Earnings per share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

19 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to owners, after deduction of coupons on perpetual securities and non-cumulative subordinated notes by the weighted average number of common shares, excluding common shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury shares (refer to note 32.1 Share capital – par value and 32.3 Treasury shares respectively).


	2018			2017			2016
Net income/(loss) attributable to owners		710			2,469			437
Coupons on perpetual securities		(102	)		(103	)		(105	)
Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes		(11	)		(28	)		(28	)
Net income/(loss) attributable to owners for basic earnings per share calculation		597			2,338			304
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders		593			2,321			302
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders B		4			16			2

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in million)		2,036			2,042			2,048
Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in million)		571			575			575

Basic earnings per common share (EUR per share)		0.29			1.14			0.15
Basic earnings per common share B (EUR per share)		0.01			0.03			-