Dome Ltd has 5,000,000 ordinary shares in issue and also had in issue in 2020:

  • GH¢1,000,000 of 14% convertible loan stock, convertible in three years at the rate of 2 shares for every GH¢10 of stock.
  • GH¢2,000,000 of 10% convertible loan stock, convertible in a year’s time at the rate of 3 shares for every GH¢5 of stock.

The total earnings in 2020 were GH¢1,750,000. The rate of income tax is 35%.

Required:
In accordance with IAS 33: Earnings Per Share, calculate the basic and diluted earnings per share.
(4 marks)