, 2018 |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 7,486 |  |  |  | 3,540 |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  | 1,326 |  |  |  | 7,872 |  |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  |  | (337 | ) |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 19,200 |
1 | See in consolidated financial statements note 2.1.2 for details about the impact of voluntary change in accounting policy on Liability Adequacy Testing
Summary of Treasury Stock |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |  |  | Number of shares (thousands) |  |  | Total amount |
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held by Aegon N.V. |  |  | 65,540 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |
Held by subsidiaries |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 1,144 |  |  |  | 9 |
Common shares B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held by Aegon N.V. |  |  | 25,310 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |
At December 31 |  |  | 91,893 |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 76,419 |  |  |  | 337 |
Aegon N.V [member] | Common Share [member] |
Statement [LineItems] |
Summary of Movements in the Number of Treasury Common Shares | Movements in the number of treasury common shares held by Aegon N.V. were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | Number of shares |  |  |  |  |  | Number of shares |  |  |  |
|  | (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | (thousands) |  |  | Amount |
At January 1 |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  | 64,488 |  |  |  | 314 |
Transactions in 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: transactions, average price EUR 5.10 |  |  | (3,657 | ) |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.25 |  |  | (32,874 | ) |  |  | (173 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.52 |  |  | 32,874 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.16 |  |  | (35,370 | ) |  |  | (183 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 3.89 |  |  | 43,150 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: transactions, average price EUR 3,76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,070 | ) |  |  | (12 | )
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,954 | ) |  |  | (101 | )
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,954 |  |  |  | 117 |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,134 | ) |  |  | (123 | )
Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,134 |  |  |  | 131 |
At December 31 |  |  | 65,540 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 61,418 |  |  |  | 326 |
Aegon N.V [member] | Common Share B [member] |
Statement [LineItems] |
Summary of Movements in the Number of Treasury Common Shares | Movements in the number of treasury common shares B held by Aegon N.V. were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | Number of shares |  |  |  |  |  | Number of shares |  |  |  |
|  | (thousands) |  |  | Amount |  |  | (thousands) |  |  | Amount |
At January 1 |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 15,346 |  |  |  | 2 |
Transactions in 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.12 |  |  | (1,774 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.10 |  |  | 13,227 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,489 | ) |  |  | - |
At December 31 |  |  | 25,310 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 13,856 |  |  |  | 2 |

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