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12) Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share

 

The calculation of the basic earnings per share at 31 December 2009 was based on the total result for the period attributable to equity holders of Nutreco of EUR 90.3 million (2008: EUR 114.8 million) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year ended 31 December 2009 of 34,603 (x 1,000) (2008: 34,358 (x 1,000)), calculated as follows:

 

 

(x 1,000 shares)

2009

2008

     

Number of ordinary shares at 1 January

34,279

34,256

     

Average effect of conversion of share options

1

3

Average effect of (re)purchase of shares

-250

-449

Average effect of shares issued in March

-

17

Average effect of shares issued in April

36

-

Average effect of shares issued in May, stock dividend

396

413

Average effect of shares issued in July

103

61

Average effect of shares issued in July, stock dividend

-

5

Average effect of shares issued in August, stock dividend

38

52

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December

34,603

34,358

 

The calculation of the diluted earnings per ordinary share is based on 34,607 (x 1,000) (2008: 34,365 (x 1,000)) shares, taking into account the exercise of outstanding share options.


(x 1,000 shares)

2009

2008

     

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December

34,603

34,358

     

Effect of share options outstanding

4

7

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted) at 31 December

34,607

34,365

 

The average market value of Nutreco’s shares for the purpose of calculating the dilutive effect of share options is based on quoted market prices for the period that the options were outstanding.



Key figures per share

 
 

2009

2008

     

Continuing operations

   

Basic earnings per ordinary share for continuing operations (EUR)

2.61

3.02

Cash earnings per share

2.96

3.33

Diluted earnings per ordinary share for continuing operations (EUR)

2.61

3.02

Basic earnings per share for dividend calculation (EUR)

2.93

3.18

Average number of shares outstanding during the year (x 1,000)

34,603

34,358

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (x 1,000)

34,607

34,365

Number of ordinary shares outstanding as at 31 December (x 1,000)

34,995

34,279

     

Discontinued operations (EUR)

   

Basic earnings per share for discontinued operations

-

0.32

Diluted earnings per share for discontinued operations

-

0.32

     

Key figures per share (EUR)

   

Basic earnings per share

2.61

3.34

Cash earnings per share

2.96

3.66

Diluted earnings per share

2.61

3.34

 

The earnings per share for dividend calculation are based on the net profit for the year attributable to holders of ordinary shares, excluding impairment charges and book result on disposed activities.

 

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