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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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