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REG - Phoenix Grp Hldgs - 2014 Interim Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">PHNX.L</Origin> - Part 3

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16(28)        268(51)       
 Tax charge attributable to owners from continuing operationsTax credit attributable to owners from discontinued operations  6.13.1  231(49)9      (12)(2)6      217(26)16     
 Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to owners                                                                                 191           (8)           207           
 
 
Condensed statement of consolidated financial position 
 
As at 30 June 2014 
 
                                                           Notes  30 Jun 2014  30 Jun 2013  31 Dec 2013  
                                                                  £m           Restated     Restated     
                                                                               £m           £m           
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                                                  
                                                                                                         
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent                                                             
 Share capital                                             9      -            -            -            
 Share premium                                                    1,038        1,156        1,097        
 Shares held by employee benefit trust and Group entities         (14)         (14)         (13)         
 Foreign currency translation reserve                             85           98           93           
 Retained earnings                                                951          566          732          
                                                                                                         
 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent                2,060        1,806        1,909        
                                                                                                         
 Non-controlling interests                                 10     825          711          778          
                                                                                                         
 Total equity                                                     2,885        2,517        2,687        
                                                                                                         
 Liabilities                                                                                             
 Pension scheme liability                                  11     98           192          137          
                                                                                                         
 Insurance contract liabilities                                                                          
 Liabilities under insurance contracts                     12     42,657       43,587       42,729       
 Unallocated surplus                                              989          931          970          
                                                                                                         
                                                                  43,646       44,518       43,699       
 Financial liabilities                                                                                   
 Investment contracts                                             8,508        8,327        8,578        
 Borrowings                                                13     2,285        2,527        2,359        
 Deposits received from reinsurers                                384          412          385          
 Derivatives                                                      1,616        2,783        2,161        
 Net asset value attributable to unitholders                      5,431        5,767        5,744        
 Obligations for repayment of collateral received                 5,324        9,344        7,284        
                                                                                                         
                                                           14.1   23,548       29,160       26,511       
                                                                                                         
 Provisions                                                       26           58           53           
                                                                                                         
 Deferred tax                                                     335          364          373          
                                                                                                         
 Reinsurance payables                                             12           12           12           
 Payables related to direct insurance contracts                   402          414          395          
 Current tax                                                      149          73           107          
 Accruals and deferred income                                     92           129          139          
 Other payables                                                   1,514        2,468        307          
 Liabilities classified as held for sale                   3.2    111          5,121        49           
                                                                                                         
 Total liabilities                                                69,933       82,509       71,782       
                                                                                                         
 Total equity and liabilities                                     72,818       85,026       74,469       
 
 
                                                      Notes  30 Jun 2014  30 Jun 2013  31 Dec 2013  
                                                             £m           Restated     Restated     
                                                                          £m           £m           
 ASSETS                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
 Pension scheme asset                                 11     276          139          160          
                                                                                                    
 Intangible assets                                                                                  
 Goodwill                                                    39           96           96           
 Acquired in-force business                                  1,458        1,564        1,511        
 Customer relationships and other intangibles                225          376          368          
 Present value of future profits                             24           29           32           
                                                                                                    
                                                             1,746        2,065        2,007        
                                                                                                    
 Property, plant and equipment                               15           23           23           
                                                                                                    
 Investment property                                         1,683        1,657        1,603        
                                                                                                    
 Financial assets                                                                                   
 Loans and receivables                                       1,560        2,271        1,977        
 Derivatives                                                 1,349        2,674        1,966        
 Equities                                                    13,869       13,539       13,913       
 Investment in joint ventures                                118          104          125          
 Fixed and variable rate income securities                   35,643       38,529       35,460       
 Collective investment schemes                               2,438        4,088        3,767        
                                                                                                    
                                                      14.1   54,977       61,205       57,208       
 Insurance assets                                                                                   
 Reinsurers' share of insurance contract liabilities         2,854        2,724        2,851        
 Reinsurance receivables                                     35           28           34           
 Insurance contract receivables                              10           9            12           
                                                                                                    
                                                             2,899        2,761        2,897        
                                                                                                    
 Current tax                                                 7            7            6            
 Prepayments and accrued income                              421          488          462          
 Other receivables                                           1,737        2,379        743          
 Cash and cash equivalents                                   8,692        9,334        9,294        
 Assets classified as held for sale                   3.2    365          4,968        66           
                                                                                                    
 Total assets                                                72,818       85,026       74,469       
 
 
Condensed statement of consolidated cash flows 
 
For the half year ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                                                              Notes  Half year     Half year     Year          
                                                                                                     ended         ended         ended         
                                                                                                     30 Jun 2014   30 Jun 2013   31 Dec 2013   
                                                                                                     £m            Restated      Restated      
                                                                                                                   £m            £m            
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                                          
 Cash (utilised)/generated by operations                                                             (310)         765           1,023         
 Taxation paid                                                                                       (30)          (4)           (11)          
 Net cash flows from operating activities                                                            (340)         761           1,012         
                                                                                                                                               
 Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                                          
 Proceeds from disposal of business                                                           3.3    21            -             -             
                                                                                                                                               
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                                          
 Proceeds from issuing ordinary shares, net of associated commission and expenses                    -             233           233           
 Proceeds from issuing shares in subsidiaries to non-controlling interests                           33            -             37            
 Ordinary share dividends paid                                                                8      (60)          (60)          (120)         
 Coupon on Perpetual Reset Capital Securities paid                                                   (26)          (26)          (26)          
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                                  10     (12)          (12)          (25)          
 Arrangement and structuring fees associated with the re-terming of the Impala loan facility         -             (21)          (21)          
 Repayment of policyholder borrowings                                                                (15)          (11)          (33)          
 Repayment of shareholder borrowings                                                                 (83)          (533)         (694)         
 Interest paid on policyholder borrowings                                                            (4)           (4)           (18)          
 Interest paid on shareholder borrowings                                                             (48)          (78)          (136)         
 Net cash flows from financing activities                                                            (215)         (512)         (803)         
                                                                                                                                               
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                (534)         249           209           
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                                            9,294         9,085         9,085         
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                                  8,760         9,334         9,294         
 
 
Cash flows relating to discontinued operations are disclosed in note 3.1 
 
Condensed statement of consolidated changes in equity 
 
For the half year ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                                                 Share capital  Share premium  Shares                                              Foreign currency translation reserve  Retained earnings  Total  Non-controlling interests (note 10)  Total  
                                                                                  (note 9)      £m             held by employee benefit trust and Group entities   £m                                    £m                 £m     £m                                   £m     
                                                                                 £m                            £m                                                                                                                                                              
 At 1 January 2014                                                               -              1,097          (13)                                                93                                    732                1,909  778                                  2,687  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Profit for the period                                                           -              -              -                                                   -                                     144                144    47                                   191    
 Other comprehensive (expense)/income for the period                             -              -              -                                                   (8)                                   79                 71     -                                    71     
 Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period                             -              -              -                                                   (8)                                   223                215    47                                   262    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Dividends paid on ordinary shares (note 8)                                      -              (60)           -                                                   -                                     -                  (60)   -                                    (60)   
 Dividends paid on shares held by the employee benefit trust and Group entities  -              1              -                                                   -                                     -                  1      -                                    1      
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                     -              -              -                                                   -                                     -                  -      (12)                                 (12)   
 Coupon paid to non-controlling interests, net of tax relief                     -              -              -                                                   -                                     -                  -      (21)                                 (21)   
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments                        -              -              -                                                   -                                     3                  3      -                                    3      
 Shares subscribed for by non-controlling interests                              -              -              -                                                   -                                     -                  -      33                                   33     
 Shares distributed by employee benefit trust                                    -              -              7                                                   -                                     (7)                -      -                                    -      
 Shares acquired by employee benefit trust                                       -              -              (8)                                                 -                                     -                  (8)    -                                    (8)    
 At 30 June 2014                                                                 -              1,038          (14)                                                85                                    951                2,060  825                                  2,885  
 
 
Condensed statement of consolidated changes in equity 
 
For the half year ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                                                 Share capital  Share premium  Other      Shares                     Foreign currency translation reserve  Retained earnings  Total  Non-                    Total  
                                                                                  (note 9)      £m             reserves   held by employee benefit   £m                                    £m                 £m     controlling interests   £m     
                                                                                 £m                            £m         trust and Group                                                                            (note 10)                      
                                                                                                                          entities                                                                                   £m                             
                                                                                                                          £m                                                                                                                        
 At 1 January 2013                                                               -              982            5          (10)                       85                                    596                1,658  724                     2,382  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (Loss)/profit for the period                                                    -              -              -          -                          -                                     (27)               (27)   19                      (8)    
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period                             -              -              -          -                          13                                    (9)                4      -                       4      
 Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period                             -              -              -          -                          13                                    (36)               (23)   19                      (4)    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Issue of ordinary share capital, net of associated commissions and expenses     -              233            -          -                          -                                     -                  233    -                       233    
 Dividends paid on ordinary shares (note 8)                                      -              (60)           -          -                          -                                     -                  (60)   -                       (60)   
 Dividends paid on shares held by the employee benefit trust and Group entities  -              1              -          -                          -                                     -                  1      -                       1      
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                     -              -              -          -                          -                                     -                  -      (12)                    (12)   
 Coupon paid to non-controlling interests, net of tax relief                     -              -              -          -                          -                                     -                  -      (20)                    (20)   
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments                        -              -              -          -                          -                                     3                  3      -                       3      
 Shares distributed by employee benefit trust                                    -              -              -          2                          -                                     (2)                -      -                       -      
 Shares acquired by employee benefit trust                                       -              -              -          (6)                        -                                     -                  (6)    -                       (6)    
 Expired contingent rights                                                       -              -              (5)        -                          -                                     5                  -      -                       -      
 At 30 June 2013                                                                 -              1,156          -          (14)                       98                                    566                1,806  711                     2,517  
 
 
Condensed statement of consolidated changes in equity 
 
For the half year ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                                                 Share capital  Share premium  Other      Shares                     Foreign currency translation reserve  Retained earnings  Total  Non-                    Total  
                                                                                 (note 9)       £m             reserves   held by employee benefit   £m                                    £m                 £m     controlling interests   £m     
                                                                                 £m                            £m         trust and Group                                                                            (note 10)                      
                                                                                                                          entities                                                                                   £m                             
                                                                                                                          £m                                                                                                                        
 At 1 January 2013                                                               -              982            5          (10)                       85                                    596                1,658  724                     2,382  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Profit for the period                                                           -              -              -          -                          -                                     145                145    62                      207    
 Other comprehensive income/ (expense) for the period                            -              -              -          -                          8                                     (12)               (4)    -                       (4)    
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                       -              -              -          -                          8                                     133                141    62                      203    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Issue of ordinary share capital, net of associated commissions and expenses     -              233            -          -                          -                                     -                  233    -                       233    
 Dividends paid on ordinary shares                                               -              (120)          -          -                          -                                     -                  (120)  -                       (120)  
 Dividends paid on shares held by the employee benefit trust and Group entities  -              2              -          -                          -                                     -                  2      -                       2      
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                     -              -              -          -                          -                                     -                  -      (25)                    (25)   
 Coupon paid to non-controlling interests, net of tax relief                     -              -              -          -                          -                                     -                  -      (20)                    (20)   
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments                        -              -              -          -                          -                                     6                  6      -                       6      
 Shares in subsidiaries subscribed for by non-controlling interests              -              -              -          -                          -                                     -                  -      37                      37     
 Shares distributed by employee benefit trust                                    -              -              -          8                          -                                     (8)                -      -                       -      
 Shares acquired by employee benefit trust                                       -              -              -          (11)                       -                                     -                  (11)   -                       (11)   
 Expired contingent rights                                                       -              -              (5)        -                          -                                     5                  -      -                       -      
 At 31 December 2013                                                             -              1,097          -          (13)                       93                                    732                1,909  778                     2,687  
 
 
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements 
 
1. Basis of preparation 
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements ('the interim financial statements') for the half year ended 30
June 2014 comprise the interim financial statements of Phoenix Group Holdings ('the Company') and its subsidiaries
(together referred to as 'the Group') as set out on pages 22 to 55 and were authorised by the Board of Directors for issue
on 20 August 2014. The interim financial statements are unaudited but have been reviewed by the auditors, Ernst & Young LLP
and their review report appears on page 21. 
 
The interim financial statements have been prepared, effective from 1 January 2014, in accordance with the International
Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRSs') as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB'). The interim
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the IASB and in
accordance with the accounting policies set out in the 2013 consolidated financial statements except for the following: 
 
−  the basis of preparation for the Group's consolidated financial statements has been amended from IFRSs adopted for use
in the European Union to IFRSs issued by the IASB, effective from 1 January 2014; 
 
−  the adoption of IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests
in Other Entities, and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Revised). As a result of adopting the new basis
of preparation in 2014, these standards have an initial application date of 1 January 2013; and 
 
−  the adoption of other new accounting standards, interpretations and amendments effective as of 1 January 2014 which are
referred to below. 
 
The interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the 2013 consolidated
financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's 2013 Annual Report and Accounts. 
 
The adoption of IFRS 10 and IFRS 11 with an initial application date of 1 January 2013, requires the restatement of
previous financial statements. The impact of IFRS 10 on the interim financial statements is explained in note 2. The
adoption of IFRS 11 results in the presentation of a property investment structure as an investment in joint ventures
within financial assets (previously disclosed as an equity investment). As a result of the Group's accounting policy to
value interests in joint ventures at fair value through profit or loss there has been no change in the measurement basis.
The application of IFRS 12 will result in additional disclosures in the 2014 annual consolidated financial statements. 
 
In preparing the interim financial statements the Group has adopted the following standards, interpretations and amendments
effective from 1 January 2014: 
 
−  Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). These amendments provide an exception to the
consolidation requirement for entities that meet the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10 Consolidated
Financial Statements. The exception to consolidation requires investment entities to account for subsidiaries at fair value
through profit or loss. 
 
−  Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Amendments for IAS 32. These amendments clarify the meaning of
'currently has a legally enforceable right to set-off' and the criteria for non-simultaneous settlement mechanisms of
clearing houses to qualify for offsetting. 
 
−  Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting - Amendments to IAS 39. These amendments provide relief
from discontinuing hedge accounting when novation of a derivative designated as a hedging instrument meets certain
criteria. 
 
−  Receivable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets. These amendments remove the unintended consequences of IFRS 13
Fair Value Measurement on the disclosures required under IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. In addition, these amendments require
disclosure of the recoverable amounts for the assets or cash-generating units for which an impairment loss has been
recognised or reversed during the period. 
 
These standards, interpretations or amendments have been applied for the first time in 2014 and do not impact the 2014
interim financial statements. There is also not expected to be a significant impact on the 2014 consolidated financial
statements. 
 
After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group as a whole have adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the
going concern basis in preparing the interim financial statements. 
 
2. Changes in accounting policies 
 
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim financial statements are consistent with those followed
in the preparation of the 2013 consolidated financial statements except for the adoption of IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial
Statements. 
 
As a result of the Group changing its basis of preparation to IFRSs issued by the IASB, the effective date of application
of IFRS 10 by the Group is now 1 January 2013. 
 
IFRS 10 replaces the parts of the previously existing IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements that dealt with
consolidated financial statements and SIC-12 Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities, and establishes a single control
model that applies to all entities including special purpose entities. IFRS 10 changes the definition of control such that
an investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the
investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. 
 
Subsidiary undertakings are those entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an investee if and only if
the Group has all the following: 
 
−  Power over the investee; 
 
−  Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and 
 
−  The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. 
 
The Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:
relevant activities, substantive and protective rights, voting rights and purpose and design of an investee. The Group
re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or
more of the three elements of control. 
 
The Group is invested in a number of collective investment schemes which in turn invest in a range of financial assets. The
Group's percentage ownership in these collective investment schemes can fluctuate according to the Group's and third party
participation in them. When assessing the control over these collective investment schemes the Group considers the scope of
its decision making authority including its ability to direct the relevant activities of the fund, powers of veto and
exposure to variability of returns. The Group also assesses substantive removal rights that may affect the Group's ability
to direct the relevant activities. 
 
The following table summarises the financial effects on the condensed consolidated income statement, condensed statement of
consolidated financial position and condensed statement of consolidated cash flows on implementation of the new accounting
policy: 
 
                                                         Year ended    Half year     
                                                         31 Dec 2013   ended         
                                                         £m            30 Jun 2013   
                                                                       £m            
 Condensed consolidated income statement                                             
 Net investment income                                   80            44            
 Other operating income                                  (1)           -             
 Administrative expenses                                 (1)           (2)           
 Net income attributable to unitholders                  (79)          (42)          
 Finance costs                                           1             -             
 Profit for the period                                   -             -             
                                                                                     
 Condensed statement of consolidated financial position                              
 Total assets:                                                                       
 Derivatives                                             18            4             
 Equities                                                2,602         2,336         
 Investment in joint ventures                            125           104           
 Fixed and variable rate income securities               198           301           
 Collective investment schemes                           (2,623)       (2,317)       
 Cash and cash equivalents                               70            71            
 Other assets                                            6             14            
 Total assets                                            396           513           
 Total liabilities:                                                                  
 Derivatives                                             5             5             
 Net asset value attributable to unitholders             435           498           
 Other payables                                          (44)          10            
 Total liabilities                                       396           513           
 
 
                                                 Year ended    Half Year     
                                                 31 Dec 2013   ended         
                                                 £m            30 Jun 2013   
                                                               £m            
 Condensed statement of consolidated cash flows                              
 Cash (utilised)/generated by operations         13            14            
 
 
The change in accounting policy had no impact on net assets or on earnings per share as at 31 December 2013 or 30 June
2013. 
 
3. Discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale 
 
This note provides details of the discontinued operations of Ignis Asset Management, assets and liabilities held for sale
at the period end and the disposal of a general insurance subsidiary undertaking. 
 
3.1 Discontinued operations 
 
On 25 March 2014, the Group and Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited ('Standard Life Investments') signed a
disposal agreement under which Standard Life Investments agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Ignis Asset
Management in return for gross cash consideration of £390 million. The divestment was completed on 1 July 2014. The
business has been included in the Ignis Asset Management operating segment at 30 June 2014. The results of Ignis Asset
Management are as follows: 
 
                                                              Half year     Half year     Year          
                                                              ended         ended         ended         
                                                              30 Jun 2014   30 Jun 2013   31 Dec 2013   
                                                              £m            £m            £m            
 Fees                                                         26            19            48            
 Net investment income                                        (6)           -             7             
 Total revenue                                                20            19            55            
                                                                                                        
 Amortisation of customer relationships                       -             (2)           (3)           
 Administrative expenses                                      (47)          (45)          (103)         
 Total operating expenses                                     (47)          (47)          (106)         
                                                                                                        
 Loss before tax                                              (27)          (28)          (51)          
 Tax credit attributable to owners                            9             6             16            
 Loss after tax for the period from a discontinued operation  (18)          (22)          (35)          
 
 
The loss before tax for the period from a discontinued operation excludes intra-group fee income of £38 million (half year
ended 30 June 2013: £43 million; year ended 31 December 2013: £102 million). This intra-group fee income represents the
difference between the loss before tax for the period from discontinued operations and the Ignis Asset Management segmental
result before tax attributable to owners result shown in note 4.1. 
 
The loss for the period from discontinued operations was entirely attributable to the owners of the parent. 
 
The net cash flows generated/(utilised) by Ignis Asset Management are as follows: 
 
                                                                 Half year     Half year     Year          
                                                                 ended         ended         ended         
                                                                 30 Jun 2014   30 Jun 2013   31 Dec 2013   
                                                                 £m            £m            £m            
 Cash flows from operating activities                            31            11            17            
 Cash flows from financing activities                            (29)          -             (14)          
 Net cash inflow                                                 2             11            3             
                                                                                                           
 Loss per share                                                                                            
 Basic loss per share from discontinued operations (note 7.1)    (8.2)p        (10.1)p       (17.1)p       
 Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations (note 7.2)  (8.2)p        (10.1)p       (17.1)p       
 
 
3.2 Assets and liabilities of operations classified as held for sale 
 
The balances transferred to assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the statement of consolidated financial
position as at 30 June 2014 relate to Ignis Asset Management (see 3.1 above). The balances as at 31 December 2013 related
to BA(GI) Limited ('BAGI') (see 3.3 below) and the balances as at 30 June 2013 related to the Part VII transfer of a
portfolio of wholly reinsured annuity liabilities to Guardian Assurance Limited ('Guardian') which completed in September
2013 and BAGI. 
 
                                                      Carrying amount  Carrying      Carrying      
                                                      30 Jun 2014       amount       amount        
                                                      £m               30 Jun 2013   31 Dec 2013   
                                                                       £m            £m            
 Assets classified as held for sale:                                                               
 Goodwill                                             57               19            -             
 Acquired in-force business                           -                138           -             
 Customer relationships and other intangibles         136              -             -             
 Financial assets                                     37               55            55            
 Reinsurer's share of insurance contract liabilities  -                4,747         -             
 Property, plant and equipment                        8                -             -             
 Cash and cash equivalents                            68               -             -             
 Other assets                                         59               9             11            
                                                      365              4,968         66            
                                                                                                   
 Liabilities classified as held for sale:                                                          
 Liabilities under insurance contracts                -                5,050         -             
 Deferred tax liabilities                             27               23            -             
 Payables related to direct insurance contracts       -                47            48            
 Provisions                                           23               -             -             
 Other liabilities                                    61               1             1             
                                                      111              5,121         49            
 
 
3.3 Disposal of BAGI 
 
The Group completed the sale of its entire interest in BAGI to National Indemnity Company on 18 March 2014 for cash
consideration of £21 million. The carrying value of the net assets transferred was £17 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain
of £4 million. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale as at 30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013 are no longer
included in the consolidated statement of financial position. 
 
3.4 Annuity liabilities transfer 
 
The Group entered into a reinsurance agreement, effective 1 July 2012, to reinsure certain portfolios of the Group's
annuity liabilities to Guardian in exchange for the transfer of financial assets of £5.1 billion. The business was
transferred to Guardian on 30 September 2013 using a scheme under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
approved by the High Court on 12 September 2013. 
 
As part of the Part VII transfer, the Group paid £78 million consideration to Guardian in connection with the ongoing
servicing of the transferred policies. Net liabilities disposed of were £143 million and the Group recognised a gain on
transfer of £65 million, comprising £42 million within gain on transfer of business and £23 million within tax
(charge)/credit attributable to owners in the consolidated income statement for the year ending 31 December 2013. 
 
4. Segmental analysis 
 
The Group defines and presents operating segments based on the information which is provided to the Board. 
 
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and
incur expenses, including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the Group. 
 
For management purposes, the Group is organised into business units based on their products and services and had two
operating segments during the reporting period as follows: 
 
−  Phoenix Life - this segment manages a range of whole life, term assurance and pension products; and 
 
−  Ignis Asset Management - this segment provides investment management services to the life companies within the Group and
to third parties, covering both retail and institutional investors. This segment has been disposed of effective 1 July 2014
(see note 3). 
 
Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss which, in certain respects, is presented differently from profit
or loss in the consolidated financial statements. Group financing (including finance costs) and owners' taxes are managed
on a Group basis and are not allocated to individual operating segments. 
 
Inter-segment transactions are set on an arm's length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties. Segment
results include those transfers between business segments which are then eliminated on consolidation. 
 
4.1 Segmental result 
 
Half year ended 30 June 2014 
 
                                                         Phoenix Life  Ignis Asset Management  Unallocated  Eliminations  Discontinued operation  Total    
                                                         £m            £m                      Group        £m            eliminations            £m       
                                                                                               £m                         £m                               
 Net premiums written from:                                                                                                                                
 External customers                                      482           -                       -            -             -                       482      
                                                                                                                                                           
 Fees from:                                                                                                                                                
 External customers                                      59            26                      -            -             (26)                    59       
 Other segment                                           -             38                      -            (38)          -                       -        
                                                         59            64                      -            (38)          (26)                    59       
 Net investment income:                                                                                                                                    
 Recurring                                               2,035         -                       6            -             -                       2,041    
 Non-recurring                                           -             (6)                     2            -             6                       2        
                                                         2,035         (6)                     8            -             6                       2,043    
 Other operating income:                                                                                                                                   
 Recurring                                               5             -                       -            -             -                       5        
 Gain on transfer of business:                                                                                                                             
 Non-recurring                                           -             -                       4            -             -                       4        
                                                                                                                                                           
 Net income                                              2,581         58                      12           (38)          (20)                    2,593    
                                                                                                                                                           
 Net policyholder claims and benefits incurred:                                                                                                            
 Recurring                                               (1,730)       -                       -            -             -                       (1,730)  
                                                                                                                                                           
 Depreciation and amortisation:                                                                                                                            
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment           -             -                       -            -             -                       -        
 Amortisation of acquired in-force business              (53)          -                       -            -             -                       (53)     
 Amortisation of customer relationships                  (7)           -                       -            -             -                       (7)      
                                                         (60)          -                       -            -             -                       (60)     
 Other operating expenses:                                                                                                                                 
 Recurring                                               (464)         (47)                    (14)         38            47                      (440)    
 Non-recurring                                           (57)          -                       66           -             -                       9        
                                                         (521)         (47)                    52           38            47                      (431)    
                                                                                                                                                           
 Total operating expenses                                (2,311)       (47)                    52           38            47                      (2,221)  
                                                                                                                                                           
 Profit before finance costs and tax                     270           11                      64           -             27                      372      
 Finance costs                                           (34)          -                       (48)         -             -                       (82)     
                                                                                                                                                           
 Profit before tax                                       236           11                      16           -             27                      290      
 Tax attributable to policyholders' returns              (32)          -                       -            -             -                       (32)     
 Segmental result before the tax attributable to owners  204           11                      16           -             27                      258      
 
 
Half year ended 30 June 2013 Restated 
 
                                                         Phoenix Life  Ignis Asset Management  Unallocated  Eliminations  Discontinued operation  Total    
                                                         £m            £m                      Group        £m            eliminations            £m       
                                                                                               £m                         £m                               
 Net premiums written from:                                                                                                                                
 External customers                                      635           -                       -            -             -                       635      
                                                                                                                                                           
 Fees from:                                                                                                                                                
 External customers                                      67            19                      -            -             (19)                    67       
 Other segment                                           -             43                      -            (43)          -                       -        
                                                         67            62                      -            (43)          (19)                    67       
 Net investment income:                                                                                                                                    
 Recurring                                               942           -                       -            -             -                       942      
 Other operating income:                                                                                                                                   
 Recurring                                               4             -                       -            -             -                       4        
                                                                                                                                                           
 Net income                                              1,648         62                      -            (43)          (19)                    1,648    
                                                                                                                                                           
 Net policyholder claims and benefits incurred:                                                                            

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