CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the period ended 28 July 2018 Retained earnings / Contributed (accumulated equity losses) Reserves Total Notes $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Balance as at 30 July 2016 739,338 379,483 (11,056) 1,107,765 Net profit for the period - 11,939 - 11,939 Other comprehensive income for the period - - 876 876 Total comprehensive income for the period - 11,939 876 12,815 Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: Acquisition of treasury shares F1 (196) - - (196) Issue of treasury shares to employees F1 187 - - 187 Dividends paid F3 - (49,276) - (49,276) Employee share schemes F2 - - 1,573 1,573 (9) (49,276) 1,573 (47,712) Balance as at 29 July 2017 739,329 342,1 46 (8,607) 1,0 72,868 Net loss for the period - (486,002) - (486,002) Other comprehensive income for the period - - 13,113 13,113 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period - (486,002) 13,113 (472,889) Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: Acquisition of treasury shares F1 (309) - - (309) Dividends paid F3 - (16,426) - (16,426) Employee share schemes F2 - - 745 745 (309) (16,426) 745 (15,990) Balance as at 28 July 2018 739,020 (160,282) 5,251 583,989 The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 52 Myer Annual Report 2018