9th August 2007 Schroders 2007 Interim Results Interim Results H1 2007: strong results Pre-tax profit up 40% to £185.6 million Dividend up 20% to 9.0p Gross margins up 5bps to 60bps Net outflows £0.3 billion (H1 2006: £2.0 billion) Good investment performance 1 Interim Results Retail: diversified growth Funds under management £48.7 billion (end 2006: £42.5 billion) Net sales £3.6 billion (H1 2006: £2.3 billion) Net inflows in UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Americas Established funds and new products €44 billion Luxembourg platform 2 Interim Results Institutional: growing revenues Funds under management £79.6 billion (end 2006: £77.4 billion) Outflows in UK, Japan Revenues up 15% Gross sales up 35% to £5.7 billion – high alpha quant equities – multi-asset – alternatives 3 Interim Results Private Banking: well positioned for growth Pre-tax profit up 42% to £15.9 million Further efficiency gains Focus on new business and revenue growth 4 Interim Results Alternatives: 12% of total funds under management Funds under management £14.9 billion (end 2006: £12.5 billion) Aareal integrated to create £9.5 billion pan European property business $1.1 billion flows into commodities and agriculture funds NFC performing well funds under management $4.5 billion net new business $0.8 billion 5 Interim Results A global business: 67% of revenues from outside UK UK £56.9bn Continental Europe £31.7bn North America £13.6bn Middle East £3.0bn South America £2.9bn £1.9bn Asia Pacific £15.2bn £13.3bn Japan £10.7bn Australia £5.5bn Managed FUM Joint Venture FUM Source: Schroders 6 Interim Results Investment performance: improving long term record Retail Institutional 29% (32%) 33% (40%) 71% (68%) 67% (60%) Above benchmark 3 years to end June 2007 (end 2006) Below benchmark 7 9th August 2007 Schroders 2007 Interim Results Stephen Brooks Chief Financial Officer Interim Results Agenda Financial overview Asset Management Private Banking Private Equity and Group 9 Interim Results Continued growth across our business Profit before tax £185.6 million (H1 2006: £132.3 million) ▲40% Asset Management profit before tax £123.2 million (H1 2006: £96.8 million) ▲ 27% Private Banking profit before tax £15.9 million (H1 2006: £11.2 million) ▲42% Private Equity profit before tax £36.2 million (H1 2006: £17.7 million) ▲105% Funds under management £137.6 billion (31 December 2006: £128.5 billion) ▲7% 10 Interim Results Record half year profits and continued revenue growth £mn £mn 250 185.6 200 150 132.3 103.1 100 50 72.6 20.5 27.2 H1 2002 H1 2003 0 PBT H1 2004 H1 2005 Income H1 2006 590 540 490 440 390 340 290 240 190 Total revenue of £471.5mn ▲ 20% Costs of £285.9mn ▲ 10% H1 2007 Costs Figures 2002-2003 based on UK GAAP, figures from 2004 onwards based on IFRS H1 2005 uses underlying profit adjusted for £20.4mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 11 Interim Results Underpinned by continued strong financial performance across a range of measures Margins (bps) H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 51 H1 2005 55 68% H1 2006 60 Margin up 5 bps from H1 2006 Compensation costs: operating revenues Cost: income ratio H1 2007 66% 61% Group cost: income ratio declining H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 52% 48% 47% Trending down H1 2005 uses underlying figures adjusted for £20.4mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 12 Interim Results Agenda Financial overview Asset Management Private Banking Private Equity and Group 13 Interim Results Our core Asset Management business continues to grow rapidly £mn £mn 140 123.2 120 400 96.8 100 350 79.7 80 250 23.8 200 24.8 20 150 0 100 H1 2002 PBT H1 2003 H1 2004 H1 2005 Income Total revenue of £363.7mn ▲ 19% 300 55.3 60 40 450 H1 2006 Costs of £240.5mn ▲ 15% H1 2007 Costs Figures 2002-2003 based on UK GAAP, figures from 2004 onwards based on IFRS H1 2005 uses underlying profit adjusted for £20.1mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project In 2002-2003, Private Banking was not separately disclosed 14 Interim Results Margins and revenues are growing in all channels… Margins Revenues bps 83 £mn 89 87 206.8 169.3 156.9 33 34 39 135.5 135.9 118.2 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 Institutional H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 Retail Retail and Institutional new business pushing total Asset Management margins up 6bps H1 2005 uses underlying revenues adjusted for £20.1mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 15 Interim Results …and all geographies UK Margins Revenues bps 47 £mn 125.0 106.0 41 89.1 38 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 Continental Europe Margins bps H1 2006 H1 2007 Revenues 82 74 H1 2005 £mn 120.0 92.6 73 80.4 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2005 uses underlying revenues adjusted for £20.1mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 16 Interim Results …and all geographies Asia Pacific Margins Revenues bps £mn 87.3 60 78.7 58 56 H1 2005 66.0 H1 2006 H1 2005 H1 2007 Americas Margins H1 2006 H1 2007 Revenues bps 39 £mn 31.4 37 27.9 31 18.2 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 H1 2005 uses underlying revenues adjusted for £20.1mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 17 Interim Results Growth supported by controlled cost increases £mn Staff costs Non-staff costs Total Asset Management costs Asset Management cost: income ratio H1 2006 H1 2007 143.0 162.2 65.4 78.3 208.4 240.5 68% 66% Key drivers • Investment in infrastructure • Increased marketing and brand expenditure • Continued control of overall staff costs 18 Interim Results Funds under management have grown by 7% £bn 150 8.1 140 (15.7) 130 15.4 1.3 120 110 137.6 128.5 100 90 31 Dec 2006 Outflows Aareal acquisition Inflows Investment returns 30 June 2007 19 Interim Results Agenda Financial overview Asset Management Private Banking Private Equity and Group 20 Interim Results Private Banking turnaround £mn 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 £mn 15.9 60 55 50 11.2 45 40 35 2.0 1.9 30 Revenues of £47.5mn ▲ 5% Costs of £31.6mn ▼ 7% 25 H1 2004 PBT H1 2005 H1 2006 Income H1 2007 Costs H1 2005 uses underlying profit adjusted for £0.3mn gain on discontinued outsourcing project 21 Interim Results Agenda Financial overview Asset Management Private Banking Private Equity and Group 22 Interim Results Private Equity continues to generate significant returns H1 2005 H1 2006 H1 2007 Revenues 19.4 19.3 38.4 Unrealised profit within reserves* 76.1 74.4 96.6 171.2 154.9 161.7 Total Private Equity investments * Unrealised profit represents reserve on Private Equity Investments classified under IFRS as available for sale 23 Interim Results Private Equity continues to generate significant returns Profit before tax 36.2 £mn 12.0 18.0 17.7 H1 2005 H1 2006 13.9 3.7 H1 2002 H1 2003 H1 2004 H1 2007 Figures 2002-2003 based on UK GAAP, figures from 2004 onwards based on IFRS 24 Interim Results The interim dividend is increasing to 9 pence 2006 2005 Pence per share Interim Final H1 basic earnings per share H1 diluted earnings per share 7.0 14.5 21.5 £mn 20.3 42.0 62.3 30.8p 30.6p Pence per share 7.5 17.5 25.0 2007 Interim £mn 21.4 49.5 70.9 33.7p 33.2p Pence per share £mn 9.0 25.8 49.0p 48.2p 25 Interim Results Summary Profit before tax £185.6 million (H1 2006: £132.3 million) ▲40% Asset Management profit before tax £123.2 million (H1 2006: £96.8 million) ▲ 27% Private Banking profit before tax £15.9 million (H1 2006: £11.2 million) ▲42% Private Equity profit before tax £36.2 million (H1 2006: £17.7 million) ▲105% Funds under management £137.6 billion (31 December 2006: £128.5 billion) ▲7% 26 Interim Results 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 27