12 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION EARNINGS PER SHARE EXHIBIT (Amounts in millions, except per share data) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computation of Primary Earnings Per Share ------------------------------------------------- Quarters Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 86.6 78.0 85.5 77.7 Add: Weighted average number of assumed common shares to be issued upon conversion or exercise of: Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock 6.8 6.9 6.8 7.2 Stock Options 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent share 94.2 85.6 93.1 85.5 ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income for the period 61.7 60.9 167.7 $142.0 Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of Redeemable and Convertible Preferred Stock 1.2 1.2 3.7 3.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Adjusted net income $60.5 $59.7 $164.0 $138.3 ========== ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings per share $0.64 $0.70 $1.76 $1.62 ========== ========== ========== ========== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computation of Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share ------------------------------------------------- Quarters Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 86.6 78.0 85.5 77.7 Add: Weighted average number of assumed common shares to be issued upon conversion or exercise of: Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.4 Convertible Subordinated Debentures --- 6.3 1.0 6.3 Stock Options 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.8 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent share 94.6 92.5 94.6 92.4 ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income for the period $61.7 $60.9 $167.7 $142.0 Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of Cumulative Preferred Stock 1.1 1.1 3.8 3.5 Plus interest applicable to Convertible Debentures --- 1.0 0.4 3.0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Adjusted net income $60.5 $60.8 $164.6 $141.5 ========== ========== ========== ========== Fully diluted earnings per share $0.64 $0.66 $1.74 $1.53 ========== ========== ========== ==========