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Earnings per share
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings per share  
Earnings per share

 8. Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share is the amount of profit generated for the financial year attributable to equity shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2021
 Millions

    

2020
 Millions

    

2019
Millions

Weighted average number of shares for basic earnings per share

 

29,592

 

29,422

 

27,607

Effect of dilutive potential shares: restricted shares and share options

 

91

 

 —

 

 —

Weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings per share

 

29,683

 

29,422

 

27,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2021

 

 
2020

 
2019

 

 

 

€m

 

 

€m

 

€m

 

Profit/(loss) for earnings per share from continuing operations

 

112

 

 

(920)

 

(4,485)

 

Loss for earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

 0

 

 

 —

 

(3,535)

 

Profit/(loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

112

 

 

(920)

 

(8,020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eurocents

 

 

eurocents

 

eurocents

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

 

0.38

c

 

(3.13)

c  

(16.25)

c

Loss per share from discontinued operations

 

 0

 

 

 —

 

(12.80)

c

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

 

0.38

c

 

(3.13)

c  

(29.05)

c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eurocents

 

 

eurocents

 

eurocents

 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

 

0.38

c

 

(3.13)

c

(16.25)

c

Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations

 

 0

 

 

 —

 

(12.80)

c

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

 

0.38

c

 

(3.13)

c

(29.05)

c