Interim Report 2007

Group results

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) basis unaudited financial information

IFRS basis results


Summary consolidated income statement


Half year
2007
£m
Half year
2006
£m
Full year
2006
£m
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 7,903 8,164 15,986
Investment income 8,250 4,918 17,128
Other income 1,094 934 1,917
Total revenue, net of reinsurance (note C) 17,247 14,016 35,031
Benefits and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (14,315) (11,370) (28,421)
Acquisition costs and other operating expenditure (2,118) (1,658) (4,212)
Finance costs: Interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations (88) (89) (177)
Total charges (note C) (16,521) (13,117) (32,810)
Profit before tax* (note C) 726 899 2,221
Tax attributable to policyholders’ returns 2 (162) (849)
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders (note D) 728 737 1,372
Tax expense (note E) (251) (415) (1,241)
Less: Tax attributable to policyholders’ returns (2) 162 849
Tax attributable to shareholders’ profits (note E) (253) (253) (392)
Profit from continuing operations after tax 475 484 980
Discontinued operations (net of tax) (note M) 241 (34) (105)
Profit for the period 716 450 875
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 715 449 874
Minority interests 1 1 1
Profit for the period 716 450 875

* Profit before tax represents income net of post-tax transfers to unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, before tax attributable to policyholders and unallocated surplus of withprofits funds, unit-linked policies and shareholders’ profits.

The presentation of the half year and full year 2006 comparative results has been adjusted to show Egg as a discontinued operation.




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