Tom Grantham

“So the group delivered another strong performance in the first half of the year, with momentum evident across the business. Statute profit off tax was £3.1 billion, up 23% year-on-year.”

“So, first of all, I'll touch on the financials, and then, as Rohit has said, I'll give a brief update on our strategy, and I'll put my hand back to Rohit to close off the presentation.”

“Before I go into the financials I just want to go through the key messages that we want to leave you with today. First as Douglas has spoken to and demonstrated our purpose-led strategy is delivering.”