v3.26.1
Equity accounted investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Equity accounted investments  
Schedule of interest in equity accounted investments and total carrying values

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Country of

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Interest

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2026

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2025

Name

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incorporation

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Nature of activities

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Rm

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Joint ventures

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ORYX GTL Limited

 

Qatar

 

GTL plant

 

49

 

6 619

 

8 530

Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Ltd

 

South Africa

 

Manufacturing and distribution of explosives

 

50

 

456

 

400

Associates

 

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Enaex Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

South Africa

 

Manufacturing and distribution of explosives

 

23

 

639

 

562

The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company (Pty) Ltd (ROMPCO)

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South Africa

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Owning and operating of the natural gas transmission pipeline between Temane in Mozambique and Secunda in South Africa for the transportation of natural gas produced in Mozambique to markets in Mozambique and South Africa

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20

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2 669

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2 737

Other equity accounted investments

 

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Various*

 

332

 

730

Carrying value of investments

 

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10 715

 

12 959

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Decrease in Other equity accounted investment relates mainly to the impairment of Central Térmica de Temane (CTT) (refer to note 8).

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Summarised financial information for the Group's share of equity accounted investments which are not material

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2026

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2025

for the year ended 30 June

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Rm

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Rm

Summarised financial information for the Group’s share of equity accounted investments which are not material*

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Operating profit

 

192

 

233

Profit before tax

 

239

 

284

Taxation

 

(92)

 

(109)

Profit for the year*

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147

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175

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

 

(70)

 

13

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The financial information provided represents the Group's share of the results of the equity accounted investments. The impairment of CTT is not included the results above and is separately disclosed (refer to note 8).

Schedule of capital commitments relating to equity accounted investments

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2026

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2025

Capital commitments relating to equity accounted investments

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Rm

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Rm

Capital commitments, excluding capitalised interest, include all projects for which specific Board approval has been obtained up to the reporting date. Projects still under investigation for which specific Board approvals have not yet been obtained are excluded from the following:

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Authorised and contracted for

 

2 105

 

2 188

Authorised but not yet contracted for

 

1 334

 

491

Less: expenditure to the end of year

 

(1 628)

 

(1 731)

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1 811

 

948

Summarised financial information for the Group's material joint ventures

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Joint venture

 

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ORYX GTL Limited***

 

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2026

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2025

 

for the year ended 30 June

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Rm

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Rm

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Summarised statement of financial position

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Non-current assets*

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14 217

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17 784

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Deferred tax asset

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1 065

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490

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Cash and cash equivalents

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1 024

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861

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Other current assets

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6 132

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6 833

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Total assets

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22 438

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25 968

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Non-current liabilities

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6 320

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6 602

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Current liabilities

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2 610

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1 350

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Tax payable

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608

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Total liabilities

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8 930

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8 560

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Net assets

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13 508

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17 408

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Summarised income statement

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Turnover

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8 848

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14 475

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Depreciation and amortisation

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(3 072)

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(3 316)

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Other operating expenses

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(6 369)

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(7 728)

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Operating (loss)/profit before interest and tax

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(593)

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3 431

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Finance income

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24

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49

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Finance cost

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(325)

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(189)

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(Loss)/profit before tax

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(894)

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3 291

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Taxation

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(65)

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(1 357)

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(Loss)/profit and total comprehensive income for the year

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(959)

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1 934

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The Group’s share of (loss)/profits of equity accounted investment

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(470)

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948

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49% share of (loss)/profit before tax

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(438)

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1 613

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Taxation

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(32)

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(665)

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Reconciliation of summarised financial information

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Net assets at the beginning of the year

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17 408

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21 181

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(Loss)/earnings before tax for the year

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(894)

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3 291

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Taxation

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(65)

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(1 357)

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Foreign exchange differences

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(1 227)

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(440)

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Dividends paid**

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(1 714)

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(5 267)

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Net assets at the end of the year

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13 508

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17 408

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Carrying value of equity accounted investment

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6 619

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8 530

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Non-current assets mainly include property plant and equipment.

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In 2026 ORYX GTL Limited declared a dividend of R1,7 billion (R5,3 billion in 2025).

***The year-end for ORYX GTL Limited is 31 December, the Group uses the financial information based on management accounts at 30 June.

Summarised financial information for the Group's material associates

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Associate

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The Republic of 

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Mozambique Pipeline 

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Investment Company 

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(Pty) Ltd (ROMPCO)**

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2026

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2025

for the year ended 30 June

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Rm

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Rm

Summarised statement of financial position

 

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Non-current assets*

 

2 055

 

2 658

Cash and cash equivalents

 

866

 

964

Other current assets

 

2 814

 

2 219

Total assets

 

5 735

 

5 841

Non-current liabilities

 

561

 

514

Current liabilities

 

140

 

220

Tax payable

 

84

 

166

Total liabilities

 

785

 

900

Net assets

 

4 950

 

4 941

Summarised income statement

 

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Turnover

 

4 372

 

4 777

Depreciation and amortisation

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(641)

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(651)

Other operating expenses

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(433)

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(442)

Operating profit before interest and tax

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3 298

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3 684

Finance income

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211

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231

Finance cost

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(13)

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(17)

Profit before tax

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3 496

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3 898

Taxation

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(1 137)

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(1 051)

Profit and total comprehensive income for the period

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2 359

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2 847

The Group’s share of profits of equity accounted investment

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20% share of profit before tax

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699

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780

Taxation

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(227)

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(210)

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472

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570

Amortisation of fair value adjustment on acquisition of investment

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(70)

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(70)

Share of profits of equity accounted investment

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402

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500

Reconciliation of summarised financial information

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Net assets at the beginning of the year

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4 941

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5 020

Earnings before tax for the year

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3 496

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3 898

Taxation

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(1 137)

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(1 051)

Dividends paid

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(2 350)

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(2 926)

Net assets at the end of the year

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4 950

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4 941

Carrying value of equity accounted investment

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2 669

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2 737

Historical net asset value

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990

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988

Group’s share of fair value adjustment on acquisition of investment

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1 679

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1 749

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18Equity accounted investments continued

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Non-current assets mainly include property plant and equipment.

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Based on management accounts.

Schedule of material related party transactions

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2026

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2025

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2024

for the year ended 30 June

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Rm

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Transactions with joint ventures

 

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Total sales and services rendered from subsidiaries to joint ventures

 

813

 

335

 

3

Total purchases by subsidiaries from joint ventures

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14

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10

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18

Transactions with associates

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Total sales and services rendered from subsidiaries to associates

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2 577

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2 214

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2 574

Total purchases by subsidiaries from associates

 

3 089

 

3 991

 

4 332