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Note 8 - Exceptional Items | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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8. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
|  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  | 2016 |
Result through exchange transaction of shareholdings (i) |  |  | 30.0 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,240.0 |
Restructuring (ii) |  |  | (175.5 | ) |  |  | (105.5 | ) |  |  | (79.8 | )
Result on sale of subsidiary (iii) |  |  | 78.6 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Acquisition of subsidiary |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) |  |  | (18.0 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Others |  |  | – |  |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  |  | (25.9 | )
|  |  | (86.4 | ) |  |  | (108.7 | ) |  |  | 1,134.3 |
(i) As described in Note 1 (b) Perpetual licensing agreement with Quilmes. (ii) The restructuring expenses recognized refers mainly to realignment of structure and processes in the Latin America – North and Latin America – South geographical segment. (iii) As described in Note 1 (b) Sale of subsidiary.

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