CHAPTER 5:Earnings

	Group
For the year ended 31 December	2020	(Re- presented)¹ 2019
Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent (Rm)	7 283	9 809
Continuing operations (Rm)	7 229	7 699
Discontinued operations (Rm)	54	2 110

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (million)	251	251
Basic earnings per share (cents)²	2 902	3 908
Continuing operations (cents)	2 880	3 067
Discontinued operations (cents)	22	841

Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares (million)	251	251
Diluted earnings per share (cents)²	2 902	3 908
Continuing operations (cents)	2 880	3 067
Discontinued operations (cents)	22	841

¹ Refer note 18.3.
² The number of months in the year for which the BEE Parties have shared in the consolidated Eyesizwe results is:	12	2

Exxaro did not issue any ordinary shares during 2020 nor 2019.

Exxaro report selector 2020