Interim Results Part 3 (Old Mutual)

Date : 08/06/2008 @ 2:03AM
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Interim Results Part 3 (Old Mutual)

    RNS Number : 7273A
  Old Mutual PLC
  06 August 2008
   

    European Embedded Value basis supplementary information  
    For the six months ended 30 June 2008
    Income statement on a European embedded value basis
                                                                              £m
                                    6 months ended   6 months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June            30 June          31
                                               2008            2007     December
                                                            Restated        2007
 South Africa
 Covered business                              224              267         345 
 Asset management                               55               54          98 
 Banking                                       320              288         622 
                                               599              609       1,065 
 United States
 Covered business                              (6)              (54)         63 
 Asset management                               70               76         162 
                                                64               22         225 
 Europe
 Covered business                              345              176         350 
 Asset management                                7               12          26 
 Banking                                        13                8          14 
                                               365              196         390 
 Other                                          (8)               2           2 
                                             1,020              829       1,682 
 Finance costs                                 (71)             (69)       (119)
 Other shareholders'                           (12)             (14)        (31)
 income/(expenses)
 Adjusted operating profit before              937              746       1,532 
 tax*
 Adjusting items                              (556)             176         315 
 EEV profit before tax (net of                 381              922       1,847 
 income tax attributable to
 policyholder returns)
 Income tax attributable to                    (42)            (164)       (472)
 shareholders
 EEV profit for the financial                  339              758       1,375 
 period after tax from continuing
 operations
 EEV profit for the financial                   13               36          57 
 period after tax from
 discontinued operations
 EEV profit for the financial                  352              794       1,432 
 period after tax
 EEV profit for the financial
 period attributable to:
 Equity holders of the parent                  216              667       1,155 
 Minority interests
 Continuing ordinary shares                    107               94         213 
 Discontinued ordinary shares                    3                9          14 
 Preferred securities                           26               24          50 
 EEV profit for the financial                  352              794       1,432 
 period after tax

    *    For long-term business and general insurance businesses, adjusted operating profit is
based on a long-term investment return,
includes investment returns on life funds' investments in Group equity and debt instruments,
and is stated net of income tax attributable to
policyholder returns. For the US Asset Management business it includes compensation costs in
respect of certain long-term incentive schemes
defined as minority interests in accordance with IFRS. For all businesses, adjusted operating
profit excludes goodwill impairment, the
impact of acquisition accounting, put revaluations related to long-term incentive schemes, the
impact of closure of unclaimed shares trusts,
profit/(loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, associated undertakings and strategic investments,
dividends declared to holders of perpetual
preferred callable securities, and fair value (profits)/losses on certain Group debt
movements.





    Income statement on a European embedded value basis continued
 Adjusted operating profit after                                              £m
 tax attributable to ordinary
 equity holders
                                    6 months ended   6 months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June            30 June          31
                                               2008             2007    December
                                                            Restated        2007
 Adjusted operating profit before              937              746       1,532 
 tax
 Tax on adjusted operating profit             (243)            (165)       (366)
 Adjusted operating profit after               694              581       1,166 
 tax from continuing operations
 Adjusted operating profit after                23               26          61 
 tax from discontinued operations
 Adjusted operating profit after               717              607       1,227 
 tax
 Minority interests
 Continuing ordinary shares                   (115)            (106)       (225)
 Discontinued ordinary shares                   (7)              (8)        (20)
 Preferred securities                          (26)             (24)        (50)
 Adjusted operating profit after               569              469         932 
 tax attributable to ordinary
 equity holders
 Adjusted operating earnings per
 share
 Based on adjusted operating                  10.5              8.3        16.5 
 profit from continuing operations
 (pence)
 Based on adjusted operating                   0.3              0.4         0.7 
 profit from discontinued
 operations (pence)
 Adjusted operating earnings per              10.8              8.7        17.2 
 share* (pence)
 Basic EEV earnings per share
 Based on EEV profit from                      4.1             12.4        21.5 
 continuing operations (pence)
 Based on EEV profit from                      0.2              0.5         0.8 
 discontinued operations (pence)
 Basic EEV earnings per ordinary               4.3             12.9        22.3 
 share (pence)

 Adjusted weighted average number            5,245            5,407       5,411 
 of shares - millions
 Weighted average number of shares           5,010            5,172       5,176 
 - millions

    Adjusted operating profit of the covered business 

 Adjusted operating profit for the covered business             563   389   758 
 South Africa                                                   224    267  345 
 United States                                                  (6)   (54)   63 
 Europe                                                         345   176   350 
 Tax on adjusted operating profit for the covered business      165    75   154 
 South Africa                                                    54    75    75 
 United States                                                   30   (18)   21 
 Europe                                                          81    18    58 
 Adjusted operating profit after tax for the covered business   398   314   604 
 South Africa                                                   170   192   270 
 United States                                                 (36)   (36)   42 
 Europe                                                         264   158   292 
 Tax on adjusted operating profit comprises                               
 Covered business                                               165    75   154 
 Other business                                                  78    90   212 
 Tax on adjusted operating profit                               243   165   366 
        
    *    Adjusted operating earnings per share is calculated on the same basis as adjusted
operating profit, but is stated after tax and
minority interests. It excludes income attributable to Black Economic Empowerment trusts of
listed subsidiaries. The calculation of the
adjusted weighted average number of shares includes own shares held in policyholders' funds
and Black Economic Empowerment trusts.
    


    Notes to the European embedded value basis supplementary information 
    For the six months ended 30 June 2008
    1    Basis of preparation
    This supplementary information has been prepared in accordance with the European Embedded
Value (EEV) Principles issued in May 2004 by
the European CFO Forum and the additional EEV guidance issued in October 2005. The directors
acknowledge their responsibility for the
preparation of this supplementary information.
    The results for the six months ended 30 June 2008 and the position at that date (other
than where stated) have been prepared on the same
basis as that used in the 31 December 2007 EEV supplementary statements.
    2    Adjustments applied in determining adjusted operating profit

 Analysis of adjusting items                                                  £m
                                   6 months ended   6 months ended   Year ended 
                                         30 June            30 June  31 December
                                              2008             2007         2007
                                                           Restated
 Income/(expense)
 Goodwill impairment and                       (5)               5          (11)
 amortisation of non-covered
 business acquired intangible
     assets
 Profit on disposal of                         62                7           25 
 subsidiaries, associated
 undertakings and strategic 
    investments
 Short-term fluctuations in                  (679)             151          206 
 investment returns (including
 economic assumption 
    changes) for the covered
 business
 Cost of capital methodology and               (1)               3           14 
 modelling changes
 Material revision to actuarial                 -                -            - 
 models
 Dividends declared to holders of              22               22           40 
 perpetual preferred callable
 securities
 Closure of unclaimed share                     -              (12)           1 
 trusts
 US Asset Management equity plans               5                -           11 
 and minority holders
 Fair value gains on Group debt                40                -           29 
 instruments
 Adjusting items                             (556)             176          315 

    3    Reconciliation of movements in Group embedded value
                                                                              £m
                                    6 months ended   6 months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June            30 June          31
                                               2008             2007    December
                                                                            2007
 Group embedded value at beginning           7,869            7,117       7,117 
 of the period
 Opening adjustments                                            (67)        (67)
 Restated Group embedded value at            7,869            7,050       7,050 
 beginning of the period
 Change in equity arising in the
 period
 Fair value gains/(losses)                      (2)               2          21 
 Net investment hedge                           (5)              31         (13)
 Currency translation                         (414)            (212)        116 
 differences/exchange differences
 on translating foreign 
    operations
 Aggregate tax effects of items                  6                2          13 
 taken directly to or transferred
 from equity
 Other movements                               (48)              60          29 
 Net income recognised directly               (463)            (117)        166 
 into equity
 Profit for the period                         216              667       1,155 
 Total recognised income and                  (247)             550       1,321 
 expense for the period
 Dividend for the period                      (249)            (220)       (373)
 Share buy back                               (174)               -        (177)
 Net issue of ordinary share                     4                -           3 
 capital by the Company
 Exercise of share options                       3                3           9 
 Fair value equity settled share                17               18          36 
 options
 Group embedded value at end of              7,223            7,401       7,869 
 the period

    4    Components of Group embedded value
                                                                              £m
                                                     At       At              At
                                                30 June  30 June     31 December
                                                            2007            2007
                                                   2008
 Adjusted net worth attributable to ordinary     3,106    3,106           3,431 
 equity holders of the parent
 Equity                                          7,802    7,359           7,961 
 Adjustment to include long-term business on a
 statutory solvency basis:
 South Africa                                      141      142             147 
 United States                                    (527)    (665)           (621)
 Europe                                         (2,584)  (2,411)         (2,581)
 Adjustment for market value of life funds'        230      491             428 
 investments in Group equity and debt
 instruments held in life funds
 Adjustment to remove perpetual preferred         (688)    (688)           (688)
 callable securities and accrued dividends
 Adjustment to exclude acquisition goodwill
 from the covered business:
 United States                                     (57)     (56)            (60)
 Europe                                         (1,211)  (1,066)         (1,155)
 Value of in-force business                      4,117    4,295           4,438 
 Value of in-force business before items         4,565    4,712           4,872 
 listed below
 Additional time-value of financial options        (50)     (49)            (50)
 and guarantees
 Cost of required capital                         (392)    (342)           (378)
 Minority interest in value of in-force             (6)     (26)             (6)

 Group embedded value                            7,223    7,401           7,869 
 Group embedded value per share (pence)          136.9    134.5           145.6 
 Return on Group embedded value (ROEV) per       14.0%     14.5%           13.2%
 annum
 Number of shares in issue - millions            5,275    5,505           5,405 

    The adjustments to include long-term business on a statutory solvency basis reflect the
difference between the net worth of each
business on the statutory basis (as required by the local regulator) and their portion of the
Group's consolidated equity shareholders'
funds. In South Africa, these values exclude items that are eliminated or shown separately on
consolidation (such as Nedbank, Mutual &
Federal and inter company loans). For some European territories this adjustment excludes the
write-off of deferred acquisition costs, which
remain part of adjusted net worth for EEV purposes.

    The ROEV is calculated as the adjusted operating profit after tax and minority interests
of £569 million (six months ended 30 June 2007:
£469 million, year ended 31 December 2007: £932 million) divided by the opening group
embedded value. The operating assumption changes of
£33 million (six months ended 30 June 2007: £84 million) are not annualised.

    The impact of marking all debt to market value is an increase of £241 million, i.e. 4.6p
per share (six months ended 30 June 2007: £122
million, i.e. 2.2p per share, year ended 31 December 2007: £120 million, i.e. 2.2p per
share).
    5.    Components of adjusted Group embedded value
                                                                              £m
                                                      At       At            At 
                                                       30      30    31 December
                                                   June      June           2007
                                                     2008    2007
 Pro forma adjustments to bring Group investments
 to market value
 Group embedded value                              7,223   7,401          7,869 
 Adjustment to bring listed subsidiaries to          111   1,163          1,163 
 market value
 South Africa banking business                        25     951            957 
 South Africa general insurance business              86     212            206 
 Adjustment for present value of Black Economic      135     179            179 
 Empowerment scheme deferred consideration
 Adjustment for value of own shares in ESOP           83     153            158 
 schemes*
 Adjusted Group embedded value                     7,552   8,896          9,369 
 Adjusted Group embedded value per share (pence)   143.2   161.6          173.3 
 Number of shares in issue - millions              5,275   5,505          5,405 

    *    Includes adjustment for value of excess own shares in employee share scheme trusts.
      
    6    Reconciliation of Group embedded value of the covered business to the adjusted Group
embedded value
                                                                              £m
                                                     At       At              At
                                                30 June  30 June     31 December
                                                            2007            2007
                                                   2008
 Embedded value of the covered business          6,153    6,820           6,861 
 Adjusted net worth*                             2,036    2,525           2,423 
 Value of in-force business**                    4,117    4,295           4,438 
 Adjusted net worth of the asset management      1,705    1,556           1,637 
 business
 South Africa                                      233      205             232 
 United States                                   1,297    1,209           1,245 
 Europe                                            175      142             160 
 Value of the banking business                   1,666    2,443           2,716 
 South Africa (market value)                     1,435    2,178           2,411 
 Europe (adjusted net worth)                       231      265             305 
 Market value of the general insurance
 business
 South Africa                                      268      420             405 
 Net other business                                 14      (78)            (35)
 Adjustment for present value of Black             135      179             179 
 Economic Empowerment scheme deferred
 consideration
 Adjustment for value of own shares in ESOP         83      153             158 
 schemes
 Perpetual preferred securities (US$              (458)    (458)           (458)
 denominated)
 Perpetual preferred callable securities          (688)    (688)           (688)
 GBP denominated                                  (350)    (350)           (350)
 Euro denominated                                 (338)    (338)           (338)
 Debt                                           (1,326)  (1,451)         (1,406)
 Rand denominated                                 (193)    (212)           (221)
 USD denominated                                  (482)    (496)           (408)
 GBP denominated                                  (323)    (325)           (272)
 SEK denominated                                  (328)    (418)           (505)

 Adjusted Group embedded value                   7,552    8,896           9,369 

    *    Adjusted net worth is after the elimination of inter company loans.
    **    Net of minority interests.
      7    Components of embedded value of the covered business
                                                                              £m
                                                       At      At            At 
                                                  30 June      30    31 December
                                                             June           2007
                                                     2008    2007
 Embedded value of the covered business            6,153   6,820          6,861 
 Adjusted net worth                                2,036   2,525          2,423 
 Value of in-force business                        4,117   4,295          4,438 
 South Africa
 Adjusted net worth                                1,203   1,600          1,470 
 Required capital                                  1,040   1,131          1,159 
 Free surplus                                        163     469            311 
 Value of in-force business                          988   1,178          1,207 
 Value of in-force business before items listed    1,168   1,350          1,392 
 below
 Additional time-value of financial options and        -       -              - 
 guarantees
 Cost of required capital                           (174)   (167)          (179)
 Minority interest in value of in-force               (6)     (5)            (6)
 United States
 Adjusted net worth                                  340     442            505 
 Required capital                                    434     429            424 
 Free surplus *                                      (94)     13             81 
 Value of in-force business                          451     584            564 
 Value of in-force business before items listed      613     710            703 
 below
 Additional time-value of financial options and      (48)    (48)           (48)
 guarantees
 Cost of required capital                           (114)    (78)          (91) 
 Europe
 Adjusted net worth                                  493     483            448 
 Required capital                                    342     330            324 
 Free surplus                                        151     153            124 
 Value of in-force business                        2,678   2,533          2,667 
 Value of in-force business before items listed    2,784   2,653           2,777
 below
 Additional time-value of financial options and       (2)     (1)            (2)
 guarantees
 Cost of required capital                           (104)    (98)          (108)
 Minority interest in value of in-force                -     (21)             - 

    * Capital of £45 million was transferred to Old Mutual Bermuda on 31 July 2008. A further
amount of £105 million was transferred on 5
August 2008.
    Adjusted net worth of the covered business excludes acquired intangibles and goodwill.





      8    Analysis of covered business embedded value results (after tax)

                                                                                              
             £m
                                                                                              
 6 months ended
                                                                                              
        30 June
                                                                                              
           2008
                                 Required capital  Free surplus  Adjusted net worth  Value of
in-force   Total
 Embedded value of the covered             1,907           516                2,423           
 4,438   6,861 
 business at beginning of the
 period
 Opening fair value adjustments                -             -                   -            
     -       - 
                                           1,907           516                2,423           
 4,438   6,861 
 New business contribution                   100          (299)               (199)           
   311     112 
 Expected return on existing                   -             -                   -            
   189     189 
 business return on value of
 in-force
 Expected return on existing                   -           385                 385            
  (385)      - 
 business transfer to net worth
 Expected release of required               (108)          108                   -            
     -       - 
 capital transfer to free
 surplus
 Experience variances                         24           (72)                (48)           
    33     (15)
 Operating assumption changes                  -           (47)                (47)           
    80      33 
 Recalibration of risk-margins                 -             -                   -            
     -       - 
 Expected return on adjusted                  42            37                  79            
     -      79 
 net worth
 Adjusted operating profit                    58           112                 170            
   228     398 
 after tax
 Investment return variances on              (17)           23                   6            
  (387)   (381)
 in-force business
 Investment return variances on                -            50                  50            
     -      50 
 adjusted net worth
 Effect of economic assumption                 -           (17)                (17)           
  (119)   (136)
 changes
 Methodology changes impacting                 2            (2)                  -            
    (1)     (1)
 cost of required capital
 Profit after tax                             43           166                 209            
  (279)    (70)
 Exchange rate movements                    (134)          (37)               (171)           
   (41)   (212)
 Change in minority interest                   -             -                   -            
    (1)     (1)
 Net transfers from covered                    -          (425)               (425)           
     -    (425)
 business
 Embedded value of the covered             1,816           220               2,036            
 4,117   6,153 
 business at end of the period










      

                                                                                £m
             6 months ended                                             Year ended
                    30 June                                            31 December
                     2007 *                                                   2007
 Adjusted  Value of   Total  Required capital   Free  Adjusted  Value of     Total
      net                                                  net    in-force
    worth  in-force                            surpl     worth
                                                  us
             4,172   6,453                              2,281       4,172   6,453 
   2,281 
    (181)      114     (67)                              (181)        114     (67)
   2,100     4,286   6,386             1,903    197     2,100       4,286   6,386 
    (203)      327     124               193   (601)     (408)        674     266 
       -       178     178                 -      -         -         351     351 
     369      (369)      -                 -    685       685        (685)      - 
        -        -       -              (226)   226         -           -       - 
     (24)       48      24                36     60        96       (111)     (15)
      13       (97)    (84)                4    (20)      (16)       (102)   (118)
       -         -       -                 -      -         -         (15)    (15)
      72         -      72               116     19       135           -     135 
     227        87     314               123    369       492         112     604 
       6        94     100                 2     25        27          (1)     26 
     148          -    148               (27)   229       202           -     202 
      (5)      (97)   (102)               15    (17)       (2)        (80)   (82) 
       -         3       3              (117)   117         -          13      13 
     376        87     463                (4)   723       719          44     763 
     (59)      (81)   (140)               10      5        15          85     100 
      (2)        3       1                (2)     3         1          23      24 
     110         -     110                 -   (412)     (412)          -    (412)
   2,525     4,295   6,820             1,907    516     2,423       4,438   6,861 


    * No reconciliation of the Required capital and Free surplus for the six months ended 30
June 2007 is available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.





      8    Analysis of covered business embedded value results (after tax) continued
    South Africa covered business
                                                                                              
             £m
                                                                                              
 6 months ended
                                                                                              
        30 June
                                                                                              
           2008
                                 Required capital  Free surplus  Adjusted net worth  Value of
in-force   Total
 Embedded value of the covered             1,159           311               1,470            
 1,207   2,677 
 business at beginning of the
 period
 New business contribution                    33           (44)                (11)           
    36      25 
 Expected return on existing                   -             -                   -            
    67      67 
 business return on value of
 in-force
 Expected return on existing                   -            88                  88            
   (88)      - 
 business transfer to net worth
 Expected release of required                (54)           54                   -            
     -       - 
 capital transfer to free
 surplus
 Experience variances                          -            11                  11            
    (5)      6 
 Operating assumption changes                  -             2                   2            
    13      15 
 Recalibration of risk-margins                 -             -                   -            
     -       - 
 Expected return on adjusted                  44            13                  57            
     -      57 
 net worth
 Adjusted operating profit                    23           124                 147            
    23     170 
 after tax
 Investment return variances on                2            (4)                 (2)           
   (57)    (59)
 in-force business
 Investment return variances on                -           133                 133            
     -     133 
 adjusted net worth
 Effect of economic assumption                 -           (15)                (15)           
   (33)    (48)
 changes
 Methodology changes impacting                 3            (3)                  -            
    (1)     (1)
 cost of required capital
 Profit after tax                             28           235                 263            
   (68)    195 
 Exchange rate movements                    (147)          (36)               (183)           
  (150)   (333)
 Change in minority interest                   -             -                   -            
    (1)     (1)
 Net transfers from covered                    -          (347)               (347)           
     -    (347)
 business
 Embedded value of the covered             1,040           163               1,203            
   988   2,191 
 business at end of the period
 Return on embedded value                                                                     
         13.5% 
 (ROEV)%
    Experience variances were positively impacted by higher risk profits and one-off tax
profits offset by switches to lower margin absolute
growth portfolios in the Corporate segment and adverse retention in the retail businesses as a
result of the tougher economic environment. 
    The main operating assumption changes are a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 29
per cent to 28 per cent slightly offset by some
small corrections in valuation methodology.
    The net transfers from covered business for the six months ended 30 June 2008 mainly
include special and normal dividend payments (net
of dividends received from Nedbank and Mutual & Federal), tax on the special dividend, the
purchase of additional shares in Nedbank, as well
as head office expenses.
    The embedded value for South Africa is after the adjustment for market value of life
funds' investments in Group equity and debt
instruments. 
    Return on embedded value is the annualised adjusted operating profit after tax divided by
opening embedded value in local currency. The
operating assumption changes are not annualized.


      


                                                                                      £m
                 6 months ended                                               Year ended
                        30 June                                              31 December
                         2007 *                                                     2007
 Adjusted    Value of     Total  Required capital   Free  Adjusted    Value of     Total
  net worth    in-force                                    net worth    in-force
                                                   surpl
                                                      us
                 1,160   2,568             1,249    159       1,408       1,160   2,568 
     1,408 
        (9)         36      27                67    (78)        (11)         72      61 
         -          65      65                 -      -           -         133     133 
        87         (87)      -                 -    172         172        (172)      - 
         -           -       -               (93)    93           -           -       - 
        10          21      31               (33)    33           -         (15)   (15) 
        (4)         18      14                 -    (22)        (22)          1     (21)
         -           -       -                 -      -           -           -       - 
        55           -      55                99     13         112           -     112 
       139          53     192                40    211         251          19     270 
         9          31      40                (3)    22          19          41      60 
       145           -     145                 -    225         225           -     225 
        (4)        (32)    (36)              (13)    11          (2)        (39)   (41) 
         -           7       7              (117)   117           -          19      19 
       289          59     348               (93)   586         493          40     533 
       (50)        (41)    (91)                3      6           9           8      17 
        (2)        . -      (2)                -     (3)         (3)         (1)    (4) 
       (45)          -     (45)                -   (437)       (437)          -    (437)
     1,600       1,178   2,778             1,159    311       1,470       1,207   2,677 
                         14.8%                                                    10.8% 

    * No reconciliation of the Required capital and Free surplus for the six months ended 30
June 2007 is available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.







      8    Analysis of covered business embedded value results (after tax) continued
    United States covered business
                                                                                              
              £m
                                                                                              
  6 months ended
                                                                                              
         30 June
                                                                                              
            2008
                                 Required capital  Free surplus  Adjusted net worth  Value of
in-force    Total
 Embedded value of the covered               424            81                 505            
   564    1,069 
 business at beginning of the
 period
 New business contribution                    57           (64)                 (7)           
    33       26 
 Expected return on existing                   -             -                   -            
    27       27 
 business return on value of
 in-force
 Expected return on existing                   -            49                  49            
   (49)       - 
 business transfer to net worth
 Expected release of required                (52)           52                   -            
     -        - 
 capital transfer to free
 surplus
 Experience variances                          -           (85)                (85)           
    48      (37)
 Operating assumption changes                  -           (50)                (50)           
    (9)     (59)
 Recalibration of risk-margins                 -             -                   -            
     -        - 
 Expected return on adjusted                   -             7                   7            
     -        7 
 net worth
 Adjusted operating profit                     5           (91)                (86)           
    50      (36)
 after tax
 Investment return variances on                -             -                   -            
   (96)     (96)
 in-force business
 Investment return variances on                -           (81)                (81)           
     -      (81)
 adjusted net worth
 Effect of economic assumption                 -             -                   -            
   (64)     (64)
 changes
 Material revision to actuarial                -             -                   -            
     -        - 
 models
 Methodology changes impacting                 -             -                   -            
     -        - 
 cost of required capital
 Profit after tax                              5          (172)               (167)           
  (110)    (277)
 Exchange rate movements                       5            (4)                  1            
    (3)      (2)
 Net transfers to covered                      -             1                   1            
     -        1 
 business
 Embedded value of the covered               434           (94)                340            
   451      791 
 business at end of the period
 Return on embedded value                                                                     
         (1.3%) 
 (ROEV)%
    The segment results of United States include Old Mutual Reassurance (Ireland) Limited
(OMRe), which provides reinsurance to the United
States life companies, and Old Mutual (Bermuda) Limited.
    Capital of £45 million was transferred to Old Mutual Bermuda on 31 July 2008. A further
amount of £105 million was transferred on 5
August 2008. 
    The experience variances were largely driven by a one-off tax loss that arose in Old
Mutual (Bermuda) Limited.  
    The main operating assumption changes related to an additional provision made in respect
of investment volatility on guaranteed
products. Several changes were made to the economic assumptions due to the current adverse
investment environment: the credit default
assumption was increased by 4 basis points, and the risk discount rate was increased from 7.4
per cent to 8.4 per cent to allow for an
additional risk margin. 
    Return on embedded value is the annualised adjusted operating profit after tax divided by
opening embedded value in local currency. The
operating assumption changes are not annualised.


      


                                                                                      £m
                6 months ended                                                Year ended
                       30 June                                               31 December
                        2007 *                                                      2007
 Adjusted   Value of     Total  Required capital   Free  Adjusted    Value of    Total  
 net worth    in-force                            surpl   net worth    in-force
                                                     us
                  690   1,144               390     64         454         690    1,144 
      454 
      (28)         56      28               108   (193)        (85)        157       72 
        -          32      32                 -      -           -          61       61 
       65         (65)      -                 -     98          98         (98)       - 
        -           -       -              (120)   120           -           -        - 
      (53)         33     (20)               46     10          56         (81)    (25) 
       17         (98)    (81)               23      4          27        (104)     (77)
        -           -       -                 -      -           -           -        - 
        5           -       5                 9      2          11           -       11 
        6         (42)    (36)               66     41         107         (65)      42 
        -          (9)     (9)                -      -           -         (36)     (36)
       (6)          -      (6)             (27)     (6)        (33)          -      (33)
        -         (35)    (35)                -      -           -         (11)     (11)
        -           -       -                 -      -           -           -        - 
        -          (4)     (4)                -      -           -          (4)      (4)
        -         (90)    (90)               39     35          74        (116)     (42)
      (11)        (16)    (27)               (5)     -          (5)        (10)     (15)
       (1)          -      (1)                -    (18)        (18)          -      (18)
      442         584   1,026               424     81         505         564    1,069 
                         0.9%                                                      3.8% 

    * No reconciliation of the Required capital and Free surplus for the six months ended 30
June 2007 is available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.







      8    Analysis of covered business embedded value results (after tax) continued
    Europe covered business
                                                                                              
             £m
                                                                                              
 6 months ended
                                                                                              
        30 June
                                                                                              
           2008
                                 Required capital  Free surplus  Adjusted net worth  Value of
in-force   Total
 Embedded value of the covered               324           124                 448            
 2,667   3,115 
 business at beginning of the
 period
 Opening fair value adjustments                -             -                   -            
     -       - 
 for Skandia
                                             324           124                 448            
 2,667   3,115 
 New business contribution                    10          (191)               (181)           
   242      61 
 Expected return on existing                   -             -                   -            
    95      95 
 business return on value of
 in-force
 Expected return on existing                   -           248                 248            
  (248)      - 
 business transfer to net worth
 Expected release of required                 (2)            2                   -            
     -       - 
 capital transfer to free
 surplus
 Experience variances                         24             2                  26            
   (10)     16 
 Operating assumption changes                  -             1                   1            
    76      77 
 Recalibration of risk-margins                 -             -                   -            
     -       - 
 Expected return on adjusted                  (2)           17                  15            
     -      15 
 net worth
 Adjusted operating profit                    30            79                 109            
   155     264 
 after tax
 Investment return variances on              (19)           27                   8            
  (234)   (226)
 in-force business
 Investment return variances on                -            (2)                 (2)           
     -      (2)
 adjusted net worth
 Effect of economic assumption                 -            (2)                 (2)           
   (22)    (24)
 changes
 Methodology changes impacting                (1)            1                   -            
     -       - 
 cost of required capital
 Profit after tax                             10           103                 113            
  (101)     12 
 Exchange rate movements                       8             3                  11            
   112     123 
 Minority interest                             -             -                   -            
     -       - 
 Net transfers to covered                      -           (79)                (79)           
     -     (79)
 business
 Embedded value of the covered               342           151                 493            
 2,678   3,171 
 business at end of the period
 Return on embedded value                                                                     
          14.5%
 (ROEV)% 
    The segmental results of Europe include the Skandia Life companies in the United Kingdom,
Nordic region, Europe and Latin America.
    The experience variances mainly arose from a higher level of fee income than that assumed
and a contribution from profits not valued,
which was partially offset by negative persistency variances.  
    The main operating assumption changes are the introduction of modelling of currency spread
transactional revenue, recognition of trail
commission and changes to the recognition of fee income. The transfers from covered business
include internal financing arrangements and
allocation of head office expenses. 
    Return on embedded value is the annualised adjusted operating profit after tax divided by
opening embedded value. The operating
assumption changes are not annualised.

      


                                                                                    £m
               6 months ended                                               Year ended
                      30 June                                              31 December
                       2007 *                                                     2007
 Adjusted  Value of     Total  Required capital   Free  Adjusted    Value of     Total
      net    in-force                                    net worth    in-force
    worth                                        surpl
                                                    us
               2,321   2,740                                  419       2,321   2,740 
     419 
    (181)        114     (67)                                (181)        114     (67)
     238       2,435   2,673               264    (26)        238       2,435   2,673 
    (166)        235      69                18   (330)       (312)        445     133 
       -          81      81                 -      -           -         157     157 
     217        (217)      -                 -    415         415        (415)      - 
       -           -       -               (13)    13           -           -       - 
      19          (6)     13                23     17          40         (15)     25 
       -         (17)    (17)              (19)    (2)        (21)          1     (20)
       -           -       -                 -      -           -         (15)    (15)
      12           -      12                 8      4          12           -      12 
      82          76     158                17    117         134         158     292 
      (3)         72      69                 5      3           8          (6)      2 
       9           -       9                 -     10          10           -      10 
      (1)        (30)    (31)               29    (29)          _         (30)    (30)
       -           -       -                 -      -           -          (1)     (1)
      87         118     205                51    101         152         121     273 
       2         (23)    (21)               12     (1)         11          87      98 
       -           3       3                (3)     7           4          24      28 
     156           -     156                 -     43          43           -      43 
     483       2,533   3,016               324    124         448       2,667   3,115 
                       12.3%                                                    10.9% 
    * No reconciliation of the Required capital and Free surplus for the six months ended 30
June 2007 is available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.








      9    Value of new business (after tax)
    The tables below set out the geographic analysis of the value of new business (VNB) after
tax. Annual premium equivalent (APE) is
calculated as recurring premiums plus 10 per cent of single premiums. New business
profitability is measured by both the ratio of the VNB to
the APE as well as to the present value of new business premiums (PVNBP), and shown under APE
margin and PVNBP margin below. PVNBP is
defined as the present value of regular premiums plus single premiums for any given period and
is calculated on the same assumptions as for
the value of new business contribution.
                                                             £m
                     6 months ended  6 months ended  Year ended
                            30 June         30 June          31
                               2008            2007    December
                                                           2007
 Recurring premiums
 South Africa                  109             113         237 
 United States                  18              22          39 
 Europe                        248             199         415 
                               375             334         691 
 Single premiums
 South Africa                  592             466       1,115 
 United States               1,575           1,238       2,962 
 Europe                      2,808           3,548       6,607 
                             4,975           5,252      10,684 
 APE
 South Africa                  168             159         348 
 United States                 175             146         335 
 Europe                        529             554       1,077 
                               872             859       1,760 
 PVNBP
 South Africa                1,150           1,039       2,323 
 United States               1,661           1,351       3,150 
 Europe                      3,857           4,453       8,405 
                             6,668           6,843      13,878 
 VNB
 South Africa                   25              27          61 
 United States                  26              28          72 
 Europe                         61              69         133 
                               112             124         266 
 APE margin
 South Africa                  15%             17%         18% 
 United States                 15%             19%         21% 
 Europe                        12%             13%         12% 
                               13%             14%         15% 
 PVNBP margin
 South Africa                 2.2%            2.6%        2.7% 
 United States                1.6%            2.1%        2.3% 
 Europe                       1.6%            1.6%        1.6% 
                              1.7%            1.8%        1.9% 

      9    Value of new business (after tax) continued
    The value of new individual unit trust linked retirement annuities and pension fund asset
management business written by the South
Africa long-term business, which amounted to £145 million (six months ended 30 June 2007:
£173 million, year ended 31 December 2007: £435
million) for the six months ended 30 June 2008, is excluded as the profits on this business
arise in the asset management business. The
value of new business also excludes premium increases arising from indexation arrangements in
respect of existing business, as these are
already included in the value of in-force business.
    The value of new institutional investment platform pensions business written in the United
Kingdom, the gross premium of which amounted
to £155 million (six months ended 30 June 2007: £71 million, year ended 31 December 2007:
£165 million) for the six months ended 30 June
2008, is excluded as this is more appropriately classified as mutual fund business.
    10    Product analysis of new covered business premiums
    
                                                                                              
       £m
                                 6 months ended30 June2008  6 months ended30 June2007        
Year ended
                                                                                         31
December2007
 South Africaproduct analysis      Recurring        Single     Recurring       Single 
Recurring  Single
 Total business                         109           592           113          466       
237   1,115 
 Individual business                     96           332            99          296       
208     641 
 Savings                                 24           253            25          220        
50     494 
 Protection                              33             2            37            3        
77       5 
 Annuity                                  *            76             *           72         
*     141 
 Retail mass market                      39             1            37            1        
81       1 
 Group business                          13           260            14          170        
29     474 
 Savings                                  3           206             1          130         
5     394 
 Protection                               5             1             5            1        
11       1 
 Annuity                                  *            53             *           39         
*      79 
 Healthcare                               5             *             8            *        
13       * 
 South Africacontract analysis                                                                
         
 Total business *                       109           592           113          466       
237   1,115 
 Individual business                     96           332            99          296       
208     641 
 Insurance contracts                     56            76            57           67       
123     132 
 Investment contracts with               21            25            22           16        
44      35 
 discretionary participating
 features
 Other investment contracts              19           231            20          213        
41     474 
 Group business                          13           260            14          170        
29     474 
 Insurance contracts                     10            48            13           40        
24      80 
 Investment contracts with                3            82             1           50         
5     160 
 discretionary participating
 features
 Other investment contracts               *           130             *           80         
*     234 
 United Statesproduct analysis                                                                
         
 Total business                          18         1,575            22        1,238        
39   2,962 
 Fixed deferred annuity                   *            94             *           20         
*      97 
 Fixed indexed annuity                    *           342             *          535         
*     960 
 Variable annuity                         *         1,066             *          620         
*   1,757 
 Life                                    18             8            22            *        
39      18 
 Immediate annuity                            *        65             *           63         
*     130 
 United Statescontract analysis                                                               
         
 Total business *                            18     1,575            22        1,238        
39   2,962 
 Insurance contracts                         18     1,447            22        1,155        
39   2,790 
 Other investment contracts                   *       128             *           83         
*     172 
                                                                                              
         
      10    Product analysis of new covered business premiums continued
                                                                               £m
                             6 months ended     6 months ended         Year ended
                                    30 June            30 June        31 December
                                       2008               2007               2007

 Europe product analysis  Recurring  Single  Recurring  Single  Recurring  Single
 Total business                248   2,808        198   3,548        415   6,607 
 Unit-linked assurance         248   2,807        197   3,546        413   6,601 
 Life                            -       1          1       2          2       6 


    *    Within the preceding contract analysis the classification of insurance contracts,
investment contracts with discretionary
participating features and other investment contracts is in accordance with the primary
financial statements definitions. All categories of
business are subject to EEV accounting.

    11    Drivers of new business value
 Total covered business                                                      £m 
                                                   6 months         Year ended
                                                      ended                 31
                                                    30 June           December
                                                       2008               2007
                                                APE   PVNBP   APE          PVNBP
                                               Margi         Margi      Margin %
                                                 n %  Margi    n %
                                                        n %
 Margin at the end of the comparative period   14.0    1.8   16.2           2.1 
 Change in volume                              +0.8   +0.2   (0.7)         (0.1)
 Change in product mix                         (0.8)  (0.1)  (0.4)         (0.1)
 Change in country mix                         (0.1)     -   +0.6          +0.1 
 Change in operating assumptions               (0.8)  (0.1)  (0.4)            - 
 Change in economic assumptions                (0.6)  (0.1)  +0.2             - 
 Exchange rate movements                       +0.5      -   (0.3)         (0.1)
 Margin at the end of the period               13.0    1.7   15.2           1.9 


                                               APE   PVNBP   APE   PVNBP
                                              Margi         Margi
                                                n %  Margi    n %  Margi
                                                       n %           n %
 South Africa covered business
 Margin at the end of the comparative period  16.6    2.6   18.7    2.8 
 Change in volume                             +0.7      -   +0.6   +0.2 
 Change in product mix                        (0.4)  (0.1)  +0.4      - 
 Change in operating assumptions              (1.2)  (0.2)  (2.1)  (0.3)
 Change in economic assumptions               (0.7)  (0.1)     -      - 
 Margin at the end of the period              15.0    2.2   17.6    2.7 

    The APE and PVNBP per cent margin changes are calculated in local currency. 

                                               APE   PVNBP   APE   PVNBP
                                              Margi         Margi
                                                n %  Margi    n %  Margi
                                                       n %           n %
 United States covered business
 Margin at the end of the comparative period  19.1    2.1   18.3    2.0 
 Change in volume                             +0.1   (0.1)     -   (0.2)
 Change in product mix                        +0.2   +0.1   +3.1   +0.5 
 Change in operating assumptions              (4.3)  (0.5)     -      - 
 Margin at the end of the period              15.1    1.6   21.4    2.3 

    The APE and PVNBP per cent margin changes are calculated in local currency. 

    No comparative reconciliations of APE Margin % and PVNBP Margin % for the six months ended
30 June 2007 are available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.
      11    Drivers of new business value continued

                                                                         £m 
                                                      6 months            Year
                                                         ended           ended
                                                       30 June              31
                                                          2008        December
                                                                          2007
 Europe covered business                        APE    PVNBP
                                              Margin
                                                   %  Margin
                                                           %
 Margin at the end of the comparative period   12.6     1.6   15.5      1.8 
 Opening adjustment                               -       -   (0.6)    (0.1)
 Adjusted prior year                           12.6     1.6   14.9      1.7 
 Change in volume                                 -    +0.2   (2.5)    (0.2)
 Change in product mix                         (1.2)   (0.2)  (1.7)    (0.2)
 Change in country mix                         (0.2)      -   +0.9     +0.1 
 Change in operating assumptions               +0.5    +0.1   +0.1     +0.1 
 Change in economic assumptions                (0.8)   (0.1)  +0.3        - 
 Exchange rate movements                       +0.8       -   +0.3     +0.1 
 Margin at the end of the period               11.7     1.6   12.3      1.6 
    The 2007 opening new business margins in Nordic have been restated to incorporate the
impact of the Liv-Link agreement negotiated in
2007. 
    APE and PVNBP per cent margin changes are calculated in Sterling. 
    
No comparative reconciliations of APE Margin % and PVNBP Margin % for the six months ended 30
June 2007 are available as the enhanced
disclosure was introduced for the first time as at 31 December 2007.











      12    Assumptions

    Introduction
    The principal assumptions used in the calculation of the value of in-force business and
VNB are set out below. The assumptions are best
estimate and actively reviewed.
    >    Adjusted operating profit is calculated on closing operating assumptions and opening
economic assumptions.
    >    The effect of increases in premiums over the period for policies in-force has been
included in the value of in-force business only
where such increases are associated with indexation arrangements. Other increases in premiums
of existing policies are included in the value
of new business.
    >    New schemes written on which recurring single premiums are expected to be received on
a regular basis are treated as new business.
The annualised premium is recognised as recurring premium new business at inception of the
scheme and is determined by annualising the
actual premiums received during the year in question. Subsequent recurring single premiums
received in future years are not treated as new
business, as these have already been provided for in calculating the value of in-force
business.
    >    The value of new business has been based on opening economic assumptions and closing
operating assumptions accumulated to the
period end. 
    >    The sensitivity of the value of in-force and value of new business to changes in the
risk discount rate is set out in note 13.

    Economic assumptions
    The pre-tax investment and economic assumptions are updated every six months to reflect
the economic conditions prevailing on the
valuation date. Risk-free rates have a duration similar to that of the underlying liabilities.
Equity and property risk premiums incorporate
both historical relationships and the directors' view of future projected returns in each
geography. 
    >    The risk-margins reflect the distinctive risks of the products in the respective
business units. These risk-margins do not include
the risk associated with financial options and guarantees. The risk-margins were recalibrated
as at 31 December 2007. The risk-margin for
the United States business was increased by 100 basis points as at 30 June 2008 to allow for
the volatility inherent in the business.
    >    Where applicable, rates of future bonuses or crediting rates have been set at levels
consistent with the investment return
assumptions. Projected company taxation is based on the current tax basis that applies in each
country. 
    >    For the South Africa business projected taxation is based on the current tax basis
that applies in each country. Full allowance has
been made for secondary tax on companies (STC) at a rate of 10 per cent that may be payable in
South Africa. Full account has been taken of
the impact of capital gains tax. It has been assumed that 10 per cent of the equity portfolio
(excluding Group subsidiaries) will be traded
each year. The effective tax rate was 33 per cent for South Africa and 0 per cent for Namibia,
except for the investment return on capital
for which the attributed tax was derived from the primary accounts.
    >    For the United States business full allowance has been made for existing tax
attributes of the companies, including the use of
existing carry-forwards and preferred tax credit investments. The effective rate was 33 per
cent.
    >    For the Europe businesses, projected tax is based on the current tax rate that
applies in each country. In Sweden, no allowance has
been made for additional tax on dividends remitted to the UK. Tax has however been allowed for
on dividends to be remitted to the UK from
the Isle of Man. The effective tax rates for Nordic, United Kingdom and the balance of Europe
were a range of 2 per cent to 28 per cent, 12
per cent to 28 per cent and a range of 19 per cent to 49 per cent.  












      12    Assumptions continued

    Economic assumptions continued
 South Africa                                           At      At          At
                                                         30      30         31
                                                       June   June    December
                                                       2008    2007       2007
 Risk-free rate (10 year Government bond)            11.0%    8.6%       8.5% 
 Cash return                                          9.0%    6.6%       6.5% 
 Equity return                                       14.5%   12.1%      12.0% 
 Property return                                     12.5%   10.1%      10.0% 
 Expense inflation                                    8.0%    5.6%       5.5% 
 Traditional embedded value risk discount rate1      13.7%   11.4%      11.2% 
 Risk-free rate                                      11.0%    8.6%       8.5% 
 Risk-margin2                                         2.1%    2.0%       2.1% 
 Cost of financial options and guarantees3               -       -          - 
 Cost of required capital in excess of statutory      0.6%    0.8%       0.6% 
 minimum4
 United States
 Risk-free rate (10 year Treasury yield)              4.0%    4.9%    4.0% 
 Expense inflation                                    3.0%    3.0%    3.0% 
 New money yield assumed*                             5.3%    6.8%    5.8% 
 Net portfolio earned rate                            6.1%    5.8%    6.0% 
 Traditional embedded value risk discount rate1      10.3%   10.0%    9.3% 
 Risk-free rate                                       4.0%    4.9%    4.0% 
 Risk-margin2                                         4.4%    3.0%    3.4% 
 Cost of financial options and guarantees3            0.9%    1.0%    0.9% 
 Cost of required capital in excess of statutory      1.0%    1.1%    1.0% 
 minimum4

    *     The new money yield assumed in the first two months was 6.2 per cent.  
    1    This is the risk discount rate that would be applicable on a traditional embedded
value basis if the calculations did not allow for
the time-value of options and guarantees and required capital in excess of the statutory
minimum.
    2    Risk-margin is net of the risk allowance for the time-value of financial options and
guarantees and for the required capital in
excess of statutory minimum. The risk-margin in the United States was increased by 100 basis
points to allow for the volatility inherent in
the business. 
    3    This is the time-value of financial options and guarantees not allowed for in
statutory reserves.
    4    This is the margin for the cost of holding required capital in excess of the
statutory minimum.





































      12    Assumptions continued

    Economic assumptions continued
 Europe                                             At         At          At 
                                               30 June    30 June           31
                                                  2008        2007    December
                                                                          2007
 United Kingdom
 Risk-free rate (10 year Government bond)        5.2%        5.5%        4.6% 
 Cash return                                     4.2%        3.7%        3.6% 
 Equity return                                   8.1%        8.4%        7.5% 
 Property return                                 6.6%        7.0%        6.6% 
 Expense inflation                               5.3%        4.7%        4.6% 
 Traditional embedded value risk discount        7.9%        8.0%        7.6% 
 rate1 
 Risk-free rate                                  5.2%        5.5%        4.6% 
 Risk-margin2                                    2.2%        2.1%        2.2% 
 Cost of financial options and guarantees3          -           -          -  
 Cost of required capital in excess of           0.5%        0.4%        0.8% 
 statutory minimum4 
 Sweden
 Risk-free rate (10 year Government bond)        4.5%        4.5%        4.4% 
 Cash return                                     3.5%        3.5%        3.4% 
 Equity return                                   7.5%        7.5%        7.4% 
 Property return                                 6.0%        7.0%        5.9% 
 Expense inflation                               3.7%        3.3%        3.6% 
 Traditional embedded value risk discount        7.9%        7.5%        7.7% 
 rate1 
 Risk-free rate                                  4.5%        4.4%        4.4% 
 Risk-margin2                                    3.4%        3.1%        3.4% 
 Cost of financial options and guarantees3          -           -           - 
 Cost of required capital in excess of              -           -           - 
 statutory minimum4 
 Rest of Europe 
 Risk-free rate (10 year Government bond)   3.3%-6.1%   3.2%-5.5%   3.1%-5.7% 
 Cash return                                2.3%-5.1%   2.2%-4.5%   2.1%-4.7% 
 Equity return                              6.3%-9.1%   6.2%-7.8%   6.1%-8.7% 
 Property return                            4.8%-7.6%   4.7%-7.0%   4.6%-7.2% 
 Expense inflation                          2.5%-3.0%   2.5%-3.0%   2.5%-5.0% 
 Traditional embedded value risk discount   4.0%-8.1%   4.6%-7.8%   4.0%-7.7% 
 rate1 
 Risk-free rate                             3.3%-6.1%   3.2%-5.5%   3.1%-5.5% 
 Risk-margin                                0.9%-2.9%   1.4%-3.0%   0.9%-2.9% 
 Cost of financial options and guarantees3          -           -           - 
 Cost of required capital in excess of      0.0%-3.0%   0.0%-3.0%   0.0%-3.0% 
 statutory minimum4 

    1    This is the risk discount rate that would be applicable on a traditional embedded
value basis if the calculations did not allow for
the time-value of options and guarantees and required capital in excess of the statutory
minimum.
    2    Risk-margin is net of the risk allowance for the time-value of financial options and
guarantees and for the required capital in
excess of statutory minimum. 
    3    This is the time-value of financial options and guarantees not allowed for in
statutory reserves.
    4    This is the margin for the cost of holding required capital in excess of the
statutory minimum.

        
      12    Assumptions continued

    Non-economic assumptions
    >    The assumed future mortality, morbidity and voluntary discontinuance rates have been
based as far as possible on analyses of recent
operating experience. Allowance has been made where appropriate for the effect of expected
AIDS-related claims.
    >    The management expenses attributable to life assurance business have been analysed
between expenses relating to the acquisition of
new business and the maintenance of business in-force. The future expenses attributable to
life assurance business include 36 per cent of
the Group holding company expenses, with 14 per cent allocated to South Africa, 4 per cent
allocated to United States and 18 per cent
allocated to Europe.
    >    The allocation of these expenses aligns to the proportion that the management
expenses incurred by the business bears to the total
management expenses incurred in the Group.
    >    No allowance has been made for future productivity improvements in the expense
assumptions.
    >    Future investment expenses are based on the current scales of fees payable by the
life assurance companies to the asset management
subsidiaries. To the extent that these fees include profit margins for the asset management
subsidiaries, these margins have not been
included in the value of in-force business or the value of new business.
    >    The embedded value makes no provision for future development costs. However,
provision is included within certain business units
for project costs where these are known with sufficient certainty. 
    
Required capital
    >    For the South Africa business, the required capital is calculated for each of the
major business units. The non-investment items
are based on a multiple of the non-investment components of the local Statutory Capital
Adequacy Requirements set out in PGN104 issued by
the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA). The investment item is based on internal models
developed for capital allocation and pricing
purposes. The models project assets and liabilities for the business forward for 10 years
using stochastically determined investment returns
on a realistic basis. Bonus rates and adjustments to non-vested bonuses are determined using a
consistent formula based on a weighted
average of past returns and the level of the Bonus Smoothing Account (BSA) at the time. To the
extent that the BSA falls to lower than
normally allowable minimum levels, the shareholder is considered to be required to provide
support to the business. The capital requirement,
based on the discounted value of the maximum shareholder support required, is determined using
a conditional tail expectation at the 97.5 percentile level. The required capital is invested
in local
equities, local cash and international cash. The asset allocation as at 30 June 2008 is 60, 33
and 7 per cent (six months ended 30 June
2007: 60, 33 and 7 per cent, 31 December 2007: 60, 33 and 7 per cent) respectively. In
aggregate required capital is subject to a minimum of
130 per cent of the statutory capital requirement. The level of required capital was 136 per
cent of the minimum statutory requirements as
at 30 June 2008 (six months ended 30 June 2007: 137 per cent, 31 December 2007: 134 per cent).
    >    For the United States business, the required capital is based on the multiple of the
local Risk Based Capital (RBC) requirement
that management deems necessary to maintain the desired credit rating for the company in
question. The multiple is 300 per cent (six months
ended 30 June 2007: 260 per cent, 31 December 2007: 296 per cent) as at 30 June 2008. The
required capital for Old Mutual (Bermuda) Limited
is based on the level of capital considered by management appropriate to manage the business,
which is calculated as 125 per cent of United
States RBC calculated on local reserves, subject to a minimum of local statutory requirements.
The required capital for Old Mutual
Reassurance (Ireland) Limited is based on the level of capital considered by management
appropriate to manage the business which is based on
125 per cent of the new Irish Capital Requirements. The required capital for the United States
business is invested in fixed interest
assets.
      12    Assumptions continued
    
Required capital continued
    >    For the Europe businesses the required capital reflects the level of capital
considered by management appropriate to manage the
business, allowing for local minimum statutory requirements. In certain regions, for example
Nordic, statutory capital is partially covered
by the deferred acquisition costs which are implicitly included in the value of in-force
business rather than the adjusted net worth. The
required capital is invested in short and medium-term fixed interest assets. The required
capital as a per cent of minimum statutory capital
is 180 per cent for the United Kingdom, 73 per cent for Nordic, 200 per cent for the Isle of
Man and ranging from 0 per cent to 139 per cent
for the balance of Europe. 


    13    Sensitivity tests
    The tables below for South Africa, United States and Europe show the sensitivity of the
value of in-force at 30 June 2008 and the value
of new business for the period ended 30 June 2008 to changes in the discount rate.

                                           30 June 2008                     £m
                                               Value of  Value of new business
                                               in-force
                                               business

 South Africa
 Central assumptions                               988                     25 
 Effect of: 
 Central discount rate increasing by 1             869                     20 
 per cent 

 United States
 Central assumptions                               451                     26 
 Effect of: 
 Central discount rate increasing by 1             404                     21 
 per cent 

 Europe
 Central assumptions                             2,678                     61 
 Effect of: 
 Central discount rate increasing by 1           2,510                     49 
 per cent 




    APPENDIX 1
    Please see attached link to view appendix
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7273A_-2008-8-5.pdf
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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