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Interim Management Statement

Summary
· The transfer of the Hansard Europe Limited policy administration processes to the Group's offices in the Isle of Man has commenced in accordance with plans agreed with the Central Bank of Ireland;

· New business premiums of Hansard International Limited of £34.4m PVNBP in the quarter have increased by 4.2% (Q1 2013: £33.0m). Regular premium flows of £27.8m have reduced marginally from £28.4m received in Q1 2013, while Single premium flows of £6.6m have increased by £2.0m from Q1 2013;

· New business margins on the PVNBP basis have reduced to approximately 10.0% (Q1 2013: 10.7%);

· The Group has traded profitably during the period and generated strong positive cashflows. Decreases in capital market values in the quarter have been reflected in slight reductions in the value of both policyholder Assets under Administration and in the Group's embedded value at 30 September 2013, when compared with 30 June 2013.

Update on the 29th - Financial Calendar

New business results for the six months ended 31 December 2013

Summary
· New business of Hansard International Limited of £55.2m PVNBP in the period is 24.2% below H1 2013. This is primarily as a result of the cessation of a large distribution relationship in the Far East;

· Single premium flows of £10.8m have increased by 13.5% from H1 2013, while regular premium flows of £44.4m have reduced from £63.2m received in H1 2013;

· New business margins on the PVNBP basis have reduced to approximately 7.5% (Q1 2014: 10.0%);

· Following recent settlement agreements, writs totalling approximately £2.5m remain outstanding against Hansard Europe (H1 2013: £11.6m);

· IFRS results are expected to be in line with expectations, despite the litigation settlements.

Half Yearly Report

SUMMARY
· New business of £55.2m PVNBP in the period is 24.2% below H1 2013, as previously announced;
· IFRS profits increased by 8% over H1 2013 to £6.6m after tax;
· EEV earnings reduced to £5.5m from £9.5m in H1 2013 as a result of reduced new business flows;
· Following settlements of £0.5m in H1 2014 (H1 2013: £nil), writs outstanding against Hansard Europe reduced to £4.6m (H1 2013: £11.6m);
· The Group continues to improve Hansard OnLine to increase service levels for policyholders and intermediaries, and to implement new business initiatives;
· Increased interim dividend of 3.40p per share (H1 2013: 3.25p per share).


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H1 Results and Strategy Presentation

Hansard Global plc, ("Hansard" or "the Group") the specialist long-term savings provider, today hosts a presentation from 11:30am (GMT) in London, when the senior management team will present the H1 2014 results, together with the results of the review of the Group's new business strategy.

Hansard issued its results for the six months ended 31 December 2013 on 27 February 2014 and this presentation will include no new material information.

A webcast of the event will be available to investors by contacting the company.

Had a dabble here yesterday at 86p, ex div today and sp gone up instead of usual drop so all good.,.

nice 100p finish, thanks skinny hope this continues.,.

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Interim Management Statement

Summary
· A successful launch of a range of new product features and a refreshed branding in the last week of March 2014;

· New business of Hansard International Limited of £72.1m PVNBP in the period is 44.8% below Q3 2013, as anticipated;

· We have recently identified weaknesses in the Group's procedures in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events certificates required by HMRC. We are at an early stage in quantifying the impact of this issue but we currently estimate the Group's exposure, including professional costs, to be approximately £5m;
· New business margins on the PVNBP basis are approximately 5.5% (H1 2014: 7.5%) as a result of reduced sales volume;

· Following recent settlements, writs totalling approximately £3.5m remain outstanding against Hansard Europe (Q3 2014: £11.7m);

· An increased interim dividend of 3.40p per share was paid to shareholders on 3 April 2014.

Should have taken 104 when it was there.,.

Looking to close the gap.

These went for DCG, looking like a good share to be back in plus a div too.,.

Confirmation of Board Changes

With effect from 1st July 2014:-

1. Dr Leonard S Polonsky CBE is appointed President of the Board. He remains a non-executive director but ceases to be the Chairman of the Board;

2. Mr Philip Gregory takes on the role of Chairman of the Board. He retains the role of Chairman of the Group's Nominations Committee but ceases to be the Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee; and

3. Mr Maurice Dyson takes on the roles of Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Mr Dyson remains Chairman of the Group Audit Committee.

New business results for the year ended 30 June 2014

Hansard Global plc ("Hansard" or "the Group"), the specialist long-term savings provider, issues its new business results for the year ended 30 June 2014 ("FY 2014").

Summary
· We successfully launched our new sales and distribution strategy, and a range of new products and a refreshed branding, in the last week of March 2014. Launch events around the world during April and May generated considerable interest among Independent Financial Advisors and policyholdersand will provide a platform for sustainable diversified new business flows;

· New business of Hansard International Limited of £83.0m PVNBP in the year ended 30 June 2014 is approximately half of its prior year new business volumes, as anticipated, due in part to suspension of activities by a large distributor in Japan;

· New business margins on the PVNBP basis for FY 2014 are approximately 4.0% (Q3 2014: 5.5%) primarily as a result of reduced sales volume;

· We will shortly submit to HMRC our assessment of potential liability in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events Certificates previously announced. Our estimate of the Group's exposure, including professional costs, remains unchanged at £5m;

· Writs totalling approximately £5.9m remain outstanding against the Group (FY 2013: £3.9m).

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Full Year Results

Interim Management Statement

Summary
· We have entered into business relationships with a number of new significant IFA networks and other institutions in our target markets and plans are being implemented which will provide a platform for sustainable and diversified new business flows in the medium to long term;

· The Group has traded profitably during the period and generated positive cash flows;

· As previously reported, new business in Q1 2015 is approximately 30% less than Q4 2014;

· Our estimate of the Group's exposure, including professional costs, in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events Certificates previously announced, remains unchanged at £5m;

· Writs totalling approximately £5.9m remain outstanding against Hansard Europe (FY 2014: £5.9m);

· An increased final dividend of 5.0p per share was approved at the Annual General Meeting, for payment on 13 November 2014 (2013: 4.75p).



Gordon Marr, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"We remain confident that, through the implementation of our Strategic Plan, the Group will be better placed to deliver increased levels of profitable new business, and diversify our exposure across a range of distributors and countries."

New Business Results

Hansard Global plc ("Hansard" or "the Group"), the specialist long-term savings provider, issues its new business results for the six months ended 31 December 2014. All figures refer to the six months ended 31 December 2014 ("H1 2015"), except where indicated.

Summary
· In line with our strategic plan we have successfully entered into business relationships with a number of new significant IFA networks and other institutions in our target markets. Plans are being implemented which will provide a platform for sustainable and diversified new business flows;

· New business in Q2 2015 is approximately 13% higher than the £13.8m PVNBP reported in Q1 2015, reflecting increased interest in the Group's products;

· We have seen a particularly encouraging response in the Middle East and Africa region - which accounted for £4.0m PVNBP basis for the first half of the year;

· New business in H1 2015 is £29.4m PVNBP, which is approximately 47% lower than the prior year. The comparison is adversely affected by the business introduced by the Japanese distributor that suspended its operations in October 2013;

· Our estimate of the Group's exposure, including professional costs, in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events Certificates announced in FY 2014, remains unchanged at £5.0m;

· There has been no material change in the litigation against Hansard Europe. Writs totalling approximately £5.2m remain outstanding (30 June 2014: £5.2m).

Results for the six months ended 31 December 2014

SUMMARY

· In line with our strategic plan we have successfully entered into business relationships with significant IFA networks and other institutions in our target markets which will provide a platform for sustainable and diversified new business flows;

· IFRS profits of £6.6m are in line with the comparative period and in line with expectations;

· EEV profit after tax of £6.6m (H1 2014: £2.2m loss) reflects improved market performance and the strengthening of the US dollar against sterling over the period. The low level of new business in the period resulted in a negative contribution from new business;

· The increased interim dividend of 3.5p per share is funded by positive operating cash flows;

· Our estimate of the Group's exposure, including professional costs, in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events Certificates announced in FY 2014, remains unchanged at £5.0m;

· There has been no material change in the litigation against Hansard Europe. Writs totalling approximately £5.4m remain outstanding (30 June 2014: £5.2m). We continue to defend these claims strenuously.