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QUILTER PLC - Fourth Quarter 2024 Trading Statement

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Fourth 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")


22 January 2025

                                                    Fourth Quarter 2024 Trading Statement
Quilter reports record core net inflows of £5.2 billion in 2024. Fourth quarter performance was the strongest of the year with core net
inflows of £2.0 billion, representing 7% of opening AuMA (annualised). Record quarterly Platform net inflows of £1.9 billion, representing
9% of opening AuMA (annualised).

Quilter plc highlights:
•      Group Assets under Management and Administration ("AuMA") of £119.4 billion at the end of December 2024. The increase of 3% in the quarter
       reflected net inflows coupled with broadly neutral markets and a positive contribution from Sterling weakness.
•      Core fourth quarter net inflows of £1,960 million represented 7% of opening AuMA on an annualised basis (Q4 2023: 1%). Fourth quarter net
       inflows were 30% higher than the then record third quarter 2024 level and significantly ahead of the first half 2024 quarterly run-rate.
       o     In the High Net Worth segment, new business momentum remained strong. Ahead of the UK Budget on 30 October, we experienced some
             asset repositioning as clients accelerated asset disposals ahead of expected changes in capital gains tax and made higher generational
             wealth transfers, as part of inheritance tax planning:
              -    Gross inflows of £767 million were broadly in line with the recent quarterly run-rate.
              -     Despite higher outflows in October ahead of the Budget, fourth quarter net inflows of £208 million (Q4 2023: £76 million net outflow),
                    represented 3% of opening AuMA (annualised).
       o     The Affluent segment delivered another strong quarter, with:
              -     Year-on-year increases in gross inflows of 58% to £3,915 million (Q4 2023: £2,471 million).
              -     Lower year-on-year outflows contributed to fourth quarter net inflows of £1,832 million (Q4 2023: £287 million), representing 9%
                    (annualised) of opening AuMA.
             The strength of our Platform proposition continues to be demonstrated by significantly higher business volumes:
              -     Fourth quarter Quilter channel gross and net inflows onto the Platform increased by 22% and 32% respectively year-on-year.
              -     IFA channel gross inflows onto the Platform increased by 91% year-on-year. Net IFA inflows of £1,255 million were significantly higher
                    than the comparable period (Q4 2023: £6 million net inflow).
              -     Record quarterly net inflows of £1,919 million during the fourth quarter, represented 9% of opening AuMA (annualised).
•      Persistency levels in the quarter eased to 92% in the High Net Worth segment and remained steady at 90% in the Affluent segment.
•      Productivity: Quilter channel annualised gross sales per Quilter Adviser were £3.3 million in the fourth quarter, modestly higher than the £3.2
       million achieved in the first half.

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 provide a progress update on this work with our preliminary results on 5 March 2025.

    Quilter plc: Three months ended 31 December 2024

    Quilter plc, unaudited                                                                                          Q4 2024                      Q4 2023
    AuMA: Reported (£bn)                                                                                               119.4                        106.7
                                                     Of which are administered on the UK Platform                       85.4                         73.8
                                                   Of which are administered on external platforms                        6.2                          7.0
                                                                           Of which High Net Worth                      29.5                         27.0
    Gross inflow: Reported (£m)                                                                                        4,589                        2,979
    Net inflow: Core (£m)                                                                                              1,960                          175
    Net inflow: Reported (£m)                                                                                          1,845                           56
    Productivity: Quilter channel gross sales per Quilter Adviser (£m, annualised)                                        3.3                          2.9


    Quilter plc: Year ended 31 December 2024

    Quilter plc, unaudited                                                                                              2024                         2023
    AuMA: Reported (£bn)                                                                                               119.4                        106.7
    Gross inflow: Reported (£m)                                                                                       16,044                       11,174
 Net inflow: Core (£m)                                                                                                 5,200                           832
 Net inflow: Reported (£m)                                                                                             4,759                           137
 Productivity: Quilter channel gross sales per Quilter Adviser (£m)                                                       3.2                          2.8

Steven Levin, Chief Executive Officer of Quilter plc, commented:
"Our business generated very strong inflows in 2024, as the strategic initiatives we have put in place over the last few years have delivered results.
Most importantly, our performance accelerated over the course of the year with each quarter incrementally stronger than the immediate prior quarter.
Notably, fourth quarter core net inflows of £2 billion were higher than the aggregate of the first and second quarters, both of which benefitted from tax
year end related activity. This was achieved despite the budget related turmoil and uncertainty. Fourth quarter core inflows represented 7% of opening
assets on an annualised basis.

"Our High Net Worth segment new business momentum remains strong. Despite elevated outflows in October ahead of the UK Budget, net inflows
of £208 million represented 3% of opening assets on an annualised basis.

"The Affluent segment continued to deliver an excellent performance with further improvement in IFA flows and continued strong momentum from our
own Quilter Channel. Our Platform delivered record quarterly net inflows of nearly £2 billion, representing 9% 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, with customers trusting us
to manage an additional £1.4 billion in new gross inflows during the fourth quarter with a closing AUM of £18.4 billion.

"Our performance in 2024 demonstrates the strength of our two scale distribution channels. We are the UK's largest discrete adviser Platform and,
we believe, the fastest growing amongst our larger company platform peers. Our scale and distribution reach makes us uniquely positioned both to
serve our customers well and to benefit from the secular growth opportunity that the UK Wealth market offers."

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 £119.4 billion in customer investments as at 31 December 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 31 December 2024 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                          Of which
                                                                                                                                                       managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                            AuMA                Quilter
                                                                                         as at            Gross               Net      as at 31          AuM as at
                                                                                 30 September            inflows           flows     December         31 December
2024 Q4 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                   2024               (£m)            (£m)          2024                2024


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             18.5           1,057             641            19.1                15.2
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   65.4           2,742          1,255             67.5                12.4
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.9            116             (64)            1.9                  1.9
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         85.8           3,915          1,832             88.5                29.5


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                3.4            182             149             3.6                  3.6
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     25.4             585              59            25.9                25.9
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 28.8             767             208            29.5                29.5


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (1.6)          (105)            (80)            (1.7)               (0.5)



Quilter plc core business                                                                   113.0           4,577          1,960           116.3                 58.5


Non-core                                                                                       3.2             12           (115)             3.1                  1.9


Quilter plc reported                                                                        116.2           4,589          1,845           119.4                 60.4


Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   58.3           2,535          1,289             60.2
Affluent managed and administered                                                            24.3           1,164             630            25.2

Quilter Platform Sub-Total     3
                                                                                             82.6           3,699          1,919             85.4

Affluent external platform                                                                     6.4            228           (202)             6.2

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          89.0           3,927          1,717             91.6
1
 Quilter channel fourth quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £954m and £693m respectively, with closing AuMA of £16.7bn.
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 £3m of gross flows, £29m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the full year ended 31 December 2024 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                          Of which
                                                                                                                                                       managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                            AuMA                Quilter
                                                                                         as at            Gross               Net      as at 31          AuM as at
                                                                                  31 December            inflows           flows     December         31 December
2024 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                      2023               (£m)            (£m)          2024                2024


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             17.2           4,105          2,293             19.1                15.2
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   58.7           8,801          3,040             67.5                12.4
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.6            401           (400)             1.9                  1.9
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         77.5         13,307           4,933             88.5                29.5


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.9            743             595             3.6                  3.6
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     24.1           2,373               4            25.9                25.9
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 27.0           3,116             599            29.5                29.5


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (1.1)          (447)           (332)            (1.7)               (0.5)



Quilter plc core business                                                                   103.4         15,976           5,200           116.3                 58.5


Non-core                                                                                       3.3             68           (441)             3.1                  1.9


Quilter plc reported                                                                        106.7         16,044           4,759           119.4                 60.4



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   53.2           7,974          3,272             60.2
Affluent managed and administered                                                            20.6           4,454          2,314             25.2

Quilter Platform Sub-Total3                                                                  73.8         12,428           5,586             85.4

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.0            947         (1,094)             6.2

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          80.8         13,375           4,492             91.6
1
 Quilter channel full year Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £3,615m and £2,662m respectively, with closing AuMA of £16.7bn.
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 £12m of gross flows, £116m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the three months ended 31 December 2023 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                          Of which
                                                                                                                                                       managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                            AuMA                Quilter
                                                                                         as at            Gross               Net      as at 31          AuM as at
                                                                                 30 September            inflows           flows     December         31 December
2023 Q4 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                   2023               (£m)            (£m)          2023                2023


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             16.1             955             331            17.2                13.3
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   55.6           1,436               6            58.7                10.6
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 1.6             80             (50)            1.6                  1.6
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         73.3           2,471             287            77.5                25.5


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.7            123              83             2.9                  2.9
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     23.0             434           (159)            24.1                24.1
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 25.7             557            (76)            27.0                27.0


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (0.9)           (67)            (36)            (1.1)               (0.3)



Quilter plc core business                                                                    98.1           2,961             175          103.4                 52.2


Non-core                                                                                       3.3             18           (119)             3.3                  2.1


Quilter plc reported                                                                        101.4           2,979              56          106.7                 54.3


Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   50.7           1,291              47            53.2
Affluent managed and administered                                                            18.9             927             450            20.6

Quilter Platform Sub-Total     3
                                                                                             69.6           2,218             497            73.8

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.0            271           (329)             7.0

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          76.6           2,489             168            80.8
1
 Quilter channel fourth quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £781m and £526m respectively, with closing AuMA of £13.9bn.
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, £35m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the full year ended 31 December 2023 (£bn) – unaudited
                                                                                                                                                          Of which
                                                                                                                                                       managed by
                                                                                        AuMA                                            AuMA                Quilter
                                                                                         as at            Gross               Net      as at 31          AuM as at
                                                                                  31 December            inflows           flows     December         31 December
2023 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited                                      2022               (£m)            (£m)          2023                2023


AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1                                                                             15.4           3,608          1,608             17.2                13.3
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform                                                   54.1           5,251           (164)            58.7                10.6
Funds via third-party platform                                                                 2.0            301           (316)             1.6                  1.6
Total Affluent segment core business                                                         71.5           9,160          1,128             77.5                25.5


HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel                                                                                2.4            513             369             2.9                  2.9
IFA channel incl. Direct                                                                     23.1           1,681           (507)            24.1                24.1
Total High Net Worth segment                                                                 25.5           2,194           (138)            27.0                27.0


Inter-Segment Dual Assets2                                                                   (0.8)          (258)           (158)            (1.1)               (0.3)



Quilter plc core business                                                                    96.2         11,096              832          103.4                 52.2


Non-core                                                                                       3.4             78           (695)             3.3                  2.1


Quilter plc reported                                                                         99.6         11,174              137          106.7                 54.3



Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only                                                                   50.0           4,823             270            53.2
Affluent managed and administered                                                            17.0           3,369          1,520             20.6

Quilter Platform Sub-Total3                                                                  67.0           8,192          1,790             73.8

Affluent external platform                                                                     7.9          1,046         (1,357)             7.0

Affluent Total (Including Non-core)                                                          74.9           9,238             433            80.8
1
 Quilter channel full year Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £2,934m and £2,074m respectively, with closing AuMA of £13.9bn.
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 £7m of gross flows, £120m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuMA related to non-core assets.


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