Note 7: Earnings per share

for the six months ended September 30, 2009

 
March 31
2009
September 30
2008
September 30
2009
 
Rm
Rm
Rm
Total operations
Basic earnings per share (cents) 882.6 749.8 7,882.0
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 868.5 741.8 7,865.5
Headline earnings per share (cents) 1,044.3 771.2 (139.3)
Diluted handline earnings per share (cents) 1,027 763.8 (138.8)

Continuing operations
Basic earnings per share (cents) 457.4 469.2 7,857.3
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 449.9 464.2 7,841.2
Basic headline earnings per share (cents) 606.7 488.2 (163.8)
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 597.1 483.0 (163.4)

Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Ordinary shares in issue 520,784,186 520,784,186 520,783,900
Weighted average number of shares bought back (27) - -
Weighted average number of treasury shares (20,083,621) (20,408,368) (17,596,506)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 500,700,538 500,375,818 503,187,394

Reconciliation of diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 500,700,538 500,375,818 504,187,394
Expected future vesting of shares 8,082,103 5,398,009 1,031,110
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 508,782,641 505,773,827 504,218,504
Total operations
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:
Profit attributable to equity holders of Telkom 4,419 3,752 39,661
Adjustment:      
Profit on disposal of investment - - (18,605)
Profit on isposal of property,plant ande quipmenta nd
intangible assets
(25) (7) (24)
Impairment of property,plant and
equipment and in tangible assets
557 45 2,148
Write-offsofproperty,plantandequipment 322 87 34
Gain on distribution of non-cash asset - - (25,688)
Taxeffects (44) (18) 1,774
Headline earnings 5,229 3,859 (700)

Continuing operations
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:
Profit from continuing operations 2,315 2,370 39,613
Non-controlling interest (26) (22) (76)
Earnings as reported 2,289 2,348 39,537
Adjustments:      
Profit on disposal of investment - - (18,605)
Profit on disposal of property,plant and equipment and
intangible assets
(32) (11) (24)
Impairment of property,plant and
equipment and intangible assets
501 34 2,148
Write-offsofproperty,plantandequipment 322 87 34
Gain on distribution of non-cash asset - - (25,688)
Taxeffects (42) (15) 1,774
Headline earnings 3,038 2,443 (824)

Discontinued operations
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:
Profit from discontinued operations 2,181 1,445 124
Non-controlling interest (51) (41) -
Earnings as reported 2,130 1,404 124
Adjustments:
Profit on disposal of property,plant and equipment and
intangible assets
7 4 -
Impairment of property,plant and
equipment and intangible assets
56 11 -
Tax effects (2) (3) -
Headline earnings 2,191 1,416 124
Dividend per share(cents) 660.0 660.0 375.0
The calculation of dividend per share is based on dividends of R1,952 million (September 30, 2008: R3,306 million; March 31, 2009: R3,306 million) and 505,008,190 (September 30, 2008: 500,941,029; March 31, 2009: 500,941,029) number of ordinary shares outstanding on the date of dividend declaration. The reduction in the number of shares represents the number of treasury shares held on date of payment.
Vodacom Dividend - - 7,750.0
The Vodacom dividend consisted of a once off cash dividend of 1,900.0 cents per share totalling R9,519 million and a 35% unbundling share valued at 5,850.0 cents per share with a total value of R29,990 million.