Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
| | 2016 | 2015 |
Net profit attributable to shareholders | 1,100 | 1,910 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 25,000 | 45 |
Basic earnings per share (€ per share) | 44 | 42,454 |
The Healthcare Fund has no potentially dilutive ordinary shares. Therefore, the diluted earnings per share are the same as the basic earnings per share.