Profit before tax and exceptional items up 8 per cent. to £609.7 million (2014: £565.2 million)
• Profit before tax up 14 per cent. to £589.0 million (2014: £517.1 million)
• Earnings per share up 12 per cent. to 171.1 pence (2014: 152.7 pence)
• Net inflows £13.0 billion (2014: £24.8 billion)
• Assets under management £313.5 billion (2014: £300.0 billion)
• Full-year dividend up 12 per cent. to 87.0 pence per share (2014: 78.0 pence)
• See separate press release for details on Board succession
