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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
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 period417.0c309.0c
Dividends per share: Special - paid during the period62.0c93.0c
Ordinary dividends per share: announced with the results for the period267.0c376.0c
Special dividends per share: announced with the results for the period—185.0c
[2] Net of contributions received from employees for share awards.