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Version date: 18 January 2015 - onwards
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Article 70 Reconciliation Reserve

1. The reconciliation reserve referred to in point (a)(vi) of Article 69 equals the total excess of assets over liabilities reduced by all of the following:

(a) the amount of own shares held by the insurance and reinsurance undertaking;

(b) foreseeable dividends, distributions and charges;

(c) the basic own-fund items included in points (a)(i) to (v) of Article 69, Article 72(a) and Article 76(a);

(d) the basic own-fund items not included in points (a)(i) to (v) of Article 69, point (a) of Article 72 and point (a) of Article 76, which have been approved by the supervisory authority in accordance with Article 79;

(e) the restricted own-fund items that meet one of the following requirements:

(i) exceed the notional Solvency Capital Requirement in the case of matching adjustment portfolios and ring-fenced funds determined in accordance with Article 81(1);