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ST . JAMES'S PLACE PLC 27 St. James's Place , London SW1A 1NR Telephone 020 7493 8111 PRESS RELEASE 28 July 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT OF HALF YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 STRONG NEW BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE St. James's Place plc ( “ SJP ” ) , the wealth management group , today issues its results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 : New investment and funds under management ● Gross inflows of £ 9.2 billion ( 2020 : £ 7.3 billion ) • • Continued strong retention of client funds - 96 % Net inflows of £ 5.5 billion ( 2020 : £ 4.5 billion ) , representing 8.6 % of opening FUM ( annualised ) Group funds under management of £ 143.8 billion ( 31 December 2020 : £ 129.3 billion ) Financial highlights • Underlying cash result £ 189.3 million ( 2020 : £ 114.4 million ) • EEV operating profit £ 844.8 million ( 2020 : £ 418.7 million ) • • IFRS profit after tax £ 120.9 million ( 2020 : £ 178.1 million ) Interim dividend of 11.55 pence per share , representing 30 % of prior full year dividend Other highlights • We are now represented by 4,477 qualified advisers across the Partnership , an increase of 139 year to - date • 71 advisers graduated from our Academy programmes ; 277 ‘ students ' now enrolled • EEV net asset value per share £ 15.31 ( 2020 : £ 12.78 ) 1