Annual Report 2007 Schroder & Co Bank AG «Our clients rightly expect us to provide the best service. It is our highest priority and tradition.» Luc Denis, Chairman of the Executive Board This annual report is also published in German. The German version takes precedence. Content Chairman’s Statement 5 Executive Board’s Statement 6 Balance Sheet 13 Off-Balance Sheet Transactions 14 Profit and Loss Account 15 1. Comments on Business Activities 17 2. Principal Accounting Policies and Valuation Principles 18 3. Information on the Balance Sheet 20 3.1 Schedule of collateral for loans and off-balance sheet transactions 20 3.2 Securities and precious metals trading portfolios 20 3.3 Participations 21 3.4 Assets and participations 21 3.5 Other assets and other liabilities 22 3.6 Assets pledged or ceded to secure own liabilities and 22 assets subject to ownership reservation 3.7 Pension plans 23 3.8 Valuation adjustments, provisions and reserves for general banking risks 24 3.9 Capital structure and shareholders 24 3.10 Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (before profit distribution) 25 3.11 Maturity structure of working capital and liabilities 26 3.12 Amounts due from and due to affiliated companies as well as loans 26 and exposures to members of the bank’s governing bodies 3.13 Assets and liabilities by domestic and foreign origin 27 3.14 Assets by countries /country groups 28 29 3.15 Assets by currencies 4. Information on Off-Balance Sheet Transactions 30 4.1 Contingent liabilities 30 4.2 Confirmed credits 30 4.3 Outstanding derivative instruments 30 Outstanding derivative instruments by counterparties 30 4.4 Fiduciary transactions 31 4.5 Funds under management 31 5. Information on the Profit and Loss account 32 5.1 Results from trading operations 32 5.2 Personnel expenses 32 5.3 Operating expenses 32 5.4 Extraordinary income 32 Report of the Statutory Auditors 33 Corporate and Social Responsibility 34 Board and Senior Staff 36 Main Schroder Branches 37 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 3 Executive Board and Chairman of the Board of Directors: (from the left) Heinz Scheiwiller, Deputy Chairman; Stephen Mills, Head of Schroder Investment Management (SIM) Switzerland; Philip S. Mallinckrodt, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Luc Denis, Chairman of the Executive Board; Rudolf Stäger, Head of Private Banking Zurich Chairman’s Statement 2007 proved to be a year of two Against this backdrop, the big secular Following this result, the Board of halves for most investors. Liberal lend- trends in the world economy continue, Directors proposes to the General ing conditions and excess leverage in with the United States economy Meeting the distribution of a regular the first half were followed in July/Au- and currency weakened by the twin dividend of CHF 24 million. gust by a rapid change in liquidity and deficits and the housing crisis, while At the same time it also proposes to credit conditions in capital markets, the emerging markets, many of them allocate CHF 2.3 million (previous year: and a process of de-leveraging and the beneficiaries of a high oil price, CHF 1.5 million) to the “General legal de-risking that is still continuing. continue to enjoy high growth rates. reserve” and CHF 13.6 million (previ- The European currencies, notably the The process of deleveraging by banks reserves”. This means that, after euro and the Swiss franc, strength- and leveraged investors is leading distribution of the dividend, the Bank’s ened against the US dollar. However, to many assets trading at distressed stated equity stands at CHF 118.4 mil- sterling relinquished some of its earlier prices. Some assets offer attractive lion (previous year: CHF 102.4 million). strength and weakened against both value for long-term unlevered inves- the euro and the Swiss franc. The tors, but we believe that prices may On behalf of the Board of Directors, volatility in prices of almost all financial remain depressed until the process I would like to thank all our clients assets increased considerably. of the reallocation of these assets into for the trust they have put in us for the hands of long-term investors has so many years. At the same time my been achieved. thanks also go to all of our employees ous year: CHF 4.5 million) to “Other Government bonds appreciated in price, but spread-widening has who made our success possible in occurred in corporate debt, mort- A good year for the first place with their expertise and gage-backed securities and structured Schroder & Co Bank AG engagement. credit. Equity markets have fallen, 2007 was in all respects a good driven in particular by declines in business year for Schroder & Co Bank Philip Mallinckrodt financial equities. AG. Net income after tax increased Chairman of the Board of Directors by 81% to CHF 39.9 million. All of our business areas – private banking, institutional investment management and investment funds – contributed significantly to this result. Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 5 Executive Board’s Statement At the beginning of 2007, the interna- discount rate in mid-August that Switzerland (SPI): – 0.05 % tional financial markets were looking the measures began to take effect, USA (S&P 500): + 5.49 % forward to another promising year in and the equity markets recovered UK (FTSE 100): +7.75 % an almost unchanged positive envi- significantly from their previous lows. Brazil (Bovespa): + 43.65 % ronment. Then, in mid-July, the crisis A sustained slow-down in global Russia (RTS$): + 20.03 % that had been brewing in the US real economic growth had already begun, India (BSE Sensex 30): + 48.84% estate market for some time abruptly especially in the US. Many investors China (Shanghai Comp.): + 97.94% came to a head, spilling over into the reacted by shifting their investments global financial system. The result was into physical assets and commodities. a widespread confidence crisis. The major central banks responded by The markets reflected this develop- pumping billions into the financial sys- ment in the global economy. The tem daily to maintain its liquidity, but most important among them became did not fully achieve the calming effect extremely volatile, but ended the year they had hoped for. It was not until the in slightly positive territory. In 2007, Fed, the US central bank, cut its only the emerging economies generated significant returns. Here are some examples in local currencies, from January to December 2007: “Our independence enables us to deliver the best possible client solutions.” Beat Cassani, Relationship Manager “High expectations are not fulfilled by being met, but rather by being exceeded.” Yvonne Lampart, Treasury Dealer 6 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Private Banking In a difficult and turbulent market Our top priority in business devel- In the year under review, we succeed- environment, our top priority in man- opment is managing our existing ed in expanding our private clients aging our clients’ assets was to pre- clients. We also believe there are big business at both Geneva and Zurich. serve capital and reduce volatility. opportunities for growth among entre- Private clients’ assets under manage- As the high level of financial market preneurs, who have many and com- ment rose from CHF 8.4 billion to CHF turbulence continued, we were plex needs in terms of both advice and 9 billion. successful in benefiting client port- individual solutions. These heightened folios through careful selection of expectations can only be met by Our commission business posted both our own products and selected highly trained and experienced rela- even stronger growth, with income up third-party funds. Alternative invest- tionship managers. from CHF 84.3 million to CHF 105.4 ments grew particularly strongly at the million. Net income from interest activi- expense of equity exposures. ties increased from CHF 12.0 million to CHF 14.6 million. We believe holistic thinking, combined with discretion and a long-term Market development in Spain and approach is key to our relationships Germany was specifically targeted for with our clients. expansion via small units in Madrid and Frankfurt. Although our marketing activities have an international focus, we have also successfully grown our Swiss clients business over recent years. “We focus not on the successes of today, but on the challenges of tomorrow. As we have done for over 200 years.” Béatrice Hirzel Corte, Head of Institutional Marketing “Independence and know-how form the basis for individual strategies of the highest standard.” Philipp Bruderer, Analyst & Fund Manager Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 7 Institutional Investment Fund Management Institutional Sales and Marketing Management & Fund Sales Our Swiss-based team of fund We are one of the largest foreign- The activities of the division (SIM managers and analysts is responsible owned providers of products and Switzerland) can be divided into fund for the management of Swiss and services for the management of pen- management, institutional sales and European equity as well as balanced sion fund and other institutional assets marketing, as well as the distribution mandates. Intensive local research, in Switzerland. We manage country- of Schroders’ range of Luxembourg- including an extensive company visit specific, regional, global and balanced domiciled funds. The division again programme, is augmented by the mandates on a segregated, unitised or enjoyed strong results and contributed global research efforts of the Schroder sub-advisory (white label) basis. substantially to the good performance Group. We are recognised as a leader of the bank. amongst local Swiss managers. In the management of balanced mandates, we offer state-of-the-art solutions to a wide variety of Swiss institutions. “At Schroders we have local roots and a global network – the perfect foundation for genuine premium services.” Stephan Eckstein, Senior Sales Manager “At Schroders we feel at home anywhere in the world. That creates a bond with our clients.” Csilla Deri, Portfolio Management Assistant 8 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Distribution of Mutual Funds (Retail) Subsidiaries Our mutual funds business made To enable us to offer the best possible further progress during the year. We solutions to the differing needs of our provide our broad client-base with the international clientele, Schroder & Co highest level of service. The strong Bank AG maintains proven expertise performance of many of our mutual in a range of related areas. Our subsi- funds, the launch of innovative new diary, Schroder Cayman Bank & Trust products and the strength of the Company Limited, supports our clients Schroder brand underpinned our sales in establishing and managing trusts efforts. and foreign-domiciled corporations. Schroder Trust AG in Zurich, on the other hand, mainly acts as a trustee for trusts formed under Anglo-Saxon law. Both companies contributed to our Bank’s success in the past business year. “Our client strategies are highly individual. Our processes, however, are standardised.” Nadine Steel, Fund Dealer “Experienced staff and high-performance IT systems mean we can provide top-quality processes and services.” Rolf Bachmann, IT Infrastructure Analyst Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 9 Service Centre Private Banking The Service Centre provides rational- The advantage of this innovative The financial year just ended repre- ised business processes to support form of organisation for our clients is sents a significant milestone for the Schroder private banking relationship obvious: our relationship managers entire operational area of Schroder & managers operating internationally can focus completely on managing Co Bank AG. Our Service Centre Pri- from London, Guernsey, Zurich and portfolios and providing a direct and vate Banking commenced operations, Geneva. personalised advice to their clients. while our high-performance IT system Consolidating these business proc- has enabled us to further standardise To offer this kind of consistent back- esses at one location also generates and rationalise our processes, such up, the Service Centre must combine considerable synergies. The substan- as client reporting. As a result, our expertise in dealing with the interna- tial cost savings that resulted from the services can now be extended to tional financial markets with an under- discontinuation of local back offices, aditional private banking units within standing of the characteristics specific for example, benefited all the compa- the Schroder Group. to each country. nies concerned, as well as our clients, in the financial year just ended. Thanks to this combination of global know-how in areas such as differences in tax law, regulatory systems and market practice, relationship managers can now benefit from organisational procedures that are highly automated and take full account of local circumstances. “We are committed to earning our clients’ trust. Every day.” Pierre-Antoine Carron, Relationship Manager (with Schroders for 21 years) “Trust and continuity are the crucial elements in our relations with clients.” Slavica Esnault-Pelterie, Relationship Manager (with Schroders for 19 years) 10 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 The basis of this model is the mainte- Since the start of operations at the nance of an IT infrastructure specifi- Service Centre in April last year, the cally tailored to the requirements of unit increased its headcount to 72, our banks in London, Guernsey and thus creating a number of new jobs in Switzerland, as well as securities Zurich’s financial centre. transaction settlement, management of all securities holdings, processing Luc Denis of foreign currency transfers and pay- Chairman of the Executive Board ments, and the full range of account- Heinz Scheiwiller ing and reporting activities – all within Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board the Service Centre in Zurich. Our modern Temenos T24 IT platform provides integrated management and processing for a number of companies, even with different reference currencies. “Schroders is not an investment banking house. We concentrate on what we do best: managing assets.” Stefano Scanzoni, Advisory Services “Schroders stands for state-of-the-art know-how backed by over 200 years of expertise and tradition.” Andrea Foiada, Head of Human Resources Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 11 Executive Board Service Centre Private Banking (from the left): Heinz Scheiwiller, Head of Service Centre; Rolf Fischer, Head of IT Business Applications; Markus Engeler, Head of IT Operations; Pierre-Louis Favre, Head of Finance & Treasury; Christian Schmid, Head of Securities & Cash Operations Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2007 CHF Notes 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Assets Liquid assets Due from banks 16 724 492 16 869 062 417 611 545 179 646 524 Due from clients 3.1 400 783 060 405 040 765 Mortgages 3.1 — 14 833 500 Securities and precious metal trading portfolios 3.2, 3.6 58 806 000 50 519 220 Participations 3.3 1 100 000 1 100 000 Fixed assets 3.4 Accrued income and prepaid expenses Other assets 3.5 482 812 1 010 861 20 664 895 16 756 430 11 596 921 6 644 827 927 769 725 692 421 189 171 232 798 948 Due to banks 453 319 896 257 476 687 Due to clients 241 195 076 245 207 207 48 291 272 36 081 234 Total assets Total due from Group entities and significant shareholders Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Accrued expenses and deferred income Other liabilities 3.5 16 088 249 8 454 234 Valuation adjustments and provisions 3.8 26 481 945 26 757 891 Reserves for general banking risks 3.8 18 000 000 18 000 000 Share capital 3.9, 3.10 20 000 000 20 000 000 General legal reserve 3.10 21 400 000 19 900 000 Other reserves 3.10 42 900 000 38 400 000 143 936 83 491 Retained earnings brought forward Net income Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 39 949 351 22 060 445 927 769 725 692 421 189 14 538 625 12 897 943 Total due to Group entities and significant shareholders Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 13 Off-Balance Sheet Transactions as of 31 December 2007 CHF Notes 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Contingent liabilities 3.1, 4.1 110 074 315 72 344 466 Confirmed credits 3.1, 4.2 1 670 952 — Irrevocable commitments 3.1 1 090 000 1 032 000 Derivative instruments 4.3 – positive replacement values 10 835 222 6 015 428 – negative replacement values 11 619 929 4 518 591 1 224 322 342 860 570 950 4 103 262 091 2 826 662 871 15 223 204 25 886 679 – notional amounts Fiduciary transactions – Fiduciary placements with third parties – Fiduciary credits 14 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 4.4 Profit and Loss Account for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 CHF Notes 2007 2006 a) Revenues and expenses from ordinary banking activities Results from interest activities – Interest and discount income – Interest expenses – Total 27 056 793 22 472 475 (12 505 453) (10 478 595) 14 551 340 11 993 880 1 062 929 854 705 114 064 672 91 979 161 841 221 773 730 Results from commission and service fee activities – Commission income on lending activities – Commission income on securities and investment transactions – Commission income on other services – Commission expenses (10 584 284) (9 307 021) – Total 105 384 538 84 300 575 8 870 572 7 207 046 Results from trading operations 5.1 Other ordinary results – Other ordinary income 4 214 520 — – Total 4 214 520 — Operating expenses – Personnel expenses 5.2 (49 874 593) (43 962 416) – Other operating expenses 5.3 (30 982 498) (29 795 198) (80 857 091) (73 757 614) 52 163 879 29 743 887 – Total Gross profit Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 15 CHF Notes 2007 2006 52 163 879 29 743 887 (569 048) (625 987) (474 507) (419 608) 51 120 324 28 698 292 b) Net income Gross profit Depreciation and write-offs of non-current assets 3.4 Valuation adjustments, provisions and losses Results before extraordinary items and taxes Extraordinary income Taxes Net income 5.4 391 523 — (11 562 496) (6 637 847) 39 949 351 22 060 445 39 949 351 22 060 445 143 936 83 491 c) Allocation of retained earnings Net income Retained earnings brought forward Total 40 093 287 22 143 936 Retained earnings at the end of the period 40 093 287 22 143 936 (24 000 000) (16 000 000) (2 300 000) (1 500 000) (13 600 000) (4 500 000) 193 287 143 936 Allocation of retained earnings – Ordinary dividend – Allocation to general legal reserve – Allocation to other reserves Retained earnings carried forward 16 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 1. Comments on Business Activities General Risk management Staff Schroder & Co Bank AG is a wholly- Interest rate risk At the end of the business year the owned subsidiary of Schroders plc, On- and off-balance-sheet interest Bank had 155 full- and 14 part-time London. In addition to the head office rate risk is monitored and managed employees, for a total of 169 (or 164 in Zurich the Bank has a branch office centrally by the market risk committee. full-time equivalent positions; previous in Geneva. It’s management based on the com- year: 148.2). putation of the impact of potential inThe business activities of the Bank terest rate changes on the discounted are described below. There are no net value of the shareholders’ equity further business activities that would and on the projected net income ef- significantly impact the Bank’s risk fect. and income situation. Other risks Fee and commission business The Bank’s liquidity is monitored and The Bank’s principal line of business ensured in accordance with Swiss is investment management for both banking legislation and group regula- domestic and foreign clients. tions. Asset management, trustee, custodian Credit risk is monitored separately and credit operations are the main by the banking division. The secur- contributors to commission and ser- ities underlying the loans are valued vice fee revenues. at market prices. The lending values are established based on predefined Banking activities directives. The Bank’s main balance-sheet activities are the client-lending business Operational risks are limited through and interbank operations. internal guidelines for organisation and controls. Internal audit periodically re- Loans to clients are mainly granted on views the internal controls and reports the basis of Lombard coverage. to the Board of Directors. Trading activities Outsourcing Trading comprises mainly trading for The Bank has an outsourcing agree- the accounts of clients in interest- ment with the company Biveroni rate products, securities and foreign Batschelet Partners AG (BBP) for run- exchange, and proprietary trading. ning the interbank applications SIC, EuroSIC, Swift and Secom. BBP’s role is limited to providing electronic access to the above-mentioned interbank services. Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 17 2. Principal Accounting Policies and Valuation Principles Basis of preparation is made for the estimated shortfall Realised profits or losses from sales The accounts are prepared in against nominal value in capital and of these securities are included within accordance with the Swiss Code of interest. Off-balance sheet exposure, “Results from the sale of financial Obligations, the Swiss Federal Law such as commitments, guarantees or investments”. Unrealised profits or Governing Banks and Savings Banks, derivative instruments, are also taken losses are included within “Other including its directives, and the Swiss into consideration for this valuation. ordinary income” or “Other ordinary Federal Banking Commission’s regula- Loans are considered as impaired at expenses”. Debt securities held for tions and directives. the latest when the contractual pay- investment are stated at cost, adjusted ments for capital and/or interest are for possible premiums or discounts. All transactions are recorded in the overdue for more than 90 days. Inter- Precious metals are valued at market Bank’s books at the trade date and est accrual is suspended if recovering value. valued from that date for the profit interest is so unlikely that an accrual and loss account. Money market and no longer makes sense. foreign exchange transactions are Participations Participations are stated at cost, less reported off-balance-sheet until the If an outstanding loan is classified as settlement date. From the settlement entirely or partially irrecoverable or date, these transactions are included if a renunciation of outstandings is Tangible fixed assets in the balance sheet. granted, the outstanding loan is writ- Tangible fixed assets are valued at ten off by debiting the respective loss cost, less accumulated depreciation. provision. Depreciation is calculated using the Business risks are covered by adequate value adjustments and provisions. any impairment. straight-line method based on useful Troubled loans are reclassified as life. being of full value when outstanding Detailed principles amounts of capital and interest are The recoverability is reconsidered The most important accounting again paid on time according to the each year. Should the useful life policies and valuation principles are conditions fixed by contract. change or the value decrease upon shown below. reconsidering the recoverability, the Securities and precious metals remaining book value will be depreci- Liquid assets, receivables from banks trading portfolio ated according to the revised plan, or and liabilities Actively-traded positions which are an extraordinary depreciation can be These items are stated in the balance either traded on a recognised stock made. In accordance with tax regula- sheet respectively at their nominal exchange or for which a representa- tions smaller items may be charged value or at cost less any individual tive market exists are valued at market directly to the profit and loss account. valuation adjustments required for im- value. Refinancing costs are charged paired assets. against trading income. All other trad- Useful life of the various fixed assets: ing positions are valued at the lower of Information technology (hardware and cost or net realisable value. software): 3 years Loans Impaired loans, i.e. loans that are un- Cars: 4 years likely to be repaid by the debtor, are Financial Investments valued individually. A specific provision Securities held to generate income in the medium term are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. 18 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Foreign currencies Derivative financial instruments Liabilities to own pension plans Foreign currency transactions are Derivative financial instruments are The employees of Schroder & Co translated at the average exchange used by the Bank for asset and liability Bank AG benefit from two defined rates ruling at the balance sheet date. management and for securities and contribution pension plans. The Foreign exchange positions in the foreign exchange dealing. They are “BVG Stiftung” grants a minimum of balance sheet are translated at the used both for proprietary trading and the benefits mandatory by law. The average exchange rates at the balance for trading for the accounts of clients. “Vorsorgestiftung” of Schroder & Co sheet date and taken to the profit and Valuation is in accordance with the Bank AG grants benefits for that part loss account. Forward foreign ex- purposes for which they were origin- of the salary above the limit of the change transactions are valued at the ally acquired. BVG law. The employer’s contributions forward market rates ruling at the bal- according to the defined contribu- ance sheet date. The valuation result 1) Derivative trading positions tion pension plans are included within is taken to the profit and loss account. These derivatives are marked to mar- “Personnel expenses”. ket. Positive and negative replacement The main conversion rates applied are values are included within “Other listed below: assets” or “Other liabilities”. Profits and losses are included within “Result from 2007 2006 EUR 1.6567 1.6090 GBP 2.2605 2.3925 USD 1.1310 1.2200 2) Derivative financial investments JPY 1.0114 1.0250 These derivatives are acquired by the trading operations”. Bank instead of direct investments. In Valuation adjustments and provisions accordance with the accounting policy Based on the principle of prudence, for financial investments, these posi- the Bank establishes valuation adjust- tions are valued at the lower of cost ments and provisions within liabilities or net realisable value. Any interest in- for contingent risks. The valuation ad- come components are included within justments and provisions may contain “Interest and dividend income from undisclosed reserves. financial investments”. Realised profits or losses are included within “Result Taxes from the sale of financial investments”. Current tax is generally tax on profit and recurs on an annual basis. One- 3) Derivatives for hedging purposes off or transaction taxes are not con- Derivative transactions concluded sidered as current tax. for hedging purposes are valued and booked on a basis consistent with the Current tax on earnings is included underlying transactions. as expense of the period in which the earnings are recognized. Tax liabilities are shown under “Accrued expenses and deferred income”. Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 19 3. Information on the Balance Sheet 3.1 Schedule of collateral for loans and off-balance sheet transactions CHF 1000 Type of Collateral Mortgage collateral Other collateral Without collateral Total Loans Due from clients Total — 387 216 13 567 400 783 31.12.2007 — 387 216 13 567 400 783 31.12.2006 14 834 394 155 10 886 419 875 8 891 100 232 951 110 074 — 1 671 — 1 671 — — 1 090 1 090 31.12.2007 8 891 101 903 2 041 112 835 31.12.2006 — 72 089 1 287 73 376 Gross amount Estimated collateral proceeds Net amount Specific provision 31.12.2007 632 — 632 632 31.12.2006 547 — 547 547 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Off-balance-sheet transactions Contingent liabilities Confirmed credits Irrevocable commitment to the Swiss Bankers’ and Securities Dealers’ Deposit Guarantee Association, Basel Total Impaired loans 3.2 Securities and precious metals trading portfolios CHF 1000 Interest bearing securities and rights – Exchange traded 58 806 50 519 Total 58 806 50 519 of which qualify as repos as defined in the liquidity rules 58 806 50 519 (Trading positions in derivatives are included under 4.3) 20 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 3.3 Participations CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Without market value 1 100 1 100 Total 1 100 1 100 Share Capital Ownership proportion Ownership proportion 100 000 100% 100% 633 714 100% 100% Additional information on significant participations Company Name Business activities Schroder Trust AG, Zurich Trust and offshore company administration Schroder Cayman Bank Banking services and and Trust Company Ltd., trust and offshore Cayman Islands company administration CHF USD 3.4 Assets and participations CHF 1000 31.12.2006 31.12.2007 Historical cost Accumulated Depreciation Book value Additions Disposals Depreciation Book value Total majority participations 1 100 — 1 100 — — — 1 100 Other fixed assets 6 069 (5 058) 1 011 41 — (569) 483 Total 7 169 (5 058) 2 111 41 — (569) 1 583 Fire insurance value of other fixed assets 14 610 Liabilities: future operational lease commitments 15 108 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 21 3.5 Other assets and other liabilities CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Other assets Other liabilities Other assets Other liabilities 10 835 11 620 6 015 4 519 Indirect taxes and stock exchange fees 501 3 987 515 3 670 Other assets and liabilities 261 481 115 265 11 597 16 088 6 645 8 454 Replacement costs of derivative instruments Total 3.6 Assets pledged or ceded to secure own liabilities and assets subject to ownership reservation CHF 1000 Own securities There are no loans nor pension transactions with securities. 22 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Assets pledged (Book value) Effective liability Assets pledged (Book value) Effective liability 58 806 3 866 50 519 4 862 3.7 Pension plans CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 6 640 3 141 The liablities due to own pension plans at the balance sheet date amounted to: According to the pension fund regulations, the employer pays total contributions and benefits equivalent to 15% of the relevant salary whereas the employees contribute 5% of that salary. CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 2 955 2 904 As per the most recent audited financial statements of the BVG-Stiftung (mandatory pension plan) and the Vorsorgestiftung (non-mandatory pension plan) of Schroder & Co Bank AG at 31.12.2007, the employer contribution reserves at period end were: Schroder & Co Bank AG guaranteed in writing to the bank’s Vorsorgestiftung (i. e., the non-mandatory pension plan) that any losses the plan incurs which are not offset by plan gains within a three year period will be compensated by the bank through a corresponding reduction in the bank’s employer contribution reserves. The guarantee did not result in any liability as of the balance sheet date. Pension plan surpluses at the balance sheet date CHF 1000 Schroder & Co Bank AG BVG Stiftung (mandatory pension plan) Schroder & Co Bank AG Vorsorgestiftung (non-mandatory pension plan) 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 129 128 7 1 The surpluses correspond to the excess of the plan assets over the plan liabilities as of the balance sheet date including the employer contribution reserves ceded by the bank. The accounts of the individual plan members were credited with TCH 13 320 out of the unencumbered plan assets. Contributions to pension funds / pension and related benefits expense CHF 1000 The bank’s total contributions to both pension plans for the year amounted to: 2007 2006 4 123 3 864 5 981 5 411 The bank’s total pension and related benefit expenses (including old age and survivors’ insurance, disability insurance, unemployment insurance and other mandatory contributions) for the year amounted to: Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 23 3.8 Valuation adjustments, provisions and reserves for general banking risks CHF 1000 Balance 31.12.2006 Specific usage and reversals Change in definition of purpose (reclassifications) Recoveries, overdue interest, exchange rate differences New provisions charged to Profit & Loss statement Reversals credited to Profit & Loss statement Balance 31.12.2007 Loan losses (credit and country risk) Other provisions 547 — — — 119 (34) 632 26 211 — — (3) — (358) 25 850 26 758 — — (3) 119 (392) 26 482 18 000 — — — — — 18 000 Valuation adjustments and provisions Reserves for general banking risks (fully taxed) 3.9 Capital structure and shareholders The share capital amounts to CHF 20 million and is split into 20 000 shares of CHF 1000 nominal value each. At 31 December 2007 all shares are held directly by Schroder Nederland Finance BV, Amsterdam. That company is ultimately wholly-owned by Schroders plc, London. On 8th March 2007 Schroders plc has been notified pursuant to “FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.1.2 R” of the following interests of 3 % or more in the ordinary shares: Shares Schroders plc Stake Vincitas Limited 62 861 892 27.81% Veritas Limited 37 308 464 16.51% Flavida Limited 62 861 892 27.81% Fervida Limited 38 278 700 16.94% Harris Associates L.P. 16 204 595 7.17% Vincitas Limited and Veritas Limited held their interests as trustees of certain settlements made by members of the Schroder family. The interests of Flavida Limited and Fervida Limited include interests in voting rights in respect of all the shares in which Vincitas Limited and Veritas Limited are interested as trustees. 24 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 3.10 Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (before profit distribution) CHF 1000 Shareholders’ equity at the beginning of 2007 Share capital 20 000 General legal reserve 19 900 Other reserves 38 400 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 Retained earnings brought forward 22 144 Total shareholders’ equity at the beginning of 2007 118 444 Movements Dividend 2006 Deduction from available earnings Allocation to legal reserve Allocation to other reserves Net income 2007 Total shareholders’ equity at the end of 2007 (16 000) (6 000) 1 500 4 500 39 949 142 393 Share capital 20 000 General legal reserve 21 400 Other reserves 42 900 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 Retained earnings carried forward 40 093 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 25 3.11 Maturity structure of working capital and liabilities CHF 1000 At sight Redeemable upon notice Maturities Up to 3 months From 3 to 12 months From 12 months to 5 years Beyond 5 years — — — — Total Assets Cash 16 724 — 16 724 Due from banks 248 814 — 168 797 — — — 417 611 Due from clients 3 589 67 080 255 871 73 924 320 — 400 784 — — — — — — — Mortgages Securities and precious metal trading portfolios Total 58 806 — — — — — 58 806 31.12.2007 327 933 67 080 424 668 73 924 320 — 893 925 31.12.2006 96 097 132 197 319 813 108 543 10 259 — 666 909 182 892 — 195 916 74 512 — — 453 320 Liabilities Due to banks Due to clients 218 479 13 486 9 230 — — — 241 195 Total 31.12.2007 401 371 13 486 205 146 74 512 — — 694 515 31.12.2006 233 487 7 162 190 214 71 499 — — 502 362 3.12 Amounts due from and due to affiliated companies as well as loans and exposures to members of the bank’s governing bodies CHF 1000 Due from affiliated companies 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 — 4 752 Due to affiliated companies 3 613 1 047 Loans and exposures to members of the bank’s governing bodies 2 523 1 159 With related parties the bank engages in securities and money market transactions and applies interest rates at conditions applicable to third parties. Members of the Board of Management and of the Board of Directors are granted the conditions and tariffs applicable to staff members of the bank. 26 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 3.13 Assets and liabilities by domestic and foreign origin CHF 1000 31.12.2007 Domestic Foreign 31.12.2006 Domestic Foreign Assets Cash 16 724 — 16 869 — Due from banks 74 947 342 664 23 780 155 867 Due from clients 127 528 273 257 113 395 291 645 — — — 14 834 58 806 — 50 519 — 100 1 000 100 1 000 Mortgages Securities and precious metal trading portfolios Participations Fixed assets Accrued income and prepaid expenses Other assets 483 — 1 011 — 18 680 1 984 15 184 1 572 2 837 8 760 4 215 2 430 300 105 627 665 225 073 467 348 Due to banks 19 925 433 395 32 473 225 004 Due to clients 91 244 149 951 79 371 165 837 Accrued expenses and deferred income 46 135 2 156 34 543 1 538 7 242 8 847 5 250 3 204 Valuation adjustments and provisions 26 482 — 26 758 — Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 — 18 000 — Share capital 20 000 — 20 000 — General legal reserve 21 400 — 19 900 — Other reserves 42 900 — 38 400 — 144 — 83 — Total Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Other liabilities Retained earnings brought forward Net income Total 39 949 — 22 060 — 333 421 594 349 296 838 395 583 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 27 3.14 Assets by countries / country groups CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Total in % Total in % 22 329 2.4 39 032 5.6 Assets Europe – Germany 28 – United Kingdom 229 155 24.7 50 059 7.2 – Switzerland 300 104 32.4 225 073 32.5 – Rest of Europe 137 098 14.8 172 200 24.9 Total Europe 688 686 74.3 486 364 70.2 North America 50 529 5.4 29 183 4.2 Asia 10 211 1.1 17 777 2.6 Other countries 178 344 19.2 159 097 23.0 Total 927 770 100.0 692 421 100.0 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 3.15 Assets by currencies CHF 1000 Currencies 31.12.2007 CHF EUR USD Precious metals Other Total Assets Cash 14 579 1 761 136 — 249 16 725 Due from banks 104 940 232 754 40 948 20 267 18 704 417 613 Due from clients 85 875 154 494 129 814 — 30 598 400 781 — — — — — — 58 806 — — — — 58 806 1 100 — — — — 1 100 483 — — — — 483 Accrued income and prepaid expenses 17 670 1057 1060 — 878 20 665 Other assets 11 463 58 73 — 3 11 597 294 916 390 124 172 031 20 267 50 432 927 770 FX forward and FX option transactions 196 452 381 808 501 131 — 144 931 1 224 322 Total assets 491 368 771 932 673 162 20 267 195 363 2 152 092 37 021 284 300 114 259 — 17 739 453 319 Due to clients 59 927 61 831 79 514 20 267 19 656 241 195 Accrued expenses and deferred income 45 846 1 180 1 168 — 98 48 292 Other liabilities 15 932 22 7 — 128 16 089 Valuation adjustments and provisions 26 482 — — — — 26 482 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 — — — — 18 000 Share capital 20 000 — — — — 20 000 Mortgages Securities and precious metal trading portfolios Participations Fixed assets Total balance sheet assets Assets deriving from FX spot, Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Due to banks General legal reserve 21 400 — — — — 21 400 Other reserves 42 900 — — — — 42 900 Retained earnings brought forward 144 — — — — 144 39 949 — — — — 39 949 327 601 347 333 194 948 20 267 37 621 927 770 FX forward and FX option transactions 166 569 424 317 478 094 — 155 984 1 224 964 Total liabilities 494 170 771 650 673 042 20 267 193 605 2 152 734 (2 802) 282 120 — 1 758 (642) Net income Total balance sheet liabilities Liabilities deriving from FX spot, Net position by currency Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 29 4. Information on Off-Balance Sheet Transactions 4.1 Contingent liabilities CHF 1000 Credit guarantees Irrevocable commitments 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 78 985 63 841 31 089 8 503 110 074 72 344 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 1 671 — Positive replacement values Negative replacement values Contract volume 10 835 11 620 1 224 322 — — — Total 4.2 Confirmed credits CHF 1000 Obligations under deferred payments 4.3 Outstanding derivative instruments CHF 1000 Foreign exchange Forward contracts Options (OTC) Total 31.12.2007 10 835 11 620 1 224 322 Total 31.12.2006 6 015 4 519 860 571 The above outstanding derivative instruments are held for trading purposes. There are not any netting agreements in place. Outstanding derivative instruments by counterparties CHF 1000 Banks Non banks Total 30 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 Positive replacement values Negative replacement values Contract volume Positive replacement values Negative replacement values Contract volume 3 623 2 841 320 030 3 072 1 236 322 925 7 212 8 779 904 292 2 943 3 283 537 646 10 835 11 620 1 224 322 6 015 4 519 860 571 4.4 Fiduciary transactions CHF 1000 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 93 539 68 230 3 163 616 1 961 002 827 133 786 177 Fiduciary deposits Fiduciary deposits in CHF Fiduciary deposits in European currencies Fiduciary deposits in USD Fiduciary deposits in other currencies Total 18 974 11 254 4 103 262 2 826 663 Fiduciary credits Fiduciary credits in CHF Fiduciary credits in European currencies 600 600 2 635 6 255 Fiduciary credits in USD 11 988 19 032 Total 15 223 25 887 31.12.2007 31.12.2006 All fiduciary deposits at year-end were concluded with banks outside of the Schroder Group. 4.5 Funds under management CHF 1000 Assets in own managed investment funds 1 536 023 1 920 816 Assets under discretionary management 4 201 084 3 846 806 Assets subject to other management Total funds under management (including double counting) of which double counting Total funds under management (excluding double counting) 8 439 403 7 988 907 14 176 510 13 756 529 93 326 103 736 14 083 184 13 652 793 of which Private Banking 9 087 155 8 370 325 of which Institutional Business 4 996 029 5 282 468 420 052 586 516 Net inflow / outflow of assets: – Private Banking – Institutional Business (604 395) (739 709) Total net inflow/outflow of assets (184 343) (153 193) — (790 313) – of which group-internal transfers (Institutional Business) The bank does not hold any custody-only assets. Debit interest on current account overdrafts is treated as negative performance, while interest charged on Lombard loans is a cash outflow. The bank calculates performance according to the direct method. The institutional funds under management reported above exclude Swiss institutional and wholesale clients managed by other Schroder Group entities and not under custody at Schroder & Co Bank AG. Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 31 5. Information on the Profit and Loss account 5.1 Results from trading operations CHF 1000 2007 2006 (9) (320) Securities Foreign exchange 8 880 7 527 Total 8 871 7 207 2007 2006 5.2 Personnel expenses CHF 1000 Authorities, meeting compensations and fixed compensations Salaries and extras 210 150 41 070 36 642 Social security contributions 1 613 1 547 Pension plan contributions 4 368 3 864 Other personnel expenses 2 614 1 759 49 875 43 962 2007 2006 6 381 5 263 5 658 9 765 publication and advertising, audit, other costs 18 943 14 767 Total 30 982 29 795 Total 5.3 Operating expenses CHF 1000 Occupancy expenses Expenses for EDP, machinery, fixtures and fittings, vehicles and other equipment Other operating expenses including: Telephone, telex, postage, electronic information systems, legal and other consulting fees, stationery and printing, courier services, property insurance, travel and entertainment, 5.4 Extraordinary income The extraordinary income in 2007 arose from the reversal of legal proceeding provisions no longer required. 32 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Report of the Statutory Auditors Report of the statutory auditors to the general meeting of Schroder & Co Bank AG, Zurich As statutory auditors, we have audited the accounting records and the financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and notes) of Schroder & Co Bank AG for the year ended 31 December 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We confirm that we meet the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence. Our audit was conducted in accordance with Swiss Auditing Standards, which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used, significant estimates made and the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the accounting records and financial statements and the proposed appropriation of available earnings comply with Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation. We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved. PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Rolf Birrer, Auditor in charge Roman Berlinger Zurich, 26. February 2008 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 33 Corporate and Social Responsibility The Board of Directors, manage- Charitable Donations Schroder & Co Bank AG has been ment and staff of Schroder & Co Social responsibility plays a very im- a main sponsor of Special Olympics Bank AG recognise the importance portant role in the Bank’s business Switzerland, a charitable foundation of corporate and social responsibil- activities. The Executive Board itself, which organises and supports sports ity to investors, the community at together with an internal Charity Com- activities for handicapped people for large and those in whom it invests. mittee, undertakes the task of decid- several years. The Bank is represented ing on charitable donations by the on the foundation’s board by Stephen Bank. In addition, voluntary donations Mills, a Member of the Executive by staff members to local charities are Board of the Bank. matched one-to-one by the Bank. More about the above-mentioned As in previous years, we made con- organisations can be found at: tributions to several local charities. † www.seehalde.ch Employees and the Bank together † www.castagna-zh.ch donated most of the funds required for † www.sternschnuppe.ch a “Seehalde” charity holiday camp for † www.tixi.ch people with multiple disabilities. Along † www.specialolympics.ch with many others, we donated to “Castagna”, a support centre for sexually abused children and adolescents, the Children’s Fund, “Sternschnuppe” and “Tixi Taxi”, a local organisation which provides transport for handicapped people. 34 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 We nurture talent Through this programme, talented during the year wins a bonus of the Since 2005 Schroder & Co Bank AG youngsters are selected by a jury of same amount. The jury members and has been sponsoring “Team Schrod- sports personalities (former or cur- nominees for 2008 are: ers”, a programme to support Swiss rent Olympic gold medallists or world youngsters who are talented in sports. champions). Each jury member also acts as a mentor to the youngster selected in his or her respective sport. Schroder & Co Bank AG supports each youngster with CHF 10 000, and the most successful amongst them Sport Jury & Mentor Team Schroders 2007 Team Schroders 2008 Skiing Bernhard Russi (Jury-Präsident) Gabriel Anthamatten (1991) Reto Schmidiger (1992) Orienteering Simone Niggli-Luder Matthias Kyburz (1990) Florian Howald (1991) Fencing Marcel Fischer Antoine Varrenne (1990) Lara Imhof (1991) Mountain biking Thomas Frischknecht Vivienne Meyer (1990) Michelle Hediger (1991) More about “Team Schroders” † www.team-schroders.ch Photos: Laurent Bleuze, Special Olympics Switzerland Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 35 Board and Senior Staff Board of Directors Senior Management External Auditors Philip S. Mallinckrodt, Otto J. Amberg, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Alexis André, Zurich Chairman Jonathan Asquith, Deputy Chairman Beat Bochsler, Norbert Brestel, Dr. François R. Bochud Pierre-Antoine Carron, Dr. Martin K. Eckert Beat Cassani, Jean-Claude Marchand Ann Daverio, Jean-Charles Roguet Jean-Fabrice della Volpe, George W. Mallinckrodt, Reto Dietrich, KBE, Honorary Chairman Stephan Eckstein, Markus Engeler, Executive Board Slavica J. Barovic Esnault-Pelterie, Luc Denis, Pierre-Louis Favre, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rolf Fischer, Head of Private Banking Stefan Frischknecht, Heinz Scheiwiller, Karl Gallmann, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Enrique Gil, Head of Service Centre Private Banking Roland Heule, Stephen J. Mills, Gregor Hirt, Member, Head of Schroder Investment Béatrice Hirzel Corte, Management (SIM) Switzerland Jean-Jacques Hunziker, Rudolf Stäger, Member, Head of Private Banking Zurich Jürg Klingler, Bernhard H. Leibkutsch, Daniel Lenz, Samuel Moulin, Werner Niedermann, Stephan Ochsner, Andreas Pletscher, Christoph Portmann, Dr. Alois Rimle, Christian Schmid, Ulysse-Oliver Traub, Urs Winiger, Antonio Winspeare Guiccardi, Stephan Zumsteg 36 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Main Schroder Branches GROUP’S HE AD OFFICE EUROPE United Kingdom Austria Schroders plc 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 www.schroders.com Schroders Investment Management GmbH Repräsentanz Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Wien Tel + 43 (0)1 990 63 84 Schroder Investment Management Limited 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 Channel Islands Schroder & Co. Limited 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7ER Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 Schroder Investments Limited 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AS Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 Schroder Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3QL Tel + 44 (0)1481 71 06 51 Schroders (C.I.) Limited Regency Court Glategny Esplanade St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3UF Tel + 44 (0)1481 70 37 00 Schroders (C.I.) Limited 2–6 Church Street, St. Helier Jersey, JE4 9WB Tel + 44 (0)1534 75 66 00 Denmark Schroder Investment Management Fondsmæglerselskabet A/S Store Strandstræde 21 1255 København Tel + 45 33 15 18 22 Germany Schroder Investment Management GmbH Mainzer Landstrasse 16 60325 Frankfurt am Main Tel + 49 (0)69 97 57 17 0 Schroder & Co Limited Mainzer Landstrasse 16 60325 Frankfurt am Main Tel + 49 (0)69 97 57 17 120 Schroder Property Investment Management GmbH (SPrIM) Wilhelmstrasse 7 65185 Wiesbaden Tel +49 (0)611 20 50 61 21 Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Piazzetta Bettiol 15, 35137 Padova Tel + 39 049 876 57 76 Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Via del Babuino 169, 00187 Roma Tel + 39 06 321 83 68 Luxembourg Schroder Investment Management (Luxembourg) S.A. 5 rue Höhenhof, 1736 Senningerberg Tel + 352 341 342 202 Netherlands Schroder Investment Management Benelux N.V. Waldeck Pyrmontlaan 13 1075 BT Amsterdam Tel + 31 (0)20 305 28 40 Portugal Schroder Investment Management Limited Avenida da Liberdade 180-E Edificio Tivoli Forum, 1250-146 Lisboa Tel + 351 21 330 89 00 Sweden Schroder Investment Management Fondsmæglersgelskab A/S Sveavägen 9, 11157 Stockholm Tel + 46 (0)8 678 40 10 Switzerland Schroder & Co Bank AG Central 2, 8001 Zürich Tel + 41 (0)44 250 11 11 Schroder & Co Bank AG Service Centre Private Banking Pfingstweidstrasse 60 8005 Zürich Tel +41 (0)44 250 11 11 Schroder & Co Banque SA 8, rue d’ltalie, 1204 Genève Tel + 41 (0)22 818 41 11 France Spain Schroder Investment Management Limited 8 –10 rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris Tel + 33 (0)1 53 85 85 85 Schroder Investment Management Limited Calle Pinar 7, 28006 Madrid Tel + 34 91 590 95 41 Italy Schroders & Co Calle Pinar 7, 28006 Madrid Tel +34 91 590 95 31 Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Via della Spiga 30, 20121 Milano Tel + 39 02 76 37 71 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 37 AMERICAS ASIA / PACIFIC Argentina Australia Taiwan Schroder Investment Management S.A. Ing. Enrique Butty 220 C1001AFB - Buenos Aires Tel +54 11 43 17 13 00 Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel +61 (0)2 92 10 92 00 Bermuda China Schroder Investment Consulting Company Limited 2F, Suite B1, 108, Sec.5, Hsin-Yi Road, Hsin-Yi District, Taipei 11047, Taiwan, R.O.C Tel +886 2 27 22 18 68 Schroders (Bermuda) Limited 131 Front Street, Hamilton HM 12 Tel +1 441 292 49 95 Schroders plc 7 Finance Street Xicheng District, Beijing 100034 Tel +86 10 66 55 53 88 MIDDLE E AST Brazil Schroder Investment Management Brasil S.A. Rua Joaquim Floriano, 72 São Paulo, SP, Brazil 04534-000 Tel +55 11 30 54 51 55 Cayman Islands Schroder Cayman Bank and Trust Company Limited PO Box 1040 GT, Harbour Centre Grand Cayman, British West Indies Tel +1 345 949 28 49 Mexico Schroder Investment Management, S.A. de C.V. Avenida Paseo de Las Palmas 425 Col. Lomas de Chapultepec México, D. F., 11000 Tel +52 55 11 00 10 30 USA Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. 875 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022- 6225 Tel +1 212 641 38 30 Schroders plc 1000 Lujiazui, Ring Road Pudong, Shanghai 200120 Tel +86 21 68 41 19 88 Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Hong Kong SAR Tel +852 25 21 16 33 Indonesia PT Schroder Investment Management Indonesia Jakarta Stock Exchange Building Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52– 53, Jakarta 12190 Tel +62 21 515 01 01 Japan Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited Pacific Century Place Marunouchi 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 - 6224 Tel +81 (0)3 52 93 15 00 Korea Schroder Investment Management The Curtis Centre Independence Square West Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel +1 215 861 09 97 Schroders Korea Limited Seoul Finance Centre, 84 Taepyungro 1ga Chung-gu, Seoul 100 -768 Tel +82 2 37 83 05 00 Singapore Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited 65 Chulia Street, #47- 01, OCBC Centre Singapore 049513 Tel +65 65 35 34 11 Schroder & Co. (Asia) Limited 11 Beach Road #06-01 Singapore 189675 Tel +65 65 07 01 23 38 Schroder & Co Bank AG | Annual Report 2007 Dubai Schroder Investment Management Limited Dubai International Financial Centre P.O. Box 506612 Dubai Tel +971 50 653 82 75 Head Office Branch Office Subsidiary Companies Schroder & Co Bank AG Schroder & Co Banque SA Schroder Cayman Bank and Central 2, 8001 Zürich 8, rue d’Italie, 1204 Genève Trust Company Limited Postfach 1820, 8021 Zürich Case postale 3655, 1211 Genève 3 P.O. Box 1040, Harbour Centre Tel +41 (0)22 818 41 11 Grand Cayman, B.W.I. Fax +41 (0)22 818 41 12 Tel +1 345 949 28 49 Service Centre Private Banking Pfingstweidstrasse 60, 8005 Zürich Fax +1 345 949 54 09 Postfach 2222, 8031 Zürich Schroder Trust AG Tel +41 (0)44 250 11 11 Central 2, 8001 Zürich Fax +41 (0)44 250 13 12 Tel +41 (0)44 250 14 00 www.schroders.ch Fax +41 (0)44 250 12 66 contact@schroders.ch