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Group statement of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Adjustment for transition to new accounting pronouncements | Revision to opening balance | Total | Total Adjustment for transition to new accounting pronouncements | Total Revision to opening balance | Share capital | Share capital Revision to opening balance | Share premium account | Share premium account Revision to opening balance | Other reserves | Other reserves Revision to opening balance | Retained earnings | Retained earnings Adjustment for transition to new accounting pronouncements | Retained earnings Revision to opening balance | Non-controlling interests | Non-controlling interests Revision to opening balance
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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 |  | 13,103 |  |  | 12,342 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (466) |  | 12,808 |  |  | 761 |
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited's share capital |  | (82) |  |  | (82) |  |  | (82) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | [1] | (6,842) |  |  | (6,435) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,435) |  |  | (407) |
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees | [2] | (17) |  |  | (17) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |  | (4) |  |  |  |
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto (refer to note 11) |  | 0 |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  | (37) |
Treasury shares reissued and other movements |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests (refer to note 11) |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |
Employee share awards charged 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 |
Opening balance at Dec. 31, 2021 |  | 56,590 | $ (17) | $ 56,573 | 51,432 | $ (17) | $ 51,415 | 3,777 | $ 3,777 | 4,320 | $ 4,320 | 9,998 | $ 9,998 | 33,337 | $ (17) | $ 33,320 | 5,158 | $ 5,158
Total comprehensive income for the period |  | 8,495 |  |  | 8,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,457) |  | 9,520 |  |  | 432 |
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited's share capital |  | (185) |  |  | (185) |  |  | (185) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | [1] | (7,850) |  |  | (7,584) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,584) |  |  | (266) |
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees | [2] | (6) |  |  | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  | (3) |  |  |  |
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto (refer to note 11) |  | 0 |  |  | (484) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (484) |  |  | 484 |
Treasury shares reissued and other movements |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests (refer to note 11) |  | 22 |  |  | (711) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (711) |  |  | 733 |
Employee share awards charged to the income statement |  | 47 |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  | 23 |  |  |  |
Closing balance at Jun. 30, 2022 |  | $ 57,098 |  |  | $ 50,557 |  |  | $ 3,592 |  | $ 4,322 |  | $ 8,562 |  | $ 34,081 |  |  | $ 6,541 |
[1] | Dividends per share announced or paid during the period are summarised below:
For six months ended 30 June | 2022 US$m | 2021 US$m
Dividends per share: Ordinary - paid during the period | 417.0c | 309.0c
Dividends per share: Special - paid during the period | 62.0c | 93.0c
Ordinary dividends per share: announced with the results for the period | 267.0c | 376.0c
Special dividends per share: announced with the results for the period | — | 185.0c
[2] | Net of contributions received from employees for share awards.

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