27.1 Share capital and share premium

The issued share capital of the Company amounted to € 584 million (2019: € 584 million), and is represented by 194 505 658 shares (2019: 194 505 658 shares). The Company’s shares are without par value.

27.2 Treasury shares

The Group acquired, through UCB SA 1 200 000 treasury shares (2019: 1 085 000 through UCB SA and UCB Fipar SA) for a total amount of € 106 million (2019: € 77 million) and transferred 1 570 764 treasury shares (2019: 759 546) for a total amount of €

27.3 Other reserves

Other reserves amount to € -144 million (2019: € -117 million) with the movement related to the re-measurement of the defined benefit obligation for € -24 million bringing total remeasurement value at € -339 million (2019: € -315 million) and

27.4 Cumulative translation adjustments

The cumulative translation adjustments reserve represents the cumulative currency translation differences relating to the consolidation of Group companies that use functional currencies other than the euro as well as any unrealized cumulative