RNS Number:2390V
Royal London UK Eqty&Income SecsPLC
20 April 2007


ROYAL LONDON UK EQUITY & INCOME SECURITIES PLC

Preliminary announcement of unaudited interim results for the half year ended 28
February 2007


Income Statement
for the half year ended 28 February 2007
                                                                         (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
                                                                     Half year ended  Half year ended    (Audited)
                                                                         28 February      28 February   Year ended
                                                                                2007             2006    31 August
                                                          Notes                #'000            #'000         2006

                                                                                                             #'000
Profit on ordinary activities before and after taxation                            _                _            _

Finance costs                                                     2            (233)            (772)      (1,589)

                                                                           ---------         --------   ----------
Loss for the period/year                                                       (233)            (772)      (1,589)

                                                                               =====            =====       ======
Loss per Ordinary share                                           3        (466.00p)      (1,544.00p)  (3,178.00p)


Statement of Changes in Equity
for the half year ended 28 February 2007 (unaudited)
                                                                  Ordinary   Capital       Profit & loss
                                                             Share Capital   reserve             account     Total
                                                                     #'000     #'000               #'000     #'000

At 31 August 2006                                                       50     6,576             (6,343)       283

Loss for the period                                                      _         _               (233)     (233)

                                                                  --------  --------          ----------  --------
At 28 February 2007                                                     50     6,576             (6,576)        50

                                                                     =====     =====              ======     =====



for the half year ended 28 February 2006 (unaudited)              Ordinary      Capital    Profit & loss
                                                             Share Capital      reserve          account     Total
                                                                     #'000        #'000            #'000     #'000
                                                                                                             
At 31 August 2005                                                       50        6,576          (4,754)     1,872

Loss for the period                                                      _            _            (772)     (772)

                                                                  --------     --------       ----------  --------
At 28 February 2006                                                     50        6,576          (5,526)     1,100

                                                                     =====        =====           ======     =====


for the year ended 31 August 2006 (audited)                     Ordinary        Capital  Profit & loss
                                                             Share Capital      reserve        account       Total
                                                                     #'000        #'000          #'000       #'000

At 31 August 2005                                                     50          6,576        (4,754)       1,872

Loss for the year                                                      -              -        (1,589)     (1,589)

                                                                 -------      ---------     ----------   ---------
At 31 August 2006                                                     50          6,576        (6,343)         283

                                                                    ====          =====         ======       =====


Balance Sheet
at 28 February 2007

                                                          (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)                (Audited)
                                                      Half year ended     Half year ended               Year ended
                                                          28 February         28 February                31 August
                                                                 2007                2006                     2006
                                            Notes               #'000               #'000                    #'000

Current assets
Amounts due from parent undertaking             2              20,650              20,042                   20,042

Cash at bank                                                        8                   8                        8

                                                           ----------         -----------              -----------
                                                               20,658              20,050                   20,050

                                                          -----------         -----------              -----------
Non-current liabilities
Attributable to ZDP shareholders                             (20,608)            (18,950)                 (19,767)

                                                          -----------         -----------              -----------
Net assets                                                         50               1,100                      283

                                                          -----------         -----------              -----------
Attributable to equity shareholders
Ordinary share capital                                             50                  50                       50
Capital reserve                                                 6,576               6,576                    6,576
Profit and loss account                                       (6,576)             (5,526)                  (6,343)

                                                          -----------         -----------              -----------
Total equity                                                       50               1,100                      283

                                                          -----------         -----------              -----------
Net asset value per:
Ordinary share                                  4             100.00p           2,200.00p                  566.00p
ZDP share                                       4             158.05p             145.33p                  151.60p



Notes to the Accounts
for the half year ended 28 February 2007


1.             ACCOUNTING POLICIES



The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") which comprise standards
and interpretation approved by the International Accounting Standards Board ("
IASB"), and International Accounting Standards Committee interpretations
approved by the International Accounting Standards Committee ("IASC") that
remain in effect, and to the extent that they have been adopted by the European
Union.


2.             AMOUNTS DUE FROM PARENT UNDERTAKING


This is the amount due from Royal London UK Equity & Income Trust plc accrued in
respect of the redemption of ZDP shares to be made on 14 September 2008.


3.             LOSS PER SHARE


The loss per Ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net loss of #233,000
(28 February 2006: #772,000; 31 August 2006: #1,589,000) by the number of shares
in issue throughout the year of 50,000 (28 February 2006 and 31 August 2006:
same).


4.             NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE


Net asset value per Ordinary share is based on net assets attributable to the
Ordinary shares of #50,000 (28 February 2006: #1,100,000; 31 August 2006:
#283,000) and 50,000 (28 February 2006 and 31 August 2006: same) Ordinary shares
in issue at 28 February 2007.


The net asset value per ZDP share is based on net assets attributable to ZDP
shares of #20,608,000 (28 February 2006: #18,950,000; 31 August 2006:
#19,767,000) and 13,039,100 (28 February 2006 and 31 August 2006: same) ZDP
shares in issue at 28 February 2007.


5.             PARENT UNDERTAKING


The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of Royal London UK Equity &
Income Trust plc, an investment trust company registered in England and Wales
and operating in the United Kingdom.


6.             CASH FLOW STATEMENT


The Company's cash balances have not moved in the current and prior periods.


7.             2006 ACCOUNTS


The figures and financial information for the year ended 31 August 2006 are
extracted from the latest published accounts of the Group and Subsidiary Company
and do not constitute statutory accounts for that year. Those accounts have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies and include the report from the Auditors
which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under either Section 237
(2) or 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985.


For further information please contact



Royal London Asset Management Limited



Tel: 0207 5066500



20 April 2007


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