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Consolidated Income Statement (Parenthetical) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Profit or loss [abstract] |
Increase/ (Decrease) in Turnover, Current rates | (0.90%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Operating profit, Current rates | 1.30%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Profit before taxation, Current rates | 0.60%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Net profit, Current rates | (0.60%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Shareholders' equity, Current rates | (0.80%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Basic earnings per share, Current rates | 3.40%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Diluted earnings per share, Current rates | 3.40%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Turnover, Constant rates | (0.70%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Operating profit, Constant rates | 0.90%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Profit before taxation, Constant rates | (0.10%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Net profit, Constant rates | (1.50%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Shareholders' equity, Constant rates | (1.90%)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Basic earnings per share, Constant rates | 2.30%
Increase/ (Decrease) in Diluted earnings per share, Constant rates | 2.30%

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