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 267                                252                                       942                               612                                              108                            9,889      4,944                 
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 274                                260                                       947                               625                                              155                            10,391     5,201                 
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 (32)                               (6)                                       (6)                               (150)                                            (69)                           (3,690)    (1,848)               
 242                                254                                       941                               475                                              86                             6,701      3,353                 
 121                                128                                       471                               237                                              44                             3,353                            
 
 
1 Tesco joint ventures include BLT Holdings (2010) Limited as at 31 March 2016. 
 
2 USS joint ventures include the Eden Walk Shopping Centre Unit Trust and the Fareham Property Partnership. 
 
3 Hercules Unit Trust joint ventures and sub-funds includes 50% of the results of Deepdale Co-Ownership Trust, Gibraltar
Limited Partnership and Valentine Co-Ownership Trust and  41.25% of Birstall Co-Ownership Trust. The balance sheet shows
50% of the assets of these joint ventures and sub-funds.
4Included in the column headed 'Other joint ventures and funds' are contributions from the following: BL Goodman Limited
Partnership, The Aldgate Place Limited Partnership, Bluebutton Property 
 
Management UK Limited, City of London Office Unit Trust and Pillar Retail Europark Fund (PREF). The Group's ownership share
of PREF is 65%, however as the group is not able to exercise control over significant decisions of the fund, the Group
equity accounts for its interest in PREF. 
 
5 Revenue includes gross rental income at 100% share of £495m (2014/15: £451m). 
 
The borrowings of joint ventures and funds and their subsidiaries are non-recourse to the Group. All joint ventures are
incorporated in the United Kingdom, with
the exception of Broadgate REIT Limited, the Eden Walk Shopping Centre Unit Trust and Leadenhall Holding Co (Jersey)
Limited which are incorporated in Jersey.
Of the funds, the Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) joint ventures and sub-funds are incorporated in Jersey and PREF in
Luxembourg. 
 
These financial statements include the results and financial position of the Group's interest in the Fareham Property
Partnership, the Aldgate Place Limited Partnership, the BL Goodman Limited Partnership, the Auchinlea Partnership and the
Gibraltar Limited Partnership. Accordingly, advantage has been taken of the exemptions provided by Regulation 7 of the
Partnership (Accounts) Regulations 2008, not to attach the partnership accounts to these financial statements. 
 
Operating cash flows of joint ventures and funds (Group share) 
 
 Rental income received from tenants                                            208   234    
 Fees and other income received                                                 1     1      
 Operating expenses paid to suppliers and employees                             (18)  (26)   
 Cash generated from operations                                                 191   209    
 Interest paid                                                                  (86)  (114)  
 Interest received                                                              1     2      
 UK corporation tax paid                                                        (3)   (7)    
 Foreign tax paid                                                               (1)   (2)    
 Cash inflow from operating activities                                          102   88     
 Cash inflow from operating activities deployed as:                                          
 Surplus cash retained within joint ventures and funds                          44    15     
 Revenue distributions per consolidated statement of cash flows                 58    73     
 Revenue distributions split between controlling and non-controlling interests               
 Attributable to non-controlling interests                                      4     7      
 Attributable to shareholders of the Company                                    54    66     
 
 
Attributable to shareholders of the Company 
 
54 
 
66 
 
9 Other investments 
 
 At 1 April    99   280    379      92  170  262  
 Additions     -    35     35       -   113  113  
 Disposals     -    (272)  (272)    -   (2)  (2)  
 Revaluation   2    -      2        7   -    7    
 Depreciation  -    (2)    (2)      -   (1)  (1)  
 At 31 March   101  41     142      99  280  379  
 
 
- 
 
(1) 
 
(1) 
 
At 31 March 
 
101 
 
41 
 
142 
 
99 
 
280 
 
379 
 
The investment held for trading comprises interests as a trust beneficiary. The trust's assets comprise freehold reversions
in a pool of commercial properties, comprising Sainsbury's superstores. The interest was categorised as Level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy, is subject to the same inputs as those disclosed in note 7, and its fair value was determined by
independent external valuers. 
 
Included within the loans, receivables and other balance is £nil (2014/2015: £243m) in relation to a loan to the Broadgate
joint venture, which is carried at amortised cost, and was fully repaid in the year. 
 
10 Debtors 
 
 Trade and other debtors         24  16  
 Prepayments and accrued income  9   4   
                                 33  20  
 
 
33 
 
20 
 
Trade and other debtors are shown after deducting a provision for bad and doubtful debts of £16m (2014/15: £16m). The
charge to the income statement in relation to bad and doubtful debts was £1m (2014/15: £1m). 
 
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other debtors is approximate to their fair value. There is no
concentration of credit risk with respect to trade debtors as the Group has a large number of customers who are paying
their rent in advance. 
 
As at 31 March, trade and other debtors outside their payment terms yet not provided for are as follows: 
 
                Outside credit terms but not impaired  
       Total£m  Within credit terms                    0-1 month  1-2 months  More than  
                £m                                     £m         £m          2 months   
                                                                              £m         
 2016  24       12                                     11         1           -          
 2015  16       9                                      7          -           -          
 
 
11 Creditors 
 
 Trade creditors                     39   61   
 Other taxation and social security  34   31   
 Accruals                            72   98   
 Deferred income                     73   71   
                                     218  261  
 
 
218 
 
261 
 
Trade creditors are interest-free and have settlement dates within one year. The Directors consider that the carrying
amount of trade and other creditors is approximate to their fair value. 
 
12 Other non-current liabilities 
 
 Other creditors          70   32  
 Head leases1             46   41  
 Net pension liabilities  6    6   
                          122  79  
 
 
122 
 
79 
 
1 Includes £9m in relation to head lease liabilities on trading properties held at cost. 
 
13 Deferred tax 
 
The movement on deferred tax is as shown below: 
 
Deferred tax assets year ended 31 March 2016 
 
 Interest rate and currency derivative revaluations  -  -  5  -  5   
 Other timing differences                            -  6  -  -  6   
                                                     -  6  5  -  11  
 
 
- 
 
6 
 
5 
 
- 
 
11 
 
Deferred tax liabilities year ended 31 March 2016 
 
 Property and investment revaluations                (5)   -   (2)   -  (7)  
 Interest rate and currency derivative revaluations  (4)   25  (21)  -  -    
 Other timing differences                            (3)   -   -     2  (1)  
                                                     (12)  25  (23)  2  (8)  
                                                                             
 Net deferred tax (liability) asset                  (12)  31  (18)  2  3    
 
 
Net deferred tax (liability) asset 
 
(12) 
 
31 
 
(18) 
 
2 
 
3 
 
Deferred tax assets year ended 31 March 2015 
 
   1 April  Expensedto income£m  Credited to  Transferred to joint ventures£m  31 March  
   2014                          equity£m                                      2015£m    
   £m                                                                                    
   -        -                    -            -                                -         
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities year ended 31 March 2015 
 
                                                     £m   £m    £m  £m  £m    
 Property and investment revaluations                -    (5)   -   -   (5)   
 Interest rate and currency derivative revaluations  -    (19)  15  -   (4)   
 Other timing differences                            (4)  1     -   -   (3)   
                                                     (4)  (23)  15  -   (12)  
                                                                              
 Net deferred tax (liability) asset                  (4)  (23)  15  -   (12)  
 
 
The following corporation tax rates have been substantively enacted; 20% effective from 1 April 2015 reducing to 19%
effective from 1 April 2017
and 18% effective from 1 April 2020. The deferred tax assets and liabilities have been calculated at the tax rate effective
in the period that the tax is expected to crystallise. 
 
The Group has recognised a deferred tax asset calculated at 18% (2014/2015: 20%) of £6m (2014/2015: £nil) in respect of
capital losses from previous years available for offset against future capital profit. Further unrecognised deferred tax
assets in respect of capital losses of £60m (2014/2015: £87m) exist at 31 March 2016. 
 
The Group has recognised deferred tax assets on derivative revaluations to the extent that future matching taxable profits
are expected to arise. 
 
At 31 March 2016 the Group had an unrecognised deferred tax asset calculated at 18% (2014/2015: 20%) of £51m (2014/2015:
£38m) in respect of UK revenue tax losses from previous years. 
 
Under the REIT regime, development properties which are sold within three years of completion do not benefit from tax
exemption. At 31 March 2016 the value of such properties is £967m (2014/2015: £1,008m) and if these properties were to be
sold and no tax exemption was available, the tax arising would be £56m (2014/15: £66m). 
 
14 Net debt 
 
 Secured on the assets of the Group                                            
 9.125% First Mortgage Debenture Stock 2020            1.1       34     35     
 5.264% First Mortgage Debenture Bonds 2035                      371    355    
 5.0055% First Mortgage Amortising Debentures 2035               100    99     
 5.357% First Mortgage Debenture Bonds 2028                      349    344    
 6.75% First Mortgage Debenture Stock 2020                       62     176    
 Bank loans                                            1.2, 1.3  733    963    
 Loan notes                                                      2      2      
                                                                 1,651  1,974  
 Unsecured                                                                     
 5.50% Senior Notes 2027                                         101    98     
 6.30% Senior US Dollar Notes 2015                               -      104    
 3.895% Senior US Dollar Notes 2018                    2         28     28     
 4.635% Senior US Dollar Notes 2021                    2         165    158    
 4.766% Senior US Dollar Notes 2023                    2         105    99     
 5.003% Senior US Dollar Notes 2026                    2         69     64     
 3.81% Senior Notes 2026                                         113    111    
 3.97% Senior Notes 2026                                         116    114    
 1.5% Convertible Bond 2017                                      445    493    
 0% Convertible Bond 2020                                        334    -      
 Bank loans and overdrafts                                       634    706    
                                                                 2,110  1,975  
 Gross debt                                            3         3,761  3,949  
 Interest rate and currency derivative liabilities               137    126    
 Interest rate and currency derivative assets                    (167)  (139)  
 Cash and short-term deposits                          4,5       (114)  (108)  
 Total net debt                                                  3,617  3,828  
 Net debt attributable to non-controlling interests              (104)  (190)  
 Net debt attributable to shareholders of the Company            3,513  3,638  
 
 
Net debt attributable to shareholders of the Company 
 
3,513 
 
3,638 
 
1 These are non-recourse borrowings with no recourse for repayment to other companies or assets in the Group: 
 
 1.1 BLD Property Holdings Ltd                34   35   
 1.2 Hercules Unit Trust                      443  645  
 1.3 TBL Properties Limited and subsidiaries  290  318  
                                              767  998  
 
 
767 
 
998 
 
2 Principal and interest on this borrowing was fully hedged into Sterling at a floating rate at the time of issue. 
 
3 The principal amount of gross debt at 31 March 2016 was £3,552m (2014/15: £3,717m). Included in this is the principal
amount of secured borrowings and other borrowings of non-recourse companies of £1,563m of which the borrowings of the
partly-owned subsidiary, Hercules Unit Trust, not beneficially owned by the Group
is £109m. 
 
4 Included within cash and short-term deposits is the cash and short-term deposits of Hercules Unit Trust, of which £8m is
the proportion not beneficially owned
by the Group. 
 
5 Cash and deposits not subject to a security interest amount to £93m (2014/15: £84m). 
 
Maturity analysis of net debt 
 
 Repayable: within one year and on demand  74     102    
 Between:  one and two years               504    71     
 two and five years                        1,491  1,707  
 five and ten years                        807    943    
 ten and fifteen years                     500    747    
 fifteen and twenty years                  385    6      
 twenty and twenty five years              -      373    
                                           3,687  3,847  
 Gross debt                                3,761  3,949  
 Interest rate and currency derivatives    (30)   (13)   
 Cash and short-term deposits              (114)  (108)  
 Net debt                                  3,617  3,828  
 
 
Net debt 
 
3,617 
 
3,828 
 
1.5% Convertible bond 2012 (maturity 2017) 
 
On 10 September 2012 British Land (Jersey) Limited (the 2012 Issuer), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, issued £400
million 1.5% guaranteed convertible bonds due 2017 (the 2012 bonds) at par. The 2012 Issuer is fully guaranteed by the
Company in respect of the 2012 bonds. 
 
Subject to their terms, the 2012 bonds are convertible into preference shares of the 2012 Issuer which are automatically
transferred to the Company in exchange for ordinary shares in the Company or, at the Company's election, any combination of
ordinary shares and cash. Bondholders may exercise their conversion right at any time up to (but excluding) the 20th
dealing day before 10 September 2017 (the maturity date). 
 
The initial exchange price was 693.07 pence per ordinary share. The exchange price is adjusted based on certain events. 
 
From 25 September 2015, the Company has the option to redeem the 2012 bonds at par if the Company's share price has traded
above 130% of the exchange price for a specified period, or at any time once 85% by nominal value of the 2012 bonds have
been converted, redeemed, or purchased and cancelled. The 2012 bonds will be redeemed at par on 10 September 2017 (the
maturity date) if they have not already been converted, redeemed or purchased and cancelled. No redemption of the bonds
occurred in the year. 
 
0% Convertible bond 2015 (maturity 2020) 
 
On 9 June 2015 British Land (White) 2015 Limited (the 2015 Issuer), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, issued £350
million zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds due 2020 (the 2015 bonds) at par. The 2015 Issuer is fully guaranteed by
the Company in respect of the 2015 bonds. 
 
Subject to their terms, the 2015 bonds are convertible into preference shares of the Issuer which are automatically
transferred to the Company in exchange for ordinary shares in the Company or, at the Company's election, any combination of
ordinary shares and cash. From 20 July 2015 up to and including 29 June 2018, a bondholder may exercise its conversion
right if the share price has traded at a level exceeding 130% of the exchange price for a specified period. Thereafter, and
up to but excluding the 7th dealing day before 9 June 2020 (the maturity date), a bondholder may convert at any time. 
 
The initial exchange price was 1103.32 pence per ordinary share. The exchange price is adjusted based on certain events
(such as the Company paying dividends in any year above 14.18 pence per ordinary share). 
 
From 30 June 2018, the Company has the option to redeem the 2015 bonds at par if the Company's share price has traded above
130% of the exchange price for a specified period, or at any time once 85% by nominal value of the 2015 bonds have been
converted, redeemed, or purchased and cancelled. The 2015 bonds will be redeemed at par on 9 June 2020 (the maturity date)
if they have not already been converted, redeemed or purchased and cancelled. 
 
Fair value and book value of net debt 
 
 Debentures and unsecured bonds                        1,637  1,613  24     1,925  1,785  140  
 Convertible bonds                                     779    779    -      493    493    -    
 Bank debt and other floating rate debt                1,384  1,369  15     1,691  1,671  20   
 Gross debt                                            3,800  3,761  39     4,109  3,949  160  
 Interest rate and currency derivative liabilities     137    137    -      126    126    -    
 Interest rate and currency derivative assets          (167)  (167)  -      (139)  (139)  -    
 Cash and short-term deposits                          (114)  (114)  -      (108)  (108)  -    
 Net debt                                              3,656  3,617  39     3,988  3,828  160  
 Net debt attributable to non-controlling interests    (106)  (104)  (2)    (192)  (190)  (2)  
 Net debt attributable to shareholders of the Company  3,550  3,513  37     3,796  3,638  158  
 
 
(192) 
 
(190) 
 
(2) 
 
Net debt attributable to shareholders of the Company 
 
3,550 
 
3,513 
 
37 
 
3,796 
 
3,638 
 
158 
 
The fair values of debt, debentures and the convertible bonds have been established by obtaining quoted market prices from
brokers. The bank debt and loan notes have been valued assuming they could be renegotiated at contracted margins. The
derivatives have been valued by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows, using appropriate market
discount rates, by an independent treasury advisor. 
 
Short-term debtors and creditors and other investments have been excluded from the disclosures on the basis that the fair
value is equivalent
to the book value. 
 
Group loan to value (LTV) 
 
 Group loan to value (LTV)                                                25%     28%     
                                                                                          
 Principal amount of gross debt                                           3,552   3,717   
 Less debt attributable to non-controlling interests                      (109)   (200)   
 Less cash and short-term deposits (balance sheet)                        (114)   (108)   
 Plus cash attributable to non-controlling interests                      8       10      
 Total net debt for LTV calculation                                       3,337   3,419   
 Group property portfolio valuation (note 7)                              10,111  9,509   
 Investments in joint ventures and funds (note 8)                         3,353   2,901   
 Other investments (note 9)                                               142     379     
 Less property and investments attributable to non-controlling interests  (384)   (528)   
 Total assets for LTV calculation                                         13,222  12,261  
 
 
Total assets for LTV calculation 
 
13,222 
 
12,261 
 
Proportionally consolidated loan to value (LTV) 
 
 Proportionally consolidated loan to value (LTV)                  32%     35%     
                                                                                  
 Principal amount of gross debt                                   5,217   5,404   
 Less debt attributable to non-controlling interests              (128)   (200)   
 Less cash and short-term deposits                                (353)   (300)   
 Plus cash attributable to non-controlling interests              9       10      
 Total net debt for proportional LTV calculation                  4,745   4,914   
 Group property portfolio valuation (note 7)                      10,111  9,509   
 Share of property of joint ventures and funds (note 7)           4,937   4,714   
 Other investments (note 9)                                       142     379     
 Less other investments attributable to joint ventures and funds  (4)     (123)   
 Less property attributable to non-controlling interests          (400)   (546)   
 Total assets for proportional LTV calculation                    14,786  13,933  
 
 
Total assets for proportional LTV calculation 
 
14,786 
 
13,933 
 
British Land Unsecured Financial Covenants 
 
The two financial covenants applicable to the Group unsecured debt including convertible bonds are shown below: 
 
 Net Borrowings not to exceed 175% of Adjusted Capital and Reserves                                            34%    38%    
                                                                                                                             
 Principal amount of gross debt                                                                                3,552  3,717  
 Less the relevant proportion of borrowings of the partly-owned subsidiary / non-controlling interests         (109)  (200)  
 Less cash and deposits (balance sheet)                                                                        (114)  (108)  
 Plus the relevant proportion of cash and deposits of the partly-owned subsidiary / non-controlling interests  8      10     
 Net Borrowings                                                                                                3,337  3,419  
 Share capital and reserves (balance sheet)                                                                    9,619  8,565  
 EPRA deferred tax adjustment (EPRA Table A)                                                                   5      13     
 Trading property surpluses (EPRA Table A)                                                                     93     96     
 Exceptional refinancing charges (see below)                                                                   287    300    
 Fair value adjustments of financial instruments (EPRA Table A)                                                198    257    
 Less reserves attributable to non-controlling interests (balance sheet)                                       (277)  (333)  
 Adjusted Capital and Reserves                                                                                 9,925  8,898  
 
 
Adjusted Capital and Reserves 
 
9,925 
 
8,898 
 
In calculating Adjusted Capital and Reserves for the purpose of the unsecured debt financial covenants, there is an
adjustment of £287m (2014/15: £300m) to reflect the cumulative net amortised exceptional items relating to the refinancings
in the years ended 31 March 2005, 2006 and 2007. 
 
 Net Unsecured Borrowings not to exceed 70% of Unencumbered Assets                                                                                                                           29%      28%      
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Principal amount of gross debt                                                                                                                                                              3,552    3,717    
 Less cash and deposits not subject to a security interest (being £93m less the relevant proportion of cash and deposits of the partly owned subsidiary / non-controlling interests of £5m)  (88)     (77)     
 Less principal amount of secured and non-recourse borrowings                                                                                                                                (1,563)  (1,906)  
 Net Unsecured Borrowings                                                                                                                                                                    1,901    1,734    
 Group property portfolio valuation (note 7)                                                                                                                                                 10,111   9,509    
 Investments in joint ventures and funds (note 8)                                                                                                                                            3,353    2,901    
 Other investments (note 9)                                                                                                                                                                  142      379      
 Less investments in joint ventures (note 8)                                                                                                                                                 (3,348)  (2,869)  
 Less encumbered assets (note 7)                                                                                                                                                             (3,803)  (3,844)  
 Unencumbered Assets                                                                                                                                                                         6,455    6,076    
 
 
Unencumbered Assets 
 
6,455 
 
6,076 
 
Reconciliation of movement in Group net debt for the year ended 31 March 2016 
 
 Short term borrowings                        102    (104)  -  74    2     -     -  74     
 Long term borrowings                         3,847  (98)   -  (74)  14    (9)   7  3,687  
 Derivatives1                                 (13)   22     -  -     (13)  (26)  -  (30)   
 Total liabilities from financing activities  3,936  (180)  -  -     3     (35)  7  3,731  
                                                                                           
 Cash and cash equivalents                    (108)  (6)    -  -     -     -     -  (114)  
 Net debt                                     3,828  (186)  -  -     3     (35)  7  3,617  
 
 
Net debt 
 
3,828 
 
(186) 
 
- 
 
- 
 
3 
 
(35) 
 
7 
 
3,617 
 
Reconciliation of movement in Group net debt for the year ended 31 March 2015 
 
 Short term borrowings                        495    (495)  -    102    -     -    -  102    
 Long term borrowings                         2,803  616    379  (102)  40    104  7  3,847  
 Derivatives2                                 25     (4)    -    -      (47)  13   -  (13)   
 Total liabilities from financing activities  3,323  117    379  -      (7)   117  7  3,936  
                                                                                             
 Cash and cash equivalents                    (142)  34     -    -      -     -    -  (108)  
 Net debt                                     3,181  151    379  -      (7)   117  7  3,828  
 
 
Net debt 
 
3,181 
 
151 
 
379 
 
- 
 
(7) 
 
117 
 
7 
 
3,828 
 
1 Cash flows on derivatives include £7m of net receipts on derivative interest. 
 
2 Cash flows on derivatives include £8m of net receipts on derivative interest. 
 
3 Transfers comprises debt maturing from long term to short term borrowings. 
 
Fair value hierarchy 
 
The table below provides an analysis of financial instruments carried at fair value, by the valuation method. The fair
value hierarchy levels are defined in note 7. 
 
 Interest rate and currency derivative assets       -    (167)  -      (167)    -    (139)  -     (139)  
 Other investments - held for trading               -    -      (101)  (101)    -    -      (99)  (99)   
 Assets                                             -    (167)  (101)  (268)    -    (139)  (99)  (238)  
 Interest rate and currency derivative liabilities  -    137    -      137      -    126    -     126    
 Convertible bonds                                  779  -      -      779      493  -      -     493    
 Liabilities                                        779  137    -      916      493  126    -     619    
 Total                                              779  (30)   (101)  648      493  (13)   (99)  381    
 
 
126 
 
- 
 
619 
 
Total 
 
779 
 
(30) 
 
(101) 
 
648 
 
493 
 
(13) 
 
(99) 
 
381 
 
Categories of financial instruments 
 
 Financial assets                                                                
 Fair value through income statement                                             
 Other investments - held for trading                          101      99       
                                                                                 
 Derivatives in designated hedge accounting relationships      164      139      
 Derivatives not in designated hedge accounting relationships  3        -        
                                                                                 
 Amortised cost                                                                  
 Trade and other debtors                                       24       16       
 Cash and short term deposits                                  114      108      
 Other investments - loans and receivables                     41       280      
                                                               447      642      
 Financial liabilities                                                           
 Fair value through income statement                                             
 Convertible bonds                                             (779)    (493)    
                                                                                 
 Derivatives in designated hedge accounting relationships      (137)    (126)    
                                                                                 
 Amortised cost                                                                  
 Gross debt                                                    (2,982)  (3,456)  
 Head leases payable                                           (46)     (41)     
                                                                                 
 Creditors                                                     (133)    (178)    
                                                               (4,077)  (4,294)  
 Total                                                         (3,630)  (3,652)  
 
 
Total 
 
(3,630) 
 
(3,652) 
 
Gains and losses on financial instruments, as classed above, are disclosed in note 5 (net financing costs), note 10
(debtors), note 4 (valuation movements on property), the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income. The Directors consider that the carrying amounts of other investments and head leases payable are
approximate to their fair value, and that the carrying amounts are recoverable. 
 
Maturity of committed undrawn borrowing facilities 
 
 Maturity date: over five years                        -      -      
 between four and five years                           1,113  930    
 between three and four years                          95     -      
 Total facilities available for more than three years  1,208  930    
                                                                     
 Between two and three years                           85     61     
 Between one and two years                             -      235    
 Within one year                                       60     10     
 Total                                                 1,353  1,236  
 
 
Total 
 
1,353 
 
1,236 
 
The above facilities are comprised of British Land undrawn facilities of £1,150m, plus undrawn facilities of Hercules Unit
Trust totalling £203m. 
 
15 Dividend 
 
The fourth quarter interim dividend of 7.09 pence per share, totalling £73m (2014/15: 6.92 pence per share, totalling £71m)
was approved by the Board
on 16 May 2016 and is payable on 5 August 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 1 July 2016. 
 
The Board will announce the availability of the Scrip Dividend Alternative, if available, via the Regulatory News Service
and on its website (www.britishland.com/dividends), no later than four business days before the ex-dividend date of 30 June
2016. The Board expects to announce the split between Property Income Distributions (PID) and non-PID income at that time.
Any Scrip Dividend Alternative will not be enhanced. PID dividends are paid, as required by REIT legislation, after
deduction of withholding tax at the basic rate (currently 20%), where appropriate. Certain classes of shareholders may be
able to elect to receive dividends gross. Please refer to our website www.britishland.com/dividends for details. 
 
 Payment date                           Dividend          Pence per share  2016  2015  
                                                                           £m    £m    
 Current year dividends                                                          
 05.08.2016                             2016 4th interim  7.09                         
 06.05.2016                             2016 3rd interim  7.09                         
 12.02.2016                             2016 2nd interim  7.09             73          
 06.11.2015                             2016 1st interim  7.09             72          
                                                          28.36                        
 Prior year dividends                                                                  
 07.08.2015                             2015 4th interim  6.921            71          
 06.05.2015                             2015 3rd interim  6.92             71          
 13.02.2015                             2015 2nd interim  6.92                   71    
 07.11.2014                             2015 1st interim  6.92                   70    
                                                          27.68                        
                                                                                       
 08.08.2014                             2014 4th interim  6.751                  68    
                                                                                       
 Dividends in consolidated statement                      287              277   
 of changes in equity                                                            
 Dividends settled in shares                              (52)             (49)  
 Dividends settled in cash                                235              228   
 Timing difference relating to payment                    -                -     
 of withholding tax                                                              
 Dividends in cash flow statement                         235              228   
 
 
1 Scrip alternative treated as non-PID for this dividend. 
 
16 Share capital and reserves 
 
 Number of ordinary shares in issue at 1 April  1,031,788,286  1,019,766,481  
 Share issues                                   8,774,037      12,021,805     
 At 31 March                                    1,040,562,323  1,031,788,286  
 
 
At 31 March 
 
1,040,562,323 
 
1,031,788,286 
 
Of the issued 25p ordinary shares, 627 shares were held in the ESOP trust (2014/15: 98,453), 11,266,245 shares were held as
treasury shares (2014/15: 11,266,245) and 1,029,295,451 shares were in free issue (2014/15: 1,020,423,588). No treasury
shares were acquired by the ESOP trust during the year. All issued shares are fully paid. 
 
Hedging and translation reserve 
 
The hedging and translation reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash
flow and foreign currency hedging instruments, as well as all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of
the financial statements of foreign operations.
The foreign exchange differences also include the translation of the liabilities that hedge the Company's net investment in
a foreign subsidiary. 
 
Revaluation reserve 
 
The revaluation reserve relates to owner-occupied properties and investments in joint ventures and funds. 
 
Merger reserve 
 
This comprises the premium on the share placing in March 2013. No share premium is recorded in the Company's financial
statements, through
the operation of the merger relief provisions of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
17 Segment information 
 
The Group allocates resources to investment and asset management according to the sectors it expects to perform over the
medium term. Its three principal sectors are Offices, Retail and Canada Water. The Office sector includes residential, as
this is often incorporated into Office schemes, and Retail includes leisure, for a similar rationale. Canada Water was
added as a principal sector in the year, reflecting the key role the campus has in the strategy of the Group. Consequently
the prior year comparatives in this note have been restated to reflect this additional principal sector. 
 
The relevant gross rental income, net rental income, operating result and property assets, being the measures of segment
revenue, segment result and segment assets used by the management of the business, are set out below. Management reviews
the performance of the business principally on a proportionally consolidated basis, which includes the Group's share of
joint ventures and funds on a line-by-line basis and excludes non-controlling interests in the Group's subsidiaries. The
chief operating decision maker for the purpose of segment information is the Executive Committee. 
 
Gross rental income is derived from the rental of buildings. Operating result is the net of net rental income, fee income
and administrative expenses. No customer exceeded 10% of the Group's revenues in either year. 
 
Segment result 
 
                                                                  Offices and residential          Retail and leisure          Canada Water    Other/unallocated          Total  
                                                                  2016£m                   2015£m                      2016£m  2015£m          2016£m             2015£m         2016£m  2015£m          2016£m  2015£m  
 Gross rental income                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 British Land Group                                               133                      121                         291     248             8                  6              -       -               432     375     
 Share of joint ventures and funds                                114                      89                          104     146             -                  -              4       8               222     243     
 Total                                                            247                      210                         395     394             8                  6              4       8               654     618     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Net rental income                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 British Land Group                                               124                      112                         277     233             7                  6              -       -               408     351     
 Share of joint ventures and funds                                110                      85                          99      141             -                  -              3       8               212     234     
 Total                                                            234                      197                         376     374             7                  6              3       8               620     585     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Operating result                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 British Land Group                                               112                      101                         260     218             7                  6              (46)    (41)            333     284     
 Share of joint ventures and funds                                109                      82                          102     138             -                  -              (1)     10              210     230     
 Total                                                            221                      183                         362     356             7                  6              (47)    (31)            543     514     
                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Reconciliation to Underlying Profit                                                                                                                                                     2016£m  2015£m  
 Operating result                                                                                                                                                                                        543     514     
 Net financing costs                                                                                                                                                                                     (180)   (201)   
 Underlying Profit                                                                                                                                                                                       363     313     
 Reconciliation to profit on ordinary activities before taxation                                                                                                                                                         
 Underlying Profit                                                                                                                                                                                       363     313     
 Capital and other                                                                                                                                                                                       954     1,460   
 Underlying Profit attributable                                                                                                                                                                          14      16      
 to non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Total profit on ordinary activities before taxation                                                                                                                                             1,331   1,789   
 
 
Of the total revenues above, £4m (2014/15: £8m) was derived from outside the UK. 
 
Segment assets 
 
                                    Offices and residential          Retail and leisure          Canada Water    Other/unallocated          Total  
                                    2016£m                   2015£m                      2016£m  2015£m          2016£m             2015£m         2016£m  2015£m          2016£m   2015£m   
 Property assets                                                                                                                                                                             
 British Land Group                 4,181                    3,520                       5,323   5,275           283                273            -       -               9,787    9,068    
 Share of joint ventures and funds  2,843                    2,530                       2,018   2,039           -                  -              -       40              4,861    4,609    
 Total                              7,024                    6,050                       7,341   7,314           283                273            -       40              14,648   13,677   
 Reconciliation to net assets                                                                                                                                              
 British Land Group                                                                                                                                                        2016£m   2015£m   
 Property assets                                                                                                                                                           14,648   13,677   
 Other non-current assets                                                                                                                                                  138      256      
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                                                        14,786   13,933   
                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Other net current liabilities                                                                                                                                             (257)    (307)    
 Adjusted net debt                                                                                                                                                         (4,765)  (4,918)  
 Other non-current liabilities                                                                                                                                             (90)     (73)     
 EPRA net assets (undiluted)                                                                                                                                       9,674   8,635    
 Convertible dilution                                                                                                                                              400     400      
 EPRA net assets (diluted)                                                                                                                                         10,074  9,035    
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                         277     333      
 EPRA adjustments                                                                                                                                                  (732)   (803)    
 Net assets                                                                                                                                                        9,619   8,565    
 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES 
 
Table A: Summary income statement and balance sheet 
 
Summary income statement based on proportional consolidation for the year ended 31 March 2016 
 
The following pro forma information is unaudited and does not form part of the consolidated primary statements or the notes
thereto. It presents the results of the Group, with its share of the results of joint ventures and funds included on a
line-by-line basis and excluding non-controlling interests. 
 
                                    Year ended 31 March 2016                              Year ended 31 March 2015          
                                    Group£m                   Joint ventures and funds£m  Less non-controlling interests£m  Proportionally consolidated£m    Group£m  Joint ventures and funds£m  Less non-controlling interests£m  Proportionally consolidated£m  
 Gross rental income                451                       231                         (28)                              654                              399      250                         (31)                              618                            
 Property operating expenses        (26)                      (9)                         1                                 (34)                             (24)     (10)                        1                                 (33)                           
 Net rental income                  425                       222                         (27)                              620                              375      240                         (30)                              585                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Administrative expenses            (93)                      (5)                         4                                 (94)                             (85)     (4)                         1                                 (88)                           
 Net fees and other income          16                        -                           1                                 17                               15       -                           2                                 17                             
 Ungeared Income Return             348                       217                         (22)                              543                              305      236                         (27)                              514                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Net financing costs                (106)                     (82)                        8                                 (180)                            (105)    (107)                       11                                (201)                          
 Underlying Profit                  242                       135                         (14)                              363                              200      129                         (16)                              313                            
 Underlying taxation                2                         -                           -                                 2                                -        -                           -                                 -                              
 Underlying Profit after taxation   244                       135                         (14)                              365                              200      129                         (16)                              313                            
 Valuation movement                                                                                                         861                                                                                                     1,473                          
 Other capital and taxation (net)1                                                                                          48                                                                                                      50                             
 Capital and other                                                                                                          909                                                                                                     1,523                          
 Total return                                                                                                               1,274                                                                                                   1,836                          
 
 
1 Includes other comprehensive income, movement in dilution of share options and the movement in items excluded for EPRA
NAV. 
 
Table A (continued) 
 
Summary balance sheet based on proportional consolidation as at 31 March 2016 
 
The following pro forma information is unaudited and does not form part of the consolidated primary statements or the notes
thereto. It presents
the composition of the EPRA net assets of the Group, with its share of the net assets of the joint venture and fund assets
and liabilities included
on a line-by-line basis, and excluding non-controlling interests, and assuming full dilution. 
 
                                          Group£m  Share of joint ventures  Less non-controlling interests£m  Share       Deferred  Mark-to-market on effective cash flow hedges and related debt adjustments£m  Head       Convertible bond adjustment£m  Valuation surplus on trading properties£m  EPRA Net assets 31 March 2016£m  EPRA Net assets31 March 2015£m  
                                                   & funds£m                                                  options£m   tax£m                                                                                  leases£m                                                                                                                                              
 Retail properties                        5,662    2,109                    (400)            

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