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Weighted Average Fair Value per Share at Grant Date, Granted – performance based stock units

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Weighted Average Fair Value per Share at Grant Date, Outstanding,ending balance

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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The combined weighted average of the accumulated differences between the fair values on underlying shares and exercises prices to acquire such shares as of the grant date on options that were either forfeited or lapsed.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Number of options vested.

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Weighted average grant-date fair value of options vested.

No definition available.