|  |  | Share performance on the JSE Limited | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | Number of shares in issue1 | 718 210 043 | 718 210 043 | - | | Market prices (cents per share) | | | | Closing | 12 149 | 11 000 | 10 | High | 14 295 | 11 000 | 30 | Low | 12 149 | 8 130 | 49 | Average | 13 344 | 9 806 | 36 | | Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio (closing price / headline earnings per share) | 1,64 | 1,63 | | | Closing price/headline earnings per share | 11,2 | 9,7 | | | Volume of shares traded (millions) | 180,0 | 301,0 | (40) | | Value of shares traded (R millions) | 24 211,2 | 29 142,8 | (17) | | Market capitalisation (R millions) | 87 255,3 | 79 003,1 | 10 | | 1 | Includes 1 330 149 shares held by the Absa Group Limited Share Incentive Trust (31 December 2009: 1 841 624), 545 111 shares held by Absa Life Limited (31 December 2009: 545 111). | Back to top | |  |  |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | Investor Relations Downloads | |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | |