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Change in Working Capital | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Change in Working Capital |
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|  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
29. |  | CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Inventories |  |  | (89.9 | ) |  |  | (56.2 | ) |  |  | 0.8 |
|  | Trade and other receivables |  |  | (88.0 | ) |  |  | (5.6 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | )
|  | Trade and other payables |  |  | 6.1 |  |  |  | 37.2 |  |  |  | (32.2 | )
|  | Total change in working capital |  |  | (171.8 | ) |  |  | (24.6 | ) |  |  | (31.9 | )

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