The share capital comprises 533,783,028 shares with a par value of €0.2 each following transactions carried out in financial year 2025:
Changes in shareholders’ equity are as follows:
| € millions | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital | 1976 revaluation reserve | Reserves and retained earnings(1) | Net profit for the year | Regulated provisions and investment grants(2) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit | Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Share capital 106.9 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Additional paid-in capital 3,370.2 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit 1976 revaluation reserve 42.5 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)11,225.3 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Net profit for the year 3,826.3 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)16.9 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 before appropriation of net profit Total 18,588.1 |
| Capital increase | Capital increase Share capital 0.2 |
Capital increase Additional paid-in capital 69.8 |
Capital increase 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Capital increase Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
Capital increase Net profit for the year
|
Capital increase Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Capital increase Total 70.0 |
| Cancellation of shares | Cancellation of shares Share capital (0.2) |
Cancellation of shares Additional paid-in capital
|
Cancellation of shares 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Cancellation of shares Reserves and retained earnings (1)(499.7) |
Cancellation of shares Net profit for the year
|
Cancellation of shares Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Cancellation of shares Total (499.9) |
| Appropriation of 2023 net profit | Appropriation of 2023 net profit Share capital
|
Appropriation of 2023 net profit Additional paid-in capital
|
Appropriation of 2023 net profit 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Appropriation of 2023 net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)261.2 |
Appropriation of 2023 net profit Net profit for the year (261.2) |
Appropriation of 2023 net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Appropriation of 2023 net profit Total — |
| Dividends paid for 2023 | Dividends paid for 2023 Share capital
|
Dividends paid for 2023 Additional paid-in capital
|
Dividends paid for 2023 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Dividends paid for 2023 Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
Dividends paid for 2023 Net profit for the year (3,565.1) |
Dividends paid for 2023 Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
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Dividends paid for 2023 Total (3,565.1) |
| 2024 net profit | 2024 net profit Share capital
|
2024 net profit Additional paid-in capital
|
2024 net profit 1976 revaluation reserve
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2024 net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
2024 net profit Net profit for the year 5,678.0 |
2024 net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
2024 net profit Total 5,678.0 |
| Other movements during the period | Other movements during the period Share capital
|
Other movements during the period Additional paid-in capital 4.3 |
Other movements during the period 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Other movements during the period Reserves and retained earnings (1)(0.1) |
Other movements during the period Net profit for the year
|
Other movements during the period Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)(2.3) |
Other movements during the period Total 1.9 |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit | Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Share capital 106.9 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Additional paid-in capital 3,444.3 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit 1976 revaluation reserve 42.5 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)10,986.7 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Net profit for the year 5,678.0 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)14.6 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 before appropriation of net profit Total 20,273.0 |
| Capital increase | Capital increase Share capital 0.2 |
Capital increase Additional paid-in capital 65.5 |
Capital increase 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Capital increase Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
Capital increase Net profit for the year
|
Capital increase Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Capital increase Total 65.7 |
| Cancellation of shares | Cancellation of shares Share capital (0.3) |
Cancellation of shares Additional paid-in capital
|
Cancellation of shares 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Cancellation of shares Reserves and retained earnings (1)(499.7) |
Cancellation of shares Net profit for the year
|
Cancellation of shares Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Cancellation of shares Total (500.0) |
| Appropriation of 2024 net profit | Appropriation of 2024 net profit Share capital
|
Appropriation of 2024 net profit Additional paid-in capital
|
Appropriation of 2024 net profit 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Appropriation of 2024 net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)1,903.4 |
Appropriation of 2024 net profit Net profit for the year (1,903.4) |
Appropriation of 2024 net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
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Appropriation of 2024 net profit Total — |
| Dividends paid for 2024 | Dividends paid for 2024 Share capital
|
Dividends paid for 2024 Additional paid-in capital
|
Dividends paid for 2024 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Dividends paid for 2024 Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
Dividends paid for 2024 Net profit for the year (3,774.6) |
Dividends paid for 2024 Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
Dividends paid for 2024 Total (3,774.6) |
| 2025 net profit | 2025 net profit Share capital
|
2025 net profit Additional paid-in capital
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2025 net profit 1976 revaluation reserve
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2025 net profit Reserves and retained earnings (1)
|
2025 net profit Net profit for the year 8,724.8 |
2025 net profit Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)
|
2025 net profit Total 8,724.8 |
| Other movements during the period | Other movements during the period Share capital
|
Other movements during the period Additional paid-in capital
|
Other movements during the period 1976 revaluation reserve
|
Other movements during the period Reserves and retained earnings (1)(0.3) |
Other movements during the period Net profit for the year
|
Other movements during the period Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)0.4 |
Other movements during the period Total 0.1 |
| BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT | BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Share capital 106.8 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Additional paid-in capital 3,509.8 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT 1976 revaluation reserve 42.5 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Reserves and retained earnings (1)12,390.1 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Net profit for the year 8,724.8 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Regulated provisions and investmentgrants (2)15.0 |
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT Total 24,789.0 |
Details of share subscription options and free share plans are provided in note 17.