Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share including a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator is as follows:

Year ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016
Numerator ($'000)
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(28,242	)	(45,070	)	35,401
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(10	)	122		1,032
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(204	)	(87	)	(109	)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(28,456	)	(45,035	)	36,324
Denominator (shares '000)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	102,780		102,169		101,586
Effect of dilution	—		—		1,369
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	102,780		102,169		102,955
	$		$		$
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.275	)	(0.441	)	0.348
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	—		0.001		0.010
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.002	)	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.277	)	(0.441	)	0.357
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.275	)	(0.441	)	0.344
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	—		0.001		0.010
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.002	)	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.277	)	(0.441	)	0.353

Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

The total number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computing diluted earnings per share were as follows: 

Year ended December 31,	2018	2017	2016
Share options	2,260,062	2,704,707	1,679,817
Share-based awards	1,559,022	1,271,738	—
Total	3,819,084	3,976,445	1,679,817