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Acquisitions and Disposals (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Summary of Impact of the Decrease in Shareholding on the Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Group | The table below shows the impact of the decrease in shareholding on the equity attributable to shareholders of the Group.
|  | € million 2020 |
67.2% share of HUL’s net assets acquired before acquisition of GSKCH |  |  | 718 |
61.9% share of HUL’s net assets acquired after acquisition of GSKCH |  |  | 661 |
Loss recognised in equity due to dilution |  |  | (57 | )
Gain arising from proportionate share of GSKCH’s net assets acquired |  |  | 3,001 |
Net gain arising from the Main Horlicks Acquisition recognised in equity |  |  | 2,944 |
Effect of Acquisitions on Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|  | € million 2020 |  |  | € million 2019 |  |  | € million 2018 |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 3,857 |  |  |  | 771 |  |  |  | 815 |
Non-controlling interest |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (17 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 2,507 |  |  |  | 421 |  |  |  | 496 |
Total payment for acquisition |  |  | 6,337 |  |  |  | 1,167 |  |  |  | 1,294 |
Exchange rate gain/(loss) on cash flow hedge |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (100 | )
Total consideration |  |  | 6,337 |  |  |  | 1,167 |  |  |  | 1,194 |
In 2020 the net assets acquired and total payment for acquisitions consist of:
|  | Main Horlicks Acquisition |  |  | Other acquisitions |  |  | € million 2020 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 3,345 |  |  |  | 737 |  |  |  | 4,082 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 284 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 103 |
Other current assets (a) |  |  | 560 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 655 |
Non-current liabilities (b) |  |  | (905 | ) |  |  | (202 | ) |  |  | (1,107 | )
Current liabilities |  |  | (122 | ) |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | (160 | )
Net assets acquired |  |  | 3,204 |  |  |  | 653 |  |  |  | 3,857 |
Non-controlling interest |  |  | — |  |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (27 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 2,090 |  |  |  | 417 |  |  |  | 2,507 |
Exchange rate gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total consideration |  |  | 5,294 |  |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 6,337 |
Of which |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (c) |  |  | 5,294 |  |  |  | 1,019 |  |  |  | 6,313 |
Deferred consideration |  |  | — |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 24 |
(a) | Other current assets include financial assets of €463 million and cash of €36 million related to the Main Horlicks Acquisition.
(b) | Non-current liabilities include deferred tax of €746 million related to the Main Horlicks Acquisition.
(c) | For the Main Horlick Acquisition consideration paid was €449 million in cash and €4,845 million in equity shares. For the other acquisitions all consideration was paid in cash.
Summary of Impact of Disposals | The following table sets out the effect of the disposals in 2020, 2019 and 2018 on the consolidated balance sheet. The results of disposed businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements up to their date of disposal.
|  | € million 2020 |  |  | € million 2019 |  |  | € million 2018 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  | 2,510 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 666 |
Current assets |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 261 |
Trade creditors and other payables |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (107 | )
Net assets sold |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 3,330 |
(Gain)/loss on recycling of currency retranslation on disposal |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (71 | )
Profit/(loss) on sale attributable to Unilever |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 4,331 |
Consideration |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 7,590 |
Cash |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 7,135 |
Cash balances of businesses sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 321 |
Non-cash items and deferred consideration |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 134 |
|  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 7,590 |

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