St James's Place increases its 2017 interim dividend by 25%

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St James's Place increases its 2017 interim dividend by 25%

New Investment and Funds under Management

• Gross inflow of funds under management of £6.9 billion (2016: £5.3 billion)

• Net inflow of funds under management of £4.3 billion (2016: £3.1 billion)

• Group funds under management of £83.0 billion (2016: £65.6 billion)

St. James's Place Partnership

• Total number of advisers at 3,540, up 3.7% since the start of the year

Profit

- EEV basis:

• New business profits of £343.0 million (2016: £228.9 million)

• Operating profit at £397.3 million (2016: £284.0 million)

- IFRS basis:

• Underlying profit before shareholder tax of £106.3 million (2016: £73.8 million)

• Profit before shareholder tax of £79.6 million (2016: £60.5 million)

- Post tax cash result:

• Operating cash result of £139.0 million (2016: £103.1 million)

• Underlying cash result of £123.1 million (2016: £94.4 million)

Interim Dividend

• Interim dividend 15.41 pence per share (2016: 12.33 pence per share)

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