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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Details of Earnings Per Share |
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|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 Restated1 |  |  | 2015 Restated1 |
10.1 |  | Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations - cents |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | (31 | )
|  | Basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$31.8 million (2016: profit of US$157.0 million and 2015: loss of US$239.1 million) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 820,611,806 (2016: 809,889,990 and 2015: 774,763,151). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.2 |  | Basic earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations - cents |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
|  | Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$13.1 million (2016: profit of US$1.2 million and 2015: loss of US$8.2 million) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 820,611,806 (2016: 809,889,990 and 2015: 774,763,151). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.3 |  | Diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations - cents |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | (31 | )
|  | Diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated on the basis of loss attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$31.8 million (2016: profit of US$157.0 million and 2015: loss of US$239.1 million) and 826,920,421 (2016: 810,082,191 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | The weighted average number of shares has been adjusted by the following to arrive at the diluted number of ordinary shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 820,611,806 |  |  |  | 809,889,990 |  |  |  | 774,763,151 |
|  | Share options in issue |  |  | 6,308,615 |  |  |  | 192,201 |  |  |  | — | 2
|  | Diluted number of ordinary shares |  |  | 826,920,421 |  |  |  | 810,082,191 |  |  |  | 774,763,151 |
10.4 |  | Diluted basic earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations - cents |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
|  | Diluted basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated on the basis of earnings attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$13.1 million (2016: profit of US$1.2 million and 2015: loss of US$8.2 million) and 826,920,421 (2016: 810,082,191 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1   Refer note 40 for further details. |
2   Share option adjustments of 1,804,321 were excluded from the dilutive number of ordinary shares as they were anti-dilutive. |
10.5 |  | Headline earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations - cents |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (5 | )
|  | Headline earnings/(loss) per share is calculated on the basis of adjusted net earnings attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$212.3 million (2016: earnings of US$198.3 million and 2015: loss of US$36.4 million) and 820,611,806 (2016: 809,889,990 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net (loss)/profit attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations is reconciled to headline earnings as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Long-form headline earnings/(loss) reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (Loss)/profit attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations |  |  | (31.8 | ) |  |  | 157.0 |  |  |  | (239.1 | )
|  | Profit on disposal of investments, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  |  | (0.1 | )
|  | Gross |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  |  | (0.1 | )
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | (Profit)/loss on disposal of assets, net |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (41.0 | ) |  |  | 0.5 |
|  | Gross |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | (48.0 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
|  | Non-controlling interest effect |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |
|  | Impairment, reversal of impairment and write-off of investments and assets and other, net |  |  | 246.7 |  |  |  | 84.6 |  |  |  | 202.3 |
|  | Impairment, net of reversal of impairment of investments and assets |  |  | 200.2 |  |  |  | 76.5 |  |  |  | 198.9 |
|  | Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets |  |  | 51.5 |  |  |  | 41.4 |  |  |  | 29.1 |
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | (4.3 | ) |  |  | (32.1 | ) |  |  | (23.4 | )
|  | Non-controlling interest effect |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | (2.3 | )
|  | Headline earnings/(loss) |  |  | 212.3 |  |  |  | 198.3 |  |  |  | (36.4 | )
10.6 |  | Headline (loss)/earnings per share from discontinued operations - cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
|  | Headline (loss)/earnings per share is calculated on the basis of adjusted net loss attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$2.4 million (2016: earnings of US$5.5 million and 2015: earnings of US$3.0 million) and 820,611,806 (2016: 809,889,990 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net profit/(loss) attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations is reconciled to headline earnings as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Long-form headline (loss)/earnings reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Profit/(loss) attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations |  |  | 13.1 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | (8.2 | )
|  | Impairment and write-off of investments and assets and other, net |  |  | (15.5 | ) |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  | 11.2 |
|  | Impairment of assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14.2 |
|  | Gain on sale of discontinued operation |  |  | (23.5 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 6.1 |  |  |  | 1.7 |
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | (4.7 | )
|  | Headline (loss)/earnings |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | 3.0 |
10.7 |  | Diluted headline earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations - cents |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (5 | )
|  | Diluted headline earnings/(loss) per share is calculated on the basis of headline earnings attributable to owners of the parent continuing operations of US$212.3 million (2016: earnings of US$198.3 million and 2015: loss of US$36.4 million) and 826,920,421 (2016: 810,082,191 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.8 |  | Diluted headline (loss)/earnings per share from discontinued operations - cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
|  | Diluted headline (loss)/earnings per share is calculated on the basis of headline loss attributable to owners of the parent discontinued operations of US$2.4 million (2016: earnings of US$5.5 million and 2015: earnings of US$3.0 million) and 826,920,421 (2016: 810,082,191 and 2015: 774,763,151) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1 | Refer note 40 for further details.

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