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REG - Interco. Hotels Grp - Half Year Results to 30 June 2014 <Origin Href="QuoteRef">FRES.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">IHG.L</Origin> - Part 3

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                         2,294        2,819        2,334            
                                                 ______       ______       ______           
 IHG shareholders' equity                        (98)         408          (82)             
 Non-controlling interest                        9            8            8                
                                                 ______       ______       ______           
 Total equity                                    (89)         416          (74)             
                                                 =====        =====        =====            
 
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 
 
GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
 
For the six months ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                                    20146 months ended30 June        20136 months ended30 June         
                                                                    $m                               $m                                
                                                                                                                                       
 Profit for the period                                              239                              341                               
 Adjustments for:                                                                                                                      
                                                                    Net financial expenses           39                         36       
                                                                    Income tax charge                138                        121      
                                                                    Depreciation and amortisation    46                         40       
                                                                    Exceptional operating items      (106)                      (160)    
                                                                    Equity-settled share-based cost  10                         11       
                                                                    Other items                      1                          2        
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Operating cash flow before movements in working capital            367                              391                               
 Net change in loyalty programme liability and System Fund surplus  99                               99                                
 Other changes in net working capital                               (180)                            (198)                             
 Utilisation of provisions                                          -                                2                                 
 Retirement benefit contributions, net of cost                      (2)                              (9)                               
 Cash flows relating to exceptional operating items                 (9)                              (9)                               
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Cash flow from operations                                          275                              276                               
 Interest paid                                                      (12)                             (11)                              
 Interest received                                                  1                                1                                 
 Tax paid on operating activities                                   (59)                             (40)                              
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Net cash from operating activities                                 205                              226                               
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Cash flow from investing activities                                                                                                   
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                          (43)                             (62)                              
 Purchase of intangible assets                                      (47)                             (39)                              
 Investment in other financial assets                               -                                (100)                             
 Investment in associates and joint ventures                        (8)                              (7)                               
 Disposal of hotel assets, net of costs                             346                              462                               
 Proceeds from other financial assets                               13                               16                                
 Distribution from associate on sale of hotel                       -                                17                                
 Tax paid on disposals                                              -                                (5)                               
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Net cash from investing activities                                 261                              282                               
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Cash flow from financing activities                                                                                                   
 Proceeds from the issue of share capital                           -                                4                                 
 Purchase of own shares                                             (110)                            (127)                             
 Purchase of own shares by employee share trusts                    (49)                             (32)                              
 Dividends paid to shareholders                                     (122)                            (115)                             
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                        (1)                              (1)                               
 Decrease in other borrowings                                       -                                (1)                               
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Net cash from financing activities                                 (282)                            (272)                             
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Net movement in cash and cash equivalents in the period            184                              236                               
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period               134                              195                               
 Exchange rate effects                                              (10)                             (35)                              
                                                                    _____                            _____                             
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                     308                              396                               
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InterContinental Hotels Group plc 
 
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
 1.  Basis of preparation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
     These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and have been prepared on a consistent    
     basis using the same accounting policies set out in the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the Group or IHG) Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2013. These condensed interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute  
     statutory accounts of the Group within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The auditors have carried out a review of the financial information in accordance with the guidance contained in ISRE 2410 (UK and Ireland) 'Review of Interim     
     Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board.  The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2013 has been extracted from the Group's published financial statements for that    
     year which were prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified with no reference to matters to which the     
     auditor drew attention by way of emphasis and no statement under s498(2) or s498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
 2.  Exchange rates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     The results of operations have been translated into US dollars at the average rates of exchange for the period. In the case of sterling, the translation rate is $1= £0.60 (2013 $1=£0.65). In the case of the euro, the translation rate is $1 = E0.73 (2013 $1 
     = E0.76). Assets and liabilities have been translated into US dollars at the rates of exchange on the last day of the period. In the case of sterling, the translation rate is $1=£0.59 (2013 30 June $1 = £0.66; 31 December $1 = £0.60). In the case of the   
     euro, the translation rate is $1 = E0.73 (2013 30 June $1 = E0.77; 31 December $1 = E0.73).                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
The results of operations have been translated into US dollars at the average
rates of exchange for the period. In the case of sterling, the translation
rate is $1= £0.60 (2013 $1=£0.65). In the case of the euro, the translation
rate is $1 = E0.73 (2013 $1 = E0.76). Assets and liabilities have been
translated into US dollars at the rates of exchange on the last day of the
period. In the case of sterling, the translation rate is $1=£0.59 (2013 30
June $1 = £0.66; 31 December $1 = £0.60). In the case of the euro, the
translation rate is $1 = E0.73 (2013 30 June $1 = E0.77; 31 December $1 =
E0.73). 
 
 3.  Segmental information                                                                               
                                                                                                         
     Revenue                                       20146 months ended30 June  20136 months ended30 June  
                                                   $m                         $m                         
                                                                                                         
     Americas                                      435                        457                        
     Europe                                        182                        206                        
     AMEA                                          117                        102                        
     Greater China                                 112                        112                        
     Central                                       62                         59                         
                                                   ____                       ____                       
     Total revenue                                 908                        936                        
                                                   ====                       ====                       
     All results relate to continuing operations.  
 
 
   Profit                                        20146 months ended30 June$m  20136 months ended30 June$m  
                                                                                                           
   Americas                                      268                          282                          
   Europe                                        38                           53                           
   AMEA                                          38                           41                           
   Greater China                                 36                           36                           
   Central                                       (70)                         (74)                         
                                                 ____                         ____                         
   Reportable segments' operating profit         310                          338                          
   Exceptional operating items (note 4)          106                          160                          
                                                 ____                         ____                         
   Operating profit                              416                          498                          
                                                                                                           
   Financial income                              2                            3                            
   Financial expenses                            (41)                         (39)                         
                                                 ____                         ____                         
   Profit before tax                             377                          462                          
                                                 ====                         ====                         
   All results relate to continuing operations.  
 
 
       
 
 
   Assets                            201430 June$m  201330 June$m  201331 December$m  
                                                                                      
   Americas                          958            1,104          1,079              
   Europe                            679            638            654                
   AMEA                              264            265            253                
   Greater China                     393            383            392                
   Central                           316            358            304                
                                     ____           ____           ____               
   Segment assets                    2,610          2,748          2,682              
                                                                                      
   Unallocated assets:                                                                
   Non-current tax receivable        15             23             16                 
   Deferred tax assets               97             161            108                
   Current tax receivable            12             4              12                 
   Derivative financial instruments  5              -              1                  
   Cash and cash equivalents         308            396            134                
                                     ____           ____           ____               
   Total assets                      3,047          3,332          2,953              
                                     ====           ====           ====               
 
 
 4.  Exceptional items            
                                  20146 months ended30 June$m                         20136 months ended30 June$m  
     Continuing operations:                                                                                        
     Exceptional operating items                                                                                   
                                  Administrative expenses:                                                               
                                  Currency loss (a)                                   (14)                         -     
                                  Restructuring costs (b)                             (10)                         -     
                                  Litigation (c)                                      -                            (10)  
                                  Loyalty programme rebranding costs                  -                            (3)   
                                                                                      ____                         ____  
                                                                                      (24)                         (13)  
                                  Share of profits of associates and joint ventures:                                     
                                  Share of gain on disposal of a hotel (d)            -                            7     
                                                                                                                         
                                  Other operating income and expenses:                                                   
                                  Gain on disposal of hotels (e)                      130                          166   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                      ____                         ____  
                                  106                                                 160                          
                                  ====                                                ====                         
     Tax                                                                                                           
                                  Tax on exceptional operating items                  (49)                         (10)  
                                  Exceptional tax (f)                                 -                            (18)  
                                                                                      ____                         ____  
                                                                                      (49)                         (28)  
                                  ====                                                ====                         
                                                                                                                           
 
 
   These items are treated as exceptional by reason of their size or nature.  
   a)                                                                         Relates to foreign exchange losses resulting from recent changes to the Venezuelan currency exchange rate mechanisms and the adoption of the SICAD II exchange rate.                                                                            
   b)                                                                         Relates to a restructuring of the Group's corporate functions.                                                                                                                                                                                  
   c)                                                                         Related to an agreed settlement in respect of a lawsuit filed against the Group in the Greater China region.                                                                                                                                    
   d)                                                                         Related to the sale of a hotel by an associate in the Americas region.                                                                                                                                                                          
   e)                                                                         Relates, in 2014, to the sale of the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco and the disposal of an 80% interest in the InterContinental New York Barclay and, in 2013, to the sale of the InterContinental London Park Lane (see note 7).  
   f)                                                                         In 2013 represented, primarily, deferred tax related to the expected repatriation of earnings consequential upon the disposal of the InterContinental London Park Lane.                                                                         
 
 
 5.  Tax                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     The tax charge on profit for the period from continuing operations, excluding the impact of exceptional items (note 4), has been calculated using a tax rate of 33% (2013 31%) analysed as follows.  
 
 
                             2014         2014   2014     2013      2013   2013       
   6 months ended 30 June    Profit$m     Tax$m  Taxrate  Profit$m  Tax$m  Taxrate    
                                                                                      
   Before exceptional items  271          (89)   33%      302       (93)   31%        
                                                                                      
   Exceptional items         106          (49)            160       (28)              
                             ____         ____            ____      ____              
                             377          (138)           462       (121)             
                             ====         ====            ====      ====              
   Analysed as:                                                                       
                             UK tax              (2)                       (13)         
                             Foreign tax         (136)                     (108)        
                                          ____                      ____              
                                          (138)                     (121)             
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 6.  Earnings per ordinary share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
     Basic earnings per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period available for IHG equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, excluding investment in own shares, in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per  
     ordinary share is calculated by adjusting basic earnings per ordinary share to reflect the notional impact of the weighted average number of dilutive ordinary share awards outstanding during the period. Adjusted earnings per ordinary share is disclosed in 
     order to show performance undistorted by exceptional items, to give a more meaningful comparison of the Group's performance.                                                                                                                                    
 
 
   Continuing and total operations                                20146 months ended 30 June               20136 monthsended 30 June  
                                                                                                                                      
   Basic earnings per ordinary share                                                                                                  
   Profit available for equity holders ($m)                       238                                      340                        
   Basic weighted average number of ordinary shares (millions)    256                                      266                        
   Basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)                      93.0                                     127.8                      
                                                                  ====                                     ====                       
   Diluted earnings per ordinary share                                                                                                
   Profit available for equity holders ($m)                       238                                      340                        
   Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares (millions)  259                                      269                        
   Diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)                    91.9                                     126.4                      
                                                                  ====                                     ====                       
   Adjusted earnings per ordinary share                                                                                               
   Profit available for equity holders ($m)                       238                                      340                        
   Adjusting items (note 4):                                                                                                          
                                                                  Exceptional operating items ($m)         (106)                      (160)  
                                                                  Tax on exceptional operating items ($m)  49                         10     
                                                                  Exceptional tax ($m)                     -                          18     
                                                                  ____                                     ____                       
   Adjusted earnings ($m)                                         181                                      208                        
   Basic weighted average number of ordinary shares (millions)    256                                      266                        
   Adjusted earnings per ordinary share (cents)                   70.7                                     78.2                       
                                                                  ====                                     ====                       
   Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares (millions)  259                                      269                        
   Adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)           69.9                                     77.3                       
                                                                  ====                                     ====                       
 
 
   The diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares is calculated as:                
                                                                             2014millions  2013millions    
   Basic weighted average number of ordinary shares                          256           266             
   Dilutive potential ordinary shares                                        3             3               
                                                                             ____          ____            
                                                                             259           269             
                                                                             ====          ====            
                                                                             
                                                                                           
                                                                                                               
 
 
 7.  Disposal of hotels                                          
                                                                 20146 monthsended30 June$m             20136 monthsended30 June$m  
     Net assets disposed:                                                                                                           
                                                                 Property, plant and equipment          91                          -      
                                                                 Non-current assets held for sale       223                         294    
                                                                 Net current liabilities                (4)                         (6)    
                                                                                                        ______                      _____  
                                                                                                        310                         288    
     Gain on disposal of hotels                                  130                                    166                         
     Accrued disposal costs                                      5                                      2                           
     Exchange losses recycled from currency translation reserve  -                                      46                          
                                                                 _____                                  _____                       
     Total consideration                                         445                                    502                         
                                                                                                        =====                       ====   
     Satisfied by:                                                                                                                  
                                                                 Cash consideration, net of costs paid  346                         462    
                                                                 Other financial asset                  27                          -      
                                                                 Intangible assets                      50                          40     
                                                                 Associate investment                   22                          -      
                                                                                                        _____                       _____  
                                                                                                        445                         502    
                                                                 =====                                  ====                        
                                                                                                                                    
 
 
 8.  Dividends and shareholder returns                                        
                                                                              2014cents per share                 2013cents per share  2014$m  2013$m  
     Paid during the period:                                                                                                                           
                                                                              Final (declared for previous year)  47.0                 43.0    122     115   
                                                                                                                  =====                =====   ====    ====  
     Proposed for the period:                                                                                                                          
                                                                              Interim                             25.0                 23.0    59      63*   
                                                                              =====                               =====                ====    ====    
     *Amount paid                                                                                                                                      
     Under the $500m share buyback programme announced on 7 August 2012, 3.4m 
     shares were repurchased in the six months to 30 June 2014 for a          
     consideration of $110m, increasing the total amount repurchased to $500m. 
     Of the 3.4m shares repurchased in 2014, 2.7m are held as treasury shares 
     and 0.7m were cancelled.  The total number of shares held as treasury    
     shares at 30 June 2014 was 12.5m. The cost of treasury shares has been   
     deducted from retained earnings.  On 2 May 2014, the Group announced a   
     $750m return to shareholders by way of a special dividend and share      
     consolidation.  On 30 June 2014, shareholders approved the share         
     consolidation on the basis of 12 new ordinary shares of 15 265/329p per  
     share for every 13 existing ordinary shares of 14 194/329p.  The dividend 
     was paid on 14 July 2014.                                                
 
 
 9.  Net debt                                  
                                               201430 June  201330 June  201331 December    
                                               $m           $m           $m                 
                                                                                            
     Cash and cash equivalents                 308          396          134                
     Loans and other borrowings - current      (16)         (16)         (16)               
     Loans and other borrowings - non-current  (1,330)      (1,206)      (1,269)            
     Derivatives hedging debt values*          7            (35)         (2)                
                                               ____         ____         ____               
     Net debt                                  (1,031)      (861)        (1,153)            
                                               ====         ====         ====               
     Finance lease liability included above    (216)        (213)        (215)              
                                               ====         ====         ====               
 
 
   *  Net debt includes the exchange element of the fair value of currency swaps that fix the value of the Group's £250m 6% bonds.   At 30 June 2014, 72% of the value was fixed (2013 30 June 100%; 31 December 100%).  An equal and opposite exchange adjustment on the retranslation of the £250m 6% bonds is included in non-current borrowings.  
 
 
 10.  Movement in net debt                                             
                                                                       20146 months ended30 June       20136 months ended30 June  201312 monthsended31 December  
                                                                       $m                              $m                         $m                             
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             184                             236                        (58)                           
      Add back cash flows in respect of other components of net debt:                                                                                            
                                                                       Decrease in other borrowings    -                          1                              1     
                                                                       ____                            ____                       ____                           
      Decrease/(increase) in net debt arising from cash flows          184                             237                        (57)                           
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Non-cash movements:                                                                                                                                        
                                                                       Finance lease liability         (2)                        (2)                            (3)   
                                                                       Exchange and other adjustments  (60)                       (22)                           (19)  
                                                                       ____                            ____                       ____                           
      Decrease/(increase) in net debt                                  122                             213                        (79)                           
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Net debt at beginning of the period                              (1,153)                         (1,074)                    (1,074)                        
                                                                       ____                            ____                       ____                           
      Net debt at end of the period                                    (1,031)                         (861)                      (1,153)                        
                                                                       ====                            ====                       ====                           
 
 
 11.  Fair values                                                                                                                 
      The table below compares carrying amounts and fair values of the Group's financial assets and liabilities at 30 June 2014:  
                                                                                                                                  2014 30 JuneCarrying value$m  201430 JuneFair value  201331 DecemberCarrying value$m  201331 DecemberFair value  
                                                                                                                                                                $m                                                      $m                         
      Financial assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
      Equity securities available-for-sale                                                                                        142                           142                    136                              136                        
      Loans and receivables                                                                                                       136                           136                    112                              112                        
      Derivatives                                                                                                                 5                             5                      1                                1                          
                                                                                                                                  _____                         _____                  _____                            _____                      
                                                                                                                                  283                           283                    249                              249                        
                                                                                                                                  =====                         =====                  =====                            =====                      
      Financial liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      £250m 6% bonds 2016                                                                                                         (438)                         (466)                  (412)                            (461)                      
      £400m 3.875% bonds 2022                                                                                                     (688)                         (686)                  (654)                            (650)                      
      Finance lease obligations                                                                                                   (216)                         (246)                  (215)                            (233)                      
      Derivatives                                                                                                                 -                             -                      (11)                             (11)                       
      Other borrowings                                                                                                            (4)                           (4)                    (4)                              (4)                        
                                                                                                                                  _____                         _____                  _____                            _____                      
                                                                                                                                  (1,346)                       (1,402)                (1,296)                          (1,359)                    
                                                                                                                                  =====                         =====                  =====                            =====                      
 
 
   Equity securities available-for-sale and derivatives are held in the Group statement of financial position at fair value as set out below.  The fair value of loans and receivables approximates book value based on prevailing market rates.  The fair value of 
   the £250m and £400m bonds is based on their quoted market price. The fair value of finance lease obligations is calculated by discounting future cash flows at prevailing interest rates.  The fair value of other borrowings approximates book value as        
   interest rates reset to market rates on a frequent basis.  The following table provides the fair value measurement hierarchy of the above assets and liabilities, other than those with carrying amounts which are reasonable approximations of their fair      
   values. Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 
   3: techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data.                                                                                                                         
 
 
   30 June 2014                                                                         Level 1$m      Level 2$m  Level 3$m  Total$m  
   Assets                                                                                                                             
   Equity securities available-for-sale:                                                                                              
   Quoted equity shares                                                                 16             -          -          16       
   Unquoted equity shares                                                               -              -          126        126      
   Derivatives                                                                          -              5          -          5        
   31 December 2013                                                                     Level 1$m      Level 2$m  Level 3$m  Total$m  
   Assets                                                                                                                             
   Equity securities available-for-sale:                                                                                              
   Quoted equity shares                                                                 9              -          -          9        
   Unquoted equity shares                                                               -              -          127        127      
   Derivatives                                                                          -              1          -          1        
                                                                                                                                      
   The Level 2 derivatives consist of currency swaps which are valued using data from   
   observable swap curves, adjusted to take account of the Group's own credit risk. The 
   Level 3 equity securities relate to investments in unlisted shares which are valued  
   either by applying an average price-earnings (P/E) ratio for a competitor group to   
   the earnings generated by the investment, or by reference to share of net assets.    
   The average P/E ratio used for the period was 25.0 and a non-marketability factor of 
   30% is applied.  A 10% increase in the average P/E ratio would result in a $5m       
   increase in the fair value of the investments and a 10% decrease in the average P/E  
   ratio would result in a $5m decrease in the fair value of the investments.  A 10%    
   increase in net assets would result in a $5m increase in the fair value of           
   investments and a 10% decrease in net assets would result in a $5m decrease in the   
   fair value of the investments. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2   
   fair value measurements during the period and no transfers into and out of Level 3.  
   The following table reconciles movements in instruments classified as Level 3 during 
   the period:                                                                          
                                                                                        201430 June$m  
                                                                                                       
   At 1 January 2014                                                                    127            
   Repaid                                                                               (8)            
   Valuation gains recognised in other comprehensive income                             7              
                                                                                        ____           
   At 30 June 2014                                                                      126            
                                                                                        ====           
 
 
 12.  Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      At 30 June 2014, the amount contracted for but not provided for in the financial statements for expenditure on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets was $128m (2013 31 December $83m; 30 June $63m).  The Group has also committed to invest up  
      to $97m in four investments accounted for under the equity method, of which $43m had been spent at 30 June 2014.  In addition, the Group has outstanding loan commitments to these equity investments of $27m at 30 June 2014. At 30 June 2014, the Group had   
      contingent liabilities of $46m (2013 31 December $nil; 30 June $2m), largely related to amendments to management agreement contractual obligations. In limited cases, the Group may provide performance guarantees to third-party hotel owners to secure        
      management contracts.  The maximum unprovided exposure under such guarantees is $51m (2013 31 December $48m; 30 June $47m).  In limited cases, the Group may guarantee bank loans made to facilitate third-party ownership of hotels in which the Group has an  
      equity interest and also a management contract.  At 30 June 2014, there were guarantees of $20m in place (2013 31 December $20m; 30 June $20m). From time to time, the Group is subject to legal proceedings the ultimate outcome of each being always subject  
      to many uncertainties inherent in litigation. In particular, the Group is currently subject to class action law suits in the US. The Group has also given warranties in respect of the disposal of certain of its former subsidiaries.  It is the view of the   
      Directors that, other than to the extent that liabilities have been provided for in these financial statements, it is not possible to quantify any loss to which these proceedings or claims under these warranties may give rise, however, as at the date of   
      reporting, the Group does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material effect on the Group's financial position.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
 INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Introduction  We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2014 which comprises the Group income statement, Group statement of comprehensive income, Group statement of changes in equity, Group statement of financial position, Group statement of cash flows and the related notes 1 to 12. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it       
 contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.  This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK and Ireland) , 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone    
 other than the Company, for our work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.  Directors' Responsibilities  The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.  As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with 
 IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union.  Our Responsibility  Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.  Scope of Review  We conducted our review in accordance with 
 International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of half-yearly financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance    
 with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion.  Conclusion  Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2014 is not prepared, in all material respects, 
 in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.   Ernst & Young LLP London 4 August 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
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