GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – for the year ended 30 June 2014

    2014   
Millions  
2013  
Millions  

32.  

Earnings per share  

   
  The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue outside the Group for the purposes of basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:      
  Number of ordinary shares issued   632.21   632.21  
  Treasury shares   (16.23)  (16.23) 
  Morokotso Trust   (8.87)  (8.86) 
  Share Incentive Trust   (0.06)  (0.21) 
  Number of ordinary shares issued outside the Group (note 18 607.05   606.91  
  Adjusted for weighted average number of ordinary shares issued during the year   (0.11)  (0.15) 
  Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for basic earnings per share   606.94   606.76  
  Adjusted for dilution effect for Implats Share Incentive Scheme (ISIS)  0.03   0.11  
  Adjusted for dilution effect for Long-term Incentive Plan   0.88   0.19  
  Convertible bonds   –   –  
  Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share   607.85   607.06  
    Rm   Rm  
  Profit attributable to the owners of the Company   8   1 015  
  Basic earnings      
  Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of the Company for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for basic earnings per share.      
    Cents   Cents  
  Basic earnings per share   1   167  
  Diluted earnings      
  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of the Company for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share. The convertible bonds could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future, but were anti-dilutive for the current year.      
  Diluted earnings per share (cents)  1   167  
  Headline earnings      
  Profit attributable to owners of the Company is adjusted as follows:   Rm   Rm  
  Profit attributable to owners of the Company   8   1 015  
  Adjustments:      
  Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (47)  (54) 
  Impairment   630   1 018  
  Scrapping of property, plant and equipment (note 26 223   –  
  Insurance compensation relating to scrapping of property, plant and equipment (note 26 (112)  –  
  Total tax effects of adjustments   (179)  15  
    523   1 994  
  Headline earnings per share (cents)  Cents   Cents  
  Basic   86   329  
  Diluted   86   328