pearson Ltd is an Australian listed company. Its results for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 have exceeded expectationsprofit before tax is $11.194 million and income tax expense is $2.216 million. As at 30 June 2022, there were 11.700 million ordinary shares on issue. On 11 May 2023, 4.225 million further ordinary shares were issued at a price of $2.99paid to $2.4. The partly paid shares carry rights to dividends in proportion to the amount paid relative to the total issue price. Required: Calculate the basic EPS for Pearson Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2023