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Percentage of automatic increment of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement, calculated on the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company.

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Percentage calculated on the then total issued and outstanding shares of the Company that shall trigger the automatic increment of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement, if and whenever the shares which may be subject to the Awards under the Plan accounts for less than the said percentage.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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