Schroders Speciality Finance Conference 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Kevin Parry Chief Financial Officer 18 November 2009 Overview of Schroders £138.9bn funds under management – Founded in 1804 – Exclusive focus on asset management and private banking – 325 investment professionals worldwide – 32 offices in 25 countries – Financial strength Bermuda Cayman Islands Mexico City New York Philadelphia Amsterdam Copenhagen Frankfurt Geneva Guernsey Gibraltar Jersey London Luxembourg Madrid Milan Paris Rome Stockholm Zurich Beijing Hong Kong Jakarta Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Taipei Tokyo Dubai Buenos Aires São Paulo 1 Geographic, asset class and sales channel diversity Assets under Management £138.9billion Asset class Region 12% Channel 9% 9% 37% 39% 17% 48% 24% 53% 12% 14% 27% UK Europe Asia Pacific Americas As at 30 September 2009 2 Equities Alternatives Private Banking Fixed Income Multi-asset Institutional Intermediary PrivateBanking 2009 Third quarter results Third quarter net inflows by product • Profit before tax and exceptional items £57.8m (Q3 2008: £71.5m) 4% 16% • Funds under management: £138.9bn (30 June 2009: £113.3 bn) • Third quarter net inflows £7.0 bn • Strong investment performance • 85% outperformance versus benchmark or peer group over 1 year 3 47% 33% Fixed Income Equities Alternatives Multi-asset Institutional Restore growth Broad product capability Equities, Bonds, Alternatives, Multi-asset – Central manufacturing, local delivery Product development – Focus on growth channels Product specialist sales resources Consultant relationship team UK Europe Asia Strategy – Increase gross sales Americas Channel Sales specialists, client servicing Marketing & communications – Increase longevity – Develop strategic relationships – Growth strategy built around product innovation Charities 4 DB Pension schemes Insurance companies Official Institutions DC Pension schemes Institutional YTD 2009: net inflows £2.4bn £bn – sales flows to end September • Q3 2009: net inflows £3.3bn 15 • Strong performance 10 • Consultant upgrades 5 • Inflows across range of products and 0 12.5 9.3 2.4 geographies (2.3) -5 (11.6) ( (10.1) • Strong pipeline of new business -10 opportunities -15 2008 Gross sales Net sales 5 2009 Gross outflows Intermediary Building leadership with new positioning Broad product capability Equities, Bonds, Alternatives, Multi-asset – Component provider Product development – Solutions provider Product specialist sales resources UK Europe Asia Strategy Americas Channel Sales specialists Client servicing, marketing – Branded or sub-advised – Getting closer to the client – Individual retirement accounts Discretionary Bank branches End client 6 Wholesaler Platforms Tied Agents Independent Advisers Anticipating investor demand GOVERNMENT BONDS CORPORATE CREDIT HYBRID EQUITY Equity Yield / Dividend Structured or Protected Equity Global Convertible, Asian Convertible Corporate Bond Short-term Govt Bond Liquidity Dynamic multi-asset 7 RISK APPETITE credit European Yield and Dividend Max Global Yield and Dividend Max European Defensive, Step Invest, CPPI Convertibles Multi strategy European, UK, US, Asian, Emerging Markets, Thematic Global EMD Absolute Return, Strategic Bond, Global High Yield Euro Bond, Euro Corporate Bond, Global Bond, Euro Short Term Bond, European Bond, Global Inflation Linked Euro Government Bond, Euro Government Liquidity Euro Liquidity, US Dollar Liquidity Intermediary YTD 2009: net inflows £6.2bn £bn – sales flows to end September • Q3 2009: net inflows £3.7bn 15 • Recovery in gross sales 10 6.2 • Lower redemptions 5 • Capitalising on strong demand in Europe 0 -5 11.8 9.5 (3.1) (5.6) ( (12.6) -10 -15 2008 Gross sales Net sales 8 2009 Gross outflows Conclusions • Priorities remain unchanged • Capitalising on investment performance • Growing assets under management • Balancing cost reductions vs. growth opportunities 9 • Significant pipeline • Focus on organic growth Forward-Looking Statements These presentation slides may contain certain 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. The 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 10