Yinson Annual Report 2020

249 Annual Report 2020 14. Earnings per share (continued) (b) Diluted The diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the financial year attributable to the owners of the Company (adjusted for interest income, net of tax, earned on the proceeds arising from the conversion of the ESS options) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares as adjusted for the basic earnings per share and includes all potential dilutive shares arising from the ESS options granted by the reporting date, as if the options had been exercised on the first day of the financial year or the date of the grant, if later. Group 2020 2019 Profit attributable to owners of the Company used in the computation of diluted earnings per share (RM’000) 209,909 235,782 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (‘000) 1,091,160 1,095,957 Adjusted for ESS options (‘000) 5,562 8,969 Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for diluted earnings per share (‘000) 1,096,722 1,104,926 Diluted earnings per share (sen) 19.1 21.3 (c) Reconciliations of earnings used in calculating earnings per share Group 2020 2019 RM’000 RM’000 Basic earnings per share Profit attributable to owners of the Company used in the computation of basic earnings per share 209,909 234,896 Diluted earnings per share Profit attributable to owners of the Company: Used in calculating basic earnings per share 209,909 234,896 Add: interest savings on ESS - 886 Profit attributable to owners of the Company used in the computation of diluted earnings per share 209,909 235,782