2007 £m | 2006 £m | 2006 £m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK insurance operations | 462 | 336 | 686 |
| M&G | 140 | 100 | 204 |
| UK operations | 602 | 436 | 890 |
| US operations | 351 | 350 | 718 |
| Asian operations | 520 | 374 | 864 |
| Other income and expenditure | (147) | (141) | (298) |
| UK restructuring costs | 0 | (12) | (41) |
| Operating profit from continuing operations based on longer-term investment returns | 1,326 | 1,007 | 2,133 |
| Short-term fluctuations in investment returns | 241 | 73 | 738 |
| Mark to market value movements on core borrowings | 113 | 168 | 85 |
| Shareholders’ share of actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes | 125 | 246 | 207 |
| Effect of changes in economic assumptions and time value of cost of options and guarantees | 275 | (20) | 59 |
| Profit from continuing operations before tax | 2,080 | 1,474 | 3,222 |
| Shareholder tax | (545) | (387) | (904) |
| Profit from continuing operations for the period after tax before minority interests | 1,535 | 1,087 | 2,318 |
| Discontinued operations (net of tax) | 241 | (34) | (105) |
| Profit for the period | 1,776 | 1,053 | 2,213 |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the Company | 1,775 | 1,052 | 2,212 |
| Minority interests | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Profit for the period | 1,776 | 1,053 | 2,213 |