Share performance

For the year ended 31 May

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     2018 
R’000 
    Restated*
2017  
R’000  
 
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders               
Basic earnings per share (cents)   116.12      114.13   
Diluted earnings per share (cents)**    108.10      113.17   
Weighted average number of shares    855 686 588      684 508 496   
Diluted weighted average number of shares    860 487 563      690 322 107   
Number of shares in issue    946 509 041      674  509 042   
Share performance               
Headline earnings per share (cents)   115.42      114.19   
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)**    107.41      113.22   
Dividend per share (cents)   40      36   
Reconciliation between net profit and core headline earnings for the year:               
Net profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent    993 624      781 254   
Amortisation on intangible assets raised through business combinations net of tax and net of non-controlling interest    44 345      14 069   
Core net profit for the year    1 037 969      795 323   
Headline earnings adjustments    (5 953)     362   
Core headline earnings    1 032 016      795 685   
Core headline earnings per share (cents)***    120.61      116.24   
* As a result of the revised guidance in Circular 2/2017 the Group has restated its comparative financial information for a change in accounting policy.
** 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.
*** 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.