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Group statement of changes in equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Special Dividends
Total
Share capital
Share premium account
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Non-controlling interests
Opening balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 45,242   $ 40,532 $ 3,655 $ 4,313 $ 9,177 $ 23,387 $ 4,710
Total comprehensive income for the period [1] 2,310   2,289     (818) 3,107 21
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited's share capital (75)   (75) (75)        
Dividends (3,927)   (3,607)       (3,607) (320)
Share buy-back [2] (1)   (1)       (1)  
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees [3] (30)   (30)     (12) (18)  
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto 0   58       58 (58)
Treasury shares reissued and other movements 1   1   1      
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests 79             79
Employee share options and other IFRS 2 charges to the income statement 57   57     23 34  
Closing balance at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 43,656   39,224 3,580 4,314 8,370 22,960 4,432
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners per share $ 2.310              
Dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the period (in USD per share) $ 1.550 $ 0            
Special dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the period   0            
Opening balance at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 51,903   47,054 3,988 4,314 11,960 26,792 4,849
Total comprehensive income for the period [4] 13,103   12,342     (466) 12,808 761
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited's share capital (82)   (82) (82)        
Dividends (6,842)   (6,435)       (6,435) (407)
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees [5] (17)   (17)     (13) (4)  
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto 0   37       37 (37)
Treasury shares reissued and other movements 6   6   6      
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests 28             28
Employee share options and other IFRS 2 charges to the income statement 70   70     28 42  
Closing balance at Jun. 30, 2021 $ 58,169   $ 52,975 $ 3,906 $ 4,320 $ 11,509 $ 33,240 $ 5,194
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners per share $ 3.090              
Dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the period (in USD per share) $ 3.760 0.930            
Special dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the period   $ 1.850            
[1] Refer to Group statement of comprehensive income for further details.
[2] In 2020, the amount of US$1 million together with the amounts paid during the period in respect of an irrevocable contract in place at the beginning of the year to cover the share buy-back programme totalled US$208 million as reported in the cash flow statement.
[3] Net of contributions received from employees for share awards to employees.
[4] Refer to Group statement of comprehensive income for further details.
[5] Net of contributions received from employees for share awards to employees.