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NOTE 12

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to the parent’s equity holders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of all shares to assume conversion of all potentially dilutive shares. The Group operates a share option scheme with a dilutive effect, which increases the number of shares. The share options have a dilutive effect when their exercise price is lower than the fair value of a share. The dilutive effect is the number of shares which has to be issued without consideration, because the Group could not use the assets received from the exercise of the share options to issue an equal number of shares at fair value. The fair value of a share is based on the average share price during the period.

  2011 2010
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent 181.5 204.5
     
Number of shares    
Weighted average number or shares outstanding 98,233,241 98,525,906
Effect of options granted 685,732 595,548
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 98,918,972 99,121,454
     
Earnings per share from profit attributable to equity holders
of the parent
   
Basic, € 1.85 2.08
Diluted, € 1.84 2.06