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RNS Number : 6020G

Standard Life plc

09 August 2016

Standard Life plc

Half year results 2016

9 August 2016

Part 1 of 4

Diversification delivers growth in challenging markets

-- Assets under administration up 7% to GBP328.0bn (FY 2015: GBP307.4bn) helped by gross inflows into our growth channels of GBP20.6bn (H1 2015: GBP20.5bn) and net inflows of GBP4.1bn (H1 2015: GBP7.4bn)

   --    Institutional and Wholesale channels benefiting from diversification: 

-- Global Institutional business AUM up to GBP78.1bn helped by net inflows of GBP2.0bn representing an annualised 6% of opening AUM

-- Wholesale AUM up to GBP47.3bn with net outflows of GBP0.4bn in a challenging environment for mutual funds, representing an annualised outflow of 2% of opening AUM

-- Third party(1) investment performance ahead of benchmark over 1 year: 29%; 3 years: 85%; 5 years: 84%

-- Workplace and Retail channels continuing to see steady growth with net inflows of GBP2.8bn (H1 2015: GBP2.9bn), representing an annualised 7% of opening AUA:

-- Assets on our leading adviser Wrap platform up 20% year-on-year to GBP28.0bn (FY 2015: GBP25.5bn; H1 2015: GBP23.3bn) with net inflows in H1 2016 up 3% to GBP2.1bn

   --    Regular contributions into workplace pensions up 4% to GBP1.5bn 

-- Fee based revenue up 4% to GBP794m representing 93% of total operating income, with revenue across growth channels up 8% to GBP577m

-- Underlying performance* up 14% and operating profit(2) before tax up 18% to GBP341m with diluted operating EPS up 16% to 13.5p (H1 2015: 11.6p)

-- Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of GBP226m (H1 2015: GBP69m) and basic EPS of 11.5p (H1 2015: 3.2p)

-- Underlying cash generation up 10% to GBP254m and a strong and stable Solvency II surplus of GBP2.2bn(3)

   --    Creating shareholder value in India: 
   --    Increased our stake in HDFC Life from 26% to 35% for GBP179m 

-- HDFC Life has agreed terms that, subject to approvals, will see the combination of the life insurance businesses of HDFC Life and Max Life, creating the leading private sector life insurer in India

-- The enlarged HDFC Life in which Standard Life would hold a 24.1% stake will, as a result of the combination and subject to approvals, have listings on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India

   --    Interim dividend up 7.5% to 6.47p 

Keith Skeoch, Chief Executive, commented:

"Standard Life continues to make good progress towards building a world-class investment company, against a backdrop of volatile investment markets, by growing assets, profits, cash flows and returns to shareholders.

"Despite elevated uncertainty we are benefiting from our strong long-term relationships with a broad range of clients and customers who reacted in different ways to the changing market environment. The increase in the stake in HDFC Life and the proposed combination with Max Life will increase our exposure to the attractive and fast growing Indian market, while the agreement to acquire Elevate will strengthen our leading position in the advised platform market.

"Targeted investments to further our diversification agenda, together with our sharpened focus on operational efficiency will increase our pace of strategic delivery. This will ensure we continue to meet changing client and customer needs and generate sustainable returns for our shareholders."

Unless otherwise stated, all figures are reported on a continuing operations basis(4) .

* Underlying performance is operating profit before tax after excluding the impact of spread/risk operating actuarial assumption changes and specific management actions. A full reconciliation to profit for the period attributable to equity holders of Standard Life plc is presented on page 2 of this release.

Financial highlights

 
                                                                                              H1 
                                                                                            2016    H1 2015 
 Profitability                                                                              GBPm       GBPm 
=============================================================================   ======  ========  ========= 
 Fee based revenue                                                                           794        761 
 Spread/risk margin                                                                           63         40 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Total operating income                                                                      857        801 
 Total operating expenses                                                                  (566)      (533) 
 Capital management                                                                           13          1 
 Share of associates' and joint 
  ventures' profit before tax                                                                 37         30 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Underlying performance                                                                      341        299 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 One-off contribution to with 
  profits business in Germany 
  (operating expenses)                                                                         -        (9) 
 Operating profit before tax                                                                 341        290 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Tax on operating profit                                                                    (69)       (37) 
 Share of associates' and joint 
  ventures' tax expense                                                                      (5)        (5) 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Operating profit after tax                                                                  267        248 
 Non-operating items                                                                        (61)      (158) 
 Tax on non-operating items                                                                   20         19 
 Singapore included in discontinued 
  operations segment(5)                                                                        -       (40) 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Profit for the period attributable to equity 
  holders of Standard Life plc                                                               226         69 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 IFRS profit from discontinued operations(5)                                                   -      1,142 
=================================================================================       ========  ========= 
Total IFRS profit for the period attributable 
 to equity holders of Standard Life plc                                                      226      1,211 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 
                                                                                              H1 
                                                                                            2016    H1 2015 
Underlying performance                                                                      GBPm       GBPm 
======================================================================================  ========  ========= 
 Standard Life Investments                                                                   176        154 
 UK spread/risk margin                                                                        55         38 
 UK excluding spread/risk margin                                                              96        103 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 UK Pensions and Savings                                                                     151        141 
 Europe Pensions and Savings                                                                  18         15 
 Hong Kong                                                                                   (2)          6 
 Share of associates' and joint 
  ventures' profit before tax                                                                 21         15 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 India and China                                                                              19         21 
 Other                                                                                      (23)       (32) 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 Underlying performance                                                                      341        299 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 
                                                                                              H1 
 Other performance indicators                                                               2016    H1 2015 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 Operating profit before tax (GBPm)                                                          341        290 
 Underlying cash generation (GBPm)                                                           254        230 
 Assets under administration (GBPbn)                                                       328.0   307.4(6) 
 Net inflows (GBPbn)                                                                         0.9        3.4 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 
 
                                                                                              H1 
 Other financial highlights                                                                 2016    H1 2015 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 Solvency II capital surplus (GBPbn): 
  Regulatory view                                                                         2.2(3)     2.1(6) 
                                                                Investor view             3.0(3)     3.3(6) 
 Solvency II solvency ratio: Regulatory 
  view                                                                                   154%(3)    162%(6) 
                                                                Investor view            200%(3)    222%(6) 
 Profit for the period attributable 
  to equity holders of Standard Life 
  plc (GBPm)                                                                                 226         69 
 Diluted operating EPS (p)(5,7)                                                             13.5       11.6 
 Diluted EPS (p)(5,7)                                                                       11.4        3.2 
 Basic EPS (p)(5,7)                                                                         11.5        3.2 
 Interim dividend per share (p)                                                             6.47       6.02 
===============================================================================   ====  ========  ========= 
 
 

Group performance

Standard Life has continued to deliver profitable growth and has shown resilience in volatile markets. We have grown assets, revenue and profits as we continue to make good progress in building a world-class investment company.

Assets and flows

Assets under administration (AUA) increased by 7% to GBP328.0bn benefiting from net inflows of GBP0.9bn and positive market and other movements of GBP19.7bn.

Gross inflows were GBP21.8bn (H1 2015: GBP21.7bn) including inflows of GBP20.6bn (H1 2015: GBP20.5bn) into our growth channels primarily Standard Life Investments' Institutional and Wholesale, and Pensions and Savings' Workplace and Retail.

Net inflows of GBP0.9bn (H1 2015: GBP3.4bn) included net inflows of GBP4.1bn (H1 2015: GBP7.4bn) into our growth channels. This was partly offset by net outflows of GBP2.9bn (H1 2015: GBP3.6bn) from the natural run-off of fee business mature books. Net inflows also reflected ongoing progress in our India and China associate and joint venture life businesses which generated net inflows of GBP0.2bn (H1 2015: GBP0.1bn). Scheduled net outflows from annuities amounted to GBP0.5bn (H1 2015: GBP0.5bn).

Standard Life Investments continued to deliver strong long-term investment performance growing total assets under management (AUM) by 6% to GBP269.0bn (FY 2015: GBP253.2bn). Within this, third party AUM in our growth channels increased by 6% to GBP137.7bn (FY 2015: GBP130.5bn) with the benefits of our increasingly diversified business reflected in net inflows of GBP1.6bn into Institutional and Wholesale. Within Standard Life Wealth, net inflows increased to GBP0.2bn while net outflows from our Ignis business improved to GBP0.1bn. Strategic partner life business AUM of GBP131.3bn (FY 2015: GBP122.7bn), which includes mature books managed on behalf of Standard Life Group and the Phoenix Group, reflects the benefit of positive market movements which more than offset scheduled outflows from annuities and conventional with profits as well as outflows from the assets managed for the Phoenix Group.

AUA in UK Pensions and Savings of GBP139.2bn (FY 2015: GBP131.6bn) also benefited from steady flows in our growth channels. Net inflows into Workplace and Retail of GBP2.8bn represented an annualised 7% of opening assets. Regular contributions into Workplace increased by 4% to GBP1.5bn (H1 2015: GBP1.4bn) while our Wrap platform continues to lead the UK adviser market(8) and attracted net inflows of GBP2.1bn (H1 2015: GBP2.1bn).

Steady net inflows in Europe, India and China also contributed to the growth in AUA.

Market movements of GBP19.7bn benefited from the positive impact of foreign exchange as Sterling weakened against other currencies and a reduction in bond yields following the outcome of the EU referendum.

Profitability

Operating profit before tax increased by 18% to GBP341m (H1 2015: GBP290m). Fee based revenue increased to GBP794m (H1 2015: GBP761m) with revenue generated by our growth channels, up 8% to GBP577m (H1 2015: GBP535m), more than offsetting a GBP9m reduction in revenue from mature books to GBP217m (H1 2015: GBP226m). Spread/risk margin of GBP63m (H1 2015: GBP40m) included a GBP22m benefit from an acceleration of payments from our main with profits fund relating to changes to the scheme of demutualisation in response to the transition to Solvency II. Our cost/income ratio(9) improved to 62% (FY 2015: 63%) and with an ongoing focus on operational efficiency, we will continue to drive our cost/income ratio to significantly below its current level.

Profit for the period attributable to equity holders was GBP226m (H1 2015: GBP69m) reflecting increased operating profit and a decrease in non-operating costs including restructuring expenses.

Proposed dividend

The Board has proposed an interim dividend of 6.47p per share (H1 2015: 6.02p), an increase of 7.5%. We continue to apply our existing progressive pence per share dividend policy taking account of market conditions and the Group's financial performance.

Group capital surplus

Our solvency position remains strong and stable with a Solvency II capital surplus of GBP2.2bn(3) (FY 2015: GBP2.1bn), representing solvency cover of 154%(3) (FY 2015: 162%).

These figures do not recognise additional entity level capital of GBP0.8bn. This additional capital helps absorb market and other volatility, resulting in a resilient Solvency II capital surplus. For example, the Solvency II capital surplus of GBP2.2bn(3) would change by GBP0.1bn or less following a 20% rise or fall in equities; 100bps rise or fall in fixed interest yields; or a 50bps rise or fall in credit spreads.

The solvency cover prescribed by Solvency II regulations of 154% is diluted by the inclusion of GBP1.1bn of capital requirements for with profits funds and our defined benefit pension scheme. These capital requirements are covered in full by surplus assets in those funds.

Adjusting for the treatment of with profits funds and the defined benefit pension scheme and including the additional entity level capital, the Investor view surplus is GBP3.0bn(3) (FY 2015: GBP3.3bn) with a solvency ratio of 200%(3) (FY 2015: 222%). The reduction in surplus mainly reflects the amount paid to increase our stake in HDFC Life of GBP0.2bn.

Outlook

The first half of 2016 can only be characterised as a challenging external environment. While it would be rash to extrapolate the economic and political noise of the last six months, it is clear that the uncertainty that always accompanies economies, politics and markets will remain elevated. This will reinforce the global trends that are shaping the savings and investment landscape, which Standard Life's long-term strategy is designed to take advantage of.

We are already benefiting from our strong long-term relationships with a broad range of clients and customers who reacted in different ways to the changing market environment. Targeted investments to further our diversification agenda, together with a sharpened focus on operational efficiency as we drive our cost income ratio to significantly below its current level, will increase our pace of strategic delivery. This will ensure we continue to meet changing client and customer needs and generate sustainable returns for our shareholders.

Business highlights

Standard Life has a simple and consistent business model that continues to drive growth in assets, maximise revenue and lower unit costs. This drives higher profits, and together with optimisation of our balance sheet, delivers value for our shareholders.

We continue to make good progress in each of our businesses focusing on our key growth channels:

Institutional and Wholesale driving profit in Standard Life Investments

-- Benefiting from strong long-term investment performance, ongoing product innovation, high levels of client service and an increasingly global client base

-- Operating profit before tax up 14% to GBP176m (H1 2015: GBP154m), benefiting from an 11% increase in third party revenue from our growth channels to GBP331m, a continuing shift in mix towards higher margin products and controlled growth in expenses

-- Average revenue yield on third party AUM from our growth channels increased to 53bps (FY 2015: 52bps)

   --    EBITDA up 13% to GBP182m (H1 2015: GBP161m) with EBITDA margin up to 42% (H1 2015: 40%) 

-- Our associate, HDFC AMC, a leading Indian private asset manager with AUM of GBP20.6bn (FY 2015: GBP17.4bn), contributed GBP16m (H1 2015: GBP15m) to operating profit

-- Third party net inflows from our growth channels of GBP1.7bn (H1 2015: GBP5.2bn) including net inflows of GBP2.0bn (H1 2015: GBP1.8bn) into our increasingly global Institutional business and resilient Wholesale performance with net outflows of GBP0.4bn (H1 2015: GBP5.3bn net inflows) in a challenging environment for mutual funds

-- MyFolio AUM up 10% to GBP8.9bn (FY 2015: GBP8.1bn) with c85% distributed through UK Pensions and Savings

-- Strong long-term money weighted average investment performance with third party(1) AUM above benchmark: 1 year 29%; 3 years 85%; and 5 years 84%

Workplace and Retail driving continuing growth in UK Pensions and Savings

-- Our UK Pensions and Savings business continues to benefit from structural market changes and careful strategic positioning, as well as its attractive propositions and investment solutions

-- Operating profit before tax of GBP151m (H1 2015: GBP141m) reflects ongoing momentum in our Workplace and Retail fee business growth channels and increased spread/risk margin

-- Spread/risk margin of GBP55m (H1 2015: GBP38m) benefited from GBP16m (H1 2015: GBP6m) of asset liability management and an GBP18m benefit from the acceleration of payments from our main with profit fund

-- UK fee revenue increased to GBP321m (H1 2015: GBP314m) benefiting from an 8% increase in Workplace and Retail revenue to GBP197m (H1 2015: GBP182m) which more than offset a reduction in Mature Retail revenue to GBP124m (H1 2015: GBP132m). Average fee revenue yield remains stable at 59bps (FY 2015: 59bps).

-- UK cost/income ratio stable at 59% (FY 2015: 59%) and reflects an additional GBP7m expenses from the scaling up of our financial advice business, 1825

-- Our Wrap platform continues to lead the market(8) with net inflows of GBP2.1bn and AUA up 10% to GBP28.0bn (FY 2015: GBP25.5bn), while the number of adviser firms using our Wrap platform increased by 30 to 1,493

   --    21% of Wrap platform AUA of GBP28.0bn is managed by Standard Life Investments 

-- Agreed to acquire the Elevate platform from AXA and expect the transaction to complete in H2 2016

-- Assets in our market-leading drawdown propositions increased by 8% to GBP14.7bn (FY 2015: GBP13.6bn)

-- Continued building 1825 by completing two acquisitions and announcing our intention to make a further two acquisitions, broadening our reach across the UK

Ongoing growth in Europe fee AUA

-- Europe operating profit increased to GBP18m (H1 2015: GBP6m) and includes a spread/risk benefit of GBP4m from the acceleration of payments from our main with profits fund. H1 2015 included a one-off GBP9m negative impact from shareholder support provided to the German with profits business.

-- Fee AUA increased 15% to GBP20.7bn (FY 2015: GBP18.0bn) driven by favourable foreign exchange movements and continued momentum in our Europe growth business

Continued progress in India and China associate and joint venture life businesses

-- Operating profit before tax of GBP19m (H1 2015: GBP21m) reflects higher profit from associate and joint venture life businesses which increased to GBP21m (H1 2015: GBP15m) partly offset by lower profitability in our Hong Kong business which is continuing to adapt to regulatory change

   --    Increased stake in HDFC Life from 26% to 35% for GBP179m 

-- HDFC Life has agreed terms that, subject to approvals, will see the combination of the life insurance businesses of HDFC Life and Max Life, creating the leading private sector life insurer in India

-- The enlarged HDFC Life in which Standard Life would hold a stake of 24.1% will, as a result of the combination and subject to approvals, have listings on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India

-- In China, Heng An Standard Life continues to build a sustainable and profitable business with strong growth in new business sales in H1 2016 (up 31%)

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Newswires and online publications

A conference call for newswires and online publications will take place on Tuesday 9 August at 7.15am (UK time). Participants should dial +44 (0)20 3059 8125 and quote Standard Life half year results 2016. A replay facility will be available for seven days after the event. To access the replay please dial +44 (0)121 260 4861 followed by the passcode 3749117#.

Investors and Analysts

The half year results 2016 analyst and investor presentation will take place on Tuesday 9 August at 8.30am (UK time). The presentation will take place at Goldman Sachs International, River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE. There will also be a live webcast and teleconference starting at 8.30am, both of which will have the facility to ask questions at the end of the formal presentation. Participants should dial +44 (0)20 3059 8125 and quote Standard Life half year results 2016. A replay facility will be available for seven days after the event. To access the replay please dial +44 (0)121 260 4861 followed by passcode 4677589#.

Notes to Editors:

   1.   Excluding strategic partner life business. 

2. Operating profit is IFRS profit before tax adjusted to remove the impact of short-term market driven fluctuations in investment return and economic assumptions, restructuring costs, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations, gain or loss on the sale of a subsidiary, associate or joint venture and other significant one-off items which are not indicative of the long-term operating performance of the Group.

   3.   Based on draft regulatory returns. 

4. Continuing operations excludes the Canadian and Singapore operations reported as discontinued operations in 2015.

5. Under IFRS 5, Singapore did not constitute a discontinued operation and was included under continuing operations in the IFRS condensed consolidated income statement. Therefore the analysis of Group operating profit includes the reclassification of Singapore results between discontinued and continuing operations. The Group diluted operating earnings per share from continuing operations excludes Singapore while the Group diluted and basic earnings per share from continuing operations includes Singapore.

   6.   As at 31 December 2015 (Solvency II as at 1 January 2016). 

7. The Company undertook a share consolidation in 2015 followed by a return of value to shareholders. In accordance with IAS 33, earnings per share were not restated following the share consolidation as there was an overall corresponding change in resources. As a result of the share consolidation, earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ended 30 June 2016 are not directly comparable with prior periods.

   8.   Source: Fundscape latest available net inflow data. 

9. On a rolling 12 months basis, operating expenses divided by operating income (including share of associates' and joint ventures' profit before tax).

10. For more detailed information on the statutory results of the Group refer to the half year results 2016.

Forward-looking statements

This document may contain certain "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of Standard Life's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, results, strategy and objectives. Statements containing the words "believes", "intends", "expects", "plans", "pursues", "seeks" and "anticipates", and words of similar meaning, are forward-looking. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond Standard Life's control including among other things, UK domestic and global political, economic and business conditions, market related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, and the performance of financial markets generally; the policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of competition, inflation, and deflation; experience in particular with regard to mortality and morbidity trends, lapse rates and policy renewal rates; the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries; and the impact of changes in capital, solvency or accounting standards, and tax and other legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which Standard Life and its affiliates operate. This may for example result in changes to assumptions used for determining results of operations or re-estimations of reserves for future policy benefits. As a result, Standard Life's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. Standard Life undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or any other forward-looking statements it may make.

Inside Information

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Supplementary information

Analysis of flows, AUA and revenue by channel

We analyse our simplified business in three distinct components:

-- Growth channels which are sources of strong scalable growth and diversification by geography, asset class, product, client and customer. These primarily comprise the Institutional and Wholesale channels of Standard Life Investments, and the Workplace and Retail channels of UK Pensions and Savings.

-- Mature books of largely legacy pension and insurance business that provide a stable contribution to revenue and profit as well as being a source of financial strength

-- Our strategic associate and joint venture life businesses in India and China that are sources of future potential growth and diversification

 
                                                                                                            Fee 
                                      Gross                                             Fee based       revenue 
                                      flows          Net flows                 AUA       revenue          yield 
                                 H1      H1      H1      H1       H1       H1      H1          H1          H1 
                               2016    2015    2016    2015     2016     2015    2016        2015        2016 
                              GBPbn   GBPbn   GBPbn   GBPbn    GBPbn    GBPbn    GBPm        GBPm         bps 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Institutional                  8.4     5.4     2.0     1.8     78.1     64.6     178         157          49 
 Wholesale                      6.5     8.9   (0.4)     5.3     47.3     40.6     125         102          70 
 Workplace                      2.0     2.1     0.8     1.1     34.0     33.2      91          88          54 
 Retail                         4.1     3.6     2.0     1.8     45.7     40.4     106          94          49 
 Standard Life Wealth           0.5     0.4     0.2       -      6.7      6.3      24          19          79 
 Ignis(1)                       0.3     1.3   (0.1)   (1.9)      5.6     12.9       4          20           8 
 Europe Growth                  0.7     0.7     0.3     0.3     10.4      9.0      39          32          71 
 Hong Kong                        -       -       -       -      0.6      0.4      10          23           - 
 Fee business eliminations    (1.9)   (1.9)   (0.7)   (1.0)   (19.5)   (17.1)       -           -           - 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Total Growth fee              20.6    20.5     4.1     7.4    208.9    190.3     577         535          60 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 UK Mature Retail               0.4     0.4   (1.2)   (1.2)     32.6     33.4     124         132          77 
 Europe Mature fee              0.3     0.4     0.1     0.2     10.3      7.9      47          50         129 
 Third party strategic 
  partner life business           -       -   (1.4)   (2.2)     43.0     42.1      34          34          20 
 Other fee including 
  CWP(2)                          -       -   (0.4)   (0.4)      1.0      1.7      12          10           - 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Total Mature fee               0.7     0.8   (2.9)   (3.6)     86.9     85.1     217         226          53 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Total fee                     21.3    21.3     1.2     3.8    295.8    275.4     794         761           - 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Spread/risk                    0.1     0.1   (0.5)   (0.5)     16.1     15.4       -           -           - 
 Associate and joint 
  venture life businesses       0.4     0.3     0.2     0.1      3.5      2.2       -           -           - 
 Other                            -       -       -       -     13.2      9.5       -           -           - 
 Other eliminations               -       -       -       -    (0.6)    (0.4)       -           -           - 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 Total                         21.8    21.7     0.9     3.4    328.0    302.1     794         761           - 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  -------  ------  ----------   --------- 
 
 

1. In H1 2016 a number of Ignis funds were merged with other SLI funds, resulting in a decrease in reported Ignis AUM of GBP5.6bn. These assets are now included in Institutional (GBP4.0bn) and Wholesale (GBP1.6bn).

2. Fee based revenue income from investment management expenses charged directly to internal policyholder funds managed by Standard Life Investments for the Standard Life Group. These policyholder funds largely comprise assets across both growth channels and mature books as well as conventional with profits. AUA and flows comprise conventional with profits only.

Supplementary information continued

Assets under administration and net flows

Assets under administration (AUA) is a measure of the total assets administered on behalf of individual customers and institutional clients. It includes those assets for which we provide investment management services, as well as those assets we administer where the customer has made a choice to select an external third party investment manager. As an investment company, AUA and net flows are key drivers of shareholder value.

Assets under administration (summary)

6 months ended 30 June 2016

 
                                               Opening                                       Market        Closing 
                                                AUA at    Gross                    Net    and other         AUA at 
                                            1 Jan 2016    flows   Redemptions    flows    movements    30 Jun 2016 
 
                                                 GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn          GBPbn 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total Growth 
  channels                                       198.3     20.6        (16.5)      4.1          6.5          208.9 
 Total Mature Books 
  fee                                             82.0      0.7         (3.6)    (2.9)          7.8           86.9 
 Total Mature Books 
  spread/risk                                     14.9      0.1         (0.6)    (0.5)          1.7           16.1 
 Total Other                                      12.2      0.4         (0.2)      0.2          3.7           16.1 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total AUA                                       307.4     21.8        (20.9)      0.9         19.7          328.0 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Growth channels    Institutional                67.0      8.4         (6.4)      2.0          9.1           78.1 
------------------ 
  Wholesale                                       45.9      6.5         (6.9)    (0.4)          1.8           47.3 
 
  Wealth                                           6.5      0.5         (0.3)      0.2            -            6.7 
  Ignis(1)                                        11.1      0.3         (0.4)    (0.1)        (5.4)            5.6 
  Standard Life 
   Investments                                   130.5     15.7        (14.0)      1.7          5.5          137.7 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Workplace                                       33.0      2.0         (1.2)      0.8          0.2           34.0 
  Retail(2)                                       42.6      4.1         (2.1)      2.0          1.1           45.7 
  UK Pensions and 
   Savings                                        75.6      6.1         (3.3)      2.8          1.3           79.7 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Europe Growth(2)                                 9.6      0.7         (0.4)      0.3          0.5           10.4 
  Pensions and 
   Savings                                        85.2      6.8         (3.7)      3.1          1.8           90.1 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Hong Kong                                        0.5        -             -        -          0.1            0.6 
  Eliminations(3)                               (17.9)    (1.9)           1.2    (0.7)        (0.9)         (19.5) 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Total Growth 
   channels                                      198.3     20.6        (16.5)      4.1          6.5          208.9 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
   Mature books      UK Mature Retail             32.7      0.4         (1.6)    (1.2)          1.1           32.6 
------------------ 
  Europe Mature fee                                8.4      0.3         (0.2)      0.1          1.8           10.3 
 
  Third party 
   strategic partner 
   life business                                  39.6        -         (1.4)    (1.4)          4.8           43.0 
  Other fee including 
   CWP                                             1.3        -         (0.4)    (0.4)          0.1            1.0 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Total Mature Books 
   fee                                            82.0      0.7         (3.6)    (2.9)          7.8           86.9 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Spread/risk                                     14.9      0.1         (0.6)    (0.5)          1.7           16.1 
  Total Mature Books                              96.9      0.8         (4.2)    (3.4)          9.5          103.0 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Associate and joint 
  venture life 
  businesses(4)                                    2.3      0.4         (0.2)      0.2          1.0            3.5 
 Other(5)                                         10.4        -             -        -          2.8           13.2 
 Other 
  eliminations(3)                                (0.5)        -             -        -        (0.1)          (0.6) 
--------------------  ------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total                                           307.4     21.8        (20.9)      0.9         19.7          328.0 
--------------------  ------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 

1. In H1 2016 a number of Ignis funds were merged with other SLI funds, resulting in a decrease in reported Ignis AUM of GBP5.6bn. These assets are now included in Institutional (GBP4.0bn) and Wholesale (GBP1.6bn) with the transfers shown in Market and other movements.

2. Wrap AUA is reported predominantly within Retail: GBP25.8bn (FY 2015: GBP23.4bn). International bond AUA is reported within Europe growth fee business: GBP2.2bn (FY 2015: GBP2.1bn).

3. Certain products are included in both Pensions and Savings growth AUA and Standard Life Investments growth AUM. Therefore, at a Group level an elimination adjustment is required to remove any duplication, in addition to other necessary consolidation adjustments. Comprises GBP19.5bn (FY 2015: GBP17.9bn) related to growth channels business eliminations and GBP0.6bn (FY 2015: GBP0.5bn) related to other consolidation/eliminations.

4. Market and other movements includes GBP0.8bn relating to stake increase in HDFC Life in April 2016.

5. Other comprises Assets not backing products of GBP10.5bn (FY 2015: GBP7.7bn) and Other corporate assets of GBP2.7bn (FY 2015: GBP2.7bn).

Assets under administration and net flows

Assets under administration (summary)

6 months ended 30 June 2015

 
                                               Opening                                       Market        Closing 
                                                AUA at    Gross                    Net    and other         AUA at 
                                            1 Jan 2015    flows   Redemptions    flows    movements    30 Jun 2015 
 
                                                 GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn          GBPbn 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total Growth 
  channels                                       180.7     20.5        (13.1)      7.4          2.2          190.3 
 Total Mature Books 
  fee                                             87.9      0.8         (4.4)    (3.6)          0.8           85.1 
 Total Mature Books 
  spread/risk                                     16.1      0.1         (0.6)    (0.5)        (0.2)           15.4 
 Total Other                                      11.9      0.3         (0.2)      0.1        (0.7)           11.3 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total AUA                                       296.6     21.7        (18.3)      3.4          2.1          302.1 
-------------------  -------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Growth channels    Institutional                61.4      5.4         (3.6)      1.8          1.4           64.6 
------------------ 
  Wholesale                                       35.5      8.9         (3.6)      5.3        (0.2)           40.6 
 
  Wealth                                           6.1      0.4         (0.4)        -          0.2            6.3 
  Ignis                                           14.5      1.3         (3.2)    (1.9)          0.3           12.9 
  Standard Life 
   Investments                                   117.5     16.0        (10.8)      5.2          1.7          124.4 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Workplace                                       32.0      2.1         (1.0)      1.1          0.1           33.2 
  Retail(1)                                       37.3      3.6         (1.8)      1.8          1.3           40.4 
  UK Pensions and 
   Savings                                        69.3      5.7         (2.8)      2.9          1.4           73.6 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Europe Growth(1)                                 8.7      0.7         (0.4)      0.3            -            9.0 
  Pensions and 
   Savings                                        78.0      6.4         (3.2)      3.2          1.4           82.6 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
  Hong Kong                                        0.4        -             -        -            -            0.4 
  Eliminations(2)                               (15.2)    (1.9)           0.9    (1.0)        (0.9)         (17.1) 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Total Growth 
   channels                                      180.7     20.5        (13.1)      7.4          2.2          190.3 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
   Mature books      UK Mature Retail             33.5      0.4         (1.6)    (1.2)          1.1           33.4 
------------------ 
  Europe Mature fee                                8.5      0.4         (0.2)      0.2        (0.8)            7.9 
 
  Third party 
   strategic partner 
   life business                                  43.8        -         (2.2)    (2.2)          0.5           42.1 
  Other fee including 
   CWP                                             2.1        -         (0.4)    (0.4)            -            1.7 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Total Mature Books 
   fee                                            87.9      0.8         (4.4)    (3.6)          0.8           85.1 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
  Spread/risk                                     16.1      0.1         (0.6)    (0.5)        (0.2)           15.4 
  Total Mature Books                             104.0      0.9         (5.0)    (4.1)          0.6          100.5 
 --------------------                     ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Associate and joint 
  venture life 
  businesses                                       2.1      0.3         (0.2)      0.1            -            2.2 
 Other(3)                                         10.2        -             -        -        (0.7)            9.5 
 Other 
  eliminations(2)                                (0.4)        -             -        -            -          (0.4) 
--------------------  ------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total                                           296.6     21.7        (18.3)      3.4          2.1          302.1 
--------------------  ------------------  ------------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 

1. Wrap AUA is reported predominantly within Retail: GBP21.4bn. International bond AUA is reported within Europe growth fee business: GBP1.9bn.

2. Certain products are included in both Pensions and Savings growth AUA and Standard Life Investments growth AUM. Therefore, at a Group level an elimination adjustment is required to remove any duplication, in addition to other necessary consolidation adjustments. Comprises (GBP17.1bn) related to growth channels business eliminations and (GBP0.4bn) related to other consolidation/eliminations.

3. Other comprises Assets not backing products of GBP6.8bn and Other corporate assets of GBP2.7bn.

Supplementary information continued

Standard Life Investments assets under management and net flows

 
 6 months ended 30 June                  Opening                                                Closing 
  2016                                       AUM                                     Market         AUM 
                                              at                                       and           at 
                                           1 Jan    Gross                    Net      other      30 Jun 
                                            2016    flows   Redemptions    flows    movements      2016 
-------------------------------------- 
                                           GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn    GBPbn     GBPbn        GBPbn 
------------  ------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Growth AUM    UK                           83.2      8.6         (7.5)      1.1          7.0      91.3 
------------ 
  Europe                                    14.2      2.5         (3.1)    (0.6)          2.7      16.3 
 
  North America                             11.7      3.0         (2.5)      0.5          0.3      12.5 
  Asia Pacific                               3.3      0.5         (0.5)        -          0.4       3.7 
  India                                      7.0      0.8             -      0.8          0.5       8.3 
  Ignis(1)                                  11.1      0.3         (0.4)    (0.1)        (5.4)       5.6 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By geography of client                   130.5     15.7        (14.0)      1.7          5.5     137.7 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  Equities                                  16.9      1.6         (2.2)    (0.6)        (0.6)      15.7 
  Fixed income                              21.8      2.8         (2.5)      0.3          3.1      25.2 
  Multi-asset(2)                            50.3      6.5         (5.9)      0.6          1.1      52.0 
  Real estate                                8.6      0.6         (0.7)    (0.1)          2.3      10.8 
  MyFolio                                    8.1      1.2         (0.5)      0.7          0.1       8.9 
  Other(3)                                  13.7      2.7         (1.8)      0.9          4.9      19.5 
  Ignis(1)                                  11.1      0.3         (0.4)    (0.1)        (5.4)       5.6 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By asset class                           130.5     15.7        (14.0)      1.7          5.5     137.7 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  Institutional                             67.0      8.4         (6.4)      2.0          9.1      78.1 
  Wholesale                                 45.9      6.5         (6.9)    (0.4)          1.8      47.3 
  Wealth                                     6.5      0.5         (0.3)      0.2            -       6.7 
  Ignis(1)                                  11.1      0.3         (0.4)    (0.1)        (5.4)       5.6 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By channel                               130.5     15.7        (14.0)      1.7          5.5     137.7 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Standard Life Group                        83.1      1.9         (2.7)    (0.8)          6.0      88.3 
 Phoenix Group                              39.6        -         (1.4)    (1.4)          4.8      43.0 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Strategic partner life 
  business AUM                             122.7      1.9         (4.1)    (2.2)         10.8     131.3 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Standard Life Investments 
  AUM                                      253.2     17.6        (18.1)    (0.5)         16.3     269.0 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 
 6 months ended 30 June                  Opening                                                Closing 
  2015                                       AUM                                       Market       AUM 
                                              at                                          and        at 
                                           1 Jan    Gross                    Net        other    30 Jun 
                                            2015    flows   Redemptions    flows    movements      2015 
-------------------------------------- 
                                           GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn     GBPbn 
------------  ------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Growth AUM    UK                           75.5      7.7         (5.6)      2.1          2.5      80.1 
------------ 
  Europe                                    11.3      3.1         (0.9)      2.2        (1.0)      12.5 
 
  North America                              8.1      2.3         (0.8)      1.5          0.1       9.7 
  Asia Pacific                               2.0      1.1         (0.3)      0.8          0.1       2.9 
  India                                      6.1      0.5             -      0.5        (0.3)       6.3 
  Ignis                                     14.5      1.3         (3.2)    (1.9)          0.3      12.9 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By geography of client                   117.5     16.0        (10.8)      5.2          1.7     124.4 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  Equities                                  15.5      1.3         (1.4)    (0.1)          0.9      16.3 
  Fixed income                              22.0      1.9         (1.5)      0.4        (1.2)      21.2 
  Multi-asset(2)                            38.6      8.9         (3.3)      5.6          1.7      45.9 
  Real estate                                7.4      0.5         (0.3)      0.2          0.4       8.0 
  MyFolio                                    5.9      1.3         (0.4)      0.9          0.1       6.9 
  Other(3)                                  13.6      0.8         (0.7)      0.1        (0.5)      13.2 
  Ignis                                     14.5      1.3         (3.2)    (1.9)          0.3      12.9 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By asset class                           117.5     16.0        (10.8)      5.2          1.7     124.4 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  Institutional                             61.4      5.4         (3.6)      1.8          1.4      64.6 
  Wholesale                                 35.5      8.9         (3.6)      5.3        (0.2)      40.6 
  Wealth                                     6.1      0.4         (0.4)        -          0.2       6.3 
  Ignis                                     14.5      1.3         (3.2)    (1.9)          0.3      12.9 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
  By channel                               117.5     16.0        (10.8)      5.2          1.7     124.4 
 -------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Standard Life Group                        84.6      2.3         (3.5)    (1.2)          0.1      83.5 
 Phoenix Group                              43.8        -         (2.2)    (2.2)          0.5      42.1 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Strategic partner life 
  business AUM                             128.4      2.3         (5.7)    (3.4)          0.6     125.6 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 Standard Life Investments 
  AUM                                      245.9     18.3        (16.5)      1.8          2.3     250.0 
--------------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -------  -----------  -------- 
 
 

1. Ignis fund mergers in H1 2016 transferred GBP5.6bn of AUM, shown in Market and other movements, into the following categories - by geography: UK (GBP5.6bn); by asset class: real estate (GBP1.6bn) and other (GBP4.0bn); by channel: Institutional (GBP4.0bn) and Wholesale (GBP1.6bn).

2. Comprises absolute return strategies, enhanced diversification strategies, risk-based portfolios and traditional balanced portfolios.

3. Comprises cash, private equity, liquidity funds and Wealth. Net inflows from India cash funds GBP0.5bn (H1 2015: net inflow GBP0.2bn), net inflows from liquidity funds of GBPnil (H1 2015: net inflows GBP0.7bn).

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