£2.5m we will act quickly and forcefully on those occasions where we are not satisfied with the policy of a company in which we invest. Most often we will do this outside the glare of any publicity, but if we believe that a public statement of our views is required, then we will not hesitate to make one. As well as having responsibilities to today's customers and investors, companies such as Legal & General have, in my view, a responsibility to the future. Legal & General is 170 years old this year. If Legal & General is to be prospering as much in 170 years' time as it is today, then in part that will be because we will have cared properly now for the environment on which we depend. Legal & General works to protect our environment in many ways, conserving energy, limiting our use of non-renewables and encouraging staff to adopt environmentally-friendly behaviours. A sustainable environment is necessary for the future of the planet. A sense of community, of shared responsibility, is similarly necessary for the future wellbeing of the United Kingdom. Legal & General undertakes over 90% of its business in the contributed to charitable causes 10% UK and, therefore, we make special efforts to encourage enterprise, opportunity, charity and respect within the UK community, especially those communities neighbouring our major offices. Our staff are, of course, all themselves members of communities and I am delighted that so many of our staff take the initiative by becoming so actively involved in our community programme. Their hard work and dedicated support of local communities is something I both respect and feel a strong desire to continue supporting. I trust you will enjoy reading our full CSR Report. I hope you will understand not only how committed to CSR principles we are but also how, through our actions, we seek to live those principles and make a difference. of staff donate to charity via Give As You Earn 72% of total waste recycled at three largest sites Tim Breedon Group Chief Executive employees and growing Legal & General has over 9,000 employees worldwide, over 90% of whom are based in the UK. Many of our employees are actively involved in our community programme. www.legalandgeneralgroup.com 25

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