| 2.3.18 | Treasury shares - |
Own equity instruments which are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognized at cost and deducted from equity. No gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments. On January, 2017 and October, 2015, the Company acquired 7,911,845 and 37,276,580, respectively of its investment shares which are presented as a reduction of equity, for further details, see note 16(c).