Robust Financial Position, New Business up 5 Percent Say Legal and General

Robust Financial Position, New Business up 5 Percent Say Legal and General
* Worldwide new business £1,137m (9M 07 £1,085m) up 5%
* UK new business £1,047m (9M 07 £993m) up 5%
* UK Risk: new business £381m (9M 07 £295m) up 29%
* Pension buyout sales more than trebled up 226%
* Group protection sales continue to grow up 13%
* UK Savings: new business £666m (9M 07 £698m) down 5%
* Unit trust and ISA(2) sales remain strong up 35%
* Non profit pensions boosted by SIPP success up 27%
* Unit linked bonds remain at lower levels as anticipated down 49%
* Investment management gross new funds £28.3bn (9M 07 £33.4bn)
* IGD surplus £2.9bn at end of September(3)