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The weighted average fair value at the measurement date of granted equity instruments other than share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2019-01-01
-Paragraph 47
-Subparagraph b
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_47_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2019-03-27

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