Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC Interim Management Statement (5893D)

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RNS Number : 5893D

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC

30 April 2013

30(th) April 2013

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

Interim Management Statement

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc ("JLT") is holding its Annual General Meeting at 12 noon today where the following comments will be made regarding current trading, financial performance and the outlook for the financial year. This statement covers the period from 1st January to 29(th) April 2013 in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

The Group has made a positive start to the year and we are pleased with our overall trading performance.

Within the Risk & Insurance group, organic growth remains in line with expectations, with a particularly encouraging first quarter in JLT Re. We continue to recruit leading industry professionals to capitalise on the market opportunities we see.

The Employee Benefits group continues to make progress. Within the UK, the integration of Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries is progressing well and internationally our operations are delivering satisfactory growth.

As a consequence of recent acquisitions and organic growth achieved in certain businesses, we anticipate that the contribution of our various businesses to group underlying profits will result in a more equal weighting of profits between the two halves than was the case in previous years.

There have been no significant changes in the financial position of the Company since the publication of the Annual Results for the year ended 31st December 2012. JLT's financial position continues to be robust with a strong balance sheet and extensive committed borrowing facilities with considerable available headroom.

Dominic Burke, Chief Executive said:

"We have carried our momentum into the new year and we continue to invest for growth in line with our specialty led strategy. We remain confident that the Group will make financial progress in 2013."

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Enquiries:

 
Paul Dransfield 
 Corporate Communications 
 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group   020 7528 4933 
Dania Saidam 
 Brunswick Group LLP            020 7404 5959

The Interim Management Statement may contain forward-looking statements which:

- have been made by the directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of their approval of this statement; and

- should be treated with caution due to inherent uncertainties, which are beyond Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group's ability to control or estimate precisely and include both economic and business risk factors, underlying such forward looking information.

The Interim Management Statement is available on the Company's website at www.jltgroup.com.

The Group's audited financial statements for the year ended 31(st) December 2012 dated 15(th) March 2013 are available on the Group's website www.jltgroup.com or from the Group Company Secretary, David Hickman, at 6 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2PH.

Notes to Editors:

About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is one of the world's largest providers of insurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services. JLT's client proposition is built upon its deep specialist knowledge, client advocacy, tailored advice and service excellence.

JLT is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in 35 territories with some 7,600 employees. Supported by the JLT International Network, it offers risk management and employee benefit solutions in 135 countries.

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