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General Information
Company Name: AMP Limited
Stock Code: AMP
Website: www.amp.com.au
Market Cap ($M): 10,256
Equiv. Shares (M): 2,049
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Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
  $ 5.210 $ 5.190 $ 5.210 $ 5.160 $ 5.150 16,129,430 $ 0.060  1.165 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation : Hold
Recommendation Date : 1st Sep 2010
12 Month Target Price (average) : $6.379
Brokers Surveyed : 9

Market Statistics
% of Market: 0.9800
% of Sector: n/a
Sector: Financials
Industry Group: Insurance
Industry: Insurance

Company Overview
Company Overview
AMP Limited (AMP) is a major Australasian wealth manager and life insurer. The group comprises AMP Financial Services, which owns Australia's largest financial planning network and has leading market shares in a range of products and platforms, and AMP Capital Investors, a fund manager.
Company History
In 1849, the Australian Mutual Provident Society (AMP) was registered under the Friendly Society Act of NSW for providing life insurance products. In 1958, AMP Fire & General Insurance was formed. In 1989, AMP acquired Pearl Assurance, the first of a number of life insurance and financial services acquisitions in the UK. In December 2003, the UK businesses were divested through a demerger. In 1998, the AMP demutualised and was listed on the ASX. In 2000, AMP acquired GIO and sold it in 2001.
Differentiating Factor
AMP enjoys a strong brand name in Australia and is a market leader in many of its products. Its key strengths in Australia include a strong, well-regarded distribution network.
Major Customers & Competitors
AMP operates through financial planners and agents in addition to its direct contact with policyholders and investors. Business is also conducted direct with companies who choose to invest in AMP products. Major competitors include other investment and funds management companies such as NAB/MLC, CBA/Colonial, Westpac/BT/Asgard and ANZ/ING.

Financial Summary
Year to n/a
NPAT
Rep $M
NPAT1
Adj $M
EPS
c
EPS chg
%
PER
x
PER rel
All Ords x
PER rel
Sector x
DPS
c
Yield
%
Franking
%
ROE
%
2007 -0.3 10.1 0.7 0.7 8.8
2008 -16.5 12.2 1.2 1.2 7.7
2009 -10.6 13.6 0.7 0.8 5.8
1NPAT is normalised by removing non-recurring items and goodwill. All the above statistics are derived from normalised earnings.

Peer Comparison
P/E (x) EPS Change (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Code Last Price Mkt Cap 07A 08F 07A 08F 07A 08F
QBE Insurance Group QBE $16.60 $17,172M 10.3475 9.4243 -16.7844 9.7965 7.8313 7.9518
AXA Asia Pacific AXA $5.51 $11,429M 18.6921 15.1981 -10.6575 22.9898 3.3575 3.6298
Suncorp-Metway SUN $8.35 $10,700M 13.7225 10.7744 1.9332 27.3625 4.1916 5.1497
AMP AMP $4.95 $10,256M 11.4869 10.5769 12.5321 8.6038 6.6667 7.4747
Insurance Australia Group IAG $3.40 $7,055M 21.9099 12.3881 66.8610 76.8634 2.5000 5.0000

Share Price Returns
3 Months (%) 6 Months (%) 12 Months (%)
AMP -8.6716 -16.6667 -23.2558
Sector 1.5078 -7.4657 -1.3958
Market 3.6177 -3.1195 2.8483

Ratio Comparison
Year AMP Sector Market
P/E (x) FY07 10.1 15.2 15.4
FY08 12.2 10.4 10.1
Yield (%) FY07 8.8 9.5 5.2
FY08 7.7 7.7 5.2
EV/EBIT (x) FY07 7.3 6.7 10.5
FY08 8.6 3.9 14.0
EV/EBITDA (x) FY07 7.3 6.1 12.5
FY08 8.6 3.7 12.0

Directors
Name Position
P Mason Non-Executive Chairman
R Grellman Director
Dr N Scheinkestel Director
C Dunn Managing Director / CEO
J Palmer Non-Executive Director
J B Clark Director
Professor P Shergold Non-executive Director
P Fegan Non- Executive Director

Management
Name Position
C Dunn Managing Director
P Leaming CFO
S Dunne MD, AMP Capital Investors
C Meller Managing Director, AMP Financial Services
J Deane GM, Strategy and Development
B Salter General Counsel

Substantial Shareholders
Name % Holding
Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited 5.1700
WestLB Asset Management 5.0800

Calendar of Events
Date Event
19-Aug-2010 Reporting Date for Half Yearly Result
14-Apr-2010 Dividend Date Payable for Final Year Result (16c 50% franked)
01-Mar-2010 Dividend Record Date for Final Year Result (16c 50% franked)
23-Feb-2010 Dividend Ex-Dividend Date for Final Year Result (16c 50% franked)
18-Feb-2010 Reporting Date for Final Year Result


Data supplied by Aegis Equities Research Pty Limited (ACN 085 293 910).
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