(in thousands of USD except share and per share information) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Result for the period | 1,383 | 204,049 | 350,301 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 158,166,534 | 158,262,268 | 155,872,171 | ||||||
Basic earnings per share (in USD) | 0.01 | 1.29 | 2.25 |
(in shares) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Weighted average of ordinary shares outstanding (basic) | 158,166,534 | 158,262,268 | 155,872,171 | ||||||
Effect of potential conversion of convertible Notes | — | — | 88,689 | ||||||
Effect of potential conversion of PCPs | — | — | 932,971 | ||||||
Effect of Share-based Payment arrangements | 130,523 | 166,789 | 635,731 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted) | 158,297,057 | 158,429,057 | 157,529,562 |
(in shares) | Shares issued | Treasury shares | Shares outstanding | Weighted number of shares | ||||||||
On issue at January 1, 2015 | 131,050,666 | 1,750,000 | 129,300,666 | 129,300,666 | ||||||||
Issuance of shares | 28,158,283 | — | 28,158,283 | 25,842,099 | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Withdrawal of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Sales of treasury shares | — | (1,283,333 | ) | 1,283,333 | 729,406 | |||||||
On issue at December 31, 2015 | 159,208,949 | 466,667 | 158,742,282 | 155,872,171 | ||||||||
On issue at January 1, 2016 | 159,208,949 | 466,667 | 158,742,282 | 158,742,282 | ||||||||
Issuance of shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury shares | — | 692,415 | (692,415 | ) | (575,005 | ) | ||||||
Withdrawal of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Sales of treasury shares | — | (116,667 | ) | 116,667 | 94,991 | |||||||
On issue at December 31, 2016 | 159,208,949 | 1,042,415 | 158,166,534 | 158,262,268 | ||||||||
On issue at January 1, 2017 | 159,208,949 | 1,042,415 | 158,166,534 | 158,166,534 | ||||||||
Issuance of shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Withdrawal of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Sales of treasury shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
On issue at December 31, 2017 | 159,208,949 | 1,042,415 | 158,166,534 | 158,166,534 |