CONSOLIDATED balance sheet

 
                                                  At 31 December 
                                                   2014         2013 
                                                         (Unaudited) 
                                                           Restated* 
                                                   GBPm         GBPm 
Assets 
Non-current assets 
Property, plant and equipment                     115.6         88.7 
Intangible assets                               4,492.0      2,660.8 
Investment in associates                           12.1          0.6 
Deferred tax assets                                76.5         36.1 
Derivative financial instruments                   22.7          5.3 
Available for sale investments                      4.8          4.8 
Retirement benefit asset                           16.0         11.6 
Other non-current assets                           64.8         16.4 
                                                4,804.5      2,824.3 
Current assets 
Inventories                                         6.6          2.5 
Trade and other receivables                       571.1        214.1 
Derivative financial instruments                    0.4            - 
CCP financial assets                          429,952.8    493,979.6 
CCP cash and cash equivalents (restricted)     21,493.0     16,734.0 
CCP clearing business assets                  451,445.8    510,713.6 
Current tax                                        24.3         11.0 
Assets held at fair value                          12.4         30.9 
Cash and cash equivalents                       1,127.2        955.4 
                                              453,187.8    511,927.5 
Assets held for sale                                5.3            - 
Total assets                                  457,997.6    514,751.8 
Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                          727.4        382.2 
Derivative financial instruments                      -         17.4 
CCP clearing business liabilities             451,467.5    510,654.8 
Current tax                                        51.6         46.8 
Borrowings                                        789.9        304.1 
Provisions                                          0.9          2.8 
                                              453,037.3    511,408.1 
Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings                                        936.5        946.1 
Other non-current payables                         73.3            - 
Derivative financial instruments                      -          5.6 
Deferred income                                     4.9            - 
Deferred tax liabilities                          859.5        334.3 
Retirement benefit obligations                     39.8         29.0 
Other non-current liabilities                      77.5         27.3 
Provisions                                         13.5         36.8 
                                                2,005.0      1,379.1 
Total liabilities                             455,042.3    512,787.2 
Net assets                                      2,955.3      1,964.6 
 
 
Equity 
 Capital and reserves attributable 
 to the Company's equity holders 
Share capital                                      23.9         18.8 
Share premium                                     957.7            - 
Retained earnings / (losses)                       20.0       (80.3) 
Other reserves                                  1,524.9      1,595.7 
Total shareholders' funds                       2,526.5      1,534.2 
Non-controlling interests                         428.8        430.4 
Total equity                                    2,955.3      1,964.6 
 
 

*The restatement for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013 is detailed in Note 1.

CONSOLIDATED cash flow statement

 
                                                       12 months     12 months 
                                                              to            to 
                                                     31 December   31 December 
                                                            2014          2013 
                                                     (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
                                             Notes          GBPm          GBPm 
                                                    ------------ 
Cash flow from operating activities 
Cash generated from operations                   7         531.8         514.8 
Interest received                                            3.6           4.6 
Interest paid                                             (71.5)        (66.8) 
Corporation tax paid                                     (126.2)        (74.2) 
Withholding tax paid                                       (1.9)        (23.2) 
                                                    ------------ 
Net cash inflow from operating activities                  335.8         355.2 
                                                    ------------ 
 
Cash flow from investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                 (23.7)        (17.5) 
Purchase of intangible assets                             (60.7)        (52.3) 
Investment in acquisition                              (1,687.3)       (376.7) 
Investment in other acquisition                            (1.3)             - 
Proceeds from sale of investment                               -           7.1 
Dividends received                                           0.7           0.3 
Net cash inflow from acquisitions                          290.8         432.0 
Net cash outflow from investing activities             (1,481.5)         (7.1) 
 
Cash flow from financing activities 
Capital raise                                              962.7         114.4 
Dividends paid to shareholders                            (83.5)        (79.7) 
Dividends paid to non-controlling 
 interests                                                 (6.2)         (1.5) 
Capital contributions received from 
 non-controlling interests                                   1.3             - 
Cost of capital raise                                          -         (2.7) 
Proceeds from own shares on exercise 
 of employee share options                                     -           1.1 
Purchase of own shares by ESOP Trust                       (0.6)        (28.0) 
Finance lease                                                1.8             - 
Repayment of finance lease                                 (1.2)             - 
Repayment of borrowings                                   (24.2)        (84.3) 
Proceeds from borrowings                                   519.9         300.9 
                                                    ------------ 
Net cash inflow from financing activities                1,370.0         220.1 
                                                    ------------ 
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents                      224.3         568.2 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of period                                                 955.4         394.8 
Exchange loss on cash and cash equivalents                (52.5)         (7.6) 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of period                                               1,127.2         955.4 
 

NOTES TO THE NON STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The non-statutory financial statements for London Stock Exchange Group plc ('the Group' or 'the Company') for the 12 months ended 31 December 2014 was approved by the Directors on 5 March 2015.

   1.   Basis of Preparation and Accounting Policies 

These non-statutory financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting', except for the following:

The non-statutory financial statements do not contain the minimum content of an interim financial report, including disclosures. In particular, the non-statutory financial statements do not contain a condensed consolidated statement of changes in comprehensive income or a condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.

The accounting policies used are consistent with those set out in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014, with the exception of the changes in the standards identified below.

The non-statutory financial statements are a set of non-statutory unaudited accounts, therefore in accordance with section 435 of Companies Act 2006 the directors confirm:

   a)   they are not the company's statutory accounts; 

b) statutory accounts relating to the financial year ended 31 March 2014 have been delivered to the registrar and statutory accounts for nine month period to 31 December 2014 will be delivered to the register within 60 days; and

c) an unqualified auditor's report has been made on the company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 March 2014 and the nine months ended 31 December 2014 and neither contained a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

The following standards and interpretations have been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and IFRIC and have been adopted in these financial statements:

IFRS 10, 'Consolidated financial statements' and amendments regarding control;

IFRS 11, 'Joint arrangements' ;

IFRS 12, 'Disclosure of interests in other entities' and amendments;

Amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits' on Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions;

IAS 27 (Revised 2011), 'Separate financial statements' and amendments;

IAS 28 (Revised 2011), 'Associates and joint ventures';

Amendments to IAS 32, 'Financial instruments: Presentation' on Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities;

Amendments to IAS 36, 'Impairment of assets' on recoverable amount disclosures;

Amendment to IAS 39 'Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement', on novation of derivatives and hedge accounting;

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