F&C Asset Management maintains 2013 interim dividend at 1p

DividendMax Ltd.

Financial and Business Highlights

- Underlying earnings per share increased by 66% to 4.8p (H1 2012: 2.9p)

Net revenue increased by 4.8% to £126.1m (H1 2012: £120.3m)

Underlying operating margin strengthened to 37.6% (H1 2012: 26.8%)

Net pipeline increased by 100% to £1.6bn (31 December 2012: £0.8bn)

Consumer & Institutional net inflows of £432m (H1 2012: net outflows of £742m)

Robust investment performance; overall 83% and 76% of AUM outperformed benchmarks over one and three years respectively