2007 Annual Report - Sappi
2007 Annual Report - Sappi
2007 Annual Report - Sappi
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7. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share continued<br />
Headline earnings per share<br />
Headline earnings per share is based on the group’s headline earnings divided by the weighted average number of shares<br />
in issue during the year. This is a JSE Limited measure.<br />
Reconciliation between net profit and headline earnings:<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />
Gross Tax Net Gross Tax Net<br />
Attributable earnings<br />
(loss) to ordinary<br />
shareholders 249 47 202 (5) (1) (4)<br />
Less IAS 16 (gains)<br />
loss on the disposal of<br />
plant and equipment (24) (6) (18) 14 5 9<br />
Plus IAS 16 impairment<br />
(reversals) of plant<br />
and equipment 2 – 2 (31) – (31)<br />
Headline earnings (loss) 227 41 186 (22) 4 (26)<br />
Weighted average<br />
number of ordinary<br />
shares in issue (millions) 227.8 226.2<br />
Headline earnings<br />
(loss) per share 82 (11)<br />
Diluted weighted<br />
average number<br />
of shares 230.5 226.2<br />
Diluted headline<br />
earnings (loss)<br />
per share 81 (11)<br />
Note:<br />
Definition for headline earnings is included in the Glossary on page 187.<br />
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