Schroders 2008 Interim Results trusted heritage advanced thinking Chief Executive Michael Dobson 8 August 2008 2008 Interim Results Asset Management profit before tax £136.7 million 11% ▲ (H1 2007: £123.2 million) Private Banking profit before tax £22.3 million 40% ▲ (H1 2007: £15.9 million) Private Equity profit before tax £7.4 million 80% ▼ (H1 2007: £36.2 million) Group loss before tax £30.7 million (H1 2007 profit: £10.3 million) Total profit before tax £135.7 million 27% ▼ (H1 2007: £185.6 million) Funds under management £130.2 billion 6% ▼ (2007: £139.1 billion) Dividend 10.0 pence per share (H1 2007: 9.0 pence per share) 1 11% ▲ Overview: Asset Management and Private Banking Profits up 14% despite difficult market conditions • Income and profit growth in Asset Management • Successfully repositioning Institutional • Challenging market conditions in Retail • Higher margins – up 8bps to 65bps • 2 Continued growth in Private Banking profitability Successfully repositioning Institutional • New business wins up 28% to £7.3bn Net Institutional outflows reduced £bn • Net inflows in Q2 2008 • Additional €4bn advisory mandate • Strong momentum in new products • LDI • Multi-Asset • Fixed Income • Quantitative equities • Alternatives • Positive net new business in UK • Swiss Re acquisition Source: Schroders 3 4 2 0 (1.1) -2 -4 -6 -8 (3.4) (4.6) (4.1) (6.5) H1 2006 H2 2006 H1 2007 H2 2007 H1 2008 Challenging conditions in Retail • Market volatility impacting retail demand worldwide • Record industry outflows in Europe • Falling sales in UK, Asia Pacific H1 Record net industry outflows in Europe €bn 250 200 150 100 50 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 Feri SalesWatch data, All Europe, ex Money Market including local to local and cross-border 4 Diversity of Retail business • Revenues up 22% • Net outflows £0.2bn • 5 June 2008 Retail FUM by region 8% Positive flows Q1, negative Q2 • Inflows in UK, Asia, Americas offset outflows in Europe • Inflows in: • Alternatives, Emerging market equities & Global equities • Outflows in European equities and bonds • Emphasis on defensive range: • Diversified total return • Income maximiser • Cautious managed * Retail and sub-advisory gross sales 27% 41% 24% UK Europe Asia Americas Continued growth in Private Banking profitability • Turnaround completed • Improving income, containing costs • Leveraging Swiss platform • Singapore acquisition £mn 60 30 40 20 22.3 20 10 15.9 11.2 0 0 H1 2006 Income (lhs) 6 H1 2007 Costs (lhs) H1 2008 PBT (£mn) Schroders 2008 Interim Results Chief Financial Officer Stephen Brooks 8 August 2008 Profit before tax H1 07 H1 08 Mv’mt Revenue 29.4 challenging 2.0 (27.4) As anticipated, market conditions have Admin (2.2) reduced (2.2)the level- of 250 Asset Management £13.5mn 200 SVIL Private Banking £6.4mn Total 8 (1.4) 36.2 7.4 (28.8) H1 2008 £185.6mn H1 07 0 7.6 Group £(41.0)mn H1 2007 50 9.0 Private Equity £(28.8)mn 150 100 Private Equity realisations Q1 08 Q2 08 H1 08 Mv’mt Fair value write downs on seed capital investment and fixed10.3 income(36.7) securities 6.0 during Q1 2008 (41.0) PBT (30.7) £135.7mn Key ratios Profit before Tax (£mn) AM & PB cost: income ratio (%) 185.6 135.7 132.3 H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2008 Gross profit margins (bps) 69 H1 2006 66 66 H1 2007 H1 2008 Compensation costs: operating revenues ratio (%) 68 48 47 60 45 55 H1 2006 9 H1 2007 H1 2008 H1 2007 H1 2007 H1 2008 Financial performance of our core businesses Resilient performance in Asset Management and Private Banking 500 AM & PB Income £461.9mn 12% ▲ AM & PB Costs £302.9mn 11% ▲ 250 200 400 Performance fees 300 Total 200 H1 07 H1 08 Mv’mt 11.3 18.7 7.4 108.0 139.1 150 100 159.0 50 0 100 H1 2006 PBT(rhs) 10 H1 2007 Income (lhs) H1 2008 Costs (lhs) Group Income statement Continued growth in gross profit margins £mn H1-08 H1-07 Revenue 542.2 558.6 Cost of sales (118.2) (109.1) Gross profit 424.0 449.5 (318.9) (285.9) 105.1 163.6 19.4 10.0 11.2 12.0 135.7 185.6 (35.5) (45.6) 26.2 24.6 Profit after tax 100.2 140.0 Basic earnings per share 35.8p 49.0p Administrative expenses Gross profit margins (bps) Operating profit 55income Net finance 60 68 Associates and joint ventures Profit before H1 tax Tax 2006 H1 2007 Effective tax rate (%) 11 H1 2008 Group income statement £mn H1-08 H1-07 Revenue 542.2 558.6 Cost of sales (118.2) (109.1) Gross profit 424.0 449.5 (318.9) (285.9) Operating profit 105.1 163.6 Net finance income 19.4 10.0 Associates and joint ventures 11.2 12.0 Profit before tax 135.7 185.6 Tax (35.5) (45.6) 26.2 24.6 Profit after tax 100.2 140.0 Basic earnings per share 35.8p 49.0p Administrative expenses Effective tax rate (%) 12 Underlying earnings per share Core businesses 50 36.8 40 30 41.2 27.6 20 10 0 June 2006 13 June 2007 June 2008 • EPS from core businesses continues to increase • £71.8m spent on repurchase of over 8.5 million non-voting shares Group costs Administrative expenses £mn % of total H1-08 H1-07 Staff costs 64 205.1 187.1 Other costs including: 34 108.1 95.1 Depreciation and amortisation 2 5.7 3.7 100 318.9 285.9 2,998 2,782 Total No of employees (year-end) Key Drivers 14 • Compensation costs: operating revenue ratio reduced to 45% • Investment in key infrastructure projects • Targeted marketing and brand expenditure Group costs Marketing and project expenditure Marketing spend (£mn) IT spend (£mn) 25 25 20 20 15 15 10 10 15.3 5 9.3 11.6 16.5 H1 2006 H1 2007 18.3 5 0 0 H1 2006 15 17.1 H1 2007 H1 2008 H1 2008 Segmental results Asset Management Continued income growth Asset Management (£mn) 200 Income Costs £406.0mn £269.3mn Gross profit margins (bps) 12% ▲ 500 12% ▲ 65 400 150 57 300 100 50 96.8 123.2 136.7 51 100 0 0 H1 2006 PBT 17 200 H1 2007 Income H1 2008 Costs H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2008 Asset Management Income (£mn) 253.1 206.8 135.9 169.3 H1 2006 156.9 152.9 H1 2007 Institutional 18 H1 2008 Retail Private Banking 60 Income Costs £55.9mn £33.6mn 18% ▲ 6% ▲ 30 40 20 22.3 20 10 15.9 11.2 0 0 H1 2006 H1 2007 PBT 19 Income H1 2008 Costs Private Equity – Reduced Private Equity H1 PBT of £7.4mn as anticipated (H1 2007: £36.2mn) – Total private equity investments of £126mn – Unrealised profit within reserves of £62.3mn 20 Group Income Q1 2008 Q2 2008 H1 2008 Seed Capital (7.7) (1.0) (8.7) Fixed Income (25.8) 7.6 (18.2) 2.9 7.1 10.0 Total (30.6) 13.7 (16.9) Profit before tax (36.7) 6.0 (30.7) Third party hedge funds & other 21 Group Capital allocation £mn 30 June 2008 31 March 2008 31 Dec 2007 Cash and cash equivalents 504 492 582 Fixed income: mortgage and asset backed securities 151 209 249 Third party hedge funds 173 208 208 Seed capital 248 182 191 Private Banking net assets 221 218 213 Private Equity 126 139 138 Pension fund surplus 12 44 43 Other net assets 182 212 72 1,617 1,704 1,696 Shareholders’ equity 22 Outlook Outlook • Challenging market environment to continue • Balancing cost discipline and investment for future growth • Well positioned longer-term • diversity of business • balance sheet strength 24 Forward-Looking Statements These presentation slides contain certain forward-looking statements and forecasts with respect to the financial condition and results of the 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. Nothing in this presentation should be construed as a profit forecast 25