Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 5

    2015
%
    2014
%
 
             
5. Earnings per share          
  Weighted average number of shares (’000)          
  Weighted average number of shares in issue for basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share calculations 322 792     314 873  
  Potential dilutive impact of outstanding staff share options and conditional awards 1 814     1 986  
     Number of outstanding staff share options 11 865     12 058  
     Number of share options deemed to be issued at fair value (10 240)     (10 395)  
     Contingent issuable shares in terms of conditional share plan to be issued at fair value 189     323  
  Adjusted weighted average number of shares in issue used for the calculation of diluted earnings and diluted headline earnings per share 324 606     316 859  
  Attributable earnings (R’000)          
  Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are based on profit attributable to shareholders of the Company

5 898 406

    4 603 307  
  Basic earnings per share (cents) 1 827,3     1 462,0  
  Diluted basic earnings per share (cents) 1 817,1     1 452,8  
  Dilution (%) 0,6     0,6  
  Headline earnings          
  Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 5 898 406     4 603 307  
  Impairment of property plant and equipment, and intangible assets 94 792     18 731  
  Property, plant and equipment 11 740     1 964  
  Intangible assets 113 137     20 961  
  Tax relief (30 085)     (4 194)  
  Net loss (profit) on disposal of interests in subsidiaries and disposal and closure of businesses (52 855)     70  
  On disposal and closure (95 338)     70  
  Tax charge 42 483     –  
  Net profit on disposal, impairment and reversal of impairment of investments in associates 254 493     906 542  
  On change in shareholding in associates (59 284)     (47 560)  
  Impairment of investment in associate 305 047     1 056 060  
  Reversal of impairment of investment in associates –     (130 000)  
  Tax charge 8 730     28 042  
  Net profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (151 411)     (3 136)  
    Property, plant and equipment (242 728)     (1 888)  
    Intangible assets –     (1 967)  
    Tax charge 36 484     244  
  Non-controlling interests 54 833     475  
  Non-headline earnings items included in equity-accounted earnings of associated companies 32 217     29 303  
  Net fair value adjustment arising on acquisition of control of associates –     (70 929)  
  Gain on a bargain purchase –     (24 338)  
  Headline earnings 6 075 642     5 459 550  
  Headline earnings per share (cents) 1 882,2     1 733,9  
  Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 1 871,7     1 723,0  
  Dilution (%) 0,6     0,6  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 5