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REG - Close Bros Grp PLC - Preliminary results for year ended 31 July 2017 <Origin Href="QuoteRef">CBRO.L</Origin> - Part 2

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managers, and incremental acquisitions. 
 
DEFINITIONS 
 
Adjusted: Adjusted measures are used to increase comparability between periods and exclude amortisation of intangible
assets on acquisition, and any exceptional items 
 
Bad debt ratio: Impairment losses as a percentage of average net loans and advances to customers and operating lease
assets 
 
Compensation ratio: Total staff costs as a percentage of operating income 
 
Dividend per share ("DPS"): Comprises the final dividend proposed for the respective year together with the interim
dividend declared and paid in the year 
 
Earnings per share ("EPS"): Profit attributable to shareholders divided by number of basic shares 
 
Effective tax rate: Tax on operating profit/(loss) as a percentage of operating profit/(loss) ordinary activities before
tax 
 
Expense/income ratio: Total adjusted operating expenses divided by operating income 
 
Funding allocated to loan book: Total funding excluding equity and funding held for liquidity purposes 
 
Funding % loan book: Total funding divided by net loans and advances to customers 
 
High quality liquid assets ("HQLAs"): Assets which qualify for regulatory liquidity purposes, including Bank of England
deposits and sovereign and central bank debt, including funds drawn under the Funding for Lending Scheme 
 
Leverage ratio: Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total balance sheet assets, adjusted for certain capital deductions,
including intangible assets, and off balance sheet exposures 
 
Liquidity coverage ratio: Measure of the group's HQLAs as a percentage of expected net cash outflows over the next 30 days
in a stressed scenario 
 
Loan to value ratio ("LTV"): For a secured loan, the loan balance as a percentage of the total value of the asset 
 
Net interest margin ("NIM"): Net income generated by lending activities, including net interest income, net fees and
commissions and net operating lease income less depreciation on operating lease assets, divided by average net loans and
advances to customers and operating lease assets 
 
Operating margin: Adjusted operating profit divided by operating income 
 
Return on net loan book ("RoNLB"): Adjusted operating profit from lending activities divided by average net loans and
advances to customers and operating lease assets 
 
Return on opening equity ("RoE"): Adjusted operating profit after tax and non-controlling interests divided by opening
equity, excluding non-controlling interests 
 
Revenue margin: Income from advice, investment management and related services divided by average total client assets 
 
Term funding: Funding with a remaining maturity greater than 12 months 
 
Consolidated Income Statement 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                                                                                      2017       2016       
 Note                                                                                 £ million  £ million  
 Interest income                                                                                 578.9      550.1    
 Interest expense                                                                                (117.3)    (127.5)  
                                                                                                                     
 Net interest income                                                                             461.6      422.6    
                                                                                                                     
 Fee and commission income                                                                       206.5      189.2    
 Fee and commission expense                                                                      (29.0)     (28.5)   
 Gains less losses arising from dealing in securities                                            94.2       67.9     
 Other income                                                                                    57.3       55.8     
 Depreciation of operating lease assets                                               10         (25.0)     (19.6)   
                                                                                                                     
 Non-interest income                                                                             304.0      264.8    
                                                                                                                     
 Operating income                                                                                765.6      687.4    
                                                                                                                     
 Administrative expenses                                                                         (460.6)    (415.9)  
 Impairment losses on loans and advances                                              6          (40.2)     (37.9)   
 Total operating expenses before amortisation of intangible    assets on acquisition             (500.8)    (453.8)  
 Operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets    on acquisition                     264.8      233.6    
 Amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition                                     9          (6.2)      (5.1)    
                                                                                                                     
 Operating profit before tax                                                                     258.6      228.5    
 Tax                                                                                  3          (67.7)     (42.2)   
                                                                                                                     
 Profit after tax                                                                                190.9      186.3    
 Profit attributable to non-controlling interests                                                (0.3)      (0.2)    
                                                                                                                     
 Profit attributable to shareholders                                                             191.2      186.5    
                                                                                                                     
 Basic earnings per share                                                             4          128.3p     125.7p   
 Diluted earnings per share                                                           4          127.5p     124.3p   
                                                                                                                     
 Interim dividend per share paid                                                      5          20.0p      19.0p    
 Final dividend per share                                                             5          40.0p      38.0p    
 
 
Consolidated Statement of COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                                                                                            2017       2016       
                                                                                            £ million  £ million  
 Profit after tax                                                                           190.9      186.3      
                                                                                                                  
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) that may be                                                                 
 reclassified to income statement                                                                                 
 Currency translation gains                                                                 0.4        3.2        
 Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging                                                        4.7        (6.1)      
 Gains on financial instruments classified as available for sale:                                                 
 Sovereign and central bank debt                                                            0.7        -          
 Equity shares                                                                              -          0.2        
 Contingent consideration                                                                   0.3        -          
 Available for sale investment gains transferred to income statement on disposal            -          (4.2)      
 Tax relating to items that may be reclassified                                             (2.3)      0.9        
                                                                                            3.8        (6.0)      
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) that will not be reclassified to    income statement                        
 Defined benefit pension scheme gains/(losses)                                              2.7        (1.9)      
 Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified                                        (0.5)      0.3        
                                                                                            2.2        (1.6)      
 Other comprehensive income/(expense), net of tax                                           6.0        (7.6)      
                                                                                                                  
 Total comprehensive income                                                                 196.9      178.7      
                                                                                                                  
 Attributable to                                                                                                  
 Non-controlling interests                                                                  (0.3)      (0.2)      
 Shareholders                                                                               197.2      178.9      
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                            196.9      178.7      
                                                                                                                    
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
 
at 31 July 2017 
 
                                                             2017       2016     
 Note                                             £ million  £ million  
 Assets                                                                          
 Cash and balances at central banks                          805.1      847.4    
 Settlement balances                                         546.7      478.1    
 Loans and advances to banks                                 99.8       121.5    
 Loans and advances to customers                  6          6,884.7    6,431.6  
 Debt securities                                  7          240.1      221.3    
 Equity shares                                    8          32.7       28.2     
 Loans to money brokers against stock advanced               48.6       52.4     
 Derivative financial instruments                            27.0       44.7     
 Intangible assets                                9          191.7      147.9    
 Property, plant and equipment                    10         202.7      185.8    
 Deferred tax assets                                         47.4       55.2     
 Prepayments, accrued income and other assets                158.7      134.1    
                                                                                 
 Total assets                                                9,285.2    8,748.2  
                                                                                 
 Liabilities                                                                     
 Settlement balances and short positions          11         552.6      475.6    
 Deposits by banks                                12         72.0       71.1     
 Deposits by customers                            12         5,113.1    4,894.6  
 Loans and overdrafts from banks                  12         330.9      469.1    
 Debt securities in issue                         12         1,489.6    1,422.8  
 Loans from money brokers against stock advanced             4.3        30.0     
 Derivative financial instruments                            11.5       16.3     
 Current tax liabilities                                     21.4       20.0     
 Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities             233.1      205.4    
 Subordinated loan capital                                   220.7      46.4     
                                                                                 
 Total liabilities                                           8,049.2    7,651.3  
                                                                                 
 Equity                                                                          
 Called up share capital                          13         38.0       37.7     
 Share premium account                                       307.8      284.0    
 Retained earnings                                           906.6      797.5    
 Other reserves                                              (15.9)     (22.1)   
                                                                                 
 Total shareholders' equity                                  1,236.5    1,097.1  
                                                                                 
 Non-controlling interests                                   (0.5)      (0.2)    
                                                                                 
 Total equity                                                1,236.0    1,096.9  
                                                                                 
 Total liabilities and equity                                9,285.2    8,748.2  
 
 
COnsolidated Statement of CHANGES IN EQUITY 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                                                                                                    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 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  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Profit for the year                                      -                      -                  191.2                                 -                            -                           -                         -                                     191.2                      (0.3)         190.9    
 Other comprehensive    income/(expense)                  -                      -                  2.2                                   0.7                          -                           (0.4)                     3.5                                   6.0                        -             6.0      
 Total comprehensive    income/(expense)    for the year  -                      -                  193.4                                 0.7                          -                           (0.4)                     3.5                                   197.2                      (0.3)         196.9    
 Exercise of options                                      -                      0.1                -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     0.1                        -             0.1      
 Dividends paid                                           -                      -                  (85.6)                                -                            -                           -                         -                                     (85.6)                     -             (85.6)   
 Shares purchased                                         -                      -                  -                                     -                            (12.7)                      -                         -                                     (12.7)                     -             (12.7)   
 Shares issued                                            0.3                    23.7               -                                     -                            -                           -                         -                                     24.0                       -             24.0     
 Shares released                                          -                      -                  -                                     -                            15.8                        -                         -                                     15.8                       -             15.8     
 Other movements                                          -                      -                  0.2                                   -                            (0.7)                       -                         -                                     (0.5)                      -             (0.5)    
 Income tax                                               -                      -                  1.1                                   -                            -                           -                         -                                     1.1                        -             1.1      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 At 31 July 2017                                          38.0                   307.8              906.6                                 0.7                          (11.9)                      (1.5)                     (3.2)                                 1,236.5                    (0.5)         1,236.0  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
 
for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                                                                         2017       2016       
                                                                  Note   £ million  £ million  
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities              14(a)  120.0      (18.8)     
                                                                                               
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities                                           
 Purchase of:                                                                                  
 Property, plant and equipment                                           (7.1)      (13.6)     
 Intangible assets - software                                            (33.1)     (21.7)     
 Subsidiaries and non-controlling interest                        14(b)  (6.3)      (3.6)      
 Sale of:                                                                                      
 Property, plant and equipment                                           -          0.1        
 Equity shares held for investment                                       1.3        7.6        
 Subsidiary                                                       14(c)  (0.3)      2.3        
                                                                                               
                                                                         (45.5)     (28.9)     
                                                                                               
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing activities                   74.5       (47.7)     
                                                                                               
 Financing activities                                             14(d)                        
 Purchase of own shares for employee share award schemes                 (12.7)     (24.4)     
 Equity dividends paid                                                   (85.6)     (80.3)     
 Interest paid on subordinated loan capital and debt financing           (13.6)     (28.0)     
 Redemption of group bond                                                (200.0)    -          
 Issuance of subordinated loan capital, net of transaction costs         173.7      -          
                                                                                               
 Net decrease in cash                                                    (63.7)     (180.4)    
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                          923.3      1,103.7    
                                                                                               
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                         14(e)  859.6      923.3      
 
 
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 2017 or 31 July 2016 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 2016. 
 
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 2 October 2017. 
 
The financial information for the year ended 31 July 2017 has been derived from the audited financial statements of Close
Brothers Group plc for that year.  Statutory accounts for 2016 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those
for 2017 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. 
 
2. Segmental analysis 
 
The directors manage the group by class of business and we present the segmental analysis on that basis. As announced on 20
February 2017, following the growth of the group and particularly the Banking division in recent years, the group's
activities are now presented in five (2016: three) operating segments: Commercial Finance, Retail Finance, Property Finance
(previously all Banking), Securities and Asset Management. The day-to-day operations of these businesses remain unchanged.
Prior periods have been re-presented for comparability. 
 
In the segmental reporting information that follows, Group consists of central functions as well as various non-trading
head office companies and consolidation adjustments and is presented in order that the information presented reconciles to
the consolidated income statement. The Group balance sheet primarily includes treasury assets and liabilities comprising
cash and balances at central banks, debt securities, customer deposits and other borrowings. 
 
Divisions continue to charge market prices for the limited services rendered to other parts of the group. Funding charges
between segments take into account commercial demands. More than 90% of the group's activities, revenue and assets are
located in the UK. 
 
Summary Income Statement for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                                                         Banking                                                                                       
                                                         RetailFinance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total        
                                                         £ million      £ million           £ million         £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million    
 Net interest    income/(expense)                        195.9          146.4               119.8             (0.9)       (0.1)             0.5        461.6      
 Non-interest income                                     26.5           66.9                (0.2)             107.6       103.0             0.2        304.0      
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Operating income                                        222.4          213.3               119.6             106.7       102.9             0.7        765.6      
 Administrative    expenses                              (106.7)        (117.4)             (24.9)            (76.7)      (83.7)            (24.9)     (434.3)    
 Depreciation and    amortisation                        (11.0)         (7.8)               (3.8)             (1.9)       (1.8)             -          (26.3)     
 Impairment losses on    loans and advances              (25.8)         (15.5)              1.1               -           -                 -          (40.2)     
 Total operating    expenses                             (143.5)        (140.7)             (27.6)            (78.6)      (85.5)            (24.9)     (500.8)    
 Adjusted operating    profit/(loss)1                    78.9           72.6                92.0              28.1        17.4              (24.2)     264.8      
 Amortisation of    intangible assets on    acquisition  (0.4)          (0.5)               -                 -           (5.3)             -          (6.2)      
 Operating profit/(loss)    before tax                   78.5           72.1                92.0              28.1        12.1              (24.2)     258.6      
                                                                                                                                                                  
 External operating    income/(expense)                  266.2          260.9               141.8             106.7       103.2             (113.2)    765.6      
 Inter segment operating    (expense)/income             (43.8)         (47.6)              (22.2)            -           (0.3)             113.9      -          
 Segment operating    income                             222.4          213.3               119.6             106.7       102.9             0.7        765.6      
                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
1  Adjusted operating profit/(loss) is stated before amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition and tax. 
 
Balance Sheet Information at 31 July 2017 
 
                    Banking                                                                             
                    Retail Finance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group2     Total      
                    £ million       £ million           £ million         £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Total assets1      2,702.8         2,730.4             1,629.3           699.5       113.2             1,410.0    9,285.2    
 Total liabilities  -               -                   -                 628.8       57.7              7,362.7    8,049.2    
                                                                                                                                
 
 
1  Total assets for the Banking operating segments comprise the loan book and operating lease assets only. 
 
2  Balance sheet includes £1,402.7 million assets and £7,490.9 million liabilities attributable to the Banking division
primarily 
 
comprising the treasury balances described in the second paragraph of this note. 
 
Equity is allocated across the group as set out below with equity managed for the Banking division as a whole rather than
on a segmental basis. Equity for the Banking division is inclusive of the loan book and operating lease assets of £7,062.5
million, as well as assets and liabilities of £1,402.7 million and £7,490.9 million respectively primarily comprising
treasury balances which are included within the Group column above. 
 
         Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total      
         £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Equity  974.3      70.7        55.5              135.5      1,236.0    
 
 
Other segmental information for the year ended 31 July 2017 
 
                               Banking                                                                             
                               Retail Finance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group  Total  
 Employees  (average number)1  1,055           1,013               139               246         600               61     3,114  
                                                                                                                                   
 
 
1  Banking segments are inclusive of a central function headcount allocation. 
 
Summary Income Statement for the year ended 31 July 2016 
 
                                                      Banking                                                                                       
                                                      RetailFinance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total        
                                                      £ million      £ million           £ million         £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million    
 Net interest    income/(expense)                     181.1          139.2               101.9             (0.6)       0.4               0.6        422.6      
 Non-interest income                                  23.5           63.1                2.4               82.9        91.9              1.0        264.8      
                                                                                                                                                               
 Operating income                                     204.6          202.3               104.3             82.3        92.3              1.6        687.4      
 Administrative    expenses                           (95.5)         (110.3)             (23.9)            (61.7)      (75.9)            (24.2)     (391.5)    
 Depreciation and    amortisation                     (12.2)         (5.9)               (2.5)             (1.6)       (2.0)             (0.2)      (24.4)     
 Impairment losses on    loans and advances           (17.8)         (16.5)              (3.6)             -           -                 -          (37.9)     
 Total operating    expenses                          (125.5)        (132.7)             (30.0)            (63.3)      (77.9)            (24.4)     (453.8)    
 Adjusted operating    profit/(loss)1                 79.1           69.6                74.3              19.0        14.4              (22.8)     233.6      
 Amortisation of intangible    assets on acquisition  (0.3)          (0.2)               -                 -           (4.6)             -          (5.1)      
 Operating profit/(loss)    before tax                78.8           69.4                74.3              19.0        9.8               (22.8)     228.5      
 External operating    income/(expense)               251.9          272.1               128.3             82.3        92.9              (140.1)    687.4      
 Inter segment operating    (expense)/income          (47.3)         (69.8)              (24.0)            -           (0.6)             141.7      -          
 Segment operating    income                          204.6          202.3               104.3             82.3        92.3              1.6        687.4      
                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
1  Adjusted operating profit/(loss) is stated before amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition and tax. 
 
Balance Sheet Information at 31 July 2016 
 
                    Banking                                                                             
                    Retail Finance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group2     Total      
                    £ million       £ million           £ million         £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Total assets1      2,511.0         2,623.2             1,457.2           647.5       104.8             1,404.5    8,748.2    
 Total liabilities  -               -                   -                 577.8       49.1              7,024.4    7,651.3    
                                                                                                                                
 
 
1  Total assets for the Banking operating segments comprise the loan book and operating lease assets only. 
 
2  Balance sheet includes £1,400.0 million assets and £7,198.2 million liabilities attributable to the Banking division
primarily 
 
comprising the treasury balances described in the second paragraph of this note. 
 
          Banking    Securities  Asset Management  Group      Total      
          £ million  £ million   £ million         £ million  £ million  
 Equity1  793.2      69.7        55.7              178.3      1,096.9    
 
 
1  Equity for the Banking division is inclusive of the loan book and operating lease assets of £6,591.4 million, as well as
assets and liabilities of £1,400.0 million and £7,198.2 million respectively primarily comprising treasury balances which
are included within the Group column. 
 
Other segmental information for the year ended 31 July 2016 
 
                               Banking                                                                             
                               Retail Finance  Commercial Finance  Property Finance  Securities  Asset Management  Group  Total  
 Employees  (average number)1  986             959                 132               238         570               61     2,946  
                                                                                                                                   
 
 
1  Banking segments are inclusive of a central function headcount allocation. 
 
3. Taxation 
 
                                                                             2017       2016       
                                                                             £ million  £ million  
 Tax charged/(credited) to the income statement                                                    
 Current tax:                                                                                      
 UK corporation tax                                                          64.8       56.5       
 Foreign tax                                                                 2.1        2.5        
 Adjustments in respect of previous years                                    (0.6)      (1.1)      
                                                                             66.3       57.9       
 Deferred tax:                                                                                     
 Deferred tax charge/(credit) for the current year                           0.5        (16.5)     
 Adjustments in respect of previous years                                    0.9        0.8        
                                                                                                   
                                                                             67.7       42.2       
                                                                                                   
 Tax on items not charged/(credited) to the income statement                                       
 Current tax relating to:                                                                          
 Financial instruments classified as available for sale                      0.2        -          
 Share-based payments                                                        (1.0)      (2.1)      
 Deferred tax relating to:                                                                         
 Cash flow hedging                                                           1.2        (1.7)      
 Defined benefit pension scheme                                              0.5        (0.3)      
 Financial instruments classified as available for sale                      0.1        (0.7)      
 Share-based payments                                                        (0.1)      1.1        
 Currency translation gains                                                  0.8        1.5        
                                                                                                   
                                                                             1.7        (2.2)      
                                                                                                   
 Reconciliation to tax expense                                                                     
 UK corporation tax for the year at 19.7% (2016: 20.0%) on operating profit  50.9       45.7       
 Gain on sale of subsidiaries and available for sale investment              (0.3)      (0.5)      
 Effect of different tax rates in other jurisdictions                        (0.4)      (0.6)      
 Disallowable items and other permanent differences                          0.9        1.5        
 Banking surcharge                                                           14.2       8.2        
 Deferred tax impact of decreased/(increased) tax rates                      2.1        (11.8)     
 Prior year tax provision                                                    0.3        (0.3)      
                                                                                                   
                                                                             67.7       42.2       
 
 
The standard UK corporation tax rate for the financial year is 19.7% (2016: 20.0%). However, an additional 8% surcharge
applies to banking company profits as defined in legislation. The effective tax rate of 26.2% (2016: 18.5%) is above the UK
corporation tax rate primarily due to the surcharge applying to most of the group's profits and a write down of deferred
tax assets due to a 1% cut in the standard corporation tax rate applying from April 2020, which was passed into law in the
period. 
 
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 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)  
 Acquisitions                                      -               -                                               -                          -                  -                  -          -          -      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 At 31 July 2016                                   44.9            (0.3)                                           10.2                       -                  2.3                (2.6)      0.7        55.2   
 (Charge)/credit to the    income statement        (1.5)           -                                               (0.8)                      -                  -                  1.1        (0.2)      (1.4)  
 Charge to other    comprehensive income           (0.8)           (0.5)                                           -                          (0.1)              (1.2)              -          -          (2.6)  
 Credit to equity                                  -               -                                               0.1                        -                  -                  -          -          0.1    
 Acquisitions                                      -               -                                               -                          -                  -                  (3.9)      -          (3.9)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 At 31 July 2017                                   42.6            (0.8)                                           9.5                        (0.1)              1.1                (5.4)      0.5        47.4   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 
 
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. 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. 
 
                    2017    2016    
 Basic              128.3p  125.7p  
 Diluted            127.5p  124.3p  
 Adjusted basic1    131.7p  128.4p  
 Adjusted diluted1  130.8p  127.0p  
 
 
1  Excludes amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition and their tax effects. 
 
                                                   2017       2016       
                                                   £ million  £ million  
 Profit attributable to shareholders               191.2      186.5      
 Adjustments:                                                            
 Amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition  6.2        5.1        
 Tax effect of adjustments                         (1.2)      (1.0)      
                                                                         
 Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders      196.2      190.6      
 
 
                                              2017     2016     
                                              million  million  
 Average number of shares                                       
 Basic weighted                               149.0    148.4    
 Effect of dilutive share options and awards  1.0      1.7      
                                                                
 Diluted weighted                             150.0    150.1    
 
 
5. Dividends 
 
                                                                                           2017       2016       
                                                                                           £ million  £ million  
 For each ordinary share                                                                                         
 Final dividend for previous financial year paid in November 2016: 38.0p    (2015: 35.5p)  56.0       52.3       
 Interim dividend for current financial year paid in April 2017: 20.0p    (2016: 19.0p)    29.6       28.0       
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                           85.6       80.3       
 
 
A final dividend relating to the year ended 31 July 2017 of 40.0p, amounting to an estimated £59.8 million, is proposed.
This final dividend, which is due to be paid on 21 November 2017 to shareholders on the register at 13 October 2017, is not
reflected in these financial statements. 
 
6. 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 2017  59.3                 1,914.3                            2,115.2                    1,340.7                     1,431.6                     76.0                   (52.4)     6,884.7  
 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  
 
 
                                                           2017       2016       
                                                           £ million  £ million  
 Impairment provisions on loans and advances to customers                        
 At 1 August                                               59.7       56.1       
 Charge for the year                                       40.2       37.9       
 Amounts written off net of recoveries                     (47.5)     (34.3)     
                                                                                 
 At 31 July                                                52.4       59.7       
                                                                                 
 Loans and advances to customers comprise                                        
 Hire purchase agreement receivables                       2,842.9    2,782.4    
 Finance lease receivables                                 418.9      440.1      
 Other loans and advances                                  3,622.9    3,209.1    
                                                                                 
 At 31 July                                                6,884.7    6,431.6    
 
 
At 31 July 2017, gross impaired loans were £135.8 million (31 July 2016: £158.5 million) and equate to 2% (31 July 2016:
2%) 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. 
 
7. Debt securities 
 
                                            Held for trading  Available for sale  Loans and receivables  Total      
                                            £ million         £ million           £ million              £ million  
 Long trading positions in debt securities  16.2              -                   -                      16.2       
 Certificates of deposit                    -                 -                   180.3                  180.3      
 Sovereign and central bank debt            -                 43.6                -                      43.6       
                                                                                                                    
 At 31 July 2017                            16.2              43.6                180.3                  240.1      
                                                                                                                    
                                            Held for trading  Available for sale  Loans and receivables  Total      
                                            £ million         £ million           £ million              £ million  
 Long trading positions in debt securities  20.3              -                   -                      20.3       
 Certificates of deposit                    -                 -                   201.0                  201.0      
 Sovereign and central bank debt            -                 -                   -                      -          
                                                                                                                    
 At 31 July 2016                            20.3              -                   201.0                  221.3      
 
 
Movements on the book value of sovereign and central bank debt comprise: 
 
                                         £ million  
 At 1 August 2015                        20.1       
 Additions                               -          
 Redemptions at maturity                 (20.0)     
 Currency translation differences        -          
 Movement in value                       (0.1)      
                                                    
 At 31 July 2016                         -          
                                                    
 Additions                               41.6       
 Redemptions at maturity                 -          
 Currency translation differences        1.7        
 Movement in value                       0.3        
                                                    
 At 31 July 2017                         43.6       
 
 
8. Equity shares 
 
                         31 July    31 July    
                         2017       2016       
                         £ million  £ million  
 Long trading positions  31.9       26.1       
 Other equity shares     0.8        2.1        
                                               
                         32.7       28.2       
 
 
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 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        
                                                                                                                   
 Disposals                                       (1.3)               (0.1)                              (1.4)      
 Currency translation differences                0.1                 -                                  0.1        
 Movement in value of:                                                                                             
 Equity shares classified as available for sale  -                   -                                  -          
                                                                                                                   
 At 31 July 2017                                 0.8                 -                                  0.8        
 
 
9. Intangible assets 
 
                                   Goodwill   Software   Intangible assets on acquisition  Total      
                                   £ million  £ million  £ million                         £ million  
 Cost                                                                                                 
 At 1 August 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)      
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2016                   140.8      104.6      44.3                              289.7      
 Additions                         16.9       31.1       22.7                              70.7       
 Disposals                         (7.0)      (4.1)      -                                 (11.1)     
                                                                                                      
 At 31 July 2017                   150.7      131.6      67.0                              349.3      
                                                                                                      
 Amortisation and impairment                                                                          
 At 1 August 2015                  61.8       42.2       22.7               

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