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REG - Alliance Trust PLC - Final Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">ATST.L</Origin> - Part 3

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designated investments                               -                      163,587                163,587   -         415,851   415,851   
 Profit on investment property                                             -                      284                    284       -         211       211       
 Total revenue                                                             95,707                 163,871                259,578   89,994    416,062   506,056   
 Administrative expenses                                                   (19,714)               (1,090)                (20,804)  (20,219)  (1,294)   (21,513)  
 Finance costs                                                             (3,575)                (4,163)                (7,738)   (3,059)   (3,137)   (6,196)   
 Gain on disposal of other fixed assets                                    -                      -                      -         -         14        14        
 Gain on revaluation of office premises                                    -                      240                    240       -         -         -         
 Foreign exchange losses                                                   -                      (2,752)                (2,752)   -         (15,189)  (15,189)  
 Profit before tax                                                         72,418                 156,106                228,524   66,716    396,456   463,172   
 Tax                                                                       (3,666)                -                      (3,666)   (6,100)   (100)     (6,200)   
 Profit for the year                                                       68,752                 156,106                224,858   60,616    396,356   456,972   
                                                                                                                                                                 
 All profit for the year is attributable to equity holders of the parent.  
                                                                                                                                                                 
 Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent           
 Basic (p per share)                                                       12.38                  28.11                  40.49     10.83     70.80     81.63     
 Diluted (p per share)                                                     12.35                  28.05                  40.40     10.80     70.60     81.40     
 
 
Company statement of comprehensive income 
 
                                                                      Year to December 2014  Year to December 2013  
 £000                                                                 Revenue                Capital                Total    Revenue  Capital  Total    
 Profit for the year                                                  68,752                 156,106                224,858  60,616   396,356  456,972  
 Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                                                                                    
 Defined benefit plan net actuarial loss                              -                      (1,506)                (1,506)  -        (875)    (875)    
 Retirement benefit obligations deferred tax                          -                      301                    301      -        96       96       
 Other comprehensive loss                                             -                      (1,205)                (1,205)  -        (779)    (779)    
 Total comprehensive income for the year                              68,752                 154,901                223,653  60,616   395,577  456,193  
 
 
 All total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to equity holders of the parent.  
 
 
 Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2014  
                                                                     Group      Company         
 £000                                                                Dec 14     RestatedDec 13  Dec 14     Dec 13     
 Called up share capital                                                                                              
 At 1 January                                                        14,003     14,040          14,003     14,040     
 Own shares purchased and cancelled in the year                      (168)      (37)            (168)      (37)       
 At 31 December                                                      13,835     14,003          13,835     14,003     
 Capital reserve                                                                                                      
 At 1 January                                                        2,108,441  1,718,563       2,108,609  1,718,637  
 Profit for the year                                                 156,039    396,262         156,106    396,356    
 Defined benefit plan actuarial net loss                             (1,205)    (779)           (1,205)    (779)      
 Own shares purchased and cancelled in the year                      (30,208)   (6,658)         (30,208)   (6,658)    
 Share based payments                                                848        1,053           848        1,053      
 At 31 December                                                      2,233,915  2,108,441       2,234,150  2,108,609  
 Merger reserve                                                                                                       
 At 1 January and at 31 December                                     645,335    645,335         645,335    645,335    
 Capital redemption reserve                                                                                           
 At 1 January                                                        4,995      4,958           4,995      4,958      
 Own shares purchased and cancelled in the year                      168        37              168        37         
 At 31 December                                                      5,163      4,995           5,163      4,995      
 Revenue reserve                                                                                                      
 At 1 January                                                        113,381    107,723         113,212    107,649    
 Profit for the year                                                 68,820     60,711          68,752     60,616     
 Dividends paid                                                      (61,275)   (55,068)        (61,275)   (55,068)   
 Unclaimed dividends (redistributed)/returned                        (10)       15              (10)       15         
 At 31 December                                                      120,916    113,381         120,679    113,212    
                                                                                                                      
 Total Equity at 1 January                                           2,886,155  2,490,619       2,886,154  2,490,619  
                                                                                                                      
 Total Equity at 31 December                                         3,019,164  2,886,155       3,019,162  2,886,154  
 
 
 All comparative information, including relevant notes, have been restated to reflect the implementation of Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). Refer to Basis of accounting for details.  
 
 
 Balance sheet as at 31 December 2014                                  
                                                            Group      Company         
 £000                                                       Dec 14     RestatedDec 13  RestatedDec 12  Dec 14     Dec 13     
 Non-current assets                                                                                                          
 Investments held at fair value                             3,338,832  3,214,386       2,633,918       3,338,910  3,214,461  
 Investment property held at fair value                     4,830      4,525           9,120           4,830      4,525      
 Property, plant and equipment:                                                        -                                     
 Office premises                                            4,365      4,125           4,125           4,365      4,125      
 Other fixed assets                                         467        249             157             467        249        
 Intangible assets                                          1,032      814             320             1,032      814        
 Pension scheme surplus                                     5,197      5,079           4,305           5,197      5,079      
 Deferred tax asset                                         1,039      1,015           990             1,039      1,015      
                                                            3,355,762  3,230,193       2,652,935       3,355,840  3,230,268  
 Current assets                                                                                                              
 Outstanding settlements and other receivables              15,492     21,177          14,045          17,013     21,344     
 Recoverable overseas tax                                   995        985             -               995        985        
 Withholding tax debtor                                     -          -               1,006           -          -          
 Corporation tax debtor                                     -          -               100             -          -          
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  44,102     27,225          35,561          40,685     25,236     
                                                            60,589     49,387          50,712          58,693     47,565     
 Total assets                                               3,416,351  3,279,580       2,703,647       3,414,533  3,277,833  
 Current liabilities                                                                                                         
 Outstanding settlements and other payables                 (11,984)   (7,877)         (7,678)         (10,168)   (6,131)    
 Tax payable                                                (3,991)    (3,991)         (3,991)         (3,991)    (3,991)    
 Bank loans                                                 (280,000)  (380,000)       (200,000)       (280,000)  (380,000)  
                                                            (295,975)  (391,868)       (211,669)       (294,159)  (390,122)  
 Total assets less current liabilities                      3,120,376  2,887,712       2,491,978       3,120,374  2,887,711  
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                     
 Unsecured fixed rate loan notes                            (100,000)  -               -               (100,000)  -          
 Deferred tax liability                                     (1,039)    (1,015)         (990)           (1,039)    (1,015)    
 Finance leases                                             -          (110)           (102)           -          (110)      
 Amounts payable under long term Investment Incentive Plan  (173)      (432)           (267)           (173)      (432)      
                                                            (101,212)  (1,557)         (1,359)         (101,212)  (1,557)    
 Net assets                                                 3,019,164  2,886,155       2,490,619       3,019,162  2,886,154  
 Equity                                                                                                                      
 Share capital                                              13,835     14,003          14,040          13,835     14,003     
 Capital reserve                                            2,233,915  2,108,441       1,718,563       2,234,150  2,108,609  
 Merger reserve                                             645,335    645,335         645,335         645,335    645,335    
 Capital redemption reserve                                 5,163      4,995           4,958           5,163      4,995      
 Revenue reserve                                            120,916    113,381         107,723         120,679    113,212    
 Total Equity                                               3,019,164  2,886,155       2,490,619       3,019,162  2,886,154  
 
 
 All net assets are attributable to equity holders of the parent. All comparative information, including relevant notes, have been restated to reflect the implementation of Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). Refer to Basis of accounting for details.  
 
 
Net Asset Value per ordinary share attributable to equity holders of the
parent 
 
 Basic (£)    £5.47  £5.17  £4.45  £5.47  £5.17  
 Diluted (£)  £5.46  £5.15  £4.44  £5.46  £5.15  
 
 
 Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2014      
                                                              Group  Company    
 £000                                                                Dec 14     RestatedDec 13    Dec 14     Dec 13     
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                   
 Profit before tax                                                   228,525    463,173           228,524    463,172    
 Adjustments for:                                                                                                       
 Gains on investments                                                (163,868)  (416,062)         (163,871)  (416,062)  
 Foreign exchange losses                                             2,752      15,189            2,752      15,189     
 Scrip dividends                                                     256        -                 256        -          
 Depreciation                                                        183        169               183        169        
 Amortisation of intangibles                                         333        154               333        154        
 Gains on revaluation of office premises                             (240)      -                 (240)      -          
 Share based payment expense                                         848        1,053             848        1,053      
 Interest                                                            7,738      6,196             7,738      6,196      
 Movement in pension scheme surplus                                  (1,323)    (1,553)           (1,323)    (1,553)    
 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital            75,204     68,319            75,200     68,318     
 Decrease/(Increase) in receivables                                  735        (2,139)           (619)      (2,280)    
 (Decrease)/Increase in payables                                     (1,859)    747               (1,929)    1,125      
 Net cash flow from operating activities before income taxes         74,080     66,927            72,652     67,163     
 Taxes paid                                                          (3,676)    (6,080)           (3,676)    (6,080)    
 Net cash inflow from operating activities                           70,404     60,847            68,976     61,083     
 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                           
 Proceeds on disposal at fair value of investments through profit and loss    1,013,121  1,075,550      1,013,121  1,075,550    
 Purchases of fair value through profit and loss investments                  (965,415)  (1,240,658)    (965,415)  (1,240,658)  
 Purchase of plant and equipment                                              (401)      (261)          (401)      (261)        
 Purchase of other intangible assets                                          (551)      (648)          (551)      (648)        
 Foreign exchange losses on foreign exchange contracts                        -          (13,993)       -          (13,993)     
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities                          46,754     (180,010)      46,754     (180,010)    
 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                                     
 Dividends paid - Equity                                      (61,275)   (55,068)    (61,275)   (55,068)  
 Unclaimed dividends (redistributed)/returned                 (10)       15          (10)       15        
 Purchase of own shares                                       (30,208)   (6,658)     (30,208)   (6,658)   
 New bank loans and unsecured fixed rate loan notes raised    100,000    180,000     100,000    180,000   
 Repayment of borrowing                                       (100,000)  -           (100,000)  -         
 Interest payable                                             (6,036)    (6,266)     (6,036)    (6,266)   
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities          (97,529)   112,023     (97,529)   112,023   
 
 
 Net cash increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    19,629   (7,140)    18,201   (6,904)  
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year               27,225   35,561     25,236   33,336   
 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                      (2,752)  (1,196)    (2,752)  (1,196)  
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                     44,102   27,225     40,685   25,236   
 
 
 All comparative information, including relevant notes, have been restated to reflect the implementation of Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). Refer to Basis of accounting for details.  
 
 
 The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 or the year ended 31 December 2013, but is derived from those accounts. The comparatives are for the year ended 31 December 2013 and have been restated as a result of the implementation of Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for the year  
 ended 31 December 2014 will be delivered following the Company's annual general meeting.  The independent auditor has reported on those accounts: their reports were unqualified, did not draw att

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