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REG - Close Bros Grp PLC - Preliminary results for year ended 31 July 2016 <Origin Href="QuoteRef">CBRO.L</Origin> - Part 2

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                      847.4      1,038.0  
 Settlement balances                                         478.1      398.3    
 Loans and advances to banks                                 121.5      84.6     
 Loans and advances to customers                  7          6,431.6    5,737.8  
 Debt securities                                  8          221.3      149.5    
 Equity shares                                    9          28.2       41.2     
 Loans to money brokers against stock advanced               52.4       38.4     
 Derivative financial instruments                            44.7       19.7     
 Intangible assets                                10         147.9      144.2    
 Property, plant and equipment                               185.8      148.4    
 Deferred tax assets                                         55.2       39.4     
 Prepayments, accrued income and other assets                134.1      117.8    
                                                                                 
 Total assets                                                8,748.2    7,957.3  
                                                                                 
 Liabilities                                                                     
 Settlement balances and short positions          12         475.6      404.3    
 Deposits by banks                                13         71.1       35.1     
 Deposits by customers                            13         4,894.6    4,481.4  
 Loans and overdrafts from banks                  13         469.1      381.2    
 Debt securities in issue                         13         1,422.8    1,365.0  
 Loans from money brokers against stock advanced             30.0       -        
 Derivative financial instruments                            16.3       7.1      
 Current tax liabilities                                     20.0       17.9     
 Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities             205.4      209.0    
 Subordinated loan capital                                   46.4       46.4     
                                                                                 
 Total liabilities                                           7,651.3    6,947.4  
                                                                                 
 Equity                                                                          
 Called up share capital                                     37.7       37.7     
 Share premium account                                       284.0      284.0    
 Retained earnings                                           797.5      694.4    
 Other reserves                                              (22.1)     (6.3)    
                                                                                 
 Total shareholders' equity                                  1,097.1    1,009.8  
                                                                                 
 Non-controlling interests                                   (0.2)      0.1      
                                                                                 
 Total equity                                                1,096.9    1,009.9  
                                                                                 
 Total liabilities and equity                                8,748.2    7,957.3  
 
 
COnsolidated Statement of CHANGES IN EQUITY 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2016 
 
                                                                                                    Other reserves                                                                                                           
 Called up share capital                                  Share premium account  Retained earnings  Available for sale movements reserve  Share-basedpayments reserve  Exchange movements reserve  Cashflow hedging reserve  Total attributable to equity holders  Non-controlling interests  Total equity  
 £ million                                                £ million              £ million          £ million                             £ million                    £ million                   £ million                 £ million                             £ million                  £ million     
 At 1 August 2014                                         37.7                   283.8              589.8                                 9.6                          (7.5)                       1.0                       2.1                                   916.5                      1.1           917.6    
 Profit for the year                                      -                      -                  185.7                                 -                            -                           -                         -                                     185.7                      -             185.7    
 Other comprehensive    (expense)/income                  -                      -                  (1.6)                                 (6.3)                        -                           (3.8)                     (4.4)                                 (16.1)                     -             (16.1)   
 Total comprehensive    income/(expense)    for the year  -                      -                  184.1                                 (6.3)                        -                           (3.8)                     (4.4)                                 169.6                      -             169.6    
 Exercise of options                                      -                      0.1                -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     0.1                        -             0.1      
 Dividends paid                                           -                      -                  (74.3)                                -                            -                           -                         -                                     (74.3)                     (0.1)         (74.4)   
 Shares purchased                                         -                      -                  -                                     -                            (18.2)                      -                         -                                     (18.2)                     -             (18.2)   
 Shares issued                                            -                      0.1                -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     0.1                        -             0.1      
 Shares released                                          -                      -                  -                                     -                            20.5                        -                         -                                     20.5                       -             20.5     
 Other movements                                          -                      -                  (8.3)                                 -                            0.7                         -                         -                                     (7.6)                      (0.9)         (8.5)    
 Income tax                                               -                      -                  3.1                                   -                            -                           -                         -                                     3.1                        -             3.1      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 At 31 July 2015                                          37.7                   284.0              694.4                                 3.3                          (4.5)                       (2.8)                     (2.3)                                 1,009.8                    0.1           1,009.9  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Profit for the year                                      -                      -                  186.5                                 -                            -                           -                         -                                     186.5                      (0.2)         186.3    
 Other comprehensive    (expense)/income                  -                      -                  (1.6)                                 (3.3)                        -                           1.7                       (4.4)                                 (7.6)                      -             (7.6)    
 Total comprehensive    income/(expense)    for the year  -                      -                  184.9                                 (3.3)                        -                           1.7                       (4.4)                                 178.9                      (0.2)         178.7    
 Exercise of options                                      -                      -                  -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     -                          -             -        
 Dividends paid                                           -                      -                  (80.3)                                -                            -                           -                         -                                     (80.3)                     -             (80.3)   
 Shares purchased                                         -                      -                  -                                     -                            (24.4)                      -                         -                                     (24.4)                     -             (24.4)   
 Shares issued                                            -                      -                  -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     -                          -             -        
 Shares released                                          -                      -                  -                                     -                            12.8                        -                         -                                     12.8                       -             12.8     
 Other movements                                          -                      -                  (2.5)                                 -                            1.8                         -                         -                                     (0.7)                      (0.1)         (0.8)    
 Income tax                                               -                      -                  1.0                                   -                            -                           -                         -                                     1.0                        -             1.0      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 At 31 July 2016                                          37.7                   284.0              797.5                                 -                            (14.3)                      (1.1)                     (6.7)                                 1,097.1                    (0.2)         1,096.9  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2016 
 
                                                                                                                2016       2015       
 Note                                                                                                           £ million  £ million  
 Net cash outflow from operating activities                                       15(a)                         (18.8)     (18.0)     
                                                                                                                                      
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities                                                                                  
 Purchase of:                                                                                                                         
 Property, plant and equipment                                                                                  (13.6)     (14.8)     
 Intangible assets - software                                                                                   (21.7)     (19.1)     
 Subsidiaries and non-controlling interest                                               15(b)                  (3.6)      (1.0)      
 Sale of:                                                                                                                             
 Property, plant and equipment                                                                                  0.1        0.1        
 Equity shares held for investment                                                                              7.6        5.6        
 Subsidiary                                                                                              15(c)  2.3        23.2       
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                (28.9)     (6.0)      
                                                                                                                                      
 Net cash outflow before financing activities                                                                   (47.7)     (24.0)     
                                                                                                                                      
 Financing activities                                                                                                                 
 Issue of ordinary share capital, net of transaction costs                        15(d)                         -          0.1        
 Purchase of own shares for employee share award schemes                                                        (24.4)     (18.2)     
 Equity dividends paid                                                                                          (80.3)     (74.2)     
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                                                    -          (0.1)      
 Interest paid on subordinated loan capital and debt financing                                                  (28.0)     (18.6)     
                                                                                                                                      
 Net decrease in cash                                                                                           (180.4)    (135.0)    
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                                 1,103.7    1,238.7    
                                                                                                                                      
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                       15(e)                           923.3      1,103.7    
 
 
THE NOTES 
 
1.     Basis of preparation and accounting policies 
 
The financial information contained in this announcement does not constitute the statutory accounts for the years ended 31
July 2016 or 31 July 2015 within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006, but is derived from those accounts.
The accounting policies used are consistent with those set out in the Annual Report 2015. 
 
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. 
 
Whilst the financial information has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), this announcement does not itself contain sufficient information to
comply with IFRS.  The company expects to publish full financial statements that comply with IFRS by 3 October 2016. 
 
The financial information for the year ended 31 July 2016 has been derived from the audited financial statements of Close
Brothers Group plc for that year. Statutory accounts for 2015 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those
for 2016 will be delivered following the company's Annual General Meeting. The auditor, Deloitte LLP, has reported on those
accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain
statements under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
Re-presentation of consolidated income statement 
 
As announced on 13 September 2016, following a review of our financial reporting, we have implemented minor changes to the
calculation of key metrics in the Banking division to better represent the contribution of operating lease assets and the
role of Treasury. This has resulted in depreciation of operating lease assets, previously included in administrative
expenses, to be reported as a cost of sales and included in operating income in the consolidated income statement. 
 
To enable comparisons and in line with the treatment adopted for the 2016 consolidated income statement, the 2015
comparative information has also been re-presented. This has resulted in non-interest income and operating income to
decrease by £16.7 million with a corresponding decrease in administrative expenses and total operating expenses before
amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition. 
 
There has been no impact on profit attributable to shareholders or equity. 
 
2. Segmental analysis 
 
The Executive Committee, which is considered to be the group's chief operating decision maker, manages the group by class
of business as determined by the products and services offered and presents the segmental analysis on that basis. The
group's activities are organised in three primary operating divisions: Banking, Securities and Asset Management. The Group
segment includes the group's central functions which comprise Group Executive, Finance, Marketing, Communications, Investor
Relations, Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Compliance, Corporate Development, Company Secretariat and Risk. Group
administrative expenses include staff costs, legal and professional fees and property costs attributable to the central
functions which support and assist the development of the divisions. Income within Group is typically immaterial and will
include interest on cash balances at Group. In the segmental reporting information which follows, Group consists of the
central functions described above as well as various non-trading head office companies and consolidation adjustments, in
order that the information presented reconciles to the consolidated income statement and balance sheet. 
 
Divisions charge market prices for services rendered to other parts of the group. Funding charges between Banking
businesses are determined by the Banking division's Treasury operation taking into account commercial demands.  Funding
arrangements between other segments is limited.  More than 90% of all the group's activities, revenue and assets are
located in the UK. 
 
                                                          Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Continuing operations  
                                                          £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million              
 Summary Income Statement for    year ended 31 July 2016                                                                             
 Net interest income/(expense)                            422.2      (0.6)       0.4               0.6        422.6                  
 Non-interest income                                      89.0       82.9        91.9              1.0        264.8                  
                                                                                                                                     
 Operating income                                         511.2      82.3        92.3              1.6        687.4                  
                                                                                                                                     
 Administrative expenses                                  (229.7)    (61.7)      (75.9)            (24.2)     (391.5)                
 Depreciation and amortisation                            (20.6)     (1.6)       (2.0)             (0.2)      (24.4)                 
 Impairment losses on loans and advances                  (37.9)     -           -                 -          (37.9)                 
                                                                                                                                     
 Total operating expenses                                 (288.2)    (63.3)      (77.9)            (24.4)     (453.8)                
                                                                                                                                     
 Adjusted operating profit/(loss)1                        223.0      19.0        14.4              (22.8)     233.6                  
 Amortisation of intangible assets on   acquisition       (0.5)      -           (4.6)             -          (5.1)                  
                                                                                                                                     
 Operating profit/(loss) before tax                       222.5      19.0        9.8               (22.8)     228.5                  
                                                                                                                                     
 External operating income/(expense)                      524.6      82.3        92.9              (12.4)     687.4                  
 Inter segmentoperating(expense)/income                   (13.4)     -           (0.6)             14.0       -                      
                                                                                                                                     
 Segment operating income                                 511.2      82.3        92.3              1.6        687.4                  
                                                                                                                                         
 
 
1  Adjusted operating profit/(loss) is stated before amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition, profit on disposal
of discontinued operations and tax. 
 
                                               Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total      
                                               £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Balance Sheet Information at    31 July 2016                                                                 
 Total assets                                  7,988.7    647.5       104.8             7.2        8,748.2    
 Total liabilities                             7,195.5    577.8       49.1              (171.1)    7,651.3    
 Equity                                        793.2      69.7        55.7              178.3      1,096.9    
                                                                                                                
 
 
 Other segmental information for the    year ended 31 July 2016                              
 Property, plant, equipment and intangible    asset expenditure  95.0   3.4  3.0  -   101.4  
 Employees (average number)                                      2,077  238  570  61  2,946  
 
 
The following table provides further detail on operating income: 
 
                                              2016       20151      
                                              £ million  £ million  
 Banking                                                            
 Retail Finance                               204.6      186.3      
 Commercial Finance                           202.3      195.9      
 Property Finance                             104.3      99.7       
 Securities                                                         
 Market-making and related activities         82.3       94.6       
 Asset Management                                                   
 Investment management                        57.4       54.1       
 Advice and other services                    32.1       36.1       
 Other income                                 2.8        5.4        
 Group                                        1.6        0.7        
                                                                    
 Operating income from continuing operations  687.4      672.8      
 
 
1  Re-presented - see note 1. 
 
                                                            Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Continuing operations  
                                                            £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million              
 Summary Income Statement for year     ended 31 July 20151                                                                             
 Net interest income/(expense)                              396.5      (0.9)       0.2               0.7        396.5                  
 Non-interest income                                        85.4       95.5        95.4              -          276.3                  
                                                                                                                                       
 Operating income                                           481.9      94.6        95.6              0.7        672.8                  
                                                                                                                                       
 Administrative expenses                                    (214.6)    (69.0)      (76.4)            (26.3)     (386.3)                
 Depreciation and amortisation                              (16.7)     (1.0)       (1.4)             (0.6)      (19.7)                 
 Impairment losses on loans and advances                    (41.9)     -           -                 -          (41.9)                 
                                                                                                                                       
 Total operating expenses                                   (273.2)    (70.0)      (77.8)            (26.9)     (447.9)                
                                                                                                                                       
 Adjusted operating profit/(loss)2                          208.7      24.6        17.8              (26.2)     224.9                  
 Amortisation of intangible assets on    acquisition        (0.5)      -           (4.5)             -          (5.0)                  
                                                                                                                                       
 Operating profit/(loss) before tax                         208.2      24.6        13.3              (26.2)     219.9                  
                                                                                                                                       
 External operating income/expense                          511.8      94.6        96.5              (13.4)     689.5                  
 Inter segment operating (expense)/income                   (13.2)     -           (0.9)             14.1       -                      
                                                                                                                                       
 Segment operating income                                   498.6      94.6        95.6              0.7        689.5                  
                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
1  Re-presented - see note 1. 
 
2  Adjusted operating profit/(loss) is stated before amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition, profit on disposal
of discontinued 
 
operations and tax. 
 
                                               Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total      
                                               £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Balance Sheet Information at    31 July 2015                                                                 
 Total assets                                  7,303.1    538.7       101.1             14.4       7,957.3    
 Total liabilities                             6,592.0    466.8       53.5              (164.9)    6,947.4    
 Equity                                        711.1      71.9        47.6              179.3      1,009.9    
                                                                                                                
 
 
 Other segmental information for the year ended 31 July 2015                                  
 Property, plant, equipment and intangible    asset expenditure  74.7   3.5  2.6  0.1  80.9   
 Employees (average number)                                      1,910  232  562  63   2,767  
 
 
3. Taxation 
 
                                                                             2016       2015       
                                                                             £ million  £ million  
 Tax charged/(credited) to the income statement                                                    
 Current tax:                                                                                      
 UK corporation tax                                                          56.5       49.1       
 Foreign tax                                                                 2.5        2.6        
 Adjustments in respect of previous years                                    (1.1)      (0.2)      
                                                                             57.9       51.5       
 Deferred tax:                                                                                     
 Deferred tax credit for the current year                                    (16.5)     (6.5)      
 Adjustments in respect of previous years                                    0.8        0.4        
                                                                                                   
                                                                             42.2       45.4       
                                                                                                   
 Tax on items not (credited)/charged to the income statement                                       
 Current tax relating to:                                                                          
 Share-based transactions tax allowance in excess of expense recognised      (2.1)      (4.1)      
 Deferred tax relating to:                                                                         
 Cash flow hedging                                                           (1.7)      (1.1)      
 Defined benefit pension scheme                                              (0.3)      (0.4)      
 Financial instruments classified as available for sale                      (0.7)      (1.0)      
 Share-based transactions tax allowance in excess of expense recognised      1.1        1.0        
 Currency translation gains/(losses)                                         1.5        (0.4)      
                                                                                                   
                                                                             (2.2)      (6.0)      
                                                                                                   
 Reconciliation to tax expense                                                                     
 UK corporation tax for the year at 20.0% (2015: 20.7%) on operating profit  45.7       45.5       
 Gain on sale of subsidiaries and available for sale investment              (0.5)      -          
 Effect of different tax rates in other jurisdictions                        (0.6)      (0.8)      
 Disallowable items and other permanent differences                          1.5        0.3        
 Banking surcharge                                                           8.2        -          
 Deferred tax impact of (increased)/decreased UK corporation tax rate        (11.8)     0.2        
 Prior year tax provision                                                    (0.3)      0.2        
                                                                                                   
                                                                             42.2       45.4       
 
 
The standard UK corporation tax rate for the financial year is 20.0% (2015: 20.7%).  From 1 January 2016 an additional 8%
surcharge applies to banking company profits as defined in legislation. 
 
The effective tax rate is 18.5% (2015: 20.6%) which is below the UK corporation tax rate.  This reflects a write up of
deferred tax assets due to the introduction of the bank corporation tax surcharge, more than offsetting the surcharge
payable on profits for the period since 1 January 2016. 
 
Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: 
 
 Capital allowances                                Pension scheme  Share-based payments and deferred compensation  Available for sale assets  Cash flow hedging  Intangible assets  Other      Total      
 £ million                                         £ million       £ million                                       £ million                  £ million          £ million          £ million  £ million  
 At 1 August 2014                                  27.8            (1.0)                                           10.9                       (1.7)              (0.5)              (4.2)      0.4        31.7   
 Credit to the income    statement                 4.9             -                                               0.3                        -                  -                  0.9        -          6.1    
 Credit to other    comprehensive income           0.4             0.4                                             -                          1.0                1.1                -          -          2.9    
 Charge to equity                                  -               -                                               (1.0)                      -                  -                  -          -          (1.0)  
 Acquisition                                       -               -                                               -                          -                  -                  (0.3)      -          (0.3)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 At 31 July 2015                                   33.1            (0.6)                                           10.2                       (0.7)              0.6                (3.6)      0.4        39.4   
 Credit to the    income statement                 13.3            -                                               1.1                        -                  -                  1.0        0.3        15.7   
 (Charge)/credit to other    comprehensive income  (1.5)           0.3                                             -                          0.7                1.7                -          -          1.2    
 Charge to equity                                  -               -                                               (1.1)                      -                  -                  -          -          (1.1)  
 Acquisition                                       -               -                                               -                          -                  -                  -          -          -      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 At 31 July 2016                                   44.9            (0.3)                                           10.2                       -                  2.3                (2.6)      0.7        55.2   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
As the group has been and is expected to continue to be consistently profitable, it is appropriate to recognise the full 
 
deferred tax assets. 
 
4. Discontinued operations 
 
On 5 January 2015, the group completed the sale of Close Brothers Seydler ("Seydler") to Oddo & Cie for a gross cash
consideration of E46.5 million (£36.4 million), which includes a post year end adjustment of £0.5 million following
finalisation of completion accounts.  The profit on disposal was £10.3 million. 
 
Based in Frankfurt, Seydler provided equity and debt capital markets services, securities trading and research primarily in
German small and mid-sized companies and was part of the Securities division. 
 
The transaction fulfilled the requirements of IFRS 5 to be classified as "Discontinued operations" in the consolidated
income statement, the results of which are set out below: 
 
Results of discontinued operations 
 
                                                            2016       20151      
                                                            £ million  £ million  
 Operating income                                           -          11.7       
 Operating expenses                                         -          (10.4)     
 Operating profit before tax                                -          1.3        
 Tax                                                        -          (0.4)      
                                                                                  
 Profit after tax                                           -          0.9        
                                                                                  
 Profit on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax  -          10.3       
 Profit from discontinued operations                        -          11.2       
 
 
1  Profit after tax is up until the point of disposal. 
 
Cash flow from discontinued operations 
 
                                          2016       20151      
                                          £ million  £ million  
 Net cash flow from operating activities  -          6.6        
 Net cash flow from investing activities  -          (0.1)      
 Net cash flow from financing activities  -          -          
 
 
1  Up until the point of disposal. 
 
5. Earnings per share 
 
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to shareholders and the number of basic
weighted average shares. When calculating the diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares in issue is
adjusted for the effects of all dilutive share options and awards. 
 
                                         2016    2015    
 Continuing operations                                   
 Basic                                   125.7p  117.8p  
 Diluted                                 124.3p  116.5p  
 Adjusted basic1                         128.4p  120.5p  
 Adjusted diluted1                       127.0p  119.2p  
                                                         
 Continuing and discontinued operations                  
 Basic                                   125.7p  125.4p  
 Diluted                                 124.3p  124.0p  
                                                         
 Discontinued operations                                 
 Basic                                   -       7.6p    
 Diluted                                 -       7.5p    
 
 
1  Excludes amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition, discontinued operations and their tax effects. 
 
                                                                        2016       2015       
                                                                        £ million  £ million  
 Profit attributable to shareholders                                    186.5      185.7      
 Less profit from discontinued operations, net of tax                   -          11.2       
 Profit attributable to shareholders on continuing operations           186.5      174.5      
 Adjustments:                                                                                 
 Amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition                       5.1        5.0        
 Tax effect of adjustments                                              (1.0)      (1.0)      
                                                                                              
 Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders on continuing operations  190.6      178.5      
 
 
                                              2016     2015     
                                              million  million  
 Average number of shares                                       
 Basic weighted                               148.4    148.1    
 Effect of dilutive share options and awards  1.7      1.7      
                                                                
 Diluted weighted                             150.1    149.8    
 
 
6. Dividends 
 
                                                                                           2016       2015       
                                                                                           £ million  £ million  
 For each ordinary share                                                                                         
 Final dividend for previous financial year paid in November 2015: 35.5p    (2014: 32.5p)  52.3       47.6       
 Interim dividend for current financial year paid in April 2016: 19.0p    (2015: 18.0p)    28.0       26.7       
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                           80.3       74.3       
 
 
A final dividend relating to the year ended 31 July 2016 of 38.0p, amounting to an estimated £56.1 million, is proposed.
This final dividend, which is due to be paid on 22 November 2016 to shareholders on the register at 14 October 2016, is not
reflected in these financial statements. 
 
7. Loans and advances to customers 
 
 On demand        Within three months  Between three months and one year  Between one and two years  Between two and five years  After more than five years  Impairment provisions  Total      
 £ million        £ million            £ million                          £ million                  £ million                   £ million                   £ million              £ million  
 At 31 July 2016  58.1                 1,746.0                            2,014.4                    1,279.3                     1,328.2                     65.3                   (59.7)     6,431.6  
 At 31 July 2015  45.4                 1,543.5                            1,797.8                    1,108.2                     1,254.1                     44.9                   (56.1)     5,737.8  
 
 
                                                           2016       2015       
                                                           £ million  £ million  
 Impairment provisions on loans and advances to customers                        
 At 1 August                                               56.1       48.3       
 Charge for the year                                       37.9       41.9       
 Amounts written off net of recoveries                     (34.3)     (34.1)     
                                                                                 
 At 31 July                                                59.7       56.1       
                                                                                 
 Loans and advances to customers comprise                                        
 Hire purchase agreement receivables                       2,782.4    2,552.9    
 Finance lease receivables                                 440.1      473.0      
 Other loans and advances                                  3,209.1    2,711.9    
                                                                                 
 At 31 July                                                6,431.6    5,737.8    
 
 
At 31 July 2016, gross impaired loans were £158.5 million (31 July 2015: £162.3 million) and equate to 2% (31 July 2015:
3%) of the gross loan book before impairment provisions. The majority of the group's lending is secured and therefore the
gross impaired loans quoted do not reflect the expected loss. 
 
8. Debt securities 
 
                          Held for trading  Available for sale  Loans and receivables  Total      
                          £ million         £ million           £ million              £ million  
 Long trading positions   20.3              -                   -                      20.3       
 Certificates of deposit  -                 -                   201.0                  201.0      
 Gilts                    -                 -                   -                      -          
                                                                                                  
 At 31 July 2016          20.3              -                   201.0                  221.3      
                                                                                                  
                          Held for trading  Available for sale  Loans and receivables  Total      
                          £ million         £ million           £ million              £ million  
 Long trading positions   14.1              -                   -                      14.1       
 Certificates of deposit  -                 -                   115.3                  115.3      
 Gilts                    -                 20.1                -                      20.1       
                                                                                                  
 At 31 July 2015          14.1              20.1                115.3                  149.5      
 
 
Movements on the book value of gilts comprise: 
 
                                £ million  
 At 1 August 2014               45.6       
 Redemptions at maturity        (25.0)     
 Movement in value              (0.5)      
                                           
 At 31 July 2015                20.1       
                                           
 Redemptions at maturity        (20.0)     
 Movement in value              (0.1)      
                                           
 At 31 July 2016                -          
 
 
9. Equity shares 
 
                         31 July    31 July    
                         2016       2015       
                         £ million  £ million  
 Long trading positions  26.1       31.1       
 Other equity shares     2.1        10.1       
                                               
                         28.2       41.2       
 
 
Movements on the book value of other equity shares comprise: 
 
                                                 Available for sale  Fair value through profit or loss  Total      
                                                 £ million           £ million                          £ million  
 At 1 August 2014                                19.5                0.1                                19.6       
 Disposals                                       (8.1)               -                                  (8.1)      
 Currency translation differences                (0.4)               -                                  (0.4)      
 Movement in value of:                                                                                             
 Equity shares classified as available for sale  (1.0)               -                                  (1.0)      
                                                                                                                   
 At 31 July 2015                                 10.0                0.1                                10.1       
                                                                                                                   
 Disposals                                       (7.7)               -                                  (7.7)      
 Currency translation differences                0.4                 -                                  0.4        
 Movement in value of:                                                                                             
 Equity shares classified as available for sale  (0.7)               -                                  (0.7)      
                                                                                                                   
 At 31 July 2016                                 2.0                 0.1                                2.1        
 
 
10. Intangible assets 
 
                                   Goodwill   Software   Intangible assets on acquisition  Total      
                                   £ million  £ million  £ million                         £ million  
 Cost                                                                                                 
 At 1 August 2014                  156.1      68.8       42.4                              267.3      
 Additions                         0.3        20.3       1.5                               22.1       
 Disposals                         (10.4)     (8.1)      -                                 (18.5)     
 Foreign exchange                  -          -          -                                 -          
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2015                   146.0      81.0       43.9                              270.9      
 Additions                         1.7        24.1       0.4                               26.2       
 Disposals                         (6.9)      (0.5)      -                                 (7.4)      
 Foreign exchange                  -          -          -                                 -          
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2016                   140.8      104.6      44.3                              289.7      
                                                                                                      
 Amortisation and impairment                                                                          
 At 1 August 2014                  68.0       35.2       17.8                              121.0      
 Amortisation charge for the year  -          13.5       5.0                               18.5       
 Disposals                         (6.2)      (6.5)      (0.1)                             (12.8)     
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2015                   61.8       42.2       22.7                              126.7      
 Amortisation charge for the year  -          17.2       5.1                               22.3       
 Disposals                         (6.9)      (0.3)      -                                 (7.2)      
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2016                   54.9       59.1       27.8                              141.8      
                                                                                                      
 Net book value at 31 July 2016    85.9       45.5       16.5                              147.9      
                                                                                                      
 Net book value at 31 July 2015    84.2       38.8       21.2                              144.2      
                                                                                                      
 Net book value at 1 August 2014   88.1       33.6       24.6                              146.3      
 
 
Additions in goodwill of £1.7 million and intangible assets on acquisition of £0.4 million in 2016 relates to the 100%
acquisition of Finance for Industry Group ("FFI").  The principal activities of FFI are those of provision of instalment
credit (mainly asset backed finance) to business customers to assist in their acquisition of business equipment and
financial brokering to third party lenders. Cash consideration of £3.6 million was paid and a contingent consideration of
£1.3 million is expected to be paid in the future for the equity of the business.  Additions in goodwill of £0.3 million
and intangible assets on acquisition of £1.5 million in 2015 relates to the 100% acquisition of Mackay Stewart and Brown
Limited, a Scottish Independent Financial Adviser with £72.0 million of client assets, for cash consideration of £1.8
million for the equity of the business.  These acquisitions are not regarded as material in the context of the group's
financial statements and therefore information required for material acquisitions by IFRS 3 has not been disclosed. 
 
Disposal of £6.9 million goodwill in 2016 relates to the sale of Asset Management's corporate advice and investment
management activities.  Disposal of £10.4 million goodwill in 2015 relates to the Seydler disposal of £4.2 million and the
write off of fully impaired goodwill of £6.2 million relating to the wind up of Fortune Asset Management Limited. 
 
Intangible assets on acquisition relates to broker and customer relationships and are amortised over a period of eight to
20 years. 
 
In the 2016 financial year, £5.1 million (2015: £5.0 million) of the amortisation charge is included in amortisation of
intangible assets on acquisition and £17.2 million (2015: £13.5 million) of the amortisation charge is included in
administrative expenses shown in the consolidated income statement. 
 
11. Property, plant and equipment 
 
                                  Leaseholdproperty  Fixtures,fittings andequipment  Assetsheld underoperatingleases  Motorvehicles  Total      
                                  £ million          £ million                       £ million                        £ million      £ million  
 Cost                                                                                                                                           
 At 1 August 2014                 10.1               34.9                            132.7                            1.2            178.9      
 Additions                        7.4                7.7                             43.7                             -              58.8       
 Disposals                        (0.1)              (8.0)                           (11.3)                           (0.4)          (19.8)     
                                                                                                                                                
 At 31 July 2015                  17.4               34.6                            165.1                            0.8            217.9      
 Additions                        4.3                9.2                             61.6                             0.1            75.2       
 Disposals                        (0.2)              (3.6)                           (25.3)                           (0.5)          (29.6)     
                                                                                                                                                
 At 31 July 2016                  21.5               40.2                            201.4                            0.4            263.5      
                                                                                                                                                
 Depreciation                                                                                                                                   
 At 1 August 2014                 5.7                26.7                            28.9                             0.6            61.9       
 Charge for the year              1.6                4.5                             16.7                             0.1            22.9       
 Disposals                        (0.1)              (7.5)                           (7.5)                            (0.2)          (15.3)     
                                                                                                                                                
 At 31 July 2015                  7.2                23.7                            38.1                             0.5            69.5       
 Charge for the year              2.5                4.6                             19.6                             0.1            26.8       
 Disposals                        -                  (2.2)                           (16.1)                           (0.3)          (18.6)     
                                                                                                                                   

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