Note 11: Earnings per share

for the year ended 31 March 20114

 
Restated
2010
2011
 
Rm
Rm
Earnings per share    
Total operations    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)** 7,425.7 239.9
Headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 67.8 332.3
Continuing operations    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)** 7,994.4 411.3
Headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 260.5 434.2
Discontinuing operations    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)** (568.8) (171.3)
Headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* (192.7) (101.8)
Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares:    
Ordinary shares in issue 520,783,900 520,783,900
Weighted average number of treasury shares (16,346,068) (11,472,604)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 504,437,832 509,311,296
Reconciliation of diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares    
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 504,437,832 509,311,296
Expected future vesting of shares - -
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 504,437,832 509,311,296
*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 3/2009 issued in this regard.    
**The Telkom Conditional Share Plan was concluded with a final vesting in June 2010, therefore no adjustment in the weighted average number of shares as a result of the expected future vesting of shares allocated to employees under this plan. Due to the plan being concluded, there is no further dilutive effect on basic earnings per share.    
Total operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:    
Profit from total operations 37,585 1,342
Non-controlling interests (127) (120)
Earnings as reported 37,458 1,222
Profit on disposal of investments (18,603) -
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (32) (182)
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 5,163 494
Write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 317 186
Gain on distribution of assets (25,688) -
Tax effects 1,727 (27)
Headline earnings 342 1,693
Continuing operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:    
Profit from continuing operations 40,454 2,215
Non-controlling interests (127) (120)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of Telkom 40,327 2,095
Profit on disposal of investments (18,603) -
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (32) (182)
Write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 317 186
Gain on distribution of assets (25,688) -
Tax effects 1,727 (27)
Headline earnings 1,314 2,212
Discontinuing operations    
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:    
Loss from discontinued operations (2,869) (873)
Non-controlling interests - -
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to equity holders of Telkom (2,869) (873)
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 1,897 354
Headline earnings (972) (519)
Dividend per share    
Dividend per share (cents) 375.0 300.0
The calculation of dividend per share is based on dividends of R1,532 million (2010: R1,894 million) and 510,638,013 (2010: 505,008,190) number of ordinary shares outstanding on the date of dividend declaration.    
Vodacom dividend (cents) 7,750.0 -
The Vodacom dividend consists of a once-off cash dividend of Nil cents (2010: 1,900.0 cents) per share totalling RNil million (2010: R9,740 million) and a 35% unbundling share valued at Nil cents (2010: 5,850.0 cents) per share with a total value of RNil million (2010: R29,990 million).