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2001 Full Results Announcement

Announcement Highlights

FURTHER ANALYSIS OF PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT AND PRO FORMA DISCLOSURE

     2001      2000
Pro forma
     2000
£m £m  £m
Interest receivable 13,513 13,546 11,799
Interest payable (7,374) (8,006) (6,639)
Profit on repurchase of loan capital -
2
2
Net interest income 6,139 5,542   5,162
   
Net fees and commissions receivable 3,758 3,597 3,369
Dealing profits  1,011 677 677
Other operating income 452 432 397
Total non-interest income 5,221 4,706 4,443
Operating income 11,360 10,248 9,605
   
Administration expenses - staff costs (3,578) (3,189) (3,047)
Administration expenses - other (2,181) (2,135) (1,900)
Depreciation and amortisation (308) (294) (256)
Operating expenses (6,067)
(5,618)
(5,203)
5,293  4,630 4,402
Provisions for bad and doubtful debts (1,149) (850) (817)
Provisions for contingent liabilities and commitments (1) 1 1
Loss from joint ventures and associated undertakings (9)
(10)
(8)
Operating profit 4,134 3,771 3,578
Restructuring charge (171)  (232)  (232)
Woolwich integration costs (89)  (7)  (7)
Woolwich fair value adjustments (33)  (6)  (6)
Goodwill amortisation (229) (219) (51)
Exceptional items (4)
-
214
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 3,608
3,307
3,496
   
Earnings per ordinary share before restructuring charge, integration costs, Woolwich fair value adjustments, goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 174.1p  158.1p  164.0p
Post-tax return on average shareholders' funds (on a consistent basis with earnings per share above)  20.2% 21.2% 25.3%

The above results for 31st December 2001 and 2000 are based on the operating profit shown on the Consolidated profit and loss account (page 10 of the PDF) before charging for costs directly associated with the integration of Woolwich plc, Woolwich fair value adjustments, goodwill amortisation and the restructuring charge.

The pro forma 2000 comparatives are based on the assumption that the acquisition of Woolwich plc took place on 1st January 2000. Further details of the pro forma adjustments are provided below.

Woolwich fair value adjustments consist of £35m net interest charge (2000: £7m) and £2m of credit to operating expenses (2000: £1m).

Basis of preparation of further analysis of results

The further analysis of the results for 31st December 2001 and 2000 presents operating profit before the restructuring charge, costs associated with the integration of Woolwich plc, Woolwich fair value adjustments and goodwill amortisation. Barclays believes that identifying operating profit before charging these items assists in the understanding of underlying profit trends in the results.

Basis of preparation of pro forma results

In addition to the adjustments above, the acquisition of Woolwich plc on 25th October 2000 has had a material impact on the Group's results. Therefore, in order to facilitate the comparison of results in 2001 to those in 2000 pro forma results have been prepared for the year ended 31st December 2000 on the assumption that the acquisition of Woolwich plc, and the disposal of certain other businesses, had taken place on 1st January 2000. 

Pro forma earnings per share and post-tax return on average shareholders' funds have been calculated on a similar basis to the pro forma results.

The pro forma results for the year ended 31st December 2000 have been prepared on the following basis:

Changes in accounting policies and accounting estimates
The results for Woolwich plc have been restated using Barclays Group accounting policies. This has resulted in mortgage incentives and software costs, previously capitalised and amortised, being expensed as incurred. The results for Woolwich plc have been adjusted to reflect the Barclays depreciation rates and other accounting estimates.

Adjustment to reflect net funding of the acquisition of Woolwich plc
Interest received has been reduced by £128m in the year to 31st December 2000 to reflect interest foregone had the cash element of the acquisition been paid on 1st January 2000. This is based on the assumption that the amount would have been deposited at the internal transfer price of cash, which is calculated based on an average of one-month sterling LIBOR over the period.

Results of businesses disposed of 
The results of any businesses disposed of during 2000 by either Barclays or Woolwich plc have been eliminated, together with any profits or losses on disposal. Proceeds of £286m are assumed to have been received on 1st January 2000 and interest received adjusted on the same basis as for the funding adjustment above. Acquisitions and disposals in 2001 are not considered material and consequently no adjustment is made in the pro forma presentation.

Goodwill amortisation.
Amortisation of £206m per year based on goodwill balance of £4,121m over its estimated economic life of 20 years has been included in the pro forma accounts for 2000.

Costs of acquisition
Incremental costs incurred by Woolwich plc in relation to the acquisition have not been included.

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