tax                             (4,863)                            (13,093) 
 Taxation thereon                   1,021                               2,392 
                                  (3,842)   (1.8)     (1.8)          (10,701)   (4.9)       (4.9) 
 
 Profit attributable to 
  the owners of the parent        106,447    48.6      48.4            88,746    40.7        40.4 
                                 --------  ------  --------  ---  -----------  ------  ---------- 
 
 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

Notes to the Preliminary Results

For the year ended 31st December 2012

 
 9.   Available-for-sale financial assets 
 

Available-for-sale financial assets are categorised according to their nature into one of two categories:

1) Investments and deposits consist mainly of fixed term deposits. These investments are held at fair value and are classified between current and non-current assets according to maturity date.

2) Other investments include securities and other investments held for strategic purposes. These investments are held at fair value unless a fair value cannot be accurately determined in which case they are held at cost less any provision for impairment.

 
                                            Other   Investments 
                                      investments    & deposits     Total 
                                          GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
                                     ------------  ------------  -------- 
 
 At 1st January 2012                        3,025           159     3,184 
 Exchange differences                          30         (307)     (277) 
 Additions                                      -        14,852    14,852 
 Disposals/maturities                           -         (158)     (158) 
 Revaluation gain (included within 
  equity)                                      49             -        49 
                                     ------------  ------------  -------- 
 At 31st December 2012                      3,104        14,546    17,650 
                                     ------------  ------------  -------- 
 
 
 Analysis of available-for-sale 
  financial assets 
 Current                               -      252      252 
 Non-current                       3,104   14,294   17,398 
                                  ------  -------  ------- 
 
 At 31st December 2012             3,104   14,546   17,650 
                                  ------  -------  ------- 
 

Available-for-sale investments & deposits

 
 Fiduciary                14,165 
 Own funds                   381 
                         ------- 
 At 31st December 2012    14,546 
                         ------- 
 
 
                                               Other   Investments 
                                         investments    & deposits      Total 
                                             GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000 
                                        ------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 At 1st January 2011                           2,418        38,260     40,678 
 Exchange differences                             21          (84)       (63) 
 Additions                                         -           159        159 
 Disposals/maturities                              -      (38,126)   (38,126) 
 Revaluation deficit (included within 
  equity)                                        (3)          (50)       (53) 
 Provisions release                              589             -        589 
                                        ------------  ------------  --------- 
 At 31st December 2011                         3,025           159      3,184 
                                        ------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Analysis of available-for-sale 
  financial assets 
 Current                               -   158     158 
 Non-current                       3,025     1   3,026 
                                  ------  ----  ------ 
 At 31st December 2011             3,025   159   3,184 
                                  ------  ----  ------ 
 

Available-for-sale investments & deposits

 
 Fiduciary                  - 
 Own funds                159 
                         ---- 
 At 31st December 2011    159 
                         ---- 
 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

Notes to the Preliminary Results

For the year ended 31st December 2012

 
 9.   Available-for-sale financial assets cont'd 
 

The credit quality of available-for-sale investments and deposits can be assessed by reference to external credit ratings, where available, or to historical information about counterparty default rates:

 
             2012      2011 
          GBP'000   GBP'000 
         --------  -------- 
 AA        14,294         1 
 AA/A         148         - 
 A              -        58 
 Other        104       100 
         --------  -------- 
 Total     14,546       159 
         --------  -------- 
 
 
 10.     Derivative financial instruments 
                                                          2012                                   2011 
                                         --------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                     Assets       Liabilities              Assets       Liabilities 
                                                    GBP'000             GBP'000             GBP'000          GBP'000 
                                         ------------------  ------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Interest rate swaps - fair value 
  hedges                                              7,738             (8,102)               6,012                - 
 Forward foreign exchange contracts 
  - cash flow hedges                                 22,920             (8,691)               5,919         (13,573) 
                                         ------------------  ------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
 Total                                               30,658            (16,793)              11,931         (13,573) 
                                         ------------------  ------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
 Current         9,107    (2,094)    2,986    (5,759) 
 Non-current    21,551   (14,699)    8,945    (7,814) 
 
 Total          30,658   (16,793)   11,931   (13,573) 
               -------  ---------  -------  --------- 
 

The credit quality of counterparties with whom derivative financial assets are held is assessed by reference to external credit ratings, where available, or to historical information about counterparty default rates:

 
             2012      2011 
          GBP'000   GBP'000 
         --------  -------- 
 
 AA        11,953       560 
 AA/A       1,963     6,297 
 A         16,742     5,074 
 
 Total     30,658    11,931 
         --------  -------- 
 

Maturity analysis

The table below analyses the Group's derivative financial instruments, which will be settled on a gross basis, into relevant maturity groupings based upon the remaining period at the balance sheet date to contractual maturity. The amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

 
                                       Less than   Greater than 
                                               1              1 
                                            year           year 
 At 31st December 2012                   GBP'000        GBP'000 
                                      ----------  ------------- 
 
 Forward foreign exchange contracts 
    Outflow                            (230,341)      (565,808) 
    Inflow                               241,703        587,691 
                                      ----------  ------------- 
 
 
 At 31st December 2011                   GBP'000     GBP'000 
                                      ----------  ---------- 
 
 Forward foreign exchange contracts 
    Outflow                            (243,317)   (430,813) 
    Inflow                               241,270     430,291 
                                      ----------  ---------- 
 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

Notes to the Preliminary Results

For the year ended 31st December 2012

 
 10.   Derivative financial instruments cont'd 
 

The Group's treasury policies are approved by the Board and are implemented by a centralised treasury department. The treasury department operates within a framework of policies and procedures that establishes specific guidelines to manage currency risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk and the use of counter-parties and financial instruments to manage these. The treasury department is subject to regular internal audit.

The Group uses various derivative instruments including forward foreign exchange contracts, interest rate swaps and from time to time, foreign currency collars and options to manage the risks arising from variations in currency and interest rates. Derivative instruments purchased are primarily denominated in the currencies of the Group's main markets.

Where forward foreign exchange contracts have been entered into to manage currency risk, they are designated as hedges of currency risk on specific future cash flows, and qualify as highly probable transactions for which hedge accounting is applied. The Group anticipates that hedge accounting requirements will continue to be met on its foreign currency and interest rate hedging activities and that no material ineffectiveness will arise which will result in gains or losses being recognised through the income statement.

The fair value of financial derivatives based upon market values as at 31st December 2012 and designated as effective cash flow hedges was an asset of GBP14.2 million and has been deferred in equity (2011: liability of GBP7.6 million). Gains and Losses arising on derivative instruments outstanding as at 31st December 2012 will be released to the income statement at various dates up to:

   a)            42 months in respect of cash flow hedges on currency denominated UK earnings. 
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