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St. James's Place PLC

29 April 2021

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ST. JAMES'S PLACE plc

27 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NR

Telephone 020 7493 8111

PRESS RELEASE

29 April 2021

ST. JAMES'S PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RECORD FLOWS AND POSITIVE INVESTMENT RETURNS

TAKE FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT TO GBP135 BILLION

St. James's Place plc ("SJP"), the wealth management group, today issues an update on new business inflows and funds under management for the three months ended 31 March 2021.

 
                                                          Q1 2021       Q1 2020 
                                                      GBP'Billion   GBP'Billion 
 
 Gross inflows                                               4.79          4.04 
 Net inflows                                                 2.90          2.37 
 Closing funds under management                            135.46        101.67 
 
 Funds under management retention rate (full year)          95.8%         95.4% 
 Net inflows/opening funds under management (full 
  year)                                                      9.0%          8.1% 
 
 

Andrew Croft, Chief Executive, commented:

"I'm pleased to announce a record quarter for St. James's Place. The moderate growth in new business that we saw in the early weeks of 2021 gathered pace through the quarter as confidence improved and clients sought to commit accumulated savings to longer-term investments. This, together with strong activity linked to tax year-end planning, resulted in an exceptional new business performance in March bringing gross inflows for the quarter to GBP4.79 billion, 19% higher than the corresponding period last year. With retention of our client investments remaining strong, net inflows for the period were up 22% at GBP2.90 billion, representing 9% of opening funds under management on an annualised basis. The combination of strong flows, together with positive investment market returns, took total funds under management to GBP135.46 billion, up circa 5% since the beginning of the year.

These results demonstrate once again the unerring commitment of the Partnership and our entire community to ensuring clients receive the highest quality advice and service. Although COVID-19 restrictions and economic uncertainty continue, the demand for trusted advice is stronger than ever and I am confident that, given the quality of the Partnership and the strength of our client proposition, we are well placed to deliver another good year for St. James's Place."

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The details of the announcement are attached.

Enquiries:

 
 Tony Dunk, Director - Investor              Tel: 07831 426216 
  Relations                                   Tel: 07818 075143 
  Hugh Taylor, Director - Investor 
  Relations 
 Jamie Dunkley, External Communications      Tel: 07779 999651 
  Director 
 
   Brunswick Group: Charles Pretzlik/Ellis     Tel: 020 7404 5959 
   Murphy 
                                             Email: sjp@brunswickgroup.com 
 
 

Notes to Editor:

St. James's Place will be hosting a virtual Capital Markets Day for shareholders and analysts on the afternoon of 26 May 2021, from 15:00 - 18:00 BST. An agenda and invitation to register for the event will be circulated on 12 May 2021.

Contents

   1.   Funds under management 
   2.   Analysis of funds under management 
   3.   Gross inflow figures 
   4.   EEV Net Asset Value per Share 

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   1.   Funds under management 
 
 Three months ended 31 March 2021              Investment       Pension   UT/ISA & DFM         Total 
                                              GBP'Billion   GBP'Billion    GBP'Billion   GBP'Billion 
 Opening funds under management                     32.22         61.31          35.81        129.34 
 Gross inflows                                       0.58          2.69           1.52          4.79 
 Net investment return                               0.80          1.52           0.90          3.22 
 Regular income withdrawals and maturities         (0.08)        (0.41)              -        (0.49) 
 Surrenders and part surrenders                    (0.42)        (0.36)         (0.62)        (1.40) 
                                             ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Closing funds under management                     33.10         64.75          37.61        135.46 
                                             ============  ============  =============  ============ 
 Net inflows                                         0.08          1.92           0.90          2.90 
                                             ============  ============  =============  ============ 
 Implied surrender rate as a percentage of 
  average funds under management                     5.1%          2.3%           6.8%          4.2% 
 

Rowan Dartington Group FUM was GBP2.98 billion at 31 March 2021, gross inflows were GBP0.13 billion for the quarter and outflows were GBP0.05 billion. SJP Asia FUM was GBP1.28 billion at 31 March 2021, gross inflows were GBP0.10 billion for the quarter and outflows were GBP0.02 billion.

 
 Three months ended 31 March 2020              Investment       Pension   UT/ISA & DFM         Total 
                                              GBP'Billion   GBP'Billion    GBP'Billion   GBP'Billion 
 Opening funds under management                     31.22         52.84          32.93        116.99 
 Gross inflows                                       0.54          2.23           1.27          4.04 
 Net investment return                             (4.23)        (8.11)         (5.35)       (17.69) 
 Regular income withdrawals and maturities         (0.07)        (0.35)              -        (0.42) 
 Surrenders and part surrenders                    (0.36)        (0.32)         (0.57)        (1.25) 
                                             ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Closing funds under management                     27.10         46.29          28.28        101.67 
                                             ============  ============  =============  ============ 
 Net inflows                                         0.11          1.56           0.70          2.37 
                                             ============  ============  =============  ============ 
 Implied surrender rate as a percentage of 
  average funds under management                     5.0%          2.6%           7.4%          4.6% 
 

Rowan Dartington Group FUM was GBP2.32 billion at 31 March 2020, gross inflows were GBP0.13 billion for the quarter and outflows were GBP0.05 billion. SJP Asia FUM was GBP0.83 billion at 31 March 2020, gross inflows were GBP0.08 billion for the quarter and outflows were GBP0.01 billion.

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   2.   Analysis of funds under management 

The following table provides an analysis of the funds under management at 31 March split by geography and asset type:

 
                                   31 March 2021              31 March 2020 
                              GBP'Billion   % of total   GBP'Billion   % of total 
 North American Equities             36.1          27%          21.6          21% 
 Fixed Interest                      22.4          17%          18.5          18% 
 Asia and Pacific Equities           20.1          15%          11.8          12% 
 UK Equities                         19.2          14%          15.7          16% 
 European Equities                   14.8          11%          11.6          11% 
 Alternative Investments             10.9           8%           9.1           9% 
 Cash                                 6.5           5%           7.5           7% 
 Property                             2.4           2%           2.8           3% 
 Other                                3.1           1%           3.1           3% 
                             ------------  -----------  ------------  ----------- 
 Total                              135.5         100%         101.7         100% 
                             ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
   3.   Gross inflow figures 
 
                          Unaudited 3 months to 31 March 
                                    2021             2020 
                             GBP'Billion      GBP'Billion 
 Gross inflows 
 Investment                         0.58             0.54 
 Pension                            2.69             2.23 
 Unit Trust/ISA & DFM               1.52             1.27 
                        ----------------  --------------- 
                                    4.79             4.04   +19% 
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   4.   EEV Net Asset Value per Share 

The net asset value on the European Embedded Value basis at 31 March 2021 was approximately 1,520 pence per share (cum div) and approximately 1,482 pence per share after the payment of the proposed full year dividend on 21 May 2021.

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