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Notes To The
Financial Statements
As at 31 March 2019
11. Earnings per share
(a) Basic
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit for the year, net of tax, attributable to owners of
the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year, excluding
treasury shares held by the Company.
The following tables reflect the profit and share data used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share for the years ended 31 March 2019 and 2018:
Group
2019
2018
Consolidated profit attributable to equity holders of the Company
(RM’000)
57,446
34,122
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (’000)
240,390
241,116
Basic earnings per share for the year (sen)
23.90
14.15
(b) Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is the same as basic earnings per share as the Company has no potentially
dilutive shares in issue.
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