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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
-Paragraph 45
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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) exercised or vested in a share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
-Paragraph 45
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2020-01-01

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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) forfeited in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) outstanding in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average fair value at the measurement date of granted equity instruments other than share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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Amount of emissions above target for zero grant rate

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Represents the percentage of nearest rounding for definitive grant date rates under the share based compensation arrangement.

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The percentage of the grant rate if the entity ranks first relative to its peers by certain performance measures in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The percentage of the grant rate if the entity ranks fourth or fifth relative to its peers by certain performance measures in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The percentage of the grant rate if the entity ranks second relative to its peers by certain performance measures in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The percentage of the grant rate if the entity ranks third relative to its peers by certain performance measures in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The maximum percentage of the average grant rate for each performance condition used in determining the grant rate of the share-based payment award.

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Maximum breakeven for maximum grant to be reached

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The period over which share based awards may not be transferred from the date of grant, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grant rates, corresponding to an evaluation in each year of the performance period, which are averaged in determining the percentage grant rate of the share-based payment award.

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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) of each grant to a non-senior executive that are not subject to performance conditions.

No definition available.

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The number of performance condition upon which vesting of awards is contingent, in a share-based payment arrangement.

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Represents the percentage of nearest rounding for performance conditions under the share based compensation arrangement.

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Percentage of shares for which pre-dividend organic cash breakeven criterion is assessed

No definition available.

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Percentage of shares ranked against peers based on annual variation in netcash flow per share criterion

No definition available.

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Percentage of shares ranked against peers based on TSR criterion

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Percentage of shares ranked based on change in GHG on operated oil and gas facilities

No definition available.

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Target to reduce GHG emissions

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The vesting life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Represents the weight of each criteria in definitive grant date under the share based compensation arrangement.

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