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"We have established a momentum in our business that has the potential to take us much further, as we pursue our ambition to build a world class financial services group"

Jim Sutcliffe, Chief Executive
28 February 2005

> Adjusted operating profit* up 47% to £956 million (2003: £650 million), and up 40% to R11,296 million (2003: R8,041 million)

> Operating profit: £908 million (2003: £475 million), R10,711 million (2003: R5,884 million)

> Adjusted operating earnings per share* up 53% to 15.3p (2003: 10.0p), and up 46% to 181.1c (2003: 123.8c)

> Basic operating earnings per share: 14.1p (2003: 8.0p), 166.2c (2003: 99.1c)

> Funds under management: £140 billion (2003: £125 billion), an increase of 12%, R1,520 billion (2003: R1,495 billion)

> Adjusted embedded value per share: 139.1p, R15.08 at 31 December 2004 (2003: 104.6p, R12.49)

> Return on equity: 19.1% (2003: 14.4%**)

> Final dividend increased by 13% to 3.5p making 5.25p for the year***