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Income Statement (Parenthetical) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Profit or loss [abstract] |
Increase/ (Decrease) in Turnover, Current rates | (5.00%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Operating profit, Current rates | (7.70%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Profit before taxation, Current rates | (6.30%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Net profit, Current rates | (2.40%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Shareholders' equity, Current rates | (2.30%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Basic earnings per share, Current rates | 1.60%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Diluted earnings per share, Current rates | 1.60%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Turnover, Constant rates | 5.70%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Operating profit, Constant rates | 2.80%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Profit before taxation, Constant rates | 4.00%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Net profit, Constant rates | 8.10%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Shareholders' equity, Constant rates | 8.10%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Basic earnings per share, Constant rates | 12.40%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Diluted earnings per share, Constant rates | 12.40%

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