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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
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Annual Report 2014
The calculation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common shareholders is based on the following data:
2014
2013
Earnings million)
Net income attributable to common shareholders for the purposes of basic earnings per share
594
2,537
Effect of dilutive potential common shares - reversal of preferred dividends from earnings
22
25
Net income attributable to common shareholders for the purposes of diluted earnings per share
616
2,562
Number of shares (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share
879
1,021
Effect of dilutive potential common shares:
Share options and conditional shares
11
13
Cumulative preferred financing shares
34
38
Weighted average number of common shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share
924
1,072
The calculation of the basic and diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to common shareholders is based on the same number of shares as detailed above and the following earnings data:
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2014
2013
Income from continuing operations, attributable to common shareholders for the purposes of basic earnings per share
791
805
Effect of dilutive potential common shares - reversal of preferred dividends from earnings
22
25
Income from continuing operations, attributable to common shareholders for the purposes of diluted earnings per share
813
830
Basic and diluted income per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders amounted to negative €0.22 and negative €0.21respectively (2013: €1.69 basic and €1.62 diluted). They are based
on the loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of €197 million (2013: income €1,732 million) and the denominators detailed above.
