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Trade and Other Payables | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Trade and Other Payables |
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|  | Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
27. |  | TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Trade payables |  |  | 145.9 |  |  |  | 190.8 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Accruals and other payables |  |  | 236.7 |  |  |  | 238.8 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Payroll payables |  |  | 44.3 |  |  |  | 51.7 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Gold, copper and foreign exchange derivative contracts1 |  |  | 22.6 |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Leave pay accrual |  |  | 43.0 |  |  |  | 42.5 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Interest payable on loans |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |  | 10.2 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Deferred consideration – refer note 16.2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11.2 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Total trade and other payables |  |  | 503.0 |  |  |  | 548.5 |  |  |  |  |
1 | Comprises US$12.3 million (2017: US$nil) relating to Australian gold derivative contracts, US$1.6 million (2017: US$nil) relating to gold derivative contracts at South Deep, US$8.7 million (2017: US$nil) relating to Australian foreign exchange derivative contracts and US$nil (2017: US$3.3 million) relating to Peruvian copper derivative contracts. Refer note 38 for further details.

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