1、Schroders plcAnnual Report and Accounts 2013Schroders plcAnnual Report and Accounts 2013Targeting long-term valueSchroders plc Annual Report and Accounts 2013HighlightsDividendThe Board is recommending a final dividend of 42.0 pence,payable on 7 May 2014.This brings the total dividend payable for th
2、e year to 58.0 pence.Annual General MeetingOur Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.30 a.m.on 1 May 2014 at 31 Gresham Street,London EC2V 7QA.Assets under management262.9 billion(2012:212.0 billion)Net new business7.9 billion(2012:9.4 billion)Profit before tax and exceptional items*507.8 millio
3、n(2012:360.0 million)Profit before tax447.5 million(2012:360.0 million)Basic earnings per share130.6 pence(2012:104.7 pence)Total dividend per share58.0 pence(2012:43.0 pence)*See note 1(c)on page 100 for details of exceptional itemsAt Schroders,asset management is our only business and our goals ar
4、e completely aligned with those of our clients the creation of long-term value to assist them in meeting their future financial requirements.We manage 262.9 billion on behalf of institutional and retail investors,financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world,invested in a b
5、road range of asset classes across equities,fixed income,multi-asset,alternatives and property.We employ more than 3,500 talented people worldwide operating from 37 offices in 27 different countries across Europe,the Americas,Asia and the Middle East,close to the markets in which we invest and close
6、 to our clients.Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking drives our approach to investing,building client relationships and growing our business.Cover imageThis has been taken from a Schroders marketing campaign that denotes our trusted heritage and ad