Note 8: Earnings per share

For the year ended 31 march 2014

  2013 2012
  Rm Rm
Earnings per share    
Total operations    
Basic and diluted loss per share (cents) (2,276.2) (42.3)
Headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 87 310.8
Continuing operations    
Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (cents) (2,276.2) 10.4
Headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 87 324.7
Discontinued operations    
Basic and diluted loss per share (cents) - (52.7)
Headline loss and diluted headline loss per share (cents)* - (13.9)
Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares: Number of shares Number of shares
Ordinary shares in issue 520,783,900 520,783,900
Weighted average number of treasury shares (10,190,084) (10,190,084)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 510,593,816 510,593,816
Reconciliation of diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares    
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 510,593,816 510,593,816
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 510,593,816 510,593,816
*The disclosure of headline earnings is a requirement of the JSE Limited and is not a recognised measure under IFRS. It has been calculated in accordance with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' circular 3/2012 issued in this regard.    
Total operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings: Rm Rm
Loss for the year (11,499) (90)
Non-controlling interests (123) (126)
Loss attributable to Owners of Telkom 11,622 (216)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (39) (53)
Profit on disposal of subsidiary - (167)
Foreign exchange differences realised on disposal of subsidiary - 1,292
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets** 12,000 767
Profit on disposal of joint venture (30) -
Write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 178 254
Tax effects (43) (290)
Headline earnings 444 1,587
Continuing operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings: Rm Rm
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations (11,499) 179
Non-controlling interests (123) (126)
(Loss)/profit attributable to Owners of Telkom (11,622) 53
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (39) (53)
Profit on disposal of subsidiary - (167)
Foreign exchange differences realised on disposal of subsidiary - 1,292
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets** 12,000 569
Profit on disposal of joint venture (30) -
Write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 178 254
Tax effects (43) (290)
Headline earnings 444 1,658
Discontinued operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:    
Loss from discontinued operations - (269)
Loss attributable to Owners of Telkom - (269)
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets - 198
Headline loss - (71)
** The 2013 impairment resulted in deferred tax consequences that were not recognised in the Statement of Financial Position.    
Dividend per share (cents) - 145.0
The calculation of dividend per share is based on dividends of RNil million (2012: R740 million) and 510,593,816 (2012: 510,593,816) number of ordinary shares outstanding on the date of dividend declaration.