Share performance

 

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  Six months
ended
30 November
2016
Unaudited		     Six months
ended
30 November
2015
Unaudited		     Year
ended
31 May
2016
Audit		  
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders                 
Basic earnings per share (cents) 81.78      52.46     103.85   
Diluted earnings per share (cents)* 81.12     51.92     102.84   
Weighted average number of shares 666 664 546     665 657 319     665 950 277   
Diluted weighted average number of shares 672 076 754     672 569 839     672 520 023   
Number of shares in issue 674 509 042     674 509 042     674 509 042   
Share performance                 
Headline earnings per share (cents) 81.78     53.26     100.35   
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 81.12     52.71     99.37   
Dividend per share (cents) 36.00     31.00     31.00   
Reconciliation between net profit and core headline earnings for the period                 
Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent 545 168      349 172     691 590   
Amortisation on intangible assets raised through business combinations net of tax and net of non-controlling interest 7 240      8 966     16 650   
Core net profit for the period 552 408     358 138     708 240   
Headline earnings adjustments 17     5 328     (23 329)   
Core headline earnings 552 425     363 466     684 911   
Core headline earnings per share (cents)** 82.86     54.60     102.85   
* 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 are 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.