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Amount of minimum unavoidable obligation under joint operation agreement.

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Amount of contributions made to joint operations against the obligations.

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The number of instruments or interests issued or issuable per share to shareholders of acquiree at acquisition date for equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination.

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Percentage of ownership interest acquired during the period.

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of replacement share based compensation issued transferred as consideration in a business combination.

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The acquisition-date fair value of equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer immediately before the acquisition date in a business combination achieved in stages. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of the consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of cash transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The fair value, at the acquisition date, of equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The gain (loss) recognised as result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer before the business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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

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The proportion of ownership interest in a joint operation attributable to the entity. [Refer: Joint operations [member]]

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The cash outflow for the purchase of interests in investments accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Investments accounted for using equity method]

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