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Earnings Per Share | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Earnings Per Share |
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|  | Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
10. |  | EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.1 |  | Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations – cents |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 19 |
|  | Basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$348.2 million (2017: loss of US$31.8 million and 2016: profit of US$157.0 million) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 821,532,707 (2017: 820,611,806 and 2016: 809,889,990). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.2 |  | Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations – cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
|  | Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$nil (2017: US$13.1 million and 2016: US$1.2 million) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 821,532,707 (2017: 820,611,806 and 2016: 809,889,990). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.3 |  | Diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations – cents |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 19 |
|  | Diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated on the basis of loss attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$348.2 million (2017: loss of US$31.8 million and 2016: profit of US$157.0 million) and 832,465,491 (2017: 826,920,421 and 2016: 810,082,191) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | The weighted average number of shares has been adjusted by the following to arrive at the diluted number of ordinary shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 821,532,707 |  |  |  | 820,611,806 |  |  |  | 809,889,990 |
|  | Share options in issue |  |  | 10,932,784 |  |  |  | 6,308,615 |  |  |  | 192,201 |
|  | Diluted number of ordinary shares |  |  | 832,465,491 |  |  |  | 826,920,421 |  |  |  | 810,082,191 |
10.4 |  | Diluted basic earnings per share from discontinued operations – cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
|  | Diluted basic earnings per share is calculated on the basis of profit attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$nil (2017: US$13.1 million and 2016: US$1.2 million) and 832,465,491 (2017: 826,920,421 and 2016: 810,082,191) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10. |  | EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.5 |  | Headline earnings per share from continuing operations – cents |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 24 |
|  | Headline earnings per share is calculated on the basis of adjusted net earnings attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations of US$60.6 million (2017: US$212.3 million and 2016: US$198.3 million) and 821,532,707 (2017: 820,611,806 and 2016: 809,889,990) 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 reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (Loss)/profit attributable to owners of the parent from continuing operations |  |  | (348.2 | ) |  |  | (31.8 | ) |  |  | 157.0 |
|  | Profit on disposal of investments, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2.3 | )
|  | Gross |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2.3 | )
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | Loss/(profit) on disposal of assets, net |  |  | 37.0 |  |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (41.0 | )
|  | Gross |  |  | 51.6 |  |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | (48.0 | )
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | (12.0 | ) |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 7.0 |
|  | Non-controlling interest effect |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |
|  | Impairment, reversal of impairment and write-off of investments and assets and other, net |  |  | 371.8 |  |  |  | 246.7 |  |  |  | 84.6 |
|  | Impairment, net of reversal of impairment of investments and assets |  |  | 520.3 |  |  |  | 200.2 |  |  |  | 76.5 |
|  | Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets |  |  | 37.7 |  |  |  | 51.5 |  |  |  | 41.4 |
|  | Profit on dilution of Gold Fields’ interest in Maverix |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | Gain on acquisition of Asanko |  |  | (51.8 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | (130.4 | ) |  |  | (4.3 | ) |  |  | (32.1 | )
|  | Non-controlling interest effect |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | (1.2 | )
|  | Headline earnings |  |  | 60.6 |  |  |  | 212.3 |  |  |  | 198.3 |
10. |  | EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.6 |  | Headline earnings per share from discontinued operations – cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
|  | Headline earnings per share is calculated on the basis of adjusted net loss attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations of US$nil (2017: loss of US$2.4 million and 2016: earnings of US$5.5 million) and 821,532,707 (2017: 820,611,806 and 2016: 809,889,990) shares being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net profit attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations is reconciled to headline earnings as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Long-form headline (loss)/earnings reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Profit attributable to owners of the parent from discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13.1 |  |  |  | 1.2 |
|  | Impairment and write-off of investments and assets and other, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | (15.5 | ) |  |  | 4.3 |
|  | Gain on sale of discontinued operation |  |  | — |  |  |  | (23.5 | ) |  |  | — |
|  | Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 6.1 |
|  | Taxation effect |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | (1.8 | )
|  | Headline (loss)/earnings |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  | 5.5 |
10.7 |  | Diluted headline earnings per share from continuing operations – cents |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 24 |
|  | Diluted headline earnings per share is calculated on the basis of headline earnings attributable to owners of the parent continuing operations of US$60.6 million (2017: US$212.3 million and 2016: US$198.3 million) and 832,465,491 (2017: 826,920,421 and 2016: 810,082,191) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.8 |  | Diluted headline earnings per share from discontinued operations – cents |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
|  | Diluted headline earnings per share is calculated on the basis of headline loss attributable to owners of the parent discontinued operations of US$nil (2017: loss of US$2.4 million and 2016: earnings of US$5.5 million) and 832,465,491 (2017: 826,920,421 and 2016: 810,082,191) shares being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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