2. SHARE PERFORMANCE

	Total
	Attributable earnings		Cents per share
For the six months ended	30 November 2024 Unaudited R'000	30 November 2023 Unaudited R'000	30 November 2024 Unaudited	30 November 2023 Unaudited
Headline earnings
Basic	413 545	408 540	46.01	45.91
Diluted	413 545	408 540	45.88	45.59
Core	424 302	419 575	47.20	47.15
Earnings attributable to ordinary equity holders
Basic	395 353	406 423	43.98	45.67
Diluted	395 353	406 423	43.87	45.36
Weighted average number of shares
Weighted average number of ordinary shares	898 858 938	889 918 120
Adjusted for forfeitable shares	2 403 502	6 135 984
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings	901 262 440	896 054 104
Number of shares in issue	913 655 874	913 655 874
Number of shares in issue excluding treasury shares	901 366 413	896 332 571
Reconciliation between profit and core headline earnings for the period:
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent	395 353	406 423
Amortisation of intangible assets raised through business combinations net of tax and net of non‑controlling interest	10 757	11 035
Core profit for the period	406 110	417 458
Headline earnings adjustments	18 192	2 117
Core headline earnings	424 302	419 575
Core headline earnings per share (cents)	47.20	47.15