16 (Loss)/earnings per share

Weighted
Loss average Loss
for number per
the year of shares share
£m ‘000 p
Year ended 31st December 2009 (26.8) 100,802 (26.59)
Adjustment for dilutive share-based payments
Diluted (26.8) 100,802 (26.59)

Year ended 31st December 2008 (586.4) 100,758 (581.99)
Adjustment for dilutive share-based payments
Diluted (586.4) 100,758 (581.99)

The diluted loss per share for the year to 31st December 2009 has been restricted to a loss of 26.59p per share (2008: 581.99p loss), as the loss per share cannot be reduced by dilution in accordance with IAS 33, Earnings per Share. At 31st December 2009, there were 597,244 share options and contingently issuable shares (2008: 435,000) which could potentially dilute earnings in the future.

Weighted (Loss)/
(Loss)/ average earnings
profit for number per
the year of shares share
£m ‘000 p
Year ended 31st December 2009 (26.8) 100,802 (26.59)
Adjustment for:
Disposal of properties 16.6 16.47
Group revaluation deficit 80.3 79.66
Joint venture revaluation deficit 1.3 1.29
Fair value movement in derivative financial instruments (3.9) (3.87)
Prior year tax relating to capital items (11.1) (11.01)
Minority interests in respect of the above (0.4) (0.40)
Recurring 56.0 100,802 55.55
Adjustment for dilutive share-based payments 597 (0.32)
Diluted recurring and diluted EPRA 56.0 101,399 55.23

Year ended 31st December 2008 (586.4) 100,758 (581.99)
Adjustment for:
Disposal of properties (1.2) (1.19)
Group revaluation deficit 597.9 593.40
Joint venture revaluation deficit 1.3 1.29
Fair value movement in derivative financial instruments 28.1 27.89
Development income (0.5) (0.50)
Prior year tax relating to capital items (5.0) (4.96)
Minority interests in respect of the above (11.2) (11.11)
Recurring 23.0 100,758 22.83
Adjustment for dilutive share-based payments 435 (0.10)
Diluted recurring 23.0 101,193 22.73
Adjustment for development income 0.5 0.49
Diluted EPRA 23.5 101,193 23.22

Recurring earnings per share excludes the after tax effect of fair value adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the profit or loss after tax arising from the disposal of properties and investments, development income and any exceptional costs and income in order to show the underlying trend.