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VEON Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 3/14/19, at 8:27am ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  1468091-19-18   ·   File #:  1-34694

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 3/14/19  VEON Ltd.                         20-F       12/31/18  144:27M

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   2.20M 
 2: EX-1.1      Underwriting Agreement                              HTML    328K 
 3: EX-4.6      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    257K 
 4: EX-8        Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     45K 
 7: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     39K 
 9: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     70K 
10: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    154K 
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     45K 
 6: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     45K 
 8: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     41K 
17: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     66K 
18: R2          Consolidated Income Statement                       HTML    137K 
19: R3          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     83K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statement of Financial Position        HTML    128K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity         HTML     83K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    144K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML     40K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R8          General Information                                 HTML     44K 
25: R9          Segment Information                                 HTML    165K 
26: R10         Operating Revenue                                   HTML    108K 
27: R11         Other Non-Operating Losses, Net                     HTML     55K 
28: R12         Trade and Other Receivables                         HTML    121K 
29: R13         Other Assets and Liabilities                        HTML     85K 
30: R14         Provisions and Contingent Liabilities               HTML    159K 
31: R15         Income Taxes                                        HTML    278K 
32: R16         Significant Transactions                            HTML     96K 
33: R17         Impairment                                          HTML    195K 
34: R18         Property and Equipment                              HTML    117K 
35: R19         Intangible Assets                                   HTML    119K 
36: R20         Goodwill                                            HTML     81K 
37: R21         Investments in Subsidiaries                         HTML    288K 
38: R22         Financial Assets and Liabilities                    HTML    311K 
39: R23         Cash and Cash Equivalents                           HTML     55K 
40: R24         Financial Risk Management                           HTML    187K 
41: R25         Issued Capital and Reserves                         HTML     64K 
42: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     87K 
43: R27         Dividends Paid and Proposed                         HTML     70K 
44: R28         Related Parties                                     HTML    318K 
45: R29         Events After the Reporting Period                   HTML     46K 
46: R30         Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial  HTML     45K 
                Statements                                                       
47: R31         Significant Accounting Policies That Relate to the  HTML    213K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements as A Whole                     
48: R32         Significant Accounting Policies That Relate to the  HTML    279K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements as A Whole                     
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R33         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    167K 
50: R34         Operating Revenue (Tables)                          HTML    112K 
51: R35         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        HTML     66K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R36         Other Non-Operating Losses, Net (Tables)            HTML     54K 
53: R37         Trade and Other Receivables (Tables)                HTML    122K 
54: R38         Other Assets and Liabilities (Tables)               HTML    138K 
55: R39         Provisions and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)      HTML    114K 
56: R40         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    272K 
57: R41         Significant Transactions (Tables)                   HTML     89K 
58: R42         Impairment (Tables)                                 HTML    187K 
59: R43         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML    120K 
60: R44         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    117K 
61: R45         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     80K 
62: R46         Investments in Subsidiaries (Tables)                HTML    283K 
63: R47         Financial Assets and Liabilities (Tables)           HTML    296K 
64: R48         Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)                  HTML     50K 
65: R49         Financial Risk Management (Tables)                  HTML    170K 
66: R50         Issued Capital and Reserves (Tables)                HTML     62K 
67: R51         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     88K 
68: R52         Dividends Paid and Proposed (Tables)                HTML     67K 
69: R53         Related Parties (Tables)                            HTML    312K 
70: R54         Significant Accounting Policies That Relate to the  HTML    192K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements as A Whole                     
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R55         General Information (Details)                       HTML     44K 
72: R56         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reportable Segments           HTML     99K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R57         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segments Adjusted EBITDA      HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R58         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Geographical information of   HTML     59K 
                non-current assets (Details)                                     
75: R59         OPERATING REVENUE - Revenue (Details)               HTML     89K 
76: R60         OPERATING REVENUE - Assets and liabilities arising  HTML     49K 
                from contracts with customers (Details)                          
77: R61         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R62         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -      HTML     53K 
                Operating Leases (Details)                                       
79: R63         Other Non-Operating Losses, Net (Details)           HTML     56K 
80: R64         Trade and Other Receivables (Details)               HTML     51K 
81: R65         Trade and Other Receivables - Movements in the      HTML     56K 
                allowance for doubtful debt (Details)                            
82: R66         TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - Aging of trade        HTML     71K 
                receivables (Details)                                            
83: R67         Other Assets and Liabilities (Details)              HTML     93K 
84: R68         Provisions and Contingent Liabilities (Details)     HTML     87K 
85: R69         Provisions and Contingent Liabilities - Legal       HTML     75K 
                Provisions (Details)                                             
86: R70         PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - Contingent  HTML    135K 
                liabilities (Details)                                            
87: R71         INCOME TAXES - Income tax expense (Details)         HTML     74K 
88: R72         INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation between statutory     HTML     75K 
                and effective income tax (Details)                               
89: R73         INCOME TAXES - Explanatory notes to the effective   HTML     52K 
                tax rate (Details)                                               
90: R74         INCOME TAXES - Deferred taxes (Details)             HTML     50K 
91: R75         INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities  HTML     90K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R76         INCOME TAXES - Tax losses year of expiration        HTML     69K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R77         INCOME TAXES - Foreign subsidiaries, outside        HTML     56K 
                income statement and non-current tax assets                      
                (Details)                                                        
94: R78         SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Sale of Italy Joint      HTML     75K 
                Venture (Details)                                                
95: R79         SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Termination of Deodar    HTML    105K 
                sale (Details)                                                   
96: R80         SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Exit from Euroset        HTML     50K 
                Holding B.V. Joint Venture (Details)                             
97: R81         SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Withdrawal of mandatory  HTML     42K 
                tender offer in relation to Global Telecom Holding               
                S.A.E (Details)                                                  
98: R82         IMPAIRMENT - Impairment losses (Details)            HTML     97K 
99: R83         IMPAIRMENT - Key assumptions (Details)              HTML     95K 
100: R84         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Activity (Details)         HTML    100K  
101: R85         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Additional information     HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R86         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Commitments (Details)      HTML     58K  
103: R87         INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of the Movement in the  HTML     68K  
                Net Book Value of Intangible Assets (Details)                    
104: R88         INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Acquisition of spectrums        HTML     79K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R89         INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Capital             HTML     45K  
                Commitments (Details)                                            
106: R90         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     73K  
107: R91         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Information about     HTML     87K  
                significant subsidiaries (Details)                               
108: R92         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES INVESTMENTS IN          HTML    104K  
                SUBSIDIARIES - Gain on sale of subsidiaries                      
                (Details)                                                        
109: R93         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Financial             HTML     64K  
                information of subsidiaries that have material                   
                NCIs (Details)                                                   
110: R94         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Summarized income     HTML     96K  
                statement (Details)                                              
111: R95         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Summarized statement  HTML    104K  
                of financial position (Details)                                  
112: R96         INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Summarized statement  HTML     71K  
                of cash flows (Details)                                          
113: R97         FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Financial        HTML     72K  
                assets (Details)                                                 
114: R98         FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Financial        HTML     84K  
                liabilities (Details)                                            
115: R99         FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Bank loans and   HTML    101K  
                bonds (Details)                                                  
116: R100        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Termination of   HTML     51K  
                guarantees (Details)                                             
117: R101        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Reconciliation   HTML     67K  
                of cash flows from financing activities (Details)                
118: R102        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Issuance of New  HTML     71K  
                Notes and Cash Tender Offer for Certain                          
                Outstanding Debt Securities (Details)                            
119: R103        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Reconciliation   HTML     59K  
                of movements relating to financial instruments                   
                (Details)                                                        
120: R104        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Hedge            HTML     53K  
                accounting (Details)                                             
121: R105        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Impact of hedge  HTML     73K  
                accounting on equity (Details)                                   
122: R106        FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Offsetting       HTML     78K  
                financial assets and liabilities (Details)                       
123: R107        Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)                 HTML     57K  
124: R108        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Interest rate risk      HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R109        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Foreign currency risk   HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
126: R110        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Liquidity risk          HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R111        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Liquidity risk          HTML     94K  
                maturity profile (Details)                                       
128: R112        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Capital management      HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
129: R113        ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES - Common Stock          HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
130: R114        ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES - Major Shareholders    HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
131: R115        EARNINGS PER SHARE - Continued operations           HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R116        EARNINGS PER SHARE - Discontinued operations        HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
133: R117        DIVIDENDS PAID AND PROPOSED - Declared (Details)    HTML     45K  
134: R118        DIVIDENDS PAID AND PROPOSED - Non-controlling       HTML     63K  
                Interests (Details)                                              
135: R119        RELATED PARTIES - Transactions with related         HTML     44K  
                parties (Details)                                                
136: R120        RELATED PARTIES - Compensation to directors and     HTML    162K  
                senior managers of the company (Details)                         
137: R121        Events After the Reporting Period (Details)         HTML     79K  
138: R122        SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES THAT RELATE TO THE  HTML    132K  
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A WHOLE -                   
                IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 (Details)                                     
139: R123        Significant Accounting Policies That Relate to the  HTML    191K  
                Consolidated Financial Statements as A Whole -                   
                Ifrs 16 (Details)                                                
140: R124        SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES THAT RELATE TO THE  HTML     68K  
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A WHOLE -                   
                Reconciliation of Operating Lease Commitments to                 
                Lease Liabilities (Details)                                      
141: R9999       Uncategorized Items - vip-20181231.xml              HTML    118K  
143: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    266K  
142: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    211K  
11: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- vip-20181231                        XML   9.61M 
13: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- vip-20181231_cal                XML    460K 
14: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- vip-20181231_def                 XML   1.58M 
15: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- vip-20181231_lab                      XML   3.65M 
16: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- vip-20181231_pre               XML   2.24M 
12: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- vip-20181231                          XSD    503K 
144: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001468091-19-000018-xbrl      Zip    649K  


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