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Annual Report 2008
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(42) Earnings per share

The calculation for the basic and diluted earnings per share for the total earnings for continuing and discontinued operations is based on the following data:

All figures in €’000 2008 2007
Basis of the basic earnings per share (net profit) 24,785 62,146
Effect of the potential share dilution:
interest on convertible debentures (after tax)
45 35*
Basis of the diluted earnings per share 24,830 62,181*
*Dilutive effect on earnings adjusted; the resulting increase of diluted earnings per share of 1 cent for the financial year 2007 is mainly attributable to rounding differences
All figures in units 2008 2007
Weighted average number of shares for the basic earnings per share 102,100,933 99,832,590
Effect of the potential share dilution: convertible debentures 1,059,265 1,214,207
Weighted average number of shares for the diluted earnings per share 103,160,198 101,046,797

The basic earnings per share for continuing and discontinued operations is € 0.24 (previous year: € 0.62), the diluted earnings per share amounts to € 0.24 (previous year: € 0.62).

The calculation for the basic and diluted earnings per share for the total earnings for continuing operations is based on the following data:

All figures in €’000 2008 2007
Basis of the basic earnings per share (net profit) 31,056 77,469
Effect of the potential share dilution:
interest on convertible debentures (after tax)
35 25
Basis of the diluted earnings per share 31,091 77,494
All figures in units 2008 2007
Weighted average number of shares for the basic earnings per share 102,100,933 99,832,590
Effect of the potential share dilution: convertible debentures 1,059,265 1,214,207
Weighted average number of shares for the diluted earnings per share 103,160,198 101,046,797

The basic earnings per share for continuing operations is € 0.30 (previous year: € 0.78), the diluted earnings per share amounts to € 0.30 (previous year: € 0.77).

The calculation for the basic and diluted earnings per share for the net earnings from discontinued operations is based on the following data:

All figures in €’000 2008 2007
Basis of the basic earnings per share (net profit)
Effect of the potential share dilution
–6,271 –15,322
Interest on convertible debentures (after tax) 10 9
Basis of the diluted earnings per share –6,261 –15,313
All figures in units 2008 2007
Weighted average number of shares for the basic earnings per share 102,100,933 99,832,590
Effect of the potential share dilution: convertible debentures 1,059,265 1,214,207
Weighted average number of shares for the diluted earnings per share 103,160,198 101,046,797

The basic earnings per share for the earnings from discontinued operations is € –0.06 (previous year: € –0.15), the diluted earnings per share amounts to € –0.06 (previous year: € –0.15).