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The number of instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options exercisable in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The nominal value per share.

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Percentage of right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition under a share-based payment arrangement.

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Period which the right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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