First half 2005 net profit before results on divestments:
Total net profit before results on divestments up 34% from EUR 1,571 million to EUR 2,100 million;
up 33% per share to EUR 1.64
Banking net profit before results on divestments up 37%, from EUR 1,082 million to EUR 1,482 million
- Total revenues up 9%
- Costs remained flat
- Lower impairments on loans
Insurance net profit before results on divestments up 21% from EUR 564 million to EUR 684 million
- Total gross inflow Life +34% to EUR 5,359 million
- Gross written premiums Non-life (excluding Assurant) up 2% to EUR 2,688 million
- Non-life combined ratio improved substantially, from 98% to 94%
First half 2005 net profit up 18% to EUR 2,543 million compared with the very strong first half of 2004; earnings per share up 17% to EUR 1.98
Second quarter net profit before results on divestments amounted to EUR 1,056 million, up 1% compared to the exceptionally strong first quarter
Interim dividend per share amounts to EUR 0.52 in cash
