5.2 Attributable earnings per share

	Group
For the year ended 31 December	2019 Rm	2018 Rm
Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent (Rm)¹	9 809	7 030
– Continuing operations (Rm)	7 649	6 891
– Discontinued operations (Rm)	2 160	139
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (million)	251	251
Basic earnings per share (cents)¹	3 908	2 801
– Continuing operations (cents)	3 047	2 746
– Discontinued operations (cents)	861	55

Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares (million)	251	326
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (million)	251	251
Adjusted for share-based payment instruments (million)		75

Diluted earnings per share (cents)¹	3 908	2 156
– Continuing operations (cents)	3 047	2 113
– Discontinued operations (cents)	861	43

¹ In 2020, the BEE Parties will share in the consolidated Eyesizwe results for the 12-month period as opposed to two months in 2019.

Exxaro did not issue any ordinary shares during 2019 nor 2018.

Exxaro report selector 2019