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REG - SSE Plc - Half-year Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SSE.L</Origin> - Part 4

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 (157.7)     Adjusted current tax charge                                                                   (38.0)          (57.1)              (80.2)           
 1,388.2     Adjusted profit after tax (PAT)                                                               371.6           418.7               468.6            
 (119.3)     Hybrid coupon paid                                                                            (57.4)          (73.9)              (12.5)           
 1,268.9     Adjusted profit after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders for earnings per share (EPS)  314.2           344.8               456.1            
 1,009.7     Number of shares for EPS                                                                      1,005.3         1,008.0             993.8            
 125.7       Adjusted Earnings per Share                                                                   31.2            34.2                45.9             
                                                                                                                                                                
 1,874.0     Adjusted operating profit                                                                     586.2           637.2               701.9            
 203.1       Movement on operating and joint venture financing derivatives                                 23.5            162.7               (273.8)          
 (8.2)       Exceptional items                                                                             7.9             59.1                (2.2)            
 (128.4)     Share of joint ventures and associates interest and tax                                       (68.2)          (63.4)              (82.8)           
 1,940.5     Reported operating profit                                                                     549.4           795.6               343.1            
                                                                                                                                                                
 1,545.9     Adjusted PBT                                                                                  409.6           475.8               548.8            
 255.7       Movement on operating and financing derivatives                                               (0.5)           142.6               (284.5)          
 (8.2)       Exceptional items                                                                             7.9             59.1                (2.2)            
 (3.1)       Interest on net pension assets/liabilities                                                    1.2             (6.1)               (11.3)           
 (13.7)      Share of joint ventures and associates tax                                                    (16.0)          3.6                 (20.0)           
 1,776.6     Reported profit before tax                                                                    402.2           675.0               230.8            
                                                                                                                                                                
 328.1       Adjusted net finance costs                                                                    176.6           161.4               153.1            
 (52.6)      Movement on financing derivatives                                                             24.0            20.2                11.3             
 (114.7)     Share of joint ventures and associates interest                                               (52.2)          (67.1)              (63.4)           
 3.1         Interest on net pension assets/liabilities                                                    (1.2)           6.1                 11.3             
 163.9       Reported net finance costs                                                                    147.2           120.6               112.3            
                                                                                                                                                                
 157.7       Adjusted current tax charge                                                                   38.0            57.1                80.2             
 (13.7)      Share of joint ventures and associates tax                                                    (16.0)          3.6                 (20.0)           
 19.8        Deferred tax including share of joint ventures and associates                                 21.9            28.5                28.9             
 (106.0)     Tax on exceptional items and certain re-measurement                                           1.1             (23.4)              (63.5)           
 57.8        Reported tax charge                                                                           45.0            65.8                25.6             
                                                                                                                                                                
 (8,483.0)   Adjusted net debt and hybrid capital                                                          (9,245.8)       (8,995.4)           (7,936.8)        
 2,209.7     Hybrid equity                                                                                 2,209.7         2,209.7             3,371.1          
 (6,273.3)   Adjusted net debt                                                                             (7,036.1)       (6,785.7)           (4,565.7)        
 (105.2)     Outstanding liquid funds                                                                      (36.7)          (88.5)              (113.3)          
 (276.9)     Finance leases                                                                                (265.5)         (290.6)             (308.5)          
 (6,655.4)   Unadjusted net debt                                                                           (7,338.3)       (7,164.8)           (4,987.5)        
 1,726.2     Investment and Capital expenditure (adjusted)                                                 779.5           782.4               757.3            
 4.2         Other expenditure                                                                             -               -                   (0.6)            
 112.8       Customer funded additions  (IFRIC18)                                                          31.7            48.1                34.0             
 633.5       Allowances and certificates                                                                   225.2           170.1               191.4            
 15.6        Additions subsequently disposed                                                               29.9            15.6                -                
 (105.0)     Joint ventures and associates additions                                                       (44.8)          (42.5)              (33.7)           
 2,387.3     Capital additions to Intangible Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment                      1,021.5         973.7               948.4            
 779.5       Capital additions to Intangible Assets                                                        250.8           262.5               245.1            
 1,607.8     Capital additions to Property, Plant and Equipment                                            770.7           711.2               703.3            
 2,387.3     Capital additions to Intangible Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment                      1,021.5         973.7               948.4            
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii) 
 
Consolidated Income Statement 
 
for the period 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017 
 
                                                              2017                                                                                                            2016        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (Restated)                                                                        
                                                              Before exceptional items and certain  re-measurements  Exceptional items and certain re-measure-ments (note 6)  Total         Before exceptional items and certain  re-measure-ments  Exceptional items and certain re-measure-ments (note 6) (i)  (Restated)Total (i)  
                                                        Note  £m                                                     £m                                                       £m            £m                                                      £m                                                           £m                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Revenue                                                5     12,184.1                                               -                                                        12,184.1      11,262.8                                                -                                                            11,262.8             
 Cost of sales                                                (10,911.5)                                             21.4                                                     (10,890.1)    (10,049.0)                                              162.1                                                        (9,886.9)            
 Gross profit                                                 1,272.6                                                21.4                                                     1,294.0       1,213.8                                                 162.1                                                        1,375.9              
 Operating costs                                              (846.2)                                                -                                                        (846.2)       (763.7)                                                 -                                                            (763.7)              
 Other operating income (i)                                   34.8                                                   7.9                                                      42.7          24.5                                                    59.1                                                         83.6                 
 Operating profit before joint ventures and associates        461.2                                                  29.3                                                     490.5         474.6                                                   221.2                                                        695.8                
 Joint ventures and associates:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Share of operating profit                                    125.0                                                  -                                                        125.0         162.6                                                   -                                                            162.6                
 Share of interest                                            (52.2)                                                 -                                                        (52.2)        (67.1)                                                  -                                                            (67.1)               
 Share of movement on derivatives                             -                                                      2.1                                                      2.1           -                                                       0.7                                                          0.7                  
 Share of tax                                                 (15.6)                                                 (0.4)                                                    (16.0)        (19.5)                                                  23.1                                                         3.6                  
 Share of profit on joint ventures and associates             57.2                                                   1.7                                                      58.9          76.0                                                    23.8                                                         99.8                 
 Operating profit                                       5     518.4                                                  31.0                                                     549.4         550.6                                                   245.0                                                        795.6                
 Finance income                                         7     44.6                                                   -                                                        44.6          60.5                                                    -                                                            60.5                 
 Finance costs                                          7     (167.8)                                                (24.0)                                                   (191.8)       (160.9)                                                 (20.2)                                                       (181.1)              
 Profit before taxation                                       395.2                                                  7.0                                                      402.2         450.2                                                   224.8                                                        675.0                
 Taxation                                               8     (43.9)                                                 (1.1)                                                    (45.0)        (89.2)                                                  23.4                                                         (65.8)               
 Profit for the period                                        351.3                                                  5.9                                                      357.2         361.0                                                   248.2                                                        609.2                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Attributable to:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Ordinary shareholders of the parent                          293.9                                                  5.9                                                      299.8         287.1                                                   248.2                                                        535.3                
 Other equity holders                                         57.4                                                   -                                                        57.4          73.9                                                    -                                                            73.9                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Basic earnings per share (pence)                       10                                                                                                                    29.8                                                                                                                               53.1                 
 Diluted earnings per share (pence)                     10                                                                                                                    29.8                                                                                                                               53.0                 
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii) 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this interim statement. 
 
Consolidated Income Statement 
 
for the year ended 31 March 2017 
 
                                                                Before exceptional items and certain  Exceptional items and certain re-measure-ments  Total       
                                                                re-measure-ments                      (note 6)                                                    
                                                        Note    £m                                    £m                                              £m          
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Revenue                                                5       29,037.9                              -                                               29,037.9    
 Cost of sales                                                  (25,794.5)                            232.6                                           (25,561.9)  
 Gross profit                                                   3,243.4                               232.6                                           3,476.0     
 Operating costs                                                (1,707.3)                             (406.2)                                         (2,113.5)   
 Other operating income                                         24.2                                  366.4                                           390.6       
 Operating profit before joint ventures and associates          1,560.3                               192.8                                           1,753.1     
 Joint ventures and associates:                                                                                                                                   
 Share of operating profit                                      313.7                                 -                                               313.7       
 Share of interest                                              (114.7)                               -                                               (114.7)     
 Share of movement on derivatives                               -                                     2.1                                             2.1         
 Share of tax                                                   (32.8)                                19.1                                            (13.7)      
 Share of profit on joint ventures and associates               166.2                                 21.2                                            187.4       
 Operating profit                                       5       1,726.5                               214.0                                           1,940.5     
 Finance income                                         7       93.7                                  -                                               93.7        
 Finance costs                                          7       (310.2)                               52.6                                            (257.6)     
 Profit before taxation                                         1,510.0                               266.6                                           1,776.6     
 Taxation                                               8       (163.8)                               106.0                                           (57.8)      
 Profit for the year                                            1,346.2                               372.6                                           1,718.8     
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Attributable to:                                                                                                                                                 
 Ordinary shareholders of the parent                            1,226.9                               372.6                                           1,599.5     
 Other equity holders                                           119.3                                 -                                               119.3       
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Basic earnings per share (pence)                       10                                                                                            158.4       
 Diluted earnings per share (pence)                     10                                                                                            158.2       
                                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income 
 
for the period 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017 
 
 Year ended 31 March 2017                                                                                                          Six months ended 30 September 2017  (Restated)Six months ended 30 September 2016(i)  
 £m                                                                                                                                £m                                  £m                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 1,718.8                   Profit  for the period                                                                                  357.2                               609.2                                            
                           Other comprehensive income:                                                                                                                                                                  
                           Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                                                                                                                              
 14.9                      Net (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges                                                                  (9.4)                               21.3                                             
 10.6                      Transferred to assets and liabilities on cash flow hedges                                               4.7                                 15.5                                             
 (2.8)                     Taxation on cash flow hedges                                                                            1.6                                 (4.0)                                            
 22.7                                                                                                                              (3.1)                               32.8                                             
 (6.0)                     Share of joint ventures and associates income/(loss) on joint ventures and associates, net of taxation  3.0                                 (13.0)                                           
 74.1                      Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations                                                36.4                                76.0                                             
 (22.5)                    Loss on net investment hedge, net of taxation                                                           (21.8)                              (36.9)                                           
 68.3                                                                                                                              14.5                                58.9                                             
                           Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                                                                                                                       
 252.5                     Actuarial gains/(losses) on retirement benefit schemes, net of taxation                                 64.1                                (254.5)                                          
 (56.4)                    Share of joint ventures actuarial gains/(losses) on retirement benefit schemes, net of taxation         13.0                                (86.8)                                           
 196.1                                                                                                                             77.1                                (341.3)                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 264.4                     Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxation                                                      91.6                                (282.4)                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 1,983.2                   Total comprehensive income for the period                                                               448.8                               326.8                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                           Attributable to:                                                                                                                                                                             
 1,863.9                   Ordinary shareholders of the parent                                                                     391.4                               252.9                                            
 119.3                     Other equity holders                                                                                    57.4                                73.9                                             
 1,983.2                                                                                                                           448.8                               326.8                                            
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii) 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
 
as at 30 September 2017 
 
 At 31 March2017                                                                    At 30 September 2017  (Restated)At 30 September 2016(i)  
 £m                                                                           Note  £m                    £m                                 
                  Assets                                                                                                                     
 12,622.2         Property, plant and equipment                                     12,977.1              12,377.1                           
 760.4            Goodwill and other intangible assets                              725.9                 951.8                              
 985.8            Equity investments in joint ventures and associates (i)           983.9                 896.9                              
 788.4            Loans to joint ventures and associates                            825.0                 733.9                              
 12.5             Other investments                                                 11.5                  16.5                               
 322.3            Deferred tax assets                                               304.7                 289.0                              
 528.3            Derivative financial assets                                 16    515.7                 760.0                              
 525.4            Retirement benefit assets                                   17    514.1                 59.3                               
 16,545.3         Non-current assets                                                16,857.9              16,084.5                           
                                                                                                                                             
 580.7            Other intangible assets                                           271.8                 167.6                              
 269.1            Inventories                                                       284.0                 220.5                              
 3,754.4          Trade and other receivables                                       2,594.0               2,472.9                            
 1,427.0          Cash and cash equivalents                                         1,199.6               257.9                              
 1,269.5          Derivative financial assets                                 16    1,037.4               1,934.9                            
 70.4             Current assets held for sale                                11    130.2                 406.5                              
 7,371.1          Current assets                                                    5,517.0               5,460.3                            
 23,916.4         Total assets                                                      22,374.9              21,544.8                           
                                                                                                                                             
                  Liabilities                                                                                                                
 142.4            Loans and other borrowings                                  13    134.5                 338.8                              
 4,923.5          Trade and other payables                                          3,375.4               3,343.4                            
 294.8            Current tax liabilities                                           253.3                 320.2                              
 39.7             Provisions                                                        30.3                  71.3                               
 1,153.2          Derivative financial liabilities                            16    1,025.0               1,814.5                            
 1.4              Liabilities held for sale                                   11    -                     111.4                              
 6,555.0          Current liabilities                                               4,818.5               5,999.6                            
                                                                                                                                             
 7,940.0          Loans and other borrowings                                  13    8,403.4               7,083.9                            
 788.9            Deferred tax liabilities                                          802.2                 584.4                              
 437.4            Trade and other payables                                          465.3                 491.4                              
 764.5            Provisions                                                        765.9                 699.7                              
 454.9            Retirement benefit obligations                              17    350.8                 735.4                              
 703.2            Derivative financial liabilities                            16    693.3                 987.4                              
 11,088.9         Non-current liabilities                                           11,480.9              10,582.2                           
 17,643.9         Total liabilities                                                 16,299.4              16,581.8                           
 6,272.5          Net assets                                                        6,075.5               4,963.0                            
                                                                                                                                             
                  Equity:                                                                                                                    
 507.8            Share capital                                               15    511.3                 508.5                              
 885.7            Share premium                                                     875.0                 876.6                              
 26.5             Capital redemption reserve                                        34.8                  22.0                               
 14.5             Hedge reserve                                                     14.4                  17.6                               
 33.8             Translation reserve                                               48.4                  21.3                               
 2,594.5          Retained earnings                                                 2,381.9               1,307.3                            
 4,062.8          Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent        3,865.8               2,753.3                            
 2,209.7          Hybrid equity                                               14    2,209.7               2,209.7                            
 6,272.5          Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent         6,075.5               4,963.0                            
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii) 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
 
for the period 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017 
 
 Statement of changes in equity              Share capital  Share premium account  Capital redemptionreserve  Hedge reserve  Translationreserve  Retained earnings  Total attributable to ordinary shareholders  Hybrid equity  TotalEquity  
                                             £m             £m                     £m                         £m             £m                  £m                 £m                                           £m             £m           
 At 1 April 2017                             507.8          885.7                  26.5                       14.5           33.8                2,594.5            4,062.8                                      2,209.7        6,272.5      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Total comprehensive income for the period   -              -                      -                          (0.1)          14.6                376.9              391.4                                        57.4           448.8        
 Dividends to shareholders                   -              -                      -                          -              -                   (638.3)            (638.3)                                      -              (638.3)      
 Scrip dividend related share issue          11.8           (11.8)                 -                          -              -                   324.5              324.5                                        -              324.5        
 Distributions to hybrid equity holders      -              -                      -                          -              -                   -                  -                                            (57.4)         (57.4)       
 Issue of shares                             -              1.1                    -                          -              -                   -                  1.1                                          -              1.1          
 Share repurchase                            (8.3)          -                      8.3                        -              -                   (270.5)            (270.5)                                      -              (270.5)      
 Credit in respect of employee share awards  -              -                      -                          -              -                   7.4                7.4                                          -              7.4          
 Investment in own shares                    -              -                      -                          -              -                   (12.6)             (12.6)                                       -              (12.6)       
 At 30 September 2017                        511.3          875.0                  34.8                       14.4           48.4                2,381.9            3,865.8                                      2,209.7        6,075.5      
 
 
 Statement of changes in equity                Share capital  Share premium account  Capital redemptionreserve  Hedge reserve  Translationreserve  (Restated) Retained earnings (i)  Total attributable to ordinary shareholders  Hybrid equity  Total    Non-control-ling interest  Total Equity  
                                               £m             £m                     £m                         £m             £m                  £m                                £m                                           £m             £m       £m                         £m            
 At 1 April 2016                               503.8          880.4                  22.0                       (2.2)          (17.8)              1,598.6                           2,984.8                                      2,209.7        5,194.5  22.5                       5,217.0       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Total comprehensive income for the period(i)  -              -                      -                          19.8           39.1                194.0                             252.9                                        73.9           326.8    -                          326.8         
 Dividends to shareholders                     -              -                      -                          -              -                   (629.5)                           (629.5)                                      -              (629.5)  -                          (629.5)       
 Scrip dividend related share issue            4.7            (4.7)                  -                          -              -                   142.6                             142.6                                        -              142.6    -                          142.6         
 Distributions to hybrid equity holders        -              -                      -                          -              -                   -                                 -                                            (73.9)         (73.9)   -                          (73.9)        
 Issue of shares                               -              0.9                    -                          -              -                   -                                 0.9                                          -              0.9      -                          0.9           
 Credit in respect of employee share awards    -              -                      -                          -              -                   6.6                               6.6                                          -              6.6      -                          6.6           
 Investment in own shares                      -              -                      -                          -              -                   (5.0)                             (5.0)                                        -              (5.0)    -                          (5.0)         
 Non-controlling interest(ii)                  -              -                      -                          -              -                   -                                 -                                                           -        (22.5)                     (22.5)        
 At 30 September 2016                          508.5          876.6                  22.0                       17.6           21.3                1,307.3                           2,753.3                                      2,209.7        4,963.0  -                          4,963.0       
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii) 
 
(ii) This represents the non-controlling interest in Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited which is now accounted as a joint
venture. 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
 
for the year ended 31 March 2017 
 
 Statement of changes in equity              Share capital  Share premium account  Capital redemptionreserve  Hedge reserve  Translation reserve  Retained earnings  Total attributable to ordinary shareholders  Hybrid equity  Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent  Non-controlling interest  Total Equity  
                                             £m             £m                     £m                         £m             £m                   £m                 £m                                           £m             £m                                                         £m                        £m            
 At 1 April 2016                             503.8          880.4                  22.0                       (2.2)          (17.8)               1,598.6            2,984.8                                      2,209.7        5,194.5                                                    22.5                      5,217.0       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Total comprehensive income for the year     -              -                      -                          16.7           51.6                 1,795.6            1,863.9                                      119.3          1,983.2                                                    -                         1,983.2       
 Dividends to shareholders                   -              -                      -                          -              -                    (906.6)            (906.6)                                      -              (906.6)                                                    -                         (906.6)       
 Scrip dividend related share issue          7.9            (7.9)                  -                          -              -                    237.9              237.9                                        -              237.9                                                      -                         237.9         
 Distributions to hybrid equity holders      -              -                      -                          -              -                    -                  -                                            (119.3)        (119.3)                                                    -                         (119.3)       
 Issue of shares                             0.6            13.2                   -                          -              -                    -                  13.8                                         -              13.8                                                       -                         13.8          
 Share repurchase                            (4.5)          -                      4.5                        -              -                    (131.5)            (131.5)                                      -              (131.5)                                                    -                         (131.5)       
 Credit in respect of employee share awards  -              -                      -                          -              -                    13.1               13.1                                         -              13.1                                                       -                         13.1          
 Investment in own shares                    -              -                      -                          -              -                    (12.6)             (12.6)                                       -              (12.6)                                                     -                         (12.6)        
 Non-controlling interest (i)                -              -                      -                          -              -                    -                  -                                            -              -                                                          (22.5)                    (22.5)        
 At 31 March 2017                            507.8          885.7                  26.5                       14.5           33.8                 2,594.5            4,062.8                                      2,209.7        6,272.5                                                    -                         6,272.5       
 
 
(i) This represents the non-controlling interest in Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited which is now accounted as a joint
venture. 
 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
 
for the period 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017 
 
 Year Ended  31 March 2017(ii)                                                                      Note   Six months ended 30 September 2017  (Restated)Six months ended 30 September 2016(i), (ii)  
 £m                                                                                                        £m                                  £m                                                     
 1,940.5                        Operating profit                                                    5      549.4                               795.6                                                  
 (187.4)                        Less share of profit of joint ventures and associates                      (58.9)                              (99.8)                                                 
 1,753.1                        Operating profit before jointly controlled entities and associates         490.5                               695.8                                                  
 (48.0)                         Pension service charges less contributions paid                            (18.1)                              (28.0)                                                 
 (201.0)                        Movement on operating derivatives                                   16     (21.4)                              (162.1)                                                
 1,135.0                        Depreciation, amortisation, write downs and impairments                    363.2                               370.3                                                  
 16.2                           Charge in respect of employee share awards (before tax)                    7.4                                 6.6                                                    
 (391.0)                        (Profit) on disposal of assets and businesses(i)                           (33.7)                              (79.0)                                                 
 (17.6)                         Release of provisions                                                      -                                   -                                                      
 (18.0)                         Release of deferred income                                                 (9.6)                               (9.3)                                                  
 2,228.7                        Cash generated from operations before working capital movements     778.3  794.3                               
 8.6                            (Increase)/decrease in inventories                                         (14.9)                              (5.1)                                                  
 (541.9)                        Decrease in receivables                                                    1,159.9                             760.1                                                  
 644.0                          (Decrease)/increases in payables                                           (1,177.9)                           (410.0)                                                
 (53.8)                         (Decrease) in provisions                                                   (14.3)                              (23.2)                                                 
 2,285.6                        Cash generated from operations                                             731.1                               1,116.1                                                
 123.4                          Dividends received from joint ventures and associates                      42.3                                20.8                                                   
 (178.5)                        Interest paid                                                              (72.8)                              (66.4)                                                 
 (98.5)                         Taxes paid                                                                 (63.7)                              (63.3)                                                 
 2,132.0                        Net cash from operating activities                                         636.9                               1,007.2                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 (1,621.1)                      Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                  (804.0)                             (741.1)                                                
 (146.3)                        Purchase of other intangible assets                                        (25.7)                              (92.3)                                                 
 36.9                           Deferred income received                                                   6.4                                 0.8                                                    
 739.3                          Proceeds from disposals                                             11     120.7                               76.2                                                   
 (105.0)                        Loans to joint ventures and associates                                     (86.7)                              (15.6)                                                 
 (15.8)                         Purchase of businesses and subsidiaries                                    -                                   -                                                      
 73.4                           Loans and equity repaid by joint ventures                                  60.5                                48.9                                                   
 -                              Investment in joint ventures and associates                                -                                   (0.7)                                                  
 (0.2)                          Increase in other investments                                              (0.2)                               -                                                      
 (1,038.8)                      Net cash from investing activities                                         (729.0)                             (723.8)                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 13.8                           Proceeds from issue of share capital                                       1.1                                 0.9                                                    
 (668.7)                        Dividends paid to the Company's equity holders                             (313.8)                             (486.9)                                                
 (119.3)                        Hybrid capital dividend payments                                    14     (57.4)                              (73.9)                                                 
 (12.6)                         Employee share awards share purchase                                       (12.6)                              (5.0)                                                  
 1,842.5                        New borrowings                                                             553.0                               1,089.5                                                
 (950.6)                        Repayment of borrowings                                                    (35.1)                              (910.3)                                                
 (131.5)                        Repurchase of own shares                                            15     (270.5)                             -                                                      
 (26.4)                         Net cash from financing activities                                         (135.3)                             (385.7)                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 1,066.8                        Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (227.4)                             (102.3)                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 360.2                          Cash and cash equivalents at the start of period                           1,427.0                             360.2                                                  
 1,066.8                        Net  (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                      (227.4)                             (102.3)                                                
 1,427.0                        Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period                             1,199.6                             257.9                                                  
 
 
(i) Restated to include the Clyde fair value uplift of £59.1m as an exceptional item. See note 4.2 (iii). 
 
(ii) Re-presented to reclassify the purchase of carbon allowances and renewable obligation certificates from investing to
operating activities. 
 
1.     Condensed Financial Statements 
 
SSE plc (the Company) is a company domiciled in Scotland. The condensed interim statements comprise those of the Company
and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group). 
 
The financial information set out in these condensed interim statements does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts
for the periods ended 30 September 2017, 31 March 2017 or 30 September 2016 within the meaning of Section 435 of the
Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017, which were prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU (adopted IFRS), have been reported on by the Group's
auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The financial information set out in these interim statements has
been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU. 
 
The report of the auditor was (i) unqualified (ii) did not include reference to any matters to which the auditors drew
attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain statements under section 498 (2) or
(3) of the Companies Act 2006.  The interim financial information is unaudited but has been formally reviewed by the
auditor and its report to the Company is set out on page 80. 
 
These interim statements were authorised by the Board on 7 November 2017. 
 
2.     Basis of preparation 
 
These condensed interim statements for the period to 30 September 2017 and the comparative information for the period to 30
September 2016 have been prepared applying the accounting policies and 

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