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REG - Hargreaves Lansdown - Final Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HRGV.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">ZBO.L</Origin> - Part 2

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157,249                                 162,734                               
 Attributable to:                                                                                                                        
 Equity shareholders of the parent Company                 156,664                                 162,091                               
 Non-controlling interest                                  585                                     643                                   
                                                           157,249                                 162,734                               
 Earnings per shareBasic earnings per share (pence)  7     33.2                                    34.5                                  
 Diluted earnings per share (pence)                  7     33.1                                    34.2                                  
 
 
The results relate entirely to continuing operations. 
 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
 
                                                    Year ended 30 June2015(Unaudited)£'000  Year ended 30 June2014(Audited)£'000  
 Profit for the financial year                      157,249                                 162,734                               
 Total comprehensive income for the financial year  157,249                                 162,734                               
                                                                                                                                  
 Attributable to:-                                                                                                                
 Owners of the parent                               156,664                                 162,091                               
 Non-controlling interest                           585                                     643                                   
                                                    157,249                                 162,734                               
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
 
                                              Attributable to the owners of the parent                                                     
                                              Share capital                             Share premium account  Capital redemption reserve  Shares held by EBT reserve  EBT reserve  Retained earnings  Total      Non-controlling interest  Total Equity  
                                              £'000                                     £'000                  £'000                       £'000                       £'000        £'000              £'000      £'000                     £'000         
 At 1 July 2013 (audited)                     1,897                                     8                      12                          (21,457)                    13,648       202,514            196,622    523                       197,145       
 Total comprehensive income                   -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            162,091            162,091    643                       162,734       
 Employee Benefit Trust:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Shares sold in the year                      -                                         -                      -                           10,123                      -            -                  10,123     -                         10,123        
 Shares acquired in the year                  -                                         -                      -                           (4,887)                     -            -                  (4,887)    -                         (4,887)       
 EBT share sale                               -                                         -                      -                           -                           (103)        -                  (103)      -                         (103)         
 Employee share option scheme:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Share-based payments expense                 -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            2,016              2,016      -                         2,016         
 Current tax effect of share-based payments   -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            3,848              3,848      -                         3,848         
 Deferred tax effect of share-based payments  -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            56                 56         -                         56            
 Dividend paid (Note 6)                       -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            (142,013)          (142,013)  (575)                     (142,588)     
 At 30 June 2014 (audited)                    1,897                                     8                      12                          (16,221)                    13,545       228,512            227,753    591                       228,344       
 Total comprehensive income                   -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            156,664            156,664    585                       157,249       
 Change to non-controlling interest           -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            (964)              (964)      (103)                     (1,067)       
 Employee Benefit Trust:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Shares sold in the year                      -                                         -                      -                           5,203                       -            -                  5,203      -                         5,203         
 Shares acquired in the year                  -                                         -                      -                           (2,000)                     -            -                  (2,000)    -                         (2,000)       
 EBT share sale                               -                                         -                      -                           -                           (841)        -                  (841)      -                         (841)         
 Employee share option scheme:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Share-based payments expense                 -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            2,109              2,109      -                         2,109         
 Current tax effect of share-based payments   -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            1,305              1,305      -                         1,305         
 Deferred tax effect of share-based payments  -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            (592)              (592)      -                         (592)         
 Dividend paid (Note 6)                       -                                         -                      -                           -                           -            (152,071)          (152,071)  (572)                     (152,643)     
 At 30 June 2015 (unaudited)                  1,897                                     8                      12                          (13,018)                    12,704       234,963            236,566    501                       237,067       
 
 
The share premium account represents the difference between the issue price
and the nominal value of shares issued. 
 
The capital redemption reserve relates to the repurchase and cancellation of
the Company's own shares. 
 
The Shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust ("the EBT") reserve represents
the cost of shares in Hargreaves Lansdown plc purchased in the market and held
by the Hargreaves Lansdown plc Employee Benefit Trust to satisfy options under
the Group's share option schemes. 
 
The EBT reserve represents the cumulative gain on disposal of investments held
by the Hargreaves Lansdown EBT.  The reserve is not distributable by the
Company as the assets and liabilities of the EBT are subject to management by
the Trustees in accordance with the EBT trust deed. 
 
Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are
identified separately from the Group's equity therein.  Non-controlling
interests consist of the minority's proportion of the net fair value of the
assets and liabilities acquired at the date of the original business
combination and the non-controlling interest's change in equity since that
date.  The non-controlling interest represents a 22% shareholding in Library
Information Services Limited, a subsidiary of the Company. 
 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
 
                                                         Note  At 30 June2015(Unaudited)£'000  At 30 June2014 (Audited)£'000  
 ASSETS                                                                                                                       
 Non-current assets                                                                                                           
 Goodwill                                                      1,333                           1,333                          
 Other intangible assets                                       4,614                           2,828                          
 Property, plant and equipment                                 11,990                          12,679                         
 Deferred tax assets                                     11    6,118                           6,750                          
                                                               24,055                          23,590                         
 Current assets                                                                                                               
 Trade and other receivables                             9     411,705                         303,863                        
 Cash and cash equivalents                               10    216,753                         201,238                        
 Investments                                             8     909                             874                            
 Current tax assets                                            -                               29                             
                                                               629,367                         506,004                        
 Total assets                                                  653,422                         529,594                        
                                                                                                                              
 LIABILITIES                                                                                                                  
 Current liabilities                                                                                                          
 Trade and other payables                                12    397,262                         280,922                        
 Provisions                                                    -                               32                             
 Current tax liabilities                                       18,861                          20,049                         
                                                               416,123                         301,003                        
 Net current assets                                            213,244                         205,001                        
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                      
 Provisions                                                    232                             247                            
 Total liabilities                                             416,356                         301,250                        
 Net assets                                                    237,067                         228,344                        
 EQUITY                                                                                                                       
 Share capital                                           13    1,897                           1,897                          
 Share premium account                                         8                               8                              
 Investment revaluation reserve                                -                               -                              
 Capital redemption reserve                                    12                              12                             
 Shares held by Employee Benefit Trust reserve                 (13,018)                        (16,221)                       
 EBT reserve                                                   12,704                          13,545                         
 Retained earnings                                             234,963                         228,512                        
 Total equity, attributable to the owners of the parent        236,556                         227,753                        
 Non-controlling interest                                      501                             591                            
 Total equity                                                  237,067                         228,344                        
 
 
  
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
 
                                                     Note    Year ended  30 June2015(Unaudited) £,000  Year ended  30 June2014 (Audited) £,000  
 Cash generated from operations                      14      212,991                                   213,741                                  
 Income tax paid                                             (41,603)                                  (46,720)                                 
 Net cash generated from operating activities                171,388                                   167,021                                  
 Investing activities                                                                                                                           
 Interest received                                           896                                       1,646                                    
 Dividends received from investments                         91                                        122                                      
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                  (2,590)                                   (5,018)                                  
 Purchase of intangible assets                               (2,887)                                   (2,569)                                  
 Purchase of non-controlling interest in subsidiary          (1,067)                                   -                                        
 Purchase of available-for-sale investments                  (35)                                      (262)                                    
 Net cash used in investing activities                       (5,592)                                   (6,081)                                  
 Financing activities                                                                                                                           
 Purchase of own shares in EBT                               (2,000)                                   (4,887)                                  
 Proceeds on sale of own shares in EBT                       4,362                                     10,019                                   
 Dividends paid to owners of the parent                      (152,071)                                 (142,013)                                
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                 (572)                                     (575)                                    
 Net cash used in financing activities                       (150,281)                                 (137,456)                                
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents           15,515  23,484                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year              201,238                                   177,754                                  
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year            10      216,753                                   201,238                                  
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
 
1.          General information 
 
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (the "Company") and ultimate parent of the Group is a
company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom under the Companies
Act 2006 whose shares are publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. The
address of the registered office is One College Square South, Anchor Road,
Bristol, BS1 5HL, United Kingdom. The nature of the Group's operations and its
principal activities are set out in the Business Review. 
 
These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the
currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates and
are rounded to the nearest thousand. 
 
The consolidated financial statements contained in this preliminary
announcement do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of
the Companies Act 2006.  The financial statements are extracted from the 2015
Group financial statements which have yet to be signed and have not yet been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit of the statutory accounts
for the year ended 30 June 2015 is not yet complete. These accounts will be
finalised on the basis of the financial information presented by the directors
in this preliminary announcement and will be delivered to the Registrar of
Companies following the company's annual general meeting. The financial
information included in this preliminary announcement has been based on the
Company's financial statements which are prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use in the
EU. The principal accounting policies are set out in the Group's 2014
statutory accounts. 
 
The report of the auditors on the financial statements for the year ended 30
June 2014, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted for use in
the EU, was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of
emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under
section 498 (2) or 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.  The financial
statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 have been delivered to
Companies House. 
 
2.          Revenue 
 
Revenue represents commission receivable from financial services provided to
clients, interest income on client money and management fees charged to
clients.  It relates to services provided in the UK and is stated net of value
added tax.  An analysis of the Group's revenue is as follows: 
 
 Revenue from services:  Year ended 30 June2015  £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Recurring income        329,900                        287,293                       
 Transactional income    58,816                         65,118                        
 Other income            6,421                          5,982                         
 Total revenue           395,137                        358,393                       
 
 
Recurring income principally comprises renewal income, management fees,
platform fees and interest income on client money. Transactional income
principally comprises commission earned from stockbroking transactions. Other
income principally represents the amount of fees receivable from the provision
of funds data services and research through Library Information Services Ltd
to external parties. 
 
Following the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review ("RDR") on 1
March 2014, total revenue earned from investment funds held by clients
significantly increased as a new platform fee was introduced. At the same time
commission income is being received from the fund management groups on funds
purchased by clients before the RDR implementation date. Where we still
receive commission on these pre RDR or "legacy funds" the vast majority is now
passed back to our clients in the form of a significantly higher loyalty bonus
which is shown within commission payable in the income statement. 
 
3. 
 
Segment information 
 
The Group is organised into three business segments, namely the Vantage
Division, the Discretionary Division and the Third Party/Other Services
Division. This is based upon the Group's internal organisation and management
structure and is the primary way in which the Chief Operating Decision Maker
(CODM) is provided with financial information. The CODM has been identified as
the Board of Executive Directors. 
 
The 'Vantage' division represents all activities relating to our direct to
private investor platform. 
 
The 'Discretionary/Managed' division is focused on the provision of managed
services such as our Portfolio Management Service (PMS) and range of
Multi-Manager funds. 
 
The 'Third Party/Other Services' division includes activities relating to the
broking of third party investments and pensions, certificated share dealing
and other niche services such as currency, CFD's and spread betting.  In this
division, clients' investments are not administered within the Group. 
 
The 'Group' segment contains items that are shared by the Group as a whole and
cannot be reasonably allocated to other operating segments. 
 
Segment expenses are those that are directly attributable to a segment
together with the relevant portion of other expenses that can reasonably be
allocated to the segment. Gains or losses on the disposal of
available-for-sale investments, investment income, interest payable and tax
are not allocated by segment. 
 
Segment assets and liabilities include items that are directly attributable to
a segment plus an allocation on a reasonable basis of shared items.  Corporate
assets and liabilities are not included in business segments and are thus
unallocated.  At 30 June 2015 and 2014, these comprise cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments, tax-related and other assets or
liabilities. 
 
Consolidation adjustments relate to the elimination of inter-segment revenues
at arm's length prices, balances and investments in group subsidiaries
required on consolidation. 
 
                                       Vantage    Discretionary  Third Party/Other Services  Group     Consolidation Adjustment  Consolidated  
                                       £'000      £'000          £'000                       £'000     £'000                     £'000         
 Year ended 30 June 2015                                                                                                                       
 Revenue from external customers       320,849    52,451         21,837                      -         -                         395,137       
 Commission payable                    (100,879)  (15)           (55)                        -         -                         (100,949)     
 Total segment revenue                 219,970    52,436         21,782                      -         -                         294,188       
 Depreciation and amortisation         3,537      355            488                         -         -                         4,380         
 Investment revenue                    -          -              -                           987       -                         987           
 Other gains and losses                -          -              -                           -         -                         -             
 Reportable segment profit before tax  147,463    39,855         11,516                      204       -                         199,038       
 Reportable segment assets             398,52     35,022         13,159                      249,380   (42,722)                  653,421       
 Reportable segment liabilities        (387,092)  (24,966)       (409)                       (44,458)  40,571                    (416,354)     
 Net segment assets                    11,490     10,056         12,750                      204,922   (2,151)                   237,067       
                                                                                                                                               
 Year ended 30 June 2014                                                                                                                       
 Revenue from external customers       287,219    45,103         26,071                      -         -                         358,393       
 Commission payable                    (66,299)   (159)          (68)                        -         -                         (66,526)      
 Inter-segment revenue                 -          4,799          -                           -         (4,799)                   -             
 Total segment revenue                 220,920    49,743         26,003                      -         (4, 799)                  291,876       
 Depreciation and amortisation         1,853      279            368                         -         -                         2,500         
 Investment revenue                    -          -              -                           1,768     -                         1,768         
 Other losses                          -          -              -                           (3)       -                         (3)           
 Reportable segment profit before tax  160,565    31,946         16,210                      1,065     -                         209,786       
 Reportable segment assets             264,894    27,631         16,720                      237,673   (17,324)                  529,594       
 Reportable segment liabilities        (243,230)  (13,200)       (13,249)                    (46,744)  15,173                    (301,250)     
 Net segment assets                    21,664     14,431         3,471                       190,929   (2,151)                   228,344       
 
 
Information about products/services 
 
The Group's operating segments are business units that provide different
products and services.  The breakdown of revenue from external customers for
each type of service is therefore the same as the segmental analysis above. 
 
Information about geographical area 
 
All business activities are located within the UK. 
 
Information about major customers 
 
The Group does not rely on any individual customer. 
 
4.      Investment revenue 
 
                                   Year ended 30 June2015 £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Interest on bank deposits         896                           1,646                         
 Dividends from equity investment  91                            122                           
                                   987                           1,768                         
 
 
5.      Tax 
 
                                                      Year ended 30 June2015 £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Current tax: on profits for the year                 41,749                        46,723                        
 Current tax: adjustments in respect of prior years   -                             35                            
 Deferred tax (Note 11)                               41                            235                           
 Deferred tax: adjustments in respect of prior years  (1)                           59                            
                                                      41,789                        47,052                        
 
 
Corporation tax is calculated at 20.75% of the estimated assessable profit for
the year to 30 June 2015 (2014: 22.5%). 
 
In addition to the amount charged to the income statement, certain tax amounts
have been charged or (credited) directly to equity as follows: 
 
                                                Year ended 30 June2015 £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Deferred tax relating to share based payments  592                           (56)                          
 Current tax relating to share-based payments   (1,305)                       (3,848)                       
                                                (713)                         (3,904)                       
 
 
Factors affecting tax charge for the year 
 
It is expected that the ongoing effective tax rate will remain at a rate
approximating to the standard UK corporation tax rate in the medium term.  The
standard UK corporation tax rate was reduced to 20% (from 21%) on 1 April 2015
and accordingly the Group's profits for this accounting period are taxed at an
effective rate of 20.75%.  Deferred tax has been recognised at 20%, being the
rate substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.  A deferred tax asset in
respect of future share option deductions has been recognised based on the
Company's share price as at 30 June 2015. 
 
Factors affecting future tax charge 
 
Any increase or decrease to the Company's share price will impact the amount
of tax deduction available in future years on the value of shares acquired by
staff under share incentive schemes. The Finance Act 2013 received Royal
Assent on 17 July 2013 and will reduce the standard rate of UK corporation tax
to 20% from 1 April 2015. 
 
The charge for the year can be reconciled to the profit per the income
statement as follow: 
 
                                                Year ended 30 June2015  £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Profit before tax from continuing operations   199,038                        209,786                       
 Tax                                            41,302                         47,205                        
 - at the UK corporation tax rate of:           20.75%                         22.50%                        
 Items (allowable) / not allowable for tax      424                            (396)                         
 Effect of adjustments relating to prior years  (1)                            94                            
 Impact of the changes in tax rate              64                             149                           
 Tax expense for the year                       41,788                         47,052                        
 Effective tax rate                             21.0%                          22.4%                         
 
 
6.          Dividends 
 
                                                                       Year ended 30 June2015  £'000  Year ended 30 June2014  £'000  
 Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:                                                                
 2014 Second interim dividend of 15.39p (2013: 14.38p) per share       72,449                         67,355                         
 2014 Special dividend of 9.61p (2013: 8.91p) per share                45,248                         41,734                         
 2015 First interim dividend of 7.3p (2014: 7.0p) per share            34,374                         32,924                         
 Total dividends paid during the year                                  152,071                        142,013                        
 
 
After the balance sheet date, the directors declared a second interim (final)
ordinary dividend of 14.30 pence per share and a special dividend of 11.40
pence per share payable on 30 September 2015 to shareholders on the register
on 18 September 2015.  Dividends are required to be recognised in the
financial statements when paid, and accordingly the declared dividend amounts
are not recognised in these financial statements, but will be included in the
2016 financial statements as follows: 
 
                                                                  £'000   
 2015 Second interim dividend of 14.30p (2014: 15.39p) per share  67,457  
 2015 Special dividend of 11.40p (2014: 9.61p) per share          53,803  
 
 
Under an arrangement dated 30 June 1997 the Hargreaves Lansdown Employee
Benefit Trust, which held the following number of ordinary shares in
Hargreaves Lansdown plc at the date shown, has agreed to waive all dividends. 
 
                                                                          Year ended 30 June2015  Year ended 30 June2014  
 Number of shares held by the Hargreaves Lansdown Employee Benefit Trust  2,726,361               3,547,124               
 Representing % of called-up share capital                                0.57%                   0.75%                   
 
 
7.          Earnings per share 
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to
equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in free issue during the period, including ordinary shares held in the
EBT reserve which have vested unconditionally with employees. 
 
Diluted earnings per share is calculated adjusting the weighted average number
of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares. 
 
The weighted average number of anti-dilutive share options and awards excluded
from the calculation of diluted earnings per share was 1,010,928 at 30 June
2015 (2014: 179,414). 
 
                                                                                                                   Year ended  30 June 2015  Year ended 30 June 2014  
                                                                                                                   £'000                     £'000                    
 Earnings (all from continuing operations):                                                                                                                           
 Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted EPS - net profit attributable to equity holders of parent company  156,664                   162,091                  
 Number of shares:                                                                                                                                                    
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted EPS                                        473,716,102               474,365,495              
 Weighted average number of shares held by HL EBT which have not vested unconditionally with employees             (2,068,619)               (4,109,730)              
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic EPS                                          471,647,483               470,255,765              
 Earnings per share:                                                                                               Pence                     Pence                    
 Basic EPS                                                                                                         33.2                      34.5                     
 Diluted EPS                                                                                                       33.1                      34.2                     
 
 
8.           Investments 
 
                                                                                Year ended  30 June 2015  Year ended  30 June 2014  
                                                                                £'000                     £'000                     
 At beginning of year                                                           874                       613                       
 Purchases                                                                      35                        261                       
 At end of year                                                                 909                       874                       
 Comprising:                                                                                                                        
 Current asset investment - UK listed securities valued at quoted market price  645                       610                       
 Current asset investment - Unlisted securities valued at cost                  264                       264                       
 
 
£645,000 (2014:  £610,000) of investments are classified as held at fair value
through profit and loss and £264,000 (2014: £264,000) are classified as
available-for-sale. Available-for-sale investments have been included at fair
value where a fair value can be reliably calculated, with the revaluation
gains and losses reflected in the investment revaluation reserve as shown in
the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, until sale when the
cumulative gain or loss is transferred to the income statement.  If a fair
value cannot be reliably calculated by reference to a quoted market price or
other method of valuation, available-for-sale investments are included at
cost, with a fair value adjustment recognised upon disposal of the
investment. 
 
9.             Trade and other receivables 
 
                                       At 30 June2015 £'000  At 30 June2014 £'000  
 Financial assets:                                                                 
 Trade receivables                     380,803               262,257               
 Other receivables                     1,460                 6,039                 
                                       382,263               268,296               
 Non-financial assets:                                                             
 Prepayments and other accrued income  29,442                35,567                
                                       411,705               303,863               
 
 
Trade and other receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value.
Appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in
profit or loss when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired. 
In accordance with market practice and IFRS, certain balances with clients,
Stock Exchange member firms and other counterparties totalling £363.2 million
(2014: £242.9 million) are included in trade receivables.  These balances are
presented net where there is a legal right of offset and the ability and
intention to settle net. The gross amount of trade receivables is £457.1
million and the gross amount offset in the balance sheet with trade payables
is £93.9 million. Other than counterparty balances trade receivables primarily
consist of fees and amounts owed by clients and renewal commission owed by
fund management groups. 
 
10.           Cash and cash equivalents 
 
                                          At 30 June2015 £'000  At 30 June2014 £'000  
 Restricted cash - balances held by EBT   7,602                 4,471                 
 Group cash and cash equivalent balances  209,151               196,767               
                                          216,753               201,238               
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits held by
the Group that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash. The carrying
amount of these assets is approximately equal to their fair value. 
 
At 30 June 2015 segregated deposit amounts held by the Group on behalf of
clients in accordance with the client money rules of the Financial Conduct
Authority amounted to £5,499 million (2014: £4,109 million). The client
retains the beneficial interest in these deposits and accordingly they are not
included in the balance sheet of the Group. 
 
11.                Deferred tax 
 
The following are the major deferred tax assets recognised and movements
thereon during the current and prior reporting years. Deferred tax has been
recognised at 20%, being the rate in force at the balance sheet date. 
 
                            Accelerated tax depreciation  Share-based payments  Other deductible temporary differences  Total  
                            £'000                         £'000                 £'000                                   £'000  
 Group                                                                                                                         
 At 1 July 2013             447                           5,173                 1,368                                   6,988  
 (Charge)/Credit to income  (302)                         11                    (3)                                     (294)  
 Credit to equity           -                             56                    -                                       56     
 At 30 June 2014            145                           5,240                 1,365                                   6,750  
 Credit/(charge) to income  80                            83                    (203)                                   (40)   
 Charge to equity           -                             (592)                 -                                       (592)  
 At 30 June 2015            225                           4,731                 1,162                                   6,118  
 
 
12.         Trade and other payables 
 
                                  At 30 June2015 £'000  At 30 June2014 £'000  
 Financial liabilities:                                                       
 Trade payables                   362,808               242,153               
 Social security and other taxes  9,692                 11,488                
 Other payables                   12,176                16,385                
                                  384,676               270,026               
 Non-financial liabilities:                                                   
 Accruals and deferred income     12,586                10,896                
                                  397,262               280,922               
 
 
In accordance with market practice and IFRS, certain balances with clients,
Stock Exchange member firms and other counterparties totalling £361.9 million
(2014: £241.1 million) are included in trade payables. As stated in note 9
above, where we have a legal right of offset and the ability and intention to
settle net, trade payable balances have been presented net. The gross amount
of trade payables is £455.8 million and the gross amount offset in the balance
sheet with trade receivables is £93.9 million. 
 
Other payables principally comprise amounts owed to clients as a loyalty bonus
and to staff as a bonus. Accruals and deferred income principally comprise
amounts outstanding for trade purchases and revenue received but not yet
earned on group pension schemes where an on-going service is still being
provided. 
 
13.        Share capital 
 
                                           At 30 June2015 £'000  At 30 June2014 £'000  
 Authorised:                                                                           
 525,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.4p each  2,100                 2,100                 
 Issued and fully paid:                                                                
 Ordinary shares of 0.4p each              1,897                 1,897                 
                                           Shares                Shares                
 Issued and fully paid:                                                                
 Number of ordinary shares of 0.4p each    474,318,625           474,318,625           
 
 
The Company has one class of ordinary shares which carry no right to fixed
income. 
 
14.      Note to the consolidated statement of cash flows 
 
                                                           Year ended 30 June2015 £'000  Year ended 30 June2014 £'000  
 Profit for the year after tax                             157,249                       162,734                       
 Adjustments for:                                                                                                      
 Investment revenues                                       (987)                         (1,768)                       
 Income tax expense                                        41,789                        47,052                        
 Depreciation of plant and equipment                       3,279                         2,074                         
 Amortisation of intangible assets                         1,101                         426                           
 Loss on disposal                                          -                             3                             
 Share-based payment expense                               2,109                         2,016                         
 Decrease in provisions                                    (47)                          (125)                         
 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital  204,493                       212,412                       
 Increase in receivables                                   (107,842)                     (19,648)                      
 Increase in payables                                      116,340                       20,977                        
 Cash generated from operations                            212,991                       213,741                       
 
 
15.        Going concern 
 
The Group maintains on-going forecasts that indicate continued profitability
in the 2016 financial year.  Stress test scenarios are undertaken, the
outcomes of which show that the Group has adequate capital resources for the
foreseeable future even in adverse economic conditions.  The Group's business
is highly cash generative with a low working capital requirement; indeed, the
forecast cash flows show that the Group will remain highly liquid in the
forthcoming financial year. The Directors therefore believe that the Group is
well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current
uncertain economic outlook.  After making enquiries, the Directors'
expectation is that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, they continue
to adopt the going concern basis in preparing this preliminary results
statement. 
 
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