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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Share Capital | Reserves | Translation Difference | Valuation Adjustments | Result for the Year | Noncontrolling interests | Total
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Shares outstanding at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171,838
Equity at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 1,288,787 | $ 143,170 | $ (217,104) | $ (18,435) | $ (43,268) | $ 141,823 | $ 1,294,973
Comprehensive (loss) income |  |  | (319) | 6,548 | (338,427) | (20,186) | (352,384)
Share decrease (net effect) | (1,287,068) | 1,287,068 |  |  |  |  |
Share issuance costs |  | (275) |  |  |  |  | (275)
Dividends paid |  | (54,988) |  |  |  |  | (54,988)
Distribution of profit (loss) |  | (43,268) |  |  | 43,268 |  |
Other changes | 76 | 721 |  |  |  | 3,919 | 4,716
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2016 | 1,795 | 1,332,428 | (217,423) | (11,887) | (338,427) | 125,556 | $ 892,042
Shares outstanding at end of period at Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171,838
Comprehensive (loss) income |  |  | 52,748 | (4,912) | (678) | (3,222) | $ 43,936
Issue of share capital | 1 | 179 |  |  |  |  | 180
Share-based compensation |  | 2,405 |  |  |  |  | 2,405
Dividends paid to joint venture partner |  |  |  |  |  | (7,350) | (7,350)
Distribution of profit (loss) |  | (338,427) |  |  | 338,427 |  |
Non-controlling interest arising on the acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 6,750 | 6,750
Other changes |  | (205) |  |  |  | 1,922 | (205)
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2017 | 1,796 | 996,380 | (164,675) | (16,799) | (678) | 121,734 | $ 937,758
Shares outstanding at end of period at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171,977
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139
Comprehensive (loss) income |  |  | (44,276) | 5,591 | 43,661 | (19,978) | $ (15,002)
Issue of share capital |  | 240 |  |  |  |  | 240
Share-based compensation |  | 2,798 |  |  |  |  | 2,798
Cash settlement of equity awards |  | (680) |  |  |  |  | (680)
Dividends paid to joint venture partner |  | (20,642) |  |  |  |  | (20,642)
Distribution of profit (loss) |  | (678) |  |  | 678 |  |
Own shares acquired | (12) | (20,088) |  |  |  |  | $ (20,100)
Own shares acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,153)
Non-controlling interest arising on the acquisition |  | (15,623) | 1,585 | (351) |  | 14,389 |
Other changes |  |  |  |  |  | (890) |
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 1,784 | $ 941,707 | $ (207,366) | $ (11,559) | $ 43,661 | $ 116,145 | $ 884,372
Shares outstanding at end of period at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,864
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40

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