1997
Shareholders' equity
Position on January i 4,514,008
Revaluation 134,275
Goodwill upon acquisition of
participations and businesses -130,881
Net profit of the year 761,386
Dividend of the year -175,607
Position on December 31 5,103,181
For a specification of the shareholders' equity reference
may be made to the balance sheet of Heineken N. V.
as at December31, 1997, on page 64.
Minority interests
Position on January 1 410,039
Changes in the consolidation -10,323
Revaluation 10,980
Minority interests in Group profit 21,295
Dividends paid to minority shareholders -30,905
Position on December 31 401,086
Investment facilities equalization account
Position on January 1 99,700
Facilities received 19,114
Withdrawn in favour of the operating profit -18,619
Other movements -122
Position on December 31 100,073
HEINEKEN N. V.
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
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