Annual report and accounts 2016
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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>