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The increase in equity through the issue of equity instruments.

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The number of shares authorised.

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The number of shares issued by the entity.

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The number of shares issued by the entity, for which full payment has been received.

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The nominal value per share.

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The cash inflow from the issuing of ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]]

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The number of shares in the entity held by the entity or by its subsidiaries or associates. [Refer: Associates [member]; Subsidiaries [member]]

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The gross cash inflow from the issuing of ordinary shares.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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The increase (decrease) in number of shares resulting from the exercise of options.

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The number of new shares issued for cash.

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The number of new shares issued for services.

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The number of treasury shares issued.

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Percent of net sales on royalties

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