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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
-Paragraph 47
-Subparagraph b
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-URIDate 2018-03-16

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
-Paragraph 45
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2018-03-16

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Shares In Entity Held By Entity Executive

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