1. The Concept
2. Example
Source: ICAP Study TexeMeus
Kampus
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Shave split (usually to achieve greater marketability of shares) is the division of the existing
Iscued share capital of the company into a larger number of emaller denominations shares, =
78 tonovate
The overall capital remainz the 2a)
For example, a shareholder had 100 ordinary shares of Re. 50 par value per share, that Is total
Re. 5,000. The company made a 5 for 1 share split. Now the shareholder would have 500 shares
Of Re. 10 par value per share, that iz came total of Rz. 5,000.
‘Treatment: Since there ic no change in actual resources, the calculation perepective Is came as
that of bonus issue and a ‘share eplit fraction’ ic applied to ordinary chares already In izeue
Shire fifi = Number of shares in holding after share split
Number of shares in holaing before share split
Comparatis
The comparative EPS is alco restated:
2 Comparative number of shares x share split fraction
1 Comparative EPS x reverse share split fractionABC
Kampus
‘Queztion: Pacif
Limited (PL) has a 31 December fi
vancial year end,
1 January 20x4 it has 4,000,000 shares in issue
On 1 July 20x5 it made a5 for 2 share split. There were no share issues oF
Basle EPS reported In 20x4 was: Rs. 20,000,000/4,000,000 shares = Rs. S per share
Earning attributabl
fe to ordinary shareholders
the year 20
are Rs. 24,000,000
Required:
slate basic EPS for
other changes in Year 20%4
Jaa ee
28 Mnnoyatve™
the year ended 31-December 20xS (including comparative for 20x4)
Basic ers = = 24 pershare
Goxs) j
asle EPS = Rs.2 pershare ware split fraetion =—>—
Goet Reseated) Per ihe split fret Z
Basle EPS = rs. 5 por share «2/5 = Re.2pershare [pate Number of Time pracgion Welahted averag
(Cox Resease) shares factor number
2 January to 30 June oqo = x2 «5/2 5.000000
1 July 31 December xen 5,000,000