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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued<br />

17 Investments<br />

a<br />

Investments in subsidiaries<br />

The Group’s principal subsidiaries at December 31, <strong>2016</strong> are listed in the Group investments section.<br />

All subsidiary undertakings are included in the consolidation. There have been no significant changes in ownership interests of<br />

subsidiaries during the year.<br />

The total non-controlling interest at December 31, <strong>2016</strong> is €308 million which largely comprises €300 million of 6.75 per cent fixed<br />

coupon euro preferred securities issued by British Airways Finance (Jersey) L.P. (note 31).<br />

British Airways Employee Benefit Trustee (Jersey) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of British Airways, governs the British<br />

Airways Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust (the Trust). The Trust is not a legal subsidiary of IAG; however, it is consolidated<br />

within the Group results.<br />

b Investments in associates <strong>and</strong> joint ventures<br />

The share of assets, liabilities, revenue <strong>and</strong> profit of the Group’s associates <strong>and</strong> joint ventures, which are included in the Group’s<br />

financial statements, are as follows:<br />

€ million <strong>2016</strong> 2015<br />

Total assets 88 100<br />

Total liabilities (61) (64)<br />

Revenue 52 75<br />

Profit for the year 6 6<br />

The detail of the movement in Investment in associates <strong>and</strong> joint ventures is shown as follows:<br />

€ million <strong>2016</strong> 2015<br />

At beginning of year 41 27<br />

Share of retained profits 6 6<br />

Acquired through Business combination – 17<br />

Disposals – (1)<br />

Reclassification 1 (15) –<br />

Exchange movements – 1<br />

Dividends received (3) (9)<br />

29 41<br />

1 During the year the Group’s 33.33 per cent equity interest in the share capital of Propius Holdings Limited was classified as held for sale.<br />

At December 31, <strong>2016</strong> there are no restrictions on the ability of associates or joint ventures to transfer funds to the parent <strong>and</strong> there<br />

are no related contingent liabilities.<br />

At December 31, <strong>2016</strong> the investment in H<strong>and</strong>ling Guinea Ecuatorial, S.A. exceeded 50 per cent ownership by the Group (51 per<br />

cent) <strong>and</strong> is treated as an associate as the local partner controls its activities.<br />

18 Available-for-sale financial assets<br />

Available-for-sale financial assets include the following:<br />

€ million <strong>2016</strong> 2015<br />

Listed securities<br />

Comair Limited 15 9<br />

Unlisted securities 58 65<br />

73 74<br />

The net gain relating to available-for-sale financial assets was €4 million (2015: €5 million).<br />

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report <strong>and</strong> Accounts <strong>2016</strong>

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