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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
For the month of August, 2011
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL,
LONDON, EC4R 0HH, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F X           Form 40-F
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
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Enclosures:  Half Yearly Report 2011 - Part 2 - IFRS




 
STATUTORY BASIS RESULTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
 
  
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
  
2011
£m
 
2010
£m
2010
£m
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 
12,930 
 
11,256 
24,211 
Investment return (note J)
7,750 
 
5,027 
21,769 
Other income 
923 
 
754 
1,666 
Total revenue, net of reinsurance  
21,603 
 
17,037 
47,646 
Benefits and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, net of reinsurance  (note K)
(17,590)
 
(13,650)
(40,518)
Acquisition costs and other expenditure (note I)
(2,615)
 
(2,654)
(4,799)
Finance costs: interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 
(140)
 
(129)
(257)
Total charges, net of reinsurance  
(20,345)
 
(16,433)
(45,574)
Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)*
1,258 
 
604 
2,072 
Tax charge attributable to policyholders' returns 
(94)
 
(11)
(611)
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders (note C)
1,164 
 
593 
1,461 
Tax charge (note L)
(395)
 
(160)
(636)
Less: tax attributable to policyholders' returns 
94 
 
11 
611 
Tax charge attributable to shareholders' returns** (note L)
(301)
 
(149)
(25)
Profit for the period*** 
863 
 
444 
1,436 
Attributable to: 
 
 
   
 
Equity holders of the Company
861 
 
442 
1,431 
 
Non-controlling interests
 
Profit for the period 
863 
 
444 
1,436 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share (in pence) 
 
 
 
 
Based on profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company:*** (note M)
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
34.0 
 p
17.5 p
56.7 p
 
Diluted
 33.9 
 p
17.5 p
56.6 p
*This measure is the formal profit before tax measure under IFRS but it is not the result attributable to shareholders. The half year 2010 and full year 2010 profit before tax are stated after £377 million of pre-tax costs of the terminated AIA transaction. See note G.
**The full year 2010 tax charge attributable to shareholders' returns included an exceptional tax credit of £158 million which primarily related to the impact of a settlement agreed with the UK tax authorities.
***All profit is from continuing operations.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year
2011
£m
Half year
2010
£m
Full year
2010
£m
 
 
 
 
 
Profit for the period
863 
444 
1,436 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
Exchange movements arising during the period
(70)
315 
217 
 
Related tax
(5)
(8)
34 
 
 
(75)
307 
251 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
Unrealised valuation movements on securities of US insurance operations classified as available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
Unrealised holding gains arising during the period
287 
1,123 
1,170 
 
Deduct net (gains) / add back net losses included in the income statement on disposal and impairment
(50)
21 
51 
Total (note V)
237 
1,144 
1,221 
Related change in amortisation of deferred income and acquisition costs
(97)
(510)
(496)
Related tax
(49)
(215)
(247)
 
 
91 
419 
478 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of related tax
16 
726 
729 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period
879 
1,170 
2,165 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to:
 
 
 
 
Equity holders of the Company
877 
1,168 
2,160 
 
Non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income for the period
879 
1,170 
2,165 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period ended 30 June 2011
 
Share 
capital 
Share  premium 
Retained 
earnings 
Translation  reserve 
Available 
-for-sale  securities 
reserve 
Shareholders'
equity 
Non- 
controlling  interests 
Total 
 equity 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Reserves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period
861 
(75)
91 
877 
879 
Dividends
(439)
(439)
(439)
Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments
25 
25 
25 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital and share premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New share capital subscribed
15 
15 
15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans
(10)
(10)
(10)
Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS
 
Net increase (decrease) in equity
15 
439 
(75)
91 
470 
472 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At beginning of period
127 
1,856 
4,982 
454 
612 
8,031 
44 
8,075 
At end of period
127 
1,871 
5,421 
379 
703 
8,501 
46 
8,547 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period ended 30 June 2010
 
Share 
capital 
Share 
 premium 
Retained 
earnings 
Translation  reserve 
Available 
-for-sale  securities 
reserve 
Shareholders'
equity 
Non- 
controlling  interests 
Total 
 equity 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Reserves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period
 - 
 - 
442 
307 
419 
1,168 
1,170 
Dividends
 - 
 - 
(344)
 - 
 - 
(344)
 - 
(344)
Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments
 - 
 - 
15 
 - 
 - 
15 
 - 
15 
Change in non-controlling interests arising principally from purchase and sale of property partnerships of the PAC with-profits fund and other consolidated investment funds
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital and share premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New share capital subscribed (including shares issued in lieu of cash dividends)
 - 
39 
 - 
 - 
 - 
39 
 - 
39 
Reserve movements in respect of shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
 - 
(26)
26 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
Net increase in equity
13 
151 
307 
419 
890 
895 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At beginning of period
127 
1,843 
3,964 
203 
134 
6,271 
32 
6,303 
At end of period
127 
1,856 
4,115 
510 
553 
7,161 
37 
7,198 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 31 December 2010
 
Share 
capital 
Share  premium 
Retained 
earnings 
Translation  reserve 
Available 
-for-sale  securities 
reserve 
Shareholders'
equity 
Non- 
controlling  interests 
Total 
 equity 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Reserves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income for the year
1,431 
251 
478 
2,160 
2,165 
Dividends
(511)
(511)
(511)
Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments
37 
37 
37 
Change in non-controlling interests arising principally from purchase and sale of property partnerships of the PAC with-profits fund and other consolidated investment funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital and share premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New share capital subscribed (including shares issued in lieu of cash dividends)
75 
75 
75 
Reserve movements in respect of shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
(62)
62 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans
(4)
(4)
(4)
Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS
Net increase in equity
13 
1,018 
251 
478 
1,760 
12 
1,772 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At beginning of year
127 
1,843 
3,964 
203 
134 
6,271 
32 
6,303 
At end of year
127 
1,856 
4,982 
454 
612 
8,031 
44 
8,075 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
30 Jun
31 Dec
 
 
 
 
2011
 £m
2010
 £m
2010
 £m
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
Goodwill(note Q)
1,469 
1,465 
1,466 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets(note R)
4,773 
4,028 
4,609 
 
Total
6,242 
5,493 
6,075 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes
169 
124 
166 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
93 
110 
110 
 
Total
262 
234 
276 
Total
6,504 
5,727 
6,351 
 
 
 
 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets:
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
761 
382 
612 
 
Reinsurers' share of insurance contract liabilities
1,334 
1,369 
1,344 
 
Deferred tax assets (note L)
2,120 
2,691 
2,188 
 
Current tax recoverable
384 
575 
555 
 
Accrued investment income
2,460 
2,559 
2,668 
 
Other debtors
1,638 
1,467 
903 
 
Total
8,697 
9,043 
8,270 
 
 
 
 
Investments of long-term business and other operations:
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
10,965 
11,360 
11,247 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
71 
71 
 
Financial investments*:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (note T)
9,017 
9,587 
9,261 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
91,037 
71,775 
86,635 
 
 
Debt securities (note U)
117,213 
113,334 
116,352 
 
 
Other investments
6,121 
6,768 
5,779 
 
 
Deposits
10,858 
9,766 
9,952 
Total
245,282 
222,599 
239,297 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Properties held for sale
394 
257 
Cash and cash equivalents
8,589 
6,040 
6,631 
Total assets (note O)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 
*Included within financial investments are £8,744 million, £9,774 million and £8,708 million of lent securities as at 30 June 2011, 30 June 2010 and 31 December 2010, respectively.


 
 
30 Jun 
30 Jun 
31 Dec 
 
 
2011 
£m 
2010 
£m 
2010 
£m 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity  
8,501 
7,161 
8,031 
Non-controlling interests
46 
37 
44 
Total equity
8,547 
7,198 
8,075 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4)(note Z)
221,432 
198,913 
214,727 
 
Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds(note Z)
10,872 
10,066 
10,253 
 
Total
232,304 
208,979 
224,980 
 
 
 
 
 
Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations:
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debt
3,044 
2,767 
2,718 
 
Other
954 
715 
958 
 
Total (note W)
3,998 
3,482 
3,676 
 
 
 
 
 
Other borrowings:
 
 
 
 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations (note X)
2,912 
3,234 
3,004 
 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations (note X)
1,440 
1,313 
1,522 
 
 
 
 
 
Other non-insurance liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements
4,537 
3,222 
4,199 
 
Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds
3,203 
2,667 
3,372 
 
Deferred tax liabilities (note L)
4,194 
4,115 
4,224 
 
Current tax liabilities
876 
1,272 
831 
 
Accruals and deferred income
585 
555 
707 
 
Other creditors
2,599 
3,246 
2,321 
 
Provisions
587 
641 
729 
 
Derivative liabilities
2,385 
2,033 
2,037 
 
Other liabilities
1,299 
1,455 
1,129 
 
Total
20,265 
19,206 
19,549 
Total liabilities
260,919 
236,214 
252,731 
Total equity and liabilities (note O)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS
 
 
  
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
  
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
  
2011
 £m 
2010
£m 
2010
£m 
Cash flows from operating activities  
 
 
 
Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders' and policyholders' returns)(note (i))
1,258 
604 
2,072 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (note (ii))
872 
516 
(136)
Other items (note (iii))
75 
167 
12 
Net cash flows from operating activities
2,205 
1,287 
1,948 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Net cash flows from purchases and disposals of property, plant and equipment
(42)
(22)
(89)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash balance (note (iv))
(41)
(101)
(145)
Net cash flows from investing activities
(83)
(123)
(234)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Structural borrowings of the Group:
 
 
 
 
Shareholder-financed operations (notes (v) and W):
 
 
 
 
 
Issue of subordinated debt, net of costs
340 
 
 
Bank loan
250 
 
 
Interest paid  
(137)
(131)
(251)
 
With-profits operations (notes (vi) and X):
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
(4)
(4)
(9)
Equity capital (note (vii)):
 
 
 
 
Issues of ordinary share capital
15 
13 
13 
 
Dividends paid  
(439)
(318)
(449)
Net cash flows from financing activities
(225)
(440)
(446)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
1,897 
724 
1,268 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
6,631 
5,307 
5,307 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
61 
56 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
8,589 
6,040 
6,631 

Notes
(i)
This measure is the formal profit before tax measure under IFRS but it is not the result attributable to shareholders.
(ii)
The adjusting items to profit before tax included within changes in operating assets and liabilities are as follows:

 
 
Half year 
Half year 
Full year 
 
 
2011 
£m 
2010 
£m 
2010 
£m 
 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
(872)
(997)
(1,161)
 
Investments
(6,984)
(5,278)
(24,594)
 
Policyholder liabilities (including unallocated surplus)
8,530 
6,086 
24,287 
 
Other liabilities (including operational borrowings)
198 
705 
1,332 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
872 
516 
(136)

(iii)
The adjusting items to profit before tax included within other items are adjustments in respect of non-cash items, together with operational interest receipts and payments, dividend receipts and tax paid.
(iv)
The acquisition of subsidiaries in half year 2011 related to the PAC with-profits fund’s purchase of two venture investments with an outflow of £41m.
The acquisition of United Overseas Bank Life Assurance Limited (UOB) in 2010 resulted in an outflow of cash from investing activities of £133 million in the 12 months ended 31 December 2010 (30 June 2010: £101 million). The remaining outflow of £12 million in full year 2010 related to the PAC with-profits fund’s purchase of Meterserve.
(v)
Structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations comprise core debt of the parent company, PruCap bank loan and Jackson surplus notes. Core debt excludes borrowings to support short-term fixed income securities programmes, non-recourse borrowings of investment subsidiaries of shareholder-financed operations and other borrowings of shareholder-financed operations. Cash flows in respect of these borrowings are included within cash flows from operating activities.
(vi)
Structural borrowings of with-profits operations relate solely to the £100 million 8.5 per cent undated subordinated guaranteed bonds which contribute to the solvency base of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF), a ring-fenced sub-fund of the PAC with-profits fund. Cash flows in respect of other borrowings of with-profits funds, which principally relate to consolidated investment funds, are included within cash flows from operating activities.
(vii)
Cash movements in respect of equity capital in 2010 exclude scrip dividends. The scrip dividend alternative has been replaced by the Dividend Re-investment Plan (DRIP) from the 2010 final dividend.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS

NOTES ON THE IFRS BASIS RESULTS

A
Basis of preparation and audit status

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2011 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as endorsed by the European Union (EU). The Group’s policy for preparing this interim financial information is to use the accounting policies adopted by the Group in its last consolidated financial statements, as updated by any changes in accounting policies it intends to make in its next consolidated financial statements as a result of new or amended IFRSs that are applicable or available for early adoption for the next annual financial statements and other policy improvements. EU-endorsed IFRSs may differ from IFRSs issued by the IASB if, at any point in time, new or amended IFRSs have not been endorsed by the EU. At 30 June 2011, there were no unendorsed standards effective for the period ended 30 June 2011 affecting the condensed consolidated financial statements, and there were no differences between IFRSs endorsed by the EU and IFRSs issued by the IASB in terms of their application to the Group.

The IFRS basis results for the 2011 and 2010 half years are unaudited. The 2010 full year IFRS basis results have been derived from the 2010 statutory accounts. The auditors have reported on the 2010 statutory accounts which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors’ report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The additional information shown in notes 1 to 7 is also unaudited.

B
Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies applied by the Group in determining the IFRS basis results in this report are the same as those previously applied in the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010, except for the adoption of the new accounting pronouncements in 2011 as described below.

Accounting pronouncements adopted in 2011
The Group has adopted the following accounting pronouncements in 2011 but their adoption has had no material impact on the results and financial position of the Group:
Improvements to IFRSs (2010), which includes minor changes to six IFRSs;
Amendments to IAS 24, ‘Related party disclosures’;
Amendments to IFRIC 14, ‘Prepayment of a minimum funding requirement’; and
IFRIC 19, ‘Extinguishing financial liabilities with equity instruments’.

This is not intended to be a complete list of accounting pronouncements effective in 2011 as only those that could have an impact upon the Group’s financial statements have been discussed.

C
Segment disclosure – income statement

 
 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
(note (i))
Full year
2010
 
 
 £m
£m
 £m
Asian operations
 
 
 
Insurance operations (note E(i))
326 
262 
536 
Development expenses
(2)
(3)
(4)
Total Asian insurance operations after development expenses
324 
259 
532 
Asian asset management
43 
36 
72 
Total Asian operations
367 
295 
604 
 
 
 
 
 
US operations
 
 
 
Jackson (US insurance operations) (notes (i) and E(ii))
368 
327 
833 
Broker-dealer and asset management
17 
15 
22 
Total US operations
385 
342 
855 
 
 
 
 
 
UK operations
 
 
 
UK insurance operations:
 
 
 
 
Long-term business (note E(iii))
332 
307 
673 
 
General insurance commission (note (ii))
21 
23 
46 
Total UK insurance operations
353 
330 
719 
M&G
199 
143 
284 
Total UK operations
552 
473 
1,003 
Total segment profit
1,304 
1,110 
2,462 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income and expenditure
 
 
 
Investment return and other income
30 
Interest payable on core structural borrowings
(140)
(129)
(257)
Corporate expenditure(note I)
(116)
(113)
(220)
Charge for share-based payments for Prudential schemes (note (iii))
(2)
(3)
(3)
Total
(253)
(240)
(450)
RPI to CPI inflation measure change on defined benefit pension schemes(note (iv))
42 
Solvency II implementation costs
(27)
(22)
(45)
Restructuring costs (note (v))
(8)
(3)
(26)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (i))
1,058 
845 
1,941 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business (note F)
113 
149 
(123)
Shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes (note (vi))
(7)
(24)
(10)
Costs of terminated AIA transaction (note G)
(377)
(377)
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth (note H)
30 
Profit from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders
1,164 
593 
1,461 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
Basic EPS based on operating profit after tax and non-controlling interests*(note M)
32.2p
25.4p
62.0p
Basic EPS based on total profit after tax and non-controlling interests(note M)
34.0p
17.5p
56.7p
* Excludes exceptional tax in full year 2010 (see note M).
 
 
 
 
 

Notes
(i)
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. The effect of this change is explained below.
(ii)
UK operations transferred its general insurance business to Churchill in 2002. General insurance commission represents the net commission receivable net of expenses for Prudential-branded general insurance products as part of this arrangement.
(iii)
The charge for share-based payments for Prudential schemes is for the SAYE and Group performance-related schemes.
(iv)
During the first half of 2011 the Group altered its inflation measure basis for future statutory increases to pension payments for certain tranches of its UK defined benefit pension schemes. This reflects the UK Government’s decision to replace the basis of indexation from RPI with CPI. This resulted in a credit to the operating profit before tax of £42 million.
 (v)
Restructuring costs comprise amounts incurred in the UK business defined as covered for EEV reporting purposes.
(vi)
The shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes reflects the aggregate of actual less expected returns on scheme assets, experience gains and losses, the effect of changes in assumptions and altered provisions for deficit funding, where relevant.

Determining operating segments and performance measure of operating segments

The Group’s operating segments determined in accordance with IFRS 8, are as follows:
Insurance operations
–     Asia
–     US (Jackson)
–     UK

Asset management operations
–     M&G
–     Asian asset management
–     US broker-dealer and asset management (including Curian)

Prudential Capital has been incorporated into the M&G operating segment for the purposes of segment reporting.

The performance measure of operating segments utilised by the Company is IFRS operating profit attributable to shareholders based on longer-term investment returns. This measure excludes the recurrent items of short-term fluctuations in investment returns and the shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes. In addition, for 2010 this measure excluded costs associated with the terminated AIA transaction and gain arising upon the dilution of the Group’s holding in PruHealth. In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. There is no change to total profit for continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders arising from this altered treatment. Operating earnings per share is based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns, after tax and non-controlling interests.

Segment results that are reported to the Group Executive Committee (GEC) include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items are mainly in relation to the Group Head Office and Asian Regional Head Office.

For the purposes of measuring operating profit, investment returns on shareholder-financed business are based on the expected longer-term rates of return. This reflects the particular features of long-term insurance business where assets and liabilities are held for the long-term and for which the accounting basis for insurance liabilities under current IFRS is not generally conducive to demonstrating trends in underlying performance for life businesses exclusive of changes in market conditions. In determining profit on this basis, the following key elements are applied to the results of the Group’s shareholder-financed operations.

(a)       Debt and equity securities
Longer-term investment returns comprise income and longer-term capital returns. For debt securities the longer-term capital returns comprise two elements. These are a risk margin reserve (RMR) based charge for expected defaults, which is determined by reference to the credit quality of the portfolio, and amortisation of interest-related realised gains and losses to operating results based on longer-term investment returns to the date when sold bonds would have otherwise matured. The shareholder-backed operation for which the RMR charge is most significant is Jackson National Life.

Jackson has used the ratings resulting from the regulatory ratings detail issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to determine the average annual RMR. These were developed by external third parties; PIMCO (for RMBS) and from the second half of 2010 BlackRock Solutions (for CMBS), and are considered by management more relevant information for the MBS securities concerned than using ratings by Nationally Recognised Statistical Ratings Organisations (NRSRO). For other securities Jackson uses ratings by NRSRO.

(b)       US variable and fixed index annuity business
The following value movements for Jackson's variable and fixed index annuity business are excluded from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns:

·  
Fair value movements for equity-based derivatives;
·  
Fair value movements for embedded derivatives for Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) "not for life" and fixed index annuity business, and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) reinsurance;
·  
Movements in accounts carrying value of GMDB and GMWB "for life" liabilities;
·  
Fee assessment, and claim payments, in respect of guarantee liabilities; and
·  
Related changes to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs for each of the above items.

As noted above the results for the six months ended 30 June 2010 have been amended to adopt this new presentation relating to value movements for Jackson’s variable and fixed index annuity business. The new presentation was adopted to remove accounting volatility caused by a mismatch in the accounting treatment of derivative assets versus embedded derivative insurance liabilities, that was not representative of the underlying economic result of Jackson. For previous reporting of the half year 2010 results, all of the above items were included in operating profit based on longer-term investment returns with two exceptions. The exceptions were for the effect of GMIB reinsurance and movements in carrying values of free standing derivatives and embedded derivatives arising from changes in the level of observed implied equity volatility and changes in the discount rate applied from year to year. Previously, for the purposes of determining operating profit based on longer-term investment returns, the charge for these features was determined using historical longer-term equity volatility levels and long-term average AA corporate bond rate curves with the movement relating to the change in difference in longer-term and current rates being included in short-term fluctuations. No changes have been made in respect of these exceptions and both remain in short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

The change to the results for half year 2010 reflects management’s IFRS 8 segment measure. Within the supplementary analysis of profit, the change is presentational only. It has no impact on profit before tax or shareholders’ equity. The impact of this change to the results for half year 2010 is as follows:

 
 
 
Half year ended 30 June 2010
 
 
 
Previous
basis
Change
Revised
basis
 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
 
 
 
 
 
Jackson
 
450 
(123)
327 
 
Rest of Group
 
518 
518 
Total
 
968 
(123)
845 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business
 
26 
123 
149 
Shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains and loss on defined benefit pension schemes
 
(24)
(24)
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
 
(377)
(377)
Profit from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders
 
593 
593 

US operations – Embedded derivatives for variable annuity guarantee features
The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) liability, which is fully reinsured, subject to a deductible and annual claim limits, is accounted for under IFRS using ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 944-80 Financial Services – Insurance – Separate Accounts (formerly SOP 03-1). As the corresponding reinsurance asset is net settled, it is considered to be a derivative under IAS 39 and the asset is therefore recognised at fair value. As the GMIB benefit is economically reinsured the mark to market element of the reinsurance asset is included as a component of short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

(c)       Other derivative value movements
Generally, derivative value movements are excluded from operating results based on longer-term investment returns (unless those derivative value movements broadly offset changes in the accounting value of other assets and liabilities included in operating profit). The principal example of non-equity based derivatives whose value movements are excluded from operating profit arises in Jackson. Non-equity based derivatives are primarily held by Jackson as part of a broadly-based hedging programme for features of Jackson’s bond portfolio (for which value movements are booked in the statement of comprehensive income rather than the income statement) and product liabilities (for which US GAAP accounting as grandfathered under IFRS 4 does not reflect the economic features being hedged).

Value movements for Jackson’s equity-based derivatives and variable and fixed index annuity product embedded derivatives were in prior periods included in operating profits based on longer-term investment returns. These value movements, which are variable in nature, have been included in short-term fluctuations and half year 2010 comparatives have been adjusted accordingly.

There are two exceptions to the basis described above in sections (a) to (c) for determining operating results based on longer-term investment returns. These are for:

Unit-linked and US variable annuity business. For such business the policyholder unit liabilities are directly reflective of the asset value movements. Accordingly all asset value movements are recorded in the operating results based on longer-term investment returns.

Assets covering non participating business liabilities that are interest rate sensitive. For UK annuity business policyholder liabilities are determined by reference to current interest rates. The value movements of the assets covering liabilities are closely correlated with the related change in liabilities. Accordingly asset value movements are recorded within the operating results based on longer-term investment returns. Policyholder liabilities include a margin for credit risk. Variations between actual and best estimate expected impairments are recorded as a component of short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

(d)       Other liabilities to policyholders and embedded derivatives for product guarantees
Under IFRS, the degree to which the carrying values of liabilities to policyholders are sensitive to current market conditions varies between territories depending upon the nature of the ‘grandfathered’ measurement basis. In general, in those instances where the liabilities are particularly sensitive to routine changes in market conditions, the accounting basis is such that the impact of market movements on the assets and liabilities is broadly equivalent in the income statement, and operating profit based on longer-term investments returns is not distorted. In these circumstances, there is no need for the movement in the liability to be bifurcated between the elements that relate to longer-term market conditions and short-term effects.

However, some types of business movements in liabilities do require bifurcation to ensure that at the net level (i.e. after allocated investment return and change for policyholder benefits) the operating result reflects longer-term market returns.

Examples where such bifurcation is necessary are:

(i)       Asia
·  
Vietnamese participating business
For the participating business in Vietnam the liabilities include policyholders’ interest in investment appreciation and other surplus.  Bonuses paid in a reporting period and accrued policyholders’ interest in investment appreciation and other surpluses primarily reflect the level of realised investment gains above contract specific hurdle levels. For this business, operating profit based on longer-term investment returns includes the aggregate of longer-term returns on the relevant investments, a credit or charge equal to movements on the liability for the policyholders’ interest in realised investment gains (net of any recovery of prior deficits on the participating pool), less amortisation over five years of current and prior movements on such credits or charges.

The overall purpose of these adjustments is to ensure that investment returns included in operating results equal longer-term returns but that in any one reporting period movements on liabilities to policyholders caused by investment returns are substantially matched in the presentation of the supplementary analysis of profit before tax attributable to policyholders.

·  
Non-participating business
Bifurcation for the effect of determining the movement in the carrying value of liabilities to be included in operating results based on longer-term investment returns, and the residual element for the effect of using year end rates is included in short-term fluctuations and in the income statement.

·  
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB) product features
For unhedged GMDB liabilities accounted for under IFRS using ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP, such as in the Japanese business, the change in carrying value is determined under FASB ASC subtopic 944-80, Financial Services – Insurance – Separate Accounts (formerly SOP 03-1), which partially reflects changes in market conditions. Under the company’s segmental basis of reporting the operating profit reflects the change in liability based on longer-term market conditions with the difference between the charge to the operating result and the movement reflected in the total result included in short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

(ii)       UK shareholder-backed annuity business
With one exception, the operating result based on longer-term investment returns reflects the impact of all value movements on policyholder liabilities for annuity business in PRIL and the PAC non-profit sub-fund.

The exception is for the impact on credit risk provisioning of actual downgrades during the period. As this feature arises due to short-term market conditions, the effect of downgrades, if any, in a particular period, on the overall provisions for credit risk is included in the category of short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

The effects of other changes to credit risk provisioning are included in the operating result, as is the net effect of changes to the valuation rate of interest due to portfolio rebalancing to align more closely with management benchmark.

(e)  Fund management and other non-insurance businesses
For these businesses, the particular features applicable for life assurance noted above do not apply. For these businesses it is inappropriate to include returns in the operating result on the basis described above.  Instead, it is appropriate to generally include realised gains and losses (including impairments) in the operating result with unrealised gains and losses being included in short-term fluctuations. For this purpose impairments are calculated as the credit loss determined by comparing the projected cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate to the carrying value. In some instances it may also be appropriate to amortise realised gains and losses on derivatives and other financial instruments to operating results over a time period that reflects the underlying economic substance of the arrangements.



Additional segmental analysis of revenue
The additional segmental analyses of revenue from external customers excluding investment return and net of outward reinsurance premiums are as follows:
 
Half year 2011
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Intragroup 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Revenue from external customers:
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
3,568 
6,664 
2,872 
(10)
13,094 
Asset management
129 
332 
448 
(152)
757 
Unallocated corporate
Intragroup revenue eliminated on consolidation
(41)
(35)
(86)
162 
Total revenue from external customers
3,656 
6,961 
3,236 
13,853 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2010
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Intragroup 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Revenue from external customers:
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
3,009 
5,676 
2,733 
(6)
11,412 
Asset management
120 
295 
322 
(146)
591 
Unallocated corporate
Intragroup revenue eliminated on consolidation
(36)
(32)
(84)
152 
Total revenue from external customers
3,093 
5,939 
2,978 
12,010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full year 2010
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Intragroup 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Revenue from external customers:
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
6,373 
11,710 
6,476 
(10)
24,549 
Asset management
248 
597 
768 
(314)
1,299 
Unallocated corporate
29 
29 
Intragroup revenue eliminated on consolidation
(77)
(72)
(175)
324 
Total revenue from external customers
6,544 
12,235 
7,098 
25,877 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from external customers is made up of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
 
2011
£m
2010
 £m
2010
 £m
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance
 
 
12,930 
11,256 
24,211 
Fee income from investment contract business and asset management (presented as ‘Other income’)
 
 
923 
754 
1,666 
Total revenue from external customers
 
 
13,853 
12,010 
25,877 
 
 
 
 
 
In their capacity as fund managers to fellow Prudential Group subsidiaries, M&G and the Asian and US asset management businesses generate fees for investment management and related services. These services are charged at appropriate arm's length prices, typically priced as a percentage of funds under management. Intragroup fees included within asset management revenue were earned by the following asset management segment:
 
 
Half year
2011
£m
Half year
2010
£m
Full year
2010
£m
 
 
 
 
 
Intragroup revenue generated by:
 
 
 
 
M&G
76 
78 
165 
 
Asia
41 
36 
77 
 
US broker-dealer and asset management (including Curian)
35 
32 
72 
Total intragroup fees included within asset management segment
152 
146 
314 
 
 
 
 
 
In 2011, the remaining £10 million (half year 2010: £6 million; full year 2010: £10 million) of intragroup revenue was recognised by UK insurance operations. These services are typically charged as a percentage of funds under management.
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from external customers of Asian, US and UK insurance operations shown above are net of outwards reinsurance premiums of £79 million, £37 million, and £62 million respectively (half year 2010: £73 million, £42 million and £62 million respectively; full year 2010: £146 million, £83 million and £128 million respectively).
 

D
Profit before tax – Asset management operations

The profit included in the income statement in respect of asset management operations is as follows:
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
M&G
US
Asia(note(v))
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
 
£m 
 
£m 
 
£m 
2011
£m
2010
£m
2010
£m
Revenue, (excluding revenue of consolidated investment funds and NPH broker-dealer fees)
546 
125 
131 
802 
573 
1,423 
Revenue of consolidated investment funds(note (i))
18 
18 
26 
11 
NPH broker-dealer fees(note (ii))
207 
207 
185 
369 
Gross revenue
564 
332 
131 
1,027 
784 
1,803 
Charges, (excluding charges of consolidated investment funds and NPH broker-dealer fees)
(338)
(108)
(88)
(534)
(383)
(1,003)
Charges of consolidated investment funds(note (i))
(18)
(18)
(26)
(11)
NPH broker-dealer fees(note (ii))
(207)
(207)
(185)
(369)
Gross charges
(356)
(315)
(88)
(759)
(594)
(1,383)
Profit before tax
208 
17 
43 
268 
190 
420 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns(note (iii))
199 
17 
43 
259 
194 
378 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns (note (iv))
13 
 - 
 - 
13 
12 
47 
Shareholder’s share of actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(4)
 - 
 - 
(4)
(16)
(5)
Profit before tax
208 
17 
43 
268 
190 
420 

Notes
 
(i)
The investment funds are managed on behalf of third-parties and are consolidated under IFRS in recognition of the control arrangements for the funds. The gains (losses) in respect of the investment funds are non-recourse to M&G and the Group and are added back through charges and consequently there is no impact on the profit before tax.
(ii)
NPH broker-dealer fees represents commissions received, which are then paid on to the writing broker on sales of investment products.
(iii)
M&G operating profit based on longer-term investment returns:

 
 
 
 
 
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
 
 
 
2011
£m
2010
£m
2010
£m
Asset management fee income
 
 
 
350 
298 
612 
Other income
 
 
 
Staff costs
 
 
 
(133)
(122)
(263)
Other costs
 
 
 
(61)
(58)
(123)
Underlying profit before performance-related fees
 
 
 
157 
119 
229 
Performance-related fees
 
 
 
15 
17 
Operating profit from asset management operations
 
 
 
172 
122 
246 
Operating profit from Prudential Capital
 
 
 
27 
21 
38 
Total M&G operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
 
 
 
199 
143 
284 

The difference between the fees and other income shown above in respect of asset management operations, and the revenue figure for M&G shown (excluding consolidated investment funds) in the main table primarily relates to total revenue of Prudential Capital (including short-term fluctuations) of £71 million (half year 2010: £55 million; full year 2010: £136 million) and commissions which have been netted off in arriving at the fee income of £350 million (half year 2010: £298 million; full year 2010: £612 million) in the table above. The difference in the presentation of commission is aligned with how management reviews the business.
 
(iv)
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns for M&G are primarily in respect of unrealised value movements on Prudential Capital’s bond portfolio.
(v)
Included within Asian asset management revenue and charges are £30 million of commissions (half year 2010: £29 million; full year 2010: £60 million).

E
Key assumptions, estimates and bases used to measure insurance assets and liabilities

(i)
Asian insurance operations
In half year 2011, IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for Asian insurance operations included a net £25 million credit arising from a small number of items that are not anticipated to reoccur in future periods.

In 2010, one-off changes were made in the first six months to reserving assumptions which resulted in a release from liabilities of £19 million.

(ii)       US insurance operations
Accelerated amortisation of deferred acquisition costs
Jackson National Life has consistently applied its basis of amortising deferred acquisition costs. The basis involves a mean reversion technique for dampening the effects of short-term market movements on expected gross profits, against which deferred acquisition costs are amortised. To the extent that the mean reversion methodology does not fully dampen the effects of market returns there is a charge or credit for accelerated or decelerated amortisation. For half year 2011 there was a charge for accelerated amortisation of £82 million (half year 2010: £67 million; full year 2010: £11 million). Further details are explained in note R.

(iii)
UK insurance operations
Annuity business: allowance for credit risk
For IFRS reporting, the results for UK shareholder-backed annuity business are particularly sensitive to the allowances made for credit risk. The allowance is reflected in the deduction from the valuation rate of interest for discounting projected future annuity payments to policyholders that would have otherwise applied. Since mid-2007 there has been a significant increase in the actual and perceived credit risk associated with corporate bonds as reflected in the significant widening that has occurred in corporate bond spreads. Although bond spreads over swap rates have narrowed from their peak in March 2009, they are still high compared with the levels seen in the years immediately preceding the start of the dislocated markets in 2007. The allowance that should therefore be made for credit risk remains a particular area of judgement.

The additional yield received on corporate bonds relative to swaps can be broken into the following constituent parts:
 
(a)
the expected level of future defaults;
 
(b)
the credit risk premium that is required to compensate for the potential volatility in default levels;
 
(c)
the liquidity premium that is required to compensate for the lower liquidity of corporate bonds relative to swaps; and
 
(d)
the mark-to-market risk premium that is required to compensate for the potential volatility in corporate bond spreads (and hence market values) at the time of sale.
The sum of (c) and (d) is often referred to as ‘liquidity premium’.

The allowance for credit risk is calculated as the long-term expected defaults and a long-term credit risk premium. This long-term credit risk is supplemented by a short-term allowance to allow for the concern that credit ratings applied by the rating agencies may be downgraded and defaults in the short-term might be higher than the long-term assumptions.

The weighted components of the bond spread over swap rates for shareholder-backed fixed and linked annuity business for PRIL at 30 June 2011, 30 June 2010 and 31 December 2010, based on the asset mix at the relevant balance sheet date are shown below.



30 June 2011
Pillar 1 
 regulatory   
basis 
 (bps)
Adjustment 
from 
regulatory to 
IFRS basis 
 (bps)
IFRS 
 (bps)
Bond spread over swap rates (note (i))
151 
151 
Credit risk allowance
 
 
 
 
Long-term expected defaults (note (ii))
16 
16 
 
Long-term credit risk premium (note (iii))
10 
10 
 
Short-term allowance for credit risk (note (iv))
41 
(25)
16 
Total credit risk allowance
67 
(25)
42 
Liquidity premium
84 
25 
109 
 
 
 
 
 
30 June 2010
Pillar 1 
 regulatory 
 basis 
 (bps)
Adjustment
from  regulatory
to 
 IFRS basis 
 (bps)
IFRS 
 (bps)
Bond spread over swap rates (note (i))
173 
173 
Credit risk allowance
 
 
 
 
Long-term expected defaults (note (ii))
17 
17 
 
Long-term credit risk premium (note (iii))
11 
11 
 
Short-term allowance for credit risk (note (iv))
39 
(25)
14 
Total credit risk allowance
67 
(25)
42 
Liquidity premium
106 
25 
131 
 
 
 
 
 
31 December 2010
Pillar 1 
 regulatory 
 basis 
(bps)
Adjustment
from  regulatory
to 
 IFRS basis 
 (bps)
IFRS 
 (bps)
Bond spread over swap rates (note (i))
160 
160 
Credit risk allowance
 
 
 
 
Long-term expected defaults (note (ii))
16 
16 
 
Long-term credit risk premium (note (iii))
10 
10 
 
Short-term allowance for credit risk (note (iv))
42 
(26)
16 
Total credit risk allowance
68 
(26)
42 
Liquidity premium
92 
26 
118 

Notes
(i)
Bond spread over swap rates reflect market observed data.
(ii)
For the valuations prior to 31 December 2010, long-term expected defaults were derived by applying Moody’s data from 1970 to 2004 uplifted by between 100 per cent (B) and 200 per cent (AAA) according to credit rating on the annuity asset portfolio. The credit rating assigned to each asset held was based on external credit rating and for this purpose the credit rating assigned to each asset held was the lowest credit rating published by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch.
From the 31 December 2010 valuation onwards, long-term expected defaults are derived by applying Moody’s data from 1970 to 2009 and the definition of the credit rating used has been revised from the lowest credit rating to the second highest credit rating published by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch.
(iii)
For the valuations prior to 31 December 2010, the long-term credit risk premium provides compensation against the risk of potential volatility in the level of defaults and is derived by applying the 95th percentile from Moody’s data from 1970 to 2004 to the annuity asset portfolio. From the 31 December 2010 valuation onwards, the long-term credit risk premium is derived from Moody’s data from 1970 to 2009.
 
The combined effect of this change and the changes described in (ii) above as at 31 December 2010 was neutral on the long-term credit risk allowance for PRIL.
 (iv)
The movements in the short-term allowance for credit risk assumed in the Pillar 1 solvency valuations reflected events in the period, namely the impact of credit migration, the decision not to release favourable default experience, new business and asset trading amongst other items. This is demonstrated by the analyses below.

 
The very prudent Pillar 1 regulatory basis reflects the overriding objective of ensuring sufficient provisions and capital to ensure payments to policyholders can be made. The approach for IFRS aims to establish liabilities that are closer to ‘best estimate’. IFRS default assumptions are therefore set between the EEV and Pillar I assumptions.



Movement in the credit risk allowance for PRIL in the six months ended 30 June 2011

The movement in the first half of 2011 of the average basis points allowance for PRIL on IFRS basis is as follows:

 
 
IFRS
 
 
(bps)
 
 
 
 
Long 
 term 
Short 
 term 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total allowance for credit risk at 31 December 2010
 
 
 
26 
16 
42 
Credit downgrades
 
 
 
(1)
Retention of surplus from favourable default experience
 
 
 
Asset trading
 
 
 
(1)
(1)
(2)
New business
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Total allowance for credit risk at 30 June 2011
 
 
 
26 
16 
42 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The reserves for credit risk allowance at 30 June 2011 for the UK shareholder annuity fund were as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pillar 1 Regulatory basis
IFRS
 
Long 
term 
Short 
term 
Total 
Long 
term 
Short 
term 
Total 
 
£bn 
£bn 
£bn 
£bn 
£bn 
£bn 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRIL
0.6 
1.0 
1.6 
0.6 
0.4 
1.0 
PAC non-profit sub-fund
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.1 
0.0 
0.1 
Total
0.7 
1.1 
1.8 
0.7 
0.4 
1.1 

Mortality and other assumption changes

Half year 2011 and half year 2010
There were no changes in mortality and other assumptions that had a material impact on the half year 2011 and half year 2010 results of the UK Insurance operations

Full year 2010
Prior to 31 December 2010, Prudential's annuity business liabilities were determined using the Continuous Mortality Investigation (‘CMI’) medium cohort projections with a floor. In November 2009 a new mortality projection model was released by the CMI.

The new model was applied in determining the 31 December 2010 valuation results with calibration to reflect an appropriate view of future mortality improvement. In recognition of the trend in assumed mortality improvements the Company had in previous years included margins in its annuity liabilities. In determining the results for the year ended 31 December 2010 the appropriate level of these margins was reassessed.

The net effect of applying the new model, releases of margins, and changes to other related mortality assumption for shareholder-backed business was a credit of £8 million in the full year 2010 results. With a £38 million benefit from altered expense assumptions the overall credit for shareholder-backed business in full year 2010 was £46 million.

F
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business

 
 
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
2011
 £m
2010*
 £m
2010
 £m
Insurance operations:
 
 
 
 
Asia (note (ii))
14 
41 
114 
 
US (note (iii))
27 
(378)
 
UK (notes (iv))
44 
93 
116 
Other operations
 
 
 
 
– Other (note (v))
28 
12 
25 
Total(note (i))
113 
149 
(123)
*
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. Note C explains the effect of the change.

Notes
(i)
General overview of defaults
The Group did not experience any defaults on its shareholder-backed debt securities portfolio in half year 2011 (2010: none).
(ii)
Asian insurance operations
The fluctuations for Asian insurance operations of positive £14 million in half year 2011 (half year 2010: £41 million; full year 2010: £114 million) include a £26 million unrealised gain (half year 2010: £4 million; full year 2010: £30 million) on the Group’s 8.66 per cent stake in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.
 (iii)
US insurance operations
 
The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for US insurance operations comprise the following items:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
2011
 £m
2010*
 £m
2010
 £m
Short-term fluctuations relating to debt securities:
 
 
 
Charges in the period(note (a))
 
 
 
 
Defaults
 
Losses on sales of impaired and deteriorating bonds
(2)
(100)
(99)
 
Bond write downs
(14)
(64)
(124)
 
Recoveries / reversals
10 
 
Total charges in the period(note (a))
(13)
(161)
(213)
Less: Risk margin charge included in operating profit based on longer-term investment returns(note (b))
35 
36 
73 
 
 
22 
(125)
(140)
Interest related realised gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
Arising in the period
92 
169 
224 
 
Less: Amortisation of gains and losses arising in current and prior years to operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
(43)
(47)
(82)
 
 
49 
122 
142 
Related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs
(11)
(2)
(3)
Total short-term fluctuations related to debt securities
60 
(5)
(1)
Derivatives (other than equity related): market value movement (net of related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) (note (c))
25 
111 
(15)
Net equity hedge results (net of related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) (note (d))
(79)
(115)
(365)
Equity type investments: actual less longer-term return (net of related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) (note (e))
27 
Other items (net of related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs)
(6)
11 
Total
27 
(378)
*
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. Note C explains the effect of the change.


Notes
(a)
The charges on the debt securities of Jackson comprise the following:

 
 
Defaults 
Bond 
 write 
 downs 
Losses on sale 
 of impaired 
 and
deteriorating 
 bonds 
Recoveries/
 reversals 
Total 
Half year 
2011 
Total 
Half year 
2010 
Total 
Full year 
2010 
 
 
£m 
£m  
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prime (including agency)
-
10 
-
10 
42 
56 
 
Alt-A
-
-
46 
54 
 
Sub-prime
-
-
-
-
13 
Total residential mortgage-backed securities
11 
11 
93 
123 
Corporate debt securities
-
-
-
38 
37 
Other
-
-
(3)
-
30 
53 
Total
-
14 
(3)
13 
161 
213 

 (b)
The risk margin reserve (RMR) charge for longer-term credit-related losses included in operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for 2011 is based on an average annual RMR of 25 basis points (half year 2010: 25 basis points; full year 2010: 26 basis points) on average book values of US$44.5 billion (half year 2010: US$ 43.7 billion; full year 2010: US$ 44.2 billion) as shown below:

 
Half year 2011
 
Half year 2010
 
Full year 2010
Moody’s rating category
 (or equivalent under
 NAIC ratings of MBS)
 Average
book
 value
US$m
 
Annual expected
 loss
 
 
 
Annual expected
 loss
 
 
 
Annual expected
 loss
RMR
%
US$m
£m
 
Average
 book
 value
US$m
RMR
%
US$m
£m
 
Average
 book
 value
US$m
RMR
%
US$m
£m
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A3 or higher
21,283 
0.08 
(16) 
(10) 
 
20,142 
0.06 
(11) 
(7) 
 
20,622 
0.06 
(12) 
(8) 
Baa1, 2 or 3
20,729 
0.27 
(55) 
(34) 
 
20,747 
0.25 
(51) 
(33) 
 
20,785 
0.26 
(53) 
(34) 
Ba1, 2 or 3
1,826 
1.02 
(19) 
(12) 
 
2,016 
1.04 
(21) 
(14) 
 
1,935 
1.04 
(20) 
(13) 
B1, 2 or 3
425 
3.01 
(13) 
(8) 
 
505 
2.97 
(15) 
(10) 
 
500 
2.99 
(15) 
(10) 
Below B3
221 
3.87 
(9) 
(6) 
 
339 
3.87 
(13) 
(8) 
 
321 
3.88 
 (13) 
(8) 
Total
44,484 
0.25 
(112) 
(70)
 
43,749 
0.25 
(111) 
(72) 
 
44,163 
0.26 
(113) 
(73) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related change to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs (see below)
27 
17 
 
 
 
28 
18 
 
 
 
28 
18 
Risk margin reserve charge to operating profit for longer-term credit related losses
(85) 
(53) 
 
 
 
(83) 
(54) 
 
 
 
(85) 
(55) 

Consistent with the basis of measurement of insurance assets and liabilities for Jackson’s IFRS results, the charges and credits to operating profits based on longer-term investment returns are partially offset by related changes to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs.

(c)
The gain of £25 million (half year 2010: gain of £111 million; full year 2010: loss of £15 million) is for the value movement of non-equity freestanding derivatives held to manage the fixed annuity and other general account business. Under IAS 39, unless hedge accounting is applied value movements on derivatives are recognised in the income statement.
 
For the derivatives programme attaching to the fixed annuity and other general account business, the Group has continued its approach of not seeking to apply hedge accounting under IAS 39. This decision reflects the inherent constraints of IAS 39 for hedge accounting investments and life assurance assets and liabilities under ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP under IFRS 4.
(d)
The amount of £(79)million (half year 2010: £(115)million; full year 2010: £(365) million) relates to the net equity hedge accounting effect of the equity-based derivatives and associated guarantee liabilities of Jackson’s variable and fixed index annuity business. The details of the value movements excluded from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns are as described in note C.
(e)
The longer-term rates of return for equity-type investments are currently based on spreads over 10 year US treasury rates of 400 to 600 basis points. The longer-term rates of return for equity-type investments ranged from 7.1 per cent to 7.5 per cent at 30 June 2011, 7.0 per cent to 9.9 per cent at 30 June 2010 and 6.5 per cent to 7.9 per cent at 31 December 2010 depending on the type of investments.

In addition to the items discussed above, for US insurance operations, included within the statement of comprehensive income is an increase in net unrealised gains on debt securities classified as available-for-sale of £237 million (half year 2010: £1,144 million; full year 2010: £1,221 million). Temporary market value movements do not reflect defaults or impairments. Additional details on the movement in the value of the Jackson portfolio are included in note V.

(iv)
UK insurance operations
The short-term fluctuations gain for UK insurance operations of £44 million (half year 2010: £93 million; full year 2010: £116 million) reflected principally asset value movements for shareholder-backed annuity business.

(v)
Other
 
Short-term fluctuations of other operations arise from:

 
 
Half year
Half year
Full year
 
 
2011
£m 
2010
£m 
2010
£m 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealised value movements on swaps held centrally to manage Group assets and liabilities
20 
(25)
Unrealised value movements on Prudential Capital bond portfolio
16 
12 
48 
Unrealised value movements on investments held by other operations
(8)
 
28 
12 
25 

G
Costs of terminated AIA transaction in 2010

The following costs were incurred in the first six months of 2010 in relation to the proposed, and subsequently terminated, transaction to purchase AIA Group Limited and related rights issue.

 
2010 
 
£m 
 
 
AIG termination break fee
153 
Underwriting fees
58 
Costs associated with foreign exchange hedging
100 
Adviser fees and other
66 
Total costs before tax
377 
Associated tax relief
(93)
Total costs after tax
284 
 
 
Of the £377 million total costs before tax, the £100 million associated with foreign exchange hedging has been recorded within 'Investment return' and the other £277 million has been recorded as 'Other expenditure' within 'Acquisition costs and other expenditure' in the condensed consolidated income statement.

H
Change to the Group’s holding in PruHealth in 2010

On 1 August 2010, Discovery Holdings of South Africa, the Group’s joint venture partner in its investment in PruHealth, completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Standard Life Healthcare, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Standard Life Group, for £138 million. Discovery funded the purchase of the Standard Life Healthcare transaction, and contributed Standard Life Healthcare to PruHealth as a capital investment on completion. As a result of the transaction, Discovery increased their shareholding in PruHealth from the previous level of 50 per cent to 75 per cent, and Prudential’s shareholding was reduced from 50 per cent of the previous joint venture structure to 25 per cent of the new structure with the much enlarged business.

As a result of this dilution in holding and the consequential loss of control, PruHealth was reclassified from a joint venture to an associate and the entity is no longer proportionally consolidated from the date of the transaction. In accordance with IAS 31 ‘Interests in joint ventures’ a gain of £30 million was recognised in 2010 upon the dilution, representing the difference between the fair value of the enlarged 25 per cent investment still held and the book value of the original 50 per cent investment holding.

I
Acquisition costs and other expenditure

 
Half year 
2011 
 £m 
Half year 
2010 
 £m 
Full year 
2010 
 £m 
Acquisition costs incurred
1,106 
971 
2,024 
Acquisition costs deferred less amortisation of acquisition costs
(268)
(170)
(918)
Administration costs and other expenditure
1,764 
1,839 
3,496 
Movements in amounts attributable to external unit holders
13 
14 
197 
Total acquisition costs and other expenditure
2,615 
2,654 
4,799 

The acquisition costs as shown on the table above relate to policy acquisition costs. Acquisition costs from business combinations are included within other expenditure.

The total amounts for acquisition costs and other expenditure shown above includes Corporate Expenditure shown in note C (Segment disclosure – income statement). The charge for Corporate Expenditure comprises:

 
 
Half year 
2011 
Half year 
2010 
Full year 
 2010 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Group head office
 
 
 
 
Regular and project costs
74 
72 
147 
 
Provision for property leases and other non-recurrent items
12 
14 
25 
 
 
86 
86 
172 
Asia regional office
 
 
 
 
Gross costs
48 
39 
90 
 
Recharges to Asia operations
(18)
(12)
(42)
 
 
30 
27 
48 
Total
116 
113 
220 

Included within total acquisition costs and other expenditure is depreciation of £45 million (half year 2010: £41 million; full year 2010: £70 million).

J
Allocation of investment return between policyholders and shareholders

Investment return is attributable to policyholders and shareholders. A key feature of the accounting policies under IFRS is that the investment return included in the income statement relates to all investment assets of the Group, irrespective of whether the return is attributable to shareholders, to policyholders or to the unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, the latter two of which have no net impact on shareholders’ profit. The table below provides a breakdown of the investment return for each regional operation attributable to each type of business.

 
 
 
Half Year
2011
Half Year
2010
Full year
2010
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Asian operations
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' returns
 
 
 
 
 
Assets backing unit-linked liabilities
208 
(4)
1,279 
 
 
With-profits business
404 
34 
1,039 
 
 
 
612 
30 
2,318 
Shareholders' returns
178 
209 
429 
Total
790 
239 
2,747 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US operations
 
 
 
 
Policyholders ' returns
 
 
 
 
 
Assets held to back (separate account) unit-linked liabilities
1,530 
(981)
3,520 
 
Shareholders' returns
 
 
 
 
 
Realised gains and losses (including impairment losses on available-for-sale bonds)
81 
14 
21 
 
 
Value movements on derivative hedging programme for general account business
93 
149 
20 
 
 
Interest/dividend income and value movements on other financial instruments for which fair value movements are booked in the income statement
570 
787 
1,016 
 
 
 
744 
950 
1,057 
Total
2,274 
(31)
4,577 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK operations
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' returns
 
 
 
 
 
Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF)
303 
304 
1,075 
 
 
Assets held to back unit-linked liabilities
657 
423 
2,119 
 
 
With-profits fund (excluding SAIF)
2,808 
2,576 
8,815 
 
 
 
3,768 
3,303 
12,009 
 
Shareholders' returns
 
 
 
 
 
Prudential Retirement Income Limited (PRIL)
555 
1,150 
1,717 
 
 
Other business
342 
463 
834 
 
 
 
897 
1,613 
2,551 
Total
4,665 
4,916 
14,560 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unallocated corporate
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' returns
21 
(97)
(115)
Group Total
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' returns
5,910 
2,352 
17,847 
 
 
Shareholders' returns
1,840 
2,675 
3,922 
Total
7,750 
5,027 
21,769 

The returns as shown in the table above are delineated between those returns allocated to policyholders and those allocated to shareholders. In making this distinction, returns allocated to policyholders are those from investments in which shareholders have no direct economic interest, namely:
Unit-linked business in the UK, Asia and SAIF in the UK, for which the investment return is wholly attributable to policyholders;
Separate account business of US operations, the investment return of which is also wholly attributable to policyholders; and
With-profits business (excluding SAIF) in the UK and Asia (in which the shareholders’ economic interest, and the basis of recognising IFRS basis profits, is restricted to a share of the actuarially determined surplus for distribution (in the UK ten per cent)). Except for this surplus the investment return of the with-profit funds is attributable to policyholders (through the asset-share liabilities) or the unallocated surplus, which is accounted for as a liability under IFRS 4.

The investment return related to the types of business above does not impact shareholders’ profits directly. However there is an indirect impact, for example, investment-related fees or the effect of investment return on the shareholders’ share of the cost of bonuses of with-profits funds.

Investment returns for unit-linked and similar products have reciprocal impact on benefits and claims, with a decrease in market returns on the attached pool of assets affecting policyholder benefits on these products. Similarly for with-profits funds there is a close correlation between increases or decreases in investment returns and the level of combined charge for policyholder benefits and movement on unallocated surplus that arises from such returns.

Shareholder returns

For shareholder-backed non-participating business of the UK (comprising PRIL and other non-linked non-participating business) and of the Asian operations, the investment return is not directly attributable to policyholders and therefore does impact shareholders’ profit directly. However, it should be noted that for UK shareholder-backed annuity business, principally PRIL, where the durations of asset and liability cash flows are closely matched, the discount rate applied to measure liabilities to policyholders (under ‘grandfathered’ UK GAAP and under IFRS 4) reflects movements in asset yields (after allowances for the future defaults) of the backing portfolios. Therefore, the net impact on the shareholders’ profits of the investment return of the assets backing liabilities of the UK shareholder-backed annuity business is after taking into account the consequential effect on the movement in policyholder liabilities.

The shareholder investment return for US operations also includes the fair value movement of the derivatives and the movement on the related liabilities of the variable annuity guarantees under Jackson’s dynamic hedging programme. Changes in shareholder investment returns for US operations reflect primarily movements in the investment income, movements in the value of the derivative instruments held to manage the general account assets and liability portfolio, and realised gains and losses. However, separately, reflecting Jackson’s types of business, an allocation is made to policyholders through the application of crediting rates.

The majority of the investments held to back the US non-participating business are debt securities for which the available-for-sale designation is applied for IFRS basis reporting. Under this designation the return included in the income statement reflects the aggregate of investment income and realised gains and losses (including impairment losses). However, movements in unrealised appreciation or depreciation are recognised in other comprehensive income. The return on these assets is attributable to shareholders.

K       Benefits and claims and movements in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, net of reinsurance

Benefits and claims represent payments, including final bonuses, to policyholders in respect of maturities, surrenders and deaths plus the change in technical provisions (which primarily represents the movement in amounts owed to policyholders). Benefits and claims are amounts attributable to policyholders. The movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds represents the transfer to (from) the unallocated surplus each year through a (charge) credit to the income statement of the annual excess (shortfall) of income over expenditure of the with-profits funds, after declaration and attribution of the cost of bonuses to policyholders and shareholders.

Benefits and claims and movements in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds net of reinsurance can be further analysed as follows:

 
 Half year 2011
 
Asia
US
UK
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
Claims incurred
(1,460)
(2,647)
(4,838)
(8,945)
(Increase) / Decrease in policyholder liabilities
(1,827)
(5,465)
(713)
(8,005)
Movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
52 
-
(692)
(640)
 
(3,235)
(8,112)
(6,243)
(17,590)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Half year 2010
 
Asia
US
UK
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
Claims incurred
(1,202)
(2,296)
(5,000)
(8,498)
Increase in policyholder liabilities
(876)
(2,556)
(1,860)
(5,292)
Movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
(92)
232 
140 
 
(2,170)
(4,852)
(6,628)
(13,650)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Full year 2010
 
Asia
US
UK
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
Claims incurred
(2,595)
(4,348)
(9,941)
(16,884)
Increase in policyholder liabilities
(3,824)
(11,075)
(8,490)
(23,389)
Movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
(315)
70 
(245)
 
(6,734)
(15,423)
(18,361)
(40,518)

L
Tax

(i)
Tax charge
 

The total tax charge comprises:
 
Half year 
2011 
Half year 
2010 
Full year 
2010 
Tax charge
£m 
£m 
£m 
UK tax
(85)
(313)
Overseas tax
(310)
(166)
(323)
Total tax charge*
(395)
(160)
(636)
 
 
 
 
An analysis of the total tax expense attributable to continuing operations recognised in the income statement by nature of expense is as follows:
 
Half year 
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
£m
£m
£m
Current tax
(440)
(157)
(91)
Deferred tax
45 
(3)
(545)
Total tax charge*
(395)
(160)
(636)
*The full year 2010 tax charge attributable to shareholders' returns included an exceptional tax credit of £158 million which primarily related to the impact of a settlement agreed with the UK tax authorities.
 
 
 
 
The current tax charge of £395 million includes £8 million for 2011 (half year 2010: charge of £5 million; full year 2010: charge of £13 million) in respect of the tax charge for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong current tax charge is calculated as 16.5 per cent for all periods on either (i) five per cent of the net insurance premium or (ii) the estimated assessable profits, depending on the nature of the business written.
 
 
 
 
The total tax charge comprises tax attributable to policyholders and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, unit-linked policies and shareholders. The tax charge attributable to shareholders of £301 million for half year 2011 (half year 2010: £149 million; full year 2010: £25 million) comprises:
 
 
 
 
 
Half Year
 2011 
Half Year 
2010 
Full Year 
2010 
Tax charge attributable to shareholders
£m 
£m 
£m 
UK tax
(80)
10 
187 
Overseas tax
(221)
(159)
(212)
Total tax charge
(301)
(149)
(25)

(ii)
Deferred tax

The statement of financial position contains the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
 

 
30 June 2011
30 June 2010
31 December 2010
 
Deferred tax  assets 
Deferred tax  liabilities 
Deferred tax  assets 
Deferred tax  liabilities 
Deferred tax  assets 
Deferred tax  liabilities 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Unrealised gains and losses on investments
319 
(1,654)
982 
(2,041)
449 
(1,678)
Balances relating to investment and insurance contracts
17 
(1,003)
16 
(848)
11 
(1,057)
Short-term timing differences
1,374 
(1,524)
1,414 
(1,216)
1,152 
(1,477)
Capital allowances
18 
(13)
17 
(10)
16 
(12)
Unused tax losses
392 
262 
560 
Total
2,120 
(4,194)
2,691 
(4,115)
2,188 
(4,224)

Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that they are regarded as recoverable, that is to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying temporary differences can be deducted.

The taxation regimes applicable across the Group often apply separate rules to trading and capital profits and losses. The distinction between temporary differences that arise from items of either a trading or capital nature may affect the recognition of deferred tax assets. Accordingly, for the 2011 half year results and financial position at 30 June 2011, the possible tax benefit of approximately £106 million (30 June 2010: £ 267 million; 31 December 2010: £143 million), which may arise from capital losses valued at approximately £0.5 billion (30 June 2010: £1.2 billion; 31 December 2010: £0.5 billion), is sufficiently uncertain that it has not been recognised. In addition, a potential deferred tax asset of £241 million (30 June 2010: £ 361 million; 31 December 2010: £298 million), which may arise from tax losses and other potential temporary differences totalling £1.0 billion (30 June 2010: £1.4 billion; 31 December 2010: £1.2 billion) is sufficiently uncertain that it has not been recognised. Forecasts as to when these tax losses and other temporary differences are likely to be utilised indicate that they may not be utilised in the short term.

Under IAS 12, ‘Income Taxes’, deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability settled, based on the tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or are substantively enacted at the end of the reporting periods.

As part of Finance (No.2) Act 2010, the UK government enacted a tax rate change to 27 per cent which was due to be effective from 1 April 2011. However in March 2011, the government announced a revised tax rate change to 26 per cent which was effective from 1 April 2011 after being substantively enacted on 29 March 2011. Additionally, the reduction in the UK corporation tax rate to 25 per cent from 1 April 2012 was substantively enacted on 5 July 2011 in the 2011 Finance Bill, however this has no effect on half year 2011 financial results.

The subsequent revised rate changes proposed to 23 per cent are expected to have the effect of reducing the UK with-profits and shareholder-backed business elements of the net deferred tax balances at 30 June 2011 by £57 million.

(iii)           Reconciliation of tax charge on profit attributable to shareholders for continuing operations

 
 
 
Asian 
insurance 
 operations 
US 
 insurance 
operations 
UK 
 insurance 
operations 
Other 
operations 
Total 
Half year 2011
£m (except for tax rates)
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
324 
368 
353 
13 
1,058 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
14 
27 
44 
28 
113 
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(2)
(5)
(7)
 
Total
338 
395 
395 
36 
1,164 
Expected tax rate:(note (i))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
24%
35%
26.5%
26.5%
29%
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
22%
35%
26.5%
26.5%
27%
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
26.5%
26.5%
26.5%
Expected tax (charge) credit based on expected tax rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
(78)
(129)
(94)
(3)
(304)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(3)
(9)
(12)
(7)
(31)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
Total
(81)
(138)
(105)
(9)
(333)
Variance from expected tax charge: (note (ii))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
39 
19 
64 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(33)
(32)
Total
19 
32 
Actual tax (charge) credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns(note (iii))
(39)
(110)
(89)
(2)
(240)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(36)
(9)
(11)
(7)
(63)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Total
(75)
(119)
(99)
(8)
(301)
Actual tax rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
12%
30%
25%
15%
23%
 
Total profit
22%
30%
25%
22%
26%


 
 
 
Asian  insurance  operations 
US insurance 
operations 
UK insurance 
operations 
Other 
operations 
Total 
Half year 2010*
£m (except for tax rates)
Profit (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
259 
327 
330 
(71)
845 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
41 
93 
12 
149 
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(8)
(16)
(24)
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(377)
(377)
 
Total
300 
330 
415 
(452)
593 
Expected tax rate:(note (i))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
26%
35%
28%
28%
31%
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
26%
35%
28%
28%
28%
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
28%
28%
25%
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
28%
28%
Expected tax (charge) credit based on expected tax rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
(67)
(115)
(92)
20 
(254)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(11)
(1)
(26)
(3)
(41)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
106 
106 
Total
(78)
(116)
(116)
127 
(183)
Variance from expected tax charge: (note (ii))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
28 
27 
(3)
52 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(5)
(1)
(4)
(5)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(13)
(13)
Total
33 
22 
(4)
(17)
34 
Actual tax (charge) credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns(note (iii))
(39)
(88)
(95)
20 
(202)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(6)
(6)
(27)
(7)
(46)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
93 
93 
 
Total
(45)
(94)
(120)
110 
(149)
Actual tax rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
15%
27%
29%
28%
24%
 
Total profit
15%
29%
29%
24%
25%
 
* In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. Note C explains the effect of the change.


 
 
 
Asian  insurance  operations 
US insurance 
operations 
UK insurance 
operations 
Other 
operations 
Total 
Full year 2010
£m (except for tax rates)
Profit (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
532 
833 
719 
(143)
1,941 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
114 
(378)
116 
25 
(123)
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(5)
(5)
(10)
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(377)
(377)
 
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
30 
30 
 
Total
646 
455 
860 
(500)
1,461 
Expected tax rate:(note (i))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
22%
35%
28%
28%
29%
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
25%
35%
28%
28%
52%
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
28%
28%
20%
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
28%
28%
 
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
28%
28%
Expected tax (charge) credit based on expected tax rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
(117)
(292)
(201)
40 
(570)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(29)
132 
(32)
(7)
64 
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
106 
106 
 
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
(8)
(8)
Total
(146)
(160)
(240)
140 
(406)
Variance from expected tax charge: (note (ii))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (note (iii))
59 
43 
18 
237 
357 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
21 
28 
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(13)
(13)
 
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
Total
80 
43 
26 
232 
381 
Actual tax (charge) credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns, excluding exceptional tax credit(note (iii))
(58)
(249)
(183)
119 
(371)
 
Exceptional tax credit*
158 
158 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns(note (iii))
(58)
(249)
(183)
277 
(213)
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
(8)
132 
(32)
92 
 
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
 
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
93 
93 
 
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
 
Total
(66)
(117)
(214)
372 
(25)
Actual tax rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
11%
30%
25%
194%
11%
 
Total profit
10%
26%
25%
74%
2%
Actual tax rate (excluding exceptional tax credit*):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
11%
30%
25%
83%
19%
 
Total profit
10%
26%
25%
43%
13%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*The tax charge attributable to shareholders' return includes an exceptional tax credit of £158 million which primarily relates to the impact of settlement agreed with the UK tax authorities.
 
Notes
(i)
Expected tax rates for profit (loss) attributable to shareholders:
 
The expected tax rates shown in the table above reflect the corporation tax rates generally applied to taxable profits of the relevant country jurisdictions.
 
For Asian operations the expected tax rates reflect the corporation tax rates weighted by reference to the source of profits of operations contributing to the aggregate business result.
 
The expected tax rate for Other operations reflects the mix of business between UK and overseas operations, which are taxed at a variety of rates. The rates will fluctuate from year to year dependent on the mix of profits.

(ii)
For 2011 and 2010, the principal variances arise from a number of factors, including:
          (a)
Asian long-term operations
 
For 2011 and 2010, profits in certain countries which are not taxable along with utilising brought forward tax losses on which no deferred tax assets were previously recognised partly offset by the inability to fully recognise deferred tax assets on losses being carried forward.
          (b)
Jackson
        For half year 2011 and 2010, the benefit of a deduction from taxable income of a proportion of dividends received attributable to the variable annuity business.
  (c)         UK insurance operations
 
For half year 2011 the effect of the reduction in UK corporation tax rate on deferred tax liabilities and the different tax bases of UK life business, partially offset by routine revisions to prior period tax returns. For half year and full year 2010, routine revisions to prior period tax returns and different tax bases of UK life business.
          (d)
Other operations
        For half year 2011 the effect of the reduction in UK corporation tax rate on deferred tax assets, partially offset by revisions to prior period. For full year 2010, an exceptional tax credit which primarily relates to the impact
        of the settlement agreed with the UK tax authorities and the ability to recognise a deferred tax credit on various tax losses which we were previously unable to recognise, partly offset by the inability to fully recognise a
        tax credit in respect of non deductible capital costs incurred in relation to the terminated AIA transaction. For half year 2010, the inability to fully recognise a tax credit in respect of non-deductible capital costs incurred in
        relation to the terminated AIA transaction.

 
(iii)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns is net of attributable restructuring costs and development expenses. Related tax charges are determined on the basis of current taxation legislation.

M
Supplementary analysis of earnings per share

 
 
Half year 2011 
 
 
Before
 tax
  (note C) 
Tax
          (note L)
Non- 
controlling  interests 
Net of tax 
and non-controlling 
interests 
Basic
earnings 
 per share 
Diluted 
 earnings 
 per share  
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Pence 
Pence  
Based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
1,058 
(240)
(2)
816 
32.2 p
32.1 p
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business
113 
(63)
50 
2.0 p
2.0 p
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(7)
(5)
(0.2)p
(0.2)p
Based on profit  for the period from continuing operations
1,164 
(301)
(2)
861 
34.0 p
33.9 p
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Half year 2010 (i)
 
 
Before
 tax
  (note C) 
Tax 
         (note L)
Non-controlling interests
Net of tax
and non-controlling  interests 
Basic 
earnings 
 per share 
Diluted 
 earnings 
 per share  
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Pence 
Pence  
Based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
845 
(202)
(2)
641 
25.4 p
25.4 p
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business
149 
(46)
103 
4.1 p
4.1 p
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(24)
(18)
(0.7)p
(0.7)p
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(377)
93 
(284)
(11.3)p
(11.3)p
Based on profit  for the period from continuing operations
593 
(149)
(2)
442 
17.5 p
17.5 p
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

(i)
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. Note C explains the effect of the change.

 
 
Full year 2010
 
 
Before
 tax
  (note C) 
Tax
        (note L)
Non-controlling interests
Net of tax
and non-controlling  interests 
Basic
earnings 
 per share  
Diluted 
 earnings 
 per share  
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Pence 
Pence 
Based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns, excluding exceptional tax credit
1,941 
(371)
(5)
1,565 
62.0 p
61.9 p
 
Exceptional tax credit*
158 
158 
6.3 p
6.3 p
Based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
1,941 
(213)
(5)
1,723 
68.3 p
68.2 p
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business
(123)
92 
(31)
(1.2)p
(1.2)p
Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(10)
(7)
(0.3)p
(0.3)p
Costs of terminated AIA transaction
(377)
93 
(284)
(11.3)p
(11.3)p
Gain on dilution of holding in PruHealth
30 
30 
1.2 p
1.2 p
Based on profit  for the year from continuing
   
 
 
 
  
operations including exceptional tax credit
1,461 
(25)
(5)
1,431 
56.7 p
56.6 p

*
The tax charge attributable to shareholders' returns in full year 2010 included an exceptional tax credit of £158 million which primarily related to the impact of a settlement agreed with the UK tax authorities.
 
Earnings per share are calculated based on earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders, after related tax and non-controlling interests.
 
The weighted average number of shares for calculating earnings per share:
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
(in millions)
(in millions)
(in millions)
Weighted average number of shares for calculation of:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
2,533 
2,520 
2,524 
 
Diluted earnings per share
2,539 
2,524 
2,529 

N
Dividends

 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share (in pence)
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
Dividends relating to reporting period:
 
 
 
 
Interim dividend (2011 and 2010)
7.95 p 
6.61 p 
6.61 p 
 
Final dividend (2010)
17.24 p 
Total
7.95 p 
6.61 p 
23.85 p 
Dividends declared and paid in reporting period:
 
 
 
 
Current year interim dividend
6.61 p 
 
 Final / second interim dividend for prior year
17.24 p 
13.56 p 
13.56 p 
Total
17.24 p 
13.56 p 
20.17 p 

Interim dividends are recorded in the period in which they are paid. Final dividends are recorded in the period in which they are approved by shareholders. The final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2010 of 17.24 pence per ordinary share was paid to eligible shareholders on 26 May 2011.
 
The 2011 interim dividend of 7.95 pence per ordinary share will be paid on 22 September 2011 in sterling to shareholders on the principal register and the Irish branch register at 6.00 p.m. BST on Friday, 19 August 2011 (the ‘Record Date’), and in Hong Kong dollars to shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register at 4.30 p.m. Hong Kong time on the Record Date (‘HK Shareholders’). Holders of US American Depositary Receipts (‘US Shareholders’) will be paid their dividends in US dollars on or about five days after the payment date of the dividend to shareholders on the principal register. The final dividend will be paid on or about 29 September 2011 in Singapore dollars to shareholders with shares standing to the credit of their securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte.) Limited (‘CDP’) at 5.00 p.m. Singapore time on the Record Date (‘SG Shareholders’). The dividend payable to the HK Shareholders will be translated using the exchange rate quoted by the WM Company at the close of business on 4 August 2011. The exchange rate at which the dividend payable to the SG Shareholders will be translated into SG$ will be determined by CDP. The dividend will distribute an estimated £203 million of shareholders’ funds.
 
In line with full year 2010, shareholders on the principal register and Irish branch register will be able to participate in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).

O
Group statement of financial position analysis

(i)
Group statement of financial position analysis
To explain more comprehensively the assets, liabilities and capital of the Group’s businesses, it is appropriate to provide analyses of the Group’s statement of financial position by operating segment and type of business.

Position at 30 June 2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
Total 
 insurance 
 operations 
Asset 
 management 
 operations 
Unallocated 
to a segment 
 (central  operations) 
Intra 
-group  eliminations 
30 Jun
2011 
Group 
total 
30 Jun
2010 
Group 
total 
31 Dec
2010           Group           total 
 
 
 
UK 
US 
Asia 
By operating segment
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m
£m 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill (note Q)
239 
239 
1,230 
1,469 
1,465 
1,466 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets (note R)
117 
3,639 
1,008 
4,764 
4,773 
4,028 
4,609 
 
Total
117 
3,639 
1,247 
5,003 
1,239 
6,242 
5,493 
6,075 
Intangible assets  attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes
169 
169 
169 
124 
166 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
11 
82 
93 
93 
110 
110 
 
Total
180 
82 
262 
262 
234 
276 
Total
297 
3,639 
1,329 
5,265 
1,239 
6,504 
5,727 
6,351 
Deferred tax assets (note L)
198 
1,346 
94 
1,638 
113 
369 
2,120 
2,691 
2,188 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets (note (i))
3,950 
1,168 
924 
6,042 
1,060 
4,433 
(4,958)
6,577 
6,352 
6,082 
Investment of long term business and other operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
10,930 
25 
10 
10,965 
10,965 
11,360 
11,247 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
69 
71 
71 
71 
 
Financial investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (note T)
2,401 
4,062 
1,283 
7,746 
1,271 
9,017 
9,587 
9,261 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
40,470 
36,263 
14,159 
90,892 
145 
91,037 
71,775 
86,635 
 
 
Debt securities (note U)
74,818 
25,286 
15,357 
115,461 
1,752 
117,213 
113,334 
116,352 
 
 
Other investments
4,046 
1,352 
504 
5,902 
49 
170 
6,121 
6,768 
5,779 
 
 
Deposits
9,759 
182 
827 
10,768 
90 
10,858 
9,766 
9,952 
Total investments
142,493 
67,170 
32,142 
241,805 
3,307 
170 
245,282 
222,599 
239,297 
Properties held for sale
391 
394 
394 
257 
Cash and cash equivalents
3,815 
214 
2,075 
6,104 
2,179 
306 
8,589 
6,040 
6,631 
Total assets
151,144 
73,540 
36,564 
261,248 
7,898 
5,278 
(4,958)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
Total 
 insurance 
 operations 
 Asset  management 
  operations 
Unallocated 
to a segment 
(central  operations) 
Intra 
-group 
 eliminations 
30 Jun
2011 
Group 
 total 
30 Jun 2010 
Group 
 total 
31 Dec
2010 
Group 
total 
 
 
UK  
US 
Asia 
By operating segment 
£m  
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
2,342 
3,764 
2,269 
8,375 
1,860 
(1,734)
8,501 
7,161 
8,031 
Non-controlling interests
38 
43 
46 
37 
44 
Total equity
2,380 
3,764 
2,274 
8,418 
1,863 
(1,734)
8,547 
7,198 
8,075 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4)(note Z)
126,544 
64,707 
30,181 
221,432 
221,432 
198,913 
214,727 
 
Unallocated surplus  of with-profits funds (reflecting application of ‘realistic’ basis provisions for UK regulated with-profits funds)(note Z)
10,811 
61 
10,872 
10,872 
10,066 
10,253 
Total policyholder liabilities and  unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
137,355 
64,707 
30,242 
232,304 
232,304 
208,979 
224,980 
Core structural borrowings of shareholder financed operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debt
3,044 
3,044 
2,767 
2,718 
Other
155 
155 
250 
549 
954 
715 
958 
Total (note W)
155 
155 
250 
3,593 
3,998 
3,482 
3,676 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder financed operations (note X)
102 
34 
139 
275 
2,633 
2,912 
3,234 
3,004 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations (note X)
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,313 
1,522 
Deferred tax liabilities (note L)
1,626 
1,805 
525 
3,956 
233 
4,194 
4,115 
4,224 
Other non-insurance liabilities(note (ii))
8,241 
3,075 
3,384 
14,700 
5,776 
553 
(4,958)
16,071 
15,091 
15,325 
Total liabilities
148,764 
69,776 
34,290 
252,830 
6,035 
7,012 
(4,958)
260,919 
236,214 
252,731 
Total equity and liabilities
151,144 
73,540 
36,564 
261,248 
7,898 
5,278 
(4,958)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 

 
Notes
 
(i)
Within other non-investment and non-cash assets are premiums receivable of £290 million (30 June 2010: £260 million; 31 December 2010: £196 million) which are all due within one year except for a small number of products where charges are levied against premiums in future years.
 
(ii)
Within other non-insurance liabilities are other creditors of £2,599 million (30 June: 2010: £3,246 million; 31 December 2010: £2,321 million) which are due within one year.

(ii)
Group statement of financial position - additional analysis by business type

 
 
 
 
Shareholder-backed business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participating  funds 
Unit-linked 
 and variable 
 annuity 
Non-linked 
 business 
Asset 
management 
 operations 
Unallocated 
 to a  segment 
 (central  operations) 
Intra-group  eliminations 
30 Jun 
2011 
 Group 
 total 
30 Jun 
2010 
Group 
total 
31 Dec 
2010 
Group 
total 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill (note Q)
239 
1,230 
1,469 
1,465 
1,466 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets (note R)
4,764 
4,773 
4,028 
4,609 
 
Total
5,003 
1,239 
6,242 
5,493 
6,075 
Intangible assets  attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes
169 
169 
124 
166 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
93 
93 
110 
110 
 
Total
262 
262 
234 
276 
Total
262 
5,003 
1,239 
6,504 
5,727 
6,351 
Deferred tax assets (note L)
104 
1,534 
113 
369 
2,120 
2,691 
2,188 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
2,598 
741 
2,703 
1,060 
4,433 
(4,958)
6,577 
6,352 
6,082 
Investment of long term business and other operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
8,664 
743 
1,558 
10,965 
11,360 
11,247 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
71 
71 
71 
 
Financial investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (note T)
2,157 
5,589 
1,271 
9,017 
9,587 
9,261 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
30,009 
60,145 
738 
145 
91,037 
71,775 
86,635 
 
 
Debt securities (note U)
54,149 
8,726 
52,586 
1,752 
117,213 
113,334 
116,352 
 
 
Other investments
4,049 
112 
1,741 
49 
170 
6,121 
6,768 
5,779 
 
 
Deposits
8,125 
872 
1,771 
90 
10,858 
9,766 
9,952 
Total investments
107,153 
70,598 
64,054 
3,307 
170 
245,282 
222,599 
239,297 
Properties held for sale
391 
394 
257 
Cash and cash equivalents
2,959 
1,523 
1,622 
2,179 
306 
8,589 
6,040 
6,631 
Total assets
113,467 
72,862 
74,919 
7,898 
5,278 
(4,958)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 


 
 
 
Shareholder-backed business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participating  funds 
Unit-linked  and  variable  annuity 
Non-linked 
  business 
Asset 
 management 
 operations 
Unallocated 
 to a segment 
 (central  operations) 
Intra-group 
 eliminations 
30 Jun 
2011 
Group 
total 
30 Jun 
2010 
Group 
total 
31 Dec 
2010 
Group 
total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
8,375 
1,860 
(1,734)
8,501 
7,161 
8,031 
Non-controlling interests
38 
46 
37 
44 
Total equity
38 
8,380 
1,863 
(1,734)
8,547 
7,198 
8,075 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4)(note Z)
92,856 
71,531 
57,045 
221,432 
198,913 
214,727 
 
Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (reflecting application of ‘realistic’ basis provisions for UK regulated with-profits funds) (note Z)
10,872 
10,872 
10,066 
10,253 
Total policyholder liabilities and  unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
103,728 
71,531 
57,045 
232,304 
208,979 
224,980 
Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations: (note W)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debt
3,044 
3,044 
2,767 
2,718 
Other
155 
250 
549 
954 
715 
958 
Total
155 
250 
3,593 
3,998 
3,482 
3,676 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder financed operations (note X)
275 
2,633 
2,912 
3,234 
3,004 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations (note X)
1,440 
1,440 
1,313 
1,522 
Deferred tax liabilities
1,534 
27 
2,395 
233 
4,194 
4,115 
4,224 
Other non-insurance liabilities
6,727 
1,304 
6,669 
5,776 
553 
(4,958)
16,071 
15,091 
15,325 
Total liabilities
113,429 
72,862 
66,539 
6,035 
7,012 
(4,958)
260,919 
236,214 
252,731 
Total equity and liabilities
113,467 
72,862 
74,919 
7,898 
5,278 
(4,958)
269,466 
243,412 
260,806 

P
Statement of financial position

(i)
UK insurance operations

Overview
In order to reflect the different types of UK business and fund structure, the statement of financial position of the UK insurance operations analyses assets and liabilities between those of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF), the PAC with-profits sub-fund (WPSF), unit-linked assets and liabilities and annuity (principally PRIL) and other long-term business.

£94.6 billion of the £142.5 billion of investments are held by SAIF and the PAC WPSF. Shareholders are exposed only indirectly to value movements on these assets.

 
 
 
 
PAC with-profits fund (note (i))
 
Other funds and subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scottish 
 Amicable 
 Insurance 
 Fund 
 (note (ii)) 
Excluding 
 Prudential 
 Annuities 
 Limited 
Prudential 
 Annuities 
 Limited 
 (note (iii)) 
Total 
 (note (iv)) 
 
Unit-linked 
 assets and 
 liabilities 
Annuity 
 and other 
 long-term 
 business 
Total 
30 Jun
2011
Total 
30 Jun
2010
Total 
31 Dec 
 2010
Total 
By operating segment
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Assets
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
 
117 
117 
117 
128 
118 
 
Total
 
117 
117 
117 
128 
118 
Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes
169 
169 
 
169 
124 
166 
 
Deferred acquisition costs
11 
11 
 
11 
13 
 
Total
180 
180 
 
180 
132 
179 
Total
180 
180 
 
117 
117 
297 
260 
297 
Deferred tax assets
96 
103 
 
94 
94 
198 
253 
214 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
402 
1,670 
253 
1,923 
 
632 
993 
1,625 
3,950 
4,690 
4,633 
Investment of long term business and other operations:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
633 
7,295 
736 
8,031 
 
743 
1,523 
2,266 
10,930 
11,322 
11,212 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
 
69 
69 
69 
69 
 
Financial investments:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (note T)
156 
1,034 
132 
1,166 
 
1,079 
1,079 
2,401 
2,214 
2,302 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
2,851 
23,105 
190 
23,295 
 
14,293 
31 
14,324 
40,470 
34,668 
40,519 
 
 
Debt securities (note U)
4,655 
29,231 
12,794 
42,025 
 
5,713 
22,425 
28,138 
74,818 
72,072 
74,304 
 
 
Other investments(note (v))
241 
3,273 
182 
3,455 
 
90 
260 
350 
4,046 
4,323 
3,998 
 
 
Deposits
989 
6,704 
432 
7,136 
 
379 
1,255 
1,634 
9,759 
8,401 
9,022 
Total investments
9,525 
70,642 
14,466 
85,108 
 
21,218 
26,642 
47,860 
142,493 
133,004 
141,426 
Properties held for sale
391 
391 
 
391 
254 
Cash and cash equivalents
156 
1,931 
154 
2,085 
 
1,069 
505 
1,574 
3,815 
3,128 
2,839 
Total assets
10,084 
74,910 
14,880 
89,790 
 
22,919 
28,351 
51,270 
151,144 
141,335 
149,663 


 
 
 
PAC with-profits fund (note (i))
 
Other funds and subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
Scottish 
 Amicable 
 Insurance 
 Fund 
 (note (ii)) 
Excluding 
 Prudential 
 Annuities 
 Limited 
Prudential 
 Annuities 
 Limited 
 (note (iii))
Total 
 (note (iv))
 
Unit-linked 
 assets and 
 liabilities 
Annuity 
 and other 
 long-term 
 business 
Total 
30 Jun 
2011
Group 
Total 
30 Jun 
2010
Group 
Total 
31 Dec 
2010
Group 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
2,342 
2,342 
2,342 
1,937 
2,148 
Non-controlling interests
38 
38 
 
38 
32 
35 
Total equity
38 
38 
 
2,342 
2,342 
2,380 
1,969 
2,183 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4)(note Z)
9,406 
59,832 
12,149 
71,981 
 
22,304 
22,853 
45,157 
126,544 
118,180 
125,530 
 
Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (reflecting application of ‘realistic’ basis provisions for UK regulated with-profits funds) (note Z and (vi))
8,899 
1,912 
10,811 
 
10,811 
10,014 
10,187 
Total
9,406 
68,731 
14,061 
82,792 
 
22,304 
22,853 
45,157 
137,355 
128,194 
135,717 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder financed operations
 
102 
102 
102 
159 
162 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits funds
124 
1,316 
1,316 
 
1,440 
1,313 
1,522 
Deferred tax liabilities
61 
894 
211 
1,105 
 
460 
460 
1,626 
1,283 
1,738 
Other non-insurance liabilities
493 
3,931 
608 
4,539 
 
615 
2,594 
3,209 
8,241 
8,417 
8,341 
Total liabilities
10,084 
74,872 
14,880 
89,752 
 
22,919 
26,009 
48,928 
148,764 
139,366 
147,480 
Total equity and liabilities
10,084 
74,910 
14,880 
89,790 
 
22,919 
28,351 
51,270 
151,144 
141,335 
149,663 

Notes
(i)
For the purposes of this table and subsequent explanation, references to the WPSF also include, for convenience, the amounts attaching to the Defined Charges Participating Sub-fund which comprises 3.5 per cent of the total assets of the WPSF and includes the with-profits annuity business transferred to Prudential from the Equitable Life Assurance Society on 1 December 2007 (with assets of approximately £1.7 billion). Profits to shareholders on this with-profits annuity business emerge on a ‘charges less expenses’ basis and policyholders are entitled to 100 per cent of the investment earnings.
(ii)
SAIF is a separate sub-fund within the PAC long-term business fund.
(iii)
Wholly-owned subsidiary of the PAC WPSF that writes annuity business.
(iv)
Excluding policyholder liabilities of the Hong Kong branch of PAC.
(v)
Other investments comprise:
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Derivative assets*
841 
1,370 
926 
Partnerships in investment pools and other**
3,205 
2,953 
3,072 
 
4,046 
4,323 
3,998 
*
In the UK, Prudential uses derivatives to reduce equity and credit risk, interest rate and currency exposures, and to facilitate efficient portfolio management. After derivative liabilities of £909 million (30 June 2010: £868 million; 31 December 2010: £792 million), which are also included in the statement of financial position, the overall derivative position was a net liability of £68 million (30 June 2010: net asset of £502 million; 31 December 2010: net asset of £134 million).

**
Partnerships in investment pools and other comprise mainly investments held by the PAC with-profits fund. These investments are primarily investments in limited partnerships and additionally, investments in property funds.

(vi)
Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
 
Prudential’s long-term business written in the UK comprises predominantly life insurance policies under which the policyholders are entitled to participate in the returns of the funds supporting these policies. Business similar to this type is also written in certain of the Group’s Asian operations, subject to local market and regulatory conditions. Such policies are called with-profits policies. Prudential maintains with-profits funds within the Group’s long-term business funds, which segregate the assets and liabilities and accumulate the returns related to that with-profits business. The amounts accumulated in these with-profits funds are available to provide for future policyholder benefit provisions and for bonuses to be distributed to with-profits policyholders. The bonuses, both annual and final, reflect the right of the with-profits policyholders to participate in the financial performance of the with-profits funds. Shareholders’ profits with respect to bonuses declared on with-profits business correspond to the shareholders’ share of the cost of bonuses as declared by the Board of Directors. The shareholders’ share currently represents one-ninth of the cost of bonuses declared for with-profits policies.

 
The unallocated surplus represents the excess of assets over policyholder liabilities for the Group’s with-profits funds. As allowed under IFRS 4, the Group has opted to continue to record unallocated surplus of with-profits funds wholly as a liability. The annual excess (shortfall) of income over expenditure of the with-profits funds, after declaration and attribution of the cost of bonuses to policyholders and shareholders, is transferred to (from) the unallocated surplus each year through a (charge) credit to the income statement. The balance retained in the unallocated surplus represents cumulative income arising on the with-profits business that has not been allocated to policyholders or shareholders. The balance of the unallocated surplus is determined after full provision for deferred tax on unrealised appreciation of investments.

(ii)       US insurance operations

 
 
 
30 Jun 2011
 
30 Jun 2010
31 Dec 2010
 
 
 
Variable annuity
 separate account 
 assets and 
 liabilities 
(note (i))
Fixed annuity, 
GIC and other 
 business
      (note (i))
Total 
 
Total 
Total 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred acquisition costs
3,639 
3,639 
 
2,950 
3,543 
 
Total
3,639 
3,639 
 
2,950 
3,543 
Deferred tax assets
1,346 
1,346 
 
1,828 
1,391 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
1,168 
1,168 
 
1,409 
1,241 
Investments of long-term business and other operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
25 
25 
 
27 
26 
 
Financial investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans(note T)
4,062 
4,062 
 
4,537 
4,201 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts(note (iv))
36,005 
258 
36,263 
 
24,629 
31,501 
 
 
Debt securities(note U and V)
25,286 
25,286 
 
27,371 
26,366 
 
 
Other investments(note (ii))
1,352 
1,352 
 
1,684 
1,199 
 
 
Deposits
182 
182 
 
359 
212 
Total investments
36,005 
31,165 
67,170 
 
58,607 
63,505 
Properties held for sale
 
Cash and cash equivalents
214 
214 
 
153 
232 
Total assets
36,005 
37,535 
73,540 
 
64,950 
69,915 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity (note (iii))
3,764 
3,764 
 
3,905 
3,815 
Total equity
3,764 
3,764 
 
3,905 
3,815 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4) (note Z)
36,005 
28,702 
64,707 
 
55,253 
60,523 
Total
36,005 
28,702 
64,707 
 
55,253 
60,523 
Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations
155 
155 
 
166 
159 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations
34 
34 
 
171 
90 
Deferred tax liabilities
1,805 
1,805 
 
2,254 
1,776 
Other non-insurance liabilities
3,075 
3,075 
 
3,201 
3,552 
Total liabilities
36,005 
33,771 
69,776 
 
61,045 
66,100 
Total equity and liabilities
36,005 
37,535 
73,540 
 
64,950 
69,915 


Notes
 
 
 
(i)
Assets and liabilities attaching to variable annuity business that are not held in the separate account are shown within other business.
(ii)
Other investments comprise:
 
 
 
 
30 Jun 
 2011 
30 Jun 
 2010 
31 Dec 
 2010 
 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
Derivative assets*
749 
1,162 
645 
 
Partnerships in investment pools and other**
603 
522 
554 
 
 
 
 
1,352 
1,684 
1,199 
 
* In the US, Prudential uses derivatives to reduce interest rate risk, to facilitate efficient portfolio management to match liabilities under annuity policies, and for certain equity-based product management activities. After taking account of the derivative liability of £718 million (30 June 2010: £618 million; 31 December 2010: £799 million), which is also included in the statement of financial position, the derivative position for US operations is a net asset of £31 million (30 June 2010: net asset of £544 million; 31 December 2010: net liability of £154 million).
 
** Partnerships in investment pools and other comprise primarily investments in limited partnerships. These include interests in the PPM America Private Equity Fund and diversified investments in other partnerships by independent money managers that generally invest in various equities and fixed income loans and securities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(iii)
Changes in shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
30 Jun 
 2011 
30 Jun* 
 2010 
31 Dec 
 2010 
 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
Operating profits based on longer-term investment returns (note C)
368 
327 
833 
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns (note F)
27 
(378)
 
Profit before shareholder tax
395 
330 
455 
 
Tax (note L)
(119)
(94)
(117)
 
Profit for the period
276 
236 
338 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
 2011
30 Jun
 2010
31 Dec
 2010
 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
Profit for the period (as above)
276 
236 
338 
 
Items recognised in other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
Exchange movements
(92)
252 
85 
 
Unrealised valuation movements on securities classified as available-for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealised holding gains arising during the period
287 
1,123 
1,170 
 
 
 
Deduct net (gains) / add back net losses included in income statement
(50)
21 
51 
 
Total unrealised valuation movements
237 
1,144 
1,221 
 
Related change in amortisation of deferred income and acquisition costs (note R)
(97)
(510)
(496)
 
Related tax
(49)
(215)
(247)
 
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(1)
671 
563 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period
275 
907 
901 
 
Dividends, interest payments to central companies and other movements
(326)
(13)
(97)
 
Net (decrease) increase in equity
(51)
894 
804 
 
Shareholders’ equity at beginning of period
3,815 
3,011 
3,011 
 
Shareholders’ equity at end of period
3,764 
3,905 
3,815 

 
*
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. Note C explains the effect of this change.

(iv)
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts includes investments in mutual funds, the majority of which are equity based.


(iii)
Asian insurance operations
 
 
 
30 Jun
 2011
 
30 Jun
 2010
31 Dec
 2010
 
 
 
With-profits 
 business 
   (note (i))
Unit-linked 
 assets and 
 liabilities 
Other 
Total 
 
Total 
Total 
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
239 
239 
 
235 
236 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
1,008 
1,008 
 
942 
939 
Total
1,247 
1,247 
 
1,177 
1,175 
Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
82 
82 
 
102 
97 
Deferred tax assets
94 
94 
 
96 
98 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
273 
109 
542 
924 
 
992 
811 
Investments of long-term business and other operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
10 
10 
 
11 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
 
 
Financial investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (note T)
835 
448 
1,283 
 
1,383 
1,340 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
3,863 
9,847 
449 
14,159 
 
12,323 
14,464 
 
 
Debt securities (note U)
7,469 
3,013 
4,875 
15,357 
 
12,425 
14,108 
 
 
Other investments
353 
22 
129 
504 
 
427 
382 
 
 
Deposits
493 
334 
827 
 
952 
638 
Total investments
12,520 
13,375 
6,247 
32,142 
 
27,526 
30,943 
Cash and cash equivalents
718 
454 
903 
2,075 
 
1,010 
1,601 
Total assets
13,593 
13,938 
9,033 
36,564 
 
30,903 
34,725 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
2,269 
2,269 
 
1,992 
2,149 
Non-controlling interests
 
Total equity
2,274 
2,274 
 
1,994 
2,154 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4)(note Z)
11,469 
13,222 
5,490 
30,181 
 
25,480 
28,674 
 
Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (note Z)
61 
61 
 
52 
66 
Total
11,530 
13,222 
5,490 
30,242 
 
25,532 
28,740 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholders-financed operations
139 
139 
 
195 
189 
Deferred tax liabilities
368 
27 
130 
525 
 
425 
495 
Other non-insurance liabilities
1,695 
689 
1,000 
3,384 
 
2,757 
3,147 
Total liabilities
13,593 
13,938 
6,759 
34,290 
 
28,909 
32,571 
Total equity and liabilities
13,593 
13,938 
9,033 
36,564 
 
30,903 
34,725 

Notes
 
(i)
The statement of financial position for with-profits business comprises the with-profits assets and liabilities of the Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore with-profits operations. Assets and liabilities of other participating business are included in the column for 'Other business'.

(iv)
Asset management operations

 
 
M&G
(note (i))
US
Asia
Total 
30 Jun 
 2011 
Total
 30 Jun
 2010
Total
 31 Dec
 2010
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
1,153 
16 
61 
1,230 
1,230 
1,230 
 
Deferred acquisition costs
Total
1,162 
16 
61 
1,239 
1,238 
1,239 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
858 
177 
138 
1,173 
1,017 
1,122 
Financial investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans(note T)
1,271 
1,271 
1,453 
1,418 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
134 
11 
145 
155 
151 
 
Debt securities(note U)
1,739 
13 
1,752 
1,466 
1,574 
 
Other investments(note (iii))
43 
49 
195 
59 
 
Deposits
42 
40 
90 
54 
80 
Total financial investments
3,229 
69 
3,307 
3,323 
3,282 
Cash and cash equivalents
2,014 
39 
126 
2,179 
1,076 
1,436 
Total assets
7,263 
241 
394 
7,898 
6,654 
7,079 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
1,463 
124 
273 
1,860 
1,711 
1,787 
Non-controlling interests
Total equity
1,466 
124 
273 
1,863 
1,714 
1,791 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core structural borrowing of shareholder-financed operations
250 
250 
 - 
250 
Intra-group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level (note (ii))
2,633 
2,633 
2,564 
2,560 
Net asset value attributable to external holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds (note (iii))
516 
516 
398 
458 
Other non-insurance liabilities(note (iv))
2,398 
117 
121 
2,636 
1,978 
2,020 
Total liabilities
5,797 
117 
121 
6,035 
4,940 
5,288 
Total equity and liabilities
7,263 
241 
394 
7,898 
6,654 
7,079 

Notes
 
(i)
M&G includes those assets and liabilities in respect of Prudential Capital.
(ii)       Intra group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level
Operational borrowings for M&G are in respect of Prudential Capital’s short-term fixed income security programme and comprise:

 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Commercial paper
 2,384 
2,312 
2,311 
Medium-term notes
249 
252 
249 
Total intra-group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level
2,633 
2,564 
2,560 


(iii)       Consolidated investment funds
The M&G statement of financial position shown above includes investment funds which are managed on behalf of third-parties. In respect of these funds, the statement of financial position includes the following, which are non-recourse to M&G and the Group:

 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
357 
247 
304 
Other investments
 
193 
164 
167 
Other net assets and liabilities
 
(34)
(13)
(13)
Net asset value attributable to external  unit holders
 
(516)
(398)
(458)
Shareholders' equity
 

(iv)
Other non-insurance liabilities consists primarily of intra-group balances, derivative liabilities and other creditors.

Q
Goodwill attributable to shareholders

 
30 Jun
 2011
30 Jun
 2010
31 Dec
 2010
 
 £m 
£m
 £m 
Cost
 
 
 
At beginning of period
1,586 
1,430 
1,430 
Acquisition of UOB Life Assurance Limited in Singapore*
145 
141 
Exchange differences
10 
15 
At end of period
1,589 
1,585 
1,586 
Aggregate impairment
(120)
(120)
(120)
Net book amount at end of period
1,469 
1,465 
1,466 
* Goodwill was finalised in the second half of 2010.

R
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets attributable to shareholders

Significant costs are incurred in connection with acquiring new insurance business. Except for acquisition costs of with-profits contracts of the UK regulated with-profits funds, which are accounted for under the realistic FSA regime, these costs, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the production of new business, are capitalised and amortised against margins in future revenues on the related insurance policies. The recoverability of the asset is measured and the asset is deemed impaired if the projected future margins are less than the carrying value of the asset. To the extent that the future margins differ from those anticipated, then an adjustment to the carrying value of the deferred acquisition cost asset will be necessary.

The deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs is of most relevance to the Group’s results for shareholder-financed long-term business of Jackson and Asian operations. The majority of the UK shareholder-backed business is individual and group annuity business where the incidence of acquisition costs is negligible.

The deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets attributable to shareholders comprise:
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
 2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
 2010
 
£m 
£m
£m 
 
 
 
 
Deferred acquisition costs (DAC) relating to insurance and investment management contracts
4,504 
3,847 
4,426 
Present value of acquired in-force business and distribution rights
269 
181 
183 
 
4,773 
4,028 
4,609 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Deferred acquisition costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK 
US(i) 
Asia 
Asset  management
Other  intangibles 
Total
 30 Jun
 2011 
Total
 30 Jun
2010
Total 
31 Dec
 2010 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Balance at beginning of period
116 
3,543 
758 
183 
4,609 
4,049 
4,049 
Additions/ reclassifications
485 
121 
92 
708 
605 
1,135 
Acquisition of UOB Life Assurance Ltd in 2010
 
 
 
 
 
12 
Amortisation to the income statement:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
(10)
(293)
(132)
(1)
(7)
(443)
(393)
(579)
 
Amortisation related to short-term fluctuations in investment returns
 - 
 88 
 - 
 - 
 - 
88 
358 
 
(10)
(205)
(132)
(1)
(7)
(355)
(385)
(221)
Exchange differences
(87)
(6)
(92)
269 
137 
Change in shadow DAC related to movement in unrealised appreciation of Jackson's securities classified as available-for-sale
(97)
(97)
(510)
(496)
Dilution of holding in PruHealth in 2010
(7)
Balance at end of period
115 
3,639 
741 
269 
4,773 
4,028 
4,609 
 
(i)
The DAC amount in respect of US insurance operations includes:
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Variable annuity business
3,092 
2,384 
2,834 
Other business
1,152 
1,118 
1,229 
Cumulative shadow DAC
(605)
(552)
(520)
Total DAC for US operations
3,639 
2,950 
3,543 

Overview of the deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs for Jackson
 

Under IFRS 4, the Group applies grandfathered US GAAP for measuring the insurance assets and liabilities of Jackson. In the case of Jackson term business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with expected premiums. For annuity and interest-sensitive life business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with a combination of historical and future expected gross profits on the relevant contracts. For fixed and indexed annuity and interest-sensitive life business, the key assumption is the long-term spread between the earned rate on investments and the rate credited to policyholders, which is based on an annual spread analysis. Expected gross profits also depend on mortality assumptions, assumed unit costs and terminations other than deaths (including the related charges), all of which are based on a combination of actual experience of Jackson, industry experience and future expectations. A detailed analysis of actual mortality, lapse, and expense experience is performed using internally developed experience studies.
 
As with fixed and indexed annuity and interest-sensitive life business, acquisition costs for Jackson's variable annuity products are amortised in line with the emergence of profits. The measurement of the amortisation in part reflects current period fees (including those for guaranteed minimum death, income, or withdrawal benefits) earned on assets covering liabilities to policyholders, and the historical and expected level of future gross profits which depends on the assumed level of future fees, as well as components related to mortality, lapse, and expense.
 
Mean reversion technique
 
Under US GAAP (as grandfathered under IFRS 4) the projected gross profits, against which  acquisition costs are amortised, reflect an assumed long-term level of equity return which, for Jackson, is 8.4 per cent after deduction of net external fund management fees. This is applied to the period end level of separate account assets after application of a mean reversion technique that removes a portion of the effect of levels of short-term variability in current market returns.
 
Under the mean reversion technique applied by Jackson, the projected level of return for each of the next five years is adjusted from period to period so that in combination with the actual rates of return for the preceding two years and the current year, the 8.4 per cent annual return is realised on average over the entire eight year period. Projected returns after the mean reversion period revert back to the 8.4 per cent assumption.
 
However, to ensure that the methodology does not over anticipate a reversion to trend following adverse markets, the mean reversion technique has a cap and floor feature whereby the projected returns in each of the next five years can be no more than 15 per cent per annum and no less than 0 per cent per annum (both gross of asset management fees) in each year. The capping feature was relevant in late 2008, 2009 and 2010 due to the very sharp market falls in 2008.
 
Sensitivity of amortisation charge
 
The amortisation charge to the income statement is reflected in operating profit and short-term fluctuations in investment returns. The amortisation charge to the operating profit in a reporting period comprises
 
    i)
a core amount that reflects a relatively stable proportion of underlying profits; and
 
    ii)
an element of acceleration or deceleration arising from market movements differing from expectations.
 
In periods where the cap and floor feature of the mean reversion technique are not relevant, the technique operates to dampen the second element above. Nevertheless, extreme market movements can cause material acceleration or deceleration of amortisation in spite of this dampening effect.
 
Further, in those periods where the cap or floor is relevant, the mean reversion technique provides no further dampening and additional volatility may result.
 
In 2008, the application of the mean reversion technique benefitted the results by £110 million. In 2009 and 2010, whilst the cap was in effect, any accelerated or decelerated amortisation reflected the difference between market returns for the period and the assumed level of 15 per cent.
 
Half year 2011
In half year 2011, the DAC amortisation charge included in operating profit includes £82 million of accelerated amortisation. This amount reflects the combined effect of
 
 
i)
market returns in the period being lower than those assumed for the period; and
 
 
ii)
the reduction in the previously assumed future rates of return for the upcoming 5 years from 15 per cent, to a level nearer the middle of the corridor (of 0 per cent and 15 per cent), so that in combination with the historical returns, the 8-year average in the mean reversion calculation is the 8.4 per cent long-term assumption.
 
The reduction in assumed future rates reflects in large part the elimination, from the calculation in 2011, of the 2008 negative returns. Setting aside other complications and the growth in the book, the 2011 accelerated amortisation can be broadly equated as ‘paying back’ the benefit enjoyed in 2008.
 
Full year 2011
Consistent with the features noted for the half year 2011 level of accelerated amortisation, the charge for full year 2011 will be sensitive to the combined effect of
 
 
(i)
the separate account performance in the period as it compares with the assumed level for the second half of the year; and
 
 
(ii)
the consequential effect of adjustments to the projected rates of return for the future 5 years under the mean reversion methodology as they are updated from those applying at 30 June 2011.
 
On the assumption that market returns for 2011 are within the range of negative 15 per cent to positive 15 per cent, the estimated DAC acceleration for full year 2011 is estimated to be £240 million to £150 million.

S
Valuation bases for Group assets

The accounting carrying values of the Group's assets reflect the requirements of IFRS. For financial investments the basis of valuation reflects the Group's application of IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement' as described further below. The basis applied for the assets section of the statement of financial position at 30 June 2011 is summarised below:

 
 
30 June 2011
 
30 June 2010
 
31 December 2010
 
 
At fair
 value
Cost /
 Amortised
 cost
(note (ii))
Total
 
At fair
 value
Cost /
 Amortised
 cost
(note (ii))
Total
 
At fair
 value
Cost / Amortised
 cost
(note (ii))
Total
 
 
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
£m
Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill (note Q)
1,469 
1,469 
 
1,465 
1,465 
 
1,466 
1,466 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets (note R)
4,773 
4,773 
 
4,028 
4,028 
 
4,609 
4,609 
 
Total
6,242 
6,242 
 
5,493 
5,493 
 
6,075 
6,075 
Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes
169 
169 
 
124 
124 
 
166 
166 
 
Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets
93 
93 
 
110 
110 
 
 
110 
110 
 
Total
262 
262 
 
234 
234 
 
276 
276 
Total
6,504 
6,504 
 
5,727 
5,727 
 
6,351 
6,351 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
761 
761 
 
382 
382 
 
612 
612 
 
Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities
1,334 
1,334 
 
1,369 
1,369 
 
1,344 
1,344 
 
Deferred tax assets (note L)
2,120 
2,120 
 
2,691 
2,691 
 
2,188 
2,188 
 
Current tax recoverable
384 
384 
 
575 
575 
 
555 
555 
 
Accrued investment income
2,460 
2,460 
 
2,559 
2,559 
 
2,668 
2,668 
 
Other debtors
 
1,638 
1,638 
 
1,467 
1,467 
 
903 
903 
 
Total
8,697 
8,697 
 
9,043 
9,043 
 
8,270 
8,270 
Investments of long-term business and other operations:(note (iv))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment properties
10,965 
10,965 
 
11,360 
11,360 
 
11,247 
11,247 
 
Investments accounted for using the equity method
71 
71 
 
 
71 
71 
 
Loans (notes (iii) and T)
245 
8,772 
9,017 
 
251 
9,336 
9,587 
 
227 
9,034 
9,261 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts(note (iii))
91,037 
91,037 
 
71,775 
71,775 
 
86,635 
86,635 
 
Debt securities (notes (iii) and U)
117,213 
117,213 
 
113,334 
113,334 
 
116,352 
116,352 
 
Other investments (note (iii))
6,121 
6,121 
 
6,768 
6,768 
 
5,779 
5,779 
 
Deposits (note (i))
10,858 
10,858 
 
9,766 
9,766 
 
9,952 
9,952 
 
Total
225,581 
19,701 
245,282 
 
203,488 
19,111 
222,599 
 
220,240 
19,057 
239,297 
Properties held for sale
394 
394 
 
 
257 
257 
Cash and cash equivalents (note (i))
8,589 
8,589 
 
6,040 
6,040 
 
6,631 
6,631 
Total assets
225,975 
43,491 
269,466 
 
203,491 
39,921 
243,412 
 
220,497 
40,309 
260,806 
Percentage of Group total assets
84%
16%
100%
 
84%
16%
100%
 
85%
15%
100%
Notes
(i)
The Group has classified deposits and cash and cash equivalents as loans and receivables under IAS 39. These are carried at amortised cost in the statement of financial position. There is no difference between their carrying values and fair values. Including these amounts as being at their fair values, the percentage of the Group’s total assets held on the statement of financial position which were at fair value at 30 June 2011 was 91 per cent (30 June 2010: 90 per cent; 31 December 2010: 91 per cent).
(ii)
Assets carried at cost or amortised cost are subject to impairment testing where appropriate under IFRS requirements. This category also includes assets which are valued by reference to specific IFRS standards such as reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities, deferred tax assets and investments accounted for under the equity method.
(iii)
These assets comprise financial instruments requiring fair value valuation under IAS 39 with a value of £214.6 billion (30 June 2010: £192.1 billion; 31 December 2010: £209.0 billion).
(iv)
Realised gains and losses on the Group’s investments for half year 2011 amounted to a net gain of £2.5 billion (half year 2010: £0.1 billion; full year £3.1 billion)

Determination of fair value

The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group have been determined on the following bases.
 
The fair values of the financial instruments for which fair valuation is required under IFRS are determined by the use of current market bid prices for exchange-quoted investments, or by using quotations from independent third-parties, such as brokers and pricing services or by using appropriate valuation techniques. Investments valued using valuation techniques include financial investments which by their nature do not have an externally quoted price based on regular trades and financial investments for which markets are no longer active as a result of market conditions e.g. market illiquidity. The valuation techniques used include comparison to recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, option adjusted spread models and, if applicable, enterprise valuation. These techniques may include a number of assumptions relating to variables such as credit risk and interest rates. Changes in assumptions relating to these variables could positively or negatively impact the reported fair value of these instruments. When determining the inputs into the valuation techniques used priority is given to publicly available prices from independent sources when available, but overall the source of pricing is chosen with the objective of arriving at a fair value measurement which reflects the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market participants on the measurement date.
 
The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon available market information and judgments about the financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of counterparties. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Group’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realisation of unrealised gains or losses from selling the financial instrument being fair valued. In some cases the disclosed value cannot be realised in immediate settlement of the financial instrument.
 
The loans and receivables have been shown net of provisions for impairment. The fair value of loans has been estimated from discounted cash flows expected to be received. The rate of discount used was the market rate of interest.

The estimated fair value of derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amount the Group would receive or pay in an arm’s length transaction. This amount is determined using quoted prices if exchange listed, quotations from independent third-parties or valued internally using standard market practices. In accordance with the Group’s risk management framework, all internally generated valuations are subject to assessment against external counterparties’ valuations.
 
For investment contracts in the US with fixed and guaranteed terms the fair value is determined based on the present value of future cash flows discounted at current interest rates.

The fair value of other financial liabilities is determined using discounted cash flows of the amounts expected to be paid.

Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value measurement hierarchy of Group financial instruments
 
The table below includes financial instruments carried at fair value analysed by level of the IFRS 7 defined fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on the inputs to the fair value measurement and reflects the lowest level input that is significant to that measurement. The classification criteria and its application to Prudential is consistent with that set out in the full year 2010 Annual Report and is summarised below.
 
The classification criteria and its application to Prudential can be summarised as follows:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
 
Level 1 includes financial instruments where there is clear evidence that the valuation is based on a traded price in an active market (e.g. exchange listed equities, mutual funds with quoted prices and exchange traded derivatives.)
 
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)
 
Level 2 includes investments where a direct link to an actively traded price is not readily apparent, but which are valued using inputs which are largely observable. A significant proportion of the Group’s level 2 assets are corporate bonds, structured securities and other non-national government debt securities. These assets, in line with market practice, are generally valued using independent pricing services or third-party broker quotes.

Of the total level 2 debt securities of £ 89,051 million at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £87,440 million; 31 December 2010: £89,948 million), £ 6,644 million are valued internally (30 June 2010: £6,862 million; 31 December 2010: £6,638 million). The majority of such securities are valued using matrix pricing, which is based on assessing the credit quality of the underlying borrower to derive a suitable discount rate relative to government securities of a comparable duration. Under matrix pricing, the debt securities are priced taking the credit spreads on comparable quoted public debt securities and applying these to the equivalent debt instruments factoring a specified liquidity premium. The majority of the parameters used in this valuation technique are readily observable in the market and, therefore, are not subject to interpretation.
 
Level 3 – Significant inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)
 
Level 3 includes investments which are internally valued or subject to a significant number of unobservable assumptions (e.g. private equity funds and certain derivatives which are bespoke or long dated).
 
Of the £ 699 million level 3 fair valued financial investments, net of derivative liabilities at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £892 million; 31 December 2010: £866 million), which support non-linked shareholder-backed business (representing 1.2 per cent of the total fair valued financial investments net of derivative liabilities backing this business (30 June 2010: 1.6 per cent; 31 December 2010: 1.6 per cent)), £ 745 million of net assets are externally valued and £ (46) million of net liabilities are internally valued (30 June 2010: net assets of  £817 million and £75 million; 31 December 2010: net assets of  £728 million and £138 million respectively). Internal valuations, which represent (0.1) per cent of the total fair valued financial investments net of derivative liabilities supporting non-linked shareholder-backed business at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: 0.1 per cent; 31 December 2010: 0.2 per cent), are inherently more subjective than external valuations.
 
Transfers between levels
 
During half year 2011, transfers from level 1 to 2 within the Group’s portfolio amounted to £64 million. Transfers from level 2 to level 3 amounted to £38 million and transfers from level 3 to level 2 amounted to £105 million. These transfers which relate to equity securities and debt securities arose to reflect the change in the observability of the inputs used in valuing these securities.
 


 
 
30 June 2011
 
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
Analysis of financial investments, net of derivative liabilities by business type
 
 
With-profits
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
28,379 
1,269 
361 
30,009 
Debt securities
12,673 
40,755 
721 
54,149 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
133 
1,228 
2,688 
4,049 
Derivative liabilities
(40)
(895)
(47)
(982)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
41,145 
42,357 
3,723 
87,225 
Percentage of total
47%
49%
4%
100%
Unit-linked and variable annuity separate account
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
60,132 
13 
60,145 
Debt securities
4,148 
4,577 
8,726 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
16 
96 
112 
Derivative liabilities
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
64,296 
4,686 
68,983 
Percentage of total
93%
7%
0%
100%
Non-linked shareholder-backed
 
 
 
 
Loans
245 
245 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
755 
23 
105 
883 
Debt securities
10,385 
43,719 
234 
54,338 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
52 
1,298 
610 
1,960 
Derivative liabilities
(36)
(1,117)
(250)
(1,403)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
11,156 
44,168 
699 
56,023 
Percentage of total
20%
79%
1%
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group total analysis, including other financial liabilities held at fair value
 
 
 
Group total
 
 
 
 
Loans
245 
245 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
89,266 
1,305 
466 
91,037 
Debt securities
27,206 
89,051 
956 
117,213 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
201 
2,622 
3,298 
6,121 
Derivative liabilities
(76)
(2,012)
(297)
(2,385)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
116,597 
91,211 
4,423 
212,231 
Borrowings attributable to the with-profits fund held at fair value
(71)
(71)
Investment contracts liabilities without discretionary participation features held at fair value
(14,708)
(14,708)
Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds
(1,773)
(980)
(450)
(3,203)
Total
114,824 
75,452 
3,973 
194,249 
Percentage of total
59%
39%
2%
100%


 
 
30 June 2010
 
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analysis of financial investments, net of derivative liabilities by business type
 
 
With-profits
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
25,655 
988 
476 
27,119 
Debt securities
10,975 
39,707 
1,206 
51,888 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
64 
1,679 
2,410 
4,153 
Derivative liabilities
(136)
(589)
(27)
(752)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
36,558 
41,785 
4,065 
82,408 
Percentage of total
44%
51%
5%
100%
Unit-linked and variable annuity separate account
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
43,810 
65 
43,875 
Debt securities
3,617 
4,683 
25 
8,325 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
21 
69 
90 
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
47,448 
4,817 
25 
52,290 
Percentage of total
91%
9%
0%
100%
Non-linked shareholder-backed
 
 
 
 
Loans
251 
251 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
543 
41 
197 
781 
Debt securities
9,754 
43,050 
317 
53,121 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
203 
1,747 
575 
2,525 
Derivative liabilities
(6)
(1,078)
(197)
(1,281)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
10,494 
44,011 
892 
55,397 
Percentage of total
19%
79%
2%
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group total analysis, including other financial liabilities held at fair value
 
 
 
Group total
 
 
 
 
Loans
251 
251 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
70,008 
1,094 
673 
71,775 
Debt securities
24,346 
87,440 
1,548 
113,334 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
288 
3,495 
2,985 
6,768 
Derivative liabilities
(142)
(1,667)
(224)
(2,033)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
94,500 
90,613 
4,982 
190,095 
Borrowings attributable to the with-profits fund held at fair value
(88)
(88)
Investment contracts liabilities without discretionary participation features held at fair value
(13,863)
(13,863)
Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds
(1,665)
(590)
(412)
(2,667)
Other liabilities
(252)
(252)
Total
92,835 
75,820 
4,570 
173,225 
Percentage of total
53%
44%
3%
100%


 
 
31 December 2010
 
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analysis of financial investments, net of derivative liabilities by business type
 
 
With-profits
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
29,675 
1,281 
415 
31,371 
Debt securities
11,114 
41,375 
772 
53,261 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
137 
1,207 
2,543 
3,887 
Derivative liabilities
(56)
(626)
(25)
(707)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
40,870 
43,237 
3,705 
87,812 
Percentage of total
47%
49%
4%
100%
Unit-linked and variable annuity separate account
 
 
 
 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
54,272 
54,274 
Debt securities
3,784 
5,268 
9,054 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
43 
88 
131 
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
58,099 
5,358 
63,459 
Percentage of total
92%
8%
0%
100%
Non-linked shareholder-backed
 
 
 
 
Loans
227 
227 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
808 
21 
161 
990 
Debt securities
10,389 
43,305 
343 
54,037 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
52 
1,146 
563 
1,761 
Derivative liabilities
(80)
(1,049)
(201)
(1,330)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
11,169 
43,650 
866 
55,685 
Percentage of total
20%
78%
2%
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group total analysis, including other financial liabilities held at fair value
 
 
 
Group total
 
 
 
 
Loans
227 
227 
Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts
84,755 
1,304 
576 
86,635 
Debt securities
25,287 
89,948 
1,117 
116,352 
Other investments (including derivative assets)
232 
2,441 
3,106 
5,779 
Derivative liabilities
(136)
(1,675)
(226)
(2,037)
Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities
110,138 
92,245 
4,573 
206,956 
Borrowings attributable to the with-profits fund held at fair value
(82)
(82)
Investment contracts liabilities without discretionary participation features held at fair value
(15,822)
(15,822)
Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds
(2,099)
(894)
(379)
(3,372)
Total
108,039 
75,447 
4,194 
187,680 
Percentage of total
58%
40%
2%
100%

T
Loans portfolio

Loans are accounted for at amortised cost net of impairment except for certain mortgage loans of the UK insurance operations which have been designated at fair value through profit and loss as this loan portfolio is managed and evaluated on a fair value basis. The amounts included in the statement of financial position are analysed as follows:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Insurance operations
 
 
 
 
UK(note(i))
2,401 
2,214 
2,302 
 
US(note (ii))
4,062 
4,537 
4,201 
 
Asia(note (iii))
1,283 
1,383 
1,340 
Asset management operations
 
 
 
 
M&G(note (iv))
1,271 
1,453 
1,418 
Total
9,017 
9,587 
9,261 

Notes
(i)
UK insurance operations
The loans of the Group’s UK insurance operations comprise:
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
PAC WPSF
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans*
269 
197 
256 
 
Policy loans
22 
23 
21 
 
Other loans**
1,031 
969 
993 
 
Total PAC WPSF loans
1,322 
1,189 
1,270 
Shareholder-backed
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans*
1,075 
1,019 
1,027 
 
Other loans
 
Total shareholder-backed loans
1,079 
1,025 
1,032 
Total UK insurance operations loans
2,401 
2,214 
2,302 

 
*The mortgage loans are collateralised by properties.
 
**Other loans held by the PAC WPSF are all commercial loans and comprise mainly syndicated loans.

(ii)
US insurance operations
The loans of the Group’s US insurance operations comprise:
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Mortgage loans+
3,525 
3,948 
3,641 
Policy loans++
536 
573 
548 
Other loans
16 
12 
Total US insurance operations loans
4,062 
4,537 
4,201 

All of the mortgage loans are commercial mortgage loans which are collateralised by properties. The property types are mainly industrial, multi-family residential, suburban office, retail and hotel. The breakdown by property type is as follows:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
%
%
%
 
Industrial
27 
30 
31 
 
Multi-family residential
23 
18 
18 
 
Office
19 
21 
19 
 
Retail
20 
20 
21 
 
Hotels
10 
10 
10 
 
Other
 
 
100 
100 
100 

The US insurance operations’ commercial mortgage loan portfolio does not include any single-family residential mortgage loans and is therefore not exposed to the risk of defaults associated with residential sub-prime mortgage loans. The average loan size is £6.3 million (30 June 2010: £7.1 million; 31 December 2010: £6.6 million). The portfolio has a current estimated average loan to value of 72 per cent (30 June 2010: 72 per cent; 31 December 2010: 73 per cent) which provides significant cushion to withstand substantial declines in value.

††
The policy loans are fully secured by individual life insurance policies or annuity policies. These loans are accounted for at amortised cost, less any impairment.

(iii)           Asian insurance operations
The loans of the Group’s Asian insurance operations comprise:
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Mortgage loans
31 
18 
25 
Policy loans
544 
497 
528 
Other loans‡‡
708 
868 
787 
Total Asia insurance operations loans
1,283 
1,383 
1,340 

The mortgage and policy loans are secured by properties and life insurance policies respectively.

‡‡
The majority of the other loans are commercial loans held by the Malaysian operation and which are all investment graded by two local rating agencies.

(iv)       M&G
The M&G loans relate to loans and receivables managed by Prudential Capital. These assets are generally secured but have no external credit ratings. Internal ratings prepared by the Group’s asset management operations, as part of the risk management process, are:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Loans and receivables internal ratings:
 
 
 
 
A+ to A-
29 
87 
213 
 
BBB+ to BBB-
943 
907 
873 
 
BB+ to BB-
255 
315 
219 
 
B+ to B-
44 
144 
113 
Total M&G loans
1,271 
1,453 
1,418 

U
Debt securities portfolio

Debt securities are carried at fair value. The amounts included in the statement of financial position are analysed as follows, with further information relating to the credit quality of the Group’s debt securities at 30 June 2011 provided in the notes below.

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Insurance operations
 
 
 
 
UK (note(i))
74,818 
72,072 
74,304 
 
US (note (ii))
25,286 
27,371 
26,366 
 
Asia (note (iii))
15,357 
12,425 
14,108 
Asset management operations(note (iv))
1,752 
1,466 
1,574 
Total
117,213 
113,334 
116,352 

(i) UK insurance operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PAC-with-profits sub-fund
 
Other funds and subsidiaries
 
UK insurance operations
 
Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund
Excluding Prudential Annuities Limited
Prudential Annuities Limited
Total
 
Unit-linked assets and liabilities
PRIL
Other annuity and long-term business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
Total
Total
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
£m
S&P – AAA
868 
4,032 
1,669 
5,701 
 
1,097 
3,513 
463 
 
11,642 
18,937 
18,833 
S&P – AA+ to AA-
350 
2,128 
1,323 
3,451 
 
543 
2,430 
266 
 
7,040 
6,371 
6,885 
S&P – A+ to A-
1,184 
7,511 
3,676 
11,187 
 
1,561 
6,677 
828 
 
21,437 
20,695 
21,508 
S&P – BBB+ to BBB-
959 
7,024 
1,145 
8,169 
 
688 
2,515 
444 
 
12,775 
12,799 
12,848 
S&P – Other
352 
2,364 
106 
2,470 
 
64 
165 
29 
 
3,080 
2,724 
3,403 
 
3,713 
23,059 
7,919 
30,978 
 
3,953 
15,300 
2,030 
 
55,974 
61,526 
63,477 
Moody’s – Aaa
323 
1,945 
1,835 
3,780 
 
1,433 
1,818 
544 
 
7,898 
597 
765 
Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3
26 
180 
91 
271 
 
115 
237 
38 
 
687 
283 
360 
Moody’s – A1 to A3
27 
282 
221 
503 
 
30 
184 
28 
 
772 
577 
632 
Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3
56 
355 
282 
637 
 
54 
213 
41 
 
1,001 
861 
949 
Moody’s – Other
25 
243 
32 
275 
 
16 
77 
11 
 
404 
314 
233 
 
457 
3,005 
2,461 
5,466 
 
1,648 
2,529 
662 
 
10,762 
2,632 
2,939 
Fitch
20 
141 
119 
260 
 
19 
157 
19 
 
475 
656 
630 
Other
465 
3,026 
2,295 
5,321 
 
93 
1,635 
93 
 
7,607 
7,258 
7,258 
Total debt securities
4,655 
29,231 
12,794 
42,025 
 
5,713 
19,621 
2,804 
 
74,818 
72,072 
74,304 

Where no external ratings are available, internal ratings produced by the Group’s asset management operation, which are prepared on the Company’s assessment of a comparable basis to external ratings, are used where possible. The £7,607 million total debt securities held at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £7,258 million; 31 December 2010: £7,258 million) which are not externally rated are either internally rated or unrated. These are analysed as follows:
 
 
30 Jun
2011
£m 
30 Jun
2010
£m 
31 Dec
2010
£m 
Internal ratings or unrated:
 
 
 
 
AAA to A-
2,276 
2,289 
2,210 
 
BBB to B-
3,791 
3,529 
3,861 
 
Below B- or unrated
1,540 
1,440 
1,187 
 
Total
7,607 
7,258 
7,258 

The majority of unrated debt security investments were held in SAIF and the PAC with-profits fund and relate to convertible debt and other investments which are not covered by ratings analysts nor have an internal rating attributed to them. Of the £1,728 million PRIL and other annuity and long-term business investments which are not externally rated, £7 million were internally rated AAA, £130 million AA, £504 million A, £854 million BBB, £83 million BB and £150 million were internally rated B+ and below or unrated.

During the period Standard and Poor’s withdrew its ratings of debt securities issued by a number of Sovereigns. Where these are no longer available Moody’s ratings have been used. This primarily impacts the UK and Asia insurance operations.

(ii)       US insurance operations
US insurance operations held total debt securities with a carrying value of £25,286 million at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £27,371 million; 31 December 2010: £26,366 million). The table below provides information relating to the credit risk of the aforementioned debt securities.

 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
Summary
 £m 
 £m 
 £m 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and government security and commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
Government
1,758 
2,648 
2,440 
 
Publicly traded and SEC Rule 144A securities
14,872 
14,444 
14,747 
 
Non-SEC Rule 144A securities
3,058 
3,359 
3,044 
 
Total
19,688 
20,451 
20,231 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
2,536 
3,343 
2,784 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
2,274 
2,494 
2,375 
Other debt securities
788 
1,083 
976 
Total debt securities
25,286 
27,371 
26,366 

The following table summarises the securities detailed above by rating as at 30 June 2011 using Standard and Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s, Fitch and implicit ratings of MBS based on NAIC valuations:
 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
 2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
 2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
S&P – AAA
 3,252 
 5,600 
4,187 
S&P – AA+ to AA-
 835 
 1,164 
801 
S&P – A+ to A-
 5,490 
 6,118 
5,156 
S&P – BBB+ to BBB-
 7,872 
 8,469 
8,202 
S&P – Other
 939 
 833 
866 
 
 
18,388 
22,184 
19,212 
Moody’s – Aaa
110 
34 
Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3
14 
34 
32 
Moody’s – A1 to A3
34 
247 
36 
Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3
73 
89 
73 
Moody’s – Other
60 
66 
135 
 
 
291 
444 
310 
Implicit ratings of MBS based on NAIC valuations (see below)
 
 
 
 
NAIC 1
2,914 
810 
3,083 
 
NAIC 2
209 
161 
181 
 
NAIC 3-6
222 
319 
232 
 
 
3,345 
1,290 
3,496 
Fitch
97 
262 
176 
Other *
3,165 
3,191 
3,172 
Total debt securities
25,286 
27,371 
26,366 

In the table above, with the exception of some residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities for 2010, S&P ratings have been used where available. For securities where S&P ratings are not immediately available, those produced by Moody’s and then Fitch have been used as an alternative.

During 2009 and 2010, the NAIC in the US revised the regulatory rating process for mortgage-backed securities. The table above includes these securities, where held by Jackson, using the regulatory rating levels established by external third parties (PIMCO for residential mortgage-backed securities and BlackRock Solutions for commercial mortgage-backed securities).

*The amounts within Other which are not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, nor are MBS securities using the revised regulatory ratings, have the following NAIC classifications:
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
NAIC 1
1,217 
1,240 
1,193 
NAIC 2
1,861 
1,787 
1,849 
NAIC 3-6
87 
164 
130 
 
3,165 
3,191 
3,172 


(iii) Asia insurance operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With-profits business
Unit-linked business
Other
 business
30 Jun
2011
Total
30 Jun
2010
Total
31 Dec
2010
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
S&P – AAA
2,176 
48 
146 
2,370 
2,517 
2,934 
S&P – AA+ to AA-
440 
107 
1,434 
1,981 
2,679 
2,138 
S&P – A+ to A-
1,368 
877 
825 
3,070 
1,807 
2,843 
S&P – BBB+ to BBB-
799 
63 
204 
1,066 
952 
913 
S&P – Other
589 
609 
589 
1,787 
1,360 
1,773 
 
5,372 
1,704 
3,198 
10,274 
9,315 
10,601 
Moody’s – Aaa
752 
239 
353 
1,344 
216 
65 
Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3
46 
68 
15 
129 
115 
115 
Moody’s – A1 to A3
59 
13 
74 
146 
243 
130 
Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3
32 
14 
52 
103 
95 
Moody’s – Other
29 
29 
64 
33 
49 
 
918 
332 
485 
1,735 
710 
454 
Fitch
103 
40 
146 
237 
49 
Other
1,080 
971 
1,151 
3,202 
2,163 
3,004 
Total debt securities
7,473 
3,010 
4,874 
15,357 
12,425 
14,108 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table analyses debt securities of 'Other business' which are not externally rated:
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
Total
30 Jun
2010
Total
31 Dec
2010
Total
 
 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Government bonds
 
 
 
387 
183 
350 
Corporate bonds rated as investment grade by local external ratings agencies
 
 
 
626 
334 
666 
Structured deposits issued by banks which are rated, but specific deposits are not
 
 
 
113 
Other
 
 
 
25 
198 
22 
 
 
 
 
1,151 
719 
1,043 

(iv)
Asset Management Operations
Of the total debt securities at 30 June 2011 of £1,752 million, £1,739 million was held by M&G.
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
M&G
 
 
 
 
AAA to A- by Standard and Poor's or Aaa rated by Moody's
1,573 
1,353 
1,468 
 
Other
166 
97 
92 
Total M&G
1,739 
1,450 
1,560 

(v)
Group exposure to holdings in asset-backed securities
The Group’s exposure to holdings in asset-backed securities, which comprise residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), CDO funds and other asset-backed securities (ABS), at 30 June 2011 is as follows:

 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m
Shareholder-backed operations (excluding assets held in unit-linked funds):
 
 
 
UK insurance operations (note (a))
993 
1,102 
1,181 
US insurance operations (note (b))
5,598 
6,921 
6,135 
Asian insurance operations (note (c))
110 
76 
113 
Other operations (note (d))
659 
360 
437 
 
7,360 
8,459 
7,866 
With-profits operations:
 
 
 
UK insurance operations (note (a))
5,602 
4,682 
5,237 
Asian insurance operations (note (c))
263 
429 
435 
 
5,865 
5,111 
5,672 
Total
13,225 
13,570 
13,538 


(a) UK insurance operations
The UK insurance operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities at 30 June 2011 comprises:
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m
Shareholder-backed business (30 June 2011: 46% AAA, 24% AA)(i)
993 
1,102 
1,181 
With-profits operations (30 June 2011: 58% AAA, 11% AA)(ii)
5,602 
4,682 
5,237 
Total
6,595 
5,784 
6,418 

(i)All of the exposure of the shareholder-backed business relates to the UK market and primarily relates to investments held by PRIL.
(ii)Exposure of the with-profits operations relates to exposure to:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
UK market
4,360 
3,046 
3,685 
US market
1,242 
1,636 
1,552 
 
 
5,602 
4,682 
5,237 
 
 
 
 
 
(b) US insurance operations
US insurance operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities at 30 June 2011 comprises:
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
RMBS Sub-prime (30 June 2011:39%  AAA, 11% AA)**
218 
226 
224 
 
Alt-A (30 June 2011: 15% AAA, 4% AA)
390 
425 
415 
 
Prime including agency (30 June 2011:75% AAA, 1% AA)
1,928 
2,692 
2,145 
CMBS (30 June 2011: 38% AAA, 13% AA)**
2,274 
2,494 
2,375 
CDO funds (30 June 2011: 7% AAA, 3% AA)*, including Nil exposure to sub-prime
107 
160 
162 
Other ABS (30 June 2011: 24% AAA, 17% AA), including £31m exposure to sub-prime
681 
924 
814 
Total
5,598 
6,921 
6,135 
* Including the Group's economic interest in Piedmont and other consolidated CDO funds.
** MBS ratings refer to the ratings implicit within NAIC risk-based capital valuation (see note C (a)).

(c) Asian insurance operations
The Asian insurance operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities is primarily held by the with-profits operations.
The £263 million (30 June 2010: £429 million; 31 December 2010: £435 million) asset-backed securities exposure of the Asian with-profit operations comprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
CMBS
 88 
 113 
 251 
CDO funds and ABS
 175 
 316 
 184 
Total
263 
429 
435 

The £263 million includes £176 million (30 June 2010: £310 million; 31 December 2010: £341 million) held by investment funds consolidated under IFRS in recognition of the control arrangements for those funds and include an amount not owned by the Group with a corresponding liability of £7 million (30 June 2010: £16 million; 31 December 2010: £7 million) on the statement of financial position for net asset value attributable to external unit-holders in respect of these funds, which are non-recourse to the Group. Of the £263 million, 52 per cent (30 June 2010: 49 per cent; 31 December 2010: 43 per cent) are investment graded by Standard and Poor’s.

(d) Other operations
Other operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities at 30 June 2011 is held by Prudential Capital and comprises:
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m
£m
£m
RMBS Prime (30 June 2011: 90% AAA, 10% AA)
340 
143 
197 
CMBS (30 June 2011: 24% AAA, 19% AA)
185 
184 
184 
CDO funds and ABS - all without sub-prime exposure (30 June 2011: 68% AAA)
134 
33 
56 
Total
659 
360 
437 

V
Debt securities of US insurance operations: Valuation basis, accounting presentation of gains and losses and securities in an unrealised loss position

(i)
Valuation basis
Under IAS 39, unless categorised as ‘held to maturity’ or ‘loans and receivables’ debt securities are required to be fair valued. Where available, quoted market prices are used. However, where securities do not have an externally quoted price based on regular trades or where markets for the securities are no longer active as a result of market conditions, IAS 39 requires that valuation techniques be applied. IFRS 7 requires classification of the fair values applied by the Group into a three level hierarchy. At 30 June 2011, 0.1 per cent of Jackson’s debt securities were classified as level 3 (30 June 2010: 0.3 per cent; 31 December 2010: 0.3 per cent) comprising of fair values where there are significant inputs which are not based on observable market data.

(ii)
Accounting presentation of gains and losses
With the exception of debt securities of US insurance operations classified as ‘available-for-sale’ under IAS 39, unrealised value movements on the Group’s investments are booked within the income statement. For with-profits operations, such value movements are reflected in changes to asset share liabilities to policyholders or the liability for unallocated surplus. For shareholder-backed operations, the unrealised value movements form part of the total return for the year booked in the profit before tax attributable to shareholders. Separately, as noted elsewhere and in note C in this report, and as applied previously, the Group provides an analysis of this profit distinguishing operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and short-term fluctuations in investment returns.

However, for debt securities classified as ‘available-for-sale’, unless impaired, fair value movements are recognised in other comprehensive income. Realised gains and losses, including impairments, recorded in the income statement are as shown in note F of this report. This classification is applied for most of the debt securities of the Group’s US insurance operations.

(iii)
Half year 2011 movements in unrealised gains and losses

In half year 2011 there was a movement in the statement of financial position value for debt securities classified as available-for-sale from a net unrealised gain of £1,210 million to a net unrealised gain of £1,419 million. This increase primarily reflects the decrease in US Treasury rates. The gross unrealised gain in the statement of financial position increased from £1,580 million at 31 December 2010 to £1,685 million at 30 June 2011, while the gross unrealised loss decreased from £370 million at 31 December 2010 to £266 million at 30 June 2011.

These features are included in the table shown below of the movements in the values of available-for-sale securities.

 
 
30 Jun
2011
Changes in Unrealised appreciation**
Foreign exchange translation
31 Dec
2010
 
 
 
Reflected as part of movement in comprehensive income
 
 
 
£m  
£m 
£m 
£m 
Assets fair valued at below book value
 
 
 
 
 
Book value*
3,512 
 
 
4,372 
 
Unrealised loss((iv)(a), (b))
(266)
94 
10 
(370)
 
Fair value (as included in statement of financial position)
3,246 
 
 
4,002 
Assets fair valued at or above book value
 
 
 
 
 
Book value*
20,348 
 
 
20,743 
 
Unrealised gain
1,685 
143 
(38)
1,580 
 
Fair value (as included in statement of financial position)
22,033 
 
 
22,323 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Book value*
23,860 
 
 
25,115 
 
Net unrealised gain/(loss)
1,419 
237 
(28)
1,210 
 
Fair value (as included in statement of financial position)***
25,279 
 
 
26,325 
Reflected as part of movement in comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Movement in unrealised appreciation
237 
 
 
1,221 
 
Exchange movements
(28)
 
 
(15)
 
 
209 
 
 
1,206 

*Book value represents cost/amortised cost of the debt securities.
**Translated at the average rate of $1.6055: £1.
*** Debt securities for US operations included in the statement of financial position at 30 June 2011 and as referred to in note U, comprise:

 
30 Jun
2011
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
Available-for-sale
25,279 
26,325 
Consolidated investment funds classified as fair value through profit and loss
41 
 
25,286 
26,366 

Included within the movement in gross unrealised losses for the debt securities of Jackson of £94 million as shown above was a net decrease in value of £2 million relating to sub-prime and Alt-A securities for which the carrying values are shown in the “Fair value of securities as a percentage of book value” table below.

(iv)  
  Debt securities classified as available-for-sale in an unrealised loss position

The following tables show some key attributes of those securities that are in an unrealised loss position at 30 June 2011.

(a)
Fair value of securities as a percentage of book value
The following table shows the fair value of the debt securities in a gross unrealised loss position for various percentages of book value:

 
                                        30 Jun
                                        2011
31 Dec
2010
 
Fair value
Unrealised loss
Fair value
Unrealised loss
 £m
£m
 £m
£m
Between 90% and 100%
2,794 
(66)
3,390 
(102)
Between 80% and 90%
186 
(32)
273 
(44)
Below 80% (note(d))
266 
(168)
339 
(224)
Total
3,246 
(266)
4,002 
(370)

Included within the table above are amounts relating to sub-prime and Alt-A securities of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
31 Dec
2010
 
Fair value
Unrealised loss
Fair value
Unrealised loss
 
 £m
£m
£m
£m
Between 90% and 100%
114 
(4)
98 
(6)
Between 80% and 90%
76 
(13)
55 
(9)
Below 80% (note(d))
44 
(23)
56 
(25)
Total
234 
(40)
209 
(40)

(b)  Unrealised losses by maturity of security
 
30 Jun
2011
31 Dec
2010
 
£m
£m
Less than 1 year
 - 
 - 
1 year to 5 years
(4)
(6)
5 years to 10 years
(32)
(47)
More than 10 years
(32)
(49)
Mortgage-backed and other debt securities
(198)
(268)
Total
(266)
(370)

(c)  Age analysis of unrealised losses for the years indicated
The following table shows the age analysis of all the unrealised losses in the portfolio by reference to the length of time the securities have been in an unrealised loss position:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
31 Dec
2010
 
Non investment grade
Investment grade
Total
Non investment grade
Investment grade
Total
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Less than 6 months
(6)
(11)
(17)
(3)
(67)
(70)
6 months to 1 year
(2)
(30)
(32)
(2)
(2)
1 year to 2 years
(4)
(4)
(13)
(20)
(33)
2 years to 3 years
(7)
(50)
(57)
(27)
(55)
(82)
More than 3 years
(49)
(107)
(156)
(58)
(125)
(183)
Total
(68)
(198)
(266)
(103)
(267)
(370)

At 30 June 2011, the gross unrealised losses in the statement of financial position for the sub-prime and Alt-A securities in an unrealised loss position were £40 million (31 December 2010: £40 million), as shown above in note (a). Of these losses £4 million (31 December 2010: £1 million) relate to securities that have been in an unrealised loss position for less than one year and £36 million (31 December 2010: £39 million) to securities that have been in an unrealised loss position for more than one year.

(d)       Securities whose fair value were below 80 per cent of the book value
As shown in the table (a) above, £168 million of the £266 million of gross unrealised losses at 30 June 2011 (31 December 2010: £224 million of the £370 million of gross unrealised losses) related to securities whose fair value was below 80 per cent of the book value. The analysis of the £168 million (31 December 2010: £224 million), by category of debt securities and by age analysis indicating the length of time for which their fair value was below 80 per cent of the book value, is as follows:

 
 
 
30 Jun 2011
31 Dec 2010
Category analysis
Fair value
Unrealised loss
Fair value
Unrealised loss
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
Prime (including agency)
45 
(17)
88 
(39)
 
Alt - A
(2)
15 
(4)
 
Sub-prime
38 
(21)
41 
(20)
 
 
89 
(40)
144 
(63)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities.
(26)
(29)
Other asset-backed securities
118 
(79)
123 
(105)
Total structured securities
216 
(145)
275 
(197)
Corporates
50 
(23)
64 
(27)
Total
266 
(168)
339 
(224)

The following table shows the age analysis as at 30 June 2011, of the securities whose fair value were below 80 per cent of the book value:
 
 
 
 
30 Jun 2011
 
Fair value
Unrealised loss
Age analysis
£m
£m
Less than 3 months
 22 
(7)
3 months to 6 months
 9 
(2)
More than 6 months
235 
(159)
 
266 
(168)

W
Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations

 
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
30 Dec
2010
 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations:(note (i))
 
 
 
 
Perpetual subordinated capital securities (Innovative Tier 1) (note (ii))
1,764 
1,533 
1,463 
 
Subordinated notes (Lower Tier 2)( note (ii))
1,280 
1,234 
1,255 
 
Subordinated debt total
3,044 
2,767 
2,718 
 
Senior debt( note (iii))
 
 
 
 
 
2023 
300 
300 
300 
 
 
2029 
249 
249 
249 
 
Holding company total
3,593 
3,316 
3,267 
 
PruCap bank loan(note (iv))
250 
250 
 
Jackson surplus notes (Lower Tier 2)( note (ii))
155 
166 
159 
Total (per condensed consolidated statement of financial position)
3,998 
3,482 
3,676 
Less: Holding company cash and short-term investments
 
 
(1,232)
 
(recorded within the condensed consolidated statement of financial position)( note (v))
(1,476)
(1,023)
Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations
2,522 
2,459 
2,444 

Notes
 
 
(i)
The maturity profile, currencies and interest rates applicable to the core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations of the Group are as detailed in note H13 of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010. Other than the changes described in notes (ii) and (iv) below, there are no changes affecting these core structural borrowings in the half year 2011.
(ii)
These debt classifications are consistent with the treatment of capital for regulatory purposes, as defined in the FSA handbook. In January 2011, the Company issued US$550 million 7.75 per cent Tier 1 subordinated debt, primarily to retail investors. The proceeds, net of costs, were US$539 million (£340 million) and are intended to finance the repayments of the €500 million Tier 2 subordinated debt in December 2011.
 
The Group has designated US$2.85 billion (30 June 2010 and 31 December 2010: US$2.3 billion) of its Tier 1 subordinated debt as a net investment hedge under IAS 39 to hedge the currency risks related to the net investment in Jackson.
(iii)
The senior debt ranks above subordinated debt in the event of liquidation.
 
(iv)
The £250 million PruCap bank loan was made in December 2010 in two tranches: £135 million maturing in June 2014, currently drawn at a cost of twelve month £LIBOR plus 1.2 per cent and £115 million maturing in August 2012, currently drawn at a cost of six month £LIBOR plus 0.99 per cent. Prior to 20 June 2011, the £115 million tranche was drawn at a cost of six month £LIBOR plus 1.41 per cent.
 
(v)
Including central finance subsidiaries.

X
Other borrowings

 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations(note (i))
 
 
 
Borrowings in respect of short-term fixed income securities programmes
2,633 
2,564 
2,560 
Non-recourse borrowings of US operations
34 
171 
90 
Other borrowings (note (ii))
245 
499 
354 
Total
2,912 
3,234 
3,004 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations
 
 
 
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated investment funds
1,212 
1,047 
1,287 
£100m 8.5% undated subordinated guaranteed bonds of Scottish Amicable Finance plc
100 
100 
100 
Other borrowings (predominantly obligations under finance leases)
128 
166 
135 
Total
1,440 
1,313 
1,522 

Note
(i)
In addition to the debt listed above, £200 million Floating Rate Notes were issued by Prudential plc in April 2011 which mature in October 2011. These Notes have been wholly subscribed to by a Group subsidiary and accordingly have been eliminated on consolidation in the Group financial statements. These Notes were originally issued in October 2008 and have been reissued upon their maturity.

(ii)
Other borrowings include amounts whose repayment to the lender is contingent upon future surpluses emerging from certain contracts specified under the arrangement. If insufficient surplus emerges on those contracts, there is no recourse to other assets of the Group and the liability is not payable to the degree of shortfall.

Further, the Group has chosen to designate as a fair value hedge under IAS 39 certain fixed to floating rate swaps which hedge the fair value exposures interest rate movements of these borrowings.

Y
Defined benefit pension schemes

The Group liability in respect of defined benefit pension schemes is as follows:
 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Economic position:
 
 
 
 
Deficit, gross of deferred tax, based on scheme assets held, including investments in Prudential insurance policies:
 
 
 
 
Attributable to the PAC with-profits fund (i.e. absorbed by the liability for unallocated surplus)
(74)
(120)
(106)
 
Attributable to shareholder-backed operations (i.e. shareholders’ equity)
(65)
(140)
(114)
Economic deficit
(139)
(260)
(220)
Exclude: investments in Prudential insurance liabilities (offset on consolidation in the Group financial statements against insurance liabilities)
(222)
(198)
(227)
Deficit under IAS 19 included in Provisions in the statement of financial position
(361)
(458)
(447)

The Group business operations operate a number of pension schemes. The largest defined benefit scheme is the principal UK scheme, namely the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (PSPS). In the UK, the Group also operates two smaller defined benefit schemes for employees in respect of Scottish Amicable and M&G. For all three schemes the projected unit method was used for the most recent full actuarial valuations. There is also a small defined benefit pension scheme in Taiwan.

The underlying position on an economic basis reflects the assets (including investments in Prudential policies that are offset against liabilities to policyholders on the Group consolidation) and the liabilities of the schemes. The investments in Prudential policies comprise £121 million (30 June 2010: £94 million; 31 December 2010: £118 million) for PSPS and £222 million (30 June 2010: £198 million; 31 December 2010: £227 million) for the M&G pension scheme.

Separately, the economic financial position also includes the effect of the application of IFRIC 14, ‘IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction’. Under IFRIC 14, for PSPS, where the Group does not have unconditional right of refund to any surplus in the scheme due to constraints in the trust deed to prevent the company access, the surplus is not recognised. Additionally, the Group has to recognise a liability for committed deficit funding obligation to PSPS.

Accordingly, at 30 June 2011, the Group has not recognised the underlying PSPS surplus of £858 million, gross of deferred tax (30 June 2010: £309 million; 31 December 2010: £485 million) and has recognised a liability for deficit funding to 30 June 2012 for PSPS of £35 million gross of deferred tax (30 June 2010: £62 million; 31 December 2010: £47 million).

Defined benefit schemes in the UK are generally required to be subject to full actuarial valuation every three years in order to assess the appropriate level of funding for schemes in relation to their commitments. These valuations include assessments of the likely rate of return on the assets held within the separate trustee administered funds. PSPS was last actuarially valued as at 5 April 2008. This valuation demonstrated the scheme to be 106 per cent funded by reference to the Scheme Solvency Target that forms the basis of the scheme’s statutory funding objective. No formal deficit plan was required. However, in recognition of the fall in value of the Scheme’s investments between 5 April 2008 and the completion of the actuarial valuation, an additional funding akin to deficit funding was agreed by the Trustees. This is subject to a reassessment when the next valuation is completed. The total contributions being currently made by the Group into the scheme, representing the annual accrual cost and deficit funding, are £50 million per annum. Deficit funding for PSPS is apportioned in the ratio of 70/30 between the PAC with-profits fund and shareholder-backed operations following detailed consideration in 2005 of the sourcing of previous contributions. Employer contributions for ongoing service of current employees are apportioned in the ratio relevant to current activity.

The valuation of the Scottish Amicable Pension Scheme as at 31 March 2008 demonstrated the scheme to be 91 per cent funded. Based on this valuation, deficit funding amounts designed to eliminate the actuarial deficit over a seven year period were made from July 2009 of £7.3 million per annum. Since the valuation date, there has been deterioration in the funding level.  During 2010, the Group agreed to pay additional funding of £5.8 million per annum from October 2010 until the conclusion of the next formal valuation, or until the funding level reaches 90 per cent, whichever is the earlier. The IAS 19 deficit of the Scottish Amicable Pension Scheme at 30 June 2011 of £99 million (30 June 2010: £154 million; 31 December 2010: £146 million) has been allocated approximately 50 per cent to the PAC with-profits fund and 50 per cent to the shareholders’ fund.

The valuation of the M&G pension scheme as at 31 December 2008 was finalised in January 2010 and demonstrated the scheme to be 76 per cent funded. Based on this valuation, deficit funding amounts designed to eliminate the actuarial deficit over a five year period have been made from January 2010 of £14.1 million per annum for the first two years and £9.3 million per annum for the subsequent three years. The IAS 19 deficit of the M&G pension scheme on an economic basis at 30 June 2011 was £5 million (30 June 2010: £44 million; 31 December 2010: £27 million) and is wholly attributable to shareholders.

The next triennial valuations for the PSPS and Scottish Amicable as at 5 April 2011 and 31 March 2011 respectively are currently in progress. The next triennial valuation for the M&G pension scheme is as at 31 December 2011.

(i)       Assumptions
The actuarial assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit costs for the period ended 30 June 2011 were as follows:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
%
30 Jun
2010
%
31 Dec
2010
%
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate*
5.6 
5.4 
5.45 
Rate of increase in salaries
5.7 
5.4 
5.55 
Rate of inflation***
 
 
 
 
Retail Price Index (RPI)
3.7 
3.4 
3.55 
 
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
2.7 
n/a
n/a
Rate of increase of pensions in payment for inflation:
 
 
 
 
Guaranteed (maximum 5%)
2.7 
3.4 
3.55 
 
Guaranteed (maximum 2.5%)**
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
 
Discretionary**
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
Expected returns on plan assets
5.1 
5.9 
5.9 

*
The discount rate has been determined by reference to an ‘AA’ corporate bond index adjusted, where applicable, to allow for the difference in duration between the index and the pension liabilities.
**
The rates of 2.5 per cent are those for PSPS. Assumed rates of increase of pensions in payments for inflation for all other schemes are 2.7 per cent for 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: 3.4 per cent; 31 December 2010: 3.55 per cent).
*** 
The rate of inflation for the period ended 30 June 2011 reflects the long-term assumption for the UK RPI or CPI depending on the tranche of the schemes. For prior periods it reflects the long term assumption for the UK RPI. See explanation below.

The calculations are based on current actuarially calculated mortality estimates with a specific allowance made for future improvements in mortality. The specific allowance for half year 2011 and full year 2010 is in line with a custom calibration of the 2009 mortality model from the Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (‘CMI’). The specific allowance for half year 2010 was broadly based on adjusted versions of the medium cohort projections prepared by the CMI.

The tables used for PSPS immediate annuities in payment at 30 June 2011 were:

Male: 108.6 per cent PNMA 00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMIs 2009 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.75 per cent per annum; and
Female: 103.4 per cent PNFA 00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMIs 2009 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.00 per cent per annum.

In July 2010, the UK Government announced plans to use the CPI in place of the RPI in its determination of the statutory minimum pension increases for private sector occupational pension schemes. In December 2010, the Government published the statutory revaluation order for 2011 which confirms the change to use CPI.  Further, in December 2010, the Government consulted on the impact of the switch from RPI to CPI on the private sector occupational pension schemes. In its response following the consultation published in June 2011, the Government confirmed that it would not introduce legislation to override scheme rules which provide for pension increases/revaluation on a basis that is higher than the statutory minimum.

For the Group’s UK defined benefit schemes, the pensions in deferment and/or pensions in payment for certain tranches of these schemes are subject to statutory increases in accordance with the schemes rules and are therefore affected by the Government’s decision to change the indexation from RPI to CPI. Other tranches, where RPI is specified in the scheme rules, are unaffected.

During 2011, the pension schemes communicated to their members the changes in basis from RPI to CPI in light of the Government announcement. The impact of this change in the six months ended 30 June 2011 was an accounting benefit of £42 million to the Group’s operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and profit attributable to shareholders before tax and £31 million to shareholders’ equity. There was no impact on the results for the year ended 31 December 2010.

(ii)       Estimated pension scheme deficit – economic basis

Movements on the pension scheme deficit (determined on the economic basis) are as follows, with the effect of the application of IFRIC 14 being shown separately:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
 
 
 
(Charge) credit to income statement
 
 
 
 
Surplus
 (deficit)
in scheme
 at 1 January
 2011
Operating
 results
 (based on
longer-term
 investment
returns)
(note a)
Actuarial and
 other gains
 and losses (note b)
Contributions paid
Surplus
 (deficit)
in scheme
 at 30 Jun
 2011
(note c)
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
All schemes
 
 
 
 
 
Underlying position (without the effect of IFRIC 14)
 
 
 
 
 
Surplus (deficit)
312 
266 
129 
47 
754 
Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund
(264)
(171)
(94)
(21)
(550)
Shareholders' share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross of tax surplus (deficit)
48 
95 
35 
26 
204 
 
Related tax
(13)
(24)
(9)
(8)
(54)
Net of shareholders' tax
35 
71 
26 
18 
150 
Effect of IFRIC 14
 
 
 
 
 
Surplus (deficit)
(532)
(220)
(141)
 - 
(893)
Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund
370 
155 
99 
 - 
624 
Shareholders' share:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross of tax surplus (deficit)
(162)
(65)
(42)
 - 
(269)
 
Related tax
44 
16 
11 
 - 
71 
 
Net of shareholders' tax
(118)
(49)
(31)
 - 
(198)
With the effect of IFRIC 14
 
 
 
 
 
Surplus (deficit)
(220)
46 
(12)
47 
(139)
Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund
106 
(16)
(21)
74 
Shareholders' share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross of tax surplus (deficit)
(114)
30 
(7)
26 
(65)
 
Related tax
31 
(8)
(8)
17 
 
Net of shareholders' tax
(83)
22 
(5)
18 
(48)

Notes
(a)
The components of the credit (charge) to operating results (gross of allocation of the share attributable to the PAC with-profits fund) are as follows:

 
 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
 
£m 
£m
£m 
Current service cost
(19)
(18)
(38)
Negative past service cost - RPI to CPI inflation measure change (note (i))
282 
Finance (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
Interest on pension scheme liabilities
(153)
(147)
(294)
 
Expected return on assets
156 
162 
325 
Total charge without the effect IFRIC 14
266 
(3)
(7)
Effect of IFRIC 14 for pension schemes
(220)
(20)
(38)
Total charge after the effect of IFRIC 14 (note (ii))
46 
(23)
(45)

Notes
 (i)  
RPI/CPI inflation measure change
The £282 million credit shown above comprises £216 million for PSPS and £66 million for other schemes. As noted earlier, the PSPS scheme surplus is not recognised for accounting purposes due to the application of IFRIC 14. The £66 million for other schemes (as shown in the table below) is allocated as £24 million to PAC with-profits fund and £42 million to shareholders referred to in note C.

(ii)  
The net credit (charge) to operating profit (gross of the share attributable to the PAC with-profits fund) of £46 million (half year 2010: (£23 million); full year 2010: (£45 million)) is made up the following:

 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
£m 
£m
£m 
Underlying IAS 19 charge for other pension schemes
(9)
(9)
(18)
Cash costs for PSPS
(10)
(12)
(23)
Unwind of discount on opening provision for deficit funding for PSPS
(1)
(2)
(4)
Negative past service cost - RPI to CPI inflation measure change (note (i) to table above)
66 
 
46 
(23)
(45)

Consistent with the derecognition of the Company’s interest in the underlying IAS 19 surplus of PSPS, the charge to operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for PSPS reflects the cash cost of contributions for ongoing service of active members. In addition, the charge to the operating results also includes a charge for the unwind of discount on the opening provision for deficit funding for PSPS.


(b)
The components of the credit (charge) for actuarial and other gains and losses (gross of allocation of the share attributable to the PAC with-profits fund) are as follows:

 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
£m 
£m
£m 
Actual less expected return on assets
65 
39 
306 
Gains (losses) on changes of assumptions for plan liabilities
69 
(302)
(411)
Experience losses on liabilities
(5)
(2)
(4)
Total charge without the effect of IFRIC 14
129 
(265)
(109)
Effect of IFRIC 14 for pension schemes
(141)
234 
94 
Actuarial and other gains and losses after the effect of IFRIC 14
(12)
(31)
(15)

The net charge for actuarial and other gains and losses is recorded within the income statement but, within the segmental analysis of profit, the shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses (i.e. net of allocation of the share to the PAC with-profits funds) is excluded from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns.

The half year 2011 actuarial gains of £129 million (gross of allocation of share to the PAC with-profits funds and before the application of IFRIC 14) primarily reflects the effect of the excess of market returns over long-term assumptions combined with the effect of changes in economic assumptions.

Consistent with the derecognition of the Company’s interest in the underlying IAS 19 surplus of PSPS, the actuarial gains and losses do not include those of PSPS. In addition, as a result of applying IFRIC 14, the Group has recognised a provision for deficit funding in respect of PSPS. The change in half year 2011 in relation to this provision was £(4) million (half year and full year 2010: £nil) and is recognised as other gains and losses within the £(12) million of actuarial and other gains and losses shown above.

(c)
On the ‘economic basis’, after including the underlying assets represented by the investments in Prudential insurance policies as scheme assets, the underlying statements of financial position of the schemes at 30 June were:

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Equities
513 
839 
825 
Bonds
4,491 
3,935 
4,203 
Properties
345 
279 
228 
Cash-like investments
805 
587 
748 
Total value of assets
6,154 
5,640 
6,004 
Present value of benefit obligations
(5,400)
(5,526)
(5,692)
 
 
754 
114 
312 
Effect of the application of IFRIC 14 for pension schemes:
 
 
 
 
Derecognition of PSPS surplus
(858)
(309)
(485)
 
Adjust for obligation deficit funding*
(35)
(65)
(47)
Pre-tax deficit
(139)
(260)
(220)

*
The £35 million adjustment at 30 June 2011 related to PSPS (30 June 2010: £62 million for PSPS and £3 million for M&G pension scheme; 31 December 2010: £47 million for PSPS only).

(iii)       Sensitivity of the pension scheme liabilities to key variables

The total underlying Group pension scheme liabilities of £5,400 million (30 June 2010: £5,526 million; 31 December 2010: £5,692 million) comprise £4,612 million (30 June 2010: £4,745 million; 31 December 2010: £4,866 million) for PSPS and £788 million (30 June 2010: £781 million; 31 December 2010: £826 million) for the other schemes. The table below shows the sensitivity of the underlying PSPS and the other scheme liabilities at 30 June 2011, 30 June 2010 and 31 December 2010 to changes in discount rate, inflation rates and mortality rates.

30 June 2011
Assumption
Change in assumption
Impact on scheme
liabilities on IAS 19 basis
 
Discount rate
Decrease by 0.2% from 5.6% to 5.4%
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.5%
 
 
 
Other schemes
5.0%
Discount rate
Increase by 0.2% from 5.6% to 5.8%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.3%
 
 
 
Other schemes
4.6%
Rate of inflation
RPI: Decrease by 0.2% from 3.7% to 3.5%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
CPI: Decrease by 0.2% from 2.7% to 2.5%
 
PSPS
1.1%
 
with consequent reduction in salary increases
 
Other schemes
4.7%
Mortality rate
Increase life expectancy by 1 year
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
2.1%
 
 
 
Other schemes
2.6%

30 June 2010
Assumption
Change in assumption
Impact on scheme
liabilities on IAS 19 basis
 
Discount rate
Decrease by 0.2% from 5.4% to 5.2%
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.5%
 
 
 
Other schemes
5.1%
Discount rate
Increase by 0.2% from 5.4% to 5.6%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.4%
 
 
 
Other schemes
4.8%
Rate of inflation
RPI: Decrease by 0.2% from 3.4% to 3.2%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
with consequent reduction in salary
 
PSPS
1.0%
 
increases
 
Other schemes
4.9%
Mortality rate
Increase life expectancy by 1 year
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
2.2%
 
 
 
Other schemes
2.3%


31 December 2010
Assumption
Change in assumption
Impact on scheme liabilities on IAS 19 basis
 
Discount rate
Decrease by 0.2% from 5.45% to 5.25%
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.6%
 
 
 
Other schemes
5.2%
Discount rate
Increase by 0.2% from 5.45% to 5.65%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
3.5%
 
 
 
Other schemes
4.8%
Rate of inflation
RPI: Decrease by 0.2% from 3.55% to 3.35%
Decrease in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
with consequent reduction in salary
 
PSPS
1.0%
 
increases
 
Other schemes
4.9%
Mortality rate
Increase life expectancy by 1 year
Increase in scheme liabilities by:
 
 
 
 
PSPS
2.1%
 
 
 
Other schemes
2.6%

The sensitivity of the underlying pension scheme liabilities to changes in discount, inflation and mortality rates as shown above does not directly equate to an impact on the profit or loss attributable to shareholders or shareholders’ equity due to the effect of the application of IFRIC 14 on PSPS and the allocation of a share of the interest in financial position of the PSPS and Scottish Amicable schemes to the PAC with-profits fund as described above.

The sensitivity to the changes in the key variables as shown in the table above has no significant impact on the pension costs included in the Group’s operating results. This is due to the pension costs charged in each of the periods presented being derived largely from market conditions at the beginning of the period. After applying IFRIC 14 and to the extent attributable to shareholders, any residual impact from the changes to these variables is reflected as actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes within the supplementary analysis of profits. The relevance of this is described further below.

For PSPS, the underlying surplus of the scheme of £858 million (30 June 2010: £309 million; 31 December 2010: £485 million) has not been recognised under IFRIC 14. Any change in the underlying scheme liabilities to the extent that it is not sufficient to alter PSPS into a liability in excess of the deficit funding provision will not have an impact on the Group’s results and financial position. Based on the underlying financial position of PSPS as at 30 June 2011, none of the changes to the underlying scheme liabilities for the changes in the variables shown in the table above have had an impact on the Group’s half year 2011 results and financial position.

In the event that a change in the PSPS scheme liabilities results in a deficit position for the scheme which is recognisable, the deficit recognised affects the Group’s results and financial position only to the extent of the amounts attributable to shareholder operations. The amounts attributable to the PAC with-profits fund are absorbed by the liability for unallocated surplus and have no direct effect on the profit or loss attributable to shareholders or shareholders’ equity.

The deficit of the Scottish Amicable pension scheme has been allocated approximately 50 per cent to the PAC with-profits fund and 50 per cent to the shareholders. Accordingly, half of the changes to its scheme liabilities, which at 30 June 2011 were £540 million (30 June 2010: £542 million; 31 December 2010: £572 million), for the changes in the variables shown in the table above would have had an impact on the Group’s shareholder results and financial position.

Z
Policyholder liabilities

Analysis of movement in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds

Group insurance operations

 
 
Insurance operations
 
 
UK 
US 
Asia 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
At 1 January 2011
135,717 
60,523 
28,740 
224,980 
Premiums
3,871 
6,805 
2,395 
13,071 
Surrenders
(2,301)
(2,153)
(1,119)
(5,573)
Maturities/Deaths
(3,571)
(436)
(341)
(4,348)
Net flows
(2,001)
4,216 
935 
3,150 
Shareholders transfers post tax
(113)
(14)
(127)
Investment-related items and other movements
3,632 
1,429 
634 
5,695 
Foreign exchange translation differences
120 
(1,461)
(53)
(1,394)
At 30 June 2011
137,355 
64,707 
30,242 
232,304 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
126,544 
64,707 
30,181 
221,432 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
10,811 
61 
10,872 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
126,195 
48,311 
21,911 
196,417 
Premiums
3,359 
5,656 
2,068 
11,083 
Surrenders
(2,060)
(1,767)
(1,046)
(4,873)
Maturities/Deaths
(3,546)
(418)
(215)
(4,179)
 
Net cash flows
(2,247)
3,471 
807 
2,031 
Shareholders transfers post tax
(111)
(12)
(123)
Assumption changes (shareholder-backed business)
(64)
19 
(45)
Investment-related items and other movements
4,934 
(424)
(72)
4,438 
Foreign exchange translation differences
(513)
3,895 
1,911 
5,293 
Acquisition of UOB Life Assurance Limited
968 
968 
At 30 June 2010
128,194 
55,253 
25,532 
208,979 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
118,180 
55,253 
25,480 
198,913 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
10,014 
52 
10,066 
Average policyholder liability balances*
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
126,037 
62,615 
29,428 
218,080 
 
Half year 2010
117,205 
51,782 
24,153 
193,140 
* Adjusted for acquisition and disposals in the period and excluding unallocated surplus of with-profits funds.

The items above represent the amount attributable to changes in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds as a result of each of the components listed.

Premiums, surrenders and maturities / deaths represent the amounts impacting policyholder liabilities and may not represent the total cash paid / received (for example, premiums are net of any deductions to cover acquisition costs and claims represents the policyholder liabilities released).

At 30 June 2010, £188 million of surrenders and £9 million of maturities relating to Indian unit-linked business, which had previously been netted off investment related items and other movements, have now been presented against the appropriate classifications. This change has no impact on the previously reported full year 2010 equivalent analysis.



UK insurance operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
A reconciliation of the total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds of UK insurance operations is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other shareholder-backed funds and subsidiaries
 
 
 
SAIF and PAC  with-profits  sub-fund 
Unit-linked 
liabilities 
Annuity and 
other
long-term 
 business 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
At 1 January 2011
91,773 
21,671 
22,273 
135,717 
Premiums
1,693 
1,261 
917 
3,871 
Surrenders
(1,216)
(1,085)
(2,301)
Maturities/Deaths
(2,473)
(322)
(776)
(3,571)
Net flows (note (a))
(1,996)
(146)
141 
(2,001)
Shareholders transfers post tax
(113)
(113)
Switches
(113)
113 
Investment-related items and other movements (note (b))
2,527 
666 
439 
3,632 
Foreign exchange translation differences
120 
120 
At 30 June 2011
92,198 
22,304 
22,853 
137,355 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
81,387 
22,304 
22,853 
126,544 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
10,811 
10,811 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
87,495 
19,035 
19,665 
126,195 
Premiums
1,624 
933 
802 
3,359 
Surrenders
(1,428)
(619)
(13)
(2,060)
Maturities/Deaths
(2,491)
(354)
(701)
(3,546)
Net flows (note (a))
(2,295)
(40)
88 
(2,247)
Shareholders transfers post tax
(111)
(111)
Switches
(133)
133 
Assumption changes (shareholder-backed business) (note (c))
(64)
(64)
Investment-related items and other movements (note (b))
3,171 
358 
1,405 
4,934 
Foreign exchange translation differences
(483)
(30)
(513)
At 30 June 2010
87,644 
19,456 
21,094 
128,194 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
77,630 
19,456 
21,094 
118,180 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
10,014 
10,014 
Average policyholder liability balances*
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
81,487 
21,987 
22,563 
126,037 
 
Half year 2010
77,580 
19,245 
20,380 
117,205 
*Excluding the unallocated surplus of the with-profits funds and as adjusted for corporate transactions in the period.
 

Notes
 
(a)
Net outflows decreased from £2,247 million in half year 2010 to £2,001 million in 2011, principally as a result of lower surrenders within the with-profits fund in the period.
(b)
Investment-related items and other movements of £3,632 million across fund types reflected the continued strong performance of UK equity markets in 2011, as well as investment gains on bonds and property.
(c)
Assumption changes in 2010 principally represent the net impact of changes to the mortality assumptions and expense assumptions.

 
US insurance operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable 
 annuity 
 separate 
 account 
 liabilities 
Fixed annuity, 
 GIC and other 
 business 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
At 1 January 2011
31,203 
29,320 
60,523 
Premiums
5,015 
1,790 
6,805 
Surrenders
(974)
(1,179)
(2,153)
Maturities/Deaths
(148)
(288)
(436)
Net flows (note (b))
3,893 
323 
4,216 
Transfers from general to separate account
541 
(541)
Investment-related items and other movements (note (c))
1,103 
326 
1,429 
Foreign exchange translation differences (note (a))
(735)
(726)
(1,461)
At 30 June 2011
36,005 
28,702 
64,707 
 
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
20,639 
27,672 
48,311 
Premiums
3,524 
2,132 
5,656 
Surrenders
(656)
(1,111)
(1,767)
Maturities/Deaths
(116)
(302)
(418)
Net flows (note (b))
2,752 
719 
3,471 
Transfers from general to separate account
496 
(496)
Investment-related items and other movements (note (c))
(1,273)
849 
(424)
Foreign exchange translation differences (note (a))
1,677 
2,218 
3,895 
At 30 June 2010
24,291 
30,962 
55,253 
Average policyholder liability balances
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
33,604 
29,011 
62,615 
 
Half year 2010
22,465 
29,317 
51,782 

Notes
 
(a)
Movements in the period have been translated at an average rate of 1.62 (30 June 2010: 1.53). The closing balance has been translated at closing rate of 1.61 (30 June 2010: 1.50). Differences upon retranslation are included in foreign exchange translation differences.
(b)
Net flows for the period were £4,216 million compared with £3,471 million for the six months ended 30 June 2010, driven largely by increased new business volumes for the variable annuity business.
(c)
Positive investment-related items and other movements in variable annuity separate account liabilities of £1,103 million for the first six months ended 2011 reflect the increase in the US equity market during the period as compared to a fall in equity markets in the first half of 2010. Fixed annuity, GIC and other business investment and other movements primarily reflects the interest credited to policyholder account in the period.

 
Asian insurance operations
 
 
With-profits 
 business 
Unit-linked 
 liabilities 
Other 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
At 1 January 2011
11,024 
12,724 
4,992 
28,740 
Premiums
 
 
 
 
 
New business
90 
553 
305 
948 
 
In-force
506 
578 
363 
1,447 
 
 
596 
1,131 
668 
2,395 
Surrenders(note (c))
(215)
(799)
(105)
(1,119)
Maturities/Deaths
(249)
(16)
(76)
(341)
Net flows(note b))
132 
316 
487 
935 
Shareholders transfers post tax
(14)
(14)
Investment-related items and other movements (note (d))
449 
110 
75 
634 
Foreign exchange translation differences (note (a))
(61)
72 
(64)
(53)
 
 
 
 
 
 
At 30 June 2011
11,530 
13,222 
5,490 
30,242 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
11,469 
13,222 
5,490 
30,181 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
61 
61 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
8,861 
9,717 
3,333 
21,911 
Premiums
 
 
 
 
 
New business
57 
492 
206 
755 
 
In-force
423 
595 
295 
1,313 
 
 
480 
1,087 
501 
2,068 
Surrenders(note (c) and (f))
(237)
(660)
(149)
(1,046)
Maturities/Deaths(note (f))
(148)
(24)
(43)
(215)
Net flows (note (b))
95 
403 
309 
807 
Shareholders transfers post tax
(12)
(12)
Change in other reserving basis
19 
19 
Investment-related items and other movements (note (d) and (f))
(47)
(123)
98 
(72)
Foreign exchange translation differences (note (a))
761 
855 
295 
1,911 
Acquisition of UOB Life Assurance Limited (note (e))
504 
461 
968 
At 30 June 2010
10,162 
10,855 
4,515 
25,532 
Comprising:
 
 
 
 
 
- Policyholder liabilities
10,110 
10,855 
4,515 
25,480 
 
- Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds
52 
52 
Average policyholder liability balances*
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
11,214 
12,973 
5,241 
29,428 
 
Half year 2010
9,711 
10,287 
4,155 
24,153 
*Adjusted for transactions in the period and excluding the unallocated surplus of with-profits funds.

Notes
 
(a)
Movements in the period have been translated at the average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2011. The closing balance has been translated at the closing spot rates as at 30 June 2011. Differences upon retranslation are included in foreign exchange translation differences.
(b)
Net flows have increased by £128 million from £807 million in 2010 to £935 million in 2011 primarily reflecting increased flows from new business. Excluding India, net flows have increased by 24 per cent to £814 million in 2011 (2010: £658 million).
(c)
The rate of surrenders for shareholder-backed business (expressed as a percentage of opening liabilities) was 5.1 per cent in the first half of 2011, compared with 6.2 per cent in the first half and 6.4 per cent in the second half of 2010 respectively. There have been improvements in both Malaysia and Indonesia where we had experienced increased withdrawals in 2010, as policyholders took the opportunity to capitalise on the increased value of their unit-linked policies as stock markets recovered.
(d)
Positive investment related items and other movements of £634 million in half year 2011 primarily reflects improvements in the Indonesia and Malaysia stock markets, together with positive movements within the with-profits funds including positive investment returns in Hong Kong and Singapore.
(e)
The acquisition of UOB Life Assurance Limited reflects the liabilities acquired at the date of acquisition.
(f)
At 30 June 2010, £188 million of surrenders and £9 million of maturities relating to Indian unit-linked business which had previously been netted off investment related items and other movements, have now been presented against the appropriate classifications. This change has no impact on the previously reported full year 2010 equivalent analysis.

AA
Share capital, share premium and own shares

 
 
Half year 2011
 
 
Number of ordinary shares
Share capital
Share premium
 
 
 
£m
£m
Issued shares of 5p each fully paid:
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2011
2,545,594,506 
127 
1,856 
 
Shares issued under share option schemes
2,122,869 
-
15 
At 30 June 2011
2,547,717,375 
127 
1,871 

 
 
Half year 2010
 
 
Number of ordinary shares
Share capital
Share premium
 
 
 
£m
£m
Issued shares of 5p each fully paid:
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
2,532,227,471 
127 
1,843 
 
Shares issued under share option schemes
2,438,918 
 - 
13 
 
Shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
4,538,026 
26 
 
Reserve movements in respect of shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
 - 
 - 
(26)
At 30 June 2010
2,539,204,415 
127 
1,856 

 
 
Full year 2010
 
 
Number of ordinary shares
Share capital
Share premium
 
 
 
£m
£m
Issued shares of 5p each fully paid:
 
 
 
 
At 1 January 2010
2,532,227,471 
127 
1,843 
 
Shares issued under share option schemes
2,455,227 
 - 
13 
 
Shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
10,911,808 
 - 
62 
 
Reserve movements in respect of shares issued in lieu of cash dividends
 - 
 - 
(62)
At 31 December 2010
2,545,594,506 
127 
1,856 

Amounts recorded in share capital represent the nominal value of the shares issued. The difference between the proceeds received on issue of shares, net of issue costs, and the nominal value of shares issued is credited to the share premium account.
Shares issued in lieu of cash dividends in 2010 were considered to take the legal form of bonus issue shares and were accounted for as such. The scrip dividend alternative has been replaced by the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) from the 2010 final dividend.

At 30 June 2011, there were options outstanding under Save As You Earn schemes to subscribe for shares as follows:

 
 
     Share price range
from  to
 
 
Number of shares
to subscribe for
Exercisable
 by year
30 June 2011
12,027,702 
288p
572p   
2016 
30 June 2010
11,327,786 
266p
572p    
2016
31 December 2010
12,802,482 
288p
572p    
2016

Transactions by Prudential plc and its subsidiaries in Prudential plc shares
The Group buys and sells Prudential plc (‘own shares’) either in relation to its share schemes or via transactions undertaken by authorised investment funds that the Group is deemed to control. Further information about these transactions is set out below.

The cost of own shares of £82 million as at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £61 million; 31 December 2010: £75 million) is deducted from retained earnings. The Company has established trusts to facilitate the delivery of shares under employee incentive plans and savings-related share option schemes. At 30 June 2011, 5.2 million (30 June 2010: 4.5 million; 31 December 2010: 4.5 million) Prudential plc shares with a market value of £38 million (30 June 2010: £23 million; 31 December 2010: £30 million) were held in such trusts. Of this total, 5.1 million (30 June 2010: 4.1 million; 31 December 2010: 4.4 million) shares were held in trusts under employee incentive plans.

In half year 2011, the Company purchased the following number of shares in respect of employee incentive plans.

 
Number of shares purchased*
Cost
 
(in millions)
£m 
Half year 2011
3.2 
15.5 
Half year 2010
4.1 
18.9 
Full year 2010
5.7 
32.0 

*The maximum number of shares held in half year 2011 was 5.2 million which was at the end of the period.

Of the total shares held in trust 0.1 million (30 June 2010: 0.3 million; 31 December 2010: 0.1 million) were held by a qualifying employee share ownership trust. These shares are expected to be fully distributed in the future on maturity of savings-related share option schemes.

The Group has consolidated a number of authorised investment funds where it is deemed to control these funds under IFRS. Some of these funds hold shares in Prudential plc. The total number of shares held by these funds at 30 June 2011 was 9.2 million (30 June 2010: 9.7 million; 31 December 2010: 9.8 million) and the cost of acquiring these shares of £45 million (30 June 2010: £46 million; 31 December 2010: £47 million) is included in the cost of own shares. The market value of these shares as at 30 June 2011 was £66 million (30 June 2010: £49 million; 31 December 2010: £65 million).

During half year 2011 these funds made net disposals of 554,285 Prudential shares (30 June 2010: 955,718; 31 December 2010: 833,618) for a net decrease of £2 million to book cost (30 June 2010: £4 million; 31 December 2010: £3 million).

All share transactions were made on an exchange other than the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Other than set out above the Group did not purchase, sell or redeem any Prudential plc listed securities during half year 2011 or 2010.

AB
Contingencies and related obligations

The Group is involved in various litigation and regulatory issues. Whilst the outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, Prudential believes that the ultimate outcome of such litigation and regulatory issues will not have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

There have been no material changes to the Group’s contingencies and related obligations in the six month period ended 30 June 2011.

AC
Associates and Joint ventures

The Group had two associates at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: two; 31 December 2010: three) that were accounted for under the equity method. The Group’s share of the profit and loss of these associates during the period was a loss of £1 million (half year 2010: £nil; full year 2010: a loss of £6 million). This is reflected in the Group’s profit after tax attributable to equity holders during the period.

In addition, the Group owns a number of joint ventures. Joint ventures represent activities over which the Group exercises joint control through contractual agreement with one or more parties. The Group’s significant joint ventures, which are accounted for using proportionate consolidation, comprise various joint ventures relating to property investments where the Group has a 50 per cent interest as well as the following interests:

Investment
% held
Principal activity
Country
CITIC Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
50 
Life assurance
China
CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Company Limited
49 
Asset management
China
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
49 
Asset management
India
Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
49 
General and life insurance
Malaysia
BOCI-Prudential Asset Management Limited
36 
Asset management
China
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
26 
Life assurance
India

Joint ventures contributed £ 20 million (30 June 2010: £40 million; 31 December 2010: £60 million) to profit after tax attributable to equity holders during the period.

In addition to the above the Group has associates that are carried at fair value through profit and loss, as allowed under IAS 28, that comprise investment in Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs), unit trusts, funds holding collateralised debt obligations, property unit trusts, and venture capital investments of the PAC with-profits funds where the Group has significant influence.

AD
Acquisition of subsidiaries

The PAC with-profits fund, via its venture fund holdings and as part of its investment portfolio, made two acquisitions during the period. These were acquisitions for a 100 per cent interest of Earth & Wind Energias Renovables S.L., a company which invests in solar panel parks, in March 2011 and a 100 per cent interest of Alticom Holdings B.V., a company investing in telecommunication towers, in June 2011.

As these transactions are within the with-profits fund, they have no impact on shareholders’ profit or equity for the period ended 30 June 2011. The impact on the Group’s consolidated revenue, including investment returns, is not material. Had the acquisitions been effected at 1 January 2011, the revenue and profit of the Group from continuing operations for the period ended 30 June 2011 would not have been materially different.

A summary of the consideration, goodwill and net assets acquired relating to these two acquisitions is provided in the table below:
 
 
 
Total 
 
£m 
Cash consideration paid
55 
Net assets acquired:
 
Property, plant and equipment
149 
Other non-investment and non-cash assets
Cash and cash equivalents
14 
Borrowings attributable to with-profits funds
(110)
Derivative liabilities
(2)
Other non-insurance liabilities
(8)
Fair value of net assets acquired
52 
Total goodwill arising on acquisition attributable to the with-profits fund

The acquisition costs associated with this transaction were expensed as incurred and totalled less then £1 million.
Goodwill represents management’s expectation of future income streams and is not allowable for tax.

AE
Related party transactions

The nature of the related party transactions of the Group has not changed from those described in the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010.

There were no transactions with related parties during the six months ended 30 June 2011 which have had a material effect on the results or financial position of the Group.

AF
Post balance sheet events

The 2011 interim dividend approved by the Board of Directors after 30 June 2011 is as described in Note N.

Details of the reduction in the UK corporation tax rate to 25 per cent which became substantively enacted after the balance sheet date on 5 July 2011 and the subsequent proposed phased rate changes to 23 per cent are as described in Note L.

Statement of directors’ responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Half Year Financial Report in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Accordingly, the directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

-
the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, as adopted by the European Union;
-       the Half Year Financial Report includes a fair review of information required by:

 
(a)
DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the six months ended 30 June 2011, and their impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
 
(b)
DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place during the six months ended 30 June 2011 and that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Group during the period and changes in the related party transactions described in the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010.

The current directors of Prudential plc are as listed in the Group’s 2010 Annual Report.

Combined IFRS basis results and EEV basis results report

Independent review report to Prudential plc

Introduction

We have been engaged by the Company to review the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) basis financial information in the Half Year Financial Report for the six months ended 30 June 2011 which comprises the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the related explanatory notes.

We have also been engaged by the Company to review the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis supplementary financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2011 which comprises the Operating Profit Based on Longer-Term Investment Returns, the Summary Consolidated Income Statement, the Movement in Shareholders’ Equity, the Summary Statement of Financial Position and the related explanatory notes and Total Insurance and Investment Products New Business information.

We have read the other information contained in the Half Year Financial Report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the IFRS basis financial information or the EEV basis supplementary financial information.

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (‘the DTR’) of the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (‘the UK FSA’) and also to provide a review conclusion to the Company on the EEV basis supplementary financial information. Our review of the IFRS basis financial information has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. Our review of the EEV basis supplementary financial information has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we have been engaged to state in this report and for no other purpose.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.

Directors’ responsibilities

The Half Year Financial Report, including the IFRS basis financial information contained therein, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the Half Year Financial Report in accordance with the DTR of the UK FSA. The directors have accepted responsibility for preparing the EEV basis supplementary financial information in accordance with the European Embedded Value Principles issued in May 2004 by the European CFO Forum (‘the EEV Principles’) and for determining the methodology and assumptions used in the application of those principles.

The annual IFRS basis financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union (‘EU’). The IFRS basis financial information included in this Half Year Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.

The EEV basis supplementary financial information has been prepared in accordance with the EEV principles using the methodology and assumptions set out in notes 1 and 16 to the EEV basis supplementary financial information. The EEV basis supplementary financial information should be read in conjunction with the IFRS basis financial information.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the IFRS basis financial information in the Half Year Financial Report and the EEV basis supplementary financial information based on our reviews, as set out in our engagement letter with you dated 29 July 2011.

Scope of review

We conducted our reviews in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the UK. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the IFRS basis financial information in the Half Year Financial Report for the six months ended 30 June 2011 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the EU and the DTR of the UK FSA.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the EEV basis supplementary financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2011 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the EEV Principles, using the methodology and assumptions set out in notes 1 and 16 to the EEV basis supplementary financial information.


G Bainbridge
for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc
Chartered Accountants
15 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5GL
4 August 2011

Additional Financial Information*

1
Analysis of long-term insurance business pre-tax IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns by driver

This schedule classifies the Group's pre-tax operating earnings from long-term insurance operations into the underlying drivers of those profits, using the following categories:
 
(i)
Spread income represents the difference between net investment income (or premium income in the case of the UK annuities new business) and amounts credited to policyholder accounts. It excludes the longer-term investment return on assets in excess of those covering shareholder-backed policyholder liabilities, which has been separately disclosed as expected return on shareholder assets.
 
(ii)
Fee income represents profits driven by net investment performance, being asset management fees that vary with the size of the underlying policyholder funds net of investment management expenses.
 
(iii)
With-profits business represents the shareholders' transfer from the with-profits fund in the period.
 
(iv)
Insurance margin primarily represents profits derived from the insurance risks of mortality, morbidity and persistency.
 
(v)
Margin on revenues primarily represents amounts deducted from premiums to cover acquisition costs and administration expenses.
 
(vi)
Acquisition costs and administration expenses represent expenses incurred in the period attributable to shareholders. It excludes items such as restructuring costs and Solvency II costs which are not included in the segment profit for insurance as well as items that are more appropriately included in other source of earnings lines (e.g. investment expenses are netted off investment income as part of spread income or fee income as appropriate).
 
(vii)
DAC adjustments comprises DAC amortisation for the period, excluding amounts related to short-term fluctuations, net of costs deferred in respect of new business.
 
*The additional financial information is not covered by the KPMG independent review opinion.
 
 

Analysis of pre-tax IFRS operating profit by source
 
 
Half year 2011
 
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Unallocated 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Spread income
46 
380 
122 
 
548 
Fee income
67 
327 
29 
 
423 
With-profits
17 
154 
 
171 
Insurance margin
225 
113 
 
345 
Margin on revenues
560 
105 
 
665 
 
Acquisition costs
(349)
(485)
(93)
 
(927)
 
Administration expenses
(242)
(195)
(60)
 
(497)
 
DAC adjustments
(11)
192 
(1)
 
180 
Expected return on shareholder assets
11 
36 
69 
 
116 
Long-term business operating profit
324 
368 
332 
1,024 
Asset management operating profit
43 
17 
199 
 - 
259 
GI commission
 - 
 - 
 21 
 - 
21 
RPI to CPI inflation measure change on defined benefit schemes
 - 
 - 
 - 
 42 
42 
Other income and expenditure*
 - 
 - 
 - 
(288)
(288)
Total operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
367 
385 
552 
(246)
1,058 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2010(i)
 
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Unallocated 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Spread income
39 
344 
83 
 - 
466 
Fee income
52 
240 
29 
 - 
321 
With-profits
17 
154 
 - 
171 
Insurance margin
202 
118 
(4)
 - 
316 
Margin on revenues
474 
145 
 - 
619 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(318)
(408)
(97)
 - 
(823)
 
Administration expenses
(225)
(167)
(61)
 - 
(453)
 
DAC adjustments
15 
142 
(2)
 - 
155 
Expected return on shareholder assets
58 
60 
 - 
121 
Long-term business operating profit
259 
327 
307 
893 
Asset management operating profit
36 
15 
143 
 - 
194 
GI commission
 - 
 - 
23 
 - 
23 
Other income and expenditure*
 - 
 - 
 - 
(265)
(265)
Total operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
295 
342 
473 
(265)
845 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full year 2010
 
 
Asia 
US 
UK 
Unallocated 
Total 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Spread income
70 
692 
251 
 - 
1,013 
Fee income
122 
506 
60 
 - 
688 
With-profits
32 
310 
 - 
342 
Insurance margin
392 
188 
12 
 - 
592 
Margin on revenues
1,018 
223 
 - 
1,241 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(656)
(851)
(167)
 - 
(1,674)
 
Administration expenses
(467)
(344)
(113)
 - 
(924)
 
DAC adjustments
517 
(1)
 - 
518 
Expected return on shareholder assets
19 
125 
98 
 - 
242 
Long-term business operating profit
532 
833 
673 
 - 
2,038 
Asset management operating profit
72 
22 
284 
 - 
378 
GI commission
 - 
 - 
46 
 - 
46 
Other income and expenditure*
 - 
 - 
 - 
(521)
(521)
Total operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
604 
855 
1,003 
(521)
1,941 
*Including restructuring and Solvency II implementation costs.

(i)  
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US insurance operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect.

Margin analysis of long-term insurance business

The following analysis expresses certain of the Group’s sources of operating profit as a margin of policyholder liabilities or other suitable driver. The margin is on an annualised basis in which half year profits are annualised by multiplying by two. Details of the Group’s average policyholder liability balances are given in note Z.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
 
Half year 2010
 
Full year 2010
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
Long-term business
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spread income
548 
56,815 
193 
 
466 
53,852 
173 
 
1,013 
53,858 
188 
Fee income
423 
68,564 
123 
 
321 
51,997 
123 
 
688 
57,496 
120 
With-profits
171 
92,701 
37 
 
171 
87,291 
39 
 
342 
89,693 
38 
Insurance margin
345 
 
 
 
316 
 
 
 
592 
 
 
Margin on revenues
665 
 
 
 
619 
 
 
 
1,241 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs*
(927)
1,824 
(51%)
 
(823)
1,662 
(50%)
 
(1,674)
3,492 
(48%)
 
Administration expenses
(497)
125,379 
(79)
 
(453)
105,849 
(86)
 
(924)
111,354 
(83)
 
DAC adjustments
180 
 
 
 
155 
 
 
 
518 
 
 
Expected return on shareholder assets
116 
 
 
 
121 
 
 
 
242 
 
 
Operating profit
1,024 
 
 
 
893 
 
 
 
2,038 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
 
Half year 2010
 
Full year 2010
 
 
 
Average 
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Average 
 
 
 
Profit 
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit 
Liability 
Margin 
Long-term business
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spread income
46 
5,241 
176 
 
39 
4,155 
188 
 
70 
4,393 
159 
Fee income
67 
12,973 
103 
 
52 
10,287 
101 
 
122 
11,222 
109 
With-profits
17 
11,214 
30 
 
17 
9,711 
35 
 
32 
10,135 
32 
Insurance margin
225 
 
 
 
202 
 
 
 
392 
 
 
Margin on revenues
560 
 
 
 
474 
 
 
 
1,018 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs*
(349)
743 
(47%)
 
(318)
720 
(44%)
 
(656)
1,508 
(44%)
 
Administration expenses
(242)
18,214 
(266)
 
(225)
14,442 
(312)
 
(467)
15,615 
(299)
 
DAC adjustments
(11)
 
 
 
15 
 
 
 
 
 
Expected return on shareholder assets
11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19 
 
 
Operating profit
324 
 
 
 
259 
 
 
 
532 
 
 
* The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE including with-profits sales together with Japan (half year 2011 Japanese sales: £nil million; half year and full year 2010: £7 million). Acquisition costs include only those relating to shareholders.

Analysis of Asian operating profit drivers

Spread income has increased from £39 million in 2010 to £46 million in 2011. There has been a small fall in margin from 188 bps in 2010 to 176 bps in 2011 principally due to lower investment returns in China in 2011.
 
Fee income has increased in absolute terms by 29 per cent to £67 million broadly in line with increased unit linked liabilities following improved equity markets and positive net flows into unit linked business.
 
Insurance margin has increased by £23 million from £202 million in 2010 to £225 million in 2011. This reflects the continued growth in the in-force book, which has a relatively high proportion of risk-based products.
 
Margin on revenues has increased by £86 million to £560 million reflecting the on-going growth in the size of the portfolio. During the period the new business mix has moved towards those countries that levy higher premium charges (e.g. Indonesia and Malaysia).
 
Acquisition costsAcquisition costs have increased by 10 per cent, ahead of the 3 per cent increase in sales. This trend is distorted by the changes in country mix, particularly by the reduction of sales in India. Excluding India, acquisition costs were 15 per cent higher, compared to APE sales growth of 17 per cent.
 
 
The analysis above uses shareholder acquisition costs as a proportion of total APE. If with-profits sales were excluded from the denominator the acquisition cost ratio would become half year 2011: 60 per cent, half year 2010: 53 per cent and full year 2010: 53 per cent. (Excluding India, half year 2011: 62 per cent, half year 2010: 60 per cent and full year 2010: 58 per cent)
 
Administration expenses have increased from £225 million in 2010 to £242 million in 2011. The administration expense ratio has improved from 312 bps in 2010 to 266 bps in 2011 as we continue to see the benefits of operational leverage.
 
·  
Expected return on shareholder assets has increased to £11 million primarily due to higher shareholder assets and lower investment expenses in the period.

 
 
 
 
 
 
US
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
 
Half year 2010
 
Full year 2010
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Profit
Liability
Margin
 
Profit
Liability
Margin
 
Profit
Liability
Margin
Long-term business
£m
£m
bps
 
£m
£m
bps
 
£m
£m
bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spread income
380 
29,011 
262 
 
344 
29,317 
235 
 
692 
28,496 
243 
Fee income
327 
33,604 
195 
 
240 
22,465 
214 
 
506 
25,921 
195 
With-profits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance margin
113 
 
 
 
118 
 
 
 
188 
 
 
Margin on revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs*
(485)
672 
(72%)
 
(408)
560 
(73%)
 
(851)
1,164 
(73%)
 
Administration expenses
(195)
62,615 
(62)
 
(167)
51,782 
(65)
 
(344)
54,417 
(63)
 
DAC adjustments
192 
 
 
 
142 
 
 
 
517 
 
 
Expected return on shareholder assets
36 
 
 
 
58 
 
 
 
125 
 
 
Operating profit
368 
 
 
 
327 
 
 
 
833 
 
 
* The ratios for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE.

Analysis of US operating profit drivers:

Spread income benefited by £53 million in 2011 from the effect of transactions entered into during 2010 to more closely match the overall asset and liability duration (2010: £44 million). The increase in spread margin from 235 bps in 2010 to 262 bps in 2011 is due primarily to decreased crediting rates on fixed annuities.
 
Fee income margins are based on the average of the opening and closing separate account balances, while earned fees are mainly calculated daily based on the separate account balance. The first half of 2010 experienced a large fall in equity markets at the end of that period. Using an average based on month end separate account balances in local currency, margins were 197 bps at half year 2011 (half year 2010: 201 bps; full year 2010: 200 bps). Separate account values increased in 2011 both as a result of the contribution from strong sales and positive equity market performance.
 
Insurance margin represents operating profits from insurance risks, including variable annuity guarantees and other sundry net income. Positive net flows into variable annuity business with life contingent and other guarantees have helped lead to a small improvement in the margin in local currency. However, exchange rate movements resulted in a small decline in the margin from £118 million in 2010 to £113 million in 2011.
 
Acquisition costs have increased in absolute terms compared to half year 2010 due to the significant increase in sales volumes. However acquisition costs as a percentage of APE is modestly lower at 72 per cent in 2011.
 
Administration expenses increased to £195 million in half year 2011 compared to £167 million in the first half of 2010, primarily as a result of higher asset based commission paid on the larger 2011 separate account balance. These asset based commissions paid upon policy anniversary dates are treated as an administration expense in this analysis as opposed to a cost of acquisition. Notwithstanding the higher levels of asset based commission, the administration expense ratio has reduced from 65 bps to 62 bps reflecting the benefits of operational leverage.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
UK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year 2011
 
Half year 2010
 
Full year 2010
 
 
 
Average 
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Average  
 
 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
 
Profit  
Liability 
Margin 
Long-term business
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
£m 
£m 
bps 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spread income
122 
22,563 
108 
 
83 
20,380 
81 
 
251 
20,969 
120 
Fee income
29 
21,987 
26 
 
29 
19,245 
30 
 
60 
20,353 
29 
With-profits
154 
81,487 
38 
 
154 
77,580 
40 
 
310 
79,558 
39 
Insurance margin
 
 
 
(4)
 
 
 
12 
 
 
Margin on revenues
105 
 
 
 
145 
 
 
 
223 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs*
(93)
409 
(23%)
 
(97)
382 
(25%)
 
(167)
820 
(20%)
 
Administration expenses
(60)
44,550 
(27)
 
(61)
39,625 
(31)
 
(113)
41,322 
(27)
 
DAC adjustments
(1)
 
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
(1)
 
 
Expected return on shareholder assets
69 
 
 
 
60 
 
 
 
98 
 
 
Operating profit
332 
 
 
 
307 
 
 
 
673 
 
 
* The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE including with-profits sales. Acquisition costs include only those relating to shareholders.

 
 

Spread income has increased by £39 million to £122 million in 2011 reflecting in a higher margin of 108 bps, up from 81 bps last year. The 27 bps improvement to margin is due to the bulk annuity deal written in the first half of 2011 together with the benefit to yields of transactions undertaken in the period to improve the quality of the annuity investment portfolio.

Margin on revenues represents premium charges for expenses and other sundry operating income amounts of the UK business. Lower amounts were recorded in the first half of 2011 (£105 million) as compared to the first half of 2010 (£145 million) mainly as a result of expense assumption changes on annuity business in 2010 not being repeated in the first half of 2011.

Insurance margin has improved by £11 million from negative £4 million in 2010 to positive £7 million in 2011, primarily reflecting improved profitability in PruHealth, following the acquisition of Standard Life Healthcare, and higher sales in PruProtect together with the benefit of lower new business strain on those sales.

Acquisition costs as a percentage of new business sales has fallen from 25 per cent in 2010 to 23 per cent in 2011. This is principally due to the impact of the bulk annuity deal written in the period which contributed £28 million APE with a relatively modest level of acquisition costs.

The ratio above considers the percentage of shareholder acquisition costs as a percentage of total APE sales. It is therefore impacted by the level of with-profit sales in the year. Acquisition costs as a percentage of shareholder–backed new business sales were 44 per cent in half year 2011 (51 per cent in half year 2010; 36 per cent in full year 2010), the improvement over half year 2010 principally due to the bulk annuity deal as set out above.

Administration expenses have remained broadly consistent with the prior year at £60 million (2010: £61 million), whilst average policyholder liabilities for shareholder-backed business in 2011 have increased by 12 per cent from the first half of 2010. Correspondingly, the margin, expressed as shareholder administration costs compared to the policyholder liabilities of shareholder-backed business, has fallen from 31 bps in the first half of 2010 to 27 bps in same period in 2011. This is primarily the result of cost savings initiatives initiated by the UK in line with the business’s stated objectives.

2
Asian operations – analysis of IFRS operating profit by territory

Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for Asian operations are analysed as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
 
£m
£m
£m
Underlying operating profit
 
 
 
 
China
 
Hong Kong
31 
27 
51 
 
India
22 
15 
24 
 
Indonesia
95 
70 
157 
 
Japan
(2)
(6)
 
Korea
12 
 
Malaysia
57 
45 
97 
 
Philippines
 
Singapore
72 
56 
129 
 
Taiwan
(8)
(4)
 
Thailand
(1)
 
Vietnam
19 
21 
43 
 
Other
(1)
Non-recurrent items(note (ii))
25 
19 
19 
Total insurance operations (note (i))
326 
262 
536 
Development expenses
(2)
(3)
(4)
Total long-term business operating profit
324 
259 
532 
Asset management
43 
36 
72 
Total Asian operations
367 
295 
604 

Notes
 
(i)  
Analysis of operating profit between new and in-force business
    The result for insurance operations comprises amounts in respect of new business and business in-force as follows:

 
Half year
2011
Half year
2010
Full year
2010
 
£m
£m
£m
New business strain (excluding Japan)
(31)
(42)
(56)
Japan
(1)
(1)
New business strain (including Japan)
(31)
(43)
(57)
Business in force
357 
305 
593 
Total
326 
262 
536 

The IFRS new business strain corresponds to approximately four per cent of new business APE premiums for half year 2011 (half year 2010: approximately six per cent; full year 2010: approximately four per cent).

The strain reflects the aggregate of the pre-tax regulatory basis strain to net worth after IFRS adjustments for deferral of acquisition costs and deferred income where appropriate.

(ii)
Non-recurrent items of £25 million in half year 2011 (2010: £19 million), represents a small number of items that are not anticipated to re-occur in subsequent periods.

3
Analysis of asset management operating profit based on longer-term investment returns

 
Half year 2011
 
M&G (i)
Asia (i)
PruCap 
US 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Operating income before performance-related fees
351 
98 
55 
125 
629 
Performance-related fees
15 
 3 
 - 
 - 
18 
Operating income*
366 
101 
55 
125 
647 
Operating expense
(194)
(58)
(28)
(108)
(388)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
172 
43 
27 
17 
259 
Average funds under management (FUM)**
£200.5 bn
£52.2 bn
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Margin based on operating income**
37 bps
39 bps
 
 
 
Cost / income ratio***
55%
59%
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Half year 2010
 
M&G (i)
Asia (i)
PruCap 
US 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Operating income before performance-related fees
299 
91 
43 
114 
547 
Performance-related fees
 - 
 - 
Operating income*
302 
92 
43 
114 
551 
Operating expense
(180)
(56)
(22)
(99)
(357)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
122 
36 
21 
15 
194 
Average funds under management (FUM)**
£176.0 bn
£44.2 bn
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Margin based on operating income**
34 bps
41 bps
 
 
 
Cost / income ratio***
60%
62%
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Full year 2010
 
M&G (i)
Asia (i)
PruCap 
US 
Total 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Operating income before performance-related fees
615 
185 
88 
229 
1,117 
Performance-related fees
17 
 - 
 - 
23 
Operating income*
632 
191 
88 
229 
1,140 
Operating expense
(386)
(119)
(50)
(207)
(762)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment return
246 
72 
38 
22 
378 
Average funds under management (FUM)**
£186.5 bn
£47.2 bn
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Margin based on operating income**
34 bps
40 bps
 
 
 
Cost / income ratio***
63%
64%
 
 
 

(i)    M&G and Asia asset management businesses can be further analysed as follows:
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M&G
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
 
 
 
Operating income*
 
Operating income*
 
Retail 
Margin 
 of FUM **‡
Institu- 
tional +
Margin 
 of FUM **
Total
Margin 
 of FUM **
 
 
Retail
Margin
 of FUM**
Institu-
tional+
Margin
 of FUM**
Total
Margin
 of FUM**
 
£m 
bps 
£m 
bps 
£m 
bps 
 
 
£m 
bps 
£m 
bps 
£m 
bps 
30 Jun 2011
209 
95 
157 
20 
366 
37 
 
30 Jun 2011
61 
61 
40 
25 
101 
39 
30 Jun 2010
165 
102 
137 
19 
302 
34 
 
30 Jun 2010
59 
64 
33 
25 
92 
41 
31 Dec 2010
345 
93 
287 
19 
632 
34 
 
31 Dec 2010
120 
62 
71 
26 
191 
40 

*
Operating income is net of commissions and includes performance related fees.
**
Margin represents annualised operating income as a proportion of the related funds under management (FUM). Half year figures have been annualised by multiplying by two. Opening and closing internal and external funds managed by the respective entity have been used to derive the average. Any funds held by the Group's insurance operations which are managed by third parties outside of the Prudential Group are excluded from these amounts.
***
Cost/income ratio is calculated as cost as a percentage of income excluding performance related fees.
+
Institutional includes internal funds.
As noted above, the margins on operating income are based on the average of the opening and closing FUM balances.  For M&G, if a monthly average FUM had been used in calculating the retail returns for half year 2011 and half year 2010, the retail margins would have been 96 bps for half year 2011 and 98 bps for half year 2010.

4
IFRS shareholders' funds summary by business unit and net asset value per share

(i)
Shareholders’ fund summary
 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
 
30 Jun 
2010 
 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
 
£m 
 
£m 
 
£m 
Asian operations
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets of operation
2,030 
 
1,757 
 
1,913 
 
Acquired goodwill
239 
 
235 
 
236 
 
Total
2,269 
 
1,992 
 
2,149 
Asset management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets of operation
212 
 
180 
 
197 
 
Acquired goodwill
61 
 
61 
 
61 
 
Total
273 
 
241 
 
258 
Total
2,542 
 
2,233 
 
2,407 
US operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jackson (net of surplus note borrowings)
3,764 
 
3,905 
 
3,815 
 
Broker-dealer and asset management operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets of operation
108 
 
111 
 
106 
 
Acquired goodwill
16 
 
16 
 
16 
 
Total
124 
 
127 
 
122 
Total
3,888 
 
4,032 
 
3,937 
UK operations
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term business operations
2,294 
 
1,920 
 
2,115 
 
Other
48 
 
17 
 
33 
 
Total
2,342 
 
1,937 
 
2,148 
M&G
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets of operation
310 
 
190 
 
254 
 
Acquired goodwill
1,153 
 
1,153 
 
1,153 
 
Total
1,463 
 
1,343 
 
1,407 
Total
3,805 
 
3,280 
 
3,555 
Other operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holding company net borrowings
(2,117)
 
(2,293)
 
(2,035)
 
Shareholders' share of provision for future deficit funding of the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (net of tax)
(8)
 
(13)
 
(10)
 
Other net assets (liabilities)
391 
 
(78)
 
177 
Total
(1,734)
 
(2,384)
 
(1,868)
Total of all operations
8,501 
 
7,161 
 
8,031 

(ii)
Net asset value per share
 
 
30 Jun 
2011 
30 Jun 
2010 
31 Dec 
2010 
 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
Closing equity shareholders' funds
8,501 
7,161 
8,031 
Net asset value per share attributable to equity shareholders(note (i))
334 p 
282 p 
315 p 

Note
 
(i)
Based on the closing issued share capital as at:
 
30 June 2011 of 2,548 million shares;
 
30 June 2010 of 2,539 million shares; and
 
31 December 2010 of 2,546 million shares.

5       Funds under management

(i)       Summary

 
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
Business area
 
 
 
Asian operations
32.2 
27.8 
30.9 
US operations
67.2 
58.7 
63.6 
UK operations
146.4 
136.3 
145.2 
Internal funds under management
245.8 
222.8 
239.7 
External funds (note (i))
103.7 
86.5 
100.4 
Total funds under management
349.5 
309.3 
340.1 

Note
 
(i)
External funds shown above for 30 June 2011 of £103.7 billion (30 June 2010: £86.5 billion; 31 December 2010: £100.4 billion) comprise £115.2 billion (30 June 2010: £96.0 billion; 31 December 2010: £111.4 billion) in respect of investment products, as published in the New Business schedules (see schedule 7) less £11.5 billion (30 June 2010: £9.5 billion; 31 December 2010: £11.0 billion) that are classified within internal funds.

(ii)
Internal funds under management – analysis by business area

 
Asian operations
US operations
UK operations
 
Total
 
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
£bn
Investment properties(note (i))
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
11.5 
11.4 
11.5 
11.6 
11.5 
11.6 
Equity securities
14.2 
12.5 
14.5 
36.2 
24.6 
31.5 
40.6 
34.6 
40.7 
91.0 
71.7 
86.7 
Debt securities
15.4 
12.4 
14.1 
25.3 
27.4 
26.4 
76.5 
73.5 
75.9 
117.2 
113.3 
116.4 
Loans
1.2 
1.4 
1.3 
4.1 
4.5 
4.2 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
9.0 
9.6 
9.3 
Other investments and deposits
1.4 
1.5 
1.0 
1.5 
2.1 
1.4 
14.1 
13.1 
13.3 
17.0 
16.7 
15.7 
Total
32.2 
27.8 
30.9 
67.2 
58.7 
63.6 
146.4 
136.3 
145.2 
245.8 
222.8 
239.7 

Note
 
(i)
As included in the investments section of the consolidated statement of financial position at 30 June 2011 except for £0.5 billion (30 June 2010: £0.2 billion; 31 December 2010: £0.4 billion) properties which are held-for-sale or occupied by the Group and, accordingly under IFRS, are included in other statement of financial position captions.

6
Effect of foreign currency rate movements on results

(i)
Rates of exchange
The profit and loss accounts of foreign subsidiaries are translated at average exchange rates for the year. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated at closing exchange rates. Foreign currency borrowings that have been used to provide a hedge against Group equity investments in overseas subsidiaries are also translated at closing exchange rates. The impact of these translations is recorded as a component of the movement in shareholders’ equity.

The following translation rates have been applied:

 
Closing
Average
Closing
Average
Closing
Average
Local currency: £
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2011
30 Jun
2010
30 Jun
2010
31 Dec
2010
31 Dec
2010
Hong Kong
12.49 
12.58 
11.65 
11.85 
12.17 
12.01 
Indonesia
13,767.54 
14,133.01 
13,562.15 
14,007.05 
14,106.51 
14,033.41 
Malaysia
4.85 
4.90 
4.84 
5.04 
4.83 
4.97 
Singapore
1.97 
2.03 
2.09 
2.13 
2.01 
2.11 
India
71.77 
72.74 
69.49 
69.83 
70.01 
70.66 
Vietnam
33,048.21 
33,110.56 
28,545.59 
28,806.01 
30,526.26 
29,587.63 
USA
1.61 
1.62 
1.50 
1.53 
1.57 
1.55 

(ii)   Effect of rate movements on results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As published
Half year
 2011
 
Memorandum
Half year
 2010
 (note (i)
and (ii))
Memorandum
Full year
 2010
 (note (i))
IFRS basis results
£m
£m
£m
Asian operations:
 
 
 
 
Long-term operations
326 
259 
532 
 
Development expenses
(2)
(3)
(4)
 
Total Asian insurance operations after development costs
324 
256 
528 
 
Asset management
43 
36 
73 
Total Asia operations
367 
292 
601 
US operations
 
 
 
 
Jackson(note (ii))
368 
308 
796 
 
Broker-dealer, asset management and Curian operations
17 
14 
21 
Total US operations
385 
322 
817 
UK operations
 
 
 
 
Long-term business
332 
307 
673 
 
General insurance commission
21 
23 
46 
 
Total UK insurance operations
353 
330 
719 
 
M&G
199 
143 
284 
Total UK operations
552 
473 
1,003 
Total segment profit
1,304 
1,087 
2,421 
Other income and expenditure
(253)
(240)
(450)
RPI to CPI inflation measure change on defined benefit pension schemes
42 
Solvency II implementation costs
(27)
(22)
(45)
Restructuring costs
(8)
(3)
(26)
Operating profit from continuing operations based on longer-term investment returns
1,058 
822 
1,900 
Shareholders’ funds
8,501 
7,034 
8,003 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As published 
Half year
 2011 
 
Memorandum 
 Half year
 2010 
(note (i))
Memorandum 
Full year
 2010
(note (i))
EEV basis results
£m 
£m 
£m 
Asian operations:
 
 
 
 
 
New business:
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding Japan
465 
393 
896 
 
 
Japan
-
(1)
(1)
 
 
Total
465 
392 
895 
 
 
Business in force
309 
239 
536 
 
 
Long-term operations
774 
631 
1,431 
 
 
Asset management
43 
36 
73 
 
 
Development expenses
(2)
(3)
(4)
Total Asia operations
815 
664 
1,500 
US operations
 
 
 
 
 
New business
458 
341 
728 
 
 
Business in force
373 
289 
667 
 
 
Jackson
831 
630 
1,395 
 
 
Broker-dealer, asset management and Curian operations
17 
14 
21 
Total US operations
848 
644 
1,416 
UK operations
 
 
 
 
 
New business
146 
135 
365 
 
 
Business in force
391 
314 
571 
 
 
Long-term business
537 
449 
936 
 
 
General insurance commission
21 
23 
46 
 
 
Total insurance
558 
472 
982 
 
 
M&G
199 
143 
284 
Total UK operations
757 
615 
1,266 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income and expenditure
(281)
(262)
(494)
RPI to CPI inflation measure change of defined benefit pension schemes
45 
-
-
Solvency II implementation costs
(28)
(22)
(46)
Restructuring costs
(9)
(5)
(28)
Operating profit from continuing operations based on longer-term investment returns
2,147 
1,634 
3,614 
Shareholders’ funds
18,993 
16,329 
18,115 

Notes
(i)  
The ‘as published’ operating profit for 2011 and ‘memorandum’ operating profit for 2010 have been calculated by applying average 2011 exchange rates (CER).
The ‘as published’ shareholders’ funds for 2011 and memorandum’ shareholders’ funds for 2010 have been calculated by applying closing period end 2011 exchange rates.
(ii)
In the second half of 2010 the Company amended the presentation of IFRS operating profit for its US operations to remove the net equity hedge accounting effect (incorporating related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) and include it in short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Accordingly, the half year 2010 operating profit has been amended to remove the positive £123 million effect. The half year 2010 operating profit has been amended accordingly.

7       New Business Schedules

BASIS OF PREPARATION

The new business schedules are provided as an indicative volume measure of transactions undertaken in the reporting period that have the potential to generate profits for shareholders. The amounts shown are not, and not intended to be, reflective of premium income recorded in the IFRS income statement.

The format of the schedules is consistent with the distinction between insurance and investment products as applied for previous financial reporting periods. Products categorised as insurance refer to those classified as contracts of long-term insurance business for regulatory reporting purposes, i.e. falling within one of the classes of insurance specified in part II of Schedule 1 to the Regulated Activities Order under FSA regulations.

The details shown for insurance products include contributions for contracts that are classified under IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’ as not containing significant insurance risk. These products are described as investment contracts or other financial instruments under IFRS. Contracts included in this category are primarily certain unit-linked and similar contracts written in UK Insurance Operations, and Guaranteed Investment Contracts and similar funding agreements written in US Operations.

Asia 2010 comparative APE new business sales and new business profit exclude the Japanese insurance operations which ceased writing new business from 15 February 2010.

New business premiums for regular premium products are shown on an annualised basis. Internal vesting business is classified as new business where the contracts include an open market option.

Investment products referred to in the tables for funds under management are unit trusts, mutual funds and similar types of retail fund management arrangements. These are unrelated to insurance products that are classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4, as described in the preceding paragraph, although similar IFRS recognition and measurement principles apply to the acquisition costs and fees attaching to this type of business.

New Business Profit has been determined using the European Embedded Value (EEV) methodology and assumptions set out in our 2010 Annual Report.

In determining the EEV basis value of new business written in the period policies incept, premiums are included in projected cash flows on the same basis of distinguishing annual and single premium business as set out for statutory basis reporting.

Notes to Schedules 7(a) – 7(f)

(1a)
Insurance and investment new business for overseas operations has been calculated using average exchange rates. The applicable rate for Jackson is 1.62.
(1b)
Insurance and investment new business for overseas operations for 2010 has been calculated using constant exchange rates. The applicable rate for Jackson is 1.62.
(2)
New business values are all presented pre-tax.
(3)
Annual Equivalents, calculated as regular new business contributions plus ten per cent of single new business contributions, are subject to roundings. PVNBPs are calculated as equalling single premiums plus the present value of expected premiums of new regular premium business. In determining the present value, allowance is made for lapses and other assumptions applied in determining the EEV new business profit.
(4)
Balance includes segregated and pooled pension funds, private finance assets and other institutional clients. Other movements reflect the net flows arising from the cash component of a tactical asset allocation fund managed by PPM South Africa.
(5)
New business in India is included at Prudential's 26 per cent interest in the India life operation.
(6)
Balance Sheet figures have been calculated at the closing exchange rate.
(7)
Sales are converted using the year to date average exchange rate applicable at the time. The sterling results for individual quarters represent the difference between the year to date reported sterling results at successive quarters and will include foreign exchange movements from earlier periods.
(8)
New business in China is included at Prudential's 50 per cent interest in the China life operation.
(9)
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) product sales in Hong Kong are included at Prudential's 36 per cent interest in Hong Kong MPF operation.



Schedule 7(a) – Reported Exchange Rates
Prudential plc – NEW BUSINESS – Half year 2011
INSURANCE OPERATIONS

 
Single
 
 
Regular
 
Annual Equivalents(3)
PVNBP
 
Half year 2011
Half year
 2010
+/- (%)
Half year 2011
Half year 2010
+/- (%)
Half year 2011
Half year 2010
+/- (%)
Half year 2011
Half year 2010
+/-
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 (%)
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
Group Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia – ex India(1a) (7)
 636 
 398 
60%
 632 
 554 
14%
 696 
 594 
17%
 3,690 
 2,987 
24%
India(1a) (7) (5)
 108 
 32 
238%
 36 
 116 
(69%)
 47 
 119 
(61%)
 249 
 329 
(24%)
Asia
 744 
 430 
73%
 668 
 670 
(0%)
 743 
 713 
4%
 3,939 
 3,316 
19%
US(1a) (7)
 6,615 
 5,493 
20%
 10 
 11 
(9%)
 672 
 560 
20%
 6,689 
 5,569 
20%
UK
 2,520 
 2,438 
3%
 157 
 138 
14%
 409 
 382 
7%
 3,264 
 3,081 
6%
Group Total
 9,879 
 8,361 
18%
 835 
 819 
2%
 1,824 
 1,655 
10%
 13,892 
 11,966 
16%
Group Total - ex India
 9,771 
 8,329 
17%
 799 
 703 
14%
 1,777 
 1,536 
16%
 13,643 
 11,637 
17%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asian Insurance Operations(1a) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hong Kong
 76 
 31 
145%
 143 
 127 
13%
 151 
 130 
16%
 883 
 746 
18%
Indonesia
 85 
 39 
118%
 150 
 125 
20%
 158 
 129 
22%
 573 
 464 
23%
Malaysia
 42 
 20 
110%
 87 
 75 
16%
 91 
 77 
18%
 526 
 406 
30%
Philippines
 49 
 23 
113%
 9 
 8 
13%
 14 
 10 
40%
 73 
 42 
74%
Singapore
 173 
 147 
18%
 86 
 60 
43%
 103 
 75 
37%
 778 
 573 
36%
Thailand
 5 
 8 
(38%)
 10 
 12 
(17%)
 11 
 13 
(15%)
 42 
 45 
(7%)
Vietnam
-
-
 19 
 18 
6%
 19 
 18 
6%
 65 
 65 
0%
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 430 
 268 
60%
 504 
 425 
19%
 547 
 452 
21%
 2,940 
 2,341 
26%
China(8)
 35 
 60 
(42%)
 31 
 21 
48%
 35 
 27 
30%
 173 
 161 
7%
Korea
 44 
 24 
83%
 51 
 43 
19%
 55 
 45 
22%
 292 
 226 
29%
Taiwan
 127 
 46 
176%
 46 
 65 
(29%)
 59 
 70 
(16%)
 285 
 259 
10%
Total Asia Operations - ex  India
 636 
 398 
60%
 632 
 554 
14%
 696 
 594 
17%
 3,690 
 2,987 
24%
India(1a) (7) (5)
 108 
 32 
238%
 36 
 116 
(69%)
 47 
 119 
(61%)
 249 
 329 
(24%)
Total Asia Operations
 744 
 430 
73%
 668 
 670 
(0%)
 743 
 713 
4%
 3,939 
 3,316 
19%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US Insurance Operations(1a) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Annuities
 229 
 416 
(45%)
 - 
-
0%
 23 
 42 
(45%)
 229 
 416 
(45%)
Fixed Index Annuities
 415 
 600 
(31%)
 - 
-
0%
 42 
 60 
(30%)
 415 
 600 
(31%)
Life
 6 
 5 
20%
 10 
 11 
(9%)
 11 
 11 
0%
 80 
 81 
(1%)
Variable Annuities
 5,892 
 4,472 
32%
 - 
-
0%
 589 
 447 
32%
 5,892 
 4,472 
32%
Wholesale
 73 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
0%
 7 
 - 
 - 
 73 
 - 
 - 
Total US Insurance Operations
 6,615 
 5,493 
20%
 10 
 11 
(9%)
 672 
 560 
20%
 6,689 
 5,569 
20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 184 
 362 
(49%)
 - 
-
0%
 18 
 36 
(50%)
 184 
 362 
(49%)
Intermediated Annuities
 117 
 119 
(2%)
 - 
-
0%
 12 
 12 
0%
 117 
 119 
(2%)
Internal Vesting Annuities
 561 
 637 
(12%)
 - 
-
0%
 56 
 64 
(13%)
 561 
 637 
(12%)
Total Individual Annuities
 862 
 1,118 
(23%)
 - 
 - 
0%
 86 
 112 
(23%)
 862 
 1,118 
(23%)
Corporate Pensions
 121 
 159 
(24%)
 135 
 106 
27%
 147 
 122 
20%
 750 
 613 
22%
On-shore Bonds
 835 
 688 
21%
-
-
0%
 84 
 69 
22%
 836 
 689 
21%
Other Products
 421 
 462 
(9%)
 22 
 32 
(31%)
 64 
 78 
(18%)
 535 
 650 
(18%)
Wholesale
 281 
 11 
2,455%
-
-
0%
 28 
 1 
2,700%
 281 
 11 
2,455%
Total UK & Europe Insurance Ops
 2,520 
 2,438 
3%
 157 
 138 
14%
 409 
 382 
7%
 3,264 
 3,081 
6%
Group Total
 9,879 
 8,361 
18%
 835 
 819 
2%
 1,824 
 1,655 
10%
 13,892 
 11,966 
16%
Group Total - ex India
 9,771 
 8,329 
17%
 799 
 703 
14%
 1,777 
 1,536 
16%
 13,643 
 11,637 
17%

The Prudential's European operation is based in Ireland and sells products into Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Malta, Belgium, Spain, France and UK.
 
Schedule 7(b) – Current Exchange Rates
Prudential plc – NEW BUSINESS –Half year 2011
INSURANCE OPERATIONS

 
Single
 
 
Regular
 
Annual Equivalents(3)
PVNBP
 
Half
 year
 2011
Half
 year
 2010
+/- (%)
Half
 year
2011
Half
 year
 2010
+/- (%)
Half
 year
 2011
Half
 year
 2010
+/- (%)
Half
 year
 2011
Half
 year
 2010
+/-
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 (%)
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
Group Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia – ex India(1b) (7)
 636 
 404 
57%
 632 
 547 
16%
 696 
 587 
19%
 3,690 
 2,977 
24%
India(1b) (7) (5)
 108 
 31 
248%
 36 
 111 
(68%)
 47 
 114 
(59%)
 249 
 316 
(21%)
Asia  
 744 
 435 
71%
 668 
 658 
2%
 743 
 701 
6%
 3,939 
 3,293 
20%
US(1b) (7)
 6,615 
 5,183 
28%
 10 
 10 
0%
 672 
 528 
27%
 6,689 
 5,255 
27%
UK
 2,520 
 2,438 
3%
 157 
 138 
14%
 409 
 382 
7%
 3,264 
 3,081 
6%
Group Total
 9,879 
 8,056 
23%
 835 
 806 
4%
 1,824 
 1,611 
13%
 13,892 
 11,629 
19%
Group Total - ex India
 9,771 
 8,025 
22%
 799 
 695 
15%
 1,777 
 1,497 
19%
 13,643 
 11,313 
21%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asian Insurance Operations(1b) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hong Kong
 76 
 29 
162%
 143 
 119 
20%
 151 
 122 
24%
 883 
 703 
26%
Indonesia
 85 
 38 
124%
 150 
 123 
22%
 158 
 126 
25%
 573 
 460 
25%
Malaysia
 42 
 21 
100%
 87 
 77 
13%
 91 
 79 
15%
 526 
 418 
26%
Philippines
 49 
 23 
113%
 9 
 8 
13%
 14 
 10 
40%
 73 
 42 
74%
Singapore
 173 
 155 
12%
 86 
 63 
37%
 103 
 79 
30%
 778 
 601 
29%
Thailand
 5 
 8 
(38%)
 10 
 12 
(17%)
 11 
 13 
(15%)
 42 
 46 
(9%)
Vietnam
 - 
-
0%
 19 
 15 
27%
 19 
 15 
27%
 65 
 57 
14%
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 430 
 274 
57%
 504 
 417 
21%
 547 
 444 
23%
 2,940 
 2,327 
26%
China(8)
 35 
 59 
(41%)
 31 
 21 
48%
 35 
 27 
30%
 173 
 159 
9%
Korea
 44 
 23 
91%
 51 
 42 
21%
 55 
 44 
25%
 292 
 223 
31%
Taiwan
 127 
 48 
165%
 46 
 67 
(31%)
 59 
 72 
(18%)
 285 
 268 
6%
Total Asia Operations - ex India
 636 
 404 
57%
 632 
 547 
16%
 696 
 587 
19%
 3,690 
 2,977 
24%
India(1b) (7) (5)
 108 
 31 
248%
 36 
 111 
(68%)
 47 
 114 
(59%)
 249 
 316 
(21%)
Total Asia operations
 744 
 435 
71%
 668 
 658 
2%
 743 
 701 
6%
 3,939 
 3,293 
20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US Insurance Operations(1b) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Annuities
 229 
 393 
(42%)
 - 
-
0%
 23 
 39 
(41%)
 229 
 393 
(42%)
Fixed Index Annuities
 415 
 566 
(27%)
 - 
-
0%
 42 
 57 
(26%)
 415 
 566 
(27%)
Life
 6 
 5 
20%
 10 
 10 
0%
 11 
 10 
10%
 80 
 77 
4%
Variable Annuities
 5,892 
 4,219 
40%
 - 
-
0%
 589 
 422 
40%
 5,892 
 4,219 
40%
Wholesale
 73 
-
-
 - 
-
0%
 7 
-
-
 73 
-
-
Total US Insurance Operations
 6,615 
 5,183 
28%
 10 
 10 
0%
 672 
 528 
27%
 6,689 
 5,255 
27%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 184 
 362 
(49%)
 - 
 - 
0%
 18 
 36 
(50%)
 184 
 362 
(49%)
Intermediated Annuities
 117 
 119 
(2%)
 - 
-
0%
 12 
 12 
0%
 117 
 119 
(2%)
Internal Vesting Annuities
 561 
 637 
(12%)
 - 
-
0%
 56 
 64 
(13%)
 561 
 637 
(12%)
Total Individual Annuities
 862 
 1,118 
(23%)
 - 
 - 
0%
 86 
 112 
(23%)
 862 
 1,118 
(23%)
Corporate Pensions
 121 
 159 
(24%)
 135 
 106 
27%
 147 
 122 
20%
 750 
 613 
22%
On-shore Bonds
 835 
 688 
21%
 - 
 - 
0%
 84 
 69 
22%
 836 
 689 
21%
Other Products
 421 
 462 
(9%)
 22 
 32 
(31%)
 64 
 78 
(18%)
 535 
 650 
(18%)
Wholesale
 281 
 11 
2,455%
 - 
 - 
0%
 28 
 1 
2,700%
 281 
 11 
2,455%
Total UK & Europe Insurance Ops
 2,520 
 2,438 
3%
 157 
 138 
14%
 409 
 382 
7%
 3,264 
 3,081 
6%
Group Total
 9,879 
 8,056 
23%
 835 
 806 
4%
 1,824 
 1,611 
13%
 13,892 
 11,629 
19%
Group Total – ex India
 9,771 
 8,025 
22%
 799 
 695 
15%
 1,777 
 1,497 
19%
 13,643 
 11,313 
21%
 
Schedule 7(c) - Reported Exchange Rates
PRUDENTIAL PLC - NEW BUSINESS – Half year 2011
TOTAL INSURANCE NEW BUSINESS APE - BY QUARTER

 
2010 
2011 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Group Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia – ex India(1a)(7)
 286 
 308 
 305 
 414 
 336 
 360 
India(1a)(7) (5)
 73 
 46 
 48 
 21 
 31 
 16 
Asia
 359 
 354 
 353 
 435 
 367 
 376 
US(1a)(7)
 255 
 305 
 290 
 314 
 322 
 350 
UK
 193 
 189 
 166 
 272 
 199 
 210 
Group Total
 807 
 848 
 809 
 1,021 
 888 
 936 
Group Total - ex India
 734 
 802 
 761 
 1,000 
 857 
 920 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asian Insurance Operations(1a)(7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hong Kong
 68 
 62 
 65 
 92 
 77 
74 
Indonesia
 61 
 68 
 59 
 95 
 74 
84 
Malaysia
 36 
 41 
 52 
 75 
 44 
47 
Philippines
 5 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 6 
Singapore
 33 
 42 
 43 
 57 
 47 
56 
Thailand
 5 
 8 
 7 
 6 
 5 
Vietnam
 8 
 10 
 10 
 13 
 8 
11 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 216 
 236 
 242 
 345 
 261 
 286 
China(8)
 14 
 13 
 15 
 16 
 18 
17 
Korea
 22 
 24 
 23 
 27 
 28 
27 
Taiwan
 34 
 35 
 25 
 26 
 29 
30 
Total Asian Insurance Operations - ex India
 286 
 308 
 305 
 414 
 336 
 360 
India(1a)(7) (5)
 73 
 46 
 48 
 21 
 31 
16 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
 359 
 354 
 353 
 435 
 367 
 376 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US Insurance Operations(1a)(7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Annuities
 18 
 24 
 24 
 18 
 13 
 10 
Fixed Index Annuities
 30 
 30 
 24 
 25 
 20 
 22 
Life
 6 
 5 
 6 
 6 
 5 
 6 
Variable Annuities
 201 
 246 
 236 
 265 
 284 
 305 
Wholesale
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 
 7 
Total US Insurance Operations
 255 
 305 
 290 
 314 
 322 
 350 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 20 
 16 
 14 
 9 
 10 
Intermediated Annuities
 6 
 6 
 5 
 5 
 5 
Internal Vesting annuities
 33 
 31 
 29 
 31 
 27 
29 
Total Individual Annuities
 59 
 53 
 48 
 45 
 42 
 44 
Corporate Pensions
 60 
 62 
 48 
 51 
 78 
69 
On-shore Bonds
 33 
 36 
 41 
 56 
 43 
41 
Other Products
 40 
 38 
 27 
 28 
 36 
28 
Wholesale
 1 
 - 
 2 
 92 
 - 
28 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 193 
 189 
 166 
 272 
 199 
 210 
Group Total
 807 
 848 
 809 
 1,021 
 888 
936 
Group Total – ex India
 734 
 802 
 761 
 1,000 
 857 
 920 
 
Schedule 7(d) - Current Exchange Rates
PRUDENTIAL PLC - NEW BUSINESS – Half year 2011
TOTAL INSURANCE NEW BUSINESS APE - BY QUARTER

 
2010 
2011 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Group Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia – ex India(1b)(7)
 289 
 298 
 309 
 410 
 336 
 360 
India(1b) (7) (5)
 72 
 42 
 49 
 20 
 31 
 16 
Asia
 361 
 340 
 358 
 430 
 367 
 376 
US(1b) (7)
 246 
 282 
 279 
 305 
 322 
 350 
UK
 193 
 189 
 166 
 272 
 199 
 210 
Group Total
 800 
 811 
 803 
 1,007 
 888 
 936 
Group Total - ex India
 728 
 769 
 754 
 987 
 857 
 920 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asian Insurance Operations(1b)(7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hong Kong
 65 
 57 
 63 
90 
 77 
74 
Indonesia
 62 
 64 
 59 
95 
 74 
84 
Malaysia
 39 
 40 
 53 
75 
 44 
47 
Philippines
 5 
 5 
 6 
 6 
Singapore
 34 
 45 
 45 
58 
 47 
56 
Thailand
 5 
 8 
 7 
 5 
Vietnam
 7 
 8 
 10 
12 
 8 
11 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 217 
 227 
 243 
 344 
 261 
 286 
China(8)
 14 
 13 
 15 
 15 
 18 
17 
Korea
 22 
 22 
 24 
 27 
 28 
27 
Taiwan
 36 
 36 
 27 
 24 
 29 
30 
Total Asian Insurance Operations - ex India
 289 
 298 
 309 
 410 
 336 
 360 
India(1b) (7) (5)
 72 
 42 
 49 
 20 
 31 
16 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
 361 
 340 
 358 
 430 
 367 
 376 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US Insurance Operations(1b) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Annuities
 18 
 21 
23 
18 
 13 
 10 
Fixed Index Annuities
 29 
 28 
24 
24 
 20 
 22 
Life
 5 
 5 
 5 
 6 
Variable Annuities
 194 
 228 
226 
258 
 284 
 305 
Wholesale
-
-
-
-
-
 7 
Total US Insurance Operations
 246 
 282 
 279 
 305 
 322 
 350 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 20 
 16 
14 
 10 
Intermediated Annuities
 6 
 6 
 5 
Internal Vesting annuities
 33 
 31 
29 
31 
 27 
29 
Total Individual Annuities
 59 
 53 
 48 
 45 
 42 
 44 
Corporate Pensions
 60 
 62 
48 
51 
 78 
69 
On-shore Bonds
 33 
 36 
41 
56 
 43 
41 
Other Products
 40 
 38 
27 
28 
 36 
28 
Wholesale
 1 
 - 
92 
 - 
28 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
193 
189 
166 
272 
199 
210 
Group Total
800 
811 
803 
1,007 
888 
936 
Group Total – ex India
728 
769 
754 
987 
857 
920 
 
Schedule 7(e) - Reported Exchange Rates
PRUDENTIAL PLC - NEW BUSINESS – Half year 2011
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS - BY QUARTER

 
2010 
2011 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4 
Q1
Q2 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m 
£m
£m 
Group Investment Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opening FUM
89,780 
96,746 
96,015 
104,451 
111,374 
112,807 
Net Flows
1,203 
3,173 
1,802 
2,712 
1,633 
1,660 
 - Gross Inflows
24,173 
27,182 
25,727 
29,887 
27,689 
25,178 
 - Redemptions
(22,970)
(24,009)
(23,925)
(27,175)
(26,056)
(23,518)
Other Movements
5,763 
(3,904)
6,634 
4,211 
(200)
749 
Total Group Investment Operations
96,746 
96,015 
104,451 
111,374 
112,807 
115,216 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M&G
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
Opening FUM
31,059 
34,069 
33,724 
38,232 
42,506 
44,018 
Net Flows
1,454 
1,922 
1,742 
2,298 
1,310 
1,486 
 - Gross Inflows
4,190 
4,450 
3,986 
5,285 
5,474 
4,900 
 - Redemptions
(2,736)
(2,528)
(2,244)
(2,987)
(4,164)
(3,414)
Other Movements
1,556 
(2,267)
2,766 
1,976 
202 
99 
Closing FUM
34,069 
33,724 
38,232 
42,506 
44,018 
45,603 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional(4)
Opening FUM
39,247 
42,155 
41,946 
44,694 
46,820 
47,364 
Net Flows
435 
863 
(206)
597 
367 
(241)
 - Gross Inflows
2,151 
2,581 
1,630 
2,099 
1,445 
1,571 
 - Redemptions
(1,716)
(1,718)
(1,836)
(1,502)
(1,078)
(1,812)
Other Movements
2,473 
(1,072)
2,954 
1,529 
177 
624 
Closing FUM
42,155 
41,946 
44,694 
46,820 
47,364 
47,747 
Total M&G Investment Operations
76,224 
75,670 
82,926 
89,326 
91,382 
93,350 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity/Bond/Other(9)
Opening FUM
13,122 
14,923 
14,497 
15,825 
16,358 
14,943 
Net Flows
166 
1,031 
446 
103 
64 
(272)
 - Gross Inflows
1,713 
3,414 
3,248 
3,423 
2,031 
1,911 
 - Redemptions
(1,547)
(2,383)
(2,802)
(3,320)
(1,967)
(2,183)
Other Movements
1,635 
(1,457)
882 
430 
(1,479)
(106)
Closing FUM(6)
14,923 
14,497 
15,825 
16,358 
14,943 
14,565 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Party Institutional Mandates
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opening FUM
1,450 
1,549 
1,604 
1,680 
1,807 
1,909 
Net Flows
125 
(39)
150 
46 
 - Gross Inflows
12 
137 
14 
12 
236 
100 
 - Redemptions
(7)
(12)
(53)
(12)
(86)
(54)
Other Movements
94 
(70)
115 
127 
(48)
31 
Closing FUM(6)
1,549 
1,604 
1,680 
1,807 
1,909 
1,986 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MMF
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opening FUM
4,902 
4,050 
4,244 
4,020 
3,883 
4,573 
Net Flows
(857)
(768)
(141)
(286)
(258)
641 
 - Gross Inflows
16,107 
16,600 
16,849 
19,068 
18,503 
16,696 
 - Redemptions
(16,964)
(17,368)
(16,990)
(19,354)
(18,761)
(16,055)
Other Movements
962 
(83)
149 
948 
101 
Closing FUM(6)
4,050 
4,244 
4,020 
3,883 
4,573 
5,315 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Investment Operations
20,522 
20,345 
21,525 
22,048 
21,425 
21,866 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US
 
 
 
 
 
 
Curian Capital - FUM(6)
2,708 
2,781 
3,038 
3,457 
3,873 
4,268 
 
Schedule 7(f) - Reported Exchange Rates
PRUDENTIAL PLC - NEW BUSINESS – Half year 2011
TOTAL INSURANCE NEW BUSINESS PROFIT AND MARGIN (% APE AND % PVNBP)

 
2010 
2011 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2 
 
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m 
Annual Equivalent(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations - ex India
286 
594 
899 
1,313 
336 
696 
India
73 
119 
167 
188 
31 
47 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
359 
713 
1,066 
1,501 
367 
743 
 
Total US Insurance Operations
255 
560 
850 
1,164 
322 
672 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
193 
382 
548 
820 
199 
409 
Group Total
807 
1,655 
2,464 
3,485 
888 
1,824 
Group Total - ex India
734 
1,536 
2,297 
3,297 
857 
1,777 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New business profit(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
183 
396 
621 
902 
213 
465 
Total US Insurance Operations
175 
361 
532 
761 
220 
458 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
69 
135 
192 
365 
65 
146 
Group Total
427 
892 
1,345 
2,028 
498 
1,069 
 
New business margin (% of APE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
51%
56%
58%
60%
58%
63%
Total US Insurance Operations
69%
64%
63%
65%
68%
68%
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
36%
35%
35%
45%
33%
36%
Group Total
53%
54%
55%
58%
56%
59%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PVNBP(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations - ex India
1,389 
2,987 
4,613 
6,911 
1,761 
3,690 
India
192 
329 
458 
582 
174 
249 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
1,581 
3,316 
5,071 
7,493 
1,935 
3,939 
Total US Insurance Operations
2,538 
5,569 
8,457 
11,572 
3,206 
6,689 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
1,557 
3,081 
4,463 
6,842 
1,551 
3,264 
Group Total
5,676 
11,966 
17,991 
25,907 
6,692 
13,892 
Group Total - ex India
5,484 
11,637 
17,533 
25,325 
6,518 
13,643 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New business profit(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
183 
396 
621 
902 
213 
465 
Total US Insurance Operations
175 
361 
532 
761 
220 
458 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
69 
135 
192 
365 
65 
146 
Group Total
427 
892 
1,345 
2,028 
498 
1,069 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New business margin (% of PVNBP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Asian Insurance Operations
11.6%
11.9%
12.2%
12.0%
11.0%
11.8%
Total US Insurance Operations
6.9%
6.5%
6.3%
6.6%
6.9%
6.8%
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
5.3%
4.2%
4.5%
Group Total
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.8%
7.4%
7.7%





 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 


 
 
Date 05 August 2011
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
   
 
By: /s/ Clive Burns
   
 
Clive Burns
 
Head of Group Secretariat