Note 30

Earnings per share before and after dilution

	2019/2020	2018/2019
Earnings per share before and after dilution (EPS), SEK*
Earnings per share before dilution	12.85	9.85
Earnings per share after dilution	12.80	9.80
See Note 1 for the method of calculation.
The numerators and denominators used to calculate the above EPS are derived as stated below.

See Note 1 for the method of calculation.

EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE DILUTION
The calculation of earnings per share for 2019/2020 is based on profit for the year attributable to Parent Company shareholders, totalling SEK 862 million (660), and a weighted average number of shares outstanding during 2019/2020 of 67,123 thousand (67,047). The two components were calculated in the following manner:

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	2019/2020	2018/2019
Profit for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company, before dilution (SEKm)	862	660

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, BEFORE DILUTION
In thousands of shares	2019/2020	2018/2019
Total number of shares 1 April	67,057	66,992
Effect of treasury shares held	66	55
Weighted average number of shares during the year, before dilution	67,123	67,047

EARNINGS PER SHARE AFTER DILUTION
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for 2019/2020 is based on profit attributable to Parent Company shareholders, totalling SEK 862 million (660), and a weighted average number of shares outstanding during 2019/2020 of 67,300 thousand (67,189). The two components were calculated in the following manner:

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	2019/2020	2018/2019
Profit for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company, after dilution (SEKm)	862	660

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, AFTER DILUTION
In thousands of shares	2019/2020	2018/2019
Weighted average number of shares during the year, before dilution	67,123	67,047
Effect of share options issued	177	142
Weighted average number of shares during the year, after dilution	67,300	67,189