Phoenix Group increases its 2017 interim dividend by 5%

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Phoenix Group increases its 2017 interim dividend by 5%

Phoenix Group 2017 interim results

Phoenix Group, the UK's largest specialist closed life fund consolidator, today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

£360 million of cash generation in H1 2017 (H1 2016: £147 million)

Total holding company cash of £691 million as at 30 June 2017 (£570 million as at 31 December 2016)

The Group remains on track to achieve its cash generation target of £1.0 billion - £1.2 billion between 2017 and 2018 and its longer term cash generation target of £2.8 billion between 2016 - 2020

Solvency II surplus as calculated at Phoenix Group Holdings of £1.7 billion as at 30 June 2017 (£1.1 billion as at 31 December 2016)

Shareholder Capital Coverage Ratio as calculated at Phoenix Group Holdings of 166% as at 30 June 20174 (139% as at 31 December 2016)

Group operating profit of £215 million in H1 2017 (H1 2016: £107 million)

Interim dividend of 25.1p per share, a 5% increase on the 2016 final dividend

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