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proportionally consolidated
basis (see note 3) and these are therefore not included in the Group's share of Property interests. The Group's
proportionally consolidated profit for the year in column C is then allocated between 'Adjusted' and 'Capital and other'
for the purposes of calculating figures in accordance with EPRA best practice. 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2015        
                                                                                                                                                                                       Proportionally consolidated  
                                                                                                         Notes     Reported  Share of Property interests  Proportionally consolidated  Adjusted                     Capital     
                                                                                                                   Group     £m                           £m                           £m                           and other   
                                                                                                                   £m                                                                                               £m          
 Notes                                                                                                             A         B                            C                            D                            D           
 Gross rental incomeE                                                                                    3A        236.0     130.4                        366.4                        366.4                        -           
 Ground and equity rents payable                                                                                   (1.3)     (2.4)                        (3.7)                        (3.7)                        -           
 Gross rental income, after rents payable                                                                          234.7     128.0                        362.7                        362.7                        -           
 Service charge income                                                                                             41.4      21.7                         63.1                         63.1                         -           
 Service charge expenses                                                                                           (49.8)    (26.6)                       (76.4)                       (76.4)                       -           
 Net service charge expenses                                                                                       (8.4)     (4.9)                        (13.3)                       (13.3)                       -           
 Other property outgoings                                                                                          (17.5)    (13.3)                       (30.8)                       (30.8)                       -           
 Property outgoings                                                                                                (25.9)    (18.2)                       (44.1)                       (44.1)                       -           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Net rental income                                                                                       3A        208.8     109.8                        318.6                        318.6                        -           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Management fees receivable/(payable)                                                                              6.1       (0.1)                        6.0                          6.0                          -           
 Employee and corporate costs                                                                                      (48.1)    (0.2)                        (48.3)                       (48.3)                       -           
 Administration expenses                                                                                           (42.0)    (0.3)                        (42.3)                       (42.3)                       -           
 Operating profit before other net gains/(losses) and share of results of joint ventures and associates            166.8     109.5                        276.3                        276.3                        -           
 Gain on the sale of properties                                                                                    14.9      -                            14.9                         -                            14.9        
 Investment costs written off                                                                                      (1.4)     -                            (1.4)                        -                            (1.4)       
 Revaluation gains on properties                                                                                   245.1     122.4                        367.5                        -                            367.5       
 Other net gains                                                                                                   258.6     122.4                        381.0                        -                            381.0       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Share of results of joint ventures                                                                      9A, 9B    246.8     (233.7)                      13.1                         6.1                          7.0         
 Share of results of associates                                                                          10A, 10B  160.6     (1.3)                        159.3                        17.1                         142.2       
 Operating profit                                                                                                  832.8     (3.1)                        829.7                        299.5                        530.2       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Net finance (costs)/income                                                                              4         (101.2)   3.1                          (98.1)                       (84.1)                       (14.0)      
 Profit before tax                                                                                                 731.6     -                            731.6                        215.4                        516.2       
 Current tax charge                                                                                      5A        (1.6)     -                            (1.6)                        (1.6)                        -           
 Profit for the year                                                                                               730.0     -                            730.0                        213.8                        516.2       
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                         (3.2)     -                            (3.2)                        (2.9)                        (0.3)       
 Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders                                                 7A        726.8     -                            726.8                        210.9                        515.9       
 
 
Notes 
 
A  Reported Group results as shown in the consolidated income statement on page 27. 
 
B  Property interests reflect the Group's share of results of Property joint ventures as shown in note 9A and Nicetoile
included within note 10A. 
 
C Aggregated results on a proportionally consolidated basis showing Reported Group together with share of Property
interests. 
 
D Aggregated results on a proportionally consolidated basis allocated between 'Adjusted' and 'Capital and other' for the
purposes of calculating adjusted earnings per share as shown in note 7A. 
 
E  Included in gross rental income on a proportionally consolidated basis is £6.6 million (2014: £6.9 million) of
contingent rents calculated by reference to tenants' turnover. 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                               2014        
                                                                                                                                                                  Proportionally consolidated  
                                                                                                         Notes     Reported  Share of Property interests  Total   Adjusted                     Capital     
                                                                                                                   Group     £m                           £m      £m                           and other   
                                                                                                                   £m                                                                          £m          
 Notes (see page 34)                                                                                               A         B                            C       D                            D           
 Gross rental incomeE                                                                                    3A        206.5     137.6                        344.1   344.1                        -           
 Ground and equity rents payable                                                                                   (0.6)     (1.3)                        (1.9)   (1.9)                        -           
 Gross rental income, after rents payable                                                                          205.9     136.3                        342.2   342.2                        -           
 Service charge income                                                                                             34.6      25.1                         59.7    59.7                         -           
 Service charge expenses                                                                                           (40.0)    (30.1)                       (70.1)  (70.1)                       -           
 Net service charge expenses                                                                                       (5.4)     (5.0)                        (10.4)  (10.4)                       -           
 Other property outgoings                                                                                          (12.4)    (13.8)                       (26.2)  (26.2)                       -           
 Property outgoings                                                                                                (17.8)    (18.8)                       (36.6)  (36.6)                       -           
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Net rental income                                                                                       3A        188.1     117.5                        305.6   305.6                        -           
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Management fees receivable/(payable)                                                                              6.3       (0.7)                        5.6     5.6                          -           
 Employee and corporate costs                                                                                      (48.9)    (0.2)                        (49.1)  (49.1)                       -           
 Net one-off restructuring costs                                                                                   (3.0)     -                            (3.0)   -                            (3.0)       
 Administration expenses                                                                                           (45.6)    (0.9)                        (46.5)  (43.5)                       (3.0)       
 Operating profit before other net gains/(losses) and share of results of joint ventures and associates            142.5     116.6                        259.1   262.1                        (3.0)       
 Profit on the sale of properties                                                                                  0.6       -                            0.6     -                            0.6         
 Loss on the sale of joint ventures                                                                                (4.0)     -                            (4.0)   -                            (4.0)       
 Joint venture formation costs written off                                                                         (3.1)     -                            (3.1)   -                            (3.1)       
 Revaluation gains on properties                                                                                   271.2     165.6                        436.8   -                            436.8       
 Other net gains                                                                                                   264.7     165.6                        430.3   -                            430.3       
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Share of results of joint ventures                                                                      9A, 9B    279.0     (280.1)                      (1.1)   0.9                          (2.0)       
 Share of results of associates                                                                          10A, 10B  109.9     -                            109.9   16.0                         93.9        
 Operating profit                                                                                                  796.1     2.1                          798.2   279.0                        519.2       
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Net finance (costs)/income                                                                              4         (93.0)    (2.1)                        (95.1)  (100.1)                      5.0         
 Profit before tax                                                                                                 703.1     -                            703.1   178.9                        524.2       
 Current tax charge                                                                                      5A        (0.9)     -                            (0.9)   (0.9)                        -           
 Deferred tax charge                                                                                     5A        (0.1)     -                            (0.1)   -                            (0.1)       
 Profit for the year                                                                                               702.1     -                            702.1   178.0                        524.1       
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                         (3.0)     -                            (3.0)   (3.7)                        0.7         
 Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders                                                 7A        699.1     -                            699.1   174.3                        524.8       
 
 
3:    Segmental analysis 
 
The factors used to determine the Group's reportable segments are the geographic locations, UK and France, and sectors in
which it operates, which are generally managed by separate teams and are the basis on which performance is assessed and
resources allocated. Gross rental income represents the Group's revenue from its tenants and customers. Net rental income
is the principal profit measure used to determine the performance of each sector. Total assets are not monitored by segment
and resource allocation is based on the distribution of property assets between segments. 
 
As stated in the Financial Review on page 15, management reviews the business principally on a proportionally consolidated
basis, except for its interests in premium outlets held through its investments in Value Retail and VIA Outlets, where the
Group has less day-to-day involvement in the financial performance and which have different operational characteristics
compared with the Group's property portfolio. The segmental analysis has been prepared on the basis that management uses to
review the business, rather than on a statutory basis. Property interests represent the Group's non-wholly owned properties
which management proportionally consolidate when reviewing the performance of the business. For reconciliation purposes the
Reported Group figures, being wholly-owned properties, are shown in the following tables. 
 
During the year, the Group acquired an interest in a loan portfolio secured on retail properties located in Ireland in a
50% joint venture. The loans did not generate any rental income in 2015, and at the balance sheet date the loan portfolio
was included within current receivables on a proportionally consolidated basis, and is therefore not included in notes 3A
and 3B. Note 3C includes the Group's investment in the new  Irish joint venture at 31 December 2015. 
 
A: Revenue and profit by segment 
 
                                   2015          2014        
                                   Gross rental  Net rental  Non-cash        Gross rental  Net rental  Non-cash        
                                   income        income      items           income        income      items           
                                   £m            £m          within net      £m            £m          within net      
                                                             rental income                             rental income   
                                                             £m                                        £m              
 United Kingdom                                                                                                        
 Shopping centres                  162.0         138.8       (3.8)           149.4         127.9       (4.2)           
 Retail parks                      86.2          82.0        -               86.2          83.0        1.1             
 Other                             13.8          9.6         -               14.5          11.3        (0.1)           
 Total                             262.0         230.4       (3.8)           250.1         222.2       (3.2)           
                                                                                                                       
 France                            95.9          83.0        2.0             91.8          82.4        2.5             
 Total investment portfolio        357.9         313.4       (1.8)           341.9         304.6       (0.7)           
 Developments                      8.5           5.2         -               2.2           1.0         -               
 Total property portfolio          366.4         318.6       (1.8)           344.1         305.6       (0.7)           
 Less share of Property interests  (130.4)       (109.8)     0.9             (137.6)       (117.5)     2.3             
 Reported Group                    236.0         208.8       (0.9)           206.5         188.1       1.6             
 
 
The non-cash items included within net rental income relate to the amortisation of lease incentives and other costs and
movements in accrued rents receivable. 
 
B: Investment and development property assets by segment 
 
                                   2015        2014          
                                   Property    Capital       Revaluation  Property    Capital       Revaluation  
                                   valuation   expenditure   gains        valuation   expenditure   gains        
                                   £m          £m            £m           £m          £m            £m           
 United Kingdom                                                                                                  
 Shopping centres                  3,064.9     10.7          194.9        2,863.9     201.5         237.4        
 Retail parks                      1,656.0     54.2          19.0         1,644.1     43.7          134.9        
 Other                             160.3       23.5          1.4          192.7       6.9           5.1          
 Total                             4,881.2     88.4          215.3        4,700.7     252.1         377.4        
                                                                                                                 
 France                            1,860.5     54.8          116.6        1,797.7     223.9         41.1         
 Total investment portfolio        6,741.7     143.2         331.9        6,498.4     476.0         418.5        
 Developments                      388.8       169.8         35.6         208.1       90.3          18.3         
 Total property portfolio          7,130.5     313.0         367.5        6,706.5     566.3         436.8        
 Less share of Property interests  (2,478.4)   (95.1)        (122.4)      (2,279.2)   (40.1)        (165.6)      
 Reported Group                    4,652.1     217.9         245.1        4,427.3     526.2         271.2        
 
 
C:   Analysis of non-current assets employed 
 
                     Non-current assets employed  
                     2015                         2014     
                     £m                           £m       
 United Kingdom      5,283.9                      4,895.0  
 Continental Europe  2,792.9                      2,621.5  
 Ireland             693.5                        -        
                     8,770.3                      7,516.5  
 
 
Included in the table above are investments in joint ventures of £3,213.6 million (2014: £2,341.5 million), which are
further analysed in note 9 on pages 41 to 46. The Group's share of the property valuations held within Property joint
interests of £2,478.4 million (2014: £2,279.2 million) has been included in note 3B, of which £2,304.7 million (2014:
£2,134.9 million) relates to the United Kingdom and £173.7 million (2014:
£144.3 million) relates to Continental Europe. 
 
4: Net finance costs 
 
                                               2015    2014    
                                               £m      £m      
 Interest on bank loans and overdrafts         10.6    9.5     
 Interest on other borrowings                  93.2    103.3   
 Interest on obligations under finance leases  1.8     1.1     
 Other interest payable                        1.6     1.3     
 Gross interest costs                          107.2   115.2   
 Less: Interest capitalised                    (5.3)   (8.8)   
 Finance costs                                 101.9   106.4   
 Debt and loan facility cancellation costs     13.9    8.7     
 Change in fair value of derivatives           1.1     (13.1)  
 Finance income                                (15.7)  (9.0)   
                                               101.2   93.0    
 
 
5: Tax 
 
A: Tax charge 
 
                      2015  2014  
                      £m    £m    
 UK current tax       -     0.1   
 Foreign current tax  1.6   0.8   
 Current tax charge   1.6   0.9   
 Deferred tax charge  -     0.1   
 Tax charge           1.6   1.0   
 
 
The Group's tax charge remains low because it has tax exempt status in its principal operating countries. In the UK, the
Group has been a REIT since 2007 and a SIIC in France since 2004. These tax regimes exempt the Group's property income and
gains from corporate taxes provided a number of conditions in relation to the Group's activities are met, including, but
not limited to, distributing at least 90% of the Group's UK tax exempt profit as property income distributions. The Group
continues to meet these conditions. 
 
B:   Tax charge reconciliation 
 
                                                                           Notes  2015     2014     
                                                                                  £m       £m       
 Profit before tax                                                         2      731.6    703.1    
 Less: Profit after tax of joint ventures                                  9A     (246.8)  (279.0)  
 Less: Profit after tax of associates                                      10A    (160.6)  (109.9)  
 Profit on ordinary activities before tax                                         324.2    314.2    
 Profit multiplied by the UK corporation tax rate of 20.25% (2014: 21.5%)         65.7     67.6     
 UK REIT tax exemption                                                            (31.2)   (42.8)   
 French SIIC tax exemption                                                        (33.1)   (24.0)   
 Non-deductible and other items                                                   0.2      0.2      
 Tax charge                                                                       1.6      1.0      
 
 
C:   Unrecognised deferred tax 
 
A deferred tax asset is not recognised for UK revenue tax losses and UK capital losses where their future utilisation is
uncertain. At 31 December 2015, the total of such losses was £315 million (2014: £320 million) and £480 million (2014: £450
million) respectively, and the potential tax effect of these was £57 million (2014: £64 million) and £86 million (2014: £90
million) respectively. 
 
Deferred tax is not provided on potential gains on investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures when the Group can
control whether gains crystallise and it is probable that gains will not arise in the foreseeable future. At 31 December
2015 the total of such gains was £290 million (2014: £250 million) and the potential tax effect before the offset of losses
was £52 million (2014: £50 million). 
 
If a UK REIT sells a property within three years of completion of development, the REIT exemption will not apply. There
were no such properties at 31 December 2015 or 2014. 
 
6:    Dividends 
 
The proposed final dividend of 12.8 pence per share was recommended by the Board on 12 February 2016 and, subject to
approval by shareholders, is payable on 29 April 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18 March
2016. 6.4 pence per share will be paid as a PID, net of withholding tax at the basic rate (currently 20%) if applicable,
and 6.4 pence per share will be paid as a normal dividend. The Company will be offering a scrip dividend alternative and
for shareholders who elect to receive this, the dividend will be treated entirely as a normal dividend. The aggregate
amount of the 2015 final dividend is £100.4 million. This assumes no shareholders elect to receive the scrip dividend
alternative and has been calculated using the total number of eligible shares outstanding at 31 December 2015. 
 
The interim dividend of 9.5 pence per share was paid on 1 October 2015 as a PID, net of withholding tax where appropriate. 
 
The total dividend for the year ended 31 December 2015 would be 22.3 pence per share (2014: 20.4 pence per share). 
 
                                                                           PID         Non-PID     Total       Equity      Equity      
                                                                           pence       pence       pence       dividends   dividends   
                                                                           per share   per share   per share   2015        2014        
                                                                                                               £m          £m          
 Current year                                                                                                                          
 2015 final dividend                                                       6.41        6.4         12.8        -           -           
 2015 interim dividend                                                     9.5         -           9.5         74.4        -           
                                                                           15.9        6.4         22.3                                
                                                                                                                                       
 Prior years                                                                                                                           
 2014 final dividend                                                       2.0         9.6         11.6        90.8        -           
 2014 interim dividend                                                     8.8         -           8.8         -           62.7        
                                                                           10.8        9.6         20.4                                
 2013 final dividend                                                                                                       76.8        
 Dividends as reported in the consolidated statement of changes in equity                                      165.2       139.5       
 2013 interim dividend withholding tax (paid January 2014)                                                     -           9.4         
 2014 interim dividend withholding tax (paid January 2015)                                                     9.8         (9.8)       
 2015 interim dividend withholding tax (paid January 2016)                                                     (11.2)      -           
 Dividends paid as reported in the consolidated cash flow statement                                            163.8       139.1       
 
 
Note 
 
1.    If shareholders elect to receive the scrip alternative, this element of the dividend will cease to qualify as a PID. 
 
  
 
7:    Earnings per share and net asset value per share 
 
The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) has issued recommended bases for the calculation of certain per share
information and these are included in the following tables A and B. Commentary on earnings and net asset value per share is
provided in the Financial Review on pages 15 to 22. 
 
A:   Earnings per share 
 
The calculations for earnings per share use the weighted average number of shares, which excludes those shares held in the
Hammerson Employee Share Ownership Plan, which are treated as cancelled. 
 
                                                                                                 2015      2014      
                                                                                        Notes    Earnings  Shares    Pence       Earnings  Shares    Pence       
                                                                                                 £m        million   per share   £m        million   per share   
 Basic                                                                                  2        726.8     783.6     92.8        699.1     730.6     95.7        
 Dilutive share schemes                                                                 -        1.1       (0.2)     -           0.2       -         
 Diluted                                                                                         726.8     784.7     92.6        699.1     730.8     95.7        
 Adjustments:                                                                                                                                                    
 Revaluation gains on properties:            Reported Group                             2        (245.1)             (31.2)      (271.2)             (37.1)      
 Property interests                          2                                          (122.4)            (15.6)    (165.6)               (22.7)    
                                                                                                 (367.5)             (46.8)      (436.8)             (59.8)      
 (Gain)/Loss on sale of                      Reported Group                                                                                                      
 properties and joint                        Gain on sale of properties                 2        (14.9)              (1.9)       (0.6)               (0.1)       
 venture interests:                          Loss on sale of joint ventures             2        -                   -           4.0                 0.6         
                                                                                                 (14.9)              (1.9)       3.4                 0.5         
 Debt and loan facility cancellation costs:  Reported Group                             4        13.9                1.8         8.7                 1.2         
                                                                                                                                                                 
 Change in fair value of derivatives:        Reported Group                             4        1.1                 0.1         (13.1)              (1.8)       
 Property interests                          9B                                         (1.0)              (0.1)     (0.6)                 (0.1)     
                                                                                                 0.1                 -           (13.7)              (1.9)       
 Other adjustments:                          Reported Group                                                                                                      
                                             Investment costs written off               2        1.4                 0.2         -                   -           
                                             Joint venture formation costs written off  2        -                   -           3.1                 0.4         
                                             Deferred tax                               2        -                   -           0.1                 -           
                                             Non-controlling interests                  2        0.3                 -           (0.7)               (0.1)       
                                                                                                 1.7                 0.2         2.5                 0.3         
                                                                                                                                                                 
 Premium outlets*:                           Revaluation gains on properties            9B, 10B  (174.1)             (22.2)      (109.8)             (15.0)      
                                             Deferred tax                               9B, 10B  27.6                3.5         12.3                1.6         
                                             Other adjustments                          9B, 10B  (0.6)               (0.1)       5.6                 0.8         
                                                                                                 (147.1)             (18.8)      (91.9)              (12.6)      
 Total adjustments                                                                               (513.8)             (65.5)      (527.8)             (72.3)      
 EPRA                                                                                            213.0     784.7     27.1        171.3     730.8     23.4        
 Net one-off restructuring charge:           Reported Group                             2        -                   -           3.0                 0.5         
 Other adjustments:                          Premium outlets*                           9B       (2.1)               (0.2)       -                   -           
 Adjusted                                                                                        210.9     784.7     26.9        174.3     730.8     23.9        
 
 
* Adjustments in respect of Premium outlets include VIA Outlets (note 9B) and Value Retail (note 10B). 
 
B:   Net asset value per share 
 
                                                                      2015            2014      
                                                             Notes    Equity          Shares    Net asset   Equity          Shares    Net asset   
                                                                      shareholders'   million   value       shareholders'   million   value       
                                                                      funds                     per share   funds                     per share   
                                                                      £m                        £           £m                        £           
 Basic                                                                5,517.3         784.4     7.03        4,973.7         784.3     6.34        
 Company's own shares held in Employee Share Ownership Plan           -               (0.6)     n/a         -               (1.2)     n/a         
 Dilutive share schemes                                               1.1             1.0       n/a         1.9             0.4       n/a         
 Diluted                                                              5,518.4         784.8     7.03        4,975.6         783.5     6.35        
 Fair value adjustment to borrowings:                                                                                                             
 - Reported Group                                            17       (225.4)                   (0.29)      (306.0)                   (0.39)      
 - Property interests                                                 (0.1)                     -           (0.3)                     -           
                                                                      (225.5)                   (0.29)      (306.3)                   (0.39)      
 EPRA triple net                                                      5,292.9                   6.74        4,669.3                   5.96        
 Fair value adjustment to borrowings                                  225.5                     0.29        306.3                     0.39        
 Deferred tax                                                         0.5                       -           0.5                       -           
 Fair value of derivatives                                                                                                                        
 - Reported Group                                            17       (13.8)                    (0.02)      (15.0)                    (0.02)      
 - Property interests                                                 0.9                       -           1.9                       -           
                                                                      (12.9)                    (0.02)      (13.1)                    (0.02)      
 Premium outlets*                                                                                                                                 
 - Fair value of derivatives                                 9C, 10D  3.1                       -           1.2                       -           
 - Deferred tax                                              9C, 10D  113.6                     0.14        84.8                      0.11        
 - Goodwill as a result of deferred tax                      9C, 10D  (50.0)                    (0.05)      (50.1)                    (0.06)      
                                                                      66.7                      0.09        35.9                      0.05        
 EPRA                                                                 5,572.7         784.8     7.10        4,998.9         783.5     6.38        
 
 
* Adjustments in respect of Premium outlets include VIA Outlets (note 9C) and Value Retail (note 10D). 
 
8:  Investment and development properties 
 
                                               2015                             2014                              
                                               Investment properties Valuation  Development properties Valuation  Total       Investment properties Valuation  Development properties Valuation  Total       
                                               £m                               £m                                Valuation   £m                               £m                                Valuation   
                                                                                                                  £m                                                                             £m          
 Balance at 1 January                          4,273.2                          154.1                             4,427.3     2,988.7                          459.1                             3,447.8     
 Exchange adjustment                           (82.9)                           (1.7)                             (84.6)      (72.1)                           (27.1)                            (99.2)      
 Additions                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 - capital expenditure                         73.3                             100.9                             174.2       70.0                             153.5                             223.5       
 - asset acquisitions                          35.2                             8.5                               43.7        302.7                            -                                 302.7       
                                               108.5                            109.4                             217.9       372.7                            153.5                             526.2       
 Transfer from investment in joint ventures    11.0                             -                                 11.0        279.1                            -                                 279.1       
 Disposals                                     (169.5)                          (0.5)                             (170.0)     (6.6)                            -                                 (6.6)       
 Transfers                                     59.7                             (59.7)                            -           453.4                            (453.4)                           -           
 Capitalised interest                          0.4                              5.0                               5.4         0.5                              8.3                               8.8         
 Revaluation                                   218.5                            26.6                              245.1       257.5                            13.7                              271.2       
 Balance at 31 December                        4,418.9                          233.2                             4,652.1     4,273.2                          154.1                             4,427.3     
 
 
Properties are stated at fair value as at 31 December 2015, valued by professionally qualified external valuers. DTZ
Debenham Tie Leung Limited, Chartered Surveyors have valued the Group's properties, excluding those held by the Group's
premium outlet investments which have been valued by Cushman & Wakefield LLP, Chartered Surveyors. All valuations have been
prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation - Professional Standards 2014. Valuation fees are based on a fixed amount
agreed between the Group and the valuers and are independent of the portfolio value. 
 
The total amount of interest included in development properties at 31 December 2015 was £4.9 million (2014: £2.4 million).
Capitalised interest is calculated using the cost of secured debt or the Group's average cost of borrowings, as
appropriate, and the effective rate applied in 2015 was 3.8% (2014: 4.7%). At 31 December 2014 the historic cost of
investment and development properties was £3,830.0 million (2014: £3,930.1 million). 
 
At 31 December 2015, the investment properties shown above included Monument Mall, Newcastle where a sale contract for a
total value of
£75 million had been exchanged in December 2015 and which completed in January 2016. In addition, a sale contract was
exchanged in January 2016 for the sale of Villebon 2, Paris for a value of £117 million, with completion expected in March
2016. 
 
On 11 February 2016 the Group completed the purchase of Grand Central, Birmingham for £350 million and entered into a new
joint venture agreement with CPPIB who will acquire a 50% interest in the property for £175 million, subject to regulatory
approval. 
 
                      2015   2014   
                      £m     £m     
 Capital commitments  107.7  196.1  
 
 
9:    Investment in joint ventures 
 
As at 31 December 2015, the Group had investments in a number of jointly controlled property and corporate interests which
have been equity accounted. As explained in note 3, management reviews the business principally on a proportionally
consolidated basis, except for its premium outlet investments. The Group's total proportional share of joint ventures is
split between Property joint ventures, being joint ventures which are proportionally consolidated, and VIA outlets, a
premium outlets investment, which is not proportionally consolidated. The Group's significant joint venture interests are
set out in the table below. 
 
                                                           Partner                                            Principal property1      Group share  
                                                                                                                                       %            
 United Kingdom                                                                                                                                     
 Bishopsgate Goodsyard Regeneration Limited                Ballymore Properties                               The Goodsyard            50           
 Brent Cross Shopping Centre/ Brent South Shopping Park    Standard Life                                      Brent Cross              41.2/40.6    
 Bristol Alliance Limited Partnership                      AXA Real Estate                                    Cabot Circus             50           
 Croydon Limited Partnership/Whitgift Limited Partnership  Westfield                                          Centrale/Whitgift        50           
 Retail Property Holdings Limited                          CPPIB                                              Silverburn               50           
 The Bull Ring Limited Partnership                         TH Real Estate, CPPIB                              Bullring                 50           
 The Oracle Limited Partnership                            ADIA                                               The Oracle               50           
 VIA Limited Partnership                                   APG, Meyer Bergman, Value Retail                   European outlet centres  47           
 West Quay Limited Partnership                             GIC                                                WestQuay                 50           
                                                                                                                                                    
 Ireland                                                                                                                                            
 Triskelion Property Holding Designated Activity Company   Allianz                                            Irish loan portfolio     50           
                                                                                                                                                    
 France                                                                                                                                             
 SCI ESQ                                                   Allianz                                            Espace Saint Quentin     25           
 SCI RC Aulnay 1 and SCI RC Aulnay 2                       Client of Rockspring Property Investment Managers  O'Parinor                25           
 
 
1.    The names of the principal property operated by each partnership have been used in the summary income statements and
balance sheets in note 9A. 
 
In March 2015, the Group acquired an additional 66.7% stake in The Martineau Galleries Limited Partnership, increasing the
Group's interest in the partnership to 100%. The revaluation gains during the year up to the date the Group acquired the
additional stake in this entity totalled
£2.2 million, and has been treated as a property revaluation gain in the summarised income statement in note 9A. 
 
In October 2015, the Group acquired an interest in a loan portfolio secured on retail properties located in Dublin, Ireland
in a 50% joint venture for £690.2 million. The Irish loan portfolio held by the joint venture consists primarily of
interest-bearing loans of £1,363.6 million and is included within other current assets in note 9A. It is anticipated that
these loans will be converted into owned property assets in 2016. See page 6 of the Business Review for further details. 
 
The summarised income statements and balance sheets in note 9A show 100% of the results, assets and liabilities of joint
ventures, and where necessary have been restated to the Group's accounting policies and exclude all balances which are
eliminated on consolidation. 
 
A. Summary financial statements of joint ventures 
 
Share of results of joint ventures for the year ended 31 December 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                             
 See page 44 for notes.                            Brent Cross  Cabot Circus  Bullring  The Oracle  WestQuay  Silverburn  Centrale/Whitgift  
                                                   £m           £m            £m        £m          £m        £m          £m                 
 Ownership (%)                                     41.2/40.6    50            50        50          50        50          50                 
 Gross rental income                               47.6         37.9          56.6      32.3        30.7      22.6        23.9               
 Net rental income                                 44.1         32.5          49.6      26.1        25.0      20.2        14.9               
 Administration expenses                           -            -             (0.1)     -           -         (0.1)       -                  
 Operating profit before other net gains/(losses)  44.1         32.5          49.5      26.1        25.0      20.1        14.9               
 Loss on sale of properties                        -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Revaluation gains/(losses) on properties          (6.1)        43.3          107.2     41.9        20.1      (10.4)      2.0                
 Operating profit                                  38.0         75.8          156.7     68.0        45.1      9.7         16.9               
 Change in fair value of derivatives               -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Translation movement on intragroup funding loan   -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Other finance income/(costs)                      -            (0.8)         -         (0.1)       (0.4)     -           -                  
 Net finance income/(costs)                        -            (0.8)         -         (0.1)       (0.4)     -           -                  
 Profit before tax                                 38.0         75.0          156.7     67.9        44.7      9.7         16.9               
 Current tax charge                                -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Deferred tax charge                               -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Profit for the year                               38.0         75.0          156.7     67.9        44.7      9.7         16.9               
                                                                                                                                             
 Hammerson share of profit for the year            15.6         37.5          78.3      34.0        22.4      4.8         8.4                
 Hammerson share of distributions payable          -            19.2          20.3      3.0         0.2       -           -                  
 
 
Share of assets and liabilities of joint ventures as at 31 December 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                        
                                              Brent Cross  Cabot Circus  Bullring  The Oracle  WestQuay  Silverburn  Centrale/Whitgift  
                                              £m           £m            £m        £m          £m        £m          £m                 
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                     
 Investment and development properties        980.8        618.0         1,201.8   658.8       555.4     372.0       291.2              
 Goodwill                                     -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Interests in leasehold properties            -            14.6          -         -           4.2       -           -                  
                                              980.8        632.6         1,201.8   658.8       559.6     372.0       291.2              
 Current assets                                                                                                                         
 Other current assets                         13.7         5.8           11.4      4.3         6.0       6.2         4.7                
 Cash and deposits                            0.7          2.2           9.2       9.5         12.0      10.4        13.6               
                                              14.4         8.0           20.6      13.8        18.0      16.6        18.3               
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                    
 Other payables                               (21.7)       (13.3)        (19.7)    (241.4)     (10.7)    (9.2)       (24.9)             
 Borrowings - secured                         -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
                                              (21.7)       (13.3)        (19.7)    (241.4)     (10.7)    (9.2)       (24.9)             
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                                
 Borrowings - secured                         -            -             -         -           -         -           -                  
 Obligations under finance leases             -            (14.6)        -         -           (4.2)     -           -                  
 Other payables                               (1.0)        (0.3)         (1.3)     (0.6)       (597.5)   (194.8)     (223.2)            
 Deferred tax                                 -            -             -         (0.1)       -         -           -                  
                                              (1.0)        (14.9)        (1.3)     (0.7)       (601.7)   (194.8)     (223.2)            
 Net assets/(liabilities)                     972.5        612.4         1,201.4   430.5       (34.8)    184.6       61.4               
                                              395.6        395.6         600.7                                                          
 Hammerson share of net assets/(liabilities)  395.6        306.2         600.7     215.2       (17.4)    92.3        30.7               
 Balance due to Hammerson1                    -            -             -         115.6       298.4     97.4        111.6              
 Total investment in joint ventures1          395.6        306.2         600.7     330.8       281.0     189.7       142.3              
 
 
Share of results of joint ventures for the year ended 31 December 2015 
 
                                                                                          Hammerson share  
                                                   Irish loan  O'Parinor  Other  Total    Property joint   VIA Outlets  Total  
                                                   portfolio   £m         £m     2015     ventures         £m           2015   
                                                   £m                            £m       £m                            £m     
 Ownership (%)                                     50          25         n/a                              47                  
 Gross rental income                               -           17.3       41.6   310.5    129.2            13.7         142.9  
 Net rental income                                 -           15.0       31.6   259.0    108.8            

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