St James's Place Regulatory News (STJ)

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ST. JAMES'S PLACE plc

27 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NR

Telephone 020 7493 8111 Facsimile 020 7493 2382

25 January 2018

ST. JAMES'S PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RECORD INFLOWS AND STRONG INVESTMENT RETURNS

DRIVE FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT 20% HIGHER TO £90.7 BILLION

St. James's Place plc ("SJP"), the wealth management group, today issues an update on new business inflows and funds under management for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017.

· Gross inflows of funds of £14.6 billion - up 29%

· Continued strong retention of client funds - 96%

· Net inflow of funds of £9.5 billion - up 40%

· Group funds under management of £90.7 billion - up 20%

· Qualified advisers 3,661 - up 7%

Andrew Croft, Chief Executive, commented:

"It gives me great pleasure to confirm that the strong performance we experienced in the first nine months of 2017 continued into the final quarter, making 2017 a record year.

Gross inflows for the final quarter exceeded £4 billion taking full year inflows to £14.6 billion, growth of 29%. The continued strong and improving retention of client funds provided for net inflows of over £2.8 billion in the quarter and £9.5 billion for the twelve months, growth of 40%. This result, together with positive investment returns, increased funds under management by £15.4 billion to £90.7 billion, growth of 20%.

At the heart of this sustained growth is the importance we place on maintaining long lasting relationships with, and between, our Partners and clients and serving them well. We continue to see a growing demand for advice and it is therefore also pleasing to report a 7% increase in the number of qualified advisers across our Partner businesses.

Our continuing focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients, through the provision of trusted financial advice and our distinctive investment management approach, gives us confidence that we will continue to grow our business, in line with our objectives, in 2018 and beyond"

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The details of the announcement are attached.

Enquiries:

Contents

1. Funds under management

2. Analysis of funds under management

3. Gross inflow figures

4. Analysis of Partner and adviser numbers

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1. Funds under Management

Included within "UT/ISA & DFM" are closing funds under management of £2.11 billion, gross inflows of £0.49 billion and outflows of £0.10 billion in relation to the Rowan Dartington Group funds under management.

In addition, there is a further £496 million of funds under management in third party funds within our Asia business.

Included within "UT/ISA & DFM" are closing funds under management of £1.57 billion, gross inflows of £0.42 billion and outflows of £0.16 billion in relation to the Rowan Dartington Group funds under management. Also included is the £0.05 billion reduction in funds under management relating to the disposal of Rowan Dartington's non-core international platform business, Ardan International, in December 2016.

In addition, there is a further £466 million of funds under management in third party funds within our Asia business.

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2. Analysis of Funds under Management

The following table provides an analysis of the funds under management at 31 December split by geography and asset type:

3. Gross Inflow Figures

4. Analysis of Partner and Adviser Numbers

Within 2,415 Partner businesses (2016: 2,378), we now have 3,661 qualified advisers (2016: 3,415).