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16 November 2021 Ninety One Interim results for the six months to 30 September 2021 Highlights Record first half and positive business momentum . - Closing assets under management increased by 7 % in the six months , to £ 140.0 billion . - Net inflows of £ 3.9 billion . - - Competitive investment performance with three - year outperformance at 77 % . - Profit before tax increased by 39 % to £ 132.1 million , including proceeds of £ 14.9 million from the sale of Silica . Adjusted operating profit increased by 20 % to £ 115.6 million . - Basic earnings per share increased by 42 % to 11.2p and adjusted earnings per share increased by 21 % to 9.7p . - Interim dividend of 6.9p per share . Staff shareholding increased to 24.5 % . £ billion Assets under management Net flows Average assets under management Key financials ( 1 ) Profit before tax ( £ ' m ) 30 September 2021 140.0 3.9 137.5 Six months to 30 September 2021 132.1 115.6 35.2 % Adjusted operating profit ( £ ' m ) Adjusted operating profit margin Basic earnings per share ( p ) Basic headline earnings per share ( p ) Adjusted earnings per share ( p ) Interim dividend per share ( p ) Note : ( 1 ) Please refer to explanations and definitions on pages 12-14 . 11.2 9.9 9.7 6.9 30 September 31 March 2020 2021 119.0 130.9 ( 0.3 ) ( 0.2 ) 114.2 119.9 Six months to 30 September 2020 94.8 96.2 33.3 % 7.9 7.9 8.0 5.9 Change % 39 20 42 25 21 17