15 – Earnings Per Share Share Index6789101112131415 (XLSX:) Download Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2023 2022 Basic Diluted Basic Diluted Earnings attributable to stockholders of the parent in EUR mn 1,480 1,480 3,634 3,634 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 326,940,897 327,169,060 326,897,763 327,136,798 Earnings Per Share in EUR 4.53 4.52 11.12 11.11 The calculation of diluted Earnings per Share took into account the weighted average number of shares in issue following the conversion of all potentially diluting ordinary shares. This included 228,163 (2022: 239,035) contingently issuable bonus shares related to Long-Term Incentive Plans and the Equity Deferral. 14 – Taxes on income and profitNotes to the Statement of Financial Position