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9 Dividends2004 2003£m £mDividends on ordinary shares:– Interim 1.2 pence per share (2003 – 0.8 pence) 2.1 1.4– Proposed Final 2.8 pence per share (2003 – 2.1 pence) 5.0 3.8Total dividends 7.1 5.2The interim dividend was paid on 28 May 2004.10 Earnings per ordinary shareBasic earnings per shareEarnings per ordinary share is calculated on profit after tax and minority interest in accordance with FRS 14.The calculation of earnings per ordinary share for the year ended 30 June 2004 is based on 177,666,200 ordinary shares of 10 pence each which is theweighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year (2003 – 177,639,197).Fully diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue on the assumption of conversion of all dilutivepotential ordinary shares. The company has two categories of dilutive potential ordinary shares, those share options issued whose market price and exerciseprice is less than the average price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the year and shares allocated to an approved Save As You Earn scheme.2004 2003Millions MillionsWeighted average number of ordinary shares in issueEffect of dilutive share options177.73.4177.60.8Effect of dilutive SAYE scheme shares 3.4 1.9Total number of shares for the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share 184.5 180.3Adjusted basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and operating exceptional itemsAdjusted earnings per share is shown by reference to earnings before goodwill amortisation and operating exceptional items since the directors considerthat this gives a more meaningful measure of the underlying performance of the Group. Earnings before goodwill amortisation and operating exceptionalitems are calculated as follows:2004 2003£m £mEarnings used to calculate Basic and Diluted EPSGoodwill amortisation20.21.418.21.4Operating exceptional items after tax 2.3 –Adjusted earnings 23.9 19.6Earnings Earningsper share per share2004 2003ppBasic EPSGoodwill amortisation11.40.810.20.8Operating exceptional items after tax 1.3 –Basic EPS before goodwill amortisation and operating exceptional items 13.5 11.0Diluted earnings per ordinary share 10.9 10.1<strong>McBride</strong> plc Annual Report 2004 47

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