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Mar. 31, 2018
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Equity | Note 13. - Equity As of March 31, 2018, the share capital of the Company amounts to $10,021,726 represented by 100,217,260 ordinary shares completely subscribed and disbursed with a nominal value of $0.10 each, all in the same class and series. Each share grants one voting right. Algonquin completed the acquisition from Abengoa of a 25% equity interest in Atlantica on March 9, 2018, becoming the largest shareholder of the Company. Residual equity interest of Abengoa in Atlantica is 16.5%. Atlantica reserves as of March 31, 2018 are made up of share premium account and distributable reserves. Retained earnings include results attributable to Atlantica, the impact of the Asset Transfer in equity and the impact of the assets acquisition under the ROFO agreement in equity. The Asset Transfer and the acquisitions under the ROFO agreement were recorded in accordance with the Predecessor accounting principle, given that all these transactions occurred before December 2015, when Abengoa still had control over Atlantica. Non-controlling interests fully relate to interests held by JGC in Solacor 1 and Solacor 2, by IDAE in Seville PV, by Itochu Corporation in Solaben 2 and Solaben 3, by Algerian Energy Company, SPA and Sadyt in Skikda and by Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and Kaxu Community Trust in Kaxu Solar One (Pty) Ltd. On February 27, 2018, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.31 per share corresponding to the four quarter of 2017. The dividend was paid on March 27, 2018. In addition, as of March 31, 2018, there was no treasury stock and there have been no transactions with treasury stock during the period then ended.

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