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L&G H1 2014 Results Part 2

6th Aug 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 3772O
Legal & General Group Plc
06 August 2014
 



IFRS and Cash 27

 

Operating profit

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

  

 

Full year

 

30.06.14

30.06.131 

31.12.131 

 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

Legal & General Assurance Society (LGAS)

2.02

223 

213

444

 

Legal & General Retirement (LGR)

2.02

188 

151

310

 

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

2.04

159 

152

304

 

Legal & General Capital (LGC)

2.05

102 

86

179

 

Legal & General America (LGA)

43 

53

92

 

 

 

Operating profit from divisions

715 

655

1,329

 

Group debt costs2 

(63)

(64)

(127)

 

Group investment projects and expenses

(16)

(20)

(44)

 

 

 

Operating profit

636 

571

1,158

 

Investment and other variances

2.06

(6)

16

(27)

 

Gains on non-controlling interests

7

13

 

 

 

Profit before tax

636 

594

1,144

 

Tax expense attributable to equity holders of the Company

(129)

(128)

(238)

 

 

 

Profit for the period

507 

466

906

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

501 

459

893

 

 

 

 

 

p

p

p

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

8.51 

7.82

15.20

 

  

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

8.42 

7.72

15.00

 

 

 

1. Gains on non-controlling interests have been adjusted to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. The impact is to increase gains on non-controlling interests and profit for the period by £2m at H1 13 and £10m at FY 13. The profit attributable to equity holders remains unaffected.

2. Group debt costs exclude interest on non recourse financing.

 

This supplementary operating profit information (one of the Group's key performance indicators) provides further analysis of the results reported under IFRS and the Group believes gives shareholders a better understanding of the underlying performance of the business in the period.

 

Operating profit measures the pre-tax result reflecting longer-term economic assumptions for the Group's insurance businesses and shareholder funds, except for LGA which excludes unrealised investment returns to align with the liability measurement under US GAAP. Variances between actual and smoothed assumptions are reported below operating profit. Income and expenses arising outside the normal course of business in the period, such as merger and acquisition and restructuring costs, are excluded from operating profit, as are profits and losses arising on the elimination of own debt holdings.

 

LGAS represents Protection business (retail protection, group protection and general insurance) and Savings business (platforms, workplace, SIPPs, mature savings and with-profits). The LGAS segment also includes Legal & General France (LGF), Legal & General Netherlands (LGN) and emerging markets.

 

LGR represents Annuities (both individual and bulk purchase) and longevity insurance.

 

The LGIM segment represents institutional and retail investment management businesses.

 

LGC represents the medium term investment return (less expenses) on Group invested assets, using assumptions applied to the average balance of Group invested assets (including interest bearing intra-group balances) calculated on a monthly basis.

 

The LGA segment comprises protection business written in the USA.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 28

 

2.01 Operational cash generation

The table below provides an analysis of the operational cash generation by each of the Group's business segments, together with a reconciliation to operating profit before tax.

Opera-

Changes

Operating

tional

Net

in

Operating

profit/

cash

New

cash

Exper-

valuation

Non-cash

Inter-

profit/

Tax

(loss)

gene-

business

gene-

ience

assump-

items and

national

(loss)

expense/

before

For the six months ended

ration1 

strain

ration

variances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

LGAS

237

(31)

206 

(15)

14 

(30)

(2)

173 

50 

223 

- Protection

166

(8)

158 

(9)

15 

(24)

(2)

138 

41 

179 

- Savings

71

(23)

48 

(6)

(1)

(6)

-

35 

44 

LGR

146

20 

166 

(2)

(16)

-

148 

40 

188 

LGIM

125

125 

-

125 

34 

159 

LGC

82

82 

-

82 

20 

102 

LGA

44

44 

(17)

27 

16 

43 

Total from divisions

634

(11)

623 

(17)

14 

(46)

(19)

555 

160 

715 

Group debt costs

(49)

(49)

-

(49)

(14)

(63)

Group investment projects

and expenses

(7)

(7)

(6)

(13)

(3)

(16)

Total

578

(11)

567 

(17)

14 

(46)

(25)

493 

143 

636 

1. Operational cash generation includes dividends remitted from LGF of £1m (H1 13: £1m; FY 13: £2m) and LGN of £14m (H1 13: £nil; FY 13: £14m) within the Protection line and LGA of £44m (H1 13: £43m; FY 13: £44m).

Operational cash generation for LGAS and LGR represents the expected surplus generated in the period from the UK in-force non profit Protection, Savings and Annuities businesses using best estimate assumptions. The LGAS operational cash generation also includes the shareholders' share of bonuses on with-profits business, dividends remitted from LGF and LGN and operating profit after tax from General Insurance and the remaining Savings businesses.

New business strain for LGAS and LGR represents the cost of acquiring new business and setting up regulatory reserves in respect of the new business for UK non profit Protection, Savings and Annuities, net of tax. The new business strain and operational cash generation for both LGAS and LGR exclude required solvency margin from the liability calculation.

Net cash generation for LGAS and LGR is defined as operational cash generation less new business strain.

Operational cash generation and net cash for LGIM and LGC represents the operating profit (net of tax).

The operational cash generation for LGA represents the dividends received.

See Note 2.02 for more detail on experience variances, assumption changes and non-cash items.

 

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 29

 

2.01 Operational cash generation (continued)

Opera-

Changes

Operating

tional

Net

in

Operating

profit/

cash

New

cash

Exper-

valuation

Non-cash

Inter-

profit/

Tax

(loss)

  

gene-

business

gene-

ience

assump-

items and

national

(loss)

expense/

before

For the six months ended

ration1 

strain

ration

variances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

LGAS

231

(54)

177 

(2)

26 

(52)

14

163 

50 

213 

- Protection

149

(23)

126 

15 

(30)

15

129 

39 

168 

- Savings

82

(31)

51 

(5)

11 

(22)

(1)

34 

11 

45 

LGR

130

17 

147 

(1)

(30)

-

116 

35 

151 

LGIM

119

119 

-

119 

33 

152 

LGC

68

68 

-

68 

18 

86 

LGA

43

43 

(8)

35 

18 

53 

Total from divisions

591

(37)

554 

(3)

26 

(82)

6

501 

154 

655 

Group debt costs

(49)

(49)

-

(49)

(15)

(64)

Group investment projects

and expenses

(5)

(5)

(10)

(15)

(5)

(20)

Total

537

(37)

500 

(3)

26 

(82)

(4)

437 

134 

571 

1. Operational cash generation includes dividends remitted from LGF of £1m, LGN of £nil and LGA of £43m.

Opera-

Changes

Operating

tional

Net

in

Operating

profit/

cash

New

cash

Exper-

valuation

Non-cash

Inter-

profit/

Tax

(loss)

  

gene-

business

gene-

ience

assump-

items and

national

(loss)

expense/

before

For the year ended

ration1 

strain

ration

variances

tions

other

and other

after tax

(credit)

tax

31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

LGAS

474

(73)

401 

(34)

31 

(69)

10

339 

105 

444 

- Protection

310

(15)

295 

(7)

20 

(47)

10

271 

84 

355 

- Savings

164

(58)

106 

(27)

11 

(22)

-

68 

21 

89 

LGR

260

33 

293 

(13)

(48)

-

241 

69 

310 

LGIM

239

239 

-

239 

65 

304 

LGC

137

137 

-

137 

42 

179 

LGA

44

44 

14

58 

34 

92 

Total from divisions

1,154

(40)

1,114 

(25)

18 

(117)

24

1,014 

315 

1,329 

Group debt costs

(97)

(97)

-

(97)

(30)

(127)

Group investment projects

and expenses

(15)

(15)

(19)

(34)

(10)

(44)

Total

1,042

(40)

1,002 

(25)

18 

(117)

5

883 

275 

1,158 

1. Operational cash generation includes dividends remitted from LGF of £2m, LGN of £14m and LGA of £44m.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 30

 

2.02 Analysis of LGAS and LGR operating profit

  

  

LGAS

LGR

LGAS

LGR

LGAS

LGR

  

Full year

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

  

Net cash generation

  

206 

166 

177 

147 

401 

293 

  

  

Experience variances

  

Persistency  

  

Mortality/Morbidity

  

(2)

14 

Expenses  

  

(3)

BPA Loading  

  

Project and development costs

(7)

(8)

(12)

(5)

(23)

(11)

Other

  

(8)

(13)

  

  

Total experience variances

(15)

(2)

(2)

(1)

(34)

  

  

Changes to valuation assumptions

Persistency

  

Mortality/Morbidity

  

22 

11 

(13)

Expenses  

  

Other

  

(8)

10 

  

  

Total valuation assumption changes

14 

26 

31 

(13)

  

  

Movement in non-cash items

  

Deferred tax

  

(1)

(4)

Utilisation of brought forward trading losses

(2)

(36)

(3)

(35)

(4)

(70)

Acquisition expense tax relief 2 

(19)

(29)

(51)

Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC)3 

(29)

(28)

(54)

Deferred Income Liabilities (DIL)3 

22 

24 

47 

Other4 

  

(1)

20 

(17)

(3)

22 

  

  

Total non-cash movement items

(30)

(16)

(52)

(30)

(69)

(48)

  

  

Other

  

(2)

14 

10 

  

  

Operating profit after tax

  

173 

148 

163 

116 

339 

241 

  

  

Tax gross up

  

50 

40 

50 

35 

105 

69 

  

  

Operating profit before tax

  

223 

188 

213 

151 

444 

310 

  

  

1. The mortality/morbidity valuation assumption change for LGAS primarily relates to a reduction in prudence margin in the regulatory reserving assumptions within retail protection.

2. Net cash for LGAS Protection and insured savings recognises tax relief from prior year acquisition expenses, which were spread evenly over seven years under relevant 'I-E' tax legislation, in the period the cash flows actually occur. In contrast, operating profit typically recognised the value of these future cash flows in the same period as the underlying loss or expense as deferred tax amounts. The reconciling amounts arising from these items are included in the table above. Following the removal of new retail protection business from the I-E tax regime, and the removal of commission from new insured savings business under the Retail Distribution Review at the end of 2012, no material deferred tax assets arise on new acquisition expenses. From 2013, the deferred tax asset on prior period acquisition expenses began to unwind, with a significantly smaller replacement asset being created. This resulted in an initially higher level of net cash in 2013, which is reducing over the following 6 years.

3. The DAC in LGAS represents the amortisation charges offset by new acquisition costs deferred in the year. The DIL reflects initial fees on insured savings business which relate to the future provision of services and are deferred and amortised over the anticipated period in which these services are provided.

4. The other non-cash items in LGR primarily relates to the elimination of intra-group future profits arising from the provision of investment management services at market referenced rates.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 31

 

2.03 General insurance combined operating ratio1 

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

%

%

%

General insurance combined operating ratio

88 

81 

84 

1. The calculation of the general insurance combined operating ratio incorporates commission and expenses as a percentage of earned premiums.

 

 

2.04 LGIM

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

309 

292 

594 

Expenses

(150)

(140)

(290)

Total LGIM operating profit

159 

152 

304 

1. Total LGIM operating profit includes £18m (H1 13: £17m; FY 13: £37m) from LGI.

 

 

2.05 LGC

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

  

£m

£m

£m

Investment return

109 

89 

185 

Expenses1 

(7)

(3)

(6)

  

Total LGC operating profit

102 

86 

179 

1. H1 14 LGC expenses include £4m of management expenses previously borne by the Group and allocated as Group expenses.

 

 

2.06 Investment and other variances

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Investment variance1 

26 

42 

29 

M&A related2 

(15)

(11)

(16)

Other3 

(17)

(15)

(40)

Total  

(6)

16 

(27)

1. Investment variance is positive primarily due to favourable default experience and an increase in exposure to Direct Investments in LGR which has enhanced the risk adjusted return. This has been partially offset by lower equity returns from shareholder funds.

2. M&A related includes gains, expenses and intangible amortisation relating to acquisitions.

3. Other includes new business start up costs, restructuring costs and other non-investment related variance items.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 32

 

Consolidated income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

 

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.131 

31.12.131 

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Revenue

Gross written premiums

5,291 

3,136

6,162

Outward reinsurance premiums

(514)

(388)

(874)

Net change in provision for unearned premiums

(19)

(18)

Net premiums earned

4,783 

2,729

5,270

Fees from fund management and investment contracts

548 

480

1,040

Investment return

13,481 

15,519

32,234

Operational income

372 

348

720

Total revenue

2.08

19,184 

19,076

39,264

Expenses

Claims and change in insurance liabilities

6,717 

2,168

5,767

Reinsurance recoveries

(582)

(500)

(1,113)

  

Net claims and change in insurance liabilities

6,135 

1,668

4,654

Change in provisions for investment contract liabilities

10,864 

15,286

30,458

Acquisition costs

436 

399

855

Finance costs

90 

87

166

Other expenses

869 

853

1,694

Transfers to unallocated divisible surplus

50 

4

112

Total expenses

18,444 

18,297

37,939

Profit before tax

740 

779

1,325

Tax expense attributable to policyholder returns

(104)

(185)

(181)

Profit before tax attributable to equity holders

636 

594

1,144

Total tax expense

(233)

(313)

(419)

Tax expense attributable to policyholder returns

104 

185

181

Tax expense attributable to equity holders

2.13

(129)

(128)

(238)

Profit for the period

507 

466

906

Attributable to:

Non-controlling interests

7

13

Equity holders of the Company

501 

459

893

Dividend distributions to equity holders of the Company during the period

2.15

408 

337

479

Dividend distributions to equity holders of the Company proposed after the period end

2.15

172 

142

408

  

p

p

p

Earnings per share

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

2.09

8.51 

7.82

15.20

Diluted earnings per share

Based on profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

2.09

8.42 

7.72

15.00

1. The Consolidated Income Statement has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the profit for the period by £2m at H1 13 and £10m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 33

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.131 

31.12.131 

£m

£m

£m

Profit for the period

507 

466

906

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes

(10)

(7)

(145)

Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes transferred to unallocated divisible surplus

3

49

Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently

(6)

(4)

(96)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange differences on translation of overseas operations

(28)

12

(16)

Net change in financial investments designated as available-for-sale

20 

(43)

(88)

Total items that may be reclassified to profit or loss subsequently

(8)

(31)

(104)

Other comprehensive expense after tax

(14)

(35)

(200)

Total comprehensive income for the period

493 

431

706

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Non-controlling interests

7

13

Equity holders of the Company

487 

424

693

1. The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the profit for the period by £2m at H1 13 and £10m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 34

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 30 June 2014

 

30.06.14

30.06.131

31.12.131

Notes

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Goodwill

73 

65

73

Purchased interest in long term businesses and other intangible assets

341 

291

308

Deferred acquisition costs

1,848 

1,979

1,880

Investment in associates and joint ventures

138 

121

101

Property, plant and equipment

136 

138

129

Investment property

2.12

7,352 

5,638

6,377

Financial investments

2.12

340,170 

327,366

334,540

Reinsurers' share of contract liabilities

3,025 

2,745

2,897

UK deferred tax asset

2.13

138

82

Current tax recoverable

303 

205

310

Other assets

3,018 

3,512

2,121

Cash and cash equivalents

21,087 

16,869

17,454

Total assets

377,491 

359,067

366,272

Equity

Share capital

148 

148

148

Share premium

966 

958

959

Employee scheme treasury shares

(36)

(38)

(39)

Capital redemption and other reserves

54 

84

57

Retained earnings

4,579 

4,353

4,517

Shareholders' equity

5,711 

5,505

5,642

Non-controlling interests

2.19

271 

257

265

Total equity

5,982 

5,762

5,907

Liabilities

Participating insurance contracts

6,596 

7,479

6,972

Participating investment contracts

7,452 

7,523

7,493

Unallocated divisible surplus

1,253 

1,163

1,221

Value of in-force non-participating contracts

(234)

(235)

(248)

Participating contract liabilities

15,067 

15,930

15,438

Non-participating insurance contracts

44,439 

38,021

40,273

Non-participating investment contracts

279,084 

273,545

278,754

Non-participating contract liabilities

323,523 

311,566

319,027

Core borrowings

2.17

2,991 

2,457

2,453

Operational borrowings

2.18

692 

1,048

775

Provisions

1,143 

968

1,128

UK deferred tax liabilities

2.13

28 

-

-

Overseas deferred tax liabilities

2.13

402 

400

362

Current tax liabilities

12 

5

14

Payables and other financial liabilities

2.14

11,281 

8,219

9,305

Other liabilities

923 

913

1,045

Net asset value attributable to unit holders

15,447 

11,799

10,818

Total liabilities

371,509 

353,305

360,365

Total equity and liabilities

377,491 

359,067

366,272

1. The Consolidated Balance Sheet has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the total equity by £199m at H1 13 and £207m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 35

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Employee

Capital

scheme

redemption

Non-

Share

Share

treasury

and other

Retained

controlling

Total

  

capital

premium

shares

reserves

earnings

Total

interests

equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

As at 1 January 2014

148 

959 

(39)

57 

4,517 

5,642 

265 

5,907 

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

for the period

(8)

495 

487 

493 

Options exercised under

share option schemes

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

(10)

(10)

(17)

(17)

Dividends

(408)

(408)

(408)

Currency translation differences

15 

(15)

As at 30 June 2014

148 

966 

(36)

54 

4,579 

5,711 

271 

5,982 

 

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

As at 1 January 2013

148 

956 

(43)

153 

4,227

5,441 

178 

5,619 

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

for the period

-

(31)

455

424 

431 

Options exercised under

share option schemes

-

-

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

5

(5)

(25)

(25)

(25)

Dividends

-

(337)

(337)

(337)

Movement in third party interests

-

-

72 

72 

Currency translation differences

-

(33)

33

As at 30 June 2013

148 

958 

(38)

84 

4,353

5,505 

257 

5,762 

  

For the year ended 31 December 2013

As at 1 January 2013

148 

956 

(43)

153 

4,227

5,441 

178 

5,619 

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

for the year

-

(104)

797

693 

13 

706 

Options exercised under

share option schemes

-

-

Net movement in employee scheme

treasury shares

4

(29)

(16)

(16)

Dividends

-

(479)

(479)

(479)

Movement in third party interests

-

-

74 

74 

Currency translation differences

-

(1)

1

As at 31 December 2013

148 

959 

(39)

57 

4,517

5,642 

265 

5,907 

1. The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the total equity by £199m at H1 13 and £207m at FY 13.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

Full year

  

30.06.14

30.06.131

31.12.131 

£m

£m

£m

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the period

507 

466

906

Adjustments for non cash movements in net profit for the period

Realised and unrealised gains on financial investments and investment properties

(8,705)

(10,867)

(21,456)

Investment income

(4,853)

(5,116)

(9,504)

Interest expense

90 

87

166

Tax expense

233 

313

419

Other adjustments

46 

47

98

Net decrease/(increase) in operational assets

Investments held for trading or designated as fair value through profit or loss

2,036 

(2,200)

1,952

Investments designated as available-for-sale

164 

(5)

60

Other assets

(857)

(2,103)

547

Net increase/(decrease) in operational liabilities

Insurance contracts

3,923 

(351)

1,384

Transfer from unallocated divisible surplus

39 

10

63

Investment contracts

387 

8,584

13,835

Value of in-force non-participating contracts

14 

7

(6)

Other liabilities

6,182 

7,219

3,883

Cash used in operations

(794)

(3,909)

(7,653)

Interest paid

(103)

(75)

(169)

Interest received

2,430 

2,482

4,981

Tax paid2 

(97)

(199)

(287)

Dividends received

2,169 

2,399

4,497

Net cash flows from operating activities

3,605 

698

1,369

Cash flows from investing activities

Net acquisition of plant, equipment and intangibles

(12)

(43)

(48)

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)3 

(18)

(109)

(97)

Disposal of subsidiaries

50 

-

-

Investment in joint ventures

(77)

(58)

(68)

Net cash flows from investing activities

(57)

(210)

(213)

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividend distributions to ordinary equity holders of the Company during the period

(408)

(337)

(479)

Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital

2

3

Purchase of employee scheme shares

(3)

(5)

(4)

Proceeds from borrowings

592 

747

1,231

Repayment of borrowings

(88)

(687)

(1,115)

Net cash flows from financing activities

100 

(280)

(364)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

3,648 

208

792

Exchange (losses) on cash and cash equivalents

(15)

(1)

-

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

17,454 

16,662

16,662

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June / 31 December

21,087 

16,869

17,454

1. The Consolidated Cash Flow Statement has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Tax comprises of UK corporation tax paid of £1m (H1 13: £101m; FY 13: £133m), overseas corporate taxes of £7m (H1 13: £2m; FY 13: £6m) and withholding tax of £89m (H1 13: £96m; FY 13: £148m).

3. Net cash flows from acquisitions includes cash paid of £18m (H1 13: £131m; FY 13: £287m) less cash and cash equivalents acquired of £nil (H1 13: £22m; FY 13: £190m).

The Group's consolidated cash flow statement includes all cash and cash equivalent flows, including those relating to the UK long-term fund policyholders.

 

 

 

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2.07 Basis of preparation

 

The Group's financial information for the period ended 30 June 2014 has been prepared in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The Group's financial information has also been prepared in line with the accounting policies and methods of computation which the Group expects to adopt for the 2014 year end. These policies are consistent with the principal accounting policies which were set out in the Group's 2013 consolidated financial statements which were consistent with IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as adopted by the European Commission for use in the European Union, except in relation to changes arising from the IASB's consolidation project, as explained below.

The preparation of the interim management report includes the use of estimates and assumptions which affect items reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The economic and non-economic actuarial assumptions used to establish the liabilities in relation to insurance and investment contracts are significant. For half-year financial reporting, economic assumptions have been updated to reflect market conditions. Non-economic assumptions are consistent with those used in the 31 December 2013 financial statements except for the changes outlined in Note 2.02. Scheme specific mortality assumptions are used to value bulk purchase annuities.

The results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 are unaudited but have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The interim results do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The results from the full year 2013 have been taken from the Group's 2013 Annual Report and Accounts and have been restated for the adoption of accounting policies noted below. Therefore, these interim accounts should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Annual Report and Accounts that have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and adopted by the European Union. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP reported on the 2013 financial statements and their report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's 2013 Annual Report and Accounts has been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

Changes to accounting policy - IASB consolidation project

On 1 January 2014 the application of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements', and IFRS 11, 'Joint Arrangements' became compulsory for entities reporting in the EU.

IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements' defines the principle of control and establishes control as the basis for determining which entities are consolidated in the consolidated financial statements. This states that an investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. The application of IFRS 10 has resulted in the Group consolidating a small number of investment vehicles which were not previously consolidated. There is no material impact on the profit reported for the six months ended 30 June 2013 or the year ended 31 December 2013. The effect on profit and total equity previously reported at 30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013 is shown below. The prior period information in the following Notes 2.08, 2.12, 2.14, 2.18 and 2.21 has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'.

IFRS 11, 'Joint Arrangements' defines and establishes accounting principles for joint arrangements. Based on how rights and obligations are shared by parties to the arrangements, it distinguishes between two such types: joint ventures and joint operations. As all of our joint arrangements are classified as joint ventures the adoption of this Standard has no impact upon the Group.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 38

 

2.07 Basis of preparation (continued)

 

As

As

previously

IFRS 10

previously

IFRS 10

reported

Impact

Restated

reported

Impact

Restated

30.06.13

 30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

 31.12.13

31.12.13

Consolidated Income Statement

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Investment return

15,515

4

15,519

32,221

13

32,234

Finance costs

(85)

(2)

(87)

(163)

(3)

(166)

Profit for the period

464

2

466

896

10

906

Attributable to:

Non-controlling interests

5

2

7

3

10

13

Equity holders of the Company

459

-

459

893

-

893

 

 

 

 

As

As

previously

IFRS 10

previously

IFRS 10

reported

Impact

Restated

reported

Impact

Restated

30.06.13

 30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

 31.12.13

31.12.13

Consolidated Balance Sheet

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investment property

5,377

261

5,638

6,060

317

6,377

Financial investments

326,079

1,287

327,366

331,802

2,738

334,540

Other assets

3,506

6

3,512

2,115

6

2,121

Cash and cash equivalents

16,759

110

16,869

17,407

47

17,454

Shareholders' equity

Non-controlling interests

58

199

257

58

207

265

Liabilities

Operational borrowings

958

90

1,048

704

71

775

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,160

59

8,219

8,931

374

9,305

Other liabilities

901

12

913

1,032

13

1,045

Net asset value attributable to unit holders

10,495

1,304

11,799

8,375

2,443

10,818

 

Key technical terms and definitions

 

The interim management report refers to various key performance indicators, accounting standards and other technical terms. A comprehensive list of these definitions is contained within the glossary of the Group's 2013 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 39

 

2.08 Segmental analysis

 

Reportable segments

 

The Group has five reportable segments comprising LGAS, LGR, LGIM, LGA, LGC and group expenses.

 

LGAS represents Protection business (retail protection, group protection and general insurance) and Savings business (platforms, workplace, SIPPs, mature savings and with-profits). The LGAS segment also includes Legal & General France (LGF), Legal & General Netherlands (LGN) and emerging markets.

 

LGR represents Annuities (both individual and bulk purchase) and longevity insurance.

 

The LGIM segment represents institutional and retail investment management businesses.

 

The LGC segment includes shareholders' equity supporting the non profit LGR and LGAS businesses held within Society and Legal & General Pensions Limited (LGPL) and capital held by the Group's treasury function. LGC and group expenses also incorporates inter-segmental eliminations and consolidated unit trusts and property partnerships managed on behalf of clients which do not constitute a separately reportable segment.

 

The LGA segment represents protection business written in the USA.

 

Transactions between reportable segments are on normal commercial terms, and are included within the reported segments.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 40

 

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

(a) Operating profit/(loss)

  

Group

  

expenses

  

and debt

  

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGC

LGA

costs

Total

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit/(loss)

223 

188 

159 

102 

43 

(79)

636 

Investment and other variances1 

(4)

76 

(5)

(44)

(3)

(26)

(6)

Gains attributable to non-controlling interests

6

  

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations before tax

219 

264 

154 

58 

40 

(99)

636 

Tax (expense)/credit attributable to equity holders

of the Company2 

(50)

(56)

(33)

(21)

25

(129)

  

Profit/(loss) for the period after tax

169 

208 

121 

64 

19 

(74)

507 

  

Group

expenses

and debt

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGC

LGA

costs

Total

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit/(loss)

213 

151 

152 

86 

53 

(84)

571 

Investment and other variances

(51)

55 

(2)

45 

(1)

(30)

16 

Gains attributable to non-controlling interests3 

7

  

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations before tax  

162 

206 

150 

131 

52 

(107)

594 

Tax (expense)/credit attributable to equity holders

of the Company

(63)

(22)

(33)

(15)

(18)

23

(128)

  

Profit/(loss) for the period after tax

99 

184 

117 

116 

34 

(84)

466 

  

Group

expenses

and debt

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGC

LGA

costs

Total

For the year ended 31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Operating profit/(loss)

444 

310 

304 

179 

92 

(171)

1,158 

Investment and other variances

(73)

63 

(6)

60 

(13)

(58)

(27)

Gains attributable to non-controlling interests3 

13

13 

  

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations before tax

371 

373 

298 

239 

79 

(216)

1,144 

Tax (expense)/credit attributable to equity holders

of the Company

(83)

(83)

(65)

(27)

(43)

63

(238)

  

Profit/(loss) for the year after tax

288 

290 

233 

212 

36 

(153)

906 

  

1. Positive investment and other variances for LGR are primarily due to favourable default experience and an increase in exposure to Direct Investments which has enhanced the risk adjusted return. Negative investment and other variances for LGC reflect lower equity returns from shareholder funds.

2. The tax credit for LGC primarily reflects an increase in the deferred tax asset recognised in respect of capital losses.

3. The segmental analysis of operating profit/(loss) has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase profit for the period by £2m at H1 13 and £10m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 41

 

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

  

(b) Revenue

  

  

  

  

LGC

  

and

  

group

  

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses

Total

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Internal revenue

150 

69 

(98)

(121)

External revenue

3,156 

5,300 

10,264 

197 

267

19,184 

  

Total revenue

3,306 

5,300 

10,333 

99 

146

19,184 

LGC

and

group

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses

Total

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Internal revenue

106 

73 

(74)

(105)

External revenue

3,462 

1,129 

13,900 

235 

350

19,076 

Total revenue

3,568 

1,129 

13,973 

161 

245

19,076 

LGC

and

group

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses

Total

For the year ended 31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Internal revenue

210 

146 

(71)

(285)

External revenue

6,600 

4,468 

27,173 

460 

563

39,264 

Total revenue

6,810 

4,468 

27,319 

389 

278

39,264 

1. The segmental analysis of revenue has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the total revenue by £4m at H1 13 and £13m at FY 13.

Total revenue includes investment return of £13,481m (H1 13: £15,519m; FY 13: £32,234m).

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 42

 

 

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

(c) Consolidated balance sheet

  

  

LGC

  

and

  

group

  

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses1 

Total

As at 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

52,430 

38,247 

249,116 

1,944 

27,010

368,747 

Other assets

11,329 

1,118 

1,987 

2,511 

(8,201)

8,744 

  

Total assets

63,759 

39,365 

251,103 

4,455 

18,809

377,491 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

820 

566 

787 

3,538

5,711 

Non-controlling interests

271

271 

Total equity

820 

566 

787 

3,809

5,982 

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,991

2,991 

Operational borrowings2 

230 

260 

196

692 

Participating contract liabilities

15,068 

(1)

15,067 

Non-participating contract liabilities

44,352 

36,326 

242,034 

1,708 

(897)

323,523 

Other liabilities

3,289 

3,038 

8,498 

1,700 

12,711

29,236 

  

Total liabilities

62,939 

39,365 

250,537 

3,668 

15,000

371,509 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

63,759 

39,365 

251,103 

4,455 

18,809

377,491 

  

  

1. LGC and group expenses includes inter-segmental eliminations and net asset value attributable to unit holders.

2. Includes non recourse financing.

  

  

LGC

  

and

  

group

  

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses1 

Total

As at 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

51,772 

32,139 

245,327 

2,221 

18,535

349,994 

Other assets

9,243 

1,307 

2,316 

2,499 

(6,292)

9,073 

  

Total assets

61,015 

33,446 

247,643 

4,720 

12,243

359,067 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

772 

522 

935 

3,276

5,505 

Non-controlling interests

257

257 

Total equity

772 

522 

935 

3,533

5,762 

  

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,457

2,457 

Operational borrowings2 

244 

10 

293 

501

1,048 

Participating contract liabilities

15,937 

(7)

15,930 

Non-participating contract liabilities

40,615 

29,822 

240,091 

1,828 

(790)

311,566 

Other liabilities

3,447 

3,624 

7,020 

1,664 

6,549

22,304 

  

Total liabilities

60,243 

33,446 

247,121 

3,785 

8,710

353,305 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

61,015 

33,446 

247,643 

4,720 

12,243

359,067 

  

  

1. LGC and group expenses include inter-segmental eliminations and net asset value attributable to the unit holders.

2. Includes non recourse financing.

3. The segmental analysis of consolidated balance sheet has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the total equity by £199m at H1 13 and £207m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 43

 

2.08 Segmental analysis (continued)

  

(c) Consolidated balance sheet (continued)

  

  

  

  

LGC

  

and

  

group

  

LGAS

LGR

LGIM

LGA

expenses1 

Total

As at 31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Investments

52,619 

33,974 

249,396 

1,998 

20,485

358,472 

Other assets

9,891 

2,491 

1,335 

2,393 

(8,310)

7,800 

  

Total assets

62,510 

36,465 

250,731 

4,391 

12,175

366,272 

  

  

  

Shareholders' equity

783 

421 

816 

3,622

5,642 

Non-controlling interests

265

265 

Total equity

783 

421 

816 

3,887

5,907 

  

Liabilities

Core borrowings

2,453

2,453 

Operational borrowings2 

252 

268 

245

775 

Participating contract liabilities

15,438 

-

15,438 

Non-participating contract liabilities

42,939 

32,218 

243,009 

1,708 

(847)

319,027 

Other liabilities

3,098 

4,245 

7,293 

1,599 

6,437

22,672 

  

Total liabilities

61,727 

36,465 

250,310 

3,575 

8,288

360,365 

  

  

Total equity and liabilities

62,510 

36,465 

250,731 

4,391 

12,175

366,272 

  

  

1. LGC and group expenses include inter-segmental eliminations and net asset value attributable to unit holders.

2. Includes non recourse financing.  

  

3. The segmental analysis of consolidated balance sheet has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07. The impact is to increase the total equity by £199m at H1 13 and £207m at FY 13.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 44

 

2.09 Earnings per share

(a) Earnings per share

  

Profit

Earnings

Profit

Earnings

after tax

per share1 

after tax

per share1 

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

  

£m

p

£m

p

Operating profit  

493 

8.38

437

7.44

Investment and other variances

0.15

21

0.36

Impact of change in UK tax rates

(1)

(0.02)

1

0.02

  

Earnings per share based on profit

attributable to equity holders

501 

8.51

459

7.82

  

  

  

Profit

Earnings

  

after tax

per share1 

  

Full year

Full year

  

31.12.13

31.12.13

  

  

£m

p

Operating profit  

  

883 

15.03 

Investment and other variances

  

13

0.22 

Impact of change in UK tax rates

  

(3)

(0.05)

  

Earnings per share based on profit

  

  

attributable to equity holders

  

893

15.20 

 

 

(b) Diluted earnings per share

Profit

Number

Earnings

Profit

Number

Earnings

after tax

of shares2 

per share

after tax

of shares2 

per share

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

£m

m

p

£m

m

p

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

501 

5,884

8.51 

459

5,875

7.82 

Net shares under options allocable for no further consideration

65

(0.09)

-

70

(0.10)

Diluted earnings per share

501 

5,949

8.42 

459

5,945

7.72 

Profit

Number

Earnings

after tax

of shares2 

per share

Full year

Full year

Full year

31.12.13

31.12.13

31.12.13

£m

m

p

Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company

893

5,875

15.20 

Net shares under options allocable for no further consideration

-

79

(0.20)

Diluted earnings per share

893

5,954

15.00 

1. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit after tax derived from continuing operations by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, excluding employee scheme treasury shares.

2. For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding employee scheme treasury shares, is adjusted to assume conversion of all potential ordinary shares, such as share options granted to employees.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 45

 

2.10 Acquisition

Global Index Advisors Inc.

On 19 May 2014, the Group acquired the trade and assets of Global Index Advisors Inc., an asset management advisory based in Atlanta, US. The acquisition provides the Group with opportunities to accelerate growth into the US Defined Contribution market.

30.06.14

£m

Total cash and deferred contingent consideration for 100% acquisition

24 

Recognised amounts of identifiable assets transferred and liabilities assumed at fair value

Intangibles

38 

Deferred tax liabilities

(14)

Net assets attributable to equity holders of the Company

24 

Deferred contingent consideration represents amounts payable for the trade and assets of Global Index Advisors Inc. contingent on meeting certain financial performance targets over a 1 to 2 year period. The range of undiscounted amounts the company could pay under the contingent consideration arrangements is between £nil and £6.9m.

 

 

2.11 Disposal

 

On 28 May 2014, the Group sold Amber Taverns, the operator of 95 community pubs in the North of England to funds managed by MxP Partners LLP and their associates for £50m. The carrying value of the company was c£37m, realising the profit on disposal of c£13m reported in the operational income in the Consolidated Income Statement. The majority of the profit on disposal is allocated to the with-profits fund.

 

 

2.12 Financial investments and Investment property

 

Full Year

30.06.14

30.06.131 

31.12.131 

£m

£m

£m

Equities

161,552 

161,123

166,663

Unit trusts

7,252 

6,819

7,426

Debt securities2 

164,104 

152,720

153,742

Accrued interest

1,548 

1,575

1,633

Derivative assets3 

5,251 

4,768

4,746

Loans and receivables

463 

361

330

Financial investments

340,170 

327,366

334,540

Investment property

7,352 

5,638

6,377

Total financial investments and investment property

347,522 

333,004

340,917

1. Financial investments and Investment property and fair value hierarchy have been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Detailed analysis of debt securities which shareholders are directly exposed to are disclosed in Note 4.05.

3. Derivatives are used to ensure efficient portfolio management, especially the use of interest rate swaps, inflation swaps, credit default swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts for asset and liability management. Derivative assets are shown gross of derivative liabilities and include £2,888m (H1 13: £2,427m; FY 13: £2,391m) held on behalf of unit linked policyholders.

 

 

 

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2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(a) Fair value hierarchy

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

Fair value measurements are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Group's view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. The Group utilises techniques that maximise the use of observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The levels of fair value measurement bases are defined as follows:

Level 1: fair values measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: fair values measured using valuation techniques for all inputs significant to the measurement other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3: fair values measured using valuation techniques for any input for the asset or liability significant to the measurement that is not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

All of the Group's level 2 assets have been valued using standard market pricing sources, such as iBoxx, IDC and Bloomberg, which use mathematical modelling and multiple source validation in order to determine "consensus" prices, except for bespoke CDO and swaps holdings (see below). In normal market conditions, we would consider these market prices to be observable market prices. Following consultation with our pricing providers and a number of their contributing brokers, we have considered that these prices are not from a suitably active market and have classified them as level 2.

 

These CDOs are valued using an external valuation based on observable market inputs, which include CDX and iTraxx index tranches and CDS spreads on underlying reference entities. This is then validated against the internal valuation. Accordingly, these assets have also been classified in level 2.

 

The following table presents the Group's assets by IFRS 13 hierarchy levels:

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder

Equity securities

1,445 

1,268 

24 

153 

Debt securities

5,135 

2,124 

2,846 

165 

Accrued interest

45 

19 

24 

Derivative assets

153 

52 

101 

Loans and receivables

178 

178 

Investment property

328 

328 

Non profit non-unit linked

Equity securities

84 

72 

12 

Debt securities

33,330 

5,343 

27,115 

872 

Accrued interest

404 

38 

359 

Derivative assets

2,184 

313 

1,871 

Loans and receivables

Investment property

1,692 

1,692 

With-profits

Equity securities

4,206 

3,674 

13 

519 

Debt securities

10,619 

4,377 

6,225 

17 

Accrued interest

146 

52 

94 

Derivative assets

26 

24 

Loans and receivables

30 

30 

Investment property

961 

961 

Unit linked

Equity securities

163,069 

160,615 

2,127 

327 

Debt securities

115,020 

78,246 

36,771 

Accrued interest

953 

343 

610 

Derivative assets

2,888 

908 

1,980 

Loans and receivables

255 

255 

Investment property

4,371 

4,371 

Total financial investments and investment property

347,522 

257,468 

80,174 

9,417 

463 

 

 

 

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2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(a) Fair value hierarchy (continued)

Amortised

  

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder

Equity securities

1,439 

1,222 

70 

147 

Debt securities

5,959 

2,388 

3,571 

Accrued interest

53 

25 

28 

Derivative assets

237 

35 

202 

Loans and receivables

80 

80 

Investment property

141 

141 

Non profit non-unit linked

Debt securities

28,089 

3,736 

24,328 

25 

Accrued interest

370 

29 

341 

Derivative assets

2,077 

18 

2,059 

Loans and receivables

Investment property

924 

924 

With-profits

Equity securities

4,449 

3,933 

508 

Debt securities

11,039 

4,524 

6,510 

Accrued interest

159 

59 

100 

Derivative assets

27 

17 

10 

Loans and receivables

26 

26 

Investment property

1,041 

1,041 

Unit linked

Equity securities

162,054 

159,690 

2,078 

286 

Debt securities

107,633 

68,503 

39,129 

Accrued interest

993 

333 

660 

Derivative assets

2,427 

168 

2,259 

Loans and receivables

255 

255 

Investment property

3,532 

3,532 

Total financial investments and investment property

333,004 

244,680 

81,353 

6,610 

361 

1. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

 

 

 

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2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(a) Fair value hierarchy (continued)

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

For the year ended 31 December 20131 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Shareholder

Equity securities

1,609 

1,435 

28 

146 

Debt securities

5,624 

2,071 

3,493 

60 

Accrued interest

55 

26 

29 

Derivative assets

207 

62 

145 

Loans and receivables

79 

79 

Investment property

153 

153 

Non profit non-unit linked

Equity securities

83 

72 

11 

Debt securities

29,251 

4,371 

24,331 

549 

Accrued interest

400 

38 

358 

Derivative assets

2,100 

171 

1,929 

Loans and receivables

Investment property

1,294 

1,294 

With-profits

Equity securities

4,506 

3,956 

19 

531 

Debt securities

10,357 

4,155 

6,184 

18 

Accrued interest

152 

53 

99 

Derivative assets

48 

43 

Loans and receivables

30 

30 

Investment property

979 

979 

Unit linked

Equity securities

167,891 

164,917 

2,688 

286 

Debt securities

108,510 

62,400 

46,108 

Accrued interest

1,026 

313 

713 

Derivative assets

2,391 

625 

1,766 

Loans and receivables

221 

221 

Investment property

3,951 

3,951 

Total financial investments and investment property

340,917 

244,708 

87,895 

7,984 

330 

1. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

 

 

 

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2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(b) Assets measured at fair value based on level 3

 

Level 3 assets where internal models are used to represent a small proportion of assets to which shareholders are exposed, comprise both property and unquoted equities, the latter including investments in private equity, property vehicles and suspended securities.

 

In many situations, inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In these situations, the Group determines the level in which the fair value falls based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the determination of the fair value. As a result, both observable and unobservable inputs may be used in the determination of fair values that the Group has classified within level 3.

 

The Group determines the fair values of certain financial assets and liabilities based on quoted market prices, where available. The Group also determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows discounted at the appropriate current market rate. As appropriate, fair values reflect adjustments for counterparty credit quality, the Group's credit standing, liquidity and risk margins on unobservable inputs.

 

Where quoted market prices are not available, fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market data, as well as the best information about the individual financial instrument. Illiquid market conditions have resulted in inactive markets for certain of the Group's financial instruments. As a result, there is generally no or limited observable market data for these assets and liabilities. Fair value estimates for financial instruments deemed to be in an illiquid market are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, liquidity discounts, currency, credit and interest rate risks, loss experience and other factors. These fair values are estimates and involve considerable uncertainty and variability as a result of the inputs selected and may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed, and the differences could be material. As a result, such calculated fair value estimates may not be realisable in an immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. In addition, changes in the underlying assumptions used in the fair value measurement technique could significantly affect these fair value estimates.

 

Fair values are subject to a control framework designed to ensure that input variables and outputs are assessed independent of the risk taker. These inputs and outputs are reviewed and approved by a valuation committee.

 

There have been no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 for the period ended 30 June 2014 (H1 13: £nil; FY 13: £nil).

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 50

 

 

 

2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(b) Assets measured at fair value based on level 3 (continued)

  

  

Other

Other

  

financial

financial

  

Equity

invest-

Investment

Equity

invest-

Investment

  

securities

ments

property

Total

securities

ments1 

property

Total

  

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.133 

30.06.133 

30.06.133 

30.06.133 

  

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

  

  

As at 1 January  

974 

633

6,377 

7,984 

891

99

5,438

6,428

Total gains or (losses) for the period  

recognised in profit:

- in other comprehensive income

5

-

-

-

-

- realised gains or (losses)

(24)

2

58 

36 

(60)

(1)

38

(23)

- unrealised gains

45 

23

179 

247 

43

-

15

58

Purchases / Additions

37 

426

863 

1,326 

258

-

497

755

Improvements

-

-

-

-

-

Sales / Disposals

(50)

(125)

(132)

(307)

(212)

-

(350)

(562)

Transfers into level 32 

30 

112

142 

21

1

-

22

Transfers out of level 32 

(13)

(10)

(23)

-

(67)

-

(67)

Other

-

-

(1)

-

(1)

  

  

As at 30 June

999 

1,066

7,352 

9,417 

941

31

5,638

6,610

  

  

1. Other financial investments comprise debt securities and derivative assets.

2. The Group holds regular discussion with its pricing providers to determine whether transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy have occurred. The above transfers occurred as result of this process.

3. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

  

Other

  

financial

  

Equity

invest-

Investment

  

  

securities

ments1 

property

Total

  

31.12.133 

31.12.133 

31.12.133 

31.12.133 

  

£m

£m

£m

£m

  

  

As at 1 January  

891

99

5,438

6,428

Total gains or (losses) for the year

recognised in profit:

  

- in other comprehensive income

  

-

(1)

-

(1)

- realised gains or (losses)

  

(74)

2

33

(39)

- unrealised gains or (losses)

  

81

(2)

215

294

Purchases / Additions

365

397

1,306

2,068

Improvements

-

-

23

23

Sales / Disposals

(323)

(4)

(638)

(965)

Transfers into level 32 

34

143

-

177

Transfers out of level 32 

-

(1)

-

(1)

Other

-

-

-

-

  

  

As at 31 December

974

633

6,377

7,984

  

  

1. Other financial investments comprise debt securities and derivative assets.

2. The Group holds regular discussion with its pricing providers to determine whether transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy have occurred. The above transfers occurred as result of this process.

3. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 51

 

 

 

2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets

Fair values of financial instruments are, in certain circumstances, measured using valuation techniques that incorporate assumptions that are not evidenced by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument and are not based on observable market data. The following table shows the level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value as at the balance sheet date, the valuation basis, main assumptions used in the valuation of these instruments and reasonably possible increases or decreases in fair value based on reasonably possible alternative assumptions.

Reasonably possible

alternative assumptions

Current

Increase

Decrease

fair

in fair

in fair

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

Main

value

value

value

Financial instruments and investment property

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Shareholder

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

153 

16 

(16)

 - Untraded debt securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

167 

(8)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

328 

16 

(16)

Non profit non-linked

 - Untraded debt securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

879 

29 

(29)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

1,692 

85 

(85)

With-profits

 - Private equity investment vehicles1 

Price earnings multiple

170 

(9)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

366 

19 

(19)

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

961 

48 

(48)

Unit linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles2 

Property yield; occupancy

321 

23 

(23)

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

(1)

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

 - Investment property2 

Property yield; occupancy

4,371 

210 

(210)

Total

9,417 

464 

(464)

1. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

2. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

 

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2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets (continued)

Reasonably possible

alternative assumptions

Current

Increase

Decrease

fair

in fair

in fair

For the six months ended 30 June 20131 

Main

value

value

value

Financial instruments and investment property

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Shareholder

 - Private equity investment vehicles2 

Price earnings multiple

15 

(1)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

132 

(8)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

141 

(7)

Non profit non-linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

25 

(1)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

924 

46 

(46)

With-profits

 - Private equity investment vehicles2 

Price earnings multiple

211 

14 

(14)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

302 

15 

(15)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

1,041 

52 

(52)

Unit linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

250 

12 

(12)

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

16 

(6)

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

21 

(7)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

3,532 

176 

(176)

Total

6,610 

345 

(345)

1. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

3. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 53

 

 

2.12 Financial investments and Investment property (continued)

(c) Effect on changes in significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on level 3 assets (continued)

Reasonably possible

alternative assumptions

Current

Increase

Decrease

fair

in fair

in fair

For the year ended 31 December 20131 

Main

value

value

value

Financial instruments and investment property

assumptions

£m

£m

£m

Assets

Shareholder

 - Private equity investment vehicles2 

Price earnings multiple

24 

(1)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

131 

(9)

 - Untraded debt securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

51 

(3)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

153 

(7)

Non profit non-linked

 - Untraded debt securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

162 

(1)

 - Asset backed securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

402 

20 

(20)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

1,294 

65 

(65)

With-profits

 - Private equity investment vehicles2 

Price earnings multiple

213 

14 

(14)

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

336 

17 

(17)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

979 

49 

(49)

Unit linked

 - Unquoted investments in property vehicles3 

Property yield; occupancy

265 

13 

(13)

 - Suspended securities

Estimated recoverable amount

17 

(1)

 - Untraded debt securities

Cash flows; expected defaults

(2)

 - Investment property3 

Property yield; occupancy

3,951 

198 

(198)

Total

7,984 

400 

(400)

1. This has been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Private equity investments are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative price earnings multiples.

3. Unquoted investments in property vehicles and direct holdings in investment property are valued by independent valuers on the basis of open market value as defined in the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Reasonably possible alternative valuations have been determined using alternative yield and occupancy assumptions.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 54

 

2.13 Tax

(a) Tax charge in the Consolidated Income Statement

The tax attributable to equity holders differs from the tax calculated at the standard UK corporation tax rate as follows:

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Profit before tax attributable to equity holders

636 

594 

1,144 

Tax at 21.5% (2013: 23.25%)

137 

138 

266 

Effects of:

Adjustments in respect of prior years, mainly relating to resolution of tax issues with HMRC

(1)

Differences between taxable and accounting investment gains e.g. RPI relief

(1)

(3)

(19)

Income not subject to tax, such as dividends

(2)

(7)

(6)

Change in valuation of tax losses

(17)

(6)

(19)

Higher rate of tax on profits taxed overseas

15 

23 

(Additional)/ Non deductible expenses

(3)

(11)

Impact of reduction in UK corporate tax rate on deferred tax balances

(1)

Other

(2)

(2)

(3)

Tax attributable to equity holders

129 

128 

238 

Equity holders' effective tax rate1 

20.3%

21.6%

20.8%

1. Equity holders' effective tax rate is calculated by dividing the tax attributable to equity holders over profit before tax attributable to equity holders.

 

 

(b) Deferred Tax

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

(i) UK deferred tax (liabilities)/ assets

£m

£m

£m

Realised and unrealised (gains)/ losses on investments1 

(154)

(91)

(160)

Excess of depreciation over capital allowances

21 

42 

24 

Excess expenses2 

145 

189 

192 

Deferred acquisition expenses

(66)

(96)

(72)

Difference between the tax and accounting value of insurance contracts

(95)

(76)

(70)

Accounting provisions

19 

Trading losses3 

53 

97 

93 

Pension fund deficit

90 

81 

93 

Purchased interest in long term business

(25)

(27)

(26)

Net UK deferred tax (liabilities)/ assets4 

(28)

138 

82 

(ii) Overseas deferred tax (liabilities)/ assets

Realised and unrealised (gains)/ losses on investments

(48)

(62)

(33)

Deferred acquisition expenses

(256)

(251)

(241)

Difference between the tax and accounting value of insurance contracts

(216)

(297)

(229)

Accounting provisions

(20)

(7)

(20)

Trading losses

149 

214 

158 

Pension fund deficit

Purchased interest in long term business

(13)

Net Overseas deferred tax (liabilities)/ assets

(402)

(400)

(362)

1. The sustained strength of equity markets resulted in a continued net deferred tax liability on the realised and unrealised capital gains.

2. The reduction in the deferred tax asset on excess expenses reflects the unwind of the spread acquisition expenses relating to changes in the I-E legislation.

3. The reduction in the deferred tax asset is due to utilisation of brought forward trading losses against LGR taxable profits.

4. The move to a net deferred tax liability provision in the UK reflects the continued utilisation of tax losses and corresponding reduction in deferred tax asset while the deferred tax liability on realised and unrealised gains has increased. Therefore the UK deferred tax asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet is zero.

 

 

 

IFRS and Cash 55

 

2.14 Payables and other financial liabilities

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.131

31.12.131

  

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

3,469 

4,148

3,119

Collateral received from banks

16 

-

989

Other2 

7,796 

4,071

5,197

Payables and other financial liabilities

11,281 

8,219

9,305

1. Payables and other financial liabilities and fair value hierarchy have been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Other liabilities include amounts payable to brokers for the settlement of investment trades and obligations under repurchase agreements.

Other includes future commission payments which have contingent settlement provisions of £189m (H1 13: £183m; FY 13: £176m). This liability has been determined using the net present value of the future commission which will be payable on fund values. This valuation technique uses assumptions which are consistent with the Group's effective rate of interest, investment return assumptions and persistency assumptions used in other valuations, but it is not determined by reference to published price quotations.

Fair value hierarchy

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

3,469 

415 

3,054 

-

-

Collateral received from banks

16 

16 

-

-

Other

7,796 

78 

43 

194

7,481

Payables and other financial liabilities

11,281 

493 

3,113 

194

7,481

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

4,148 

394 

3,754 

-

-

Collateral received from banks

-

-

Other

4,071 

233 

129 

183

3,526

Payables and other financial liabilities

8,219 

627 

3,883 

183

3,526

Amortised

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

cost

As at 31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Derivative liabilities

3,119 

274 

2,845 

-

-

Collateral received from banks

989 

989 

-

-

Other

5,197 

432 

43 

176

4,546

Payables and other financial liabilities

9,305 

1,695 

2,888 

176

4,546

Trail commissions are modelled using expected cash flows, incorporating expected future persistency. They have therefore been classified as level 3 liabilities. The entire movement in the balance has been reflected in the income statement during the period. A reasonably possible alternative persistency assumption would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the liability by £6m (H1 13: £5m; FY 13: £5m).

Level 3 'Other' financial liabilities also includes £5m deferred contingent consideration payable on the GIA acquisition.

Significant transfers between levels

 

There have been no significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 for the period ended 30 June 2014 (H1 13 and FY 13: No significant transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3).

 

 

 

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2.15 Dividends 

  

Per

Per

Per

Dividend

share1 

Dividend1 

share1 

Dividend

share1 

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

31.12.13

£m

p

£m

p

£m

p

  

Ordinary share dividends paid in the period

 - Prior year final dividend

408 

6.90 

337

5.69

337 

5.69

 - Current year interim dividend

-

-

142 

2.40

  

  

408 

6.90 

337

5.69

479 

8.09

  

  

Ordinary share dividend proposed2 

172 

2.90 

142

2.40

408 

6.90

1. The dividend per share calculation is based on the number of equity shares registered on the ex-dividend date.

2. The dividend proposed is not included as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 

2.16 Ordinary shares

Number of

Number of

Number of

shares

shares

shares

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

As at 1 January

5,917,066,636 

5,912,782,826 

5,912,782,826 

Options exercised under share option schemes

- Executive share option scheme1 

1,261,956 

1,422,327 

- Savings related share option scheme

18,430,871 

1,400,587 

2,861,483 

As at 30 June / 31 December

5,935,497,507 

5,915,445,369 

5,917,066,636 

1. All outstanding Executive share option scheme awards were vested or lapsed in 2013 as there have been no Executive share option scheme awards since 2004.

There is one class of ordinary shares of 2.5p each. All shares issued carry equal voting rights.

The holders of the Company's ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared and are entitled to one vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Company.

 

 

 

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2.17 Core Borrowings

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

amount

value

amount

value

amount

value

  

Full year

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

  

Subordinated borrowings

6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities (Tier 1)

669 

654 

690 

620 

680 

650 

5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes (Tier 2)

416 

439 

418 

425 

418 

438 

4.0% Euro subordinated notes 2025 (Tier 2)

474 

491 

498 

523 

498 

531 

10% Sterling subordinated notes 2041 (Tier 2)

310 

417 

309 

411 

309 

417 

5.5% Sterling subordinated notes 2064 (Tier 2)

588 

594 

Client fund holdings of Group debt1 

(22)

(23)

(11)

(11)

(13)

(13)

  

Total subordinated borrowings

  

2,435 

2,572 

1,904 

1,968 

1,892 

2,023 

Senior borrowings

Sterling medium term notes 2031-2041

602 

728 

602 

712 

608 

721 

Client fund holdings of Group debt1 

(46)

(55)

(49)

(49)

(47)

(55)

  

Total senior borrowings

556 

673 

553 

663 

561 

666 

  

Total core borrowings

2,991 

3,245 

2,457 

2,631 

2,453 

2,689 

1. £68m (H1 13: £60m; FY 13: £60m) of the Group's subordinated and senior borrowings are currently held by Legal & General customers through unit linked products. These borrowings are shown as a deduction from total core borrowings in the table above.

All of the Group's core borrowings are measured using amortised cost. The presented fair values of the Group's core borrowings reflect quoted prices in active markets and they are classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Subordinated borrowings

 

6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities

In 2007, Legal & General Group Plc issued £600m of 6.385% Sterling perpetual capital securities. These securities are callable at par on 2 May 2017 and every three months thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 2 May 2017 will be reset to three month LIBOR plus 1.93% pa. For regulatory purposes these securities are treated as innovative tier 1 capital.

 

5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes

In 2004, Legal & General Group Plc issued £400m of 5.875% Sterling undated subordinated notes. These notes are callable at par on 1 April 2019 and every five years thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 1 April 2019 will be reset to the prevailing five year benchmark gilt yield plus 2.33% pa. These notes are treated as tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

4.0% Euro subordinated notes 2025

In 2005, Legal & General Group Plc issued €600m of 4.0% Euro dated subordinated notes. The proceeds were swapped into sterling. The notes are callable at par on 8 June 2015 and each year thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 8 June 2015 will reset to a floating rate of interest based on prevailing three month Euribor plus 1.7% pa. These notes mature on 8 June 2025 and are treated as tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

10% Sterling subordinated notes 2041

In 2009, Legal & General Group Plc issued £300m of 10% dated subordinated notes. The notes are callable at par on 23 July 2021 and every five years thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 23 July 2021 will be reset to the prevailing five year benchmark gilt yield plus 9.325% pa. These notes mature on 23 July 2041 and are treated as tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

5.5% Sterling subordinated notes 2064

On 19 June 2014, Legal & General Group Plc issued £600m of 5.5% dated subordinated notes. The notes are callable at par on 27 June 2044 and every five years thereafter. If not called, the coupon from 27 June 2044 will be reset to the prevailing five year benchmark gilt yield plus 3.17% pa. These notes mature on 27 June 2064 and are treated as tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

 

 

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2.18 Operational Borrowings

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

amount

value

amount

value

amount

value

Full year

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.131

30.06.131

31.12.131

31.12.131

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Short term operational borrowings

Euro Commercial paper

123 

123 

346

346

173

173

Bank loans/other

13 

13 

25

25

16

16

Total short term operational borrowings

136 

136 

371

371

189

189

Non recourse borrowings

US Dollar Triple X securitisation 2037

260 

225 

293

293

268

230

Suffolk Life unit linked borrowings

106 

106 

109

109

116

116

LGV 6/LGV 7 Private Equity Fund Limited Partnership

116 

116 

127

127

131

131

Consolidated Property Limited Partnerships

129 

129 

148

148

129

129

Total non recourse borrowings

611 

576 

677

677

644

606

Group holding of operational borrowings2 

(55)

(48)

-

-

(58)

(49)

Total operational borrowings

692 

664 

1,048

1,048

775

746

1. Operational Borrowings have been restated to reflect the adoption by the Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements'. Further details are contained in Note 2.07.

2. Group investments in operational borrowings have been eliminated from the Group Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

0The presented fair values of the Group's operational borrowings reflect observable market information and have been classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Short term operational borrowings

 

Short term assets available at the holding company level exceeded the amount of short term operational borrowings of £136m (H1 13: £371m; FY 13: £189m). Short term operational borrowings comprise Euro Commercial paper, bank loans and overdrafts.

 

Non recourse borrowings

 

US Dollar Triple X securitisation 2037

In 2006, a subsidiary of LGA issued US$450m of non recourse debt in the US capital markets to meet the Triple X reserve requirements of part of the US term insurance written after 2005 and 2006. It is secured on the cash flows related to that tranche of business.

 

Suffolk Life unit linked borrowings

All of these non recourse borrowings are in relation to commercial properties held within SIPP plans and the borrowings solely relate to client investments.

 

LGV6/LGV7 Private Equity Fund Limited Partnerships

These borrowings are non recourse bank borrowings.

 

Consolidated Property Limited Partnerships

These borrowings are non recourse bank borrowings.

 

Syndicated credit facility

 

As at 30 June 2014, the Group had in place a £1.0bn syndicated committed revolving credit facility provided by a number of its key relationship banks, £0.04bn matures in October 2017 and £0.96bn matures in October 2018. A test drawing was made under this facility during 2013. No amounts were outstanding at 30 June 2014.

 

 

2.19 Non-controlling interests

 

Non-controlling interests represent third party interests in private equity and property investment vehicles which are consolidated in the Group's results. The net increase in the non-controlling interests in 2014 arises from the revaluation of the third party interests in the UK Property Ungeared Fund Limited Partnership and the Leisure Fund Unit Trust.

 

 

 

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2.20 Foreign exchange rates

 

Principal rates of exchange used for translation are:

Period end exchange rates

At 30.06.14

At 30.06.13

At 31.12.13

United States Dollar

1.71 

1.52 

1.66 

Euro

1.25 

1.17 

1.20 

01.01.14 -

01.01.13 -

01.01.13 -

Average exchange rates

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

United States Dollar

1.67 

1.54 

1.57 

Euro

1.22 

1.18 

1.18 

 

 

2.21 Related party transactions

There were no material transactions between key management and the Legal & General group of companies. All transactions between the Group and its key management are on commercial terms which are no more favourable than those available to employees in general. Contributions to the post-employment defined benefit plans were £42m (H1 13: £53m; FY 13: £62m) for all employees.

 

At 30 June 2014, 30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013 there were no loans outstanding to officers of the Company.

Key management personnel compensation

The aggregate compensation for key management personnel, including executive and non-executive directors, is as follows:

Full year

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Salaries

Social security costs

Post-employment benefits

Share-based incentive awards

Key management personnel compensation

15 

Number of key management personnel

17 

23 

18 

The Group UK defined benefit pension schemes have purchased annuity contracts issued by Society for consideration of £12m (H1 13: £27m; FY 13: £68m) during the period, priced on an arm's length basis.

 

The Group's investment portfolio includes investments in venture capital, property and financial investments which are held via collective investment vehicles. Net investments into associate investment vehicles totalled £2m during the period (H1 13: £8m; FY 13: £21m). The Group has no outstanding loans to these associates (H1 13: £nil; FY 13: £nil) and received investment management fees of £1m during the period (H1 13: £1m; FY 13: £2m). Distributions from these investment vehicles to the Group totalled £1m (H1 13: £13m; FY 13: £19m). The prior period comparatives have been restated to reflect the adoption by Group of IFRS 10, 'Consolidated Financial Statements', which led to the consolidation of investment vehicles previously classified as associates.

 

 

During the period, the Group injected cash of £77m into its joint venture investment, CALA, in the form of £43m equity and £34m debt. These payments settled the deferred consideration due and facilitated the growth of the company, including the acquisition of Banner Homes. The loans outstanding from CALA total £52m (including £1m interest payable) (H1 13: £16m; FY 13: £17m).

 

 

 

2.22 Pension cost

 

The Legal & General Group UK Pension and Assurance Fund and the Legal & General Group UK Senior Pension Scheme are defined benefit pension arrangements and account for all UK and the majority of worldwide assets of, and contributions to, such arrangements. At 30 June 2014, the combined after tax deficit arising from these arrangements (net of annuity obligations insured by Society) has been estimated at £366m (H1 13: £269m; FY 13: £374m). These amounts have been recognised in the financial statements with £231m charged against shareholder equity (H1 13: £160m; FY 13: £236m) and £135m against the unallocated divisible surplus (H1 13: £109m; FY 13: £138m).

 

 

 

 

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2.23 Contingent liabilities, guarantees and indemnities

 

Provision for the liabilities arising under contracts with policyholders is based on certain assumptions. The variance between actual experience from that assumed may result in those liabilities differing from the provisions made for them. Liabilities may also arise in respect of claims relating to the interpretation of policyholder contracts, or the circumstances in which policyholders have entered into them. The extent of these liabilities is influenced by a number of factors including the actions and requirements of the PRA, ombudsman rulings, industry compensation schemes and court judgments.

 

Various Group companies receive claims and become involved in actual or threatened litigation and regulatory issues from time to time. The relevant members of the Group ensure that they make prudent provision as and when circumstances calling for such provision become clear, and that each has adequate capital and reserves to meet reasonably foreseeable eventualities. The provisions made are regularly reviewed. It is not possible to predict, with certainty, the extent and the timing of the financial impact of these claims, litigation or issues.

 

In 1975, Legal and General Assurance Society Limited (the Society) was required by the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU) to execute the ILU form of guarantee in respect of policies issued through the ILU's Policy Signing Office on behalf of NRG Victory Reinsurance Company Ltd (Victory), a company which was then a subsidiary of the Society. In 1990, Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep Holding NV (the assets and liabilities of which have since been assumed by Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep NV under a statutory merger in the Netherlands) acquired Victory and provided an indemnity to the Society against any liability the Society may have as a result of the ILU's requirement, and the ILU agreed that its requirement of the Society would not apply to policies written or renewed after the acquisition. Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep NV is now owned by Columbia Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Whether the Society has any liability as a result of the ILU's requirement and, if so, the amount of its potential liability is uncertain. The Society has made no payment or provision in respect of this matter.

 

Group companies have given indemnities and guarantees as a normal part of their business and operating activities or in relation to capital market transactions. Legal & General Group Plc has provided indemnities and guarantees in respect of the liabilities of Group companies in support of their business activities, including Pension Protection Fund compliant guarantees in respect of certain Group companies' liabilities under the Group pension fund and scheme.

 

 

 

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Independent review report to Legal & General Group Plc - IFRS

Report on the consolidated interim financial statements

Our conclusion

We have reviewed the consolidated interim financial statements, defined below, in the interim management report of Legal & General Group Plc for the six months ended 30 June 2014. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the consolidated interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

This conclusion is to be read in the context of what we say in the remainder of this report.

What we have reviewed

The consolidated interim financial statements, which are prepared by Legal & General Group Plc, comprise:

· the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2014;

· the Consolidated Income Statement and Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period then ended;

· the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the period then ended;

· the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period then ended; and

· the explanatory notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.

As disclosed in Note 2.07, the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full annual financial statements of the group is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

The consolidated interim financial statements included in the interim management report have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

What a review of consolidated interim financial statements involves

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We have read the other information contained in the interim management report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the consolidated interim financial statements.

Responsibilities for the consolidated interim financial statements and the review

Our responsibilities and those of the directors

The interim management report, including the consolidated interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim management report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Our responsibility is to express to the company a conclusion on the consolidated interim financial statements in the half-year report based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

 

 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants

5 August 2014

London

 

Notes:

(a) The maintenance and integrity of the Legal & General Group Plc website is the responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.

(b) Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

 

 

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Assets and premium flows 63

 

 

3.01 Legal & General investment management assets

Active

GIA

Index

fixed

Solu-

Property

Active

Total

Overlay

advisory

Total

For the six months

funds

interest

tions1 

& other

equities

AUM

assets2

assets

assets

ended 30 June 2014

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

As at 1 January 2014

269.8 

89.4 

70.4

11.3 

8.6 

449.5

162.1

-

611.6 

Acquisition of GIA assets

-

-

-

13.4

13.4 

External inflows

10.5 

3.7 

4.7

0.6 

0.1 

19.6

19.6 

External outflows

(19.1)

(2.5)

(2.1)

(0.2)

(0.1)

(24.0)

(24.0)

Overlay / GIA advisory net flows

-

-

12.3

0.1

12.4 

  

  

External net flows3 

(8.6)

1.2 

2.6

0.4 

(4.4)

12.3

0.1

8.0 

Internal net flows

0.2 

0.7 

1.0

0.7 

(0.2)

2.4

-

-

2.4 

Total net flows

(8.4)

1.9 

3.6

1.1 

(0.2)

(2.0)

12.3

0.1

10.4 

Market and other

movements3 

7.3 

5.9 

4.2

0.4 

(0.2)

17.6

0.5

0.2

18.3 

As at 30 June 2014

268.7 

97.2 

78.2

12.8 

8.2 

465.1

174.9

13.7

653.7 

Assets attributable to:

External  

381.7

174.9

13.7

570.3 

Internal

83.4

-

-

83.4 

1. Solutions includes liability driven investments and multi-asset funds.

2. Overlay assets comprise derivative notionals associated with Solutions business.

3. External net flows exclude movements in overlay assets which have a short maturity period as determined by client agreements (H1 14: £33.3bn; H1 13: £21.9bn;

FY 13: £32.8bn), and hence are subject to a higher degree of variability. The movement in these assets is therefore included in market and other movements.

 

Active

Index

fixed

Solu-

Property

Active

Total

Overlay

Total

For the six months

funds

interest

tions1 

& other

equities

AUM

assets2

assets

ended 30 June 2013

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

As at 1 January 2013

243.2 

82.2 

64.0

8.9 

7.7 

406.0

136.7

542.7 

External inflows

17.2 

3.5 

5.7

0.3 

26.7

26.7 

External outflows

(15.0)

(1.4)

(1.8)

(0.1)

(0.4)

(18.7)

(18.7)

Overlay net flows

-

-

5.7

5.7 

  

  

External net flows3 

2.2 

2.1 

3.9

0.2 

(0.4)

8.0

5.7

13.7 

Internal net flows

0.5 

(1.5)

0.7

(0.3)

-

(0.3)

Total net flows

2.7 

0.6 

4.6

0.2 

(0.4)

7.7

5.7

13.4 

Market and other

movements3 

16.2 

0.1 

2.3

0.3 

0.4 

19.3

3.3

22.6 

As at 30 June 2013

262.1 

82.9 

70.9

9.4 

7.7 

433.0

145.7

578.7 

Assets attributable to:

External

358.5

145.7

504.2 

Internal

74.5

-

74.5 

1. Solutions includes liability driven investments and multi-asset funds.

2. Overlay assets comprise derivative notionals associated with Solutions business.

3. External net flows exclude movements in overlay assets which have a short maturity period as determined by client agreements (H1 13: £21.9bn), and hence are

subject to a higher degree of variability. The movement in these assets is therefore included in market and other movements.

 

 

 

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3.01 Legal & General investment management assets (continued)

12 

months

months

months

to

to

to

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£bn

£bn

£bn

LGIM total assets net flows

10.4 

13.4 

20.3 

Attributable to:

International1 

5.9 

7.6 

15.8 

UK Institutional

3.0 

7.3 

5.8 

UK Retail2

0.5 

0.4 

Annuities3,4

2.9 

0.1 

1.4 

Mature Savings

(1.9)

(1.6)

(3.1)

  

  

1. FY 13 International net flows includes £2.9bn of Legal & General France assets.

2. H1 14 UK Retail net flows include £0.7bn of assets previously managed externally.

3. Pension funds already managed by LGIM that switch into LGR annuities are excluded.

4. H1 14 Annuities net flows include £0.3bn of Lucida assets previously managed externally.

 

 

3.02 Legal & General investment management assets quarterly progression

Active

GIA

Index

fixed

Solu-

Property

Active

Total

Overlay

advisory

Total

For the six months

funds

interest

tions1 

& other

equities

AUM

assets2

assets

assets

ended 30 June 2014

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

At 1 January 2014

269.8 

89.4 

70.4

11.3 

8.6 

449.5

162.1

-

611.6 

External inflows

4.7 

1.9 

2.1

0.3 

9.0

9.0 

External outflows

(5.7)

(1.0)

(1.2)

(0.1)

(8.0)

(8.0)

Overlay net flows

-

-

5.2

-

5.2 

  

  

External net flows3 

(1.0)

0.9 

0.9

0.2 

1.0

5.2

-

6.2 

Internal net flows

0.1 

2.0 

0.3

0.5 

(0.1)

2.8

-

-

2.8 

Total net flows

(0.9)

2.9 

1.2

0.7 

(0.1)

3.8

5.2

-

9.0 

Market and other  

movements3 

1.5 

2.9 

4.9

(0.1)

0.1 

9.3

1.0

-

10.3 

At 31 March 2014

270.4 

95.2 

76.5

11.9 

8.6 

462.6

168.3

-

630.9 

Acquisition of GIA assets

-

-

-

13.4

13.4 

External inflows

5.8 

1.8 

2.6

0.3 

0.1 

10.6

10.6 

External outflows

(13.4)

(1.5)

(0.9)

(0.1)

(0.1)

(16.0)

(16.0)

Overlay / GIA advisory net flows

-

-

7.1

0.1

7.2 

  

  

External net flows3 

(7.6)

0.3 

1.7

0.2 

(5.4)

7.1

0.1

1.8 

Internal net flows

0.1 

(1.3)

0.7

0.2 

(0.1)

(0.4)

-

-

(0.4)

Total net flows

(7.5)

(1.0)

2.4

0.4 

(0.1)

(5.8)

7.1

0.1

1.4 

Market and other

movements3 

5.8 

3.0 

(0.7)

0.5 

(0.3)

8.3

(0.5)

0.2

8.0 

At 30 June 2014

268.7 

97.2 

78.2

12.8 

8.2 

465.1

174.9

13.7

653.7 

1. Solutions includes liability driven investments and multi-asset funds.

2. Overlay assets comprise derivative notionals associated with Solutions business.

3. External net flows exclude movements in overlay assets which have a short maturity period as determined by client agreements (Q1 14: £33.8bn; H1 14: £33.3bn),

and hence are subject to a higher degree of variability. The movement in these assets is therefore included in market and other movements.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 65

 

 

3.02 Legal & General investment management assets quarterly progression (continued)

Active

Index

fixed

Solu-

Property

Active

Total

Overlay

Total

For the year ended

funds

interest

tions1 

& other

equities

AUM

assets2

assets

31 December 2013

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

At 1 January 2013

243.2 

82.2 

64.0

8.9 

7.7 

406.0

136.7

542.7 

External inflows

11.0 

2.2 

1.1

0.1 

14.4

14.4 

External outflows

(7.1)

(0.9)

(1.1)

(0.1)

(9.2)

(9.2)

Overlay net flows

-

-

2.5

2.5 

  

  

External net flows3 

3.9 

1.3 

-

0.1 

(0.1)

5.2

2.5

7.7 

Internal net flows

0.1 

(0.7)

0.1

(0.5)

-

(0.5)

Total net flows

4.0 

0.6 

0.1

0.1 

(0.1)

4.7

2.5

7.2 

Market and other movements3 

20.1 

2.0 

7.3

0.3 

0.8 

30.5

3.8

34.3 

At 31 March 2013

267.3 

84.8 

71.4

9.3 

8.4 

441.2

143.0

584.2 

External inflows

6.2 

1.3 

4.6

0.2 

12.3

12.3 

External outflows

(7.9)

(0.5)

(0.7)

(0.1)

(0.3)

(9.5)

(9.5)

Overlay net flows

-

-

3.2

3.2 

  

  

External net flows3 

(1.7)

0.8 

3.9

0.1 

(0.3)

2.8

3.2

6.0 

Internal net flows

0.4 

(0.8)

0.6

0.2

-

0.2 

Total net flows

(1.3)

4.5

0.1 

(0.3)

3.0

3.2

6.2 

Market and other movements3 

(3.9)

(1.9)

(5.0)

(0.4)

(11.2)

(0.5)

(11.7)

At 30 June 2013

262.1 

82.9 

70.9

9.4 

7.7 

433.0

145.7

578.7 

External inflows4 

8.0 

4.8 

2.2

0.4 

0.1 

15.5

15.5 

External outflows

(8.3)

(2.0)

(1.7)

(0.1)

(12.1)

(12.1)

Overlay net flows

-

-

3.3

3.3 

  

  

External net flows3 

(0.3)

2.8 

0.5

0.3 

0.1 

3.4

3.3

6.7 

Internal net flows

0.6 

-

0.1 

(0.1)

0.6

-

0.6 

Total net flows

(0.3)

3.4 

0.5

0.4 

4.0

3.3

7.3 

Market and other movements3 

3.2 

1.4 

0.1

0.6 

0.3 

5.6

2.4

8.0 

At 30 September 2013

265.0 

87.7 

71.5

10.4 

8.0 

442.6

151.4

594.0 

External inflows

6.1 

2.7 

0.7

0.3 

9.8

9.8 

External outflows

(8.5)

(1.6)

(1.7)

(0.1)

(11.9)

(11.9)

Overlay net flows

-

-

2.2

2.2 

  

  

External net flows3 

(2.4)

1.1 

(1.0)

0.2 

(2.1)

2.2

0.1 

Internal net flows

0.2 

(0.8)

0.1

0.1 

(0.1)

(0.5)

-

(0.5)

Total net flows

(2.2)

0.3 

(0.9)

0.3 

(0.1)

(2.6)

2.2

(0.4)

Market and other movements3 

7.0 

1.4 

(0.2)

0.6 

0.7 

9.5

8.5

18.0 

At 31 December 2013

269.8 

89.4 

70.4

11.3 

8.6 

449.5

162.1

611.6 

Assets attributable to:

External  

370.2

162.1

532.3 

Internal

79.3

-

79.3 

1. Solutions includes liability driven investments and multi-asset funds.

2. Overlay assets comprise derivative notionals associated with Solutions business.

3. External net flows exclude movements in overlay assets which have a short maturity period as determined by client agreements (Q1 13: £22.4bn; H1 13: £21.9bn;

Q3 13: £24.3bn; FY 13: 32.8bn), and hence are subject to a higher degree of variability. The movement in these assets is therefore included in market and other

movements.

4. Includes £2.9bn of Legal & General France assets.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 66

 

 

3.02 Legal & General investment management assets quarterly progression (continued)

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

LGIM total assets net flows

1.4 

9.0 

(0.4)

7.3 

6.2 

7.2 

Attributable to:

International1 

2.5 

3.4 

1.8 

6.4 

0.6 

7.0 

UK Institutional

3.0 

(1.6)

0.1 

6.1 

1.2 

UK Retail2 

0.2 

0.3 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

(0.3)

Annuities3,4

(0.3)

3.2 

(0.1)

1.4 

0.1 

Mature Savings

(1.0)

(0.9)

(0.6)

(0.9)

(0.9)

(0.7)

1. Q3 13 International net flows include £2.9bn of Legal & General France assets.

2. H1 14 UK Retail net flows include £0.7bn of assets previously managed externally.

3. Pension funds already managed by LGIM that switch into LGR annuities are excluded.

4. Q1 14 Annuities net flows include £0.3bn of Lucida assets previously managed externally.

 

 

3.03 Assets under administration

  

  

Consol-

  

Mature

Overseas

idation

Retail

Retail

Work-

Suffolk

LGAS

adjust-

Total

Invest-

For the six months

Platforms1 

Savings2 

place

Life

Savings

ment3 

LGAS

ments4 

Annuities

ended 30 June 2014  

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

  

  

As at 1 January 2014

64.1

36.3

8.7 

6.6 

4.5 

(6.8)

113.4 

17.3

34.4 

Gross inflows5 

4.8

0.7

1.3 

0.6 

0.2 

(0.2)

7.4 

1.9

3.5 

Gross outflows

(2.3)

(2.2)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.4

(4.8)

(2.3)

Payments to pensioners

-

-

-

-

(1.0)

  

  

Net flows

2.5

(1.5)

1.0 

0.4 

0.2

2.6 

(0.4)

2.5 

Market and other

movements

0.8

1.1

(0.2)

0.2 

(0.1)

1.8 

0.5

1.6 

  

  

As at 30 June 2014

67.4

35.9

9.5 

7.2 

4.5 

(6.7)

117.8 

17.4

38.5 

Consol-

Mature

Overseas

idation

Retail

Retail

Work-

Suffolk

LGAS

adjust-

Total

Invest-

For the six months

Platforms1 

Savings2 

place

Life

Savings

ment3 

LGAS

ments4 

Annuities

ended 30 June 2013  

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

  

  

As at 1 January 2013

8.6

36.2

6.0 

5.1 

4.5 

(1.4)

59.0 

15.6

32.2 

Gross inflows5 

1.9

0.8

1.0 

0.5 

0.1 

-

4.3 

1.7

1.4 

Gross outflows

(0.9)

(2.6)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.1)

0.1

(4.0)

(1.9)

Payments to pensioners

-

-

-

-

(0.9)

  

  

Net flows

1.0

(1.8)

0.7 

0.3 

0.1

0.3 

(0.2)

0.5 

Cofunds acquisition

45.7

-

(5.4)

40.3 

-

Market and other

movements

(1.6)

1.3

0.6 

0.3 

0.2

0.8 

0.7

(0.5)

  

  

As at 30 June 2013

53.7

35.7

7.3 

5.7 

4.5 

(6.5)

100.4 

16.1

32.2 

1. Platforms includes Investor Portfolio Services (IPS) and Cofunds since acquisition.

2. Mature Retail Savings products include with-profits products, bonds and retail pensions.

3. Consolidation adjustment represents Suffolk Life and Mature Retail Savings assets included in the Platforms column.

4. Retail Investments includes unit trust products (both LGIM and externally managed) and structured products (deposits and investments). H1 14 includes £1.5bn

(H1 13: £1.3bn; FY 13: £1.5bn) of Cofunds assets.

5. Platforms gross inflows include Cofunds institutional net flows.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 67

 

3.04 Assets under administration quarterly progression

Consol-

Mature

Overseas

idation

Retail

Retail

Work-

Suffolk

LGAS

adjust-

Total

Invest-

For the six months  

Platforms1 

Savings2 

place

Life

Savings

ment3 

LGAS

ments4 

Annuities

ended 30 June 2014

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

  

  

At 1 January 2014

64.1

36.3

8.7 

6.6 

4.5 

(6.8)

113.4 

17.3

34.4 

Gross inflows5 

2.6

0.4

0.7 

0.3 

0.1 

(0.1)

4.0 

1.0

3.3 

Gross outflows

(1.1)

(1.1)

(0.2)

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.2

(2.4)

(0.9)

Payments to pensioners

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

  

  

Net flows

1.5

(0.7)

0.5 

0.2 

0.1

1.6 

0.1

2.8 

Market and other

movements

-

0.5

(0.1)

0.1 

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.3 

0.2

1.1 

  

  

At 31 March 2014

65.6

36.1

9.1 

6.9 

4.4 

(6.8)

115.3 

17.6

38.3 

Gross inflows5 

2.2

0.3

0.6 

0.3 

0.1 

(0.1)

3.4 

0.9

0.2 

Gross outflows

(1.2)

(1.1)

(0.1)

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.2

(2.4)

(1.4)

Payments to pensioners

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

  

  

Net flows

1.0

(0.8)

0.5 

0.2 

0.1

1.0 

(0.5)

(0.3)

Market and other  

  

movements

0.8

0.6

(0.1)

0.1 

0.1 

-

1.5 

0.3

0.5 

  

  

At 30 June 2014

67.4

35.9

9.5 

7.2 

4.5 

(6.7)

117.8 

17.4

38.5 

1. Platforms includes Investor Portfolio Services (IPS) and Cofunds since acquisition.

2. Mature Retail Savings products include with-profits products, bonds and retail pensions.

3. Consolidation adjustment represents Suffolk Life and Mature Retail Savings assets included in the Platforms column.

4. Retail Investments includes unit trust products (both LGIM and externally managed) and structured products (deposits and investments). H1 14 includes £1.5bn of

Cofunds assets.

5. Platforms gross inflows include Cofunds institutional net flows.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 68

 

 

3.04 Assets under administration quarterly progression (continued)

 

 

Consol-

 

Mature

Overseas

idation

Retail

 

Retail

Work-

Suffolk

LGAS

adjust-

Total

Invest-

For the year ended  

Platforms1 

Savings2 

place

Life

Savings

ment3 

LGAS

ments4 

Annuities

31 December 2013

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

   

   

At 1 January 2013

8.6

36.2

6.0 

5.1 

4.5 

(1.4)

59.0 

15.6

32.2 

Gross inflows  

0.2

0.4

0.5 

0.2 

0.1 

-

1.4 

0.7

0.8 

Gross outflows  

(0.2)

(1.2)

(0.2)

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.1

(1.7)

(1.0)

Payments to pensioners  

-

-

-

-

(0.4)

 

  

 

  

Net flows  

-

(0.8)

0.3 

0.1 

0.1

(0.3)

(0.3)

0.4 

Market and other

movements

0.5

1.7

0.6 

0.3 

(0.1)

3.0 

1.0

0.7 

   

  

At 31 March 2013

9.1

37.1

6.9 

5.5 

4.5 

(1.4)

61.7 

16.3

33.3 

Gross inflows5

1.7

0.4

0.5 

0.3 

-

2.9 

1.0

0.6 

Gross outflows  

(0.7)

(1.4)

(0.1)

(0.1)

-

(2.3)

(0.9)

Payments to pensioners  

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

 

  

 

  

Net flows  

1.0

(1.0)

0.4 

0.2 

-

0.6 

0.1

0.1 

Cofunds acquisition

45.7

-

(5.4)

40.3 

-

Market and other

  

movements

(2.1)

(0.4)

0.3

(2.2)

(0.3)

(1.2)

   

  

At 30 June 2013

53.7

35.7

7.3 

5.7 

4.5 

(6.5)

100.4 

16.1

32.2 

Gross inflows5

4.5

0.3

0.5 

0.4 

(0.1)

5.6 

0.9

2.3 

Gross outflows  

(1.2)

(1.4)

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.2

(2.6)

(0.8)

Payments to pensioners  

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

 

  

 

  

Net flows  

3.3

(1.1)

0.4 

0.3 

0.1

3.0 

0.1

1.8 

Market and other

movements

1.3

1.4

0.2 

0.1 

(0.2)

2.8 

0.5

0.5 

   

  

At 30 September 2013

58.3

36.0

7.9 

6.1 

4.5 

(6.6)

106.2 

16.7

34.5 

Gross inflows5

4.6

0.3

0.6 

0.4 

(0.2)

5.7 

0.8

0.3 

Gross outflows  

(1.0)

(1.1)

(0.2)

(0.1)

0.2

(2.2)

(0.7)

Payments to pensioners  

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

 

  

 

  

Net flows  

3.6

(0.8)

0.4 

0.3 

-

3.5 

0.1

(0.2)

Market and other

movements

2.2

1.1

0.4 

0.2 

(0.2)

3.7 

0.5

0.1 

   

  

At 31 December 2013

64.1

36.3

8.7 

6.6 

4.5 

(6.8)

113.4 

17.3

34.4 

1. Platforms includes Investor Portfolio Services (IPS) and Cofunds since acquisition.

2. Mature Retail Savings products include with-profits products, bonds and retail pensions.

3. Consolidation adjustment represents Suffolk Life and Mature Retail Savings assets included in the Platforms column.

4. Retail Investments includes unit trust products (both LGIM and externally managed) and structured products (deposits and investments). FY 13 includes £1.5bn of

Cofunds assets.

5. Platforms gross inflows include Cofunds institutional net flows.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 69

 

3.05 Annuities single premiums

Single

Single

Single

premiums

premiums

premiums

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Individual Annuities

383 

754 

1,277 

Bulk Purchase Annuities

3,135 

670 

2,812 

Total Annuities

3,518 

1,424 

4,089 

 

 

3.06 Annuities single premiums quarterly progression

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Individual Annuities

139 

244 

200 

323 

348 

406 

Bulk Purchase Annuities

90 

3,045 

199 

1,943 

313 

357 

Total Annuities

229 

3,289 

399 

2,266 

661 

763 

 

 

3.07 Insurance new business

Annual

Annual

Annual

premiums

premiums

premiums

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Group Protection

40 

40 

70 

Retail Protection

83 

65 

148 

France (LGF) Protection

33 

21 

21 

Netherlands (LGN) Protection

US Protection

47 

45 

99 

Longevity Insurance

175 

270 

  

  

Total Insurance new business

205 

350 

615 

 

 

3.08 Insurance new business annual premiums quarterly progression

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Group Protection

20 

20 

13 

17 

20 

20 

Retail Protection

41 

42 

43 

40 

38 

27 

France (LGF) Protection

33 

21 

Netherlands (LGN) Protection

US Protection

24 

23 

26 

28 

23 

22 

Longevity Insurance

95 

175 

  

  

Total Insurance new business

85 

120 

179 

86 

83 

267 

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 70

 

3.09 Gross written premiums on Insurance business

12 

months

months

months

to

to

to

30.06.14

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

Group Protection

229 

208 

336 

Retail Protection

514 

484 

990 

General Insurance

178 

183 

375 

France (LGF) Protection

91 

86 

168 

Netherlands (LGN) Protection

26 

27 

54 

US Protection

332 

326 

654 

Longevity Insurance

167 

92 

212 

Total gross written premiums on Insurance business

1,537 

1,406 

2,789 

 

 

3.10 Gross written premiums on Insurance business quarterly progression

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Group Protection

130 

99 

54 

74 

123 

85 

Retail Protection

260 

254 

256 

250 

244 

240 

General Insurance

94 

84 

95 

97 

97 

86 

France (LGF) Protection

45 

46 

41 

41 

43 

43 

Netherlands (LGN) Protection

12 

14 

13 

14 

13 

14 

US Protection

170 

162 

172 

156 

172 

154 

Longevity Insurance

83 

84 

60 

60 

60 

32 

Total gross written premiums on Insurance business

794 

743 

691 

692 

752 

654 

 

 

3.11 Overseas new business in local currency

Annual

Single

Annual

Single

premiums

premiums

APE

premiums

premiums

APE

APE

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

US Protection (US$m)

78 

78 

70 

70 

155 

Netherlands (LGN) (€m)

51 

74 

13 

23 

France (LGF) (€m)

40 

168 

57 

30 

142 

44 

57 

India (Rs m) - Group's 26% interest

266 

2,257 

492 

374 

2,348 

609 

917 

Egypt (Pounds m) - Group's 55% interest

84 

84 

78 

78 

136 

Gulf (US$m) - Group's 50% interest

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 71

 

3.12 Worldwide new business

Annual

Single

Annual

Single

premiums

premiums

APE

premiums

premiums

APE

APE

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.14

30.06.13

30.06.13

30.06.13

31.12.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Individual Annuities

383 

38 

754 

75 

128 

Bulk Purchase Annuities

3,135 

314 

670 

67 

281 

Total LGR1 

3,518 

352 

1,424 

142 

409 

Group Protection

40 

40 

40 

40 

70 

Retail Protection

83 

83 

65 

65 

148 

France (LGF)

33 

138 

47 

25 

121 

37 

48 

Netherlands (LGN)

42 

62 

11 

19 

Workplace Savings

305 

558 

361 

283 

478 

329 

735 

Platforms (Cofunds & IPS)2 

33 

1,837 

217 

13 

801 

95 

288 

Suffolk Life

653 

65 

498 

50 

133 

Mature Retail Savings3 

377 

43 

380 

44 

90 

With-profits

31 

44 

35 

26 

49 

31 

61 

Total LGAS

533 

3,649 

898 

462 

2,389 

702 

1,592 

Retail Investments4 

1,840 

191 

1,721 

178 

355 

US Protection

47 

47 

45 

45 

99 

  

  

India (26% share)

22 

28 

10 

Egypt (55% share)

13 

Gulf (50% share)

Total Emerging Markets new business

11 

23 

13 

12 

30 

15 

25 

Total Worldwide new business

598 

9,030 

1,501 

526 

5,564 

1,082 

2,480 

1. Total LGR new business excludes £nil (H1 13: £175m; FY 13: £270m) of APE in relation to longevity insurance transactions. It is not included in the table due to

the unpredictable deal flow from this type of business.

2. Platforms APE includes retail business only.

3. Includes bonds and retail pensions.

4. Includes retail unit trusts and structured products only.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 72

 

3.13 Worldwide new business APE quarterly progression

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Individual Annuities

14 

24 

20 

33 

35 

40 

Bulk Purchase Annuities

305 

20 

194 

31 

36 

Total LGR1 

23 

329 

40 

227 

66 

76 

Group Protection

20 

20 

13 

17 

20 

20 

Retail Protection

41 

42 

43 

40 

38 

27 

France (LGF)

40 

31 

Netherlands (LGN)

Workplace Savings

183 

178 

240 

166 

127 

202 

Platforms (Cofunds & IPS)2 

114 

103 

99 

94 

69 

26 

Suffolk Life

30 

35 

44 

39 

31 

19 

Mature Retail Savings3 

21 

22 

25 

21 

22 

22 

With-profits

17 

18 

17 

13 

14 

17 

Total LGAS

435 

463 

489 

401 

331 

371 

  

  

Retail Investments4 

91 

100 

83 

94 

104 

74 

US Protection

24 

23 

26 

28 

23 

22 

India (26% share)

Egypt (55% share)

Gulf (50% share)

Total Emerging Markets new business

11 

Total Worldwide new business

578 

923 

642 

756 

528 

554 

1. Total LGR new business excludes £nil (H1 13: £175m; FY 13: £270m) of APE in relation to longevity insurance transactions. It is not included in the table due to

the unpredictable deal flow from this type of business.

2. Platforms APE includes retail business only.

3. Includes bonds and retail pensions.

4. Includes retail unit trusts and structured products only.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 73

 

3.14 Worldwide APE by channel

Annual

Single

premiums

premiums

APE

% of

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

£m

£m

£m

total

Employee benefit consultants

405 

3,741 

779 

52 

Retail independent and restricted

123 

4,384 

561 

37 

Tied including bancassurance

54 

635 

118 

Direct

16 

270 

43 

Total Worldwide APE by channel

598 

9,030 

1,501 

100 

  

Annual

Single

premiums

premiums

APE

% of

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

£m

£m

£m

total

Employee benefit consultants

370 

1,171 

487 

46 

Retail independent and restricted

98 

3,434 

441 

41 

Tied including bancassurance

46 

721 

118 

10 

Direct

12 

238 

36 

Total Worldwide APE by channel

526 

5,564 

1,082 

100 

  

Annual

Single

premiums

premiums

APE

% of

For the year ended 31 December 2013

£m

£m

£m

total

Employee benefit consultants1 

796 

3,597 

1,156 

47 

Retail independent and restricted

228 

7,871 

1,015 

41 

Tied including bancassurance

95 

1,418 

237 

10 

Direct

27 

449 

72 

Total Worldwide APE by channel

1,146 

13,335 

2,480 

100 

1. Includes Lucida business since acquisition in Q3 13.

 

 

3.15 Worldwide APE by channel quarterly progression

months

months

months

months

months

months

to

to

to

to

to

to

30.06.14

31.03.14

31.12.13

30.09.13

30.06.13

31.03.13

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Employee benefit consultants

225 

554 

283 

386 

191 

296 

Retail independent and restricted

272 

289 

279 

295 

259 

182 

Tied including bancassurance

59 

59 

61 

58 

59 

59 

Direct

22 

21 

19 

17 

19 

17 

Total Worldwide APE by channel

578 

923 

642 

756 

528 

554 

1. Includes Lucida business since acquisition in Q3 13.

 

 

 

Assets and premium flows 74

 

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