Share performance

For the year ended 31 May

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  2016 
R’000 
  2015 
R’000 
 
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders (cents)            
Basic earnings per share (cents) 103.85     86.86    
Diluted earnings per share (cents)**  102.84     85.03    
Weighted average number of shares  665 950 277     665 029 849    
Diluted weighted average number of shares  672 520 023     672 702 231    
Number of shares in issue  674 509 042     674 509 042    
Share performance             
Headline earnings per share (cents) 100.35     82.26    
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)**  99.37     80.49    
Dividend per share (cents) 31     27    
Reconciliation between net profit and core headline earnings:             
Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent  691 590     577 617    
Amortisation on intangible assets raised through business combinations net of tax and net of non-controlling interest  16 650     18 961    
Core net profit for the period  708 240     596 578    
Headline earnings adjustments  (23 329)    (30 566)   
Core headline earnings  684 911     566 012    
Core headline earnings per share (cents)*  102.85     85.11    

* Core headline earnings per share is calculated after adding back to headline earnings, the amortisation of intangible assets as a consequence of the purchase price allocations completed in terms of IFRS 3(R): Business Combinations.
** Diluted earnings per share and diluted headline earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the number of shares that would be issued on vesting under the employee forfeitable share plan.