PRG Holdings Berhad Annual Report 2018

27. (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE (continued) (b) Diluted Diluted (loss)/earnings per ordinary share for the financial year is calculated by dividing the (loss)/profit for the financial year attributable to equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year adjusted for the effects of dilutive potential ordinary shares. Group 2018 2017 (Loss)/Profit attributable to owners of the parent (RM’000) (8,978) 449 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (unit’000) 305,500 299,146 Effect of exercise of warrants (unit’000) 50,854 57,518 Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares applicable to basic (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (unit’000) 356,354 356,664 Diluted (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (sen) (2.939)# 0.126 # The diluted loss per share is same as the basic loss per share because the effect of the assumed conversion of warrants outstanding will be anti-dilutive and the Company has no other dilutive potential ordinary share in issue as at the end of the reporting period. 28. DIVIDENDS Group and Company 2018 2017 Gross Amount of Gross Amount of dividend dividend dividend dividend per share net of tax per share net of tax sen RM’000 sen RM’000 Final dividend paid in respect of the financial year 31 December 2016 - - 0.50 1,490 The Directors do not recommend the payment of any final dividend in respect of the current financial year. 29. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Group Company 2018 2017 2018 2017 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Wages, salaries and bonuses 29,282 31,100 313 253 Contributions to defined contribution plans 2,597 2,287 - - Social security contributions 2,007 2,218 - - Other benefits 3,730 4,559 - - 37,616 40,164 313 253 Included in employee benefits of the Group are Directors’ remuneration amounting to RM8,965,000 (2017: RM7,986,000). 2018 A N N U A L R E P O R T 148 notes to the financial statements 31 December 2018 (continued)