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Consolidated statement of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Total | Share capital | Share premium account | Other reserves | Retained earnings | Non-controlling interests
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Opening balance at Dec. 31, 2021 |  | $ 57,096 | $ 51,930 | $ 3,777 | $ 4,320 | $ 9,976 | $ 33,857 | $ 5,166
Total comprehensive income | [1] | 11,151 | 10,649 |  |  | (2,193) | 12,842 | 502
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited’s share capital |  | (240) | (240) | (240) |  |  |  |
Dividends (note 3) |  | (12,137) | (11,716) |  |  |  | (11,716) | (421)
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees | [2] | (100) | (100) |  |  | (84) | (16) |
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto |  | (3,206) | 701 |  |  |  | 701 | (3,907)
Treasury shares reissued and other movements |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests |  | 86 | (711) |  |  |  | (711) | 797
Employee share awards charged to the income statement |  | 119 | 119 |  |  | 56 | 63 |
Transfers and other movements |  | (30) |  |  |  |  |  | (30)
Closing balance at Dec. 31, 2022 |  | 52,741 | 50,634 | 3,537 | 4,322 | 7,755 | 35,020 | 2,107
Total comprehensive income | [1] | 10,272 | 10,335 |  |  | 585 | 9,750 | (63)
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited’s share capital |  | 47 | 47 | 47 |  |  |  |
Dividends (note 3) |  | (6,928) | (6,466) |  |  |  | (6,466) | (462)
Newly consolidated operation (note 5) |  | 33 |  |  |  |  |  | 33
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees | [2] | (95) | (95) |  |  | (78) | (17) |
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto |  | 0 | (13) |  |  |  | (13) | 13
Treasury shares reissued and other movements |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests |  | 127 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 127
Employee share awards charged to the income statement |  | 142 | 142 |  |  | 66 | 76 |
Closing balance at Dec. 31, 2023 |  | 56,341 | 54,586 | 3,584 | 4,324 | 8,328 | 38,350 | 1,755
Total comprehensive income | [1] | 8,200 | 8,375 |  |  | (3,242) | 11,617 | (175)
Currency translation arising on Rio Tinto Limited’s share capital |  | (317) | (317) | (317) |  |  |  |
Dividends (note 3) |  | (7,553) | (7,025) |  |  |  | (7,025) | (528)
Newly consolidated operation (note 5) |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders to satisfy share awards to employees | [2] | (57) | (57) |  |  | (44) | (13) |
Change in equity interest held by Rio Tinto |  | (380) | (468) |  |  |  | (468) | 88
Treasury shares reissued and other movements |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Equity issued to holders of non-controlling interests |  | 1,574 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,574
Employee share awards charged to the income statement |  | 150 | 150 |  |  | 72 | 78 |
Closing balance at Dec. 31, 2024 |  | $ 57,965 | $ 55,246 | $ 3,267 | $ 4,326 | $ 5,114 | $ 42,539 | $ 2,719
[1] | Refer to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for further details. Adjustments to other reserves include currency translation attributable to owners of Rio Tinto, other than that arising on Rio Tinto Limited’s share capital.
[2] | Net of contributions received from employees for share awards.

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