text: **23. EARNINGS PER SHARE**
  
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              [html]<thead><tr><td>2000 Cents per Share</td><td>1999 Cents per Share</td></tr><tr><td>( 0.62 )</td><td>8.09</td></tr><tr><td>( 0.21 )</td><td>8.05</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2000</td><td>1999</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>No.</td></tr><tr><td>43.000.000</td><td>30.356.164</td></tr><tr></tr></tbody>
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  Basic earnings per share 
  
  Diluted earnings per share 
  
  Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares on issue used in the calculation 
  of basic earnings per share 