Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
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107<br />
<strong>Brambles</strong><br />
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
Note 10.<br />
Earnings per share<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
US cents<br />
2005<br />
US cents<br />
Earnings per share<br />
– Basic 86.7 26.4<br />
– Diluted 85.2 26.2<br />
From continuing operations<br />
– Basic 21.5 18.5<br />
– Diluted 21.1 18.4<br />
From discontinued operations<br />
– Basic 65.2 7.9<br />
– Diluted 64.1 7.8<br />
Options and performance share rights granted under the employee option plans are considered to be potential ordinary shares and have<br />
been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent to which they are dilutive. Details are set out in Note 28.<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
million<br />
2005<br />
million<br />
a) Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator<br />
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in the calculation<br />
of basic earnings per share 1,688.8 1,691.8<br />
Adjustment for share options and performance share rights 27.9 13.4<br />
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in the calculation<br />
of diluted earnings per share 1,716.7 1,705.2<br />
Weighted average number of converted, lapsed or cancelled potential ordinary shares included<br />
in diluted earnings per share 4.1 0.4<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
US$m<br />
2005<br />
US$m<br />
b) Reconciliations of earnings used in calculating earnings per share<br />
Basic and diluted earnings per share<br />
Profit from continuing operations 362.6 313.1<br />
Profit from continuing operations attributable to minority interests – –<br />
Profit from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders 362.6 313.1<br />
Profit from discontinued operations, after minority interests 1,100.8 133.9<br />
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share 1,463.4 447.0