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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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-Name IFRS
-Number 3
-IssueDate 2019-01-01
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Facility capped amount.

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The maximum incremental interest rate above the entity's highest cost of debt, as a percent.

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Maximum expense percentage limit based on the expected discounted future cash flows of the expected PGM reserves and costs to extract the PGMs.

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Percentage of post payment of the annual Deferred Payment declared as a dividend.

No definition available.

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Percentage of post payment of the annual Deferred Payment declared as a dividend after repayment of the facility.

No definition available.

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Percentage of post payment of the annual Deferred Payment and also in respect of any repayment to shareholder loans or the distribution of dividends.

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Percentage of post payment of the annual Deferred Payment used to service the facility.

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