Try this:

=A1-LOOKUP(99^99,A:A)

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HTH,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
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"Ollie" wrote in message
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example: If I put '3000' in Cell 'A1' and in colomn 'A' there are repeated
numerical amounts being added ie 'A3 50, A8 32, A13 68' what sum would I
need
to deduct the furthest south cell 'only' from the '3000' in cell A1.