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QUILTER PLC - Third Quarter 2024 Trading Statement

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Third Quarter 2024 Trading Statement

QUILTER PLC
Incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 06404270 and re-registered as a public limited company under the Companies
Act 2006)
ISIN CODE: GB00BNHSJN34
JSE SHARE CODE: QLT
Quilter plc (the "Company")


16 October 2024

                                                      Third Quarter 2024 Trading Statement
Quilter reports third quarter net inflows of £1.4 billion, materially higher than strong first and second quarter levels, and record quarterly
Platform net inflows of £1.5 billion

Quilter plc highlights:
•      Group Assets under Management and Administration ("AuMA") of £116.2 billion at the end of September 2024. The increase of 2% in the quarter
       reflected net inflows, and higher market levels with this partially offset by Sterling appreciation.
•      Core third quarter net inflows of £1,507 million represented 5% of opening AuMA on an annualised basis (Q3 2023: 0%). The third quarter net
       inflows were significantly higher than the strong first and second quarter levels of £810 million and £923 million respectively.
       o    In the High Net Worth segment, recent improvement in new business momentum was sustained and outflows eased from recent elevated
            levels:
              -   Gross flows increased to £817 million versus £775 million and £757 million in Q1 and Q2 respectively.
              -   Lower outflows led to third quarter net inflows of £284 million (Q3 2023: £116 million net outflow), representing 4% (annualised) of
                  opening AuMA.
       o    Our Affluent segment delivered another strong quarter, with:
              -   Year-on-year increases in gross inflows of 50% to £3.3 billion (Q3 2023: £2.2 billion), and
              -   Lower outflows led to third quarter net inflows of £1,322 million (Q3 2023: £151 million), representing 6% (annualised) of opening
                  AuMA.
             The strength of our Platform proposition continues to be evidenced by significantly increased business volumes during the quarter:
              -   Quilter channel gross inflows and net inflows onto the Platform increased by 22% and 31% respectively year-on-year.
              -   IFA channel gross inflows onto the Platform increased by 76% year-on-year. Net inflows increased by c.£1 billion on the comparable
                  period to £821 million (Q3 2023: £187 million net outflow).
              -   Record quarterly net inflows of almost £1.5 billion during the third quarter, representing 7% of opening AuMA (annualised).
•      Persistency levels in the quarter improved to 93% in the High Net Worth segment and 91% in the Affluent segment.
•      Productivity: Quilter channel annualised gross sales per Quilter Adviser were £3.1 million in the third quarter, broadly stable on first half levels.

Ongoing Adviser Evidence Review: In our preliminary results announcement on 6 March 2024, we committed to undertake a review of historical data and practices across
the Quilter Financial Planning network of Appointed Representative firms. A Skilled Person was appointed to undertake this work in June 2024, and we expect to be able
to update on the outcomes of this work in early 2025.

    Quilter plc: Three months ended 30 September 2024

    Quilter plc, unaudited                                                                                                   Q3 2024                        Q3 2023
    AuMA: Reported (£bn)                                                                                                        116.2                          101.4
                                                        Of which are administered on the UK Platform                             82.6                            69.6
                                                     Of which are administered on external platforms                               6.4                            7.0
                                                                               Of which High Net Worth                           28.8                            25.7
    Gross flow: Reported (£m)                                                                                                   4,003                          2,650
    Net flow: Core (£m)                                                                                                         1,507                               1
    Net flow: Reported (£m)                                                                                                     1,383                           (118)
    Productivity: Quilter channel gross sales per Quilter Adviser (£m, annualised)                                                 3.1                            2.7


    Quilter plc: Nine months ended 30 September 2024

    Quilter plc, unaudited                                                                                                   Q3 2024                        Q3 2023
    AuMA: Reported (£bn)                                                                                                        116.2                          101.4
    Gross flow: Reported (£m)                                                                                                  11,455                          8,195
    Net flow: Core (£m)                                                                                                         3,240                             657
    Net flow: Reported (£m)                                                                                                     2,914                              81
    Productivity: Quilter channel gross sales per Quilter Adviser (£m, annualised)                                                3.2                             2.7

Steven Levin, Chief Executive Officer of Quilter plc, commented:
"In what is traditionally the slower summer quarter, we have delivered an excellent performance. Both of our segments contributed to a significantly
improved outcome from an already strong first half base. Third quarter core net inflows of £1.5 billion and reported net inflows of £1.4 billion
represented 5% of opening assets on an annualised basis at both a core and reported level.

"Our High Net Worth segment has continued to drive new business momentum which, when coupled with an easing in client withdrawals, led to
significantly improved quarterly net inflows of £284 million, the highest level since the third quarter of 2021. This represented 4% of opening assets
on an annualised basis.

"The Affluent segment also delivered an excellent result. After a very strong first half performance from our Platform, we delivered an acceleration in
momentum in the third quarter which led to record quarterly net inflows of nearly £1.5 billion. This represented 7% of opening assets on an annualised
basis. In addition, WealthSelect, our market leading MPS continues to build on its 10-year track record of outperformance, which has seen customers
trust us to manage an additional £1.4 billion in new gross flows during the third quarter with a closing AUM of £17.4 billion.

"While we look to the future with confidence, the upcoming UK Budget has introduced an unwelcome degree of uncertainty to the market. Given the
importance of a stable tax and regulatory framework for individuals to plan their financial future with confidence, we believe that any meaningful
changes proposed to the structure of UK pensions and savings should only be implemented after an appropriate period of industry-wide consultation.
Additionally, any changes should incorporate transitional arrangements, as has been the general practice to date. We look forward to continued
engagement with the UK Government in this regard."

Enquiries

Investor Relations:
John-Paul Crutchley                       +44 (0) 7741 385 251
Maheet Harry                              +44 (0) 7779 613 940

Media:
Tim Skelton-Smith                         +44 (0) 7824 145 076

Camarco:
Geoffrey Pelham-Lane                      +44 (0) 7733 124 226
Ben Woodford                              +44 (0) 7990 653 341

Company Secretary:
Clare Barrett                             +44 (0) 7741 384 512


About Quilter plc

Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients
and their advisers.

Quilter oversees £116.2 billion in customer investments as at 30 September 2024.

It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund
management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning businesses, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the Multi-
asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.


Disclaimer

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements with respect to certain Quilter plc's plans and its current goals and expectations relating
to its future financial condition, performance and results. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they
relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond Quilter plc's control including amongst other things, international and global economic
and business conditions, the implications and economic impact of the conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East, economic political uncertainty,
market related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of
competition, inflation, deflation, the timing and impact of other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, as well
as the impact of tax and other legislation and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which Quilter plc and its affiliates operate. As a result, Quilter
plc's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in Quilter plc's
forward-looking statements. Quilter plc undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement or any
other forward-looking statements it may make.

Quilter plc data tables for the three months ended 30 September 2024 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                           Of which
                                                                                                                                         AuMA          managed by
                                                                                           AuMA                                           as at              Quilter
                                                                                            as at          Gross               Net          30            AuM as at
                                                                                         30 June           flows            flows    September        30 September
2024 Q3 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                      2024            (£m)             (£m)         2024                 2024


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             17.9             995             596            18.5                 14.7
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   63.6           2,213             821            65.4                 12.1
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.9              81            (95)             1.9                 1.9
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         83.4           3,289           1,322            85.8                 28.7


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                3.3            175             139              3.4                 3.4
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     25.4             642             145            25.4                 25.4
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 28.7             817             284            28.8                 28.8


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (1.5)          (121)             (99)           (1.6)                (0.5)



Quilter plc core business                                                                   110.6           3,985           1,507           113.0                 57.0


Non-core                                                                                       3.2              18          (124)              3.2                 2.0


Quilter plc reported                                                                        113.8           4,003           1,383           116.2                 59.0



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   56.9           1,998             868            58.3
Affluent managed and administered                                                            23.1           1,100             587            24.3

Quilter Platform Sub-Total      3
                                                                                             80.0           3,098           1,455            82.6

Affluent external platform                                                                     6.6            209           (257)              6.4

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          86.6           3,307           1,198            89.0
1
  Quilter channel third quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £884m and £665m respectively, with closing AuMA of £16.0bn.
2
  Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
 The Quilter Platform includes £1m of gross flows, £31m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the nine months ended 30 September 2024 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                           Of which
                                                                                                                                         AuMA          managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                              as at              Quilter
                                                                                         as at             Gross               Net          30            AuM as at
                                                                                  31 December              flows            flows    September        30 September
2024 YTD gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                  2023               (£m)             (£m)         2024                 2024


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             17.2           3,048           1,652            18.5                 14.7
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   58.7           6,059           1,785            65.4                 12.1
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.6            285            (336)             1.9                 1.9
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         77.5           9,392           3,101            85.8                 28.7


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.9            561             446              3.4                 3.4
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     24.1           1,788             (55)           25.4                 25.4
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 27.0           2,349             391            28.8                 28.8


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (1.1)          (342)           (252)            (1.6)                (0.5)



Quilter plc core business                                                                   103.4          11,399           3,240           113.0                 57.0


Non-core                                                                                       3.3              56          (326)              3.2                 2.0


Quilter plc reported                                                                        106.7          11,455           2,914           116.2                 59.0



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   53.2           5,439           1,983            58.3
Affluent managed and administered                                                            20.6           3,290           1,684            24.3

Quilter Platform Sub-Total3                                                                  73.8           8,729           3,667            82.6

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.0            719           (892)              6.4

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          80.8           9,448           2,775            89.0
1
  Quilter channel year to date Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £2,661m and £1,969m respectively, with closing AuMA of £16.0bn.
2
  Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
 The Quilter Platform includes £9m of gross flows, £87m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the three months ended 30 September 2023 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                           Of which
                                                                                                                                         AuMA          managed by
                                                                                          AuMA                                            as at              Quilter
                                                                                            as at          Gross               Net          30            AuM as at
                                                                                         30 June           flows            flows    September        30 September
2023 Q3 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                      2023            (£m)             (£m)         2023                 2023


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             15.9             878             414            16.1                 12.4
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   55.8           1,258           (187)            55.6                  9.8
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.6              77            (76)             1.6                 1.6
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         73.3           2,213             151            73.3                 23.8


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.6            124               91             2.7                 2.7
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     23.3             363           (207)            23.0                 23.0
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 25.9             487           (116)            25.7                 25.7


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (0.9)            (69)            (34)           (0.9)                (0.3)



Quilter plc core business                                                                    98.3           2,631                1           98.1                 49.2


Non-core                                                                                       3.4              19          (119)              3.3                 2.1


Quilter plc reported                                                                        101.7           2,650           (118)           101.4                 51.3



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   51.1           1,161             (79)           50.7
Affluent managed and administered                                                            18.3             822             369            18.9

Quilter Platform Sub-Total      3
                                                                                             69.4           1,983             290            69.6

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.3            249           (258)              7.0

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          76.7           2,232               32           76.6
1
  Quilter channel third quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £723m and £506m respectively, with closing AuMA of £12.8bn.
2
  Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
 The Quilter Platform includes £2m of gross flows, £29m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                           Of which
                                                                                                                                         AuMA          managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                              as at              Quilter
                                                                                         as at             Gross               Net          30            AuM as at
                                                                                  31 December              flows            flows    September        30 September
2023 YTD gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                  2022               (£m)             (£m)         2023                 2023


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             15.4           2,653           1,277            16.1                 12.4
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   54.1           3,815           (170)            55.6                  9.8
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 2.0            221            (266)             1.6                 1.6
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         71.5           6,689             841            73.3                 23.8


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.4            390             286              2.7                 2.7
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     23.1           1,247           (348)            23.0                 23.0
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 25.5           1,637             (62)           25.7                 25.7


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (0.8)          (191)           (122)            (0.9)                (0.3)



Quilter plc core business                                                                    96.2           8,135             657            98.1                 49.2


Non-core                                                                                       3.4              60          (576)              3.3                 2.1


Quilter plc reported                                                                         99.6           8,195               81          101.4                 51.3



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   50.0           3,532             223            50.7
Affluent managed and administered                                                            17.0           2,442           1,070            18.9

Quilter Platform Sub-Total3                                                                  67.0           5,974           1,293            69.6

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.9            775         (1,028)              7.0

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          74.9           6,749             265            76.6
1
  Quilter channel year to date Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £2,153m and £1,548m respectively, with closing AuMA of £12.8bn.
2
  Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
 The Quilter Platform includes £6m of gross flows, £85m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.




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