30 Retained earnings
| 
       in CHF thousands  | 
    
       2022  | 
    
       2021  | 
    
       + / – %  | 
  
| 
       As at 1 January  | 
    
       1'959'517  | 
    
       1'902'316  | 
    
       3.0  | 
  
| 
       Net profit attributable to the shareholders of LLB  | 
    
       147'543  | 
    
       129'907  | 
    
       13.6  | 
  
| 
       Dividends paid  | 
    
       – 70'426  | 
    
       – 67'237  | 
    
       4.7  | 
  
| 
       Increase / (Reduction) in non-controlling interests  | 
    
       20'130  | 
    
       0  | 
    
       
  | 
  
| 
       Reclassification not affecting the income statement  | 
    
       – 141  | 
    
       – 5'469  | 
    
       – 97.4  | 
  
| 
       As at 31 December  | 
    
       2'056'623  | 
    
       1'959'517  | 
    
       5.0  |