Annual Report and Accounts 2006

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Financial Highlights

EEV1 basis 2006 2005
Operating profit before tax2 £1,233m £1,092m
Contribution from new business3 £479m £380m
Ordinary shareholders' equity £7,931m £6,970m
Dividend cover4 2.4 2.3
IFRS5 basis    
Operating profit before tax2 £752m £647m
Ordinary shareholders' equity £5,425m £4,257m
Dividend cover4 1.5 1.3
     
Worldwide new business APE6 £1,842m £1,296m
New institutional funds £20.7bn £17.1bn
Group funds under management £237bn £208bn

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European Embedded Value
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From continuing operations
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Includes pensions managed funds
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Dividend cover is calculated as operating profit after tax divided by the current year interim dividend plus the proposed final dividend
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International Financial Reporting Standards
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Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) is total new annual premium plus 10% of single premiums

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