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Share-based payments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Payments

The following share-based payment amounts are included in the income statements as operating costs.

			Three months						Six months
For the period ended June 30			2026			2025			2026			2025
Restricted share units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs)			(11)			(9)			(37)			(38)
Stock options, employee savings plan and deferred share units			(8)			(7)			(23)			(15)
Total share-based payments			(19)			(16)			(60)			(53)

Schedule of Change in Outstanding RSUs/PSUs and Stock Options

The following tables summarize the change in outstanding RSUs/PSUs and stock options for the period ended June 30, 2026.

RSUs/PSUs

			Number of RSUs/PSUs
Outstanding, January 1, 2026			4,968,853
Granted			1,714,702
Dividends credited			136,451
Settled			(1,271,096)
Forfeited			(164,728)
Outstanding, June 30, 2026			5,384,182

Schedule of Stock Options

Stock options

						Number of options			Weighted average exercise price ($)
Outstanding, January 1, 2026						5,503,174			62
Granted						3,341,630			36
Forfeited or expired						(82,575)			63
Outstanding, June 30, 2026						8,762,229			52
Exercisable, June 30, 2026						5,420,599			62

Schedule of Principal Assumptions Used in Stock Option Pricing Model

The following table shows the principal assumptions used in the valuation.

						2026
Fair value per option granted						$3.96
Share price						$36
Exercise price						$36
Expected dividend yield						5		%
Expected volatility						17		%
Risk-free interest rate						3		%
Expected life (years)						6

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The disclosure of information about the methods, inputs and assumptions used for determining the transaction price in contracts with customers.

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The disclosure of the number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments (ie other than share options).

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The explanation that enables users of financial statements to understand the effect of share-based payment transactions on the entity's profit (loss).

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