29 Investments in associates

Investments in associates developed as follows:

 
€m

 

2009

2010

As at 1 January

61

1,772

Additions

1,561

0

Changes in Group’s share of equity

   

    Changes recognised in profit or loss

28

56

    Profit distributions

–1

–4

    Changes recognised in other comprehensive income

123

93

    Impairment losses

0

–69

Elimination of intercompany profits and losses

0

–1

Carrying amount as at 31 December

1,772

1,847

Since March 2009, the 39.5% interest in the Deutsche Postbank Group has been accounted for using the equity method. Since this also accounts for the largest portion of this balance sheet item, the following table only reports the assets, liabilities, income from banking transactions and net profit of Deutsche Postbank AG (all items 100%).

Deutsche Postbank AG1)

€m

 

31 Dec. 2009

30 Sept. 2010

Assets

226,609

231,457

Liabilities

221,358

225,739

Income from banking transactions2)

9,103

6,235

Consolidated net profit

76

218

The equity investment in Deutsche Postbank AG attributable to Deutsche Post AG had a market valuation of €1,797 million as at 31 December 2010 (previous year: €1,977 million), based on the price of €20.80 per share (previous year: €22.88). The carrying amount of Deutsche Postbank AG’s equity investment was reduced by €52 million due to the lower share price; see  Note 18.

As at 31 December 2010, Deutsche Post AG held 86,417,432 shares of Deutsche Postbank. All Postbank shares were pledged as collateral in connection with the second and third tranches of the planned sale of the interest in Postbank; see  Notes 2, 3 and 50.

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