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CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (Company) CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (Company) LEI: NHXOBHMY8K53VRC7MZ54 5 May 2021 Notice to the Holders of the following securities of Clydesdale Bank PLC Security ISIN Series 2012-2 £700,000,000 4.625 per cent. Regulated Covered XS0789991527 Bonds due 2026 Series 1 £600,000,000 Floating Rate Covered Bonds due March XS1968589116 2024 Series 2 €600,000,000 0.01 per cent. Fixed Rate Covered Bonds XS2049803575 due September 2026 Notice in relation to the Interim Financial Report The Company today released its Interim Financial Report for the period ended 31 March 2021. A copy of the Interim Financial Report for the period ended 31 March 2021 is attached. Announcement authorised for release by Lorna McMillan, Group Company Secretary. For further information, please contact: Investors and Analysts Richard Smith 07483 339 303 Interim Head of Investor Relations [email protected] Company Secretary Lorna McMillan 07834 585 436 Group Company Secretary [email protected] Media Relations Press Office 0800 066 5998 [email protected] CLYDESDALE BANK PLC INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT SIX MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2021 Clydesdale Bank PLC is registered in Scotland (company number: SC001111) and has its registered office at 30 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2HL. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Clydesdale Bank PLC (the ‘Bank’), together with its subsidiary undertakings (which together comprise 'the Group') operate under the Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank, B and Virgin Money brands. This release covers the results of the Group for the six months ended 31 March 2021. Statutory basis: Statutory information is set out within the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Underlying basis: The results are adjusted to remove certain items that do not promote an understanding of historical or future trends of earnings or cash flows, which enables a more meaningful comparison of the Group’s underlying performance. A reconciliation from the underlying results to the statutory basis is shown on page 3 and rationale for the adjustments is shown on page 83. Certain figures contained in this document, including financial information, may have been subject to rounding adjustments and foreign exchange conversions. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this document may not conform exactly to the total figure given. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS The information in this document may include forward-looking statements, which are based on assumptions, expectations, valuations, targets, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events. These can be identified by the use of words such as ‘expects’, ‘aims’, ‘targets’, ‘seeks’, ‘anticipates’, ‘plans’, ‘intends’, ‘prospects’, ‘outlooks’, ‘projects’, ‘forecasts’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements, as well as those included in any other material discussed at any presentation, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Group and its securities, investments and the environment in which it operates, including, among other things, the development of its business and strategy, any acquisitions, combinations, disposals or other corporate activity undertaken by the Group (including but not limited to the integration of the business of Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC and its subsidiaries into the Group), trends in its operating industry, changes to customer behaviours and covenant, macroeconomic and/or geopolitical factors, the repercussions of the outbreak of coronaviruses (including but not limited to the COVID-19 outbreak), changes to its Board and/or employee composition, exposures to terrorist activity, IT system failures, cybercrime, fraud and pension scheme liabilities, changes to law and/or the policies and practices of the Bank of England (BoE), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and/or other regulatory and governmental bodies, inflation, deflation, interest rates, exchange rates, changes in the liquidity, capital, funding and/or asset position and/or credit ratings of the Group, future capital expenditures and acquisitions, the repercussions of the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) (including any change to the UK’s currency and the terms of any trade agreements (or lack thereof) between the UK and the EU), Eurozone instability, and any referendum on Scottish independence. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events in the forward-looking statements may not occur. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Other events not taken into account may occur and may significantly affect the analysis of the forward-looking statements. No member of the Group or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisers or affiliates gives any assurance that any such projections or estimates will be realised or that actual returns or other results will not be materially lower than those set out in this document and/or discussed at any presentation. All forward- looking statements should be viewed as hypothetical. No representation or warranty is made that any forward-looking statement will come to pass. No member of the Group or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisers or affiliates undertakes any obligation to update or revise any such forward- looking statement following the publication of this document nor accepts any responsibility, liability or duty of care whatsoever for (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, fullness, fairness, merchantability, accuracy, sufficiency or completeness of, the information in this document. The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, any public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments. Interim financial report For the six months ended 31 March 2021 Contents Business and financial review 1 Risk management 4 Risk overview 4 Credit risk 11 Financial risk 39 Statement of Directors’ responsibilities 56 Independent review report to Clydesdale Bank PLC 57 Financial statements 58 Interim condensed consolidated income statement 58 Interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income 59 Interim condensed consolidated balance sheet 60 Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity 61 Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 62 Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements 63 Additional information 83 Business and financial review Principal activities The Group operates a full service UK-focused retail and commercial banking business under the brand names 'Clydesdale Bank', 'Yorkshire Bank', 'B' and 'Virgin Money'. The bank is a strong, low risk bank focused on providing residential mortgages, personal and business current accounts, savings, personal loans and credit cards, loans for small and medium businesses, and payment and transaction services. Business review Summary balance sheet as at 31 March As at 31 Mar 2021 30 Sep 2020 £m £m Customer loans 72,197 72,443 Other financial assets 15,884 15,608 Other non-financial assets 2,134 2,256 Total assets 90,215 90,307 Customer deposits (68,537) (67,511) Wholesale funding (13,290) (14,224) Other liabilities (3,226) (3,582) Total liabilities (85,053) (85,317) Ordinary shareholders' equity (4,490) (4,318) Additional Tier 1 (AT1) equity (672) (672) Equity (5,162) (4,990) Total liabilities and equity (90,215) (90,307) Summary income statement - underlying and statutory basis 6 months to 6 months to 12 months to 31 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2020 30 Sep 2020 £m £m £m Net interest income 677 702 1,352 Non-interest income 65 118 187 Total operating income 742 820 1,539 Total operating and administrative expenses (460) (465) (914) Operating profit before impairment losses 282 355 625 Impairment losses on credit exposures (39) (232) (501) Underlying profit on ordinary activities before tax 243 123 124 Integration and transformation costs (49) (61) (139) Acquisition accounting unwinds (47) (57) (113) Legacy conduct (71) - (26) Other items (6) (9) (19) Statutory profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax 70 (4) (173) Tax credit/(expense) 39 35 (18) Statutory profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders 109 31 (191) 1 Business and financial review (continued) Summary The Group had a strong first half. We doubled underlying profit compared to last year and returned to statutory profit. The quality of our loan book remained resilient in the period, and we’ve continued to support customers, look after our colleagues and communities, while safeguarding the bank. We’ve made significant strategic progress to transform the Group into a leading digital bank and our rebranding is largely complete. We’ve launched a range of innovative and compelling Virgin Money personal and business products as well as differentiated loyalty offers, which are showing signs of early success. Our Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy continues to gain momentum across the business including developing sustainability-linked business loans and a green mortgage product as we look to further embed sustainability across everything we do. This lays the foundation for efficient, sustainable growth of deep, long-lasting
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