Schroders 2009 Annual Results trusted heritage advanced thinking Michael Dobson Chief Executive 4 March 2010 2009 overview • Strong investment performance: 79% of funds outperforming over 3 years • Record net new business: £15.0bn net inflows (2008: net outflows £9.6bn) • Record funds under management: £148.4bn (2008: £110.2bn) • Profit before tax and exceptional items: £200.2m (2008: £290.5m) • Earnings per share: 34.3p (2008: 27.5p) • Dividend: 31.0p per share (2008: 31.0p) • Shareholders’ equity: £1,649.0m (2008: £1,632.2m) 1 Performance relative to benchmark or peer group to 31 December 2009 Strong investment performance across asset classes Over 1 year Quartile rankings 28% 72% Over 3 years 21% 79% 1 year 3 year Euro Short-term Bond 2 1 Euro Corporate Bond 2 1 Euro Bond 1 1 Global Bond 2 1 High Yield Bond 2 1 UK Alpha Plus 1 1 European Equity Alpha 1 2 European Large Cap 2 2 US Small & Mid Cap 2 1 Japan Alpha Plus 1 1 Global Equity Alpha 1 1 Global Quantitative Equities 1 2 Emerging Markets Equity 2 1 Emerging Market Debt 1 1 Commodities 1 1 Above benchmark or peer group Below benchmark or peer group 2 Source: Schroders. Performance relative to benchmark or peer group to 31 December 2009 Gross sales up 30% By asset class £bn 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2005 Equities * Gross flows before netting 3 2006 Fixed Income 2007 Multi-Asset 2008 Alternative 2009 Private Banking Gross sales up 30% By region £bn 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2005 2006 UK * Gross flows before netting 4 2007 Continental Europe 2008 Asia Americas 2009 Net inflows 15.0 15 10 7.0 6.2 3.8 5 0 (2.1) -5 -10 (3.8) (1.6) (9.6) 2007 2008 -15 2006 Institutional 5 Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Intermediary Q3 2009 Q4 2009 2009 Private Banking Funds under management up 35% £148.4bn (2008: £110.2bn) By asset class By region (including China JV FUM £7.7bn) 8% 12% 13% 34% 48% 28% 15% 16% Equities Multi-asset UK Europe Fixed income Alternatives China JV Americas Private Banking 6 26% Asia Institutional Funds under management up 29% to £76.7bn • Strong performance, new products, consultant upgrades Sales by asset class 12% • New business wins up 59% to £18.6bn (2008: £11.7bn) 13% 40% • Net inflows £4.9bn (2008: net outflows £3.8bn) • Net inflows in all regions 35% 7 Equities Fixed income Multi-asset Alternatives Intermediary Funds under management up 52% to £59.1bn • Gross sales up 25% to £29.0bn (2008: £23.2bn) • Net inflows £9.6bn (2008: net outflows £6.2bn) Sales by asset class 4% 15% 42% • Net inflows in all regions • No. 1 active manager for net sales of mutual funds in Europe 39% 8 Equities Fixed income Alternatives Multi-asset Private Banking Funds under management £12.6bn (2008: £11.7bn) • Cyclical downturn in revenue and profit Lower fees and commissions Lower interest income Loan loss provision • Net new business inflows £0.5bn (2008: £0.4bn) • Conservative and liquid balance sheet • Investing for growth Adding talent in UK and Europe Partnership with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank for UAE Private banking licence in Singapore 9 Schroders 2009 Annual Results Kevin Parry Chief Financial Officer 4 March 2010 2009 Results Total profit before tax before exceptional items: £200.2m (2008: £290.5m) 11 Quarterly pre-exceptional revenue and operating profit £m 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2009 2008 Revenue 12 Q3 Operating profit Q4 2009 Results 13 • Asset Management profit before tax and exceptional items: £192.0m (2008: £249.8m) • Private Banking profit before tax and exceptional items: £20.1m (2008: £39.7m) • Group segment loss before tax and exceptional items: £11.9m (2008: profit £1.0m) • Total profit before tax before exceptional items: £200.2m (2008: £290.5m) • Exceptional items: £62.7m (2008: £167.4m) • Profit after tax: £95.7m (2008: £71.3m) • Group investment capital: £1,059m (2008: £899m) • Dividend: 31.0p per share (2008: 31.0p per share) Net revenues excluding exceptional items £m Markets £(3)m 900 Margins £(56)m 2008 net outflows £(48)m 2009 net inflows £40m Performance fees £(17)m 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 14 Net revenues 2008 £873m Net new business £(8)m Net revenues 2009 £789m Asset Management net revenues £m Net revenue margins 2008: 66bps 2008: £748.7m 2009: £679.2m 246 228 65bps 2009: 62bps 67bps 58bps 65bps 195 148 174 165 160 112 H1 2008 H2 2008 H1 2009 Performance fees 15 61bps H1 2008 H2 2008 58bps 60bps H2 2009 Intermediary Institutional 62bps H1 2008 H2 2008 H1 2009 H2 2009 Instit. 15.2 28.3 1.7 31.6 Inter. 3.5 3.7 - 1.1 H1 2009 H2 2009 Private Banking net revenues Net revenue margins £m 2008: 100bps 2008: £111.3m 2009: £97.7m 56.2 13.0 102bps 98bps 55.1 86bps 49.2 48.5 11.4 7.7 14.4 43.2 40.7 37.8 40.8 H1 2008 H2 2008 H1 2009 H2 2009 Fees 16 2009: 84bps Interest income H1 2008 H2 2008 H1 2009 81bps H2 2009 Profit before tax and exceptional items £m Lower revenues £(84)m 350 300 Net cost savings £12m Gross £57m 250 200 FX impact £(45)m Net interest income £(28)m JVs and Associates £9m 2008 150 £290.5m 100 50 0 17 2009 £200.2m Operating expenses before exceptionals £mn 2008 2009 09 vs 08 Underlying staff costs 373.4 362.9 (10.5) - 27.8 27.8 Total compensation costs 373.4 390.7 17.3 Other costs 254.0 207.2 (46.8) - 17.1 17.1 627.4 615.1 (12.3) Compensation cost: operating revenue ratio 45% 49% +4% Profit share ratio 36% 45% +9% 2,834 2,609 Adverse FX impact Adverse FX impact Total No of employees (period-end) 18 Exceptional items H1-09 H2-09 2009 2008 (4.8) 0.2 (4.6) (72.5) 1.4 2.9 4.3 (21.9) Private Equity (0.6) (9.7) (10.3) (22.6) Seed capital (including property) (20.2) (7.5) (27.7) (26.7) 0.6 (1.4) (0.8) (3.5) Within Revenue: (23.6) (15.5) (39.1) (147.2) Redundancy costs (6.2) (1.6) (7.8) (13.6) Office rationalisation and other costs (4.1) (3.1) (7.2) - Surplus space provision (3.0) (1.9) (4.9) - Impairment of acquired intangible assets and JVs (3.7) - (3.7) (6.6) Within operating expenses: (17.0) (6.6) (23.6) (20.2) Total exceptional items (40.6) (22.1) (62.7) (167.4) ABS/MBS Third party hedge funds Other 19 Underlying investment profits £m Profits on disposals 2009 2.9 Mark to market (0.2) Impairments (41.8) Exceptional losses within revenue (39.1) Add back: 20 Losses previously recognised in reserves 42.4 Current year profits/(losses) in reserves 15.8 Underlying investment return 19.1 Exceptional items H1-09 H2-09 2009 2008 (4.8) 0.2 (4.6) (72.5) 1.4 2.9 4.3 (21.9) Private Equity (0.6) (9.7) (10.3) (22.6) Seed capital (including property) (20.2) (7.5) (27.7) (26.7) 0.6 (1.4) (0.8) (3.5) Within Revenue: (23.6) (15.5) (39.1) (147.2) Redundancy costs (6.2) (1.6) (7.8) (13.6) Office rationalisation and other costs (4.1) (3.1) (7.2) - Surplus space provision (3.0) (1.9) (4.9) - Impairment of acquired intangible assets and JVs (3.7) - (3.7) (6.6) Within operating expenses: (17.0) (6.6) (23.6) (20.2) Total exceptional items (40.6) (22.1) (62.7) (167.4) ABS/MBS Third party hedge funds Other 21 Income statement Tax charge impacted by exceptional items and lower private equity realisations £mn Before exceptional items Exceptional items 2009 2008 Profit before tax 200.2 (62.7) 137.5 123.1 Tax (49.6) 7.8 (41.8) (51.8) 24.8 12.4 30.4 42.1 Profit after tax 150.6 (54.9) 95.7 71.3 Basic earnings per share 54.0p (19.7)p 34.3p 27.5p Effective tax rate(%) 22 Group Capital allocation £m Investment capital: Cash and cash equivalents Liquid debt securities Seed capital Private equity Other investments Total Group investment capital Private Banking: Cash and cash equivalents Other net liabilities Total Private Banking operational capital Asset Management: Cash and cash equivalents Liquid debt securities Other net assets Total Asset Management operational capital Total Group Capital 23 Liquid debt securities represent bank CDs, investments in liquidity funds etc. Dec 2009 Dec 2008 276 532 141 90 20 1,059 310 118 252 58 161 899 1,011 (769) 242 662 (395) 267 216 56 76 348 1,649 95 235 136 466 1,632 Outlook Michael Dobson Chief Executive Outlook • Cautious outlook for markets • Continuing momentum in Institutional and Intermediary • Decline in revenue margins as Institutional grows Increasing overall longevity Remaining above peer group average • Continued investment in Private Banking Payback in 2011 • Long term growth opportunities inherent in our business Investment led Broad product range Strong distribution capability International diversification Financial strength 25 26 Forward-Looking Statements These presentation slides may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results of the operations and businesses of Schroders plc These statements and forecasts involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that may occur in the future There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and forecasts. Forward-looking statements and forecasts are based on the Directors’ current view and information known to them at the date of this presentation. The Directors do not make any undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Nothing in this presentation should be construed as a profit forecast 27