Announcement • Jun 06
Legal & General Group plc Announces termination of Mr. Ric Wayne Lewis from Director Role, Effective May 18, 2026 LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC announced that Mr. Ric Wayne Lewis termination as director effective May 18, 2026. Announcement • May 23
Legal & General Group plc Approves the Declaration of A Final Dividend Legal & General Group Plc at its Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2026, approved the declaration of a final dividend of 15.67 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • Mar 21
Caisson Investment Management Partners LLP and Aureon Partners LLC acquired Weston Industrial Estate from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN). Caisson Investment Management Partners LLP and Aureon Partners LLC acquired Weston Industrial Estate from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) on March 19, 2026. In an related transaction Caisson Investment Management Partners LLP and Aureon Partners LLC acquired Metro Park, a 52,000-sq ft industrial estate two miles south of the city center.
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP act as legal advisor for Caisson Investment Management Partners LLP and Aureon Partners LLC.
Caisson Investment Management Partners LLP and Aureon Partners LLC completed the acquisition of Weston Industrial Estate from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) on March 19, 2026. Announcement • Mar 18
Legal & General Group plc Announces Board and Committee Changes Legal & General Group Plc announced that after six years of service, Ric Lewis has decided to retire from the Board and will stand down as a Non-Executive Director on May 18, 2026. The Board also announced the appointment of Scott Wheway as Chair of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee with effect from May 21, 2026. Announcement • Mar 11
Legal & General Group plc Declares Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2025, Payable on 4 June 2026 Legal & General Group Plc declared a final dividend for 2025 of 15.67 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2025. This dividend will be paid on 4 June 2026. It will be accounted for as an appropriation of retained earnings in the year ended 31 December 2026 and is not included as a liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025. Ex-dividend date is 23 April 2026 and record date is 24 April 2026. Announcement • Feb 02
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company completed the acquisition of Legal & General America, Inc. from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for $2.6 billion. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company entered into an agreement to acquire Legal & General America, Inc. from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for $2.3 billion on February 7, 2025. Consideration will be paid in cash at completion (subject to certain purchase price adjustments). This Acquisition includes U.S. holding company LGA, a wholly owned subsidiary of L&G, and the entities owned by LGA (Banner Life and Legal & General America Reinsurance Ltd. Under the terms of the Transaction, the equity value of $2.3 billion represents a compelling multiple to estimated 2024 post-tax earnings. Approximately $498.64 million will be used to fund the US PRT reinsurance arrangement and the remainder will be deployed in line with the Group's capital allocation framework. The transaction is is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The Transaction is expected to complete towards the end of 2025. Alexander Cochran and Kristen Matthews acted as legal advisor to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. Motoyasu Fujita, Kenneth Lam, Jonathan Gafni, John Eichlin, Marcus Pollard and Alastair Holt of Linklaters LLP acted as legal advisor to Meiji Yasuda. Joe Cosentino, Dennis Manfredi, Jeffrey LeMaster, Phil Wagman and Michael Van Arsdall of Clifford Chance LLP acted as legal advisor to Legal & General Group Plc.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company completed the acquisition of Legal & General America, Inc. from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for $2.6 billion on February 2, 2026. As per the transaction, the payment transferred on completion was $2.6 billion, allowing for upwards purchase price adjustments of c. $300 million. Announcement • Jan 29
L&G Appoints Tim Morris and Philipp Westermann as Co-Heads of Real Assets L&G has appointed Tim Morris and Philipp Westermann as co-heads of real assets. In a statement L&G said Morris and Westermann, who were co-managing partners at Proprium, will drive the expansion of infrastructure and real estate strategies across new markets, including Asia, Europe and the US. They will also spearhead the group’s target of £85 billion in private markets assets under management by 2028. According to figures supplied by L&G, its private markets AUM stood at £70bn as at June 2025. Under the dual leadership structure, Morris’ primary responsibility will be to lead L&G’s global real assets proposition. Westermann will continue to head Proprium Capital Partners, while providing strategic direction and operational support across the broader L&G real assets business. Announcement • Jan 06
Legal & General Group plc Appoints Jonathan Scott Wheway as Director Effective January 2, 2026 Legal & General Group Plc appointed Jonathan Scott Wheway as a director effective January 2, 2026. The company confirms that Jonathan Scott Wheway has consented to act as a director. His date of birth is August 1966. His nationality is British and his country/state of usual residence is the United Kingdom. Board Change • Jan 01
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Group CFO & Executive Director Andrew Kail was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2025. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Announcement • Oct 18
NatWest Pension Trustees Limited acquired remaining 50% stake in Inspired Villages LTD from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN). NatWest Pension Trustees Limited acquired remaining 50% stake in Inspired Villages LTD from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) on October 17, 2025.
NatWest Pension Trustees Limited completed the acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Inspired Villages LTD from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) on October 17, 2025. Announcement • Sep 05
Legal & General Announces Executive Changes for Affordable Homes Legal & General has appointed Shaun Holdcroft as head of affordable homes, as the business positions itself for its next phase of growth. Holdcroft, who has been with L&G Affordable Homes since its launch in 2018, will take over the operational leadership of the platform, which has grown into one of the UK’s largest institutional providers of affordable housing. He succeeds Ben Denton, who becomes head of strategic growth (affordable housing) within L&G’s asset management division. Under Denton’s leadership, L&G’s affordable housing business has expanded to more than 8,000 homes in operation or development. In his new role, Denton will focus on scaling L&G’s presence in the sector by driving new investment and building on existing partnerships, positioning affordable housing as a core part of the group’s private markets housing platform. The leadership changes form part of a broader realignment that brings L&G’s affordable housing arm closer to its asset management division, aimed at strengthening links between operations and fund management. Declared Dividend • Aug 18
First half dividend of UK£0.061 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.061. Ex-date: 21st August 2025 Payment date: 26th September 2025 Dividend yield will be 7.8%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (483% earnings payout ratio) and the company has no free cash flows available, indicating it may be using cash reserves or debt to pay the dividend. The dividend has increased by an average of 6.6% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 436% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 116% over the next 3 years, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio. Announcement • Jul 02
Legal & General Group Plc Appoints Mark Jordy as Director, Effective July 1, 2025 Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Jordy as Director. Date of Appointment: July 1, 2025. Date of Birth: November 1959. Announcement • Jun 19
Legal & General Group Plc Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Year 2025 Legal & General Group Plc provided Group earnings guidance for the year 2025. The company has made a good start to 2025 and are on track to deliver results in line with its 3-year targets, therefore the company expects growth in 2025 Group core operating EPS of between 6% to 9%. Announcement • May 23
Legal & General Group plc Approves Final Dividend Legal & General Group Plc announced that at its Annual General Meeting held on 22 May 2025 approved declaration of a final dividend of 15.36 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • May 20
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) agreed to acquire 75% stake in Proprium Capital Partners, L.P. Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) agreed to acquire 75% stake in Proprium Capital Partners, L.P. on May 19, 2025. As part of the acquisition, Legal & General Group will commit up to $300 million in capital to support Proprium’s future fund strategies. Proprium’s management team will continue to operate independently from an operational and day-to-day perspective, maintaining its current leadership structure, teams, and investment process, all of which will be enhanced by working as part of the wider L&G Private Markets platform.
The transaction is expected to close by Q4 2025, subject to regulatory and anti-trust approvals. Announcement • Apr 10
Legal & General Group Plc, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2025 Legal & General Group Plc, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2025. Location: the british medical association, bma house, tavistock square, bloomsbury, wc1h 9jz, london United Kingdom Announcement • Mar 12
Legal & General Group Plc Declares Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2024, Payable on 5 June 2025 Legal & General Group Plc announced that the directors declared a final dividend of 15.36 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2024. This dividend will be paid on 5 June 2025. Announcement • Feb 07
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company entered into an agreement to acquire Legal & General America, Inc. from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for $2.3 billion. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company entered into an agreement to acquire Legal & General America, Inc. from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for $2.3 billion on February 7, 2025. This Acquisition includes U.S. holding company LGA, a wholly owned subsidiary of L&G, and the entities owned by LGA (Banner Life and Legal & General America Reinsurance Ltd. Under the terms of the Transaction, the equity value of $2.3bn represents a compelling multiple to estimated 2024 post-tax earnings. Approximately $498.64 million will be used to fund the US PRT reinsurance arrangement and the remainder will be deployed in line with the Group's capital allocation framework. The transaction is is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The Transaction is expected to complete towards the end of 2025. Announcement • Dec 12
Legal & General Group plc Announces Board Changes Legal & General Group plc announced the following board changes as part of the Board's longer-term succession planning: Henrietta Baldock to be appointed as Senior Independent Director ("SID") designate; Mark Jordy to be appointed as independent Non-Executive Director of Legal & General Group plc; Lesley Knox and Philip Broadley to retire as Non-Executive Directors at the end of their nine-year tenure on the Board; and Carolyn Johnson to be appointed as Designated Workforce Director. Lesley Knox and Philip Broadley will each have completed nine years as Non-Executive Directors of the Company in 2025. As such, Lesley will be retiring from Legal & General on 21 May 2025, and Philip will be retiring on 31 August 2025. Lesley and Philip have both at separate stages held the role of SID for the Company; Lesley also held the role of Remuneration Committee Chair and chaired the Company's principal operating subsidiary in the Asset Management division, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIM(H)), and Philip also held the role of Audit Committee Chair. In anticipation of Lesley's retirement from the Board, Henrietta Baldock will succeed Lesley as SID with effect from 21 May 2025. Henrietta joined the Board in October 2018 as a Non-Executive Director and is a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance, Remuneration and Risk Committees. Henrietta is also chair of the Company's principal insurance operating subsidiary, Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS). As SID designate, Henrietta will lead the Board succession process for the Chair. In addition, Mark Jordy has agreed to join the Board of Legal & General as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2025. Mark is currently Chair of LGIM(H). He brings to the Board significant experience in asset management through his executive and non-executive career, and will bolster the Board's oversight of Legal & General's growth plans for the Asset Management business. Markpreviously held a variety of roles at Wellington Management Company, including Chief Executive, EMEA Office.He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director for LGT, a European private bank, and LGT Capital Partners, a global alternatives manager. Mark will continue to chair LGIM(H) following his appointment to the Board, and will join the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance, Remuneration and Risk Committees on appointment. Carolyn Johnson will be appointed as the Company's designated Non-Executive Director for engagement with the Company's workforce on 1 April 2025, taking over from Nilufer Kheraj when Nilufer's three-year term in the role comes to an end. Announcement • Sep 24
Legal & General Group plc Announces Executive Changes Legal & General Group Plc announces the appointment of Eric Adler as Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management, subject to regulatory approval. The appointment follows the Group's announcement that it would bring together its public and private markets businesses as a unified global asset manager, at its Capital Markets Event in June. Prior to his leadership of Private Alternatives, Adler was CEO and Global Chief Investment Officer for PGIM Real Estate, Chair of Private Equity, and Head of their European business. Before joining PGIM in 2010, he was Co-head of Tishman Speyer Europe. As indicated previously, Michelle Scrimgeour, CEO of LGIM, will step down from her role and leave the business after a handover period. Announcement • Sep 18
Patron Capital Limited and Sixth Street Partners, LLC agreed to acquire CALA Group Limited from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for approximately £1.2 billion. Patron Capital Limited and Sixth Street Partners, LLC agreed to acquire CALA Group Limited from Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) for approximately £1.2 billion on September 18, 2024. The consideration for the sale will result in cash proceeds of £1.16bn (after adjustment for net debt), of which £500 million will be paid at closing with the remaining consideration being paid over the next five years on a deferred non-contingent basis. As at HY24, Cala had a Net Asset Value of £1.15 billion and generated operating profits of £42 million. Disposal proceeds from the sale will primarily be used, as they become available, to reinvest in the Group in line with our strategy and the capital allocation framework set out at the CME. The Board will also consider the proceeds as part of the Group's announced intention to increase returns to shareholders through ongoing buybacks. As signalled, the sale of Cala reduces the Group's Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) by £100 million after diversification. The transaction is expected to complete in Q4 2024. Announcement • Aug 30
Legal & General Group plc Appoints Carolyn Johnson as A Member of the Group Data and Technology Committee, Effective from 1 September 2024 Legal & General Group Plc announce the appointment of Carolyn Johnson as a member of the Group Data and Technology Committee with effect from 1 September 2024. Carolyn joined the Board on 17 June 2022 as a non-executive director and is a member of the Group Audit Committee, Group Risk Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. Announcement • Aug 16
Legal & General Group plc Appoints Clare Bousfield as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with Effect from December 1, 2024 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Clare Bousfield as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2024. Clare will join the Group Risk Committee, Group Data and Technology Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee on appointment. Clare brings extensive UK financial services experience from her roles at M&G Plc, where she served as both Group CFO and latterly CEO, Retail & Savings. Prior to M&G's demerger from Prudential, Clare served as CEO, Insurance for Prudential UK & Europe. Prior to her time at Prudential, Clare held various senior roles at Aegon and Swiss Re Group, having started her career at PwC. Clare is currently a non-executive director of Bupa, a non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee of IVC Evidensia (a major global veterinary business), a non-executive director and chair of the risk committee of Nucleus Financial Platforms (an investment administration provider with £90 billion of assets under management) and a non-executive director at Recipharm (a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)). Declared Dividend • Aug 09
First half dividend of UK£0.06 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.06. Ex-date: 22nd August 2024 Payment date: 27th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 8.8%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (434% earnings payout ratio). However, it is covered by cash flows (54% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.1% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 383% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 97% over the next 3 years, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio. New Risk • Aug 08
New major risk - Financial position The company's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow. Operating cash flow to total debt ratio: 8.2% This is considered a major risk. If the company's operating cash flows are too small relative to the size of their debt, it increases their balance sheet risk. The company has less cash from operations to cover its expenses from servicing large debt and it increases the risk of liquidity issues. It also extends the time it would take for the company to pay back the debt in full, meaning it may not be able to easily pay it all off in a distress scenario. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (8.2% operating cash flow to total debt). Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings (434% payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (2.3% net profit margin). Announcement • Aug 07
Legal & General Group Plc Recommends Interim Dividend for the First Half of 2024, Payable on 27 September 2024 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc has recommended an interim dividend of 6.00 pence for the first half 2024, up 5% from the prior year (5.71 pence). Ex-dividend date (2024 interim dividend) is 22 August 2024. Record date is 23 August 2024. Dividend payment date is 27 September 2024. Announcement • Jun 16
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 597,971,439 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on May 23, 2024. Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) commences share repurchases on June 13, 2024, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on May 23, 2024. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 597,971,439 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital. The minimum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is 2.5p and the maximum price which may be paid for each ordinary share is the higher an amount equal to 5% above the average market value of an ordinary share five business days immediately preceding the day on which that ordinary share is contracted to be purchased and the higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current independent purchase bid on the trading venues where the purchase is carried out at the relevant time. The shares purchased may either be cancelled or held as treasury shares. The authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the company to be held in 2024 or June 30, 2025, if earlier. As of May 22, 2024, the company had 5,979,769,298 ordinary shares in issue and 0 shares in treasury.
On June 12, 2024, the company announced a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to £200 million worth of its shares. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The purpose of the program is to reduce the share capital of the company. The program will be valid till December 12, 2024. Announcement • Jun 14
Legal & General Group Plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 In 2024, Legal & General Group Plc announced that the company expects to deliver mid-single-digit growth in core operating profit for the full year. However, in 2023, performance was skewed to the first half across several items, such as asset revaluations and release of provisions, such as for adverse U.S. mortality. Therefore, the company do expect the half year operating profit result to be broadly flat, but with that anticipated growth by the year-end. Announcement • Jun 13
Legal & General Group Plc Announces Executive Changes Legal & General Group Plc announced that Michelle Scrimgeour has announced her intention to step down from the role of LGIM CEO, and the Group has begun a global search for a CEO to lead the growth of the combined Asset Management division. Michelle will continue as CEO of the legal entity, LGIM (Holdings) Limited, until this appointment is made, and will lead the transition and establishment of new division with Laura Mason, who is appointed CEO of Private Markets. Both will report to the Group CEO. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 18
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 25 April 2024. Payment date: 06 June 2024. The company is paying out more than 100% of its profits and is cash flow negative. Trailing yield: 8.4%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.4%). Announcement • Mar 19
L&G Reportedly Taps Rothschild to Run Potential Sale of Cala British insurer Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) is lining up investment bank Rothschild to oversee a potential sale of its housebuilder arm Cala, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as new Chief Executive Officer Antonio Simoes weighs a strategic overhaul. Legal & General (L&G) has held discussions with Rothschild about potentially running a sales process for Cala, but no final decision on offloading the business has been made, the source said. Sky News first reported on the discussions. Cala did not immediately respond to a request for comment. New Risk • Mar 15
New minor risk - Profit margin trend The company's profit margins are lower than last year and have reduced by more than 30%. Net profit margin: 3.9% Last year net profit margin: 7.4% This is considered a minor risk. A large drop in profit margin could indicate the company does not have strong competitive advantages or it is yet to establish itself and its core business. Even if it is a well established business, this may make it a much riskier investment than one that has a combination of proven competitive advantages and a stable or growing profit margin. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 277% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Minor Risk Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (3.9% net profit margin). Declared Dividend • Mar 08
Final dividend of UK£0.15 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.15. Ex-date: 25th April 2024 Payment date: 6th June 2024 Dividend yield will be 7.5%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (277% earnings payout ratio) and the company has no free cash flows available, indicating it may be using cash reserves or debt to pay the dividend. The dividend has increased by an average of 8.1% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 207% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 93% over the next 3 years, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio. Announcement • Mar 08
Legal & General Group plc Recommends A Final Dividend for 2023, Payable on 6 June 2024 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc has recommended a final dividend of 14.63 pence, giving a full year dividend of 20.34 pence, up 5% from the prior year (19.37 pence). The Board's intention is to grow the dividend at 5% until FY24. Ex-dividend date (2023 final dividend) is 25 April 2024. Record date is 26 April 2024, Annual General Meeting is 23 May 2024, Dividend payment date is 6 June 2024. Reported Earnings • Mar 07
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.074 (vs UK£0.38 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.074 (down from UK£0.38 in FY 2022). Net income: UK£435.0m (down 81% from FY 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 8% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 5% per year. Announcement • Feb 27
Legal & General Group plc Announces Management Changes The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announced that Laura Wade-Gery has succeeded Lesley Knox as Chair of the Group Remuneration Committee with effect from 26 February 2024. Lesley will remain in her role as Senior Independent Director and as a member of the Group Remuneration Committee, Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and Group Risk Committee. Laura joined the Board on 3 January 2022 as a Non-Executive Director and has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since October 2022. Laura is also Chair of the Group Data and Technology Committee and is a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and Group Risk Committee. The Board announced that Ric Lewis will stand down as a member of the Group Risk Committee with effect from 26 February 2024. Ric will remain a Non-Executive Director of the Board and a member of the Group Remuneration Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. New Risk • Feb 09
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 3.4% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 3.4% per year for the foreseeable future. High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (-19% net profit margin). New Risk • Dec 04
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 6.6% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (6.6% average weekly change). Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (-19% net profit margin). Announcement • Nov 25
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) agreed to acquire £4.8 billion Boots Pension Scheme from Boots UK Limited.. Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) agreed to acquire £4.8 billion Boots Pension Scheme from Boots UK Limited on November 24, 2023. Sackers provided legal advice to Boots UK Limited. Baker McKenzie provided legal advice to Walgreens Boots Alliance. Slaughter and May and Simmons & Simmons provided legal advice to Legal & General. Announcement • Oct 07
Legal & General Announces Executive Changes Sally Clayton, will take over from Rajkumar as chief risk officer for Legal & General Retail. As group climate director, Moxley will be responsible for leading and executing climate strategy, approach, targets, reporting, and governance across the group. In addition, Moxley will drive the coordination of the group wide development of investment and societal opportunities that the journey to net zero generates. He joined the firm in 2017 as CRO of Legal & General Retirement. Most recently, he was chief financial officer of LGRI for nearly fie years, overseeing growth and the implementation of IFRS 17. Moxley takes over from Simon Gad, who is moving into an advisory role. Rajkumar has been with the company for almost ten years and held several senior risk roles. Clayton was previously chief risk officer for Legal & General Home Finance and has worked in financial services for almost 30 years. She worked for firms including Friends Provident, Skandia Life and AXA Wealth. New Risk • Sep 26
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.3% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.3% per year for the foreseeable future. High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (-19% net profit margin). Announcement • Sep 23
Legal & General Group plc Announces Management Changes The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announced that Lesley Knox will succeed Philip Broadley as Senior Independent Director with immediate effect. Philip will remain a Non-Executive Director of the Company and as a member of the Group Audit Committee, Group Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, Group Remuneration Committee, Group Risk Committee and Group Technology Committee. Lesley joined the Board on 1 June 2016 as a Non-Executive Director. Lesley is Chair of the Group Remuneration Committee and is also a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and Group Risk Committee. Announcement • Aug 17
Legal & General Group plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 26 September 2023 Legal & General Group Plc announced that Consistent with stated ambition to grow the dividend at 5% per annum to Fiscal Year 2024, the Board has declared an interim dividend of 5.71 pence, up 5% from the prior year (5.44 pence). Ex-dividend date (2023 interim dividend) is 24 August 2023. Record date is 25 August 2023. Dividend payment date is 26 September 2023. New Risk • Aug 17
New major risk - Financial position The company's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow. Currently running at an operating cash loss. This is considered a major risk. If the company's operating cash flows are too small relative to the size of their debt, it increases their balance sheet risk. The company has less cash from operations to cover its expenses from servicing large debt and it increases the risk of liquidity issues. It also extends the time it would take for the company to pay back the debt in full, meaning it may not be able to easily pay it all off in a distress scenario. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.007% per year for the foreseeable future. High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (-19% net profit margin). Announcement • Aug 15
Legal & General Group Plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 06, 2024 Legal & General Group Plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Mar 06, 2024 New Risk • Aug 04
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 5.9% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 5.9% per year for the foreseeable future. Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks High level of debt (323% net debt to equity). Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (-21% net profit margin). Announcement • Jun 15
Legal & General Group plc Announces Appointment of António Simões as Group CEO, Effective 1 January 2024 Legal & General Group Plc announced that António Simões is to be appointed to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer of Legal & General, subject to regulatory approval. António will join from Banco Santander where he has been Regional Head of Europe since September 2020. In this role, he leads Santander's businesses in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Poland, working across retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth management and insurance. Prior to joining Santander, António spent 13 years at HSBC, including as CEO of UK and Europe, and latterly CEO of Global Private Banking, based in London and Hong Kong. He is a former McKinsey & Company partner. António's appointment follows a rigorous, global, selection process managed by Sir John Kingman, Group Chair. He will succeed Sir Nigel Wilson as Group CEO. António joined Banco Santander in September 2020 as Regional Head of Europe, responsible for 66,000 employees, 46 million customers and €3.8bn profit after tax*, across the UK, Spain, Portugal and Poland. He is currently a member of the Group management committee and Santander Spain, Santander UK and PagoNxt boards. From April 2021 to January 2023, he was also CEO of Santander Spain. He has managerial responsibility and oversight of the retail and commercial banking businesses in Europe, and is jointly responsible for Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management & Insurance in partnership with the global business heads. Before joining Santander, António spent 13 years at HSBC where he led a number of businesses in London and Hong Kong. He was CEO for Global Private Banking and previously CEO for the UK and continental Europe. Before joining HSBC, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company in their London office and also worked at Goldman Sachs serving financial institutions in Investment Banking. António studied in the Nova School of Business and Economics (Lisbon), Bocconi University (Milan) and has a MBA from Columbia University (New York). He has completed a World Economic Forum leadership programme at Harvard (Cambridge) and is a trustee of The Prince's Trust International. Announcement • May 19
Legal & General Group plc Approves Final Dividend Legal & General Group Plc at its annual general meeting held on May 18, 2023 approved declaration of final dividend of 13.93 pence per ordinary share. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 20
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.14 per share at 7.6% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 27 April 2023. Payment date: 05 June 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 51% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 7.6%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.4%). Announcement • Jan 30
Sir Nigel Wilson Plans to Retire as Chief Executive of Legal & General Group Plc Legal & General Group Plc announced that Sir Nigel Wilson has informed the Board that he has decided that he would like to retire from executive life after over a decade as Chief Executive. The Board will now commence a rigorous process to appoint a successor, considering both internal and external candidates. Sir Nigel has agreed to continue as Chief Executive until the new Chief Executive starts and he will support a smooth transition following their appointment. It is envisaged that this process will take around a year. In the meantime, Sir Nigel will continue to focus on delivering the current strategy of the Group, supported by the executive team. Board Change • Nov 16
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Independent Non-Executive Director Carolyn Johnson was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Announcement • Nov 12
Legal & General Group plc Appoints George Lewis as Chair of the Group Risk Committee The board of Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of George Lewis as chair of the group Risk Committee with immediate effect, following receipt of regulatory approval. George joined the Board on 1 November 2018 as a non-executive director and has been a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Goverance, Risk and Audit Committee since his appointment. George also joined the Group Remunartion Committee in October 2021. Announcement • Oct 15
Legal & General Group Plc Appointment of Laura Wade-Gery as A Member of the Group Remuneration Committee Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Laura Wade-Gery as a member of the Group Remuneration Committee with immediate effect. Laura joined the Board on 3 January 2022 as a non-executive director. Laura is Chair of the Group Technology Committee and is a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and Group Risk Committee. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Sep 29
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 20% share price decline to €2.46, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 6x. Average forward P/E is 9x in the Insurance industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 12% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €4.51 per share. Announcement • Aug 10
Legal & General Group Plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 26 September 2022 Legal & General Group Plc has declared an interim dividend of 5.44 pence, up 5% from the prior year (5.18 pence). Ex-dividend date (2022 interim dividend) is 18 August 2022. Record date is 19 August 2022. Dividend payment date is 26 September 2022. Announcement • Aug 09
Legal & General Group Plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 08, 2023 Legal & General Group Plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Mar 08, 2023 Board Change • Aug 01
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Independent Non-Executive Director Carolyn Johnson was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Announcement • Jul 28
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) acquired 3-8 Whitehall Place from Greater Manchester Pension Fund managed by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Endowment Arm for approximately £160 million. Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) acquired 3-8 Whitehall Place from Greater Manchester Pension Fund managed by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Endowment Arm for approximately £160 million on July 27, 2022. Schroders Capital acted as advisor to Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) completed the acquisition of 3-8 Whitehall Place from Greater Manchester Pension Fund managed by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Endowment Arm on July 27, 2022. Announcement • Jul 27
Legal & General Group plc Appoints Laura Wade-Gery as A Member of the Group Risk Committee with Effect from 1 August 2022 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announce the appointment of Laura Wade-Gery as a member of the Group Risk Committee with effect from 1 August 2022. Laura joined the Board on 3 January 2022 as a non-executive director and is a member of the Group Technology Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1 September 2022 Laura will chair the Group Technology Committee. Board Change • Jul 02
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Independent Non-Executive Director Carolyn Johnson was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Announcement • Jun 17
Legal & General Group plc Announces the Appointment of Carolyn Johnson as A Non-Executive Director The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Carolyn Johnson as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Carolyn will join the Group Audit, Group Risk and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees upon appointment. Carolyn has extensive knowledge of the insurance and financial services industries following a 30-year executive career in the United States. In particular, she has deep experience in the life insurance market, having held senior roles at AIG, Voya Financial and Protective Life Corporation. Laura Wade-Gery joined the Board on 3 January 2022 as a non-executive director and is a member of the Group Technology Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. Announcement • May 28
Legal & General Group Plc Declares Final Dividend Legal & General Group Plc, at its AGM, held on May 26, 2022, approved the declaration of a final dividend of 13.27 pence per ordinary share. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 14
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.13 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 21 April 2022. Payment date: 01 June 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 54% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 6.8%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (3.9%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.6%). Announcement • Mar 10
Legal & General Group Plc Declares Final Dividend, Payable on 01 June 2022 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc has declared a final dividend of 13.27 pence, giving a full year dividend of 18.45 pence, up 5% from the prior year (17.57 pence). Payment date is 01 June 2022. Ex-dividend date is 21 April 2022. Record date is 22 April 2022. Reported Earnings • Mar 10
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint Full year 2021 results: EPS: UK£0.34 (up from UK£0.22 in FY 2020). Revenue: UK£9.65b (down 46% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£2.03b (up 55% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 21% (up from 7.3% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. Revenue missed analyst estimates by 28%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 726%, compared to a 20% growth forecast for the insurance industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 2% per year whereas the company’s share price has remained flat. Announcement • Mar 07
Legal & General Group Plc Announces Executive Changes Legal & General Group Plc announced appointment of Tushar Morzaria as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 27 May 2022. Tushar will join as Chair of the Group Audit Committee upon appointment and will also join the Group Risk Committee, the Group Remuneration Committee and Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Morzaria has extensive financial services experience, including eight years as the Group Finance Director of Barclays PLC and, prior to that, as the Chief Financial Officer of Global Investment Banking at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Mr. Morzaria will retire from his position at Barclays PLC prior to joining the Company. The Board further wishes to announce that following his recent appointment as the Chair of Age UK, Toby Strauss has decided to step down as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 29 April 2022 after more than five years of service. Sir John Kingman will assume the role as the Chair of the Group Risk Committee on a temporary basis upon Toby's departure pending the appointment of his successor. Reported Earnings • Aug 06
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.18 (vs UK£0.046 in 1H 2020) The company reported a decent first half result with improved earnings and profit margins, although revenues were weaker. First half 2021 results: Revenue: UK£1.94b (down 76% from 1H 2020). Net income: UK£1.05b (up 289% from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 54% (up from 3.4% in 1H 2020). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 3% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 2% per year. Executive Departure • Jul 01
Chief Financial Officer of Modular Housing Business Stephen Price has left the company During their tenure, earnings grew by 8.6% annually compared to the industry average, which went down by 9.3%. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Stephen's name. A total of 2 executives have left over the last 12 months. The current median tenure of the management team is 4.25 years. Announcement • May 21
Legal & General Group Declares Final Dividend Legal & General Group Plc at the AGM held on May 20, 2021, declared a final dividend of 12.64 pence per ordinary share. Recent Insider Transactions • Apr 16
Group CEO & Executive Director recently sold €737k worth of stock On the 12th of April, Nigel Wilson sold around 216k shares on-market at roughly €3.42 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Nigel's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 08
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.13 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 April 2021. Payment date: 27 May 2021. Trailing yield: 6.1%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (3.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.0%). Executive Departure • Apr 02
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director has left the company On the 31st of March, Julia Wilson's tenure as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director ended after 9.4 years in the role. As of December 2020, Julia personally held 51.82k shares (€151k worth at the time). Julia is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 21
Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought €24k worth of stock On the 16th of March, Henrietta Baldock bought around 7k shares on-market at roughly €3.37 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought €344k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Announcement • Mar 11
Legal & General Group plc Announces Management Changes Legal & General Group Plc announced that Chris Knight will take over the role of Group Chief Risk Officer from March, subject to PRA approval, having led LGRR through a strong period of growth during his three years as CEO of the division. During Chris's twelve years at Legal & General he has held a number of Group and Divisional leadership roles throughout the firm. He has also served as the Group's Customer Champion, representing retail customers' interests across the whole product range: a perspective he will bring to his CRO role. Chris is succeeded as CEO of LGRR by Andrew Kail who was previously the Head of PwC's Financial Services practice and was Legal & General's Group engagement audit partner for five years. Andrew spent thirty years with PwC and, as a long-standing senior auditor and advisor, brings significant financial services experience as well as expertise in regulation, risk and technology. He is well placed to lead LGRR into the next stage of its mission to bring the best retirement products and services to UK consumers. To facilitate internationalization objectives, Kerrigan Procter (currently CEO of LGC) has been appointed President of Asia, Legal & General Group, based in Hong Kong. The dynamism of the Asia-Pacific markets provides significant opportunities for not only LGIM, which is already established in the region with ambition to grow, but also across the Group. Kerrigan's remit will involve working hand in hand with divisions to develop their strategies for growth in Asia and then implementing them in the region. Laura Mason, who is currently serving as the CEO of LGRI, has been named as Kerrigan's successor as CEO of LGC. This move sees Laura return to LGC where she was part of the original leadership team involved in setting up the division. Laura is already heavily involved in LGC's work to invest in the real economy, with board positions overseeing Oxford and Pemberton investments. The company will announce Laura's successor as CEO of LGRI in due course. Reported Earnings • Mar 11
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.22 (vs UK£0.30 in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: UK£18.0b (down 8.9% from FY 2019). Net income: UK£1.32b (down 27% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 7.3% (down from 9.2% in FY 2019). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 10% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 4% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Announcement • Mar 10
Legal & General Group Plc to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Aug 04, 2021 Legal & General Group Plc announced that they will report first half, 2021 results on Aug 04, 2021 Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 25
New 90-day high: €3.20 The company is up 10.0% from its price of €2.90 on 27 November 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Insurance industry, which is up 1.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €6.71 per share. Announcement • Jan 19
Legal & General Group Plc, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2021 Legal & General Group Plc, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2021. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 12
New 90-day high: €3.13 The company is up 47% from its price of €2.13 on 14 October 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Insurance industry, which is up 16% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €6.64 per share. Announcement • Dec 19
Legal & General Group plc Announces Resignation of Julia Wilson, Senior Independent Director from the Board Legal & General Group Plc announced that Julia Wilson, Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down from the Board on 31 March 2021. Julia joined the Group Board in 2011 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director in 2016. Philip Broadley, currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Group Audit Committee, will succeed Julia in the role of Senior Independent Director with effect from 31 March 2021. Julia will be joining the Barclays PLC board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2021. Announcement • Nov 26
Legal & General Group plc Appoints Nilufer Von Bismarck Obe as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with Effect from 1 May 2021 The Board of Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Nilufer von Bismarck OBE as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2021. Nilufer is currently Head of the Financial Institutions Group and the Equity Capital Markets practice at Slaughter and May and has spent a large part of her 34-year career working with major international financial institutions. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 17
Market bids up stock over the past week After last week's 19% share price gain to UK£2.75, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 11.9x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 10x. This compares to an average P/E of 12x in the Insurance industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 12%. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 11
Market bids up stock over the past week After last week's 29% share price gain to UK£2.69, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 11.2x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 8.6x. This compares to an average P/E of 12x in the Insurance industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 11%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 11
New 90-day high: €2.69 The company is up 3.0% from its price of €2.61 on 13 August 2020. The German market is flat over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, its price trend is similar to the Insurance industry, which is also up 3.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €5.50 per share. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 09
Market bids up stock over the past week After last week's 20% share price gain to UK£2.46, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 10.7x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 8.9x. This compares to an average P/E of 10x in the Insurance industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years were flat. Recent Insider Transactions • Sep 26
Chairman of the Board recently bought €81k worth of stock On the 25th of September, John Oliver Kingman bought around 42k shares on-market at roughly €1.94 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. John Oliver has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of €151k worth in shares. 