NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the financial year ended 31 December 2015
86
THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
14.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (CENTS)
(a)
Continuing operations
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is based on profit after tax from
continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company divided by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the financial year.
Group
2015
2014
$’000
$’000
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company
8,549
18,586
Add back: Loss after tax from discontinued operations, attributable to owners of
the Company
–
1,962
Profit after tax from continuing operations attributable to owners of the
Company used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
8,549
20,548
(b)
Earnings per share
The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the profit attributable to owners of the
Company of $8,549,000 (2014: $18,586,000) and on 408,095,772 ordinary shares in issue.
There are no potential dilutive shares of the Company.
