Worldwide long-term savings new business - three months to 31 March 2006

There will be a conference call today for wire services at 7:45am (UK time) on +44 (0)20 7162 0025. This conference call will be hosted by Philip Scott, group executive director and attended by Andrew Moss, group finance director and Patrick Snowball, group executive director.

There will be a conference call today for analysts and investors at 9:30am (UK time) on +44 (0)20 7162 0025. This conference call will be hosted by Philip Scott, group executive director and attended by Andrew Moss, group finance director and Patrick Snowball, group executive director.

Replay will be available for two weeks until 12 May 2006. The dial in number for replay is +44 (0)20 7031 4064 and the pass code is 700519.