Share performance

 

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  Six months
ended
30 November
2015
Unaudited		       Six months
ended
30 November
2014
Unaudited		     Year
ended
31 May
2015
Audited		  
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders (cents)                  
Basic earnings per share (cents) 52.46       42.79     86.86  
Diluted earnings per share (cents)** 51.92       41.87     85.03  
Weighted average number of shares 665 657 319       664 598 720     665 029 849  
Diluted weighted average number of shares 672 569 839       670 493 760     672 702 231  
Number of shares in issue 674 509 042       674 509 042     674 509 042  

 

  Six months
ended
30 November
2015
Unaudited
R’000		       Six months
ended
30 November
2014
Unaudited
R’000		     Year
ended
31 May
2015
Audited
R’000		  
Share performance                  
Headline earnings per share (cents) 53.26       42.73     82.26  
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)** 52.71       41.82     80.49  
Dividend per share (cents) 31.00       27.00     27.00  
Reconciliation between net profit and core net profit for the period:                  
Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent 349 172       284 392     577 617  
Amortisation on intangible assets raised through business combinations net of tax and net of non-controlling interest 8 966       11 131     18 961  
Core net profit for the period 358 138       295 523     596 578  
Core earnings per share (cents)* 53.80       44.47     89.71  

* Core earnings per share is calculated after adding back 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.