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Earnings per share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings per share  
Summary of earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Basic earnings per ordinary share (€)

 

0.5824

 

0.7739

 

1.2151

Diluted earnings per ordinary share (€)

 

0.5793

 

0.7665

 

1.2045

Number of ordinary shares (in Ms) used for EPS (weighted average)

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

1,113.8

 

1,143.6

 

1,193.5

Diluted (a)

 

1,119.8

 

1,154.6

 

1,204.0

(a)

Details of share options in issue have been described more fully in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements.  See below for explanation of diluted number of ordinary shares.