1、Schroders plc Annual Report and Accounts 2014Assets under management300.0bn(2013:262.9 billion)Net new business24.8bn(2013:7.9 billion)Profit before tax and exceptional items*565.2m(2013:507.8 million)Profit before tax517.1m(2013:447.5 million)Basic earnings per share152.7p(2013:130.6 pence)Total di
2、vidend per share78.0p(2013:58.0 pence)Shareholders equity2.5bn(2013:2.3 billion)HighlightsAt Schroders,asset management is our only business and our goals are completely aligned with those of our clients the creation of long-term value to assist them in meeting their future financial requirements.We
3、 manage 300.0 billion on behalf of institutional and retail investors,financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world,invested in a broad range of active strategies across equities,fixed income,multi-asset,alternatives and real estate.We employ more than 3,500 talented people
4、 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 to our clients.Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking drives our approach to investin
5、g,building client relationships and growing our business.About us*See note 1(c)on page 94 for details of exceptional items.Schroders Annual Report and Accounts 2014DividendThe Board is recommending a final dividend of 54.0 pence,payable on 6 May 2015.This brings the total dividend payable for the ye
6、ar to 78.0 pence.Annual General MeetingOur Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.30 a.m.on 30 April 2015 at 31 Gresham Street,London EC2V 7QA.Cover imageThis has been taken from a Schroders marketing campaign that denotes our trusted heritage and advanced thinking.OverviewAn overview of our busi