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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
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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, 2014
 
 
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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Enclosures:  Prudential plc HY14 - EEV

 
European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results
 
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
 
Results analysis by business area
 
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
   
Note
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
         
note (ii)
 
Asia operations
         
New business
3
494
 
502
1,139
Business in force
4
339
 
327
753
Long-term business
 
833
 
829
1,892
Eastspring Investments
 
36
 
32
64
Development expenses
 
(1)
 
(2)
(1)
Total
 
868
 
859
1,955
US operations
         
New business
3
376
 
311
706
Business in force
4
401
 
396
820
Long-term business
 
777
 
707
1,526
Broker-dealer and asset management
 
(5)
 
21
39
Total
 
772
 
728
1,565
UK operations
         
New business
3
145
 
100
237
Business in force
4
243
 
204
595
Long-term business
 
388
 
304
832
General insurance commission
 
9
 
11
22
Total UK insurance operations
 
397
 
315
854
M&G (including Prudential Capital)
 
200
 
175
346
Total
 
597
 
490
1,200
Other income and expenditurenote (i)
 
(280)
 
(235)
(482)
Solvency II and restructuring costs
 
(14)
 
(21)
(34)
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
 
1,943
 
1,821
4,204
Analysed as profits (losses) from:
         
New business
3
1,015
 
913
2,082
Business in force
4
983
 
927
2,168
Long-term business
 
1,998
 
1,840
4,250
Asset management
 
231
 
228
449
Other results
 
(286)
 
(247)
(495)
Total
 
1,943
 
1,821
4,204
*The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis. This approach has been adopted throughout this supplementary information.
 
 
 
Notes
(i)   EEV basis other income and expenditure represents the IFRS basis post-tax result, less the unwind of expected margins on the internal management of the assets of the covered business (as explained in note 14(c)(vi)).
 
(ii)  The comparative results have been prepared using previously reported average exchange rates for the period. For memorandum disclosure purposes note 2 presents the half year 2013 results on both actual exchange rates (AER)
       and constant exchange rates (CER) bases.
 
             
Post-tax summarised consolidated income statement
         
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
   
Note
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
         
note
 
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
         
Asia operations
 
868
 
859
1,955
US operations
 
772
 
728
1,565
UK operations:
         
 
UK insurance operations
 
397
 
315
854
 
M&G (including Prudential Capital)
 
200
 
175
346
     
597
 
490
1,200
Other income and expenditure
 
(280)
 
(235)
(482)
Solvency II and restructuring costs
 
(14)
 
(21)
(34)
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
 
1,943
 
1,821
4,204
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
7
432
 
(587)
(564)
Effect of changes in economic assumptions
8
(368)
 
534
629
Mark to market value movements on core borrowings
 
(66)
 
203
152
Loss attaching to held for sale Japan Life business
5
-
 
(47)
(35)
Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch
6
(7)
 
-
(28)
Total post-tax non-operating profit
 
(9)
 
103
154
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the Company
 
1,934
 
1,924
4,358
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Note
The comparative results have been prepared using previously reported average exchange rates for the period. For memorandum disclosure purposes note 2 presents the half year 2013 results on both actual exchange rates (AER) and constant exchange rates (CER) bases.
 
 
Earnings per share
 
2014
 
2013
   
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
         
note
 
Based on post-tax operating profit including longer-term investment returns
         
 
of £1,943 million (half year 2013: £1,821 million;
full year 2013: £4,204 million) (in pence)
 
76.3p
 
71.5p
165.0p
Based on post-tax profit of £1,934 million (half year 2013: £1,924 million;
         
 
full year 2013: £4,358 million) (in pence)
 
75.9p
 
75.5p
171.0p
Average number of shares (millions)
 
 2,547
 
 2,548
2,548
 
Note
The comparative results have been prepared using previously reported average exchange rates for the period. For memorandum disclosure purposes note 2 presents the half year 2013 results on both actual exchange rates (AER) and constant exchange rates (CER) bases.
 
 
Dividends per share (in pence)
2014
 
2013
   
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
Dividends relating to reporting period:
       
 
Interim dividend (2014 and 2013)
11.19 p 
 
 9.73 p 
9.73 p 
 
Final dividend (2013)
 -  
 
 -  
23.84 p 
Total
11.19 p 
 
 9.73 p 
33.57 p 
Dividends declared and paid in reporting period:
       
 
Current year interim dividend
 -  
 
 -
9.73 p 
 
Final dividend for prior year
 23.84 p 
 
 20.79 p 
20.79 p 
Total
 23.84 p 
 
 20.79 p 
30.52 p 
 


 
Movement in shareholders' equity
           
         
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
 
       
Note
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders
 
1,934
 
1,924
4,358
 
Items taken directly to equity:
           
 
Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges
 
(377)
 
693
(1,077)
 
 
Dividends
 
(610)
 
(532)
(781)
 
 
New share capital subscribed
 
8
 
1
6
 
 
Shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined
           
   
benefit pension schemes
 
10
 
(26)
(53)
 
 
Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments
 
52
   
31
98
 
 
Treasury shares:
             
   
Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans
 
(34)
 
25
(10)
 
   
Movement in own shares purchased by unit trusts
           
     
consolidated under IFRS
 
(6)
 
2
(31)
 
 
Mark to market value movements on Jackson assets backing surplus and
           
   
required capital
 
71
 
(39)
(97)
 
Net increase in shareholders' equity
11
1,048
 
2,079
2,413
 
Shareholders' equity at beginning of period:
           
 
As previously reported
11
24,856
 
22,443
22,443
 
 
Effect of the domestication of Hong Kong branch on 1 January 2014
6
(11)
 
-
-
 
         
24,845
 
22,443
22,443
 
Shareholders' equity at end of period
11
25,893
 
24,522
24,856
 
                       
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
           
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
           
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
 
31 Dec
Comprising: 
   
Long-
term
business operations 
 
Asset
management
and other operations  
Total      
 
Long-
term
business operations 
Asset
management
and other operations  
Total
 
Long-
term
business
operations 
Asset
management
and other operations  
Total     
Asia operations:
                           
 
Net assets of operations
   
10,769
 
192
10,961
 
10,921
217
11,138
 
10,305
194
10,499
 
Acquired goodwill
   
228
 
61
289
 
244
61
305
 
231
61
292
           
10,997
 
253
11,250
 
11,165
278
11,443
 
10,536
255
10,791
US operations:
                           
 
Net assets of operations
   
7,155
 
125
7,280
 
6,638
127
6,765
 
6,966
118
7,084
 
Acquired goodwill
   
 
16
16
 
16
16
 
16
16
           
7,155
 
141
7,296
 
6,638
143
6,781
 
6,966
134
7,100
UK insurance operations:
                           
 
Net assets of operations
   
7,654
 
9
7,663
 
7,096
11
7,107
 
7,342
22
7,364
M&G:
                           
 
Net assets of operations
   
 
506
506
 
511
511
 
449
449
 
Acquired goodwill
   
 
1,153
1,153
 
1,153
1,153
 
1,153
1,153
           
 
1,659
1,659
 
1,664
1,664
 
1,602
1,602
           
7,654
 
1,668
9,322
 
7,096
1,675
8,771
 
7,342
1,624
8,966
Other operations:
                           
 
Holding company net
                         
   
borrowings at market valuenote 9
   
 
(2,696)
(2,696)
 
(2,580)
(2,580)
 
(2,373)
(2,373)
 
Other net assets
   
 
721
721
 
107
107
 
372
372
           
 
(1,975)
(1,975)
 
(2,473)
(2,473)
 
(2,001)
(2,001)
Shareholders' equity at
                           
 
end of period
 
25,806
 
87
25,893
 
24,899
(377)
24,522
 
24,844
12
24,856
Representing:
                           
 
Net assets (liabilities)
   
25,578
 
(1,143)
24,435
 
24,655
(1,607)
23,048
 
24,613
(1,218)
23,395
 
Acquired goodwill
   
228
 
1,230
1,458
 
244
1,230
1,474
 
231
1,230
1,461
           
25,806
 
87
25,893
 
24,899
(377)
24,522
 
24,844
12
24,856
 
 
Net asset value per share
       
     
2014
 
2013
     
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
Based on EEV basis shareholders' equity of £25,893 million
       (half year 2013: £24,522 million; full year 2013: £24,856 million) (in pence)
1,009p
 
958p
971p
Number of issued shares at period end (millions)
2,566
 
2,559
2,560
             
Annualised return on embedded value*
16%
 
16%
19%
 
* Annualised return on embedded value is based on EEV post-tax operating profit, as a percentage of opening EEV basis shareholders' equity. Half year profits are annualised by multiplying by two.
 
 
Summary statement of financial position
       
       
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
     
Note
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
Total assets less liabilities, before deduction for insurance funds
 
300,630
 
286,583
288,826
Less insurance funds:*
         
 
Policyholder liabilities (net of reinsurers' share) and unallocated
         
   
surplus of with-profits funds
 
(290,005)
 
(276,958)
(279,176)
 
Less shareholders' accrued interest in the long-term business
 
15,268
 
14,897
15,206
       
(274,737)
 
(262,061)
(263,970)
 Total net assets
 11
 25,893
 
24,522
 24,856
               
Share capital
 
128
 
128
128
Share premium
 
1,903
 
1,890
1,895
IFRS basis shareholders' reserves
 
8,594
 
7,607
7,627
Total IFRS basis shareholders' equity
 11
10,625
 
9,625
9,650
Additional EEV basis retained profit
 11
15,268
 
14,897
15,206
Total EEV basis shareholders' equity (excluding non-controlling interests)
 11
25,893
 
 24,522
24,856
 
*    Including liabilities in respect of insurance products classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4.
 
 
Notes on the EEV basis results
 
1 Basis of preparation
 
The EEV basis results have been prepared in accordance with the EEV Principles issued by the European Insurance CFO Forum in May 2004. Where appropriate, the EEV basis results include the effects of adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The EEV results are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis.
 
The directors are responsible for the preparation of the supplementary information in accordance with the EEV Principles. The EEV basis results of 2014 and 2013 half years are unaudited. Except for the change in presentation of EEV results from pre-tax to post-tax, as described in the additional unaudited financial information for the full year 2013 announcement, the 2013 results have been derived from the EEV basis results supplement to the Company's statutory accounts for 2013. The supplement included an unqualified audit report from the auditors.
 
A detailed description of the EEV methodology and accounting presentation is provided in note 14.
 
2 Results analysis by business area
 
The half year 2013 comparative results are shown below on both actual exchange rates (AER) and constant exchange rates (CER) bases. The half year 2013 CER comparative results are translated at half year 2014 average exchange rates.
 
 
Annual premium and contribution equivalents
           
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
%
     
AER
CER
 
AER
CER
 
Half year
 
Half year
Half year
 
 vs Half year
 vs Half year
 
(note 3)
 
(note 3)
       
Asia operations
 996
 
 1,010
 882
 
(1)%
13%
US operations
 871
 
 797
 737
 
9%
18%
UK operations
 433
 
 355
 355
 
22%
22%
Total
 2,300
 
 2,162
 1,974
 
6%
17%
 
 
Post-tax operating profit
             
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
%
     
AER
CER
 
AER
CER
 
Half year
 
Half year
Half year
 
vs Half year
vs Half year
Asia operations
             
New business
494
 
502
429
 
(2)%
15%
Business in force
339
 
327
288
 
4%
18%
Long-term business
833
 
 829
 717
 
 -  
16%
Eastspring Investments
36
 
 32
 29
 
13%
24%
Development costs
(1)
 
(2)
(2)
 
50%
50%
Total
868
 
 859
 744
 
1%
17%
               
US operations
             
New business
376
 
311
288
 
21%
31%
Business in force
401
 
396
366
 
1%
10%
Long-term business
777
 
 707
 654
 
10%
19%
Broker-dealer and asset management
(5)
 
 21
 19
 
(124)%
(126)%
Total
772
 
 728
 673
 
6%
15%
               
UK operations
             
New business
145
 
100
100
 
45%
45%
Business in force
243
 
204
204
 
19%
19%
Long-term business
388
 
 304
 304
 
28%
28%
General insurance commission
9
 
 11
 11
 
(18)%
(18)%
Total UK insurance operations
397
 
 315
 315
 
26%
26%
M&G (including Prudential Capital)
200
 
 175
 175
 
14%
14%
Total
597
 
490
490
 
22%
22%
               
Other income and expenditure
(280)
 
(235)
(235)
 
(19)%
(19)%
Solvency II and restructuring costs
(14)
 
(21)
(21)
 
33%
33%
Post-tax operating profit based on
    longer-term investment returns
 1,943
 
 1,821
 1,651
 
7%
18%
               
Analysed as profits (losses) from:
             
New business
 1,015
 
913
817
 
11%
24%
Business in force
 983
 
 927
 858
 
6%
15%
Total long-term business
1,998
 
 1,840
 1,675
 
9%
19%
Asset management
231
 
228
223
 
1%
4%
Other results
(286)
 
(247)
(247)
 
(16)%
(16)%
Post-tax operating profit based on
    longer-term investment returns
1,943
 
 1,821
 1,651
 
7%
18%
               
 
 
 
Post-tax profit
             
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
%
     
AER
CER
 
AER
CER
 
Half year
 
Half year
Half year
 
vs Half year
vs Half year
Post-tax operating profit based on
    longer-term investment returns
 1,943
 
 1,821
 1,651
 
7%
18%
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
 432
 
(587)
(551)
 
174%
178%
Effect of changes in economic assumptions
(368)
 
 534
 527
 
(169)%
(170)%
Other non-operating profit
(73)
 
 156
 161
 
(147)%
(145)%
Total post-tax non-operating profit
(9)
 
103
137
 
(109)%
(107)%
Profit for the period attributable to
   shareholders
 1,934
 
 1,924
 1,788
 
1%
8%
               
Basic earnings per share (in pence)
             
 
2014
 
2013
 
%
     
AER
CER
 
AER
CER
 
Half year
 
Half year
Half year
 
vs Half year
vs Half year
Based on post-tax operating profit
    including longer-term investment returns
 76.3p
 
 71.5p
 64.8p
 
7%
18%
Based on post-tax profit
 75.9p
 
 75.5p
 70.2p
 
1%
8%
 
3 Analysis of new business contribution
 
(i)      Group Summary
 
   
2014
   
Half year
   
Annual premium and contribution equivalents (APE)
Present
value of new business premiums (PVNBP)
New business contribution
 
New business
 margin
     
APE
PVNBP
   
note 16
note 16
       
   
£m
£m
£m
 
%
%
Asia operations
 996
 5,378
 494
 
 50
 9.2
US operations
 871
 8,703
 376
 
 43
 4.3
UK insurance operations
 433
 3,741
 145
 
 33
 3.9
Total
 2,300
 17,822
 1,015
 
 44
 5.7
               
   
2013
   
AER Half year
   
Annual premium and contribution equivalents (APE)
Present
value of new business premiums (PVNBP)
New business contribution*
 
New business
 margin*
     
APE
PVNBP
   
note 16
note 16
       
   
£m
£m
£m
 
%
%
Asia operations
 1,010
 5,524
 502
 
 50
 9.1
US operations
 797
 7,957
 311
 
 39
 3.9
UK insurance operations
 355
 2,943
 100
 
 28
 3.4
Total
 2,162
 16,424
 913
 
 42
 5.6
               
   
2013
   
Full year
   
Annual premium and contribution equivalents (APE)
Present
value of new business premiums (PVNBP)
New business contribution*
 
New business
 margin*
     
APE
PVNBP
   
note 16
note 16
       
   
£m
£m
£m
 
%
%
Asia operations
 2,125
 11,375
 1,139
 
 54
 10.0
US operations
 1,573
 15,723
 706
 
 45
 4.5
UK insurance operations
 725
 5,978
 237
 
 33
 4.0
Total
 4,423
 33,076
 2,082
 
 47
 6.3
               
(ii)     Asia operations:
 
   
New business contribution
   
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
   
Half year
 
AER
Half year
CER
Half year
Full year
 
China
 13
 
13
12
28
 
Hong Kong
 152
 
125
115
283
 
India
 5
 
8
7
15
 
Indonesia
 136
 
174
134
359
 
Korea
 8
 
14
14
25
 
Taiwan
 13
 
13
12
31
 
Other
 167
 
155
135
398
Total Asia operations
 494
 
502
429
1,139
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
4 Operating profit from business in force
 
 
(i)  Group Summary
 
 
2014 £m
 
Half year
 
Asia
operations
US
operations
UK
insurance
operations
Total 
 
note (ii)
note (iii)
note (iv)
 
Unwind of discount and other expected returns
328
192
229
749
Effect of changes in operating assumptions
9
9
Experience variances and other items
2
209
14
225
Total
339
401
243
983
         
 
2013* £m
 
Half year
 
Asia
operations
US
operations
UK
insurance
operations
Total 
 
note (ii)
note (iii)
note (iv)
 
Unwind of discount and other expected returns
315
187
204
706
Effect of changes in operating assumptions
(6)
45
-
39
Experience variances and other items
18
164
-
182
Total
327
396
204
927
         
 
2013* £m
 
Full year
 
Asia
operations
US
operations
UK
insurance
operations
Total 
 
note (ii)
note (iii)
note (iv)
 
Unwind of discount and other expected returns
668
395
437
1,500
Effect of changes in operating assumptions
5
76
98
179
Experience variances and other items
80
349
60
489
Total
753
820
595
2,168
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
(ii)  Asia operations
 
       
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
       
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Unwind of discount and other expected returnsnote (a)
 
328
 
315
668
 
Effect of changes in operating assumptions:
         
   
Mortality and morbiditynote (b)
 
1
 
3
19
   
Persistency and withdrawalsnote (c)
 
 
(5)
(23)
   
Expense
 
1
 
1
(6)
   
Other
 
7
 
(5)
15
       
9
 
(6)
5
 
Experience variances and other items:
         
   
Mortality and morbiditynote (d)
 
18
 
22
33
   
Persistency and withdrawalsnote (e) 
 
(3)
 
(2)
36
   
Expensenote (f) 
 
(19)
 
(9)
(17)
   
Other
 
6
 
7
28
       
2
 
18
80
 
Total Asia operations
 
339
 
327
753
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Notes
(a)   The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of £13 million from £315 million for half year 2013 to £328 million for half year 2014 is impacted by a £(44) million adverse foreign currency translation effect. The
        underlying £57 million growth arises from the increase in the opening in-force value of £41 million, the effect of higher risk discount rates of £12 million and an increase in the return on net worth of £4 million.
(b)   In full year 2013 the credit of £19 million for mortality and morbidity assumption changes mainly reflected the beneficial effect arising from the renegotiation of a reinsurance agreement in Indonesia.
(c)   For full year 2013 the charge of £(23) million for persistency and withdrawals assumption changes reflected a number of offsetting items including the effect of strengthening lapse and premium holiday assumptions in Korea.
(d)   The favourable effect of mortality and morbidity experience in half year 2014 of £18 million (half year 2013: £22 million; full year 2013: £33 million) reflects better than expected experience, principally arising in Hong Kong,
        Indonesia and Singapore.
(e)   The negative persistency and withdrawals experience variance in half year 2014 of £(3) million (half year 2013: £(2) million) reflects the net effect of small variances across the territories. For full year 2013 the persistency and
       withdrawals experience variance of £36 million principally reflected favourable experience in Hong Kong and Indonesia.
(f)    The expense experience variance at half year 2014 was negative £(19) million (half year 2013: £(9) million; full year 2013: £(17) million). The variance arose in operations which are currently sub-scale (China, Malaysia Takaful and
        Taiwan), in India where the business model continues to be adapted following the regulatory changes introduced in recent years, and from other temporary overruns.
 
(iii)  US operations  
 
       
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
       
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Unwind of discount and other expected returnsnote (a)
 
192
 
187
395
 
Effect of changes in operating assumptions:
         
   
Persistencynote (b)
 
 
47
47
   
Othernote (c)
 
 
(2)
29
       
 
45
76
 
Experience variances and other items:
         
   
Spread experience variancenote (d)
 
108
 
96
217
   
Amortisation of interest-related realised gains and lossesnote (e)
 
28
 
30
58
   
Othernote (f)
 
73
 
38
74
       
209
 
164
349
 
Total US operations
 
401
 
396
820
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Notes
(a)  The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of £5 million from £187 million for half year 2013 to £192 million for half year 2014 is impacted by a £(15) million adverse foreign currency translation effect.  The
       underlying growth of £20 million arises from the increase in the opening in-force value £33 million offset by the effect of lower risk discount rates £(9) million and a decrease in the return on net worth £(4) million.
(b)  For half year and full year 2013, the effect of changes in persistency assumptions of £47 million primarily related to a reduction in lapse rates following the end of the surrender charge period, for variable annuity business.
(c)  Other changes in operating assumptions in 2013 include the effect of changes in mortality assumptions, the capitalised effect of changes in projected policyholder variable annuity fees and the effect of other regular updates to
       reflect experience.
(d) The spread assumption for Jackson is determined on a longer-term basis, net of provision for defaults (see note 15(ii)(b)). The spread experience variance in half year 2014 of £108 million (half year 2013: £96 million; full year 2013:
      £217 million) includes the positive effect of transactions undertaken to more closely match the overall asset and liability duration.
(e)  The amortisation of interest-related gains and losses reflects the fact that when bonds that are neither impaired nor deteriorating are sold and reinvested there will be a consequent change in the investment yield. The realised gain
      or loss is amortised into the result over the period when the bonds would have otherwise matured to better reflect the long-term returns included in operating profits.          
(f)  The credit of £73 million in half year 2014 for other experience variances and other items includes positive impacts for persistency experience of £39 million (half year 2013: £15 million; full year 2013: £40 million) and mortality
     experience. For all periods, other items also includes the impact of tax experience variances.
 
(iv)          UK insurance operations
 
 
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
 
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
Unwind of discount and other expected returnsnote (a)
229
 
204
437
Effect of change in UK corporate tax ratenote (b)
 
-
98
Other itemsnote (c)
14
 
-
60
Total UK insurance operations
243
 
204
595
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
     Notes
(a)   The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of £25 million from £204 million for half year 2013 to £229 million for half year 2014 reflects a £20 million increase in the return on net worth mainly arising from
        shareholder-backed annuity business, combined with the growth in the opening value of in-force of £7 million, partially offset by the negative effect of a lower risk discount rate of £(2) million.
(b)   For full year 2013, the effect of the change in UK corporate tax rates of £98 million reflected the combined effect of the reductions in corporate rates from 23 per cent to 21 per cent from April 2014 and 21 per cent to 20 per cent from
        April 2015 which were both enacted in July 2013. The beneficial effect arose from the increase in the present value of the post-tax projected cash flows of the in-force business at 1 January 2013.
(c)   Other items of £14 million for half year 2014 (full year 2013: £60 million) principally reflect the positive effects of rebalancing the investment portfolio backing annuity business (see note 14(c)(ii)).
 
5 Loss attaching to held for sale Japan Life business
 
The losses reflected in the 2013 results reflect the reductions in EEV carrying value to equal the expected net proceeds from the sale of the Group's life insurance business in Japan, PCA Life Insurance Company Ltd. when completed.
 
6 Domestication of the Hong Kong branch business
 
On 1 January 2014, following consultation with policyholders of PAC and regulators and court approval, the Hong Kong branch of PAC was transferred to separate subsidiaries established in Hong Kong. As a consequence of this restructuring, adjustments in respect of required capital, and the cost of that capital have been recognised in the EEV basis of results. These adjustments arose from the transfer of capital that was previously held within the UK business in respect of the Hong Kong branch operations and additional capital requirements that arise from the newly established subsidiaries. These have been included as an adjustment to opening balances within the movement in net worth and value of in-force business (note 12) and in the statement of movement in shareholders' equity (note 11) in 2014 as follows:
 
 
£m
Adjustment to shareholders' equity at
1 January 2014
Free surplus
Required capital
Total
net worth
Value of
in-force business
Total
long-term
business
operations
Asia operations
(104)
104
-
(40)
(40)
UK insurance operations
69
(69)
-
29
29
Opening adjustment
(35)
35
(11)
(11)
 
The net EEV basis effect of £(11) million represents the cost of holding higher required capital levels in the stand-alone Hong Kong shareholder-backed long-term insurance business. 
 
The post-tax costs incurred enabling the domestication in the first half of 2014 were £7 million (full year 2013: £28 million).
 
7 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
 
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns, net of the related change in the time value of cost of options and guarantees, arise as follows:
 
 
(i)  Group Summary
         
       
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
       
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Insurance operations:
         
   
Asianote (ii)
 
245
 
(223)
(308)
   
USnote (iii)
 
95
 
(271)
(280)
   
UKnote (iv)
 
112
 
(70)
28
       
452
 
(564)
(560)
 
Other operations
 
(20)
 
(23)
(4)
 
Total
 
432
 
(587)
(564)
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
 
 
             
(ii)  Asia operations
       
 
The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for Asia operations comprise amounts in respect of the following business operations:
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Hong Kong
121
 
(122)
(178)
 
Singapore
46
 
(106)
(80)
 
Other
78
 
5
(50)
 
Total Asia operations
245
 
(223)
(308)
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.

These fluctuations mainly arise from decreases (2014) and increases (2013) in long-term interest rates as they affect the value of bonds in the portfolios backing liabilities. The £78 million credit for other operations in half year 2014 principally arises in Taiwan of £21 million for unrealised gains on bonds, and in Indonesia of £21 million for an increase in future expected fee income for unit-linked business. For full year 2013 the £(50) million fluctuation included £(44) million arising in Indonesia for a decrease in future expected fee income, arising from falls in equity markets.
 
(iii) US operations
The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for US operations comprise the following items:
 
         
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
         
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Investment return related experience on fixed income securitiesnote (a)
(2)
 
8
13
 
Investment return related impact due to changed expectation of profits on in-force
       
   
variable annuity business in future periods based on current period separate account return, net of related hedging activity note (b)
75
 
(307)
(377)
 
Other items including actual less long-term return on equity based investmentsnote (c)
22
 
28
84
 
Total US operations
95
 
(271)
(280)
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
 
Notes
(a)   The (charge) credit relating to fixed income securities comprises the following elements:
 
-   the excess of actual realised gains (losses) over the amortisation of interest related realised gains and losses recorded in the profit and loss account;
 
-   credit loss experience (versus the longer-term assumption); and
 
-   the impact of changes in the asset portfolio.
(b)   This item reflects the net impact of:
 
-   variances in projected future fees and future benefit costs arising from the effect of market fluctuations on the growth in separate account asset values in the current reporting period; and
 
-   related hedging activity arising from realised and unrealised gains and losses on equity related hedges and interest rate options.
(c)   For full year 2013, other items of £84 million primarily reflected a beneficial impact of the excess of actual over assumed return from investments in limited partnerships.
 
(iv) UK insurance operations
The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for UK insurance operations arise from the following types of business:
 
 
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
 
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
Shareholder-backed annuitynote (a)
35
 
(48)
(58)
With-profits, Unit-linked and othernote (b)
77
 
(22)
86
 
112
 
(70)
28
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Notes
(a)    Short-term fluctuations in investment returns for shareholder-backed annuity business comprise: (1) gains (losses) on surplus assets  compared to the expected long-term rate of return reflecting reductions/increases in corporate 
        bond and gilt yields; (2) the difference between actual and expected default experience; and (3) the effect of mismatching for assets and liabilities of different durations and other short-term fluctuations in investment returns.
(b)   The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for with-profits, unit-linked and other business primarily arise from the excess of actual over expected returns for with-profits business. The total return on the fund (including \
        unallocated surplus) in half year 2014 was 4.2 per cent compared to an assumed rate of return of 2.9 per cent (half year 2013: 2.7 per cent total return compared to assumed rate of 2.9 per cent; full year 2013: 8.0 per cent total return \
        compared to assumed rate of 6.0 per cent). In addition, for full year 2013 the amount included the effect of a partial hedge of future shareholder transfers expected to emerge from the UK's with-profits sub-fund taken out during \
        2013. This hedge reduces the risks arising from equity market declines.
 
8 Effect of changes in economic assumptions
 
The effects of changes in economic assumptions for in-force business, net of the related change in the time value of cost of options and guarantees, included within post-tax profit (including actual investment returns) arise as follows:
 
 
(i)   Group Summary
       
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Asia operationsnote (ii)
(145)
 
272
255
 
US operationsnote (iii)
(158)
 
40
242
 
UK insurance operationsnote (iv)
(65)
 
222
132
 
Total
(368)
 
534
629
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
(ii)  Asia operations
       
 
The effect of changes in economic assumptions for Asia operations comprise amounts in respect of the following business operations:
             
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Hong Kong
(73)
 
288
289
 
Malaysia
(31)
 
(27)
(62)
 
Indonesia
12
 
(101)
(176)
 
Singapore
(11)
 
62
90
 
Taiwan
(29)
 
52
92
 
Other
(13)
 
(2)
22
 
Total Asia operations
(145)
 
272
255
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
        The negative effect of £(145) million in half year 2014 principally arises in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, mainly reflecting reductions in fund earned rates for participating business, driven by the decrease in long-term interest rates.
 
 
 
        The positive impacts in half year 2013 of £272 million and full year 2013 of £255 million reflected the overall impact of an increase in fund earned rates for participating business, principally arising in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, mainly due to the increase in long-term interest rates. There were partial offsets arising in Indonesia and Malaysia, mainly reflecting the negative impact of calculating health and protection future profits at a higher discount rate.
 
(iii)  US operations
        The effect of changes in economic assumptions for US operations reflects the following:
 
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Effect of changes in 10-year treasury rates:
       
   
Fixed annuity and other general account business note (a)
71
 
(147)
(244)
   
Variable annuity businessnote (b)
(229)
 
187
382
 
Decrease in additional allowance for credit risknote (c)
 
 -
104
 
Total note (d)
(158)
 
40
242
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Notes
(a)   For fixed annuity and other general account business the credit of £71 million in half year 2014 principally arises from the effect of a lower discount rate, driven by the 50 basis points reduction in the risk-free rate. The projected 
       cash flows for this business principally reflect projected spread, with secondary effects on the cash flows also resulting from changes to assumed future yields and resulting policyholder behaviour. The charge of £(147) million in
       half year 2013 (full year 2013: £(244) million) principally arose from the effect of a higher discount rate on the opening value of the in-force book, driven by the 70 basis points increase in the risk-free rate (full year 2013: 130 basis
       points).
(b)  For variable annuity business, the charge of £(229) million principally reflects the decrease in the projected fee income and an increase in projected benefit costs, arising from the decrease in the rate of the assumed future return
       on the underlying separate account return assets, driven by the 50 basis points decrease in the risk free rate. There is a partial offset arising from the decrease in the risk discount rate applied to those cash flows. The credit of £187
       million in half year 2013 and £382 million in full year 2013 reflected an increase in the risk free rate of 70 basis points and 130 basis points respectively.
(c)   For full year 2013 the £104 million effect of the decrease in the additional allowance for credit risk within the risk discount rate reflected the reduction in credit spreads and represented a 50 basis points decrease for spread
       business and a 10 basis points decrease for variable annuity business, representing the proportion of business invested in the general account (as described in note 14(b)(iii)).
(d)   The overall credit in half year 2013 of £40 million and in full year 2013 of £242 million included a charge of £(13) million for the effect of the change in required capital from 235 per cent to 250 per cent of risk-based capital.
 
 
 (iv) UK insurance operations
        The effect of changes in economic assumptions of a charge of £(65) million for UK insurance operations for half year 2014 comprises the following:
 
     
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Effect of changes in expected long-term rates of return, risk
       
   
discount rates and other changes:
       
   
      Shareholder-backed annuity businessnote (a)
73
 
(106)
(56)
   
      With-profits and other businessnote (b)
(138)
 
328
188
   
(65)
 
222
132
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the half year and full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
Notes
(a)   For shareholder-backed annuity business the overall effect reflects changes in expected long-term rates of return and risk discount rates which incorporate a default allowance for both best estimate defaults and in respect of the
        additional credit risk provisions (as shown in note 15(iii)(b)).
(b)   For with-profits and other business the total charge in half year 2014 of £(138) million (half year 2013: credit of £328 million; full year 2013: credit of £188 million) includes the net effect of the changes in fund earned rates and risk 
        discount rate (as shown in note 15(iii)), driven by the 30 basis points decrease (half year 2013: increase of 70 basis points; full year 2013: increase of 120 basis points) in the 15-year government bond rate.
 
9 Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations
 
                         
   
2014 £m
     
2013 £m
 
     
30 Jun
     
30 Jun
     
31 Dec
 
   
IFRS
basis
Mark to
market
value
adjustment
EEV
basis at
market
value
 
IFRS
basis
Mark to
market
value
adjustment
EEV
basis at
market
value
 
IFRS
basis
Mark to
market
value
adjustment
EEV
basis at
market
value
Holding company* cash and
                     
 
short-term investments
(1,902)
(1,902)
 
(1,490)
-
(1,490)
 
(2,230)
-
(2,230)
Core structural borrowings -
                     
 
central funds
4,146
452
4,598
 
3,710
360
4,070
 
4,211
392
4,603
Holding company net borrowings
2,244
452
2,696
 
2,220
360
2,580
 
1,981
392
2,373
Core structural borrowings - Prudential
                     
 
Capital
275
275
 
275
-
275
 
275
-
275
Core structural borrowings - Jackson
146
41
187
 
164
25
189
 
150
38
188
Net core structural borrowings of
                     
 
shareholder-financed operations
2,665
493
3,158
 
2,659
385
3,044
 
2,406
430
2,836
* Including central finance subsidiaries.
 
 
10 Analysis of movement in free surplus
 
Free surplus is the excess of the regulatory basis net assets for EEV reporting purposes (net worth) over the capital required to support the covered business. Where appropriate, adjustments are made to the net worth so that backing assets are included at fair value rather than cost so as to comply with the EEV Principles.
 
 
(i) Underlying free surplus generated
       
 
The half year 2013 comparative results are shown below on both actual exchange rates (AER) and constant exchange rates (CER) bases. The half year 2013 CER comparative results are translated at half year 2014 average exchange rates.
 
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
%
     
AER
CER
 
AER
CER
 
Half year
 
Half year
Half year
 
vs Half year
vs Half year
Asia operations
             
Underlying free surplus generated from in-force
    life business
433
 
425
371
 
2%
17%
Investment in new business
(167)
 
(165)
(147)
 
(1)%
(14)%
Long-term business
266
 
260
224
 
2%
19%
Eastspring Investments
36
 
32
29
 
13%
24%
Total
302
 
292
253
 
3%
19%
               
US operations
             
Underlying free surplus generated from in-force
    life business
634
 
591
547
 
7%
16%
Investment in new business
(173)
 
(211)
(195)
 
18%
11%
Long-term business
461
 
380
352
 
21%
31%
Broker-dealer and asset management
(5)
 
21
19
 
(124)%
(126)%
Total
456
 
401
371
 
14%
23%
               
UK insurance operations
             
Underlying free surplus generated from in-force
    life business
294
 
293
293
 
 -  
 -  
Investment in new business
(42)
 
(20)
(20)
 
(110)%
(110)%
Long-term business
252
 
273
273
 
(8)%
(8)%
General insurance commission
9
 
11
11
 
(18)%
(18)%
Total
261
 
284
284
 
(8)%
(8)%
               
M&G (including Prudential Capital)
200
 
175
175
 
14%
14%
Underlying free surplus generated
1,219
 
1,152
1,083
 
6%
13%
               
Representing:
             
Long-term business:
             
    Underlying free surplus generated from
        in-force life business
1,361
 
1,309
1,211
 
4%
12%
    Investment in new business
(382)
 
(396)
(362)
 
4%
(6)%
Total long-term business
979
 
913
849
 
7%
15%
Asset management
240
 
239
234
 
 -  
3%
Underlying free surplus generated
1,219
 
1,152
1,083
 
6%
13%
               
 
 
 
(ii) Movement in Free surplus
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
       
Half year
 
Half year
       
 Long-term business
Asset management and UK general insurance commission
Free surplus of long-term business, asset management and UK general insurance commission
 
Free surplus of
long-term
 business, asset management and UK general insurance commission
Long-term business and asset management operations
note 12
note (ii)
     
Underlying movement:
         
 
Investment in new businessnotes (i), (vii)
(382)
(382)
 
(396)
 
Business in force:
         
   
Expected in-force cash flows (including expected return
         
     
on net assets)
1,174
240
1,414
 
1,345
   
Effects of changes in operating assumptions, operating
         
     
experience variances and other operating items
187
187
 
203
       
979
240
1,219
 
1,152
Increase in EEV assumed level of required capital
 
(59)
Loss attaching to held for sale Japan Life businessnote 5
 
(56)
Other non-operating itemsnote (iii)
(26)
4
(22)
 
(294)
       
953
244
1,197
 
743
Net cash flows to parent companynote (iv)
(813)
(161)
(974)
 
(844)
Bancassurance agreement and purchase of Thanachart Life
 
 365
Exchange movements, timing differences and other itemsnote (v)
29
(34)
(5)
 
191
Net movement in free surplus
169
49
218
 
455
Balance at beginning of period:
         
As previously reported
3,220
783
4,003
 
3,689
Effect of domestication of Hong Kong branch on 1 January 2014note 6
(35)
(35)
 
-
 
3,185
783
3,968
 
3,689
Balance at 30 June 2014/ 30 June 2013note (vii)
3,354
832
4,186
 
4,144
Representing:
         
 
Asia operations
1,195
192
1,387
 
1,576
 
US operations
1,038
125
1,163
 
1,018
 
UK operations
1,121
515
1,636
 
1,550
       
3,354
832
4,186
 
4,144
Balance at beginning of period:
         
 
Asia operations
1,185
194
1,379
 
1,181
 
US operations
956
118
1,074
 
1,319
 
UK operations
1,079
471
1,550
 
1,189
       
3,220
783
4,003
 
3,689
 
Notes
(i)       Free surplus invested in new business represents amounts set aside for required capital and acquisition costs.
(ii)       For the purposes of this analysis, free surplus for asset management operations and the UK general insurance commission is taken to be IFRS basis shareholders' equity.
(iii)      Non-operating items are principally short-term fluctuations in investment returns and the effect of changes in economic assumptions for long-term business operations.
(iv)     Net cash flows to parent company for long-term business operations reflect the flows as included in the holding company cash flow at transaction rates.
(v)      Exchange movements, timing differences and other items represent:
 
     
2014 £m
     
Half year
     
Long-term
business
Asset management and UK general insurance commission
Total
 
Exchange movementsnote 12
(53)
(9)
(62)
 
Mark to market value movements on Jackson assets backing surplus
      and required capitalnote 11
71
71
 
Shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined
      benefit pension schemes
2
6
8
 
Othernote (vi)
9
(31)
(22)
   
29
(34)
(5)
 
(vi)     Other primarily reflects the effect of timing differences, contingent loan funding, as shown in note 12(i), and other non-cash items.
(vii)     Investment in new business includes the annual amortisation charge for amounts incurred to secure exclusive distribution rights through our bancassurance partners at a rate that reflects the pattern in which the future
            economic benefits are expected to be consumed by reference to new business levels. Included within the overall free surplus balance of our Asian life entities is £293 million representing unamortised amounts incurred to
            secure exclusive distribution rights through our bancassurance partners. These amounts exclude £818 million of Asia distribution rights intangibles that are financed by loan arrangements from central companies, the costs of
            which are allocated to the Asia life segment as the amortisation cost is incurred.
 
 
 
 
 
11 Reconciliation of movement in shareholders' equity

 
     
2014 £m
 
     
Half year
 
     
Long-term business operations
         
     
Asia operations
 
US
operations
 
UK
insurance operations
 
Total
long-term business
operations
 
Other operations
 
Group
Total
 
                 
                 
     
note (i)
             
note (i)
     
Post-tax operating profit (based on longer-
                       
 
term investment returns)
                       
Long-term business:
                       
 
New businessnote 3
494
 
376
 
145
 
1,015
 
 
1,015
 
 
Business in forcenote 4
339
 
401
 
243
 
983
 
 
983
 
     
833
 
777
 
388
 
1,998
 
 
1,998
 
Asset management
 
 
 
 
231
 
231
 
Other results
(1)
 
 
(5)
 
(6)
 
(280)
 
(286)
 
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-
                       
 
term investment returns
832
 
777
 
383
 
1,992
 
(49)
 
1,943
 
Total post-tax non-operating profit
100
 
(68)
 
40
 
72
 
(81)
 
(9)
 
Profit for the period
932
 
709
 
423
 
2,064
 
(130)
 
1,934
 
Other movements (post-tax)
                       
Exchange movements on foreign operations
                       
 
and net investment hedges
(209)
 
(227)
 
 -
 
(436)
 
59
 
(377)
 
Intra-group dividends (including statutory
                       
 
transfers)note (ii)
(239)
 
(347)
 
(106)
 
(692)
 
692
 
 
Investment in operationsnote (iii)
 3
 
 -
 
 -
 
3
 
(3)
 
 -
 
External dividends
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
(610)
 
(610)
 
Shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains
                       
 
and losses on defined benefit pension schemesnote (v)
 -
 
 -
 
 2
 
 2
 
8
 
10
 
Reserve movements in respect of share-based
                       
 
payments
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 52
 
 52
 
Other transfers
 17
 
(17)
 
(36)
 
(36)
 
36
 
 -
 
Treasury shares movements
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
(40)
 
(40)
 
New share capital subscribed
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 8
 
 8
 
Mark to market value movements on Jackson
                       
 
assets backing surplus and required capital
 
71
 
 
71
 
 
71
 
Net increase in shareholders’ equity
504
 
189
 
283
 
976
 
72
 
1,048
 
Shareholders' equity at beginning of period:
                       
As previously reported
10,305
 
6,966
 
7,342
 
24,613
 
243
 
24,856
 
Effect of domestication of Hong Kong branch on
    1 January 2014note 6
(40)
 
 -
 
29
 
(11)
 
 -
 
(11)
 
 
10,265
 
6,966
 
7,371
 
24,602
 
243
 
24,845
 
Shareholders’ equity at 30 June 2014note (i)
10,769
 
7,155
 
7,654
 
25,578
 
315
 
25,893
 
                         
Representing:
                       
Statutory IFRS basis shareholders’ equity
2,792
 
3,801
 
3,236
 
9,829
 
796
 
10,625
 
Additional retained profit (loss) on an EEV
                       
basisnote (iv)
7,977
 
3,354
 
4,418
 
15,749
 
(481)
 
15,268
 
 EEV basis shareholders’ equity
10,769
 
7,155
 
7,654
 
25,578
 
315
 
25,893
 
Balance at 31 December 2013
                       
Representing:
                       
Statutory IFRS basis shareholders’ equity
2,564
 
3,446
 
2,976
 
8,986
 
664
 
9,650
 
Additional retained profit (loss) on an EEV
                       
basisnote
7,741
 
3,520
 
4,366
 
15,627
 
(421)
 
15,206
 
EEV basis shareholders’ equity
  10,305    6,966   7,342    24,613    243    24,856  
                         
                         

 
Notes
(i)       For the purposes of the table above, goodwill related to Asia long-term operations is included in Other operations.
(ii)      Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) represent dividends that have been declared in the period and amounts accrued in respect of statutory transfers. The amounts included in note 10 for these items are as per
           the holding company cashflow at transaction rates. The difference primarily relates to intra-group loans, timing differences arising on statutory transfers, and other non-cash items.
(iii)     Investment in operations reflects increases in share capital.
(iv)     The additional retained loss on an EEV basis for Other operations primarily represents the mark to market value adjustment for holding company net borrowings of a charge of £(452) million (half year 2013: £(360) million; full
           year 2013: £(392) million), as shown in note 9.
(v)      The post-tax charge for the shareholders' share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit schemes comprises:
 
     
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
IFRS basis
10
 
(21)
(48)
 
Additional shareholders' interestnote 14(c)(vii)
-
 
(5)
(5)
 
EEV basis total
10
 
(26)
(53)
 
12 Reconciliation of movement in net worth and value of in-force for long-term business
 
   
Half year 2014 £m
               
Total
           
Value of
 
long-term
   
Free
Required
Total net
 
in-force
 
business
   
Surplus
capital
 worth
 
business
 
operations
   
note 10
     
note (iv)
 
note 11
Group
             
Shareholders' equity at beginning of period:
             
As previously reported
3,220
3,954
7,174
 
17,439
 
24,613
Effect of domestication of Hong Kong branch on 1 January 2014note 6
(35)
35
 
(11)
 
(11)
   
3,185
3,989
7,174
 
17,428
 
24,602
New business contributionnotes (ii), (iii) and 3
(382)
276
(106)
 
1,121
 
1,015
Existing business - transfer to net worth
1,116
(175)
941
 
(941)
 
Expected return on existing businessnote 4
58
44
102
 
647
 
749
Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances note 4
193
(20)
173
 
61
 
234
Development expenses, solvency II and restructuring costs
(6)
(6)
 
 
(6)
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
979
125
1,104
 
888
 
1,992
Other non-operating items
(26)
59
33
 
39
 
72
Post-tax profit from long-term business
953
184
1,137
 
927
 
2,064
Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges
(53)
(74)
(127)
 
(309)
 
(436)
Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) and investment in
       operationsnote (i)
(768)
(768)
 
79
 
(689)
Other movements
37
37
 
 
37
Shareholders' equity at 30 June 2014
3,354
4,099
7,453
 
18,125
 
25,578
Representing:
             
Asia operations
             
Shareholders' equity at beginning of period:
             
As previously reported
1,185
977
2,162
 
8,143
 
10,305
Effect of domestication of Hong Kong branch on 1 January 2014note 6
(104)
104
-
 
(40)
 
(40)
   
1,081
1,081
2,162
 
8,103
 
10,265
New business contributionnotes (iii) and 3
(167)
67
(100)
 
594
 
494
Existing business - transfer to net worth
395
(5)
390
 
(390)
 
Expected return on existing businessnote 4
34
34
 
294
 
328
Changes in operating assumptions and experience variancesnote 4
5
(14)
(9)
 
20
 
11
Development expenses, solvency II and restructuring costs
(1)
(1)
 
 
(1)
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
266
48
314
 
518
 
832
Other non-operating items
112
(9)
103
 
(3)
 
100
Post-tax profit from long-term business
378
39
417
 
515
 
932
Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges
(21)
(22)
(43)
 
(166)
 
(209)
Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) and investment in
       operations
(236)
(236)
 
 
(236)
Other movements
(7)
(7)
 
24
 
17
Shareholders' equity at 30 June 2014
1,195
1,098
2,293
 
8,476
 
10,769
US operations
             
Shareholders' equity at 1 January 2014
956
1,607
2,563
 
4,403
 
6,966
New business contributionnotes (iii) and 3
(173)
146
(27)
 
403
 
376
Existing business - transfer to net worth
450
(124)
326
 
(326)
 
Expected return on existing businessnote 4
15
25
40
 
152
 
192
Changes in operating assumptions and experience variancesnote 4
169
(11)
158
 
51
 
209
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
461
36
497
 
280
 
777
Other non-operating items
(54)
36
(18)
 
(50)
 
(68)
Post-tax profit from long-term business
407
72
479
 
230
 
709
Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges
(32)
(52)
(84)
 
(143)
 
(227)
Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers)
(347)
(347)
 
 
(347)
Other movements
54
54
 
 
54
Shareholders' equity at 30 June 2014
1,038
1,627
2,665
 
4,490
 
7,155
UK insurance operations
             
Shareholders' equity at beginning of period:
             
As previously reported
1,079
1,370
2,449
 
4,893
 
7,342
Effect of domestication of Hong Kong branch on 1 January 2014note 6
69
(69)
 
29
 
29
   
1,148
1,301
2,449
 
4,922
 
7,371
New business contributionnotes (iii) and 3
(42)
63
21
 
124
 
145
Existing business - transfer to net worth
271
(46)
225
 
(225)
 
Expected return on existing businessnote 4
9
19
28
 
201
 
229
Changes in operating assumptions and experience variancesnote 4
19
5
24
 
(10)
 
14
Development expenses, solvency II and restructuring costs
(5)
(5)
 
 
(5)
Post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns
252
41
293
 
90
 
383
Other non-operating items
(84)
32
(52)
 
92
 
40
Post-tax profit from long-term business
168
73
241
 
182
 
423
Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers)note (i)
(185)
(185)
 
79
 
(106)
Other movements
(10)
(10)
 
(24)
 
(34)
Shareholders' equity at 30 June 2014
1,121
1,374
2,495
 
5,159
 
7,654
                   
 
Notes
 (i)     The amounts shown in respect of free surplus and the value of in-force business for UK insurance operations for intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) include the repayment of contingent loan funding.
          Contingent loan funding represents 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.
(ii)      The movements arising from new business contribution are as follows:
 
     
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
     
Half year
 
Half year
Full year
 
Free surplus invested in new business
(382)
 
(396)
(637)
 
Increase in required capital
276
 
261
461
 
Reduction in total net worth
(106)
 
(135)
(176)
 
Increase in the value associated with new business
1,121
 
1,048
2,258
 
Total post-tax new business contributionnote 3
1,015
 
913
2,082
 
 
(iii)
New business contribution per £1 million of free surplus invested:
       
     
2014 £m
     
Half year
     
Asia operations
US operations
UK
insurance operations
Total
long-term
business operations
 
Post-tax new business contributionnote 3
494
376
145
1,015
 
Free surplus invested in new business
(167)
(173)
(42)
(382)
 
Post-tax new business contribution per £1 million of free surplus
       
   
invested
3.0
2.2
3.5
2.7
             
     
2013 £m
     
Half year
     
Asia operations
US operations
UK
insurance operations
Total
long-term
business operations
 
Post-tax new business contributionnote 3
502
311
100
913
 
Free surplus invested in new business
(165)
(211)
(20)
(396)
 
Post-tax new business contribution per £1 million of free surplus
       
   
invested
3.0
1.5
5.0
2.3
             
     
2013 £m
     
Full year
     
Asia operations
US operations
UK
insurance operations
Total
long-term
business operations
 
Post-tax new business contributionnote 3
1,139
706
237
2,082
 
Free surplus invested in new business
(310)
(298)
(29)
(637)
 
Post-tax new business contribution per £1 million of free surplus
       
   
invested
3.7
2.4
8.2
3.3
 
 
(iv)    The value of in-force business comprises the value of future margins from current in-force business less the cost of holding required capital as shown below:
 
     
2014 £m
 
     
30 Jun
 
     
Asia
operations
 
US
operations
 
UK
insurance
operations
 
Total
long-term
business
operations
 
 
Value of in-force business before deduction of cost of
               
   
capital and time value of guarantees
8,936
 
4,960
 
5,413
 
19,309
 
 
Cost of capital
(404)
 
(197)
 
(254)
 
(855)
 
 
Cost of time value of guaranteesnote (v)
(56)
 
(273)
 
 
(329)
 
 
Net value of in-force business
8,476
 
4,490
 
5,159
 
18,125
 
                     
     
2013 £m
 
     
30 Jun
 
     
Asia
operations
 
US
operations
 
UK
insurance
operations
 
Total
long-term
business
operations
 
 
Value of in-force business before deduction of cost of
               
   
capital and time value of guarantees
8,921
 
4,632
 
4,932
 
18,485
 
 
Cost of capital
(384)
 
(223)
 
(259)
 
(866)
 
 
Cost of time value of guarantees
(24)
 
(481)
 
 
(505)
 
 
Net value of in-force business
8,513
 
3,928
 
4,673
 
17,114
 
                     
 
 
     
2013 £m
 
     
31 Dec
 
     
Asia
operations
 
US
operations
 
UK
insurance
operations
 
Total
long-term
business
operations
 
 
Value of in-force business before deduction of cost of
               
   
capital and time value of guarantees
8,540
 
4,769
 
5,135
 
18,444
 
 
Cost of capital
(347)
 
(220)
 
(242)
 
(809)
 
 
Cost of time value of guaranteesnote (v)
(50)
 
(146)
 
-
 
(196)
 
 
Net value of in-force business
8,143
 
4,403
 
4,893
 
17,439
 
 
(v)      The increase in the cost of time value of guarantees for US operations from £(146) million at full year 2013 to £(273) million at half year 2014 primarily relates to variable annuity business. It mainly arises from the decrease in the
           expected long-term separate account rate of return following the 50 basis points decline in the US 10-year treasury bond rate and the impact from new business written in the period, partly offset by the strong equity
            performance.
 
13 Sensitivity of results to alternative assumptions
 
(a) Sensitivity analysis - economic assumptions
The tables below show the sensitivity of the embedded value as at 30 June 2014 (31 December 2013) and the new business contribution after the effect of required capital for half year 2014 and full year 2013 to:
 
•     1 per cent increase in the discount rates;
•     1 per cent increase and decrease in interest rates, including all consequential changes (assumed investment returns for all asset classes, market values of fixed interest assets, risk discount rates);
•     1 per cent rise in equity and property yields;
•     10 per cent fall in market value of equity and property assets (embedded value only);
•     The statutory minimum capital level (by contrast to EEV basis required capital), (for embedded value only);
•     5 basis point increase in UK long-term expected defaults; and
•     10 basis point increase in the liquidity premium for UK annuities.
 
 
In each sensitivity calculation, all other assumptions remain unchanged except where they are directly affected by the revised economic conditions.
 
 
New business contribution
                 
   
2014 £m
 
2013* £m
   
Half year
 
Full year
   
Asia operations
US operations
UK insurance operations
Total
long-term
business
operations
 
Asia operations
US operations
UK insurance operations
Total
long-term
business
operations
                     
Post-tax new business contributionnote 3
494
376
145
1,015
 
1,139
706
237
2,082
Discount rates - 1% increase
(72)
(14)
(19)
(105)
 
(148)
(34)
(29)
(211)
Interest rates - 1% increase
5
35
(3)
37
 
23
47
(1)
69
Interest rates - 1% decrease
(25)
(52)
3
(74)
 
(55)
(69)
(124)
Equity/property yields - 1% rise
20
39
5
64
 
45
63
10
118
Long-term expected defaults - 5 bps
                 
 
increase
(6)
(6)
 
(6)
(6)
Liquidity premium - 10 bps increase
12
12
 
12
12
* The 2014 EEV results of the Group are presented on a post-tax basis and, accordingly, the full year 2013 results are shown on a comparable basis - see note 1.
 
 
Embedded value of long-term business operations
             
   
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
   
30 Jun
 
31 Dec
         
Total
       
Total
       
UK
long-term
     
UK
long-term
   
Asia
US
insurance
business
 
Asia
US
insurance
business
   
operations
operations
operations
 operations
 
operations
operations
operations
 operations
                     
Shareholders' equitynote 11
10,769
7,155
7,654
25,578
 
10,305
6,966
7,342
24,613
Discount rates - 1% increase
 (1,026)
 (243)
 (555)
 (1,824)
 
 (992)
 (266)
 (529)
 (1,787)
Interest rates - 1% increase
 (344)
38
 (328)
 (634)
 
 (297)
 (65)
 (380)
 (742)
Interest rates - 1% decrease
220
 (70)
418
568
 
200
 (12)
443
631
Equity/property yields - 1% rise
384
283
240
907
 
370
250
210
830
Equity/property market values - 10%
                 
 
fall
 (187)
 (157)
 (284)
 (628)
 
 (183)
 (90)
 (238)
 (511)
Statutory minimum capital
92
140
4
236
 
109
153
4
266
Long-term expected defaults - 5 bps
                 
 
increase
 (116)
 (116)
 
-
-
 (114)
 (114)
Liquidity premium - 10 bps increase
232
232
 
-
-
228
228
 
 
The sensitivities shown above are for the impact of instantaneous changes on the embedded value of long-term business operations and include the combined effect on the value of in-force business and net assets at the balance sheet dates indicated. If the change in assumption shown in the sensitivities were to occur, then the effect shown above would be recorded within two components of the profit analysis for the following year. These are for the effect of economic assumption changes and, to the extent that asset value changes are included in the sensitivities, within short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In addition to the sensitivity effects shown above, the other components of the profit for the following period would be calculated by reference to the altered assumptions, for example new business contribution and unwind of discount, together with the effect of other changes such as altered corporate bond spreads. In addition for Jackson, the fair value movements on assets backing surplus and required capital which are taken directly to shareholders' equity would also be affected by changes in interest rates.
 
14 Methodology and accounting presentation
 
(a) Covered business
The EEV results for the Group are prepared for 'covered business', as defined by the EEV Principles. Covered business represents the Group's long-term insurance business for which the value of new and in-force contracts is attributable to shareholders. The post-tax EEV basis results for the Group's covered business are then combined with the post-tax IFRS basis results of the Group's other operations. Under the EEV Principles, the results for covered business incorporate the projected margins of attaching internal asset management, as described in note 14(c)(vi).
 
The definition of long-term business operations is consistent with previous practice and comprises those contracts falling under the definition for regulatory purposes together with, for US operations, contracts that are in substance the same as guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) but do not fall within the technical definition.
 
Covered business comprises the Group's long-term business operations, with two exceptions:
 
·      the closed Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF) which is excluded from covered business. SAIF is a ring-fenced sub-fund of the Prudential Assurance Company (PAC) long-term fund, established by a Court approved
        Scheme of Arrangement in October 1997. SAIF is closed to new business and the assets and liabilities of the fund are wholly attributable to the policyholders of the fund.
·      the presentational treatment of the Group's principal defined benefit pension scheme, the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (PSPS). The partial recognition of the surplus for PSPS is recognised in 'Other' operations, as described in
        note 14(c)(vii).
 
A small amount of UK group pensions business is also not modelled for EEV reporting purposes.
 
(b) Methodology
(i) Embedded value
Overview
The embedded value is the present value of the shareholders' interest in the earnings distributable from assets allocated to covered business after sufficient allowance has been made for the aggregate risks in that business. The shareholders' interest in the Group's long-term business comprises:
 
•     the present value of future shareholder cash flows from in-force covered business (value of in-force business), less deductions for:
         - the cost of locked-in required capital;
         - the time value of cost of options and guarantees;
•     locked-in required capital; and
•     the shareholders' net worth in excess of required capital (free surplus).
 
The value of future new business is excluded from the embedded value.
 
Notwithstanding the basis of presentation of results (as explained in note 14(c)(iv)) no smoothing of market or account balance values, unrealised gains or investment return is applied in determining the embedded value or profit. Separately, the analysis of profit is delineated between operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and other constituent items (as explained in note 14(c)(i)).
 
Valuation of in-force and new business
The embedded value results are prepared incorporating best estimate assumptions about all relevant factors including levels of future investment returns, expenses, persistency and mortality. These assumptions are used to project future cash flows. The present value of the future cash flows is then calculated using a discount rate which reflects both the time value of money and the non-diversifiable risks associated with the cash flows that are not otherwise allowed for.
 
Best estimate assumptions
Best estimate assumptions are used for the cash flow projections, where best estimate is defined as the mean of the distribution of future possible outcomes. The assumptions are reviewed actively and changes are made when evidence exists that material changes in future experience are reasonably certain.
 
Assumptions required in the calculation of the value of options and guarantees, for example relating to volatilities and correlations, or dynamic algorithms linking liabilities to assets, have been set equal to the best estimates and, wherever material and practical, reflect any dynamic relationships between the assumptions and the stochastic variables.
 
Demographic assumptions
Persistency, mortality and morbidity assumptions are based on an analysis of recent experience but also reflect expected future experience. Where relevant, when calculating the time value of financial options and guarantees, policyholder withdrawal rates vary in line with the emerging investment conditions according to management's expectations.
 
Expense assumptions
Expense levels, including those of service companies that support the Group's long-term business operations, are based on internal expense analysis investigations and are appropriately allocated to acquisition of new business and renewal of in-force business. Exceptional expenses are identified and reported separately. For mature business, it is Prudential's policy not to take credit for future cost reduction programmes until the savings have been delivered. For businesses which are currently sub-scale (China, Malaysia Takaful and Taiwan) and India (where the business model is being adapted as the industry continues to adjust to regulatory changes), expense overruns are reported where these are expected to be short-lived.
 
For Asia operations, the expenses comprise costs borne directly and recharged costs from the Asia regional head office, that are attributable to covered business. The assumed future expenses for these operations also include projections of these future recharges. Development expenses are charged as incurred.
 
Corporate expenditure which is included in other income and expenditure and comprises:
·      Expenditure for Group head office, to the extent not allocated to the PAC with-profits funds, together with Solvency II implementation and restructuring costs, which are charged to the EEV basis results as incurred; and
·      Expenditure of the Asia regional head office that is not allocated to the covered business or asset management operations which is charged as incurred. These costs are primarily for corporate related activities and are included
        within corporate expenditure.
 
Principal economic assumptions
The EEV basis results for the Group's operations have been determined using economic assumptions where the pre-tax long-term expected rates of return on investments and risk discount rates are set by reference to period end rates of return on government bonds.
 
Expected returns on equity and property asset classes and corporate bonds are derived by adding a risk premium, based on the Group's long-term view, to the risk-free rate.
     
The total profit that emerges over the lifetime of an individual contract as calculated using the embedded value basis is the same as that calculated under the IFRS basis. Since the embedded value basis reflects discounted future cash flows, under this methodology the profit emergence is advanced, thus more closely aligning the timing of the recognition of profits with the efforts and risks of current management actions, particularly with regard to business sold during the period.
 
New business
In determining the EEV basis value of new business, 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.
 
New business premiums reflect those premiums attaching to covered business, including premiums for contracts classified as
investment products for IFRS basis reporting. 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.
 
The post-tax contribution from new business represents profits determined by applying operating assumptions as at the end of the period.
 
For UK immediate annuity business and single premium Universal Life products in Asia, primarily in Singapore, the new business contribution is determined by applying economic assumptions reflecting point-of-sale market conditions. This is consistent with how the business is priced as crediting rates are linked to yields on specific assets and the yield is locked-in when the assets are purchased at the point-of-sale of the policy. For other business within the Group, end of period economic assumptions are used.
 
New business profitability is a key metric for the Group's management of the development of the business. In addition, post-tax new business margins are shown by reference to annual premium equivalents (APE) and the present value of new business premiums (PVNBP). These margins are calculated as the percentage of the value of new business profit to APE and PVNBP. APE is calculated as the aggregate of regular new business amounts and one-tenth of single new business amounts. PVNBP is calculated as equalling single premiums plus the present value of expected premiums of new regular premium business, allowing for lapses and other assumptions made in determining the EEV new business contribution.
 
Valuation movements on investments
With the exception of debt securities held by Jackson, investment gains and losses during the period (to the extent that changes in capital values do not directly match changes in liabilities) are included directly in the profit for the period and shareholders' equity as they arise.
 
The results for any covered business conceptually reflect the aggregate of the IFRS results and the movements on the additional shareholders' interest recognised on the EEV basis. Thus the start point for the calculation of the EEV results for Jackson, as for other businesses, reflects the market value movements recognised on the IFRS basis.
 
However, in determining the movements on the additional shareholders' interest, the basis for calculating the Jackson EEV result acknowledges that, for debt securities backing liabilities, the aggregate EEV results reflect the fact that the value of in-force business instead incorporates the discounted value of future spread earnings. This value is not affected generally by short-term market movements on securities that broadly speaking, are held for the longer-term.
 
Fixed income securities backing the free surplus and required capital for Jackson are accounted for at fair value. However, consistent with the treatment applied under IFRS for Jackson securities classified as available-for-sale, movements in unrealised appreciation on these securities are accounted for in equity rather than in the income statement, as shown in the movement in shareholders' equity.
 
Cost of capital
A charge is deducted from the embedded value for the cost of capital supporting the Group's long-term business. This capital is referred to as required capital. The cost is the difference between the nominal value of the capital and the discounted value of the projected releases of this capital allowing for investment earnings (post-tax) on the capital.
 
The annual result is affected by the movement in this cost from year-to-year which comprises a charge against new business profit and generally a release in respect of the reduction in capital requirements for business in force as this runs off.
 
Where required capital is held within a with-profits long-term fund, the value placed on surplus assets in the fund is already discounted to reflect its release over time and no further adjustment is necessary in respect of required capital.
 
Financial options and guarantees
Nature of financial options and guarantees in Prudential's long-term business
Asia operations
Subject to local market circumstances and regulatory requirements, the guarantee features described below in respect of UK business broadly apply to similar types of participating contracts principally written in the Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Participating products have both guaranteed and non-guaranteed elements.
 
There are also various non-participating long-term products with guarantees. The principal guarantees are those for whole of life contracts with floor levels of policyholder benefits that accrue at rates set at inception and do not vary subsequently with market conditions.
 
US operations (Jackson)
The principal financial options and guarantees in Jackson are associated with the fixed annuity and variable annuity (VA) lines of business.
 
Fixed annuities provide that, at Jackson's discretion, it may reset the interest rate credited to policyholders' accounts, subject to a guaranteed minimum. The guaranteed minimum return varies from 1.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent for all periods throughout these results, depending on the particular product, jurisdiction where issued, and date of issue. For half year 2014, 86 per cent (half year and full year 2013: 86 per cent) of the account values on fixed annuities are for policies with guarantees of 3 per cent or less. The average guarantee rate is 2.8 per cent for all periods throughout these results.
 
Fixed annuities also present a risk that policyholders will exercise their option to surrender their contracts in periods of rapidly rising interest rates, possibly requiring Jackson to liquidate assets at an inopportune time.
 
Jackson issues VA contracts where it contractually guarantees to the contract holder either: a) return of no less than total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals; b) total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return; or c) the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date adjusted for any withdrawals following the specified contract anniversary. These guarantees include benefits that are payable at specified dates during the accumulation period (Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)), as death benefits (Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits (GMDB)) or as income benefits (Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefits (GMIB)). These guarantees generally protect the policyholder's value in the event of poor equity market performance. Jackson hedges the GMDB and GMWB guarantees through the use of equity options and futures contracts, and fully reinsures the GMIB guarantees.
 
Jackson also issues fixed index annuities that enable policyholders to obtain a portion of an equity-linked return while providing a guaranteed minimum return. The guaranteed minimum returns would be of a similar nature to those described above for fixed annuities.
 
UK insurance operations
For covered business the only significant financial options and guarantees in the UK insurance operations arise in the with-profits fund.
 
With-profits products provide returns to policyholders through bonuses that are smoothed. There are two types of bonuses - annual and final. Annual bonuses are declared once a year and, once credited, are guaranteed in accordance with the terms of the particular product. Unlike annual bonuses, final bonuses are guaranteed only until the next bonus declaration. The with-profits fund also held a provision on the Pillar I Peak 2 basis of £36 million at 30 June 2014 (30 June 2013: £47 million; 31 December 2013: £36 million) to honour guarantees on a small number of guaranteed annuity option products.
 
The only material guaranteed surrender values relate to investments in the PruFund range of with-profits funds. For these products the policyholder can choose to pay an additional management charge.  In return, at the selected guarantee date, the fund will be increased if necessary to a guaranteed minimum value (based on the initial investment adjusted for any prior withdrawals). The with-profits fund held a reserve of £30 million at 30 June 2014 (30 June 2013: £52 million; 31 December 2013: £36 million) in respect of this guarantee.
 
The Group's main exposure to guaranteed annuity options in the UK is through the non-covered business of SAIF. A provision on the Pillar I Peak 2 basis of £421 million was held in SAIF at 30 June 2014 (30 June 2013: £325 million; 31 December 2013: £328 million) to honour the guarantees. As described in note 14(a) above, the assets and liabilities are wholly attributable to the policyholders of the fund. Therefore the movement in the provision has no direct impact on shareholders.
 
Time value
The value of financial options and guarantees comprises two parts. One is given by a deterministic valuation on best estimate assumptions (the intrinsic value). The other part arises from the variability of economic outcomes in the future (the time value).
 
Where appropriate, a full stochastic valuation has been undertaken to determine the time value of the financial options and guarantees.
 
The economic assumptions used for the stochastic calculations are consistent with those used for the deterministic calculations. Assumptions specific to the stochastic calculations reflect local market conditions and are based on a combination of actual market data, historic market data and an assessment of long-term economic conditions. Common principles have been adopted across the Group for the stochastic asset models, for example, separate modelling of individual asset classes but with an allowance for correlation between the various asset classes. Details of the key characteristics of each model are given in notes 15(iv),(v) and (vi).
 
In deriving the time value of financial options and guarantees, management actions in response to emerging investment and fund solvency conditions have been modelled. Management actions encompass, but are not confined to investment allocation decisions, levels of reversionary and terminal bonuses and credited rates. Bonus rates are projected from current levels and varied in accordance with assumed management actions applying in the emerging investment and fund solvency conditions.
 
In all instances, the modelled actions are in accordance with approved local practice and therefore reflect the options actually available to management. For the PAC with-profits fund, the actions assumed are consistent with those set out in the Principles and Practices of Financial Management which explains how regular and final bonus rates within the discretionary framework are determined, subject to the general legislative requirements applicable.
 
(ii) Level of required capital
In adopting the EEV Principles, Prudential has based required capital on its internal targets subject to it being at least the local statutory minimum requirements. For with-profits business written in a segregated life fund, as is the case in Asia and the UK, the capital available in the fund is sufficient to meet the required capital requirements. For shareholder-backed business the following capital requirements apply:
 
•     Asia operations: the level of required capital has been set to an amount at least equal to the higher of local statutory requirements and the internal target;
•     US operations: the level of required capital has been set at 250 per cent of the risk-based capital required by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the Company Action Level (CAL); and
•     UK insurance operations: the capital requirements are set to an amount at least equal to the higher of Pillar I and Pillar II requirements for shareholder-backed business of UK insurance operations as a whole.
 
(iii) Allowance for risk and risk discount rates
Overview
Under the EEV Principles, discount rates used to determine the present value of future cash flows are set by reference to risk-free rates plus a risk margin. The risk margin should reflect any non-diversifiable risk associated with the emergence of distributable earnings that is not allowed for elsewhere in the valuation. Prudential has selected a granular approach to better reflect differences in market risk inherent in each product group. The risk discount rate so derived does not reflect an overall Group market beta but instead reflects the expected volatility associated with the cash flows for each product category in the embedded value model.
 
Since financial options and guarantees are explicitly valued under the EEV methodology, discount rates under EEV are set excluding the effect of these product features.
 
The risk margin represents the aggregate of the allowance for market risk, additional allowance for credit risk where appropriate, and allowance for non-diversifiable non-market risk. No allowance is required for non-market risks where these are assumed to be fully diversifiable.
 
Market risk allowance
The allowance for market risk represents the beta multiplied by an equity risk premium. Except for UK shareholder-backed annuity business (as explained below) such an approach has been used for all of the Group's businesses.
 
The beta of a portfolio or product measures its relative market risk. The risk discount rates reflect the market risk inherent in each product group and hence the volatility of product cash flows. These are determined by considering how the profits from each product are affected by changes in expected returns on various asset classes. By converting this into a relative rate of return it is possible to derive a product specific beta.
 
Product level betas reflect the most recent product mix to produce appropriate betas and risk discount rates for each major product grouping.
 
Additional credit risk allowance
The Group's methodology is to allow appropriately for credit risk. The allowance for total credit risk is to cover:
 
•     expected long-term defaults;
•     credit risk premium (to reflect the volatility in downgrade and default levels); and
•     short-term downgrades and defaults.
 
These allowances are initially reflected in determining best estimate returns and through the market risk allowance described above. However, for those businesses which are largely backed by holdings of debt securities these allowances in the projected returns and market risk allowances may not be sufficient and an additional allowance may be appropriate.
 
The practical application of the allowance for credit risk varies depending upon the type of business as described below.
 
Asia operations
For Asia operations, the allowance for credit risk incorporated in the projected rates of return and the market risk allowance are sufficient. Accordingly no additional allowance for credit risk is required.
 
The projected rates of return for holdings of corporate bonds comprise the risk-free rate plus an assessment of long-term spread over the risk-free rate.
 
US operations (Jackson)
For Jackson business, the allowance for long-term defaults is reflected in the risk margin reserve (RMR) charge which is deducted in determining the projected spread margin between the earned rate on the investments and the policyholder crediting rate.
 
The risk discount rate incorporates an additional allowance for credit risk premium and short-term downgrades and defaults as shown in note 15(ii). In determining this allowance a number of factors have been considered. These factors, in particular, include:
 
(a)   How much of the credit spread on debt securities represents an increased credit risk not reflected in the RMR long-term default assumptions, and how much is liquidity premium (which is the premium required by investors to
        compensate for the risk of longer-term investments which cannot be easily converted into cash, and converted at the fair market value). In assessing this effect, consideration has been given to a number of approaches to
        estimating the liquidity premium by considering recent statistical data; and
(b)   Policyholder benefits for Jackson fixed annuity business are not fixed. It is possible in adverse economic scenarios to pass on a component of credit losses to policyholders (subject to guarantee features) through lower
        investment return rates credited to policyholders. Consequently, it is only necessary to allow for the balance of the credit risk in the risk discount rate.
 
The level of the additional allowance is assessed at each reporting period to take account of prevailing credit conditions and as the business in force alters over time. The additional allowance for variable annuity business has been set at one-fifth of the non-variable annuity business to reflect the proportion of the allocated holdings of general account debt securities.
 
The level of allowance differs from that for UK annuity business for investment portfolio differences and to take account of the management actions available in adverse economic scenarios to reduce crediting rates to policyholders, subject to guarantee features of the products.
 
UK operations
(1) Shareholder-backed annuity business
For Prudential's UK shareholder-backed annuity business, Prudential has used a market consistent embedded value (MCEV) approach to derive an implied risk discount rate which is then applied to the projected best estimate cash flows.
 
In the annuity MCEV calculations as the assets are generally held to maturity to match long duration liabilities, the future cash flows are discounted using the swap yield curve plus an allowance for liquidity premium based on Prudential's assessment of the expected return on the assets backing the annuity liabilities after allowing for:
 
(a)   expected long-term defaults derived as a percentage of historical default experience based on Moody's data for the period 1970 to 2009 and the definition of the credit rating assigned to each asset held is the second highest credit
        rating published by Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch;
(b)   a credit risk premium, which is derived as the excess over the expected long-term defaults, of the 95th percentile of historical cumulative defaults based on Moody's data for the period 1970 to 2009, and subject to a minimum margin
        over expected long-term defaults of 50 per cent;
(c)   an allowance for a 1 notch downgrade of the asset portfolio subject to credit risk and;
(d)   an allowance for short-term downgrades and defaults.
 
For the purposes of presentation in the EEV results, the results on this basis are reconfigured. Under this approach the projected earned rate of return on the debt securities held is determined after allowing for expected long-term defaults and, where necessary, an additional allowance for an element of short-term downgrades and defaults to bring the allowance in the earned rate up to best estimate levels. The allowances for credit risk premium, 1 notch downgrade and the remaining element of short-term downgrade and default allowances are incorporated into the risk margin included in the discount rate, as shown in note 15(iii)(b).
 
(2) With-profits fund non-profit annuity business
For UK non-profit annuity business including that written by Prudential Annuities Limited (PAL) the basis for determining the aggregate allowance for credit risk is consistent with that applied for UK shareholder-backed annuity business (as described above). The allowance for credit risk in PAL is taken into account in determining the projected cash flows to the with-profits fund, which are in turn discounted at the risk discount rate applicable to all of the projected cash flows of the fund.
 
(3) With-profits fund holdings of debt securities
The UK with-profits fund holds debt securities as part of its investment portfolio backing policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus. The assumed earned rate for with-profit holdings of corporate bonds is defined as the risk-free rate plus an assessment of the long-term spread over gilts, net of expected long-term defaults. This approach is similar to that applied for equities and properties for which the projected earned rate is defined as the risk-free rate plus a long-term risk premium.
 
Allowance for non-diversifiable non-market risks
The majority of non-market and non-credit risks are considered to be diversifiable. Finance theory cannot be used to determine the appropriate component of beta for non-diversifiable non-market risks since there is no observable risk premium associated with it that is akin to the equity risk premium. Recognising this, a pragmatic approach has been applied.
 
A base level allowance of 50 basis points is applied to cover the non-diversifiable non-market risks associated with the Group's businesses. For the Group's US business and UK business other than shareholder-backed annuity, no additional allowance is necessary. For UK shareholder-backed annuity business a further allowance of 50 basis points is used to reflect the longevity risk which is of particular relevance. For the Group's Asia operations in China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, additional allowances are applied for emerging market risk ranging from 100 to 250 basis points.
 
(iv) With-profits business and the treatment of the estate
The proportion of surplus allocated to shareholders from the PAC with-profits fund has been based on the present level of 10 per cent. The value attributed to the shareholders' interest in the estate is derived by increasing final bonus rates (and related shareholder transfers) so as to exhaust the estate over the lifetime of the in-force with-profits business. In any scenarios where the total assets of the life fund are insufficient to meet policyholder claims in full, the excess cost is fully attributed to shareholders. Similar principles apply, where appropriate, for other with-profits funds of the Group's Asia operations.
 
(v) Debt capital
Core structural debt liabilities are carried at market value. As the liabilities are generally held to maturity or for the long-term, no deferred tax asset or liability has been established on the difference, compared to the IFRS carrying value. Accordingly, no deferred tax credit or charge is recorded in the results for the reporting period in respect of the mark to market value adjustment.
 
(vi) Foreign currency translation
Foreign currency profits and losses have been translated at average exchange rates for the period. Foreign currency assets and liabilities have been translated at period end rates of exchange. The principal exchange rates are shown in note A1 of the IFRS statements.
 
(c) Accounting presentation
(i) Analysis of post-tax profit
To the extent applicable, the presentation of the EEV post-tax profit for the period is consistent in the classification between operating and non-operating results with the basis that the Group applies for the analysis of IFRS basis results. Operating results reflect underlying results including longer-term investment returns (which are determined as described in note 14(c)(ii) below) and incorporate the following:
 
·      new business contribution, as defined in note 14(b)(i);
·      unwind of discount on the value of in-force business and other expected returns, as described in note 14(c)(iv) below;
·      the impact of routine changes of estimates relating to non-economic assumptions, as described in note 14(c)(iii) below; and
·      non-economic experience variances, as described in note 14(c)(v) below.
 
Non-operating results comprise the recurrent items of short-term fluctuations in investment returns, the mark to market value movements on core borrowings and the effect of changes in economic assumptions.
 
In addition, operating profit for half year 2014 and full year 2013 excludes the costs associated with the domestication of the Hong Kong branch and also for 2013 the loss attaching to the held for sale Japan Life business. Total profit attributable to shareholders and basic earnings per share include these items, together with actual investment returns. The Company believes that operating profit, as adjusted for these items, better reflects underlying performance.
 
(ii) Post-tax operating profit
For the investment element of the assets covering the net worth of long-term insurance business, investment returns are recognised in operating results at the expected long-term rate of return. These expected returns are calculated by reference to the asset mix of the portfolio. For the purpose of calculating the longer-term investment return to be included in the operating result of the PAC with-profits fund of UK operations, where assets backing the liabilities and unallocated surplus are subject to market volatility, asset values at the beginning of the reporting period are adjusted to remove the effects of short-term market movements as explained in note 14(c)(iv) below.
 
For the purpose of determining the long-term returns for debt securities of US operations for fixed annuity and other general account business, a risk margin charge is included which reflects the expected long-term rate of default based on the credit quality of the portfolio. For Jackson, interest-related realised gains and losses are amortised to the operating results over the maturity period of the sold bonds and for equity-related investments, a long-term rate of return is assumed, which reflects the aggregation of end of period risk-free rates and equity risk premium. For US variable annuity separate account business, operating profit includes the unwind of discount on the opening value of in-force adjusted to reflect end of period projected rates of return with the excess or deficit of the actual return recognised within non-operating profit, together with the related hedging activity.
     
For UK annuity business, rebalancing of the asset portfolio backing the liabilities to policyholders may, from time to time, take place to align it more closely with the internal benchmark of credit quality that management applies. Such rebalancing will result in a change in the projected yield on the asset portfolio and the allowance for default risk. The net effect of these changes is included in the result for the period.
 
(iii) Effect of changes in operating assumptions
Operating profit includes the effect of changes to operating assumptions on the value of in-force at the end of the period. For presentational purposes, the effect of change is delineated to show the effect on the opening value of in-force with the experience variance being determined by reference to the end of period assumptions.
 
(iv) Unwind of discount and other expected returns
The unwind of discount and other expected returns is determined by reference to:
 
·       the value of in-force business at the beginning of the period (adjusted for the effect of current period economic and operating assumption changes); and
·       required capital and surplus assets.
 
In applying this general approach, the unwind of discount included in operating profit for the with-profits business of UK insurance operations is determined by reference to the opening value of in-force, as adjusted for the effects of short-term investment volatility due to market movements (ie smoothed). In the summary statement of financial position and for total profit reporting, asset values and investment returns are not smoothed. At 30 June 2014 the shareholders' interest in the smoothed surplus assets used for this purpose only, were £123 million lower (30 June 2013: £25 million lower; 31 December 2013: £136 million lower) than the surplus assets carried in the statement of financial position.
 
(v) Operating experience variances
Operating profits include the effect of experience variances on non-economic assumptions, which are calculated with reference to the embedded value assumptions at the end of the reporting period, such as persistency, mortality and morbidity, expenses and other factors.
 
(vi) Internal asset management
The new business and in-force results from long-term business include the projected value of profits or losses from asset management and service companies that support the Group's covered insurance businesses. The results of the Group's asset management operations include the current period profits from the management of both internal and external funds. EEV basis shareholders' other income and expenditure is adjusted to deduct the unwind of the expected internal asset management profit margin for the period. The deduction is on a basis consistent with that used for projecting the results for covered insurance business. Group operating profit accordingly includes the variance between actual and expected profit in respect of management of the covered business assets.
 
(vii) Pension costs
Movements on the shareholders' share of surpluses (to the extent not restricted by IFRIC 14) and deficits of the Group's defined benefit pension schemes adjusted for contributions paid in the period are recorded within Other Comprehensive Income.
 
Consistent with the basis of distribution of bonuses and the treatment of the estate described in notes 14(b)(i) and (iv), the shareholders' share incorporates 10 per cent of the proportion of the financial position attributable to the PAC with-profits fund. The financial position is determined by applying the requirements of IAS 19 as booked for IFRS reporting.
 
(viii) Effect of changes in economic assumptions
Movements in the value of in-force business at the beginning of the period caused by changes in economic assumptions, net of the related change in the time value of cost of option and guarantees, are recorded in non-operating results.
 
(ix) Taxation
In determining the post-tax profit for the period for covered business, the overall tax rate includes the impact of tax effects determined on a local regulatory basis. Tax payments and receipts included in the projected cash flows to determine the value of in-force business are calculated using rates that have been announced and substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
 
(x) Inter-company arrangements
The EEV results for covered business incorporate annuities established in the PAC non-profit sub-fund from vesting pension polices in SAIF (which is not covered business). The EEV results also incorporate the effect of the reinsurance arrangement of non-profit immediate pension annuity liabilities of SAIF to PRIL. In addition, the free surplus and value of in-force business are calculated after taking account of the impact of contingent loan arrangements between Group companies (movements in the contingent loan liability are reflected via the projected cash flows in the value of in-force and the related funding is reflected in free surplus).
 
15 Assumptions
 
Deterministic assumptions
The tables below summarise the principal financial assumptions:
 
Assumed investment returns reflect the expected future returns on the assets held and allocated to the covered business at the valuation date.
 
 
(i) Asia operationsnotes (b), (d)
                 
 
Risk discount rate %
 
New business
 
In force
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
 
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
China
10.6
 
10.1
11.2
 
10.6
 
10.1
11.2
Hong Kongnotes (b), (c)
4.3
 
4.3
4.9
 
4.2
 
4.2
4.8
India
13.9
 
13.0
14.0
 
13.9
 
13.0
14.0
Indonesia
12.2
 
11.1
12.5
 
12.2
 
11.1
12.5
Korea
6.8
 
7.3
7.4
 
7.1
 
7.4
7.6
Malaysianote (c)
6.6
 
6.0
6.5
 
6.6
 
6.0
6.5
Philippines
10.8
 
10.6
10.5
 
10.8
 
10.6
10.5
Singaporenote (c)
4.3
 
4.5
4.6
 
5.0
 
5.2
5.3
Taiwan
4.0
 
3.8
4.3
 
4.0
 
3.7
4.1
Thailand
10.6
 
10.5
10.7
 
10.6
 
10.5
10.7
Vietnam
15.4
 
16.1
15.7
 
15.4
 
16.1
15.7
Total weighted risk discount ratenote (a)
7.4
 
7.5
8.1
 
7.0
 
6.7
7.2
                   
 
10-year government
bond yield %
 
Expected
long-term Inflation %
   
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
 
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
China
4.1
 
3.6
4.7
 
2.5
 
2.5
2.5
Hong Kongnotes (b), (c)
2.6
 
2.5
3.1
 
2.3
 
2.3
2.3
India
8.9
 
8.0
9.0
 
4.0
 
4.0
4.0
Indonesia
8.4
 
7.3
8.6
 
5.0
 
5.0
5.0
Korea
3.2
 
3.4
3.6
 
3.0
 
3.0
3.0
Malaysianote (c)
4.1
 
3.6
4.2
 
2.5
 
2.5
2.5
Philippines
4.1
 
3.9
3.8
 
4.0
 
4.0
4.0
Singaporenote (c)
2.3
 
2.4
2.6
 
2.0
 
2.0
2.0
Taiwan
1.6
 
1.4
1.7
 
1.0
 
1.0
1.0
Thailand
3.8
 
3.8
3.9
 
3.0
 
3.0
3.0
Vietnam
8.7
 
9.3
9.0
 
5.5
 
5.5
5.5
 
Equity risk premiums in Asia (excluding those for the held for sale Japan Life business) range from 3.5 per cent to 8.7 per cent for all periods throughout these results. 
 
Notes
 
(a)     The weighted risk discount rates for Asia operations shown above have been determined by weighting each country's risk discount rates by reference to the post-tax EEV basis new business result and the closing value of in-          force business. The changes in the risk discount rates for individual Asia territories reflect the movements in government bond yields, together with the effects of movements in the allowance for market risk and changes in           product mix.
 
(b)     For Hong Kong the assumptions shown are for US dollar denominated business. For other territories, the assumptions are for local currency denominated business.
 
(c)     The mean equity return assumptions for the most significant equity holdings in the Asia operations were:
 
   
2014 %
 
2013 %
   
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
 
Hong Kong
6.6
 
6.5
7.1
 
Malaysia
10.1
 
9.6
10.1
 
Singapore
8.4
 
8.4
8.6
 
 
 
(d)     The local tax rates applicable for the most significant operations for all periods shown, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
Assumed corporate tax rate %
Hong Kong
16.5 per cent on 5 per cent of premium income
Indonesia
25 per cent
Malaysia
2013 to 2015: 25 per cent; From 2016: 24 per cent
Singapore
17 per cent
 
 
 
(ii)  US operations
       
         
2014 %
 
2013 %
         
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
 
Assumed new business spread margins:note (a)
       
   
Fixed Annuity business:*
       
     
January to June issues 
1.5
 
1.2
1.2
     
July to December issues
n/a
 
n/a
1.75
   
Fixed Index Annuity business:
       
     
January to June issues 
2.0
 
1.45
1.45
     
July to December issues
n/a
 
n/a
2.00
   
Institutional business
0.7
 
0.75
0.75
 
Allowance for long-term defaults included in projected spreadnote (b)
0.26
 
0.27
0.25
 
Risk discount rate:
       
   
Variable annuity
       
     
Risk discount rate
7.1
 
7.3
7.6
     
Additional allowance for credit risk included in risk discount ratenote (b)
0.2
 
0.3
0.2
   
Non-variable annuity
       
     
Risk discount rate
4.3
 
4.8
4.8
     
Additional allowance for credit risk included in risk discount ratenote (b)
1.0
 
1.5
1.0
   
Weighted average total:note (c)
       
     
New business
6.9
 
7.2
7.4
     
In force
6.4
 
6.5
6.9
 
US 10-year treasury bond rate at end of period
2.6
 
2.5
3.1
 
Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rate of return for US equities
6.6
 
6.5
7.1
 
Expected long-term rate of inflation
2.6
 
2.5
2.6
 
Equity risk premium
4.0
 
4.0
4.0
 
Assumed corporate tax rate
35.0
 
35.0
35.0
 
*    including the proportion of variable annuity business invested in the general account
 
 
 
Notes
(a)   The assumed new business spread margins represent the difference between the earned rate on investments, after allowance for long-term defaults, and the policy holder crediting rate. The spread margins shown above are the
        rates at inception. For fixed annuity business (including the proportion of variable annuity business invested in the general account) and fixed index annuity business, the assumed spread margin grades up linearly by 25 basis
        points to a long-term assumption over five years.
(b)   The allowance for long-term defaults included in projected spread is shown as at the valuation date applied in the cash flow projections of the value of the in-force business. The risk discount rates include an additional allowance
        for credit risk premium and short-term downgrades and defaults. See note 14(b)(iii) for further details.
(c)   The weighted average risk discount rates reflect the mix of business between variable annuity and non-variable annuity business. The decrease in the weighted average risk discount rates from half year 2013 to half year 2014
        primarily reflects the effect of the decrease in additional allowance for credit risk and the effects of movement in the allowance for market risk, partly offset by the increase in the US 10-year Treasury bond rate of 10 basis points.
 
             
(iii)  UK insurance operations
       
     
2014 %
 
2013 %
     
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
Shareholder-backed annuity business:note (b)
       
Risk discount rate:
       
   
New business
6.9
 
7.2
6.8
   
In forcenote (a)
7.8
 
8.5
8.3
Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rate of return for shareholder-backed annuity business:
       
   
New business
4.5
 
3.9
4.2
   
In forcenote (a)
4.1
 
4.4
4.3
Other business:
       
Risk discount rate:
       
   
New business
5.9
 
5.8
6.1
   
In force
6.5
 
6.2
6.8
Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rates of investment return:
       
   
UK equities
7.2
 
7.0
7.5
   
Overseas equities
6.6 to 9.1
 
6.5 to 9.8
7.1 to 9.2
   
Property
5.9
 
5.8
6.2
   
15-year gilt rate
3.2
 
3.0
3.5
   
Corporate bonds
4.8
 
4.6
5.1
Expected long-term rate of inflation
3.3
 
3.3
 3.4
Equity risk premium
4.0
 
4.0
4.0
Assumed corporate tax rate
20.0
 
23.0
20.0
 
Notes
(a)      For shareholder-backed annuity business, the movements in the pre-tax long-term nominal rates of return and the risk discount rates for in-force business mainly reflect the effect of changes in asset yields.
(b)      Credit spread treatment
           For Prudential Retirement Income Limited, which has approximately 90 per cent of UK shareholder-backed annuity business, the credit assumptions used in the underlying MCEV calculation (see note 14(b)(iii))
           and the residual liquidity premium element of the bond spread over swap rates are as follows:
 
 
   
In-force business
2014 (bps)
 
2013 (bps)
     
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
   
Bond spread over swap rates
119
 
157
 133
   
Total credit risk allowance
61
 
64
 62
   
Liquidity premium
58
 
 93
 71
   
Individual annuity new business
2014 (bps)
 
2013 (bps)
     
30 Jun
 
30 Jun
31 Dec
   
Bond spread over swap rates
121
 
116
 117
   
Total credit risk allowance
34
 
38
 37
   
Liquidity premium*
87
 
 78
 80
 
 
*    The new business liquidity premium is based on the weighted average of the point of sale liquidity premia.
 
The overall allowance for credit risk is prudent by comparison with historic rates of default and would be sufficient to withstand a wide range of extreme credit events over the expected lifetime of the annuity business.
 
Stochastic assumptions
The economic assumptions used for the stochastic calculations are consistent with those used for the deterministic calculations described above. Assumptions specific to the stochastic calculations, such as the volatilities of asset returns, reflect local market conditions and are based on a combination of actual market data, historic market data and an assessment of longer-term economic conditions. Common principles have been adopted across the Group for the stochastic asset models, for example, separate modelling of individual asset classes but with allowance for correlation between the various asset classes.
 
Details are given below of the key characteristics and calibrations of each model.
 
(iv)    Asia operations
 
•     The same asset return models as described for UK insurance operations below, appropriately calibrated, have been used for Asia operations. The principal asset classes are government and corporate bonds. Equity holdings
      are much lower than in the UK whilst property holdings do not represent a significant investment asset;
 
•     the stochastic cost of guarantees is primarily only of significance for the Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore operations; and
 
•     the mean stochastic returns are consistent with the mean deterministic returns for each country. The expected volatility of equity returns ranges from 18 per cent to 35 per cent for all periods throughout these results, and the 
      volatility of government bond yields ranges from 0.9 per cent to 2.3 per cent for all periods throughout these results.
 
 
(v)     US operations (Jackson)
 
•     Interest rates are projected using a log-normal generator calibrated to historical US Treasury yield curves;
 
•     corporate bond returns are based on Treasury securities plus a spread that has been calibrated to current market conditions and varies by credit quality; and
 
•     variable annuity equity returns and bond interest rates have been stochastically generated using a log-normal model with parameters determined by reference to historical data. The volatility of equity fund returns ranges
      from 19 per cent to 32 per cent for all periods throughout these results, depending on the risk class and the class of equity, and the standard deviation of interest rates ranges from 2.2 per cent to 2.5 per cent for all periods
      throughout these results.
 
 
(vi)    UK insurance operations
 
•     Interest rates are projected using a two-factor model calibrated to the initial market yield curve;
 
•     the risk premium on equity assets is assumed to follow a log-normal distribution;
 
•     the corporate bond return is calculated as the return on a zero-coupon bond plus a spread. The spread process is a mean reverting stochastic process; and
 
•     property returns are modelled in a similar fashion to corporate bonds, namely as the return on a risk-free bond, plus a risk premium, plus a process representative of the change in residual values and the change in value of the call option on rents.
 
Mean returns have been derived as the annualised arithmetic average return across all simulations and durations.
     
For each projection period, standard deviations have been calculated by taking the square root of the annualised variance of the returns over all the simulations. These have been averaged over all durations in the projection. For equity and property, the standard deviations relate to the total return on these assets. The standard deviations applied for all periods are as follows:
 
 
     
%
Equities:
   
 
UK
 
20
 
Overseas
 
18
Property
 
15
 
16 Total insurance and investment products new businessnote (i)
 
 
                       
Annual premium and contribution equivalents
 
 Present value of new business premiums
   
     Single
 
     Regular
 
(APE)note 14(b)(i)
 
(PVNBP)note 14(b)(i)
   
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
 
2014 £m
 
2013 £m
   
Half year
 
Half
year
Full
year
 
Half year
 
Half
year
Full
year
 
Half year
 
Half
year
Full
year
 
Half year
 
Half
year
Full
year
Group insurance
                                     
 
operations
                                     
Asia
 955
 
 1,097
 2,136
 
 900
 
 899
 1,911
 
 996
 
 1,010
 2,125
 
 5,378
 
 5,524
 11,375
US
 8,703
 
 7,957
 15,712
 
 -  
 
 1
 2
 
 871
 
 797
 1,573
 
 8,703
 
 7,957
 15,723
UK
 3,329
 
 2,435
 5,128
 
 100
 
 112
 212
 
 433
 
 355
 725
 
 3,741
 
 2,943
 5,978
Group Total
 12,987
 
 11,489
 22,976
 
 1,000
 
 1,012
 2,125
 
 2,300
 
 2,162
 4,423
 
 17,822
 
 16,424
 33,076
Asia insurance
                         
  
       
  
 
operations
                                     
Cambodia
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 1
 
 -  
 1
 
 1
 
 -  
 1
 
 4
 
 -  
 3
Hong Kong
 175
 
 85
 326
 
 240
 
 205
 455
 
 258
 
 214
 487
 
 1,530
 
 1,204
 2,795
Indonesia
 101
 
 212
 303
 
 174
 
 219
 445
 
 184
 
 240
 477
 
 748
 
 1,069
 1,943
Malaysia
 42
 
 53
 114
 
 87
 
 93
 197
 
 91
 
 99
 208
 
 583
 
 661
 1,352
Philippines
 53
 
 129
 193
 
 17
 
 16
 34
 
 22
 
 29
 53
 
 106
 
 177
 299
Singapore
 264
 
 251
 571
 
 146
 
 145
 304
 
 172
 
 170
 361
 
 1,217
 
 1,209
 2,588
Thailand
 50
 
 20
 66
 
 37
 
 23
 61
 
 42
 
 25
 68
 
 196
 
 106
 289
Vietnam
 1
 
 1
 2
 
 23
 
 23
 54
 
 23
 
 23
 54
 
 91
 
 84
 204
SE Asia operations inc.
                                     
 
Hong Kong
 686
 
 751
 1,575
 
 725
 
 724
 1,551
 
 793
 
 800
 1,709
 
 4,475
 
 4,510
 9,473
Chinanote (ii)
 117
 
 76
 114
 
 45
 
 39
 71
 
 57
 
 47
 83
 
 280
 
 243
 409
Korea
 97
 
 200
 311
 
 38
 
 42
 82
 
 48
 
 62
 113
 
 260
 
 359
 641
Taiwan
 45
 
 48
 102
 
 49
 
 40
 107
 
 54
 
 45
 117
 
 214
 
 206
 491
Indianote (iii)
 10
 
 22
 34
 
 43
 
 54
 100
 
 44
 
 56
 103
 
 149
 
 206
 361
Total Asia operations
 955
 
 1,097
 2,136
 
 900
 
 899
 1,911
 
 996
 
 1,010
 2,125
 
 5,378
 
 5,524
 11,375
US insurance
                         
  
         
 
operations
                                   
  
Variable annuities
 6,136
 
 5,384
 10,795
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 614
 
 538
 1,079
 
 6,136
 
 5,384
 10,795
Elite Access (variable
                                     
 
annuity)
 1,493
 
 1,270
 2,585
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 149
 
 127
 259
 
 1,493
 
 1,270
 2,585
Fixed annuities
 265
 
 296
 555
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 27
 
 30
 55
 
 265
 
 296
 555
Fixed index annuities
 182
 
 620
 907
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 18
 
 62
 91
 
 182
 
 620
 907
Life
 -  
 
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 
 1
 2
 
 -  
 
 1
 2
 
 -  
 
 -  
 12
Wholesale
 627
 
 387
 869
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 63
 
 39
 87
 
 627
 
 387
 869
Total US insurance
                                     
 
operations
 8,703
 
 7,957
 15,712
 
 -  
 
 1
 2
 
 871
 
 797
 1,573
 
 8,703
 
 7,957
 15,723
UK and Europe
               
  
       
  
       
  
 
insurance operations
                                     
Direct and partnership
                                     
 
annuities
 100
 
 153
 284
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 10
 
 15
 28
 
 99
 
 153
 284
Intermediated annuities
 100
 
 293
 488
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 10
 
 29
 49
 
 100
 
 293
 488
Internal vesting annuities
 434
 
 669
 1,305
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 43
 
 67
 131
 
 434
 
 669
 1,305
Total individual annuities
 634
 
 1,115
 2,077
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 63
 
 111
 208
 
 633
 
 1,115
 2,077
Corporate pensions
 58
 
 73
 120
 
 73
 
 86
 161
 
 79
 
 93
 173
 
 314
 
 454
 686
Onshore bonds
 1,019
 
 825
 1,754
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 102
 
 83
 176
 
 1,019
 
 826
 1,756
Other products
 582
 
 422
 901
 
 27
 
 26
 51
 
 85
 
 68
 140
 
 739
 
 548
 1,183
Wholesale
 1,036
 
 -  
 276
 
 -  
 
 -  
 -  
 
 104
 
 -  
 28
 
 1,036
 
 -  
 276
Total UK and Europe
                                     
 
insurance operations
 3,329
 
 2,435
 5,128
 
 100
 
 112
 212
 
 433
 
 355
 725
 
 3,741
 
 2,943
 5,978
Group Total
 12,987
 
 11,489
 22,976
 
 1,000
 
 1,012
 2,125
 
 2,300
 
 2,162
 4,423
 
 17,822
 
 16,424
 33,076
 
 
 
Investment products - funds under management notes (iv), (v), (vi)
   
2014 £m
   
Half year
   
1 Jan 2014
Market
gross
inflows
Redemptions
Market exchange translation and other movements
30 Jun 2014
Eastspring Investments
17,927
6,869
(4,386)
668
21,078
M&G
125,989
19,322
(15,111)
2,571
132,771
Group total
143,916
26,191
(19,497)
3,239
153,849
             
   
 2013 £m
   
Half year
   
1 Jan 2013
Market
gross
inflows
Redemptions
Market
exchange translation and other
movements
30 Jun 2013
Eastspring Investments
17,630
7,372
(5,366)
(368)
19,268
M&G
111,868
20,598
(16,758)
2,431
118,139
Group total
129,498
27,970
(22,124)
2,063
137,407
 
Notes
(i)    The tables shown above 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 tables shown above is consistent with the distinction between insurance and investment products as applied for previous financial reporting periods. With the exception of some US institutional business, products categorised as 'insurance' refer to those classified as contracts of long-term insurance business for regulatory reporting purposes, ie falling within one of the classes of insurance specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Regulated Activities Order under PRA regulations.
The details shown above 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.
 
(ii)    New business in China is included at Prudential's 50 per cent interest in the China life operation.
(iii)   New business in India is included at Prudential's 26 per cent interest in the India life operation.
(iv)   Investment products referred to in the tables for fund under management above are unit trust, 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, although similar IFRS recognition and measurement principles apply to the acquisition costs and fees attaching to this type of business.
(v)    Investment flows for the half year exclude Eastspring Money Market Funds gross inflows of £32,065 million (half year 2013: £30,774 million) and net outflows of £52 million (half year 2013: net inflows of £107 million).
(vi)   New business and market gross inflows and redemptions have been translated at an average exchange rate for the period applicable. Funds under management at points in time are translated at the exchange rate applicable to
         those dates.
 
Additional Unaudited Financial Information
 
A New Business
 
BASIS OF PREPARATION
 
The format of the schedules is consistent with the distinction between insurance and investment products as applied for previous financial reporting periods. With the exception of some US institutional business, products categorised as 'insurance' refer to those classified as contracts of long-term insurance business for regulatory reporting purposes, ie falling within one of the classes of insurance specified in part II of Schedule 1 to the Regulated Activities Order under PRA 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.
 
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. New business premiums reflect those premiums attaching to covered business, including premiums for contracts designed as investment products for IFRS reporting.
 
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 (post-tax) has been determined using the European Embedded Value (EEV) methodology and assumptions set out in our 2014 Interim 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.
 
Annual premium equivalent (APE) sales are subject to rounding.
 
Notes to Schedules A(i) to A(ix)
 
(1)      Prudential plc reports its results at both actual exchange rates (AER) and constant year-to-date average exchange rates (CER) so as to eliminate the impact of exchange translation.
 
 
 
 Local currency: £
 
Half year 2014*
Half year 2013*
Half year 2014 vs Half year 2013 (depreciation) of local currency against GBP
   
 
 Hong Kong
 
 Average Rate
 12.95
 11.98
 (7)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 13.25
 11.76
 (11)%
   
 
 Indonesia
 
 Average Rate
 19,573.46
 15,024.12
 (23)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 20,270.27
 15,053.25
 (26)%
   
 
 Malaysia
 
 Average Rate
 5.45
 4.75
 (13)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 5.49
 4.79
 (13)%
   
 
 Singapore
 
 Average Rate
 2.10
 1.92
 (9)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 2.13
 1.92
 (10)%
   
 
 India
 
 Average Rate
 101.45
 84.94
 (16)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 102.84
 90.13
 (12)%
   
 
 Vietnam
 
 Average Rate
 35,266.15
 32,305.17
 (8)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 36,471.11
 32,161.63
 (12)%
   
 
 Thailand
 
 Average Rate
 54.34
 46.07
 (15)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 55.49
 47.04
 (15)%
   
 
 US
 
 Average Rate
 1.67
 1.54
 (8)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 1.71
 1.52
 (11)%
   
 
* Average rate is for the 6 months to 30 June
     
 
 
               
 
 Local currency: £
 
Half year 2014*
Full year 2013
Half year 2014 vs Full year 2013 (depreciation) of local currency against GBP
   
 
 Hong Kong
 
 Average Rate
 12.95
 12.14
 (6)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 13.25
 12.84
 (3)%
   
 
 Indonesia
 
 Average Rate
 19,573.46
 16,376.89
 (16)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 20,270.27
 20,156.57
 (1)%
   
 
 Malaysia
 
 Average Rate
 5.45
 4.93
 (10)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 5.49
 5.43
 (1)%
   
 
 Singapore
 
 Average Rate
 2.10
 1.96
 (7)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 2.13
 2.09
 (2)%
   
 
 India
 
 Average Rate
 101.45
 91.75
 (10)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 102.84
 102.45
 -  
   
 
 Vietnam
 
 Average Rate
 35,266.15
 32,904.71
 (7)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 36,471.11
 34,938.60
 (4)%
   
 
 Thailand
 
 Average Rate
 54.34
 48.11
 (11)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 55.49
 54.42
 (2)%
   
 
 US
 
 Average Rate
 1.67
 1.56
 (7)%
   
 
 Closing Rate
 1.71
 1.66
 (3)%
   
          *Average rate is for the 6 months to 30 June
 
 
                 
 
(1a)  Insurance and investment new business for overseas operations are converted using the year-to-date average exchange rate applicable at the time (AER). 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.
(1b)  Insurance new business for overseas operations for 2013 has been calculated using constant exchange rates (CER).
(1c)  Constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for all periods in 2013 and 2014.
(2)    Annual Equivalents, calculated as regular new business contributions plus 10 per cent of single new business contributions, are subject to roundings. Present value of new business premiums (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.
(3)    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.
(4)    New business in India is included at Prudential's 26 per cent interest in the India life operation. 
(5)    Balance Sheet figures have been calculated at the closing exchange rate.
(6)    New business in China is included at Prudential's 50 per cent interest in the China life operation. 
(7)    Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) product sales in Hong Kong are included at Prudential's 36 per cent interest in Hong Kong MPF operation.
(8)    Investment flows for the period exclude Eastspring Money Market Funds (MMF) gross inflows of £32,065 million (Half year 2013: £30,774 million) and net outflows of £52 million (Half year 2013 net inflows: £107 million).
(9)    Excludes Curian Variable Series Trust funds (internal funds under management).
(10)  Total M&G and Eastspring excluding MMF. Funds under management for MMF amounted to £4,300 million at 30 June 2014 (30 June 2013: £4,267 million).
 
 
 
Schedule A(i) - New Business Insurance Operations (Actual Exchange Rates)
 
 
                                   
   
Single
 
Regular
 
Annual Equivalents(2)
 
PVNBP
 
   
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
   
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
   
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
Group Insurance Operations
                                 
Asia (1a)
 
 955
 1,097
(13)%
 
 900
 899
0%
 
 996
 1,010
(1)%
 
 5,378
 5,524
(3)%
 
US(1a)
 
 8,703
 7,957
9%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 871
 797
9%
 
 8,703
 7,957
9%
 
UK
 
 3,329
 2,435
37%
 
 100
 112
(11)%
 
 433
 355
22%
 
 3,741
 2,943
27%
 
Group Total
 
 12,987
 11,489
13%
 
 1,000
 1,012
(1)%
 
 2,300
 2,162
6%
 
 17,822
 16,424
9%
 
     
  
                           
Asia Insurance Operations(1a)
                                 
Cambodia
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 1
 -  
N/A
 
 1
 -  
N/A
 
 4
 -  
N/A
 
Hong Kong
 
 175
85
106%
 
 240
205
17%
 
 258
 214
21%
 
 1,530
 1,204
27%
 
Indonesia
 
 101
 212
(52)%
 
 174
 219
(21)%
 
 184
 240
(23)%
 
 748
 1,069
(30)%
 
Malaysia
 
 42
 53
(21)%
 
 87
 93
(6)%
 
 91
 99
(8)%
 
 583
 661
(12)%
 
Philippines
 
 53
 129
(59)%
 
 17
 16
6%
 
 22
 29
(24)%
 
 106
 177
(40)%
 
Singapore
 
 264
 251
5%
 
 146
 145
1%
 
 172
 170
1%
 
 1,217
 1,209
1%
 
Thailand
 
 50
 20
150%
 
 37
 23
61%
 
 42
 25
68%
 
 196
 106
85%
 
Vietnam
 
 1
 1
-
 
 23
 23
-
 
 23
 23
-
 
 91
 84
8%
 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 
 686
 751
(9)%
 
 725
 724
0%
 
 793
 800
(1)%
 
 4,475
 4,510
(1)%
 
China(6)
 
 117
 76
54%
 
 45
 39
15%
 
 57
 47
21%
 
 280
 243
15%
 
Korea
 
 97
 200
(52)%
 
 38
 42
(10)%
 
 48
 62
(23)%
 
 260
 359
(28)%
 
Taiwan
 
 45
 48
(6)%
 
 49
 40
23%
 
 54
 45
20%
 
 214
 206
4%
 
India(4)
 
 10
 22
(55)%
 
 43
 54
(20)%
 
 44
 56
(21)%
 
 149
 206
(28)%
 
Total Asia Operations
 
 955
 1,097
(13)%
 
 900
 899
0%
 
 996
 1,010
(1)%
 
 5,378
 5,524
(3)%
 
     
  
                           
US Insurance Operations(1a)
   
  
                           
Variable Annuities
 
 6,136
 5,384
14%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 614
 538
14%
 
 6,136
 5,384
14%
 
Elite Access (Variable Annuity)
 
 1,493
 1,270
18%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 149
 127
17%
 
 1,493
 1,270
18%
 
Fixed Annuities
 
 265
 296
(10)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 27
 30
(10)%
 
 265
 296
(10)%
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 
 182
 620
(71)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 18
 62
(71)%
 
 182
 620
(71)%
 
Life
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
Wholesale
 
 627
 387
62%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 63
 39
62%
 
 627
 387
62%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 
 8,703
 7,957
9%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 871
 797
9%
 
 8,703
 7,957
9%
 
                                   
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
                                 
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 
 100
 153
(35)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 10
 15
(33)%
 
 99
 153
(35)%
 
Intermediated Annuities
 
 100
 293
(66)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 10
 29
(66)%
 
 100
 293
(66)%
 
Internal Vesting Annuities
 
 434
 669
(35)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 43
 67
(36)%
 
 434
 669
(35)%
 
Total Individual Annuities
 
 634
 1,115
(43)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 63
 111
(43)%
 
 633
 1,115
(43)%
 
Corporate Pensions
 
 58
 73
(21)%
 
 73
 86
(15)%
 
 79
 93
(15)%
 
 314
 454
(31)%
 
On-shore Bonds
 
 1,019
 825
24%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 102
 83
23%
 
 1,019
 826
23%
 
Other Products
 
 582
 422
38%
 
 27
 26
4%
 
 85
 68
25%
 
 739
 548
35%
 
Wholesale
 
 1,036
 -  
N/A
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 104
 -  
N/A
 
 1,036
 -  
N/A
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 
 3,329
 2,435
37%
 
 100
 112
(11)%
 
 433
 355
22%
 
 3,741
 2,943
27%
 
Group Total
 
 12,987
 11,489
13%
 
 1,000
 1,012
(1)%
 
 2,300
 2,162
6%
 
 17,822
 16,424
9%
 
 
 
Schedule A(ii) - New Business Insurance Operations (Constant Exchange Rates)
 
Note:    In schedule A(ii) constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for 2013.
 
 
 
Single
 
Regular
 
Annual Equivalents(2)
 
PVNBP
 
 
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
2014
2013
   
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
YTD
YTD
+/- (%)
 
 
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
£m
£m
   
Group Insurance Operations
                               
Asia (1a) (1b)
 955
 971
(2)%
 
 900
 785
15%
 
 996
 882
13%
 
 5,378
 4,866
11%
 
US(1a) (1b)
 8,703
 7,364
18%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 871
 737
18%
 
 8,703
 7,364
18%
 
UK
 3,329
 2,435
37%
 
 100
 112
(11)%
 
 433
 355
22%
 
 3,741
 2,943
27%
 
Group Total
 12,987
 10,770
21%
 
 1,000
 898
11%
 
 2,300
 1,974
17%
 
 17,822
 15,173
17%
 
                                 
Asia Insurance Operations(1a) (1b)
                               
Cambodia
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 1
 -  
N/A
 
 1
 -  
N/A
 
 4
 1
N/A
 
Hong Kong
 175
 79
122%
 
 240
 190
26%
 
 258
 198
30%
 
 1,530
 1,115
37%
 
Indonesia
 101
 162
(38)%
 
 174
 168
4%
 
 184
 184
0%
 
 748
 821
(9)%
 
Malaysia
 42
 46
(9)%
 
 87
 81
7%
 
 91
 86
6%
 
 583
 575
1%
 
Philippines
 53
 110
(52)%
 
 17
 14
21%
 
 22
 25
(12)%
 
 106
 151
(30)%
 
Singapore
 264
 229
15%
 
 146
 132
11%
 
 172
 155
11%
 
 1,217
 1,103
10%
 
Thailand
 50
 17
194%
 
 37
 19
95%
 
 42
 21
100%
 
 196
 90
118%
 
Vietnam
 1
 1
N/A
 
 23
 21
10%
 
 23
 21
10%
 
 91
 77
18%
 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 686
 644
7%
 
 725
 625
16%
 
 793
 690
15%
 
 4,475
 3,933
14%
 
China(6)
 117
 71
65%
 
 45
 36
25%
 
 57
 43
33%
 
 280
 225
24%
 
Korea
 97
 194
(50)%
 
 38
 41
(7)%
 
 48
 60
(20)%
 
 260
 349
(26)%
 
Taiwan
 45
 44
2%
 
 49
 38
29%
 
 54
 42
29%
 
 214
 187
14%
 
India(4)
 10
 18
(44)%
 
 43
 45
(4)%
 
 44
 47
(6)%
 
 149
 172
(13)%
 
Total Asia Operations
 955
 971
(2)%
 
 900
 785
15%
 
 996
 882
13%
 
 5,378
 4,866
11%
 
                                 
US Insurance Operations(1a) (1b)
                               
Variable Annuities
 6,136
 4,985
23%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 614
 499
23%
 
 6,136
 4,985
23%
 
Elite Access (Variable Annuity)
 1,493
 1,174
27%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 149
 117
27%
 
 1,493
 1,174
27%
 
Fixed Annuities
 265
 274
(3)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 27
 27
0%
 
 265
 274
(3)%
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 182
 573
(68)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 18
 57
(68)%
 
 182
 573
(68)%
 
Life
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
Wholesale
 627
 358
75%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 63
 36
75%
 
 627
 358
75%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 8,703
 7,364
18%
 
 -  
 1
(100)%
 
 871
 737
18%
 
 8,703
 7,364
18%
 
                                 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
                               
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 100
 153
(35)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 10
 15
(33)%
 
 99
 153
(35)%
 
Intermediated Annuities
 100
 293
(66)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 10
 29
(66)%
 
 100
 293
(66)%
 
Internal Vesting Annuities
 434
 669
(35)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 43
 67
(36)%
 
 434
 669
(35)%
 
Total Individual Annuities
 634
 1,115
(43)%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 63
 111
(43)%
 
 633
 1,115
(43)%
 
Corporate Pensions
 58
 73
(21)%
 
 73
 86
(15)%
 
 79
 93
(15)%
 
 314
 454
(31)%
 
On-shore Bonds
 1,019
 825
24%
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 102
 83
23%
 
 1,019
 826
23%
 
Other Products
 582
 422
38%
 
 27
 26
4%
 
 85
 68
25%
 
 739
 548
35%
 
Wholesale
 1,036
 -  
N/A
 
 -  
 -  
N/A
 
 104
 -  
N/A
 
 1,036
 -  
N/A
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 3,329
 2,435
37%
 
 100
 112
(11)%
 
 433
 355
22%
 
 3,741
 2,943
27%
 
Group Total
 12,987
 10,770
21%
 
 1,000
 898
11%
 
 2,300
 1,974
17%
 
 17,822
 15,173
17%
 
 
 
Schedule A(iii) - Total Insurance New Business APE - By Quarter (Actual Exchange Rates)
 
                 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
Group Insurance Operations
               
Asia (1a)
 495
 515
 513
 602
 
 507
 489
 
US(1a)
 358
 439
 405
 371
 
 432
 439
 
UK
 185
 170
 185
 185
 
 237
 196
 
Group Total
 1,038
 1,124
 1,103
 1,158
 
 1,176
 1,124
 
                 
Asia Insurance Operations(1a)
               
Cambodia
 -  
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 1
 
Hong Kong
 107
 107
 121
 152
 
 128
130
 
Indonesia
 112
 128
 108
 129
 
 86
98
 
Malaysia
 46
 53
 52
 57
 
 43
48
 
Philippines
 14
 15
 12
 12
 
 11
11
 
Singapore
 80
 90
 87
 104
 
 87
85
 
Thailand
 11
 14
 22
 21
 
 25
17
 
Vietnam
 10
 13
 14
 17
 
 11
12
 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 380
 420
 416
 493
 
 391
 402
 
China(6)
 27
 20
 21
 15
 
 38
19
 
Korea
 30
 32
 23
 28
 
 26
22
 
Taiwan
 19
 26
 28
 44
 
 24
30
 
India(4)
 39
 17
 25
 22
 
 28
 16
 
Total Asia Insurance Operations
 495
 515
 513
 602
 
 507
 489
 
                 
US Insurance Operations(1a)
               
Variable Annuities
 240
 298
 271
 270
 
 317
297
 
Elite Access (Variable Annuity)
 54
 73
 64
 68
 
 69
80
 
Fixed Annuities
 14
 16
 14
 11
 
 12
15
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 34
 28
 22
 7
 
 8
10
 
Life
 1
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 -  
 
Wholesale
 15
 24
 34
 14
 
 26
37
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 358
 439
 405
 371
 
 432
 439
 
                 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
               
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 8
 7
 7
 6
 
 5
5
 
Intermediated Annuities
 15
 14
 12
 8
 
 7
3
 
Internal Vesting annuities
 32
 35
 31
 33
 
 24
19
 
Total Individual Annuities
 55
 56
 50
 47
 
 36
 27
 
Corporate Pensions
 53
 40
 45
 35
 
 40
39
 
On-shore Bonds
 45
 38
 43
 50
 
 49
53
 
Other Products
 32
 36
 32
 40
 
 39
46
 
Wholesale
 -  
 -  
 15
 13
 
 73
 31
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 185
 170
 185
 185
 
 237
 196
 
Group Total
 1,038
 1,124
 1,103
 1,158
 
 1,176
 1,124
 
 
 
Schedule A(iv) - Total Insurance New Business APE - By Quarter (2013 at Constant Exchange Rates)
 
Note:   In schedule A(iv) constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for all periods in 2013. Discrete quarters in 2014 are presented on actual exchange rates.
 
 
                 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
Group Insurance Operations
               
Asia(1b)
 433
 449
 469
 577
 
 507
 489
 
US(1b)
 333
 404
 376
 361
 
 432
 439
 
UK
 185
 170
 185
 185
 
 237
 196
 
Group Total
 951
 1,023
 1,030
 1,123
 
 1,176
 1,124
 
                 
Asia Insurance Operations(1b)
               
Cambodia
 -  
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 1
 
Hong Kong
 99
 99
 113
 146
 
 128
 130
 
Indonesia
 87
 97
 91
 123
 
 86
 98
 
Malaysia
 40
 46
 48
 54
 
 43
 48
 
Philippines
 12
 13
 11
 12
 
 11
 11
 
Singapore
 73
 82
 81
 99
 
 87
 85
 
Thailand
 9
 12
 19
 20
 
 25
 17
 
Vietnam
 9
 12
 13
 17
 
 11
 12
 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 329
 361
 376
 472
 
 391
 402
 
China(6)
 25
 18
 20
 14
 
 38
 19
 
Korea
 29
 31
 23
 28
 
 26
 22
 
Taiwan
 17
 25
 26
 41
 
 24
 30
 
India(4)
 33
 14
 24
 22
 
 28
 16
 
Total Asia Insurance Operations
 433
 449
 469
 577
 
 507
 489
 
                 
US Insurance Operations(1b)
               
Variable Annuities
 223
 276
 251
 262
 
 317
 297
 
Elite Access (Variable Annuity)
 50
 67
 60
 65
 
 69
 80
 
Fixed Annuities
 13
 14
 13
 11
 
 12
 15
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 32
 25
 20
 8
 
 8
 10
 
Life
 1
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 -  
 
Wholesale
 14
 22
 32
 14
 
 26
 37
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 333
 404
 376
 361
 
 432
 439
 
                 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
               
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 8
 7
 7
 6
 
 5
 5
 
Intermediated Annuities
 15
 14
 12
 8
 
 7
 3
 
Internal Vesting annuities
 32
 35
 31
 33
 
 24
 19
 
Total Individual Annuities
 55
 56
 50
 47
 
 36
 27
 
Corporate Pensions
 53
 40
 45
 35
 
 40
 39
 
On-shore Bonds
 45
 38
 43
 50
 
 49
 53
 
Other Products
 32
 36
 32
 40
 
 39
 46
 
Wholesale
 -  
 -  
 15
 13
 
 73
 31
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
185
170
185
185
 
237
196
 
Group Total
951
1,023
1,030
1,123
 
1,176
1,124
 
 
 
Schedule A(v) - Total Insurance New Business APE - By Quarter (2014 and 2013 at Constant Exchange Rates)
 
Note:   In schedule A(v) constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for all periods in 2013 and 2014 i.e the average exchange rate for the period ended 30 June 2014 is applied 
            to each discrete quarter for 2013 and 2014.
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
Group Insurance Operations
               
Asia(1c)
 433
 449
 469
 577
 
 505
 491
 
US(1c)
 333
 404
 376
 361
 
 428
 443
 
UK
 185
 170
 185
 185
 
 237
 196
 
Group Total
 951
 1,023
 1,030
 1,123
 
 1,170
 1,130
 
                 
Asia Insurance Operations(1c)
               
Cambodia
 -  
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 1
 
Hong Kong
 99
 99
 113
 146
 
 128
 130
 
Indonesia
 87
 97
 91
 123
 
 86
 98
 
Malaysia
 40
 46
 48
 54
 
 43
 48
 
Philippines
 12
 13
 11
 12
 
 11
 11
 
Singapore
 73
 82
 81
 99
 
 86
 86
 
Thailand
 9
 12
 19
 20
 
 25
 17
 
Vietnam
 9
 12
 13
 17
 
 11
 12
 
SE Asia Operations inc. Hong Kong
 329
 361
 376
 472
 
 390
 403
 
China(6)
 25
 18
 20
 14
 
 37
 20
 
Korea
 29
 31
 23
 28
 
 26
 22
 
Taiwan
 17
 25
 26
 41
 
 24
 30
 
India(4)
 33
 14
 24
 22
 
 28
 16
 
Total Asia Insurance Operations
 433
 449
 469
 577
 
 505
 491
 
                 
US Insurance Operations(1c)
               
Variable Annuities
 223
 276
 251
 262
 
 314
 300
 
Elite Access (Variable Annuity)
 50
 67
 60
 65
 
 68
 81
 
Fixed Annuities
 13
 14
 13
 11
 
 12
 15
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 32
 25
 20
 8
 
 8
 10
 
Life
 1
 -  
 -  
 1
 
 -  
 -  
 
Wholesale
 14
 22
 32
 14
 
 26
 37
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 333
 404
 376
 361
 
 428
 443
 
                 
UK & Europe Insurance Operations
               
Direct and Partnership Annuities
 8
 7
 7
 6
 
 5
 5
 
Intermediated Annuities
 15
 14
 12
 8
 
 7
 3
 
Internal Vesting annuities
 32
 35
 31
 33
 
 24
 19
 
Total Individual Annuities
 55
 56
 50
 47
 
 36
 27
 
Corporate Pensions
 53
 40
 45
 35
 
 40
 39
 
On-shore Bonds
 45
 38
 43
 50
 
 49
 53
 
Other Products
 32
 36
 32
 40
 
 39
 46
 
Wholesale
 -  
 -  
 15
 13
 
 73
 31
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
185
170
185
185
 
237
196
 
Group Total
951
1,023
1,030
1,123
 
1,170
1,130
 
 
 
Schedule A(vi) - Investment Operations - By Quarter (Actual Exchange Rates)
 
 
   
2013
 
2014
 
   
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4 
 
Q1
Q2
 
   
£m
£m
£m
£m 
 
£m
£m
 
Group Investment Operations
                 
Opening FUM
 
129,498
138,926
137,407
142,820
 
143,916
147,914
 
Net Flows:(8)
 
3,502
2,344
5,093
126
 
2,571
4,123
 
 - Gross Inflows
 
13,409
14,561
13,528
11,006
 
12,146
14,045
 
 - Redemptions
 
(9,907)
(12,217)
(8,435)
(10,880)
 
(9,575)
(9,922)
 
Other Movements
 
5,926
(3,863)
320
970
 
1,427
1,812
 
Total Group Investment Operations(10)
 
138,926
137,407
142,820
143,916
 
147,914
153,849
 
                   
M&G
                 
                   
Retail
                 
Opening FUM
 
54,879
61,427
62,655
64,504
 
67,202
68,981
 
Net Flows:
 
2,446
2,308
1,132
1,456
 
1,291
2,493
 
 - Gross Inflows
 
7,213
8,138
5,919
6,789
 
7,305
7,468
 
 - Redemptions
 
(4,767)
(5,830)
(4,787)
(5,333)
 
(6,014)
(4,975)
 
Other Movements
 
4,102
(1,080)
717
1,242
 
488
467
 
Closing FUM
 
61,427
62,655
64,504
67,202
 
68,981
71,941
 
                   
Comprising amounts for:
                 
   UK
 
41,194
39,953
40,955
42,016
 
42,199
42,392
 
   Europe (excluding UK)
 
18,696
21,198
22,064
23,699
 
25,244
27,927
 
   South Africa
 
1,537
1,504
1,485
1,487
 
1,538
1,622
 
   
61,427
62,655
64,504
67,202
 
68,981
71,941
 
                   
Institutional(3)
                 
Opening FUM
 
56,989
57,745
55,484
59,810
 
58,787
59,736
 
Net Flows:
 
(15)
(899)
3,928
(866)
 
152
275
 
 - Gross Inflows
 
2,656
2,591
5,364
2,163
 
1,655
2,894
 
 - Redemptions
 
(2,671)
(3,490)
(1,436)
(3,029)
 
(1,503)
(2,619)
 
Other Movements
 
771
(1,362)
398
(157)
 
797
819
 
Closing FUM
 
57,745
55,484
59,810
58,787
 
59,736
60,830
 
Total M&G Investment Operations
 
119,172
118,139
124,314
125,989
 
128,717
132,771
 
                   
PPM South Africa FUM included in Total M&G
 
4,701
4,509
4,633
4,513
 
4,720
4,815
 
                   
Eastspring - excluding MMF(8)
                 
                   
Equity/Bond/Other(7)
                 
Opening FUM
 
15,457
17,206
16,756
16,133
 
16,109
16,753
 
Net Flows:
 
795
838
65
118
 
540
1,063
 
 - Gross Inflows
 
3,122
3,596
2,214
1,982
 
2,546
3,285
 
 - Redemptions
 
(2,327)
(2,758)
(2,149)
(1,864)
 
(2,006)
(2,222)
 
Other Movements
 
954
(1,288)
(688)
(142)
 
104
443
 
Closing FUM(5)
 
17,206
16,756
16,133
16,109
 
16,753
18,259
 
                   
Third Party Institutional Mandates
                 
Opening FUM
 
2,173
2,548
2,512
2,373
 
1,818
2,444
 
Net Flows:
 
276
97
(32)
(582)
 
588
292
 
 - Gross Inflows
 
418
236
31
72
 
640
398
 
 - Redemptions
 
(142)
(139)
(63)
(654)
 
(52)
(106)
 
Other Movements
 
99
(133)
(107)
27
 
38
83
 
Closing FUM(5)
 
2,548
2,512
2,373
1,818
 
2,444
2,819
 
                   
Total Eastspring Investment Operations
 
19,754
19,268
18,506
17,927
 
19,197
21,078
 
                   
US
                 
Curian - FUM(5) (9)
 
6,315
6,466
6,371
6,601
 
6,781
6,948
 
 
 
Schedule A(vii) - Total Insurance New Business Profit (Actual Exchange Rates)
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2 
 
 
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 
YTD
YTD 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m 
 
Post-tax analysis
               
                 
Post-tax new business profit(1a)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
237
502
767
1,139
 
243
494
 
Total US Insurance Operations
125
311
492
706
 
195
376
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
48
100
163
237
 
91
145
 
Group Total
410
913
1,422
2,082
 
529
1,015
 
                 
Annual Equivalent(1a) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
495
1,010
1,523
2,125
 
507
996
 
Total US Insurance Operations
358
797
1,202
1,573
 
432
871
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
185
355
540
725
 
237
433
 
Group Total
1,038
2,162
3,265
4,423
 
1,176
2,300
 
                 
Post-tax new business margin (NBP as % of APE)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
48%
50%
50%
54%
 
48%
50%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
35%
39%
41%
45%
 
45%
43%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
26%
28%
30%
33%
 
38%
33%
 
Group Total
39%
42%
44%
47%
 
45%
44%
 
                 
PVNBP(1a) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
2,734
5,524
8,206
11,375
 
2,690
5,378
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3,581
7,957
12,006
15,723
 
4,323
8,703
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
1,540
2,943
4,398
5,978
 
2,072
3,741
 
Group Total
7,855
16,424
24,610
33,076
 
9,085
17,822
 
                 
Post-tax new business margin (NBP as % of PVNBP)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
8.7%
9.1%
9.3%
10.0%
 
9.0%
9.2%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3.5%
3.9%
4.1%
4.5%
 
4.5%
4.3%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
3.1%
3.4%
3.7%
4.0%
 
4.4%
3.9%
 
Group Total
5.2%
5.6%
5.8%
6.3%
 
5.8%
5.7%
 
 
 
Schedule A(viii) - Total Insurance New Business Profit (2013 at Constant Exchange Rates)
 
Note:   In schedule A(viii) constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for all periods in 2013.  The year-to-date amounts for 2014 are presented on actual exchange rates.
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2 
 
 
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 
YTD
YTD 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m 
 
Post-tax analysis
               
                 
Post-tax new business profit(1b)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
 203
 429
 672
 1,023
 
243
494
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 116
 288
 455
 661
 
195
376
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 48
 100
 163
 237
 
91
145
 
Group Total
367
817
1,290
1,921
 
529
1,015
 
                 
Annual Equivalent(1b) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
433
882
1,351
1,928
 
507
996
 
Total US Insurance Operations
333
737
1,113
1,474
 
432
871
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
185
355
540
725
 
237
433
 
Group Total
951
1,974
3,004
4,127
 
1,176
2,300
 
                 
Post-tax new business margin (NBP as % of APE)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
47%
49%
50%
53%
 
48%
50%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
35%
39%
41%
45%
 
45%
43%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
26%
28%
30%
33%
 
38%
33%
 
Group Total
39%
41%
43%
47%
 
45%
44%
 
                 
PVNBP(1b) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
2,410
4,866
7,337
10,381
 
2,690
5,378
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3,330
7,363
11,121
14,741
 
4,323
8,703
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
1,540
2,943
4,398
5,978
 
2,072
3,741
 
Group Total
7,280
15,172
22,856
31,100
 
9,085
17,822
 
                 
Post-tax new business margin (NBP as % of PVNBP)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
9.9%
 
9.0%
9.2%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3.5%
3.9%
4.1%
4.5%
 
4.5%
4.3%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
3.1%
3.4%
3.7%
4.0%
 
4.4%
3.9%
 
Group Total
5.0%
5.4%
5.6%
6.2%
 
5.8%
5.7%
 
 
 
Schedule A(ix) - Total Insurance New Business Profit (2014 and 2013 at Constant Exchange Rates)
 
Note: In schedule A(ix) constant exchange rates have been used to calculate insurance new business for overseas operations for all periods in 2013 and 2014, i.e the average exchange rate for the period ended 30 June 2014 is applied 
          to each period for 2013 and 2014.
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Q1
Q2 
 
 
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 
YTD
YTD 
 
 
£m
£m
£m
£m
 
£m
£m 
 
Post-tax analysis
               
                 
New business profit(1c)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
 203
 429
 672
 1,023
 
 242
 494
 
Total US Insurance Operations
 116
 288
 455
 661
 
 193
 376
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
 48
 100
 163
 237
 
 91
 145
 
Group Total
367
817
1,290
1,921
 
526
1,015
 
                 
Annual Equivalent(1c) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
433
882
1,351
1,928
 
505
996
 
Total US Insurance Operations
333
737
1,113
1,474
 
428
871
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
185
355
540
725
 
237
433
 
Group Total
951
1,974
3,004
4,127
 
1,170
2,300
 
                 
New business margin (NBP as % of APE)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
47%
49%
50%
53%
 
48%
50%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
35%
39%
41%
45%
 
45%
43%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
26%
28%
30%
33%
 
38%
33%
 
Group Total
39%
41%
43%
47%
 
45%
44%
 
                 
PVNBP(1c) (2)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
2,410
4,866
7,337
10,381
 
2,680
5,378
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3,330
7,363
11,121
14,741
 
4,287
8,703
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
1,540
2,943
4,398
5,978
 
2,072
3,741
 
Group Total
7,280
15,172
22,856
31,100
 
9,039
17,822
 
                 
New business margin (NBP as % of PVNBP)
               
Total Asia Insurance Operations
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
9.9%
 
9.0%
9.2%
 
Total US Insurance Operations
3.5%
3.9%
4.1%
4.5%
 
4.5%
4.3%
 
Total UK & Europe Insurance Operations
3.1%
3.4%
3.7%
4.0%
 
4.4%
3.9%
 
Group Total
5.0%
5.4%
5.6%
6.2%
 
5.8%
5.7%
 
 
B Foreign currency source of key metrics
 
The tables below show the Group's key free surplus, IFRS and EEV metrics analysis by contribution by currency group:
 
Free surplus and IFRS half year 2014 results
 
 
 
Underlying free surplus generated2
Pre-tax
Operating profit3,4,5
Shareholders'
funds3,4,5
,
%
%
%
US$ linked1
11
17
13
Other Asia currencies
14
17
18
Total Asia
25
34
31
UK sterling3,4
38
21
50
US$ 4
37
45
19
Total
100
100
100
 
 
EEV half year 2014 results
     
   
 Post-tax New
Business profits
Post-tax
Operating Profit3,4,5
Shareholders'
funds3,4,5
   
%
%
%
US$ linked1
 30
 27
 28
Other Asia currencies
 19
 18
 15
Total Asia
 49
 45
 43
UK sterling3,4
14
15
37
US$4
37
40
20
Total
100
100
100
         
1US$ linked - comprising the Hong Kong and Vietnam operations where the currencies are pegged to the US dollar and the Malaysia and Singapore operations where the currencies are managed against a basket of currencies including the US dollar.
2Underlying free surplus generated comprises long-term business (net of investment in new business), asset management and other businesses.
3Includes long-term, asset management business and other businesses.
4For operating profit and shareholders' funds UK sterling includes amounts in respect of central operations as well as UK insurance operations and M&G.
5For shareholders' funds, the US$ grouping includes US$ denominated core structural borrowings. Sterling operating profits include all interest payable as sterling denominated, reflecting interest rate currency swaps in place.
 
 
 
 
 
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 12 August 2014
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
   
 
By: /s/ Nic Nicandrou
   
 
Nic Nicandrou
  Chief Financial Officer