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 Liabilities                                                                        
 Deposits from customers                            9,804,940     7,950,579         
 Deposits from central banks                        1,822,900     543,000           
 Repurchase agreements                              543,490       653,091           
 Other liabilities                                  110,765       106,083           
 Total liabilities                                  12,282,095    9,252,753         
                                                                                    
                                                    
 Equity                                                                             
 Called up share capital                     15     -             -                 
 Share premium account                       15     1,028,085     1,027,645         
 Retained earnings                                  (227,091)     (230,193)         
 Other reserves                                     10,609        7,083             
 Total equity                                       811,603       804,535           
                                                                                    
                                                    
 Total equity and liabilities                       13,093,698    10,057,288        
 
 
The accounting policies, notes and information on pages 16 to 32 form part of
the financial statements. 
 
These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board
of Directors on 26 July 2017 and were signed on its behalf by: 
 
Vernon W. Hill II 
 
Chairman 
 
Craig Donaldson 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
 
Mike Brierley 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement 
 
For the half year to 30 June 2017 
 
                                                                                          Notes  Half year to     Half year to   
                                                                                                 30 June 2017     30 June 2016   
                                                                                                 £'000            £'000          
                                                                                                                                 
 Reconciliation of profit/(loss) before tax to net cash flows from operating activities:                                         
 Profit/(loss) before tax                                                                        4,424            (18,135)       
 Adjustments for:                                                                                                                
 Other write-offs                                                                         13,14  225              -              
 Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                                                4                -              
 Depreciation and amortisation of intangible and tangible assets                          13,14  15,912           10,117         
 Share option award charges                                                                      1,809            1,438          
 Gain on sale of securities and fair value gains on derivatives                                  (1,343)          (1,590)        
 Accrued interest on and amortisation of investment securities                                   (1,590)          (7,880)        
 Changes in operating assets                                                                     (1,877,747)      (1,092,030)    
 Changes in operating liabilities                                                                3,028,450        1,815,796      
 Net cash inflows from operating activities                                                      1,170,144        707,716        
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                            
 Sales of investment securities                                                                  133,417          217,013        
 Purchase of investment securities                                                               (541,258)        (1,056,503)    
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                                             42               -              
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                                13     (41,831)         (35,112)       
 Purchase and development of intangible assets                                            14     (31,310)         (15,461)       
 Net cash outflows from investing activities                                                     (480,940)        (890,063)      
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                            
 Shares issued (including on exercise of share options)                                   15     440              403,023        
 Cost of share issues                                                                     15     -                (5,246)        
 Net cash inflows from financing activities                                                      440              397,777        
                                                                                                                                 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                       689,644          215,430        
 Cash and cash equivalents at start of period                                                    500,428          282,148        
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                      1,190,072        497,578        
                                                                                                                                 
 Profit/loss before tax includes:                                                                                                
 Interest received                                                                               135,656          94,367         
 Interest paid                                                                                   (28,215)         (25,572)       
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash and cash equivalent comprise of:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 
 Cash and balances with the Bank of England                                                      1,114,031        398,707        
 Loans and advances to banks                                                                     76,041           98,871         
                                                                                                 1,190,072        497,578        
 
 
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
For the half year to 30 June 2017 
 
                                                                                     Share capital    Share premium account    Retained earnings    Available for sale reserve    Share option reserve    Total equity  
                                                                                     £'000            £'000                    £'000                £'000                         £'000                   £'000         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                                           -                1,027,645                (230,193)            (3,472)                       10,555                  804,535       
 Net profit for the year                                                             -                -                        3,102                -                             -                       3,102         
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax, relating to available for sale investments  -                -                        -                    188                           -                       188           
 Total comprehensive income                                                          -                -                        3,102                188                           -                       3,290         
 Share issue                                                                         -                440                      -                    -                             -                       440           
 Share option awards at fair value                                                   -                -                        -                    -                             3,338                   3,338         
 Balance as at                                                                       -                1,028,085                (227,091)            (3,284)                       13,893                  811,603       
 30 June 2017                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Balance at 1 January 2016                                                           -                629,304                  (213,440)            (12,018)                      3,329                   407,175       
 Net loss for the year                                                               -                -                        (16,968)             -                             -                       (16,968)      
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax, relating to available for sale investments  -                -                        -                    4,175                         -                       4,175         
 Total comprehensive income                                                          -                -                        (16,968)             4,175                         -                       (12,793)      
 Share issue                                                                         -                398,512                  -                    -                             -                       398,512       
 Share option awards at fair value                                                   -                -                        -                    -                             1,401                   1,401         
 Balance as at                                                                       -                1,027,816                (230,408)            (7,843)                       4,730                   794,295       
 30 June 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Notes                                                                               15               15                                                                                                                
 
 
The available for sale reserve represents the unrealised change in the fair
value of available for sale investments since initial recognition. 
 
Notes to the financial statements 
 
(Note to the Audit Committee and Board: most wording in notes 1-7 is aligned
to that included in the Interim Report for the period ended 30 June 2016.  We
have highlighted additional wording in yellow to aid review.) 
 
1.               General information 
 
Metro Bank provides retail and corporate banking services in the UK and is a
public limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in England and
Wales. The address of its registered office is: One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA. 
 
2.               Basis of preparation and going concern 
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Metro Bank and its
subsidiaries (the Group) for the six months ended 30 June 2017 were authorised
for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on [25 July 2017]. 
 
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months
ended 30 June 2017 have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and IAS 34 Interim
Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union (EU). They do not include
all the information required by International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) in full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction
with the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Copies of the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts are available on the Group's
website. 
 
The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 December 2016 does
not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies
Act 2006. A copy of the statutory accounts for that year has been delivered to
the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those accounts was not
qualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor
drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not
contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
The Directors consider that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going
concern basis of accounting in preparing the condensed consolidated interim
financial statements. In reaching this assessment, the Directors have
considered projections for the Group's capital and funding position and have
had regard to the principal risks and uncertainties of the liquidity and
capital requirements of the business over the next 12 months. 
 
3.               Accounting policies 
 
The accounting policies and methods of computation are consistent with those
applied in the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts, other than the following. 
 
In the six months to 30 June 2017 the Group recognised a number of investment
properties. These consist of shops and offices which are located within the
same buildings as some of the Group's stores, where the freehold interest has
been acquired.  Investment property is held by the Group to earn rental income
and for capital appreciation. The Group's investment properties are carried at
cost less depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a consistent basis with
that applied to land and buildings as disclosed in the 2016 Annual Report and
Accounts. 
 
No other new accounting policies have been adopted in the period under
review. 
 
4.               Future accounting developments 
 
Details of those IFRS pronouncements which will be relevant to the Group but
which are not effective for annual periods ending on 31 December 2017 and
which have not been applied in preparing these condensed consolidated
half-year financial statements were set out in the 2016 Annual Report.  The
standard expected to have the most material impact on the group in the next 12
months is IFRS 9, Financial Instruments. 
 
IFRS 9 brings together the classification and measurement, impairment and
hedge accounting phases of the International Accounting Standards Board's
("IASB") project to replace IAS 39, and is effective for annual periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard includes requirements for
classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, impairment
of financial assets and hedge accounting. 
 
Classification and measurement: 
 
IFRS 9 applies one classification approach for all types of financial assets.
Two criteria are used to determine how financial assets should be classified
and measured: (a) the entity's business model (i.e. how an entity manages its
financial assets in order to generate cash flows by collecting contractual
cash flows, selling financial assets or both); and (b) the contractual cash
flow characteristics of the financial asset (i.e. whether the contractual cash
flows are solely payments of principal and interest).  The combined effect of
the application of the business model and the contractual cash flow
characteristics tests may result in some differences in the population of
financial assets measured at amortised cost or fair value compared with IAS
39.  However, based on reviews performed to date, we do not expect that the
overall impact of any change will be significant. 
 
Impairment: 
 
The incurred loss model under IAS 39 is replaced with a new expected loss
model. Impairment provisions are driven by changes in credit risk of
instruments, with a provision for lifetime expected credit losses recognised
where the risk of default of an instrument has increased significantly since
initial recognition. Risk of default and expected credit losses must
incorporate forward looking and macroeconomic information. Expected credit
loss models will require more data and assumptions with impairment provisions
potentially becoming more volatile.  IFRS 9 will also tend to result in an
increase in the total level of impairment allowances since we will be required
to consider credit losses expected on all assets in our portfolio, rather than
limiting our assessment to incurred losses as currently required.  We intend
to quantify the potential impact of adopting IFRS 9 no later than in the
Preliminary Full Year 2017 Results Announcement, expected to be issued in
February 2018. 
 
Hedge accounting: 
 
The new requirements align hedge accounting more closely with risk management.
The revised standard also establishes a more principles-based approach to
hedge accounting.  IFRS 9 includes an accounting policy choice to remain with
IAS 39 hedge accounting.  Hedge accounting is not currently material for Metro
Bank and we do not have current plans to change this position.  Firm policy
choices relating to the adoption of IFRS 9 requirements will be made in the
second half of 2017. 
 
Transition: 
 
IFRS 9 does not require full restatement of comparatives on adoption, but
required adjustments will be made to the balance sheet at the point of
implementation.  Any uplift to credit impairment provisions will be posted to
reserves at this point. 
 
Metro Bank's formal IFRS 9 implementation project continues to progress. 
Metro Bank intends to perform a parallel run during the second half of 2017 to
gain a better understanding of the expected impact of IFRS 9 adoption, and to
ensure target operating models and governance are fully embedded.  Full
details of the impact of adopting IFRS 9 will be included in the 2017 Annual
Report and Accounts. 
 
5.               Presentation of information 
 
Presentation of risk disclosures 
 
IAS 34 Interim Financial Statements requires certain disclosures outlined in
IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosure. These include disclosures concerning
the nature and extent of risks relating to financial instruments and have been
included within the Principal risks and uncertainties report on pages 7 to 8. 
 
6.               Critical estimates and judgements 
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires
management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the
application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of income and expenses during the reporting period. Although these estimates
are based on management's best assessment of the outcome, actual results may
ultimately differ from those estimates.  Management believes that the
underlying assumptions are appropriate and that the Group's financial
statements therefore present the financial position and results fairly. 
 
There have been no significant changes in the basis upon which critical
estimates and judgements have been determined, compared to those applied at 31
December 2016. 
 
7.               Operating segments 
 
The Group provides retail and corporate banking services. The Board considers
the results of the Group as a whole when assessing the performance of the
business and allocating resources. Accordingly, the Group has a single
operating segment. 
 
The Group operates solely in the UK and as such no geographical analysis is
required. 
 
8.               Interest income 
 
                                  Half year to 30 June 2017    Half year to 30 June 2016  
                                  £'000                        £'000                      
                                                                                          
 Investment securities            27,325                       21,034                     
 Loans and advances to customers  108,423                      75,100                     
 Total interest Income            135,748                      96,134                     
 
 
9.               Interest expense 
 
                                    Half year to 30 June 2017    Half year to 30 June 2016  
                                    £'000                        £'000                      
                                                                                            
 Interest on customer accounts      22,643                       22,874                     
 Interest on repurchase agreements  848                          4,145                      
 Other                              4,815                        2,452                      
 Total interest expense             28,306                       29,471                     
 
 
10.             Taxation 
 
Tax credit / (charge) for the period 
 
                                         Half year to 30 June 2017    Half year to30 June 2016  
                                         £'000                        £'000                     
                                                                                                
 Current tax:                                                                                   
 UK corporation tax                      339                          348                       
 Adjustment in respect of prior periods  -                            -                         
 Total current tax charge                339                          348                       
                                                                                                
 Deferred tax:                                                                                  
 Current period                          1,083                        (2,798)                   
 Adjustment in respect of prior periods  (100)                        1,283                     
 Total deferred tax charge/(credit)      983                          (1,515)                   
                                                                                                
 Total tax charge/(credit)               1,322                        (1,167)                   
 
 
Factors affecting the tax credit / (charge) for the year 
 
Total tax paid in relation to income during the period was £nil (December
2016:  £nil). The tax credit on the group's profit before tax differs from the
theoretical amount that would arise using the statutory tax rate applicable to
the profits of the consolidated entities as follows: 
 
                                                                                     30 June 2017    30 June2016  
                                                                                     £'000           £'000        
 Profit/(loss) before tax                                                            4,424           (18,135)     
 Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard UK rate (19.25% / 20%)  852             (3,627)      
                                                                                                                  
 Tax effects of:                                                                                                  
 Expenses not deductible for tax purposes - listing fees                             -               351          
 Expenses not deductible for tax purposes - other                                    457             1,989        
 Adjustment in respect of prior periods                                              (100)           -            
 Change in tax rates on the net deferred tax asset                                   113             120          
 Total tax charge/(credit)                                                           1,322           (1,167)      
 
 
In the 2016 Budget the Chancellor announced from 1 April 2017 there will be a
new restriction on the amount of profit that can be offset by brought forward
losses. The use of brought forward losses against current year profits will be
subject to an annual allowance of £5m per group and above this allowance there
will be a 50% restriction in the profits that can be covered by losses brought
forward. However at the 2017 Half Year Reporting date legislation had not been
substantively enacted and so has not been adjusted for. 
 
Banks will also be subject to a lower threshold of 25% of profits that can be
utilised against losses accrued by 1 April 2015. However, this loss
restriction relief does not apply to the first five years of banking activity
so this particular restriction will not impact the Group. 
 
In accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the Group's tax charge
for the half-year to 30 June 2017 is based on the best estimate of the
weighted-average annual tax rate expected for the full financial year. 
 
Deferred Tax 
 
A deferred tax asset must be regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised
only when, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more
likely than not there will be suitable tax profits from which the future of
the underlying timing differences can be deducted. 
 
The movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period, without
taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same tax
jurisdiction, is as follows: 
 
                             Unused tax losses  Available for sale securities  Share based payments  Property, plant & equipment  Intangible assets  Total     
 2017                        £'000              £'000                          £'000                 £'000                        £'000              £'000     
 Deferred tax assets         60,886             732                            9,391                 -                            258                71,267    
 Deferred tax liabilities    -                  (1,569)                        (497)                 (5,259)                      (5,993)            (13,318)  
 Deferred tax assets (net)   60,886             (837)                          8,894                 (5,259)                      (5,735)            57,949    
                                                                                                                                                               
 At 1 January 2017           61,403             (1,723)                        6,195                 (4,478)                      (5,118)            56,279    
 Income statement            (179)              -                              594                   (781)                        (617)              (983)     
 Other comprehensive income  (338)              886                            -                     -                            -                  548       
 Equity                      -                  -                              2,105                 -                            -                  2,105     
 At 30 June 2017             60,886             (837)                          8,894                 (5,259)                      (5,735)            57,949    
 
 
                             Unused tax losses  AFS reserve  Share based payments  Property, plant & equipment  Intangible assets  Total     
 2016                        £'000              £'000        £'000                 £'000                        £'000              £'000     
 Deferred tax assets         60,806             2,261        1,542                 71                           79                 64,759    
 Deferred tax liabilities    -                  (3,007)      (873)                 (2,774)                      (3,838)            (10,492)  
 Deferred tax assets (net)   60,806             (746)        669                   (2,703)                      (3,759)            54,267    
                                                                                                                                             
 At 1 January 2016           56,163             -            1,499                 (1,861)                      (2,747)            53,054    
 Income statement            4,643              -            (1,273)               (842)                        (1,013)            1,515     
 Other comprehensive income  -                  (746)        -                     -                            -                  (746)     
 Equity                      -                  -            443                   -                            -                  443       
 At 30 June 2016             60,806             (746)        669                   (2,703)                      (3,759)            54,267    
 
 
11.             Loans and advances to customers and banks 
 
Total loans and advances to customers 
 
                                         30 June 2017    31 December 2016  
                                         £'000           £'000             
                                                                           
 Gross Loans and advances to customers   7,760,093       5,872,864         
 Less: allowance for impairment          (10,370)        (7,494)           
 Net Loans and advances to customers     7,749,723       5,865,370         
                                                                           
 Amounts include:                                                          
 Repayable on demand or at short notice  179,094         49,215            
 
 
Loans and advances to customers by category 
 
                                 30 June2017    31 December 2016  
                                 £'000          £'000             
                                                                  
 Individual (retail customers):                                   
 - Overdraft                     83,132         66,088            
 - Credit Cards                  7,881          7,369             
 - Term Loans                    109,250        107,584           
 - Mortgages                     4,948,381      3,604,591         
 Corporate:                                                       
 - Overdraft                     86,070         32,613            
 - Credit Cards                  2,011          1,681             
 - Term Loans                    2,320,799      1,874,104         
 - Asset and Invoice Finance     194,587        164,295           
 - Senior Secured Lending        7,982          14,539            
 Total loans to customers        7,760,093      5,872,864         
 
 
Credit quality of loans and advances to customers and banks 
 
All loans and advances are categorised as either 'neither past due nor
impaired', 'past due but not impaired', 'individually impaired', or 'portfolio
impaired'. For the purposes of the disclosures in the loan asset credit
quality section below: 
 
 ·  A loan is considered past due when the borrower has failed to make a payment when due under the terms of the loan contract.                                                                                                                          
 ·  The impairment allowance includes allowances against financial assets that have been individually-impaired and those subject to collective impairment.                                                                                               
 ·  Loans neither past due nor impaired and loans that are past due but not impaired consist predominantly of corporate and retail loans that are performing and whilst not individually impaired, may be subject to a collective impairment allowance.  
 ·  Impaired loans that are individually assessed consist predominantly of corporate loans that are past due and for which an individual allowance has been raised.                                                                                      
 ·  Portfolio impaired loans, which are not included in the categories above, consist predominantly of retail loans that are 90 days or more past due.                                                                                                   
 
 
                                 30 June 2017                     
                                 Loans and advances to customers    Loans and advance  
                                 £'000                               to banks          
                                                                    £'000              
                                                                                       
 Neither past due nor impaired   7,663,671                          76,041             
 Past due but not impaired       67,253                             -                  
 Individually impaired           10,187                             -                  
 Portfolio impaired              18,982                             -                  
 Total                           7,760,093                          76,041             
                                                                                       
 Less: allowance for impairment  (10,370)                           -                  
 Total                           7,749,723                          76,041             
                                                                                       
 Individually impaired           (1,918)                            -                  
 Collectively impaired*          (8,452)                            -                  
 Total                           (10,370)                           -                  
                                                                                       
 
 
                                 31 December 2016                 
                                 Loans and advances to customers    Loans and advance  
                                 £'000                               to banks          
                                                                    £'000              
                                                                                       
 Neither past due nor impaired   5,762,719                          65,816             
 Past due but not impaired       88,811                             -                  
 Individually impaired           6,555                              -                  
 Portfolio impaired              14,779                             -                  
 Total                           5,872,864                          65,816             
                                                                                       
 Less: allowance for impairment  (7,494)                            -                  
 Total                           5,865,370                          65,816             
                                                                                       
 Individually impaired           (1,825)                            -                  
 Collectively impaired*          (5,669)                            -                  
 Total                           (7,494)                            -                  
                                                                                       
 
 
* The collectively impaired provision includes provisions held against loans
which are included in the neither past due nor impaired, the past due but not
impaired and the Portfolio impaired categories shown above 
 
Past due but not impaired 
 
Late processing and other administrative delays on the side of the borrower
can lead to a financial asset being in early past due but not impaired. The
average debt to value of exposures which are past due but not impaired is 57%
and the total collective impairment for past due and not impaired is £1
million. 
 
Gross amount of loans and advances by class to customers that were past due
but not impaired were as follows: 
 
 30 June 2017                          
                            Mortgages    Corporate    Other     Total   
                            £'000        £'000        £'000     £'000   
                                                                        
 Past due less than 7 days  8,211        29,771       1,091     39,073  
 Past due 7-30 days         5,725        8,690        569       14,984  
 Past due 31-60 days        8,132        1,699        876       10,707  
 Past due 61-90 days        1,864        72           553       2,489   
 Over 90 days               -            -            -         -       
 Total                      23,932       40,232       3,089     67,253  
                                                                        
 31 December 2016                      
                            Mortgages    Corporate    Other     Total   
                            £'000        £'000        £'000     £'000   
                                                                        
 Past due less than 7 days  15,994       45,237       958       62,189  
 Past due 7-30 days         5,859        14,710       1,984     22,553  
 Past due 31-60 days        2,051        96           631       2,778   
 Past due 61-90 days        599          60           461       1,120   
 Over 90 days               -            171          -         171     
 Total                      24,503       60,274       4,034     88,811  
                                                                        
 
 
Residential mortgage lending 
 
The table below stratifies credit exposures from mortgage loans and advances
to customer by ranges of loan-to-value (LTV) ratio.  LTV is calculated as the
ratio of the gross amount of the loan to the value of the collateral.  The
gross amounts exclude any impairment allowance. The value of the collateral
for residential mortgage loans is based on the collateral value at
origination, updated every 6 months based on changes in house price indices. 
 
The increase in concentration for the LTV ratio > 90% reflects the acquisition
of a portfolio of UK mortgages on 2 June 2017.  The portfolio has a similar
credit risk profile to our organic book and good payment performance has been
observed over time. 
 
                 30 June 2017    31 December 2016  
 LTV ratio       £'000           £'000               
 Less than 50%   1,422,981       1,121,993           
 51-70%          2,200,116       1,635,626           
 71-90%          1,211,129       756,025             
 91-100%         60,660          41,224              
 More than 100%  53,495          49,723              
 Total           4,948,381       3,604,591           
 
 
The general credit worthiness of a corporate customer tends to be the most
relevant indicator of credit quality of a loan extended to it.  However,
collateral provides additional security and the Group generally requests that
corporate borrowers provide it.  The Group usually takes collateral in the
form of a first charge over real estate (retail and commercial), floating
charges over all corporate assets and other liens and guarantees. 
 
Concentrations of credit risk 
 
The Group monitors concentrations of credit risk by sector for commercial term
loans exposure. The Group risk appetite is set at the beginning of every year
and monitored by a committee of the Board. 
 
                                   30 June 2017          31 December 2016  
                                   Gross balance£'000    Concentration%      Gross balance£'000    Concentration%    
 Real estate (rent, buy and sell)  1,371,165             59                  1,064,194             57                
 Legal, Accountancy & Consultancy  281,493               12                  276,164               15                
 Health & Social Work              200,451               9                   177,931               10                
 Hospitality                       142,966               6                   95,600                5                 
 Real estate (management of)       80,097                4                   90,240                5                 
 Retail                            57,789                3                   37,009                2                 
 Construction                      50,190                2                   58,204                3                 
 Investment and unit trusts        19,619                1                   20,448                1                 
 Recreation, cultural and sport    11,485                0                   8,643                 0                 
 Real estate (development)         10,486                0                   2,036                 0                 
 Education                         2,705                 0                   1,484                 0                 
 Other                             92,353                4                   42,151                2                 
 Total                             2,320,799             100                 1,874,104             100               
 
 
The debt to value ("DTV") ratio is calculated as the ratio of the gross
outstanding amount of a loan to the indexed value of the collateral. The
commercial portfolio DTV is below 60% and the proportion of the exposure with
DTV >80% has slightly increased in H1 2017 compared to December 2016. 
 
The Group experienced an increase in commercial non-performing loans ("NPLs").
 Each NPL case is individually managed and specific (individual) provisions
are calculated and reviewed by the Group's Provisions Committee. Whilst
commercial NPLs have increased over the period, the majority of the increase
relates to loans which are well collateralised and any loss in the case of
eventual default is expected to be minimal.  As a result, impairment
provisions have not increased to the same extent as NPLs. 
 
                                     30 June 2017    31 December 2016  
                                     £'000           £'000               
 Total commercial lending            2,611,449       2,087,232           
 % of total lending                  34%             36%                 
 Average DTV                         57%             57%                 
 DTV > 80%                           7%              6%                  
 NPL ("non-performing-loan") ratio*  0.3%            0.1%                
 
 
*The non-performing-loan ratio is calculated as the ratio of the gross
outstanding amount of loans with more than three instalments unpaid to the
gross outstanding amount 
 
Movement in allowances for impairment 
 
                                             £'000     
                                                       
 Allowance for impairment at 1 January 2017  (7,494)   
 Write offs                                  866       
 Increase in impairment allowance            (3,742)   
 Allowance for impairment at 30 June 2017    (10,370)  
 
 
                                             £'000    
                                                      
 Allowance for impairment at 1 January 2016  (6,783)  
 Write offs                                  351      
 Reversal of impairment                      1,620    
 Increase in impairment allowance            (3,442)  
 Allowance for impairment at 30 June 2016    (8,254)  
 
 
12.             Investment securities 
 
                                                                                Level 1    Level 2    Total    
                                                                                £'000      £'000      £'000    
                                                                                                               
 Investment securities held at fair value (recurring fair value measurement)                                   
 Financial investments: available for sale                                                                     
 As at 30 June 2017                                                             308,201    270,674    578,875  
 As at 31 December 2016                                                         274,027    330,100    604,127  
 
 
The classification of a financial instrument is based on the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The
two levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined below. 
 
Quoted market prices - Level 1 
 
Financial instruments are classified as Level 1 if their value is observable
in an active market. Such instruments are valued by reference to unadjusted
quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets where the
quoted price is readily available, and the price represents actual and
regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. An active
market is one in which transactions occur with sufficient volume and frequency
to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. 
 
Valuation technique using observable inputs - Level 2 
 
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable
for the asset, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from
prices). 
 
Reclassification between categories 
 
On 17 February, £33.2 million of financial assets classified as available for
sale were reclassified as held to maturity.  On 18 April, £60.4 million of
financial assets classified as available for sale were reclassified as held to
maturity.  The carrying amount (excluding accrued interest) and fair value of
the assets at 1 January 2017, 17 February 2017, 18 April 2017 and 30 June 2017
were as follows: 
 
                                         Carrying amount    Fair value  
                                         £'000              £'000       
                                                                          
 As at 1 Jan 2017                        97,188             97,188        
 Amounts reclassified as at 17 Feb 2017  33,178             33,178        
 Amounts reclassified as at 18 Apr 2017  60,354             60,354        
 At 30 Jun 2017                          99,663             99,911        
                                                                            
 
 
A fair value loss of £3.7 million was recognised with respect to the
reclassified assets in 2017; had these assets not been reclassified, an
additional fair value gain of £6.4 million would have been recognised in other
comprehensive income.  The effective interest rates on available for sale
assets reclassified to held to maturity at 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2017
ranged from 1.9% to 1.75%, with all cash flows expected to be recoverable.  As
at 30 June 2017 and 31 December 2016, financial investments classified as held
to maturity were as follows: 
 
                      Carrying amount    Fair value  
                      £'000              £'000       
                                                       
 As at 30 June 2017   3,058,253          3,098,864     
 At 31 December 2016  2,622,588          2,651,136     
                                                         
 
 
13.             Property, plant and equipment 
 
                                     Leasehold improvements    Freehold land and  buildings    Fixtures fittings and equipment    IT Hardware    Investment Property    Total    
                                     £'000                     £'000                           £'000                              £'000          £'000                  £'000    
 Cost or valuation                                                                                                                                                               
 1 January 2017                      171,056                   84,571                          20,817                             30,731         -                      307,175  
 Additions                           12,739                    22,096                          1,663                              1,256          4,077                  41,831   
 Disposals                           -                         -                               (115)                              -              -                      (115)    
 Transfers                           (217)                     (8,266)                         160                                -              8,323                  -        
 Other write offs                    (186)                     (53)                            -                                  -              -                      (239)    
 Reclassifications                   (69)                      (372)                           -                                  -              -                      (441)    
 30 June 2017                        183,323                   97,976                          22,525                             31,987         12,400                 348,211  
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Accumulated depreciation                                                                                                                                                        
 1 January 2017                      21,982                    3,376                           10,937                             24,190         -                      60,485   
 Charge for the period               4,149                     492                             1,807                              2,322          40                     8,810    
 Disposals                           -                         -                               (70)                               -              -                      (70)     
 Transfers                           52                        (64)                            12                                 -              -                      -        
 Other write offs                    (31)                      (13)                            -                                  -              -                      (44)     
 Reclassifications                   (5)                       -                               -                                  -              -                      (5)      
 30 June 2017                        26,147                    3,791                           12,686                             26,512         40                     69,176   
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Net book value at 30 June 2017      157,176                   94,185                          9,839                              5,475          12,360                 279,035  
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Cost or valuation                                                                                                                                                               
 1 January 2016                      156,238                   8,273                           17,400                             27,439         -                      209,350  
 Additions                           12,269                    20,931                          1,067                              845            -                      35,112   
 Transfers                           2,030                     -                               (2,030)                            -              -                      -        
 30 June 2016                        170,537                   29,204                          16,437                             28,284         -                      244,462  
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Accumulated depreciation                                                                                                                                                        
 1 January 2016                      17,110                    -                               7,920                              19,063         -                      44,093   
 Charge for the period               3,774                     -                               1,239                              2,700          -                      7,713    
 30 June 2016                        20,884                    -                               9,159                              21,763         -                      51,806   
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Net book value at 30 June 2016      149,653                   29,204                          7,278                              6,521          -                      192,656  
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Net book value at 31 December 2016  149,074                   81,195                          9,880                              6,541          -                      246,690  
 
 
During the period, the group re-classified £8.3 million existing property
assets from the Land and Buildings category to Investment Property, and a
portion of newly acquired assets were designated as Investment Property. 
These assets relate to the portions of our freehold sites which are not
utilised by the group and are leased to third parties. The Group's investment
properties are carried at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is calculated
on a basis consistent with that applied to land and buildings as disclosed in
the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts. 
 
14.             Intangibles 
 
                                     Goodwill    Customer contracts    Software    Total    
                                     £'000       £'000                 £'000       £'000    
                                                                                            
 Cost or valuation                                                                          
 1 January 2017                      4,140       600                   101,797     106,537  
 Additions                           -           -                     31,310      31,310   
 Other write offs                    -           -                     (30)        (30)     
 Reclassification                    -           -                     1,545       1,545    
 30 June 2017                        4,140       600                   134,622     139,362  
                                                                                            
 Amortisation                                                                               
 1 January 2017                      -           205                   13,817      14,022   
 Charge for the period               -           30                    7,072       7,102    
 Reclassification                    -           -                     322         322      
 30 June 2017                        -           235                   21,211      21,446   
                                                                                            
 Net book value at 30 June 2017      4,140       365                   113,411     117,916  
                                                                                            
                                     Goodwill    Customer contracts    Software    Total    
                                                                                            
 Cost or valuation                                                                          
 1 January 2016                      4,140       600                   56,745      61,485   
 Additions                           -           -                     15,461      15,461   
 30 June 2016                        4,140       600                   72,206      76,946   
                                                                                            
 Amortisation                                                                               
 1 January 2016                      -           145                   7,097       7,242    
 Charge for the period               -           30                    2,374       2,404    
 30 June 2016                        -           175                   9,471       9,646    
                                                                                            
 Net book value at 30 June 2016      4,140       425                   62,735      67,300   
                                                                                            
 Net book value at 31 December 2016  4,140       395                   87,980      92,515   
 
 
15.             Share capital 
 
As at 30 June 2017 the Group had 80.4 million ordinary shares of 0.0001 pence
(31 December 2016: 80.3m) in issue. 
 
During the six months to 30 June 2017 the Group issued 65,000 ordinary shares
all of which relate to the exercise of previously awarded share options. 
 
                                                                                                             
                                                          Half year to30 June 2017  Year to31 December 2016  
                                                          £'000                     £'000                    
 Called up ordinary 

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